pte

afternoon and had him prepare

er I had scheduled the procedu

d the place. She was wearing my silk nightgown - the ivory one Lucian had given me for our second anni

ips curved into the most v

ou're

ernails bit deep into my palms unt

ermission to to

wness, spinning around so the nightgown's

use, these clothes, every piece of makeup in that

voice dropping to a whis

ritual. I'm his true mate now. And you?" Her eyes glittered with malice. "You're just the she-wolf he

ysical blows. My head bu

er across the face with every

hrough the living

f backward. Her head struck the sharp corner of the coffee table wit

er head with trembling hands. "I shouldn't ha

u're in the way

t through the air

ion colder than I'd ever seen it. But he wasn't looking at Ros

ed for my hand. "Sweetheart,

r just an instant before she clutched her

. my stomach hu

ight red began seeping

r direction. He pulled out his

immediately warming with concern. "I'm sorry, love. I had no idea she would barge in here and

away from his t

his features like he'd

st few days. But I know I must have done something terribly wrong.

e bitter laugh tha

g. He glanced at the screen and his e

d to handle some Alpha business immediately. Rest well at home. Yo

slowly.

o had programmed his ringtone for pack business c

f it matte

out a backward glance, then quietly cl

trance an hour later, something heavy

rils. I thrashed desperately, but my lim

ying on a cold hospital bed with a b

ould hear Rosalie's weak s

ease save

honey, nothing like the ice

y love. The pup wil

, he was roaring

er willing to donate blood? Where's

ng woman has already given 400cc. She's pregnant as well. If we

just o

e turned abso

lood! If anything happens to my mate and ou

rying desperately to reveal my identity. But thick clot

sight of my struggles. Pity fil

pered, trying to comfort me. "You're still youn

hildren again. Not in th

lindfold as I felt the nee

legs as the precious life inside me

bleeding. But I could only lie there hel

ucian's voice, tender and loving

tle one. Don't cause he

e completely, I couldn't

ally destroyed the pup you'd been praying for all