Chapter 2

At that thought, I instinctively covered my nose and pushed the bottle of aromatherapy spray away.

"The smell makes me nauseous. I'll skip it for now," I said.

The moment Alayna heard that, her eyes reddened like she'd been deeply wronged.

Before she could speak, Mom cut in with a sarcastic tone, "Sienna, you were the one complaining about not sleeping well. It's a blessing that Luna Alayna personally made that spray for you, yet you still have the nerve to be picky?

"You really think the pup in your belly makes you something special? Take a good look at yourself in the mirror!"

Alayna's lackeys rolled their eyes at me.

"You have such a wonderful sister, and yet you have no idea how to be grateful. If I were you, I'd spray it on right away and show it off."

"This spray contains moonflower pollen. Its energy will dissipate if it's left open for too long. A nobody like her doesn't deserve such luxury."

"She's clearly trying to embarrass Luna Alayna. She can't land an Alpha, so she's jealous and looking for attention."

I shook my head, still unmoved.

Mom raised her hand and was about to slap me, but Alayna quickly stopped her. "Please calm down! Sienna's with pup. It's normal for her preferences to change."

Then, she pulled out an aromatherapy sachet from her bag and tried to press it into my hand.

"Well, I actually brought a sachet. It has licorice in it. It helps ease nausea for expecting she-wolves."

Mom snorted at me, then turned to Alayna with a gentle expression. "You don't have to do this, Alayna. Such a good sachet should be for you. Why are you giving it to her? She won't appreciate it."

But Alayna insisted on giving it to me. "If it helps Sienna feel better, then she should have it. I don't mind going without it."

If I didn't know the truth, I would've been touched and accepted the sachet without hesitation, wearing it close to my body.

But now, staring at her utterly hypocritical face, I wanted nothing more than to tear her apart.

I initially wanted to toss that sachet away and have a final showdown with her. At least that way, I could save my pup.

But just as I raised my hand, I caught sight of the doorway.

The door to the next infirmary room was slightly open. An elderly she-wolf was slowly making her way out with one hand braced against the wall.

Her belly was unnaturally swollen, like she was with pup.

But I knew better. It wasn't a pup—it was a uterine tumor.

I remembered how serious her condition had been in my previous life. It had nearly killed her.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Alayna staring at me, her gaze intense and expectant.

I suddenly had an idea.

If the surrogate pregnancy curse could transfer a pup from one womb to another, if I had this elderly she-wolf use something Alayna made, would the tumor inside her be transferred instead?

I made my decision.

As I reached out to take the sachet, I said, "Any smell makes me want to throw up now. I can't handle the scent of the sachet either. But it would be a shame just to throw it away."

As soon as I said that, a she-wolf who had just finished her pregnancy checkup spotted Alayna and walked over excitedly. "Luna Alayna? What a coincidence!"

She was a former helper who had once cared for Alayna. I'd seen her a few times before.

The moment she entered, her eyes landed on the sachet in Alayna's hand. "Wow, did you make this sachet yourself? I remember I taught you how to make them back then. Can I smell it?"

I sized her up. She was an Omega, and was so weak that she didn't even have her own wolf.

Would Alayna really give the sachet to her?