I was bubbling with excitement, barely able to contain the news of my pregnancy. I had debated for days whether to tell Jonathan myself or let the healer confirm it. Eventually, I decided to do both.
But fate intervened.
Just as I neared his office, voices filtered through the door.
“She must never find out, Billy,” Jonathan’s voice growled. “It’s done. We can’t undo it now.”
My grip on the doorknob tightened. My heart raced. I gave the healer a subtle nod to leave me. Something felt wrong.
“Alpha, you used her mother’s wolf heart to save Janine Golden’s sister,” Billy said flatly. “You lied to Natasha. Her mother died for this. What do you think she’ll do if she discovers the truth?”
My entire body went numb.
Did he just say what I think he said? my wolf asked, her voice trembling inside me.
But I couldn’t answer.
The world tilted.
Janine Golden. Of course, it was her. The name scraped against my bones like silver. Jonathan’s first love. The same woman my ex, Tim, had left me for. It was always her.
Why was it always her?
I should have walked away. But I stayed. I had to hear it all.