Chapter 2W Divorce ? my stepmother gasped on the other end of the line .
Her voice couldnt hide the shock after I dropped the news the morning after the party .
Yes , Mom Im sorry .
I think … I cant take this anymore , I said , voice trembling in shame .
She married my father , and just a year later , he died in an accident .
We were poor .
She was wealthy .
But she loved him so much that she saw a part of him in me and couldnt let me go .
She gave me everything .
Education .
A home .
A future .
She raised me like I was her own , even when her real daughter , Reese , refused to accept me .
You can try harder , hija .
Its been five years .
Im sure theyll learn to love you .
And Lorde … he needs a mother , she told me gently .
A bitter smile formed on my lips as I touched the cut on my arm from last night .
I saw how happy they were , how peaceful they looked in my absence .
While I was soaked in frosting and blood , they laughed like nothing had happened .
Lorde .
I raised him .
After the accident that took my sisters life , I woke up in the hospital to find her son already a year old .

Lucian didnt know how to care for a child , and the maid they hired was careless , often cruel .
I was the only one who could look after Lorde without hurting him .
} The Supreme Council decided Lucian needed a Luna , and Lorde needed a mother .
I was the one who had to step up .
And I did .
For them .
For my stepmothers sake .
Are you still there ? she asked again , her voice softer now .
Lorde used to love you .
You just need to be patient with a child like him , hmm ? He did love me once .
Completely .
Mommy , I want to eat with you , sleep with you , stay with you until Im strong like Dad .
Until Im old , hmm ? he used to say when he was four , crawling into my lap .
But youre the future Alpha .
Youll be busy just like him , I would tease , kissing his tiny hand .
But you can stay with me ! Teacher said a mother cannot live without her child .
And Im your child .
Youll love me endlessly , remember ? You promised ! hed say , showering my cheeks with kisses .
Id be your forever baby .
I laughed through the pain the memory brought .
That boy wouldve thrown a fit if he saw me like this .
Hurt .
Bleeding .

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Alone .
He used to shield me from his fathers rage , standing in front of me like a tiny warrior .
But that version of Lorde is gone now.M Poisoned by whispers from those who hate me , my sisters old friends , her father who never wanted me in the picture .
Who wanted me gone .
I went to the kitchen to make breakfast , hoping a simple routine might ground us both .
But the moment I stepped inside , a saucer flew past my face.§ It nearly hit me .
Then came a plate that shattered against the wall behind me , pieces cutting into the back of my foot .
Lorde , enough , baby , I begged .
} His brows furrowed , his teeth clenched .
Wheres the food ? Thats the only thing youre good at .
The only reason youre not completely useless is because you cook for us ! Now , wheres the food ?! I shut my eyes to calm my nerves .
I didnt answer .
I simply walked to the fridge to grab ingredients .
I didnt want to make things worse for either of us .
But silence only irritated him more .
So now youre numb ? he asked , stepping beside me .
} ] No , baby .
Im sorry .
Mommy just wants to- ] I couldnt finish my sentence .
What happened next stunned me .
Trying to act numb , huh ? Here you go .
}] I watched , frozen , as he pressed the back of a heated pan onto my stomach .
The fabric of my shirt clung to my skin .

When he pulled it away while laughing , we both glanced down at my stomach .
His laughter faded gradually while looking at my scar .
Old scar .
It was long and rough , like something had sliced through me and been stitched back together .
My stepmother once said it came from the accident .
A piece of wood had hit me during the crash .
I was lucky it only pierced my stomach .
My sister… she hit a tree head on .
She didnt survive .
Lordes expression changed .
He stared at the scar , trembling .
His lips parted .
He blinked like he couldnt believe what he saw .
Its okay … Mommys fine , I said , my voice shaking , trying to hide the pain .
He looked at me , horrified .
You … he mumbled .
Did you have a baby … before ? I frowned .
No , Lorde .
Of course not .
You said you didnt want Mommy to have another baby- 0 But I love medicine ! I read medical books , Ive watched surgeries online .
That … He pointed at my stomach .
Thats a surgical wound from childbirth .
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