For the first time in a long while… I was alone.
My hand moved instinctively to my stomach.
“We made it,” I whispered.
A small, fragile smile touched my lips.
“We’re safe.”
But as the silence settled deeper around me… Another thought crept in. What now?
I walked slowly to the window, staring out at the unfamiliar surroundings. I had left everything behind. My title. My position. My marriage.
Even my name, in a way. I was no longer Luna. No longer tied to Alpha Cain. No longer part of Foreshadow Pack. I was just… Stephanie.
And I was going to be a mother.
My fingers tightened slightly.
“I need to provide for you,” I murmured softly.
Because safety wasn’t enough. Not in the long run. I needed stability. Money. A future. For both of us.
I closed my eyes briefly. Then opened them again.
There was only one thing I truly knew how to do. One thing I was good at. Business.
I had built something once before. I could do it again. But this time—It would be mine.
A different thought surfaced. I looked down at my hands. Slowly clenching.
“Alpha Cain…”
His name felt distant now. But the memory of everything he did…
Still burned.