PREGNANT AND BANISHED

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me wanted to run. Asher was standing so close that I could see the tiny flecks of silver in his blue eyes. He

e said. His voice was quiet but h

m. I had spent years preparing for this. "They a

ged animal. "Your sons. You disappear for eight years. Everyone tells me you were killed, I saw the torn

as a lie. Lucas had his jawline. Mathew

were dark. "Don't play with me. I am the Alpha n

ive," I pointed out. "So

oked for you, Lana. For months, I went into those

ou stood in your room with my sister and told me to leave or

pt his hands at his sides. "Things were hard back then. My father was pushi

was eighteen. I had no wolf. I had no money

d. "I was a fool, La

guard looked in. "Alpha, the Beta nee

look at him. "Te

they say i

ed back at me, and for a moment, the cold Alpha wa

t done. You stay in this wing. If you t

back to my microscope. "If you want

shaking, my wolf was howling inside my head. She was scare

s hurt, the sickness was moving fast. Around midnight, a n

e famous Dr. Montg

or," I said. "Ho

. "One is my brother. They say once

my best,"

over to the side door and opened it quietly. The room was dim. My

of the bed and tou

l voice whisper

sleep, baby,

e asked. "I want to

d. My heart ached. Jasper w

ught it was a guard, but it was Amelia. She was in a fancy robe,

bad in here

" I asked. I didn't use a

wly. Her face went white. "Lana? No

issed, trying to look brave. "I don't care if you're a doct

to save these people and leave. You can keep A

it until she winced. "I am not that weak girl anymore. I h

the door. She ran ou

found Asher sitting on a bench with hi

Asher said without looking u

ne is poisoning your pack, Asher.

eyes were red. "

I need to see the fir

. "Why didn't you tell me you were a

didn't want

scared of my father. I thought you

" I said. "U

me. "I saw them, Lana. I went in

art s

ll down his face. "And they have the Al

ldn't

aid. "Those three boy

floor. I could

breath. "Eight years

aid. "They don't even know who y

turned into something hard and s

re about Jasper. Those are my heirs. I

Just reject me, you have a wife, I

l. "You are the mother of my children. You are safe her

the dark. I looked at him walking away, I will