CHAPTER EIGHT

SELENA’s POV

I blinked and the world came back in soft pieces. White ceiling. The steady beeping of a monitor. Someone’s footsteps in the corridor. For a moment I was still half-dreaming — until

I saw him.

Damian sat in the chair by my bed. Heat rose in my chest at the sight of him. Maybe he had brought me to the hospital. The thought eased something tight inside me for a breath.

Then his lips moved.“The butler found you unconscious at home,” he said, voice flat. “What happened? Didn’t you eat properly?”

It sounded more like a reprimand than a concern. My brief warmth drained away.

“I’m just a little tired lately,” I replied.

“Mm,” he answered absentmindedly. A moment later, his phone rang.

“What? What happened to Henry?” He gave me an apologetic look before rising from his chair and stepping out to take the call.

Henry—Kourtney’s son. I found it ironic that he cares more about that child than about me.

As soon as Damian closed the door behind him, I turned to the doctor who was still standing beside me. He was our family doctor and he was well acquainted with us, he was the same doctor who told me I was pregnant.

“Does he know I am pregnant?” I asked him and he nodded in the negative, his face expressionless as always.

“No, Luna,” he answered. He was one of the pack members and we trusted him, he was practically our family doctor,

“He didn’t ask ma’am”

I scoffed, of course he didn’t ask. I was blind all these years to actually think he cared about me when in the real sense, he never actually cared.

“Don’t tell him anything” I told him.

“I… I’m in a difficult position, Luna.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you’re protected. You won’t face any risk because of this,” I said. 

“Alright,Luna. I can keep it to myself for now. But if the Alpha asks about it later, I will report it truthfully.”

I wanted to tell him not to call me Luna but I stopped myself. Whether he called me or not, it still won’t change the fact that everything has gone down the drain and nothing was going to be done to revive it anymore.

“I will leave you to rest now” he announced and I nodded, watching him walk out of the room. The moment the door closed behind him, I drew in a long sigh and closed my eyes.

I couldn’t help but remember how Damian wanted to rush out to attend to her like she was the only one that mattered. Me, his wife and Luna was also on the hospital bed but he didn’t care about that. His mistress was the most important thing to him. A feeling of disgust washed over me. I couldn’t see Damian in the same light again. Before, I could vouch for him but now I don't even know him anymore.

My mind drifted off to the deregistration exercise and I let out another sigh..it wasn’t supposed to come to this.

My phone chose that moment to ring and Aiden’s name popped up, I immediately answered and his deep baritone filled my ear.

“Hello, Muffin” he said from the other end. He loved calling me muffin and I have tried stopping him a few times but he wouldn’t listen so I just let him. I haven’t even heard that name in years, it actually felt good to hear after such a long time.

“Hey, Aiden,”

“How’s it going?” He inquired again, “sorry I didn’t call you, I was in a meeting. Are you done with the deregistration?”

“I wasn’t able to go yet.”

“Why?” I can already imagine the look of confusion that has spread across his face, “you said you would go”

“Something happened. I am at the hospital.”

“Hospital?” His voice became alarmed. Typical Aiden, he was always on alert when it came to me.

“No worries” I hummed, “got a little dizzy and I was brought to the hospital but I am fine now. Just taking a little rest”

“I could come check on you, yeah?”

“No, it’s fine. I’m good.” If Damian sees him coming to check on me, I’m worried it could have a negative impact on him.After all, the Silver Claw Pack has always had a tense relationship with our pack. 

He went silent.

“Because of your husband?”

“Can we talk about something else?” I went ahead to ask. I genuinely didn’t want to talk about my husband.

“So tell me, what have you planned after your divorce?”

“Nothing yet” I shrugged. The only thing I wanted was to go far away from him for now, that was the only way I could keep my mental health in check.

“Hmmm, well I have an offer for you. When we were kids, you used to love taking care of sick people and all that. How about you become silverclaw’s pack doctor when you come? I mean it would give you an opportunity to do what you love doing but you would get paid for it”

That sounded like a plan and I loved it. I have always loved taking care of people and that’s why it came naturally to me when I was taking care of Damian.

“That sounds great!” I told him as my face broke into a tiny smile.

“Very well then, I will make arrangements for that and we should also catch up. We haven’t seen each other for a long time now. What do you say?”

“Yeah, we should totally do that.”

I knew what he was trying to do, he was trying to make me feel better and forget about the things that had been going on with me, I couldn’t help but appreciate him more. Aiden has always been a friend and he has proved that a million times already.

“Cool”

“Thank you so much Aiden” I told him, “I really appreciate what you are doing for me,”

“It’s okay, muffin. You are my friend, I would go to war for you.”

The smile on my face increased again, I remember when he fought a group of bullies for me. He said he would go to war for me, I totally believed him.

“So when you are out, you let me know okay? I will take you to the population commission myself, yeah?”

“Sure.”

“And I don’t like you sounding like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. If I remember correctly, you are one of the fiercest women I know. Remember when you beat my ass because I took your candy?”

I burst out laughing, now I genuinely couldn’t hold in my laughter again. He still remembered that? I loved my candy and he tried to take one of it, but I couldn't let him.

“Get lost.”

Aiden was also laughing, It was really good to catch up with him. At least at that moment, I forgot all about what was happening around me.

At that moment my door pushed open and Damian stepped in, a slight frown on his face.

“I will call you back” I said into the phone before ending the call.

“He is here” my wolf Enid whispered to me.

I looked toward the doorway.

The door creaked, and Damian stepped in from the hallway, his brow furrowed, eyes narrowing as he looked at me.

“I heard you giggling from the hallway,” Damian said, voice low but sharp. “Who were you talking to?”

My heart skipped a beat.