CHAPTER 6 Shame

  I couldn't hold back the tears as I stepped out of the pack house.

  My heart was heavy and my mind was clouded with emotions that I couldn't fully understand. I wasn't just sad; I was devastated, crushed, and broken. The one person I trusted had betrayed me, and for what? Power? Child? Lust? I didn't know.

  As I walked out, Brett, my ex-mate, as he escorted me. He seemed to walk in a daze, almost like he didn't realize the magnitude of what he had done. But I didn't care. I couldn't even look at him.

  "Why did you do it, Brett? I only need an answer from you, is it just because I couldn't have a child?" I asked, as my voice cracked with emotion.

  "I don't know," he replied, his voice monotone. "It just... happened."

  I shook my head, feeling the anger and pain inside me growing with each passing moment. As we walked, I could hear whispers and mocking words from the pack members.

  "Look at her, the wombless Luna. She's not fit to lead us."