Rejected By My Fated Mate, I Became His Luna

The final day.

I was locked in the storage room by Theo in a fit of rage.

"Without my permission, not even a drop of water is to be given to her!"

Sylvie knelt outside, weeping and pleading.

"Alpha Cruz, you cannot do this to Luna Iris! She carries your pup, eight months along. Even if she can endure this, the child cannot..."

Theo didn't hear a word.

Meanwhile, Liliana, who had slipped during the pack run but was unharmed, slapped Sylvie viciously.

"Wretched Omega, I am the Luna of the Cruz Pack now! Iris Young is nothing but a rogue’s mate. That child in her belly is likely a rogue’s spawn!"

Sylvie was livid, trying to confront Liliana but was held back by her minions.

"You really are a loyal dog," Liliana sneered. "But your precious Luna won't survive past tomorrow night."

Sylvie kept vigil outside the storage room all night.

The next morning, when the Marshall Pack’s SUV arrived, Theo finally opened the door.

"Drink this," he ordered, motioning for a Delta to bring me a cup of dark liquid.

"It's a tonic to ease your pregnancy. After drinking it, go and serve Alpha Marshall properly."

I scoffed.

He gripped my chin, his Alpha aura pressing down on me.

"Iris, the mate bond between us runs deep. If you return alive, I promise to provide for you and the child."

He forced me to drink.

"This is the finest tonic, it will protect our pup."

I lowered my lashes and accepted the cup.

He thought I didn't know.

That it was actually a concoction to induce miscarriage.

I had overheard them the night he brought Liliana back.

She had said plainly,

"Since Iris won't last much longer anyway, there's no need for that pup."

Theo had hesitated. "But..."

Liliana hooked her arms around his neck, her scent overpowering.

"Darling, you still have the child I carry, don't you? You promised me our pup would be the heir."

In the end, Theo had agreed.

Still, I drank it without hesitation.

My child, don't blame your mother. You simply came at the wrong time.