Abandoned While Pregnant, Claimed by the Alpha

Ashley's POV

"Are you serious? Vicki?!" I covered my mouth in shock.

I was sitting in the office of the pack hospital, still unable to believe the answer I had just heard from Vicki.

"Yes, Ashley. You're pregnant. Unless you don't trust me as a doctor." My best friend Vicki hugged me tightly and said it with full certainty.

I shook my head, and I could no longer hold back my tears. Goddess knew how badly I had wanted this to happen.

As an Omega chosen to be the Luna of a pack, I was like a common girl chosen to be a princess. We all knew it was not easy. Especially since I was an Omega orphan who had lost her own pack. The only reason I became that lucky girl was because my father had been close friends with the former Alpha of the Blackwood pack.

When my father died in a rogue attack, Alpha Brian came to my small pack and brought me here. He followed my father's last wish and marked me as the Luna of the Blackwood pack.

I knew our marriage was not love. It was an act of kindness.

For the past three years, I had tried hard to become the Luna his pack needed-and the partner he never asked for but badly needed. I hosted ceremonies, managed the clinic, settled fights, protected the pups, and stood by his side at every pack meeting. At the same time, I secretly used my talent in art to help the pack make more money. Every time I wanted to tell Brian about my work, he always had to leave in a hurry because of pack business.

Because of that, our pack rose smoothly to become the second strongest pack on the East Coast. But then something terrible happened-I never got pregnant.

Even though I had proved that an Omega could also be a good Luna, the fact that I had no child seemed to erase everything.

Every time I walked through the pack hall, I could hear the members whispering.

"A weak Omega. She can't even get pregnant."

"I bet Alpha will announce a new Luna soon."

Brian had never defended me in public. That was why their words scared me. I was afraid Brian really would take away my Luna title for the sake of an heir. But I was not worried about the title itself. Over the past three years, my need for him had only grown stronger. I wanted to be his lover, not just his political partner.

Thinking of this, I said goodbye to Vicki at once. I could not wait to tell Brian.

I touched my flat stomach. I believed Brian would finally fall in love with me.

But when I arrived at the pack office, I heard a woman's voice from inside. I stood outside the door, and that familiar voice almost stopped my heart.

"Brian. I know I shouldn't have come back." Silvia's voice sounded weak and full