Pregnant and Cast Aside: He Begs Me to Return
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He finished and looked at me with hope shining in his eyes.
I lowered my head, struck with the belated realization that this was the choice he'd made.
At that, Maya's eyes reddened as well. "Ms. Lyall, I didn't mean for any of this to happen. I'm not in good health, so if I lose the baby, I'll never conceive again.
"So, please… I'm begging you to spare my pup, okay?"
I could barely breathe when I looked at them. As an expecting mother, I knew what a pup meant to a she-wolf.
After taking a deep breath, I forced a smile and did my best to keep my voice steady when I said, "I'm not upset. I understand."