4

Her words slammed into me, and I had to bite the inside of my cheek to stop from crying out. But I felt Nix pushing to the surface, something I had felt a million times, but she never broke through. My eyes must have shifted because Shannon laughed.

“Look at how pathetic you are. You are a Luna that can’t even shift, and you thought Brandon would be faithful to you? I think that was your second mistake.”

“My second?” I couldn’t stop the question.

Shannon’s eyes shifted to her wolf’s. “The first was thinking you could take my mate for yourself.” Shannon looked to the doctor. “Let’s go. Your Alpha and Luna have commanded you to cut the whelp from her stomach.”

The doctor struggled with the few steps back to my side. “The pup is still young. You wouldn’t be able to smell whose pup it is for another week or so.”

Shannon growled low. “I already know the truth.” Her hand snapped out and grabbed the doctor. “She is a whore who slept with multiple males to get pregnant.” She slammed their joined hands down, forcing the silver scalpel deep into my arm, earning a scream from me. The doctor tried to pull away, but Shannon tightened her grip on his hand. “Are you committing treason and refusing your Alpha’s orders?”

The doctor shook his head. “This wasn’t what he commanded me to do.”

Shannon growled before she ripped the blade out of his hand. “Grab another and cut the pup from her stomach.” She looked down at the blade in her hand.

“What are you going to do?” His voice was soft as he turned and grabbed a new knife.

“Whatever I want.” She turned and trailed down the table towards my feet, slicing through my skin as she went.

The scream I let out shook the room; the echoes bounced off the walls. The doctor winced as he moved to my stomach, but by the time he started cutting with a regular blade, the silver started to eat away at my sanity. I was on fire, my blood was boiling under my skin, and my bones were melting into lava. I gasped, and the doctor stopped moving. “I’m sorry.” He whispered the words, and I just shook my head.

“Not you.” I gritted out. My eyes cut to where Shannon was down by my feet, slicing into the soft pads of my toes.

He nodded once and turned back to what he was doing. “Almost there.” He whispered to himself, and I started to cry. My pup was being ripped from me, and I had no way to stop it from happening.

“Please don’t do this.” My voice was raw from the screaming. “He’s your pup.” I bellowed out last.

Brandon’s dark laughter came from outside the room. “Get it done.” The command rushed into the room, and still the doctor fought it. Shannon growled and grabbed his hands again, cutting deeper into my stomach. My vision flickered again, and my consciousness started to float away again until Shannon cried out in victory. She held my tiny pup in her hands.

The doctor staggered back as Shannon threw my pup to the ground. That was it for me. Nix surged, and I ripped out of the straps holding me to the table and grabbed for a discarded scalpel. The pain that had become my entire being faded as I lunged for Shannon.

The door slammed open, and Brandon surged into the room as I sliced across her throat. Blood sprayed onto his face as I collapsed to the ground. Blood poured from every wound. “Shan.” He dove for her as her knees buckled.

A croaking sound was the only thing she could make as he clutched her to his chest. But I ignored them as I pulled my failing body over to the body of my pup. I gathered his tiny form into my arms, and I rubbed my cheek against his, imprinting his scent on me. Shannon’s eyes flashed as her body worked to heal her throat. “Your pup is dead, you're dying, you think this does anything?” Her hand clutched her throat. “I’ll heal.”

I laughed as I clutched my baby to me and dropped the scalpel. “Not from silver.” Shannon paled as she realized her throat wasn’t healing. She clutched at Brandon, but his eyes were focused on the baby in my arms.

“He’s mine.” He choked out as he dropped my sister and stumbled over to my side. He dropped to his knees and leaned over me, scenting our pup. His eyes met mine, and then he threw his head back and roared. “He’s my pup.” He turned to the doctor. “Save my mate.” Then he turned to Shannon. “You lied to me.”

Shannon just laughed. “So what? You believed me.” Her eyes cut to mine.

The doctor came to my side, but he didn’t know where to start. I was losing too much blood. Brandon turned back. “Save my mate. Now!” He turned back to Shannon. “Then save the pup in her belly. It’s the only heir I have left.”

I choked on blood as I laughed. “She is pregnant with a girl…who was sired by the Beta.” Brandon stomped over to where Shannon collapsed and grabbed her by the throat. Blood coated his arm.

“Tell me she is lying.” But Shannon just laughed.

“I can’t.” She spat in his face as the light faded from her eyes.

He dropped her body and then rushed to my side. “We can have another pup. Just stay.”

I shook my head. “Fuck you.” The doctor tried to stop the bleeding, but I used the last of my strength to scream a command. “Stop.” The two men froze.

Brandon fought, but he couldn’t get past my command. “Guards!” He bellowed, pulling men in from the other room, but I felt my heart stutter. “Save her.” His eyes pleaded. “Let me save you.”

I laughed again. Blood speckled his face. “I would rather die than spend one more day being your mate.” He winced, but I rubbed my face against my pup again. “I love you, my pup. I’m sorry Mommy couldn’t save you.”

I closed my eyes, and I was free.