"Good heavens, you're awake." Clara was the only one in the pack showing me kindness. She clicked her tongue as she scolded me, “You need to stop getting into fights with that woman.”

“I didn’t start it,” I mumbled, my voice weak. “She’s angry because Darius has been coming to my room at night again.”

The healer sighed, shaking her head. “I don’t know what the Alpha’s thinking anymore. He seemed so happy when he brought you home. How could he treat his mate like this?”

I had no answer. I wonder the same thing every day. How could someone who once looked at me like I was his entire world now see me as nothing?

Suddenly, the room became silent, and I noticed Clara looking restless.

“What’s wrong?” I nervously asked.

Clara looked at me, her expression tightening. “Lyanna, I didn’t know how to tell you this, but you’ve lost the baby.”

My heart stopped. "What are you talking about?"

Clara looked confused. “You didn’t know? You were four weeks pregnant.”

I stared at her, numb. My heart felt like it was being ripped apart. I didn’t even know I was pregnant before I lost it.

How could I lose something I never knew I had?

“It wasn’t fair…”