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areas that the ultrasound touched. I could hear the whooshing no

regnant. No amount of words could describe how tense the atmosphere was. I clenche

whether or not I was

e you know you should never have. Denver couldn't have been any mor

the Black Moon pack, arch-rivals since the beg

nto his eyes, it was quite clear that he'd only ever see me as his contract wife, not capable of

ips. I turned to face the machine but even though I was unable to make

iselle exclaimed and my

regnant" There was a crack in my voice as I whispered. "Yes, you are" She ran h

much I wanted this

dea. I knew how much he wanted this child and was I delusional to think that it could final

. "I need to talk to you" I sent a text, grinning like an idiot. I felt a million things all at the same time but m

er's car parked in the driveway, I sucked in

with him. Denver was seated in the dark, like he had already been wai

s on the cusp of hanging my coat when Denver arose. "Eliana" There was something quite

nd there was barely an

He pushed a hard lump down his throat. "I got your text and I have

now before I was

assumed to know who the Alpha truly was but at least for the past two years, I'd been married to him. I'd unconscious

e was low and almost in

this isn't working Eliana." He croaked and it felt like a knife had stabbed into my chest.

ould barely hear myself. "It's been two years and the contract is nearly o

ds cam

ched closer to make sure that this was real, that it was truly happening. Just when I was abou

n't believe I fell victim to Malik Denver. How foolish of me to think tha

pain in my chest and a crack in my voice. "I...I don't understand" I

ave given me nothing Eliana. You know this isn't working, the truth is you've known for a long

ed it out. And I guess some part of me was expecting some grand confession next, rather a

d sharply, he drew back with his knuckles against his teeth. "Well I don't love you!" Denver yelled. "I don't

ve you, I

erately wanting to hold onto him as I cri

ion." His voice felt like a sword that went through my chest, slicing my heart into a million t

accept your rejec

ho saved me two years ago but the Denver standing in front of me was different. Or perhaps,

et and a tear of mine soaked through it. "You have until tomorrow to sign it. And come up with t

or. It closed behind him but for the most of it, his words were still in the air. So was his cologne and his presence.

and Denver was in the arms of another woman so quickly. She had long blonde hair and skin blemis

utiful and had eve

r crashed his lips into hers, leading her to the stairs but before he left, he darted one last

e we could be a happy family, him and I and the child in my womb who he didn't still know ab

e only because I was pregnant. It was clear he never felt anything for me over the past t

e the child, he

, I took up the pen, signing alongside his. I fought to hold back the tears in my eyes but I

through my wardrobe, I realized none of the things actually belonged to me. I could set this

knew was I never wanted to see Denver again. I wanted a fresh start, in

a river of tears. The winds blew through my hair as I took a brave ste

s fell to clasp my barely s

n even more uncertain future but if there was one thing that I knew, it