Semua Bab Pregnant Luna - Lawful Rebellion : Bab 101 - Bab 110

LINC - The courtroom buzzed around me, but I focused on the lawyer across the aisle, his voice dripping with self-satisfaction as he rattled off another misleading argument. "Objection," I cut in, trying to keep my tone even. The judge raised an eyebrow, waiting for me to continue. "That's a misrepresentation of the evidence."The judge motioned for the other lawyer to rephrase, but I knew that didn't change the dirty game they were playing. This case had been a mess from the start and wasn't improving. Sitting just behind me, Luca sighed loud enough for me to hear, sliding a note across the table. I glanced down. Case notes. Again.I sighed, leaning back in my chair as the opposing side went on. This case would go on for weeks at this rate, maybe longer. It wasn't complicated, just a spoiled CEO's son trying to cover up his embezzlement, but the kid's dad had deep pockets. The millions he was throwing at the defense kept them dancing around the truth, hoping to drag this out long

LINC - I carried Lila to the west wing, her body soft and warm in my arms, her head resting against my chest. The day's pressure still clung to me, and having to come here to handle Cast's mess only worsened it. But with her here, everything started to fall away.I laid her down on the bed slowly. I was reluctant to break contact with her even for a second. I reached for my tie, ready to tear off the suit that had been suffocating me all day."Stop," she said, brushing my fingers away. "Let me."My hands fell to my sides as I obeyed. I needed this. I needed her to take control. She undid my tie, slipped it off, and tossed it to the floor. She unbuttoned my shirt slowly, grazing my skin as each button came undone, and it was all I could do to stay still, to keep from ripping the damn thing off myself.She could feel the stress I'd been carrying for days. How close I was to snapping. She leaned forward and kissed my chest, just above my heart. It was enough to make my knees buckle."Yo

LILA - I sat between them, Linc on one side and Cast on the other, in the council's meeting room. The council members sat across from us, a row of stern faces studying our every move, every word. It was like they were waiting for one of us to crack. And they were close to seeing it.Closer than I'd like to admit.Linc had just finished answering questions, defending every decision he made as leader of the Oxford pack. They dug into every detail of Astin's death, questioning his leadership, poking at his choice to send Selena to a human recovery center upstate. They seemed eager to find fault, but Linc stayed steady. He answered every question without hesitation, without a crack in his defense.The council's focus shifted. Cast wasn't nearly as composed.I looked over at him, his shoulders tight as they fired question after question about the state of his pack, his mother's removal, and the mess it had all become. I could feel the panic rolling off him as he struggled to answer. Ever

My body was no longer my own. It was consumed by the pressure, the tightening, the overwhelming need to push. Simultaneously, it felt like doing so might break me. “Breathe,” Linc whispered, his lips close to my ear. “You’re doing so well. I’m right here.” I leaned into him, my body trembling, fighting against the next wave of pain that was already building. Every nerve was on fire, every inch of me felt like it was splitting apart, but I held on to his words, his touch, his presence. He was so steady, so calm, even though I knew he had to be as scared as I was. He didn’t show it. He was here for me, all in, taking on every ounce of pain and fear with me. “I can’t do it,” I whispered, even though I knew it was too late for that. The baby was coming, and there was no stopping it. But I was terrified. Not of the pain, not of the birth, but of the fact that Cast wasn’t here. He should’ve been with me, should’ve been here for this moment, but he wasn’t. He’d walked away, and I couldn’

LINC - Four days had passed since Declan was born. Four days of a quiet peace that had settled over our home. Everything felt different now. The house was filled with the new life we had brought into the world. And Lila... she was radiant. Watching her with our son and seeing how naturally she had taken to motherhood hit me like nothing I'd ever felt before. I was in awe of her. I was in awe of this tiny, perfect being she'd created.Declan slept in his bassinet beside the bed while Lila rested. I'd barely left their sides since the birth, only long enough to shower, eat, and take care of basic things around the house. I even convinced the judge to allow me to attend the case via Zoom for the first week. Luca handled everything and I kept the video on mute. Most of the time, I just sat with them, watching as Declan curled up against Lila's chest.The way she looked at him, held him, soothed him... It was magic. I didn't think I could ever love her more than I already did, but it gr