Weak

Chapter Fifty : Weak

Selene’s POV

“Don’t do it,” I whispered, holding tightly to his arm. “Please, Ronan… don’t.”

Tears were already falling down my face, even before he looked at me.

His eyes softened. His lips parted like he wanted to say something gentle—but his jaw was firm. He looked past me, at the line of soldiers and Alphas standing before us.

“I have to,” he said quietly, then louder, “She’s with my baby.”

The world stopped.

Even the forest held its breath.

Sasha’s face dropped, and even Evric’s proud expression changed for a second. His lips twitched. His hand balled into a fist by his side.

I could feel Ronan’s hand trembling slightly in mine, but he didn’t pull back. He stood strong. His body shielded me.

“Don’t do this,” I begged again, turning to Evric now. “Please, don’t hurt him. He didn’t take me—he saved me. I was dying in your pack, Evric. You know I was.”

Evric’s face stayed hard.

“No,” he said coldly. “You are mine by right. You don’t get to run off with him because of past relationship or something and expect peace.”

“I am not yours,” I cried. “I never was! I only stayed because of duty—because I was trying to help the pack. But I never loved you!”

He looked like my words burned him, but he didn’t show any pain.

“I wanted to make you my mate ,” he said, like that was the only thing that mattered. “You belong to me and the pack.”

“I don’t belong to anyone,” I shouted. “I—”

“You were weak, Selene,” Sasha cut in, stepping forward. Her smile was cruel. “You were never meant to lead. You left your title like a coward. You left your people to suffer. I can help you by making you my Luna first, then you summon the courage to go back to your pack”

“I left it to you!” I turned to her. “I gave it up for you! You cheated, I don’t want even the position anymore, just let Ronan be, leave him”

Sasha laughed, throwing her head back. “You thought I cared about your little mercy act? I took what I wanted. And now I want your head.”

“Sasha, please—” I begged. “Don’t do this. You’ve already taken everything from me. What more do you want?”

“I want you broken,” she said. “And gone. And forgotten.”

I turned back to Ronan, grabbing his hand tightly.

“I’m scared,” I whispered, my voice cracking.

He pulled me closer and held my face in both hands.

“I know,” he whispered back. “But I won’t let them take you. I don’t care how many of them there are. Even if I die today, I will not let them hurt you or our child.”

Tears poured down my cheeks. My whole body trembled. I had lost so much already. My home. My people. My pride. But I couldn’t lose him.

“We can run,” I said. “We can try again. Please—don’t fight them.”

“They’ll keep chasing us,” he said gently. “They won’t stop. You heard Evric. You heard Sasha. They won’t rest until they break us.”

“But what if they—what if you—” I choked.

He pressed his forehead to mine. “Then I’ll die fighting for you. For our baby. For us.”

I let out a sob and dropped to my knees, clinging to his shirt.

“Evric, please!” I cried out. “Please, call it off. Let us go. I’m not your Luna. I never truly was. Let me go!”

He didn’t move. His face was carved in stone.

“No,” he said flatly. “If he wants you… he’ll have to earn you.”

Ronan’s voice came behind me, strong and steady.

“I accept,” he said. “I’ll fight every one of you, if that’s what it takes.”

Evric stepped forward slowly, pulling off his coat.

“So be it,” he said, his voice ringing like thunder.

“Let the fight begin.”