Chapter 1

The pup in my womb kicked wildly as I leaned against the hospital's cold walls, my wolf tail stiffening from the pain of contractions. Beads of sweat formed on my forehead, and I bit my lip to keep from crying out. As a wolf of the pack,I should have been surrounded by the warm embrace of Alpha, but all I could smell was the stifling sweetness of Lorelei Maripera's laughter.

Cassian Valen's canines were gently kissed Lorelei Marispera's lips, an intimate gesture that should have been reserved for me, yet here it was, played out in the hospital corridor. My wolf ears twitched involuntarily, catching the entwined rhythm of their breathing—how ironic, my Alpha was accompanying another Omega for a prenatal checkup, while I, the one about to give birth, endured the labor pains alone.

"Ah!" A violent contraction caused my claws to elongate, leaving deep grooves in the wall. Amniotic fluid trickled down my inner thigh, pooling warmly on the floor. I smelled the panic in my own pheromones—this was not how a Luna's childbirth should be.

Omega Lorelei Marispera suddenly burrowed into Alpha Cassian Valen's arms like a startled pup. "Cassian , she wet herself!" Her delicate nose wrinkled and she said,"What a disgusting smell!" The disdain in her voice cut through me like a knife.

Alpha Cassian Valen's instantly contracted into two dangerous vertical lines, the precursor to an Alpha's rage. I watched his muscles tense beneath his tailored suit, and before I could explain, a restraining slap sent me crashing to the ground. The impact sent a sharp pain through my body, but I forced myself to stay conscious.

"Disgracing the pack!" His eyes gleamed coldly under the lights. "It would be better if this pup were miscarried!" His words were like a death sentence, and my heart sank.

I tried to speak, but Cassian Valen had already turned, wrapping Lorelei Marispera in his high-end suit and striding away. The other pack members in the corridor bowed their heads, not a single one daring to assist Elias Thornweaver, their Luna. I could smell the fear in the air—they were terrified, terrified of angering the enraged Alpha.

But they had all forgotten that according to the oldest prenuptial pact of the wolf pack, a discarded Luna had the right to inherit the Alpha's entire territory. This knowledge was my only anchor in the storm of pain and betrayal.

The door to the birthing room opened before me, and the Pack Doctor had everything prepared, except for the absence of my Alpha. When the announcement suddenly blared, "Please Alpha Cassian Valen report to Exam Room 3," I overheard a conversation that made my blood run cold.

"That bastard forced me to get pregnant and then ignored me..." Lorelei Marispera's sobs pierced my heart like knives. "Thank goodness Cassian was willing to take me and the child in..."

Cassian Valen's response caused my nails to dig into my palms. "Your child will be my heir." The finality in his voice left no room for doubt.

The exam room door was flung open, and he instinctively shielded Lorelei Marispera behind him. "Seraphina Veyra! Are you stalking me?" His tone was accusatory, and I felt a surge of anger.

I stood here and said,"Today is my due date," my voice trembled with contractions, "and my Alpha is here with another Omega?" The words hung in the air, heavy with accusation.

Cassian Valen placed his tailored suit on the cold iron chair, carefully seating Lorelei Marispera. When Lorelei Marispera wrinkled her nose in disdain, remarking on the "sour stench of lactation," he actually publicly kissed her lips。

"Control your behavior," Cassian Valen sneered at my swollen belly, "lest you cause Lorelei to miscarry." His words were a slap in the face, and I felt my resolve waver.

The Pack Doctor hesitated, looking at me. Werewolf pregnancies naturally heightened pheromone intensity during labor; it was an instinctual cry for the pup's survival. Yet my Alpha accused me of harming his lover. The injustice of it all threatened to overwhelm me.

Lorelei Marispera suddenly tiptoed, her pink tongue lightly licking Cassian Valen's Adam's apple. "Cassian , can I spend the night with you tonightt?" She provocatively glanced at my sunken waist, "After all, some people's bodies... must have changed by now?" Her words were a venomous whisper, and I felt my claws elongate with anger.

Brother Li, the Beta, held Lorelei Marispera's prenatal check-up report, deliberately ridiculing loudly "Is Luna staring at the Alpha, begging for a embrace?" He leered ugly, "Why don't you plead with me?" His mocking tone was the final straw.