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I cried.
The pup was gone. No matter how many times I told myself it was for the better, the pain didn’t subside. It didn’t matter how I’d felt in the beginning–this had been my pup.
Alpha Xavien sat beside me, his arms. wrapped tightly around me, anchoring me as the sobs wracked through my body.
“It’s okay,” he murmured, his voice a steady balm. “We’ll get through this. Together.”
I pulled back slightly, wiping my tears away with trembling hands. “Maybe this is for the best,” I whispered, my voice fragile. “At least now Alpha Thomas can’t use him against me… maybe it’s better this way.”
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Alpha Xavien’s jaw tensed, his expression calm but resolute. He rested his hand lightly over mine. “You’re right,” he said, his tone measured. “But next time… it’ll be different.”
⚫ I looked at him, puzzled.
Alpha Xavien’s lips curved into a faint, bittersweet smile. “Next time, the baby will be ours.”
My chest tightened at his words. Amid the storm of pain, a single sliver of hope cut through.
“Yeah,” I whispered. “Next time.”
He leaned forward to press a gentle kiss to my forehead before standing. “Let me check on the discharge papers. Another doctor should come by soon to check on you. Just
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try to get some rest, okay?”
I nodded, watching him leave, his reassuring presence fading with each step.
The silence he left behind was suffocating. ⚫ I stared at the ceiling, forcing back the flood of guilt and anger that threatened to pull me under.
The door creaked open. My heart sped up as I turned, expecting a nurse or doctor.
Instead, my entire world froze.
It was Alpha Thomas.
He wore a doctor’s coat, blending in so seamlessly with the hospital staff that I hadn’t recognized him until he stepped closer.
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“What are you-” I started, panic rising as I reached for the call button.
But before I could press it, Alpha Thomas dropped to his knees.
“Please,” he said, his voice breaking, raw. “Camille, listen to me.”
I froze, my hand hovering over the button.
“I know it’s you,” he rasped, his eyes wide with desperation. “I’ve always known. You can call yourself Elena, Camille–it doesn’t matter. I know it’s you.”
My chest burned with white–hot anger. “Get out, Alpha Thomas,” I hissed, my voice trembling. “I’m done with you.”
He shook his head violently, his hands twitching as they pressed together in front
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of him. “No. No, you don’t understand. I messed up–I know I did–but I love you. I’ve always loved you.”
A bitter laugh escaped me, sharp and hollow. “You have a sick way of showing it.”
“Camille, please,” he begged, his words cracked and uneven. “I regret everything. Losing you–it’s killing me. Just give me one more chance.”
I pushed myself to my feet, ignoring the searing ache in my body. I glared down at him, my voice cutting like a blade. “One more chance? After all you’ve done?”
“Camille,” he choked out, his voice shattering around my name. “I’ll change. I’ll do
whatever it takes. Just… please come back to me.”
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I shook my head slowly, my words cold and final. “It’s too late, Alpha Thomas. I hate you. Do you hear me? I. Hate. You.”
His face twisted in pain, but I pressed on.
“You destroyed my life. You tore apart my family. You killed my mother!” I screamed, my voice filling the room.
“I didn’t-”
“Don’t lie to me!” I barked. “I heard you, Alpha Thomas. I heard you tell your friend the truth. You admitted it. You killed her to save Audrey’s sister.”
His face crumpled, his hands shaking as he reached for me. I jerked away.
“Camille, please,” he whispered, barely able to form the words. “I didn’t mean-”
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“Save it,” I snapped, my voice harsher than I’d ever heard it. “I don’t want your excuses. I’m going to find someone willing to testify, and I’ll make sure you rot in prison for the rest of your miserable life.”
His breath hitched, his hands balling into fists at his sides. “I can change. I can fix this. I swear-”
I cut him off, a bitter laugh escaping me. “You killed your own pup, Alpha Thomas. Tell me–how do you plan to ‘fix‘ that?”
The color drained from his face, his lips parting in silent horror.
“What?” His voice was no more than a broken whisper.
“The pup,” I said, my tone ice–cold and
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unyielding. “The pup I just lost? He was yours.”
He stayed frozen on the ground, his head in his hands as the words sank in. When he finally lifted his head, his face was streaked ⚫ with tears.
“Camille…” His voice cracked like shattered glass.
I turned away, refusing to let him see the storm inside me. But before I could move, he staggered to his feet and stepped toward
- me.
“Please,” he begged, his voice as fragile as ash. “I’ll do anything. Just come back to me. Leave Alpha Xavien–we can make this right.”
Before I could react, he reached for me, his
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arms attempting to pull me into an embrace.
“Don’t touch me!” I snarled, shoving him back with every ounce of strength I had left. “You don’t deserve to touch me, Alpha Thomas. Not after everything.”
He stumbled backward, his hands raised in a weak plea. “I just… I didn’t know.”
I glared at him, anger pounding through my veins. “Stop lying to yourself, Alpha Thomas. You knew exactly what you were capable of. Now you’re just going to have to live with it.”
Before he could respond, the door to the room swung open, and Alpha Xavien strode in.
The moment Alpha Xavien’s eyes landed on Alpha Thomas, his expression hardened, his fury palpable. Without a word, he stormed
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“No,” Alpha Xavien snapped, his grip tightening as his gaze burned with rage. “You don’t get to say her name ever again. She’s my mate. You’ve done enough damage.”
Alpha Xavien lifted his phone and dialed. “I need the Werewolf Council police at the hospital immediately,” he barked.
Alpha Thomas’s panic was instant, his struggles intensifying. “No, wait! Please-”
“Shut up,” Alpha Xavien spat, slamming him hard into the wall again.
Moments later, rushed footsteps echoed down the hallway, and two officers entered the room. Alpha Xavien stepped back, releasing Alpha Thomas into their custody.
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“This man has been harassing my Luna,” Alpha Xavien said sharply. “I want him charged.”
The officers moved swiftly, restraining Alpha Thomas as he continued to plead, his
- eyes locking onto mine one last time. But I had nothing left to give him–no mercy, no forgiveness.
As they dragged him away, his tearful gaze begged for redemption.
But I didn’t look back.
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