Chapter 3

Alayna's face went deathly pale. She yanked her hand back at once and shoved the sachet into her bag. "No! This is for Sienna. No one else is allowed to touch it!"

The helper looked confused, clearly not expecting such a strong reaction. "Didn't Sienna just say she can't handle the smell? It'd be a waste to throw it away. You could give it to me. I don't mind."

One of Alayna's lackeys chimed in, "Yeah, Luna Alayna. If Sienna doesn't appreciate it, that's on her. Better to give it to someone else than throw it away."

Alayna's expression twisted. She clenched her bag so tightly it creased under her fingers.

Just as they were locked in a standoff, Misael walked into the infirmary. He calmly reached out and took the bag from her hand. "Sorry, but no one can have that sachet."

His voice left no room for argument. "When she was making it, I accidentally dropped an unknown herb. I'm not sure if it's toxic. It's safer to destroy it."

Just like that, he took the sachet away with a casual indifference.

I watched coldly, and my suspicions were confirmed.

For the "surrogacy" to work, one had to be exposed to Alayna's handmade items, and the effect was universal on anyone who used them.

They went to such great lengths just to screen for the most perfect womb to carry and deliver their formidable heirs.

That Omega helper was obviously never an option.

My thoughts drifted back to the elderly she-wolf in the next room, who had no one to look after her.

If I had her inhale the things Alayna made while I was taking care of her, could her illness be cured?

I was just about to ask Alayna for more of her aromatherapy items when she spoke up first.

"Sienna, since you don't like the spray or the sachet, why don't you try the body oil I made? The scent is very mild, and it helps prevent stretch marks."

Before I could refuse, she handed me a bottle of body oil.

I curved my lips into a smile and accepted it under her expectant gaze. "You're being too nice. If I refuse again, I'll feel bad."

Alayna lowered her head shyly, but a flash of triumph slipped through her eyes. "You're my only sister. Of course, I should take care of you. As long as you safely deliver the pup, I'll do anything for you."

Everyone looked at me with envy, as if I were the luckiest sister in the world.

But only I knew what hid behind that gentle smile.

…

After I froze to death in my previous life, my soul drifted back to her estate.

That was when I saw Misael kicking a pup aside in disgust. "The third son is too weak. We should've switched wombs."

Alayna, who was trying on her Luna crown, smiled casually. "You already got two heirs for free. Isn't that enough? Anyway, that bitch Sienna sure is a fertile breeder. Luckily, I didn't have to endure all that pain.

"I was planning to have her carry a few pups bred by the Rogue just for fun. Too bad she froze to death so easily. What a useless piece of trash."