His Defiant Luna and the Secret Pregnancy

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y dressed, my body stiff from sleeping in an awkward position. The memory of the dream clung to me like cobwebs-the white m

But it was absurd. A dream. Nothing more. Yet something in my gut whispered that it was not just a

a breakfast tray. "Good morning, Luna. The Matriarch

power of the Kennedy family. A knot of ice forme

and followed Martha through long, silent

ingle woman sat. Her hair was a crown of silver, her postur

all, respectful dip of my

head to toe. Her gaze was so penetrating it felt like it could see the

ood tasted like ash in my mouth. The atmos

s. Only after she had finished did she dab her lip

on't care about your past entanglements with Dan

now. The Luna of Sterlin

p, tightened into fists.

ou will provide Hayward with an heir. An heir with his pure Lycan bloodline." The

I was hearing. "But... his wolf soul is trappe

medical center has its methods. They will extract what is needed from Hayward. The

t want me bound to a ghost; they wanted

op the question from

onceiving the strongest offspring," Beatrice stated, her tone leaving no room for argument. "And thi

d was the most powerful weapon they could wield to

out immediately. My father's company would go under. I would b

el, my life forever chained to the bloodl

e." If that dream was real-if the Moon Goddess had already bound us in a way I didn'

. If I refused, I would be handing them exactly what they wante

hard resolve, rose in my che

ce's imperious gaze. I made the

condition. I want my position as Luna recognized and protected under Pack Law. If t

e's features. Then her eyes narrowed.

"If I am to carry the hei

long speech to persuade m

ad been waiting in the wings, ready to apply pressure if I refused. The lo

You are smarter than I thought. Martha will arrange for your appointmen

a slight bow, and turned to leave, feeling the wei

to my room. I wal

My hand, trembling slightly, came to rest on my flat stomach. This body would s