"Stop it, Raven! Aurora would never do such a thing, not to anyone, most especially you."

Wyatt's words rang inside my head over and over. I couldn't believe it. He refused to listen to me even though I had been explaining that Aurora had disrespected me and I was only defending myself. The worst part was he was scolding me as if I was a disobedient child in front of everyone.

I felt angry and frustrated with how he was reacting. How could he be so quick to judge without even hearing me out? I wanted to make him understand how hurt and betrayed I felt, but he wouldn't even look me in the eye. Instead, he just told me to go home as if I was only causing trouble and walked away with Aurora as if she was badly injured.

Irritated, I walked away and I couldn't shake off the feeling of injustice. It was like my voice didn't matter, and that I was irrelevant. My mate was supposed to be loyal to me, but that just wasn't happening at all.

That night, I sat alone in our room and I couldn't help but think about how my life had changed since Wyatt came into it. I remember the days when he was still with Aurora. I could see the love in his eyes whenever he looked at her. But then everything changed when the Moon goddess revealed that Wyatt and I were meant to be mates.

It was a shock to all of us, and I could see the conflict in Wyatt's eyes as he struggled to come to terms with this new reality. I knew that he had always loved Aurora, and now he was being forced to choose me as his Luna.

I felt guilty for coming between them, even though it wasn't my fault. I could see the pain in Aurora's eyes too, and it broke my heart to know that our fates had caused so much heartache. Despite all the turmoil and confusion, I couldn't deny the pull I felt towards Wyatt. There was something about him that made me feel like I belonged by his side as if I had finally found my purpose. And even though it wasn't the ideal situation, I knew that I had to embrace this new chapter in my life.

Eventually, I fell in love with Wyatt. It was inevitable because we were mates. What hurt me the most though was I could tell that he didn't feel the same way. He kept me by his side to keep up with status and power, but deep inside, he never loved me like he loved Aurora. I didn't even think that it was possible for a mate to love someone else, but here we were.

I looked at the wall clock by the door and noticed how late it was; the patrolling of our border had ended about an hour ago, so I knew that Wyatt was supposed to be here by now. I stayed up for a while, waiting for him to come home, but he never did. As pitiful as it was, I cried myself to sleep, completely disappointed. A few hours later, I woke up sweating and writhing in discomfort.

In a second, I felt a sharp pain from my chest down to my stomach, and I struggled to find a way to get rid of the excruciating pain in my lower abdomen. It was far worse than my first time shifting into my wolf form, even with all my bones breaking over and over. I clutched at my stomach, feeling as though I were being torn apart from the inside. Each breath felt like I was drowning.

It was as if my body had turned against me, and I didn't know how to make it stop. I got up as fast as I could, hoping to find Wyatt, only to fall on the floor because of the shooting pain that was getting worse every time I tried to move.

"Arg!" I roared, rolling to my side and unable to breathe right.

I dragged myself out of our room, repeatedly calling for Wyatt but the silence that met me was deafening. I tried to link my thoughts with him, but it seemed that he had purposely shut off our connection. Panic set in as I realized that something was wrong. Wyatt and I had always been able to communicate through our thoughts, but now he was radio silent.

I stumbled through the hallway, frantically searching for anyone who could help me, but I was completely alone. Where was everybody? What was happening to me? I felt a sudden gush between my legs as I pulled myself up to stand, and when I looked down, an uncontrollable scream tore out of my mouth. I was bleeding profusely, so instantly, I knew something was wrong with my child.

Gathering every ounce of strength I had left, I continued to stagger toward the door, and as soon as I got out, I screamed at the top of my lungs begging for help. Not a second later, one of our pack members who happened to be passing by had seen me, and in an instant, he was running toward me.

"Luna Raven, are you alright? What is happening?" he worriedly asked.

"Doctor, I need the doctor right away," I groaned.

As I lay in the doctor's office, listening to the earth-shattering news about what I went through, I felt a mix of emotions swirling inside me, making it hard to focus on anything else. The room felt suffocating as the doctor explained the complications that had arisen.

As mentioned by the doctor, I may have been under so much stress and had been restless since I got pregnant. My mind struggled to process the information, and I felt a surge of wrath rising within me. I tried to hold back tears as I grappled with the overwhelming weight of the situation.

I looked at the ultrasound images on the screen, trying to make sense of what had happened, but I came up empty. As the doctor outlined the possible complications that occurred, I was already pulling away from reality. I was about to lose our precious baby.

The doctor’s voice seemed distant as I tried to come to terms with what this meant for me and Wyatt. When the doctor noticed that I wasn't paying much attention, he asked if I was still in pain, and instead of answering his question, I asked him to do what was necessary and for a change of clothes, which he luckily had.

Leaving the doctor's office, I felt lost. Hundreds of thoughts crossed through my mind, but the most prominent of all was Wyatt's absence in all of this. I had no choice but to make the most difficult decision of my life and that was to terminate the life growing inside my womb since it was inevitable. As if on cue, both he and Aurora appeared in front of me. At first, they didn't notice me as they were happily chatting.

"Our baby looks healthy," Aurora cheerfully told Wyatt, causing me to seethe with anger. How dare they? I thought, so I marched toward them, catching them by surprise.

"Raven, what are you doing here?" Wyatt immediately asked.

I glared at them, wanting to rip their heads off. This caused Aurora to feel uneasy, hiding behind Wyatt. All of a sudden, I was laughing hysterically, unable to control all the emotions plaguing me. I didn't give a damn whether I looked like a lunatic in front of everyone there. I was mourning and in denial, so it didn't matter what others thought of me.

"Raven, what has gotten into you?" Wyatt questioned.

I continued to laugh as I looked at him defiantly, and once I was able to calm myself down, I took a step closer to him and asked, "Where were you the entire time my dear mate?"