Chapter 2
I carefully placed Ty down beside me and knelt before Blessing, my head bowed in respect. “I’ve made up my mind. Please, let me go.”
Blessing sighed, her expression heavy with resignation. “Very well. I’ll retrieve the rejection papers from the pack archives.”
As she turned to leave, two of Stormi’s Omegas, Jaliyah and Myla, strutted into the room, their smirks dripping with contempt.
“Alpha’s orders,” Jaliyah sneered. “You’re to prepare the tonic for Stormi immediately. She needs it for her pregnancy.”
“Surely you can handle it,” Myla added, her tone mocking. “After all, you’re the pack’s former healer. A little peeling shouldn’t be beyond your skills.”
I clenched my fists but kept my voice calm. “Tell Alpha Dominic that I’m rejecting him as my mate. We’re done.”
They burst into laughter, the sound sharp and cruel. “Reject him? You?” Jaliyah sneered. “Everyone knows you only mated with him to climb the pack hierarchy. Don’t pretend otherwise.”
Their words cut deep, but I refused to let them see my pain. I reached for Ty, but before I could gather him in my arms, Myla yanked him from my grasp and tossed him to the floor.
“Let’s go,” Jaliyah snapped, grabbing my arm and dragging me toward Stormi’s quarters.
Inside, the scene was sickening. Stormi sat half-dressed on Dominic’s lap, her fingers trailing along his chest. “Alpha, you’re so cruel,” she cooed. “Here I am, carrying your pup, and you still tease me.”
Dominic, his eyes dark with desire, leaned in to kiss her, only stopping when Jaliyah cleared her throat. His gaze shifted to me, and the warmth in his eyes vanished, replaced by irritation.
“Is the tonic ready?” he demanded.
I didn’t answer. Instead, I stared him down, my voice cold and steady. “Dominic, Ty is dead.”
For a moment, his expression faltered, but he quickly masked it with anger. “Dead? Don’t be ridiculous. You’re just jealous of Stormi, trying to manipulate me again.”
“Alpha,” Stormi interrupted, her voice dripping with false concern. “Eliana’s just upset about Ty. She doesn’t mean it.”
She rose from Dominic’s lap and approached me, her hand reaching for mine. “Eliana, Ty gave his skin for my pup. It’s a noble sacrifice. You should be proud.”
Her words were like a knife twisting in my chest. I jerked my hand away, and she let out a dramatic cry, clutching her stomach as she stumbled back.
“My pup!” she wailed, tears streaming down her face. “Alpha, she hurt me!”
Dominic was on his feet in an instant, his alpha aura flaring as he glared at me. “How dare you!” he roared, his voice echoing through the room. “Stormi was only trying to comfort you, and this is how you repay her?”
He grabbed me by the arm, his grip bruising, and slapped me across the face. The force of it sent me stumbling, but I refused to cry out.
“You’re nothing but a rogue’s daughter,” he snarled. “You think you’re fit to be Luna? You’re a disgrace.”
He turned to the guards, his alpha tone commanding. “Strip her of her rank. Make her kneel on the ice for three days. She’ll beg for Stormi’s forgiveness, or she’ll stay there until she freezes.”
The guards moved toward me, their expressions grim. I didn’t fight them. There was no point. But as they dragged me away, I locked eyes with Dominic, my voice steady despite the pain.
“You’ll regret this.”
He didn’t respond, but I saw the flicker of doubt in his eyes. It was enough. I’d planted the seed. Now, all I had to do was survive long enough to watch it grow.
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