Semua Bab Divorced Heiress Pregnant with the Alpha CEO's Secret : Bab 31 - Bab 40

ELARA.."Surprise!"I walked into the great hall to find it transformed. Pink and blue decorations everywhere. Tables loaded with food. And dozens of women—human and werewolf—all smiling at me."What is this?" I looked at Nyx."Your baby shower. Human tradition, right? We're throwing you one." She grinned. "With some werewolf additions.""Additions?" I noticed some decorations were strange. Animal bones hung with ribbons. Bowls of what looked like blood. "Nyx, what—""Relax. It's ceremonial." She guided me to a decorated chair. "Mix of human baby shower and werewolf blessing ceremony. Both cultures celebrating the twins."I sat, overwhelmed. The room was packed. Pack females I barely knew. Some human friends from college who'd reached out after the exposure. Sarah and Dr. Chen. Even some fae and vampire females, curious about the cross-species celebration."We're doing human traditions first," Nyx announced. "Then werewolf stuff. Everyone play nice."The human part was familiar. Gam

ELARA..The crying never stopped.Three days home from the hospital and Aria and Kai had cried for what felt like seventy-two hours straight. Nothing worked. Feeding didn't help. Changing didn't help. Rocking, singing, walking—nothing.They only quieted when I used Alpha voice to command them."Sleep," I'd say with power behind it, and they'd drift off immediately.But it felt wrong. Using supernatural compulsion on my own babies because I couldn't figure out how to be a normal mother."You need rest." Kael appeared in the nursery doorway. Again. "Let me take them for a while.""I'm fine." I wasn't fine. I was exhausted, emotional, my body still recovering from birth. Everything hurt. My breasts hurt from feeding. My stomach hurt from healing. My head hurt from lack of sleep.And my heart hurt because I was a terrible mother."Elara, you haven't slept in three days—""I'm their mother. I'm supposed to take care of them." Tears burned my eyes. "But I can't. I don't know what they nee

ELARA.."I have a compromise."I'd called both Kael and Lyanna to the sitting room after the twins finally fell asleep. Neutral ground. Neutral time.Both looked wary."I'm listening," Lyanna said carefully."Two ceremonies. One Moonborne, one Blackwood. Both traditions honored. Both bloodlines acknowledged." I looked between them. "The twins are both. They shouldn't have to choose one heritage over the other.""But you said no binding ritual—" Lyanna started."I said no permanent binding to one pack. But if both packs perform blessings? Neither has exclusive claim. They're honored by both, bound to neither completely." I pulled out notes I'd made. "Rowan helped me research. Dual ceremonies are rare but not forbidden. As long as both are performed with equal weight."Kael studied me. "You'd allow Moonborne blood magic?""If Blackwood gets equal representation. What's your traditional ceremony?""Fire blessing. The father carries the pups through sacred flames while the pack howls th

ELARA..The monitor by my bed showed the nursery camera feed, green-tinted night vision. I watched it obsessively most nights, unable to sleep while the twins were out of my arms.At 2:47 AM, a shadow moved across the screen that shouldn't have been there.Someone was in the nursery.I didn't think. Didn't hesitate. Didn't call for help.I just moved.Down the hallway in seconds. The nursery door was slightly open—I always kept it closed. Someone had picked the lock.Inside, a figure in black stood over Aria's bassinet. Something glinted in their hand. A knife.Over my baby.The wolf inside me—the one I'd struggled to understand and control for months—erupted.I didn't shift. Didn't need to. The wolf's fury poured through my human body, giving me strength I didn't know I possessed.I hit the intruder from behind. We crashed to the floor. The knife skittered away.They tried to fight back. Trained. Professional. An assassin sent to murder my children.I didn't care about their traini

ELARA.."You want me to do what?" I stared at Grandmother Isla like she'd lost her mind."The Luna Trials. Three tests to prove your worthiness to lead beside the Alpha King." She spread out ancient scrolls on the table. "Hunt, combat, wisdom. Every Luna candidate must complete them before coronation.""Every candidate?" I looked at Kael. "You didn't mention trials.""I was hoping we could skip them. Given the circumstances." He shot Isla a look. "New mother, recent assassination attempt, already proven herself—""Tradition is tradition." Isla's voice was firm. "The pack needs to see their Luna earn her position. Especially one who's not born Blackwood. No offense, dear.""None taken." I studied the scrolls, trying to read the faded text. "What exactly do these trials involve?""The Hunt: Track and capture prey without killing it. Demonstrates hunting skill and control." Isla pointed to symbols. "The Combat: Defeat three warriors in succession. Proves physical strength and fighting