Chapter 5 + 5 Points I got to the hospital before sunrise , hoping to beat the crowd .
Still had to wait two hours .
The results were undeniable .
I was pregnant .
I stood alone in the corridor , surrounded by white walls and quiet footsteps , clutching the paper .
My legs felt heavy .
My breath , shallow .
Then , up ahead I saw them .
Two familiar silhouettes .
My gaze locked on their intertwined hands … and the necklace wrapped loosely around Claires wrist .
It was mine .
Josephine ? Alpha Lucass voice snapped Chapter 5 + 5 Points He let go of Claires hand like it burned him and started toward me .
I didnt move .
Clutching the thin sheet of paper in my palm , I looked into his ever gentle , deep set eyes and pulled up a faint , bitter smile .
Youre back , I said softly .
Im fine .
Just havent had much of an appetite lately .
He frowned , stepping closer .

Your stomachs always been sensitive .
I disappear for a few days and you forget how to take care of yourself ? Do you want to get sick ? How rich .
I searched every corner of Crown Shadow Pack thinking hed been attacked , kidnapped , or caught in some rogue conflict .
I couldnt eat .
I couldnt sleep .
I was terrified something had happened to him .
Turns out , he was just busy proposing to another woman .
Chapter 5 + 5 Points Now he acted like nothing had happened , stepping up to hold me close .
The scent of rosewood cologne hit my nose .
I hadnt eaten a thing all day , and nausea surged again .
My brows pinched tight as I stared at the two of them .
Claire immediately spoke up , Josephine , Im back .
Let Godfather know for me , will you ? Then she glanced at Alpha Lucas and said brazenly , Lucas was with me these past few days when he went off the grid .
Lucass expression cracked .
Claire , shut up .
But it was too late .
Her words hit harder than any slap .
A wave of nausea surged through me .

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I vanked myself from his arin and Chapter 5 + 5 Points yanked myself from his grip and bolted toward the restroom .
Lucas , I had my checkup .
The hurried footsteps behind me suddenly stopped .
He stayed because he was accompanying Claire for her prenatal checkup .
I dry heaved a few times before I finally regained some control .
I splashed my face with cold water and stared at my reflection in the mirror , laughing softly in self mockery .
This didnt look like the humiliating scene of catching a fiancé cheating at a hospital checkup .
If anything , I looked like the other woman .
No even calling me a mistress would be too generous .
To Alpha Lucas , I had always been nothing more than a tool for revenge Chapter 5 + 5 Points I turned to leave and nearly walked straight into Alpha Terry .
He was leaning against the wall , arms crossed , watching the OB GYN door like a hawk .
So this is the guy you gave me up for ? he asked coldly .
I gave a humorless laugh .
Alpha Terry , dont flatter yourself .
He stepped closer , frustration brewing behind his eyes .
I just … I didnt know if you truly liked me .
Thats why I kept testing you .
Why didnt you chase me longer ? My stomach turned again but this time , it wasnt the pregnancy .

Ten years wasnt long enough ? Maybe it did start as gratitude .
Maybe I did owe him something back then .
But after a decade , what I felt had become real .
Chapter 5 + 5 Points Not that it ever mattered to him .
He held that debt over my head like a leash .
Never returned my feelings .
Just needed to win .
In the end , he and Alpha Lucas were no different .
Both treated my heart like it was disposable .
Alpha Terrys voice dropped .
You still planning to stay with him ? Even if he used you ? Even if hes having a pup with another woman ? The pain came in slow , sharp pulses , blooming deep in my chest .
I pressed a hand to my right ribs .
Then slowly slid it down to my belly .
Thats when my wolf stirred .
Ivys voice filled my mind , soft but firm .
Chapter 6 + 5 Points Its okay , Josephine .
Just endure a little longer .