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Chapter 1

MICHELLE’s POV.
I collect the paper from the doctor and continue to stare back at it.
I was not expecting what he said a few minutes ago.
How can I be pregnant? Was this some kind of joke?
They said I couldn’t get pregnant. I have been trying for two years now and my efforts yielded superfluous dejections so this is why the result in my hand has me trembling.
Three years of being the Luna of my pack has got me trying to produce an heir to the legendary pack of the Shadow Warriors but I could not.
My husband, Alpha Nicholas would be so happy to hear this news. After all, we have been trying together.
When I was just sixteen years old; my mate manifested himself.
I worked in the pack kitchen alongside my aunt after losing both my parents in a brutal pack war. My parents were both Gammas. And they had sacrificed their lives to protect Nicholas, and since that day, he and I had grown close.
On that fateful day, I discovered Nicholas was my mate, and I could hardly contain my excitement. He wasn’t just anyone, he was the one everyone admired, born to lead and destined for greatness. What thrilled me even more was that he shared my feelings. On my eighteenth birthday, our bond was sealed during our mark and mate ceremony, a moment I had dreamed of and would cherish forever.
For three years, Nicholas has made me feel like the best woman on earth, he was the most loving husband and I cannot wait to share this good news with him.
“Are you sure of what you are saying, doctor?” I want to be sure I heard him correctly even with the papers in my hands.
“Of course, Luna,” he answers, “You are three weeks pregnant, congratulations!”
My lips curl into a bright smile. Finally. I can already see a much bigger smile on Nicholas’s face.
I take out my phone to call him but decide against it, he could be in a meeting or he could be busy. Maybe it is best I tell him this myself.
I can already feel the jitters, this is definitely the best day of my life.
As I get to the car, my driver opens the door gently and bows while I enter the car and in no time, he zooms off.
“Are we on our way home, Luna?” He asks from the driver’s seat.
“Let us go grocery shopping,” I tell him, “I want to make all of Nick’s favorite meals today”
His forehead creases into a slight frown, “but the master has said not to enter the kitchen Luna.”
“Don’t worry, Ben.” I let out a light chuckle, “it is for a good cause.”
*****
“Good evening, Luna.” the cooks greet me as I saunter into the kitchen.
“I will make dinner tonight. You can retire of the day.”
“But the master has warned us not to let you touch anything Luna” one of them chips in, “Remember what happened the last time? You cut your finger and he almost had our heads on a platter.”
I chuckle at her statement. I know why she is so scared. Nicholas is the most ruthless and gruesome person on earth so I know why they are all scared of him. The only person who he smiles and laughs with is me, the others get his stoic personality.
“Not to worry, I will be careful this time around.”
As soon as I send them out, I start to make dinner with all excitement. I cannot wait for Nick to finally come home, the news is too hard for me to keep now.
It is a few minutes past five when I hear the front door unlock and his scent whiff into my nose and my face breaks into a smile when I hear his heavy strides making towards the kitchen.
There he is, the man I married. Nicholas has a scowl on his face when he sees me covered in dough and he balls his hand into a fist while scrunching up his forehead.
“I told you not to cook,” his sharp tone immediately sets me on edge. “Why don’t you ever listen?”
“Are you going to scold me?” I pout, trying to soften his mood. “I just wanted to make dinner for you...”
“I told you to let the cooks handle it!” he snaps, his voice rising. I’m taken aback. He’s never spoken to me like this before.
It’s then I notice how different he seems. His face, usually so warm and composed, is clouded.
Something’s wrong.
“Are you okay?” I finally ask. I study his face, searching for clues. He looks restless, and upset. Was there trouble at work?
“Drop what you’re doing and come to my study, Michelle.” he says sharply. I freeze. This is the first time in three years that he is calling me by my name. It feels strange, almost like he’s someone else.
What exactly is going on with him?
“What….” The words hang in my throat when I hear the clicking of heels on our marble floor and before I can say anything, she appears behind him. His fucking ex-girlfriend, and my stepsister, Natalie. It feels like my whole world had come to a standstill. How could he bring her here? Now of all times?
“Why is she here?” I manage to ask, my voice shaking.
“Hey, Mish” a coy smile is gracing her lips and how I want to smack it off. My fists clench at my sides. She has no right to be here, to invade my home like this.
“I asked a question, Nick.”
“She’ll be staying here for a while,” he says flatly, turning his head, not even looking at me.
“Don’t be ridiculous, Nick! This is our home! She can’t stay here. Why would she even come back after what happened?”
“You don’t get to talk to her like that!” he snarls before lunging toward me. I barely have time to react before he slams me against the wall.
Pain shoots through my back, and I let out a gasp, covering my abdomen instinctively. Tears blur my vision as his grip on me tightens. I look up at him, searching for the man I thought I knew.
“Nick,” I whisper, my voice cracking, “please, what’s going on? This isn’t you…”
But his face is hard, unrecognizable. “Since you can’t wait for me to explain properly, let me make it clear,” he says, his tone sharp and cold.
“We’re getting divorced. I want you out of this house. My lawyers will contact you. Sign the papers and don’t come near me and Natalie ever again.”
My head spins. “What? Divorce? Nick, we’re mates! You can’t just...”
“Oh, but I can,” he interrupts, his voice dripping with venom as his hand moves to my throat, pressing just enough to make my breath hitch.
“I, Nicholas, Alpha of the Shadow Warriors, reject you as my mate and as the Luna of the pack.”
I stare at him, the words not fully sinking in. “You don’t mean that! You love me, you promised—"
“Enough!” he snaps, cutting me off. “I lied. Natalie is the woman I want. I never loved you.”
The air leaves my lungs. His words crush me, each one sharper than the last. This can’t be real. We’re starting a family. I’m carrying his child. How could he not sense it? How could he not care?
I reach out, my fingers trembling, desperate to touch him, to feel anything that might remind me of the man I love. “Nicholas, please…”
But he shoves me away like I’m nothing. My knees hit the floor hard, and I clutch my stomach as pain spreads through me. My heart races with panic.
No. My belly. The baby.
I curl forward, trying to protect the life growing inside me, but the ache is overwhelming. Tears stream down my face as the betrayal crushes me from the inside out.
How could he do this? To me? To us?
Natalie steps closer, her heels clicking with each deliberate step. She looks down at me, her smile sharp and cruel.
“I told you, Michelle. I’m here to collect what’s mine. Rest assured, this is just the beginning.”
Her voice is the last thing I hear before the pain swallows me whole, dragging me into darkness.

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Chapter 2

MICHELLE’s POV.
I gently open my eyes as the gloomy day dawns upon me. Last night was the most terrifying day of my life and I badly wanted to think it was a dream but here I am on the bed with the side of Nicholas cold and unlaid.
Tears well up in my eyes but I try to push it to the back of my head, the divorce papers are lying on the table beside me while the pregnancy report is just by the side.
One contained my happiness and the other contained my pain.
My three years of marriage have come crashing to the ground with a loud bang, I feel like a weakling.
I grab the divorce papers again and stare down at it, the words are dancing before my eyes. The fact that Nick’s signature is staring back at me makes everything so unbearable.
Did he even hesitate before signing this?
Did he even have a second thought before penning down his signature? A lot is going on in my head as I continue to look at the papers in my hand. I can no longer contain the tears and it hurts so much, I can feel my legs go weak.
Dropping the paper back on the table, I pull my body out of bed and make my way towards the bathroom. As I enter, my own reflection catches my attention.
I look like a shadow of my former self just in one day.
In one day, Nicholas had made me a laughing stock to the demons that haunt me.
How will I be able to face the world outside?
I turn on the shower and allow the water to run down my body. Maybe the stench of my shame will be reduced by the time the water rushes down my body but the more it pours, the more the tears come running leaving me trembling with pain and agony.
We were supposed to be talking and discussing about our baby but Nick didn’t even know I am pregnant for him, he didn’t even realize I am carrying the heir to the pack, he didn’t.
After half an hour, I finally come out of the shower and force myself to get dressed.
I put on a pair of denim and a T-shirt while leaving my hair in a messy bun.
Finally, I make my way out of the confines of my room to the wickedness of the outside world.
“Good morning, Luna” the housekeeper, Grace greets as she comes across me.
“Where is Nickolas?” I ask her.
“He is having breakfast with Natalia” she answers and a new kind of pain envelopes me.
For the past three years, Nick had not had breakfast without me. We always ate together and now he is eating with her?
“Okay” I make to walk away but Grace halts me again.
“You look so pale, Luna” she says, “are you not feeling fine?”
“Just go about your work, Grace” I am definitely not in the mood to talk to anyone and with that, I make my way down the stairs and the silent chuckle of Natalia reaches my ears.
Bracing myself, I walk down to the dining room and they were having breakfast and laughing out loud.
The moment I enter, their attention turns to me and I can see an evil smirk dangling at the base of her lips.
“Hey” Natalia’s voice filter into my ear, “come, join us for breakfast”
“Can we talk?” I turn to Nick, “I have something to discuss with you”
“Have you signed the papers?” His voice is stoic.
“Nick, you…”
He glances at me for a moment and returns his focus on Natalia.
“I have a meeting. Don’t waste my time.”
Pushing his chair back, he picks up his jacket and makes his way out of the room without sparing me another glance.
“You seem not to understand the writing on the wall, Mish.” Natalia tries to talk but I roll my eyes at him and follow Nicholas out of the house.
He is just about to open the car door when I walk up to him and place myself before him.
“For fuck’s sake, Michelle. Don’t make me throw you out of this house,” he half yells, his hands balling into fists.
“Do you really think this is right? We’re mated, Nicholas. We’ve been married for three years, and you think it’s okay to just throw all of that away?”
“It was a marriage of convenience,” he says, his words cutting like a knife. “You’ll get everything you need, so just sign the damn papers.”
I blink, my heart breaking a little more with each passing second. “So, you never loved me?”
He lets out a scoff, his eyes cold. “No Alpha genuinely loves his mate, Mish. It’s all about duty, fulfilling expectations. And let’s not forget, Natalie and I had a thing before you ever came into the picture.”
With that, he opens the car door and in no time, his car zooms off leaving me standing looking like a fool.
The tears I was struggling to contain comes bursting out of me, I cannot hold it. His words cut through my soul and I can feel my chest tighten again. Three years all gone to the wind.
“I didn’t know you to be a desperate one, Mish” Natalie’s voice filters into my ear again and I turn my head to her direction.
“You sure have some nerve to show up at my house, Natalia. You know what I am capable of doing and yet you dare to come into my home. Aren’t you scared?”
Natalia scoffs while crossing her hands over the other,
“I totally agree with you, Michelle” she retorts, “I might not have the powers you possess but I have the man you want, my dear sis. Three years ago, you made me leave him for you and now, I am here to take him back. Why do you have a problem with that?”
“This won’t be the last of it.”
“Let’s wait and see,” Natalia says with an evil smirk. “But if I were you, I’d pack up and leave before he gets back. I have some good news to share with him, and I don’t want you ruining the moment.”
She places her hands on her stomach, her smile widening.
“You know, I have a little life growing inside me.”
Her words make my stomach drop. I freeze, trying to process what she just said, hoping I misunderstood.
“I’m pregnant, Mish,” she finally says, her tone smug and triumphant, dropping the bombshell without an ounce of hesitation.
The room spins as the meaning of her words sinks in, but she’s not done. She leans closer, her voice dripping with mock sympathy.
“So now you understand, don’t you? I didn’t just come here out of nowhere. I’ve been fucking your husband, Mish.”
After she is done, Natalia turns around and walks away leaving me to myself.
“No!” I scream at the top of my lungs. My knees buckle, and I collapse onto the cold floor, tears streaming down my face like a torrent.
Nicholas has made a mockery of our relationship, of the bond I thought was unbreakable.
I can feel the fragile threads of our connection snapping, breaking into pieces so small they’ll never be whole again. This can’t be happening. It shouldn’t be happening.
“Luna!” one of the househelps rushes over, her voice filled with concern. “Are you alright?”
“Stop crying” my wolf advises me, “you are not in the position to cry. You’re carrying the heir to the pack growing inside of you. Stay strong.”
But her words don’t reach me. I bury my head on my thighs as hard bitter tears continue to pour out of my eyes that I didn’t hear my phone ring.
It rings again, and this time I glance at it. When I see the caller ID, my heart skips a beat.
The doctor.
Sniffing hard, I swipe the screen and press the phone to my ear. “Hello?” I manage, forcing my voice to stay even. I don’t want him to know I’ve been crying.
“Luna Michelle,” he begins, his tone calm but serious, “I’ve reviewed your latest reports, and something unusual has come up.”
My heart skips a beat, “Is my baby okay?”
here’s a brief pause before he answers. “Your baby… Your babies are in a delicate situation,” he says. “You have a tumor growing directly opposite your womb.”
My forehead creases into a frown,
“What do you mean, doctor?”
“The tumor is positioned dangerously close to your womb,” he explains, his voice measured but grave.
“Your triplets are at risk of being affected. I strongly recommend you consider an abortion immediately to protect your health.”

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Chapter 3

MICHELLE’s POV.
As soon as the doctor’s words filter into my ears as I sit in front of him , my heart skips a beat. This is not the kind of news I am expecting, how can my baby be in danger now when i just conceived. My heart is shattered into a thousand pieces and I can feel the tears falling from my eyes.
“You need to put yourself together, Luna” the doctor says again and I sniff back a tear. I need to be strong, this is not the time for me to cry. Crying won’t solve what I am already going through.
“Tell me” I finally find my voice, “what are the chances?”
“Well” he leans forward towards me, “the tumor can be managed with medication but i am not sure for how long ma’am”
“I will keep the baby” I announce and a small frown appears on his face.
“What do you mean? Didn’t you hear me, Luna ? A tumor is..
I immediately interrupt him, “I have been craving a child for the past three years, doctor and I can not throw these ones away because of a tumor. Since it can be managed by medecine, I will go with that. My baby should be given a chance to live right?” I force a smile on my face and my mind drifts off to Nicholas for a moment. He is supposed to be here with me, he is supposed to be giving me the emotional support that I need but instead he chooses to stay with her and now.
I clean the tears falling down my eyes and force my smile to widen.
“I do not know for how long we have to rely on the medication, Mrs Michelle”
“I am willing to take the risk” I tell him, “I am willing to do anything and everything to protect this baby . Please help me” at this moment, I don’t care if I am the almighty Luna of our pack. I just want my baby to be fine and that’s all”
“Okay then” he finally agrees, “if you are willing to take the risk, I am willing to help you all the way.
“But one thing” it suddenly occurs to me, “you must not mention anything about my pregnancy or the tumor to Nicholas”
“Why, Luna?” The frown on his forehead intensifies, “I think your husband ought to know”
“I am ordering you as your Luna, doctor. You can not breathe a word of this to him, okay?”
He lets out a heavy sigh, “I will do as you say, ma’am”
“Hmmm”
Bracing myself, I push my body out of the chair before sniffing back another set of new tears that forms In my eyes.
A lot is going on in my head but I have no one to share it with. Just one day and my sister has ruined everything for me.
“I will take my leave now and I will keep in touch”
Saying that, I make my way out of the office and slump on the chair just outside the office.
It feels like my whole world has come to a standstill and I am about to lose everything I have worked for for the past three years. How can Nicholas do this to me? How can he make a mockery of me in such a way?
“Until when will you keep beating yourself up?” My wolf asks inside of me but I completely ignore it and bury my head in between my palms. I am already feeling nauseous and dizzy, I just don’t know what to do.
“You should go and talk to Nicholas” my wolf tells me again, “he needs to know what is at stake”
I sniff back a tear, maybe it was right. I need to talk to him, I need to speak to him.
With this at the back of my mind, I spring up from the chair and make my way outside where my car is parked.
“To Nicholas’s office” I tell my chauffeur and he nods before zooming off.
*****
“Nicholas..” my voice trails off when I push the door open and I find the two of them in the most compromising position ever. Natalia is sitting on his glass table while Nicholas’s hands are wrapped around her waist and they are both kissing. I almost lose my footing seeing them like this but I hold onto the door frame and steady myself.
The two of them gently pull away from each other and I can see how disappointed he looks when his gaze rests upon me.
“Can you not knock?” Natalia inquires while rolling her eyes at me.
“Is this what you are doing?” I can’t help but ask, “I have not even signed the divorce papers and you are already doing this in the office?”
Nicholas gently holds onto her hand and smiles at her,
“This is the cue for you to sign the papers dumbass' ' he growls, “and I will not be asking you anymore. I have already asked the servants to prepare your luggage and I have sent a hundred million dollars to your account. You can stay in the house in Beverly Hills until you want to move out. I think I have done more than enough for the relationship we have shared for three years. Michelle” his eyes are full of hatred towards me and tears well up in my eyes. How did everything go wrong?
“I have a baby growing inside of me” I also want to yell, “our baby is on the verge of dying” I want to tell him but seeing how lovey dovey he is with Natalia, I can not help but feel disgusted. It is so easy for him to let go of everything we have shared for the past three years. Guess he never loved me.
“I think you should sign the papers now, Michelle” Natalia tells me, “haven’t you been humiliated enough? What more do you want?”
Sniffing back a tear, I throw my bag open and bring out the papers.
Pressing them on the table, I scribble my signature on it and leave it on the table.
“I have always looked up to you Nicholas” I start to talk, “but I can see that you were not worth it even from the beginning. I did everything to make this relationship work but I guess..
“You don’t need to talk much” Nat continues, “no one actually needs your lectures”
I smile through tears, “I can not say I wish you happiness because I hope your life is full of problems and pains for what the two of you have done to me”
Not bothering to wait for any of their responses, i turn around and walk out of the office. The tears are falling in torrent but it is the end now. I have lost everything I have worked so hard for.
Just as I get to the door, her voice reaches my ear again.
“If you at that angry, you shouldn’t take what Nicholas is offering you” her voice is lace with mockery and sarcasm,
“I mean he gave you more than enough for three years”
“I do not need anything from him” i turn to look at him for a moment, his eyes glued to the lady in front of him, which breaks my heart the most.
Sniffing back pain and tear, I slam the door close behind me. The pain is too much for me to bear, in feels like I am about to lose my life. The pain in my chest was too much and I can not breathe.
“Luna '' my driver calls as I walk to the car, “are you okay! Don’t you feel fine?”
“Adrian” I gently call out his name, “can you book a hotel for me?”
His face scrunches up, he is definitely confused.
“But..
“Do as I have said Adrian” I tell him, “I really need all the rest I can get now”
“Of course Luna”
He helps me into the car and in no time he zooms out of the premises.
As I press my head against the headrest and close my eyes, the tears continue to fall.

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