Hearing her confidence,the others relaxed.

Laughter spread again.

Under their relentless torment…a sudden, tearing pain exploded through my abdomen.

I froze.

My breath stuttered.

Something hot and heavy

flowed between my legs.

I looked down.

Blood.

So much blood.

Panic swallowed me whole.

“No… no…” I whispered.

I lifted my head, eyes blazing with desperation.

“Get the healer!” I screamed.“My pup… he’s dying!”

At the word pup,Lyra finally flicked her hand.

The crowd parted,she walked toward me slowly,amused,like approaching a dying animal.

Her gaze dropped to the blood pooling beneath me.

“Want me to save him?” she asked lazily.

“Then kneel.”

The world blurred.

I bit my lip so hard I tasted iron.

Then I forced my broken body forward and fell to my knees.

Over and over,I lowered my head.

Each time,my vision dimmed.

Each time,pain exploded through my spine.

I no longer cared about pride,or dignity.

I only saw his face in my mind.

The Alpha.

The night he pressed his forehead to my stomach and whispered:

“This little one… saved me too.”

“You’re not just my Luna.”

“You’re my future.”

And this child…was our future.My life.My entire world.

“I’ll do anything,” I choked.

“I’ll give you anything… just save him…”