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I gazed in disbelief at the image on my smartphone. My partner, Alpha Zane, was on his knees, tenderly kissing Linda's pregnant belly. The description read: "He'll make an excellent father." I shouldn't have been surprised, given recent events, but I was. I responded to the post with a thumbs-up emoji. The next photo showed Zane standing behind her, his arms wrapped protectively around her swollen abdomen, beaming with joy and contentment. I glanced at the pregnancy test results beside me on the bed. After feeling unusual, I'd visited the pack medical center and confirmed my pregnancy. Following years of

Pregnant with Betrayal, A Luna's Silent Heartbreak

I gazed at my phone in shock, my mind whirling as I processed the conversation that had just ended. My pulse quickened as I contemplated my next move.


The Alpha King's milestone sixtieth birthday was approaching in a fortnight, and he had extended a personal invitation to me.


It was customary for the Alpha King to invite all alphas and their partners to his birthday festivities. When Zane and I were together, we always attended as a couple.


I was taken aback when the Alpha King called me directly, insisting on my presence.


"Your Highness, Alpha Zane and I are no longer a couple," I explained, puzzled that he had contacted me instead of Zane.


"Yes, I'm cognizant of that, Selena," the Alpha King responded evenly. "This invitation is specifically for you. Surely you recall how your herbal remedy saved my son's life eight years ago."


The memory was vivid. It occurred before Zane and I became mates, during my early days as an herbal practitioner.


Chapter 22