chapter 2

Aurelia's Pov A metallic taste filled my mouth, a mouthful of red spurted right out of my lips and onto the floor.

Something in me broke at the sight I just saw, Elora— Edgar's Beta, the same woman he made me believe I was being paranoid about, the same woman he told me to think of as a sister, not to lower myself to her level just lowered her pussy into my husband's dick while I watched.

Edgar's face went from controlled to that of pleasure, a grunt slipping from him, he held Elora by the waist, her eyes were still on me,

“Don't move,” he said huskily.

My feet were still planted to the tiles, playing the scene before me over and over, my hands holding my stomach protectively and only one question rang in my mind,

“How did we get to this point?”

“You really don't know do you?” Elora said sweetly, “No worries, I'll tell you, after all you've been quite helpful to us”

I ignored her, my eyes fixed on Edgar, “Three years, Three years of my life, I gave up everything for you, helped you secure your place and stop the rebellion.”

“A rebellion you started” He grunted, his face a mixture of pleasure and torture, barely paying any attention me as Elora twisted her body slowly.

“Because you wanted my people dead. I stopped it for you, gave up everything, I lost my people.” I suddenly found my voice.

“You—fuck, haaa” he moaned, Elora shot me a smug grin she picked just that moment to bounce herself on him,

“Yes.” I nodded, with cold acceptance, years of military training and hardening surfacing slowly, my heart dying with every passing minute, “I started the rebellion years ago, do you believe I'll start another one.” My voice was hard, cold.

Instead of the flash of panic I expected, all I got was a look of mockery. They looked at me like I had said the most amusing thing they heard: “Oh, sweet innocent Aurelia, what makes you think you're leaving here alive?” Elora asked.

Alarm bells went off in my head instantly, I turned on my heels, “hold on baby” I whispered, ignoring the ache just on my abdomen, forcing my feet as fast as I could to the door.

Just then two loud sounds cut through the air, “boom” it shot straight into my legs,

My body gave way, a familiar metallic tang filled my mouth as my bulging stomach collided with the tiles,

“Ahhhhh” I shrieked, something warm tricked down my thighs.

The anger, the anguish, the sorrow, all of it, the betrayal all vanished into thin air, I gasped, “No. My baby

” My eyes met the adulterous pair, they were still seated, Elora held a gun in her hand, the same new model I had developed as a show of my loyalty to Edgar.

My eyes met his, “Our baby. Please” I gasped, bit by bit I dragged my body towards the door, hoping somewhere in that cold heart of his he would remember that the pups I carried were still his

.He sneered, “And what makes you think I would care about your abominations?

” My heart dropped, “They’re still yours, please.

” I couldn't recognize my own voice, gone woman who once stood tall and proud in its place was a pleading mother,

Using my hands I pulled myself further, crawling, ignoring the trail of blood that now made the floor beneath me as slippery as an eel’s

My lips moved once more, ready to beg, to pave a path for my child that was yet to see the sunrise.

“Save it.” Elora cut in, pushing herself up from Edgar she advanced towards me, stopping just above my head.

Her right leg pressed my head straight into the ground, my eyes rolled backwards, the pain doubled, I tasted ash, but I couldn't even let out a coherent sentence, not with her werewolf strength crushing my air flow.

“Let me tell you a little secret” She whispered, her voice sounding all excited like she was about to get her favourite candy.

“Elora” I could hear the warning in Edgar's voice, was he pleading for me? Trying to give me a way out?

“Oh come on. She's dying anyways, there's no harm in knowing now,” she replied casually. The little hope that had lit up in my heart was snuffed out before it could even bloom, refusing to give up, I tried with all the strength I could muster

“Ed..d..d..ga..gar” I forced out, but as if he didn't hear me, I watched as his eyes remained on the figure pressing down on me from above,

“Fine. I just don't want you to hurt yourself.” He said softly.

The blood trickled even faster at his words, hurt? Could I even hurt her? In this condition? Where have things gone wrong?

“Sure baby..” she giggled, “let me deal with this bitch real quick and I'll come help you finish up.”

“Hmmm” he nodded, not saying anymore.

“See that.” Elora asked smugly, “You're nothing to Alpha, you're not even worth his strength, not you nor the bastard you're carrying.” Her voice dripped with hatred.

I shone my blood stained teeth, “At least I won't be the one who will forever remain a hidden side piece, how does it feel hiding in my shadow, craving to be the Luna but having to always hide around like the rat you are.” I gritted out,

Her face shone with fury, hatred burned in her eyes, a smirk tugged at my lips, I had hit the nail on the head.

Her legs connected with my stomach, sending me sprawling a few feet away.

I gasped wordlessly, like my body had somehow muted the pain, like it was trying to not register what was happening now.

She closed the gap between us, her hand fisted my hair, dragging it up to face her,

I let out a sharp hiss, but my face hardened. “Not begging anymore?”

I leaned into her, then slowly I spat, straight on her plastic face watching as my saliva mixed with blood dripped down her face.

Her face contorted she looked at me like she was barely holding back herself, then she leaned in,“Want to know a secret?” She snarled, pausing dramatically.

“It was all planned, from beginning to end, did you really think Edgar would allow a lowly human birth his child and be his Luna? What a joke.” She sneered.

My eyes widened from the information and the heart I had thought had gone numb, ached once more, “Yes, Edgar proposed to you just to use as a human Luna shield, to quell your stupid rebellion and return your silly group of bandits to where they truly belong, in the dust. And now it has been achieved, you've fulfilled your job.

” I found Edgar's eyes, searching desperately for something, anything that proved her claim false, that this was all some sort of cruel and sick joke, but all I got was a blank look, like I was a speck of dust, not worthy of his attention.

A fresh mouthful of blood splurted out of lips,

“Ewwww” Elora shrieked and dropped me,

I lay still on the cold tiles, my ears catching the sound of their bodies joining once more and skin joining on my bleeding body.

“Sick Bastards.” I cursed, “If only I could go back.”

The world finally went dark.