Semua Bab Betrayed By My Alpha Fiance Claimed By My Lycan King: Bab 71 - Bab 80

As I walked through the sterile halls of the hospital, nausea took over me.I was supposed to be resting, not sneaking into a hospital to find the answer to a question that had been eating at me.I was supposed to tell Mom the good news about my pregnancy, but somehow, I ended up in a building that smelled of antiseptics and medicine.I had snuck away to be here.I finally arrived.Room 234.Aveline Sterling's room.I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply."Prove me wrong."I mumbled.Just as I turned around to grab the knob, my eyes widened, and I stumbled backward. I caught myself just in time.A ragged breath escaped my throat. My heart tightened painfully as cold tears trickled down my cheeks.I pulled myself together.Maybe I had seen wrong.I dragged my feet toward the door and stopped.There it was.My cold Lycan King, peeling oranges for the sick Aveline.No bodyguard.Just him.Was he really that comfortable around her?My breath hitched.I wouldn't have believed it if anyone had

My gaze shifted from Mother's cold smile to the trembling look on Isolde's face.Something about it didn't sit right with me.Even though I was relieved to see Mother finally snap back into place, I couldn't shake the feeling that Isolde was pretending to be weaker than she really was.She was a fierce woman by nature. Manipulative. Cunning.There was no way someone like her would suddenly become this frightened just because Mother had seen through her.Unless Mother had discovered something.Something Isolde didn't want me to know.I inhaled sharply."Mother, what's going on?"She gently patted my shoulder, then raised her brow toward Isolde."Leave us."Isolde took deliberate steps toward the door, but her side glance didn't escape me.Her eyes dropped straight to my stomach.My entire body stiffened.I could have sworn I saw a cruel smile tug at her lips before she turned away.A shiver ran down my spine.My hand immediately went to my stomach, instinctively shielding my babies.No

"Lord Cassius! Save my lady. She's in agony!"I hadn't even fully registered my shock when Elena's hollow cry for help came dripping into the room.I held my expression together as I dragged myself up from the bed, trying not to break character.Elena was so committed to the act that I almost thought it was real."What's going on here?"Cassius roared again.This time, the Grand Luna Queen and the physicians instantly went pale as silence fell over the room.Aveline's knees shook as she stood in the corner. Fear gripped her, and I could see tears welling in her eyes.I gripped the edge of the bed, my face twisted in pain as I turned toward him. I didn't want to disappoint Elena at this point. We were already committed."Cassius."My voice came out low and deliberate as my body trembled as I reached toward him."Aria, darling."He hurried toward me and took my hand."Aveline dared to touch the heirs of Ironfang."His eyes turned cold. I could feel his anger pulsing through the room as

I wasn't going to waste another thought on Vale. I had enough things keeping me busy already.Aveline's constant scheming.The Grand Luna Queen's endless attempts to put me in my place.And Alaric's annoying habit of pissing me off at every opportunity.There was already too much on my plate.Hurried footsteps pulled me from my thoughts. I turned just in time to see Elena practically running toward us, her breathing ragged."My lady, there's a problem."I caught her before she could crash face-first into my chest."Calm down, Elena. This is a palace. People might think we're locals."Her eyes met mine, and whatever humor I expected to find there was absent. Fear was written all over her face."This isn't the time to make jokes." She struggled to catch her breath. "Selene Ward is here. She requested to see you."For a moment, my heart stopped.Then it started again, beating so rapidly I could feel it in my throat.Cassius's hand remained firmly around me, keeping me steady as his gaze s

The cold room beneath the Moon Palace was dark and damp, its stone walls coated with frost. Chains hung from the ceiling, swaying slightly whenever the cold wind slipped through the cracks in the walls.Every breath turned into mist.No sunlight reached this place. No warmth. Nothing but darkness.Selene lay unconscious on the stone floor.Alaric stood in front of her, and I stood beside him, with two royal guards behind us.If there was ever a time for me to pity Selene, this was it. She looked even more haggard than she had when I saw her earlier that evening.Cold seeped through every corner of the room. It crawled beneath my clothes and settled into my bones.I was cold, and I knew staying here wasn't good for my health, especially while I was still recovering.But I wouldn't leave."You should go back, Aria." Alaric's eyes remained on me. "This isn't good for your health. You're still recovering."I shook my head vehemently."No. I refuse to believe Selene will take me down twice