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The doctor’s face turned ghostly pale.
“My Alpha, if we draw any more, she could die-”
Dylan paused for a beat, then said coolly,
“Sophia’s pregnant. The pup’s health comes first.”
“But-”
I cut the doctor off.
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“Keep going. Once it’s done, I’m out of here.”
Dylan stared at my bloodless face, fury simmering just beneath the surface. His lips parted-
“You’re seriously throwing a tantrum over this shit?”
But before he could blow up-
“My Alpha.”
Sophia’s syrupy voice reeled him right back in like a hook sinking into flesh.
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Two days later.
When I finally opened my eyes in the hospital after collapsing from shock, Dylan was sitting at my bedside, flipping through a stack of paperwork.
Our eyes met for the briefest second.
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Without a word, he picked up a bowl of porridge, obviously planning to feed me.
I turned my head away.
“I’ll do it myself.”
He didn’t say a word, just sat there watching as I forced down half the bowl.
Only then did he speak.
“You feeling any pain?”
I didn’t answer. My voice was colder than the dead of winter.
“Give me my phone.”
He hesitated, then called Maya in to hand it over.
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When he caught sight of the dozens of missed calls flashing on
the screen, his brows knitted.
“Who the hell’s been calling you?”
Once, he wouldn’t have cared.
Now, he noticed.
I shoved down the irritation bubbling up inside me and replied flatly,
“Someone you don’t know.”
Dylan popped open the top button of his shirt, leaned in close, his voice a low, dangerous growl.
“Elena Silverstone, how long are you gonna keep playing the helpless little princess?”
“You think throwing a fit’s gonna change a damn thing?”
Back then, I would’ve panicked, scrambled to apologize, to make it right somehow.
But now?
Now, I just pointed at his vibrating phone and said coolly,
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“It’s Sophia.”
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At the mention of her name, a flicker of something–maybe amusement, maybe pity–flashed through Dylan’s eyes.
He straightened up and walked out into the hall to take the call.
Same old habit.
The second he was gone, my phone buzzed again.
I picked it up.
A voice, frantic and worried, filled my ear.
“You promised you’d come find me, Elena. You’re not backing out on me, are you?”
“I’m not. Just… some shit came up.”
“Something happened? Tell me- come back right now-”
I dropped my gaze biting my lip hard before cutting him off.
“Give me a few more days. Please.”
Right as I hung up. Dylan returned
He caught the faint smile tugging at the corners of my mouth-
the
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A smile he hadn’t seen in years.
And it rattled something deep inside him.
Still, he said nothing.
He had a promise to keep.
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He needed to get back to Sophia. Needed to tuck her in, soothe her, make sure the pup inside her grew strong.
So he didn’t ask who’d been on the other end of my call.
Probably one of her cousins, he thought.
Doesn’t matter. Since she became my mate, her world shrank down to a handful of women anyway.
He scooped up his paperwork and tossed over his shoulder without looking at me.
“Pack meeting. I’ll be back tomorrow.”
He didn’t come back.
Not the next day.
Not the day after that either.
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Meanwhile, my phone practically exploded-
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Full of videos sent by our oh–so–thoughtful mutual friends.
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Clips of Dylan clinging to Sophia like a lovesick pup, parading
her around parties and banquets, introducing her to everyone like she was the goddamn moon and stars.
The day I was discharged, Dylan posted nine photos on social media.
Sunsets. Hot air balloons.
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And one where he cradled Sophia’s flushed face between his hands and kissed her like the world was ending.
I left a comment under the post:
“May your bond grow stronger with every turn of the moon. May your bloodlines thrive under ancient blessings. May your souls walk side by side.”
Ten minutes later, Dylan called.
I didn’t answer.
Half an hour after that, I left the pack hospital alone-
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And saw them standing together outside the maternity clinic.
Sophia, sunglasses huge enough to cover half her face, clung to Dylan’s arm like she’d never let go.
The front desk nurse practically swooned at the sight of them.
“Mrs. Blackwood, your mate’s just the sweetest! He’s been at every single one of your check–ups!”
“And during your ultrasound, he even warmed up the gel himself so it wouldn’t feel cold!”
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The other pregnant women around them stared at Sophia with thinly veiled envy.
I instinctively placed a hand over my lower abdomen.
Once, a pup had been growing inside me there.
My mind flashed back to that day–the crash, the blood, the desperate video call I made to Dylan, sobbing and terrified.
But it wasn’t Dylan who answered.
It was Sophia, completely naked.
“Luna,” she giggled, flashing a wicked smile, “Alpha Dylan just
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lost a game to me. As punishment, he’s cuffed to the bed. Did you need something?”
I didn’t say a word. I just hung up.
Less than a minute later, Dylan called back.
Sophia was draped over him, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
He started screaming at me, cussing me out, calling me petty, dramatic, and a fucking nuisance.
Then he spat, cold as ice,
“You couldn’t even keep your own pup alive. Fucking useless, Elena. That damn truck should’ve just killed you.”
Snapping back to the present, I instinctively tried to slip away without being noticed.
But Dylan saw me.
His voice cut through the air like a blade.
“What the hell are you doing here?”
I kept my head down, my voice barely a whisper.
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“It’s not… it’s not like I’m stalking you. Just a coincidence. Sorry
for bothering you.”
“Wait-”
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Dylan frowned, his tone sharp and commanding.
Next to him, Sophia clung tighter to his arm, her jealousy flashing so quick it was almost invisible.
Almost.
She pulled herself closer to him, flashing me a syrupy sweet smile.
“Luna Elena,” she cooed, “I never got the chance to properly thank you for the blood transfusion! If it weren’t for you, I’d probably still be out cold~”
She tugged playfully at Dylan’s sleeve, her dewy eyes staring up
at him.
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“Come home with me, babe?”
