Lila Martin. The spinster. Rejected. Unwanted. Too plain, they said, for a
y clinic, her head held slightly higher than her heart felt, she forced herself to tune it all out. This was
no ordinary one; it was for people like her. Werewolves. Creatures driven by instinct and pack
nurse called out her name.
ing area. She walked toward the nurse, her head down, shoulde
rse asked as they moved t
in her throat, but she forced he
la, this wasn't just about freezing her eggs. It was about making a statement. About saying
ething sweet. There were charts and diagrams on the walls, reminders of what this plac
like other she-wolves did, of falling into that fated bond that everyone spoke so highly of. But fate had a fu
iency. It didn't bother her. This was just a step. One step f
to the door, narrowing slightly. The deep rumble of a man's voice made her ea
ure entails," the voice barke
the world was throwing h
by the commotion outside. A moment later, the door ope
g issue. Would you mind waiting
use trouble, but it wasn't fair. "W
errupted in a hushed whisper,
d walk into any room and command attention without even trying. It was just how things were. S
voice was impossible to ignore-continued barking
d, a deep scowl on his face. He didn't want to be here. Hell, he s
s not just about survival. You're the last in your bloodline. If something ha
to deposit his seed to
us," he muttered
nderstand this is unusual, Alpha, but it's for the safety of you
, snatching the clip
warrior, a leader-he didn't have time for this. And yet, deep down, a small part of him coul
ounting the minutes. When the nurse finally returned, there was
now, Ms. Martin. I ap
said curtly, thoug
uld be retrieved and stored for future use. Lila listened carefully, n
It wasn't the procedure itself that had done it; it was
d been swapped. Labels on vials had been misread. The eggs collected from Lila were mistakenly ferti
a strange nausea that didn't quite feel like a sickness. It gna
barely breathe. Pregnant. Not
spered, the wor
s an error during the procedure... but rest assured,
mind, over and over, until she felt like she was drown
nside her. They hadn't just stolen her c
s legacy had already been secured-not through war or