Dim surgical lights reflected in my eyes as pain covered each and every pore of my body. Recalling that Xavier intended to remove my ovaries I shuddered in fear.

“No…No..please don’t do this..” Heart-wrenching whimpers fell from my mouth as I was afraid of the safety of my unborn fetus of four months alarming the doctors.

“How can she regain her consciousness so quickly?! We are still operating on her?! Inject her with anesthesia quickly!”

When they saw me resisting, the doctors hesitated.

“Sorry, Alpha Xavier will kill us if we disobey.” With that my heartbreaking cries fell on deaf ears as they bound my hands and feet tightly to the hospital bed, stuffing my mouth with a cloth.

Hot tears streamed down my eyes drooping from the heavy dose of drugs yet the doctor stabbed my shoulder with a tranquilizer.

My vision darkened and Xavier’s low growl was the last thing I heard as he instructed a doctor outside the ward.

“What the fuck are you doing, I don’t care what method you use just get this done god damnit!”

It was already morning when I came back to my senses. Fluttering my eyes open, I tried lifting my quivering arm only to fail. It took me a moment to realize that both my wrists were twisted at odd angles and were broken.

Looking at that I knew that the surgery was successful and I could no longer bear children in my life.

"No! No! What about my baby! What about my child?!" Keeping a hand on my abdomen I inhaled sharply and my pure silver wolf took control of my body.

With her healing powers, she detected a very small presence of a life inside me, almost on the verge of death. My world instantly crashed down but I slowly rubbed my tummy.

"To think that your father would try to murder you in cold blood...you are the last hope of your mom...please don't die." I caressed my abdomen in tears helplessly before I falling back on the pillow having no energy to even lift a finger.

At this moment Xavier entered the ward with the doctors as the nurse brought in a palette filled with food.

“Olivia?” Xavier saw my lifeless eyes looking outside and not responding to him at all. His face darkened instantly as he saw my bandaged arm and bruised legs.

“What the hell did you do to her?”

His glare brought chills down the spine of the onlookers when his eyes swiped at each of them one by one.

“Didn’t I say she should not be harmed?!” The doctors shuddered feeling that they committed a mistake yet when Xavier did not even punish a single one of them they felt much releived.

“Olivia are you alright?” In a state of deep shock I could not respond to a word he said and just kept on listening.

"Yes" I said indifferently feeling numb.

“Get out!” He growled, making the onlookers scatter in fear.

"A cancerous tumor was developing inside your ovaries so the doctors had to perform a surgery. You should be thankful that it was found at an early stage."

A broken whimper left my lips, hot tears dripping down my cheeks but I still did not ask any questions or complain like before, making Xavier scowl in discomfort, a tinge of guilt gnawing at his insides.

“You are sterile now.” He said, trying to get a reaction out of me.

For years Xavier’s mother treated me worse than livestock and gave me leftover food, sometimes she even said that I had gained too much weight and did not feed me.

The malnutrition accompanied by the hard training required for the luna made my body fragile, thus despite desiring to have children all these years I always thought that something was wrong with my body not knowing that Xavier was disgusted with a child borne from me.

"It’s been six years of our marriage and you have never once been pregnant so why worry about it since you might have been sterile from the very beginning. Be good and don’t think about this matter anymore.

If you have to think then only think of how you will please my mother, she will be so disappointed in you.”

Listening to the confident words of the indifferent man, my miserable married life flashed in front of my eyes and my broken eyes finally looked at his, in heart-wrenching sorrow, making him freeze in shock.

It was almost like a stranger watching him with no emotions.

“Leave me alone.” Xavier was taken aback when I turned around not willing to even look at him anymore.

“I will make the hospital discharge you in two days, by then get rid of this pesky attitude.” With that he stood up wishing to leave me all alone to teach me a lesson but a panicked voice stopped him in his tracks.

“Olivia! please don't argue with Xavier.” The tense atmosphere was broken as Veronica entered making Xavier go to her quickly.

"Why did you come here?" He asked her in anxiousess as he clutched her shoulders gently.

“I was worried about Olivia. Xavier, please forgive her stubbornness for this once? I am sorry Olivia but I heard that you were arguing with Xavier…If I was you I would have never fought with my husband and been obedient.

I-I know that you are the daughter of Alpha Ethan and were raised as a pampered daughter but didn’t you rebel against your father in order to marry Xavier?

Even more, you have such a weak wolf and have nobody who can protect you from all the hatred and criticism apart from Alpha Xavier so you should learn to be a little gentle. Why will others think if they heard you talking so badly?"

I looked at the couple who made my life hell and did not utter a single word.

“Don’t bother with her Veronica, Olivia is not in her right mind.” Xavier glared at me showing his displeasure.

Looking at the untouched food in front of me she sniffled pretending to be deeply concerned.

“How can you be so careless Olivia? Xavier was so worried about you that he stayed here all night waiting for you to wake up. If you are still picky with your food, how would you fulfill your duties as a Luna and wife?"

"If someone heard you, they will think that you know being Luna better than me!" I snapped.

“Olivia!” Xavier growled slowly in a warning. "You can fool Grandmother but by now the entire pack knows that you have a faulty womb! You have been nothing but a matter of shame for me!

Mom has already started searching for a new bride and if you don't learn you will be discarded sooner or later!

"Do whatever you feel like." I said coldly.

"What?!"

“Please Xavier, Olivia is sick.” Veronica pouted, acting spoiled making Xavier gulp down the harsh words he wanted to say to me.

“See Olivia, I have brought all your favorite dishes for lunch, do you remember how I learned so many cuisines just to please you, I used to cook for you in our childhood because you only wanted me to serve you and I hoped that today too I can do something similar.”

Veronica was an orphan abandoned by her rogue parents on the boundary of Silver Moon Pack when she was five years old.

My father- Alpha Ethan of Silver Moon Pack wished to send her back yet it was me who stupidly thought she was pitiful and decided to bring her home with me and let her be raised in complete luxury and love like my own sister.

When Gina presented me with a homemade lunchbox and urged me to eat, Xavier was furious to see the burn mark on her hand.

“You are already so fragile! How can you do such meager tasks without worrying about your own safety at all! If anything Olivia should cook for you! She is always sitting at home so why are you trying to spoil her more!”

I smiled through tears when my mate openly protected another woman completely disregarding the fact that he used to call me ‘pretentious’ when I was sick and couldn’t work for even a day, similar marks had littered all across my hands when my mother-in-law asked me to cook for tens of guests without a break yet he never bothered.

“You are so damn concerned about her, if I didn't know any better I would have thought that you were her husband and not mine.” I gritted my teeth in anger, my insides churning painfully when my heart was agitated.

Xavier clenched his fists but was stopped when Veronica held his hand under the glass table.

“Please don't say that Olivia! You are my best friend and the true luna of Blood Moon Pack,. I cannot even dare to think of separating you two.”

Xavier’s jaw clenched when Gina declared that they had no relationship.

“If you are so guilty then you can pack your belongings and leave!” My words died on my tongue when the very next moment a sharp sting burned my cheek as Xavier slapped me hard in fury, the impact making me fall on the ground in terror.

Blood dripped down the corner of my mouth making Xavier take a step back as his hand trembled in mid-air when his eyes met mine filled with pain and agony.

“You..you should not have been so stubborn Olivia, I don't think you need any treatment anymore! Go wait at home for me, we will sort this soon!” Looking at me sharply, Willam got up storming outside in fury with his arm taking Veronica away.

Next day after being discharged from the hospital, I made my way home only to find a huge party was organized by Xavier celebrating Veronica's's return. His friends snickered when they saw me coming in with a pale face and unsightly clothes, bandages wrapped around my broken arms.

"God, why is she so shameless? Xavier loves Veronica but like a leech this woman cannot wait to sabotage their relationship."

"She is an infertile witch and wants to curse Veronica with her presence too. Poor Veronica treats this woman like her best friend."

"No wonder Xavier said that she is Veronica's substitute...she can never be the real one. Look at the terrible scars littering her arms." Xavier stood at a side with his arms wrapped around Veronica's waist. His face turned into a scowl when he witnessed me standing in a corner.

"Olivia! Are you alright? I-I didn't know that you were coming today. Please don't misunderstand...actually Xavier arranged this party for you b-but I interrupted-"

"No! this party was for you Veronica. Now that Olivia is already here she can cook your favorite dish too."

A voice cut through the atmosphere like lightning making me look coldly at my husband with unshed tears in my eyes.

"You can do it, can't you Olivia? Be quick and do not disappoint me this time or I will not be so kind as to forgive you." I turned around sharply, going away from the revulsing scene only for Veronica to follow me.

"Xavier I am worried about Olivia, please let me talk to her."

"But-"

"Please" She begged with a pout on her lips and making Xavier smile as he nodded.

Inside the kitchen I was startled to see her standing behind me with a mocking smile on her face.

“You were there when Xavier talked about his plan to make you sterile and operate on you right? I am sure that you must have also heard that Xavier made me pregnant.” There was not even an ounce of sympathy in her gaze. Instead, she looked at me with a triumphant smile.

“What the hell do you want?” I whispered, my tears ceasing to fall freely. Since Xavier was not here she did not pretend to be kind anymore.

“Poor Olivia, do you even have any idea where your husband was when you were suffering and crying to be saved, waking in the middle of the terrible operation? Xavier was busy taking off my clothes and indulging in dirty sexual pleasure with me right next door.

He was annoyed by your constant crying and screaming so much so that he asked the doctors to stuff your mouth tightly.”

I clenched my fists, my entire body quivering as I looked at her in horror, making her smirk in satisfaction.

“You ruined the mood entirely and Xavier could not help but take me out to your honeymoon suite where we spent a wild night. Xavier has always told me that you are too much of a prude and he could never be satisfied with your fragile body.”

I bit my lip hard to suppress the pain, the feeling of betrayal seeping deep into my consciousness.

"We have been inseparable since childhood Veronica then why?! You were my best friend!” Seeing my outburst Veronica threw her head back laughing heartily before adding smugly.

"You have always been the perfect princess of the Silver Moon Pack and I just your follower! It is time that I reverse the order of things!

Do you remember that you were heavily drugged seven years ago in college? Did you think it was Xavier with whom you had a one-night stand with? That he was your savior?

NO! Xavier only belongs to me and was with me the entire time! Only the moon goddess knows what kind of disgusting man took your body over and over that night."

“NO!…”My heart fell into the pit of my stomach with shock and I saw Veronica smiling cruelly in satisfaction.

"Today, I will make it your last day in this house!" Picking up a sharp knife from nearby she raised it high in air, before stabbing her left shoulder with her eyes shining eccentrically.

She threw the bloody knife towards me before falling on the ground with a thud, a painful howl escaping past her lips and before I could understand what was happening a raged masculine growl vibrated across the surroundings making me freeze.

“Veronica!” Xavier rushed at his mistress’s side hurriedly, his bloodshot eyes glaring at me like he wished to bury me alive.

“Olivia, your are my best friend… I-I will never forget my place from now on, p-please forgive me this once.

In return…I will do anything to repay you. You once locked me in a room with multiple men saying that you will punish me for seducing Xavier b-but I-I never wanted to snatch your husband- ah!" She screamed crying gutwrenchingly.

“No! She is lying! I didn’t-”

"You disgusting woman! How dare you hurt Veronica!"A loud growl echoed and Xavier's sharp punch landed on my stomach. Soon blood pooled beneath my dress, my body shivered hard when I looked at my husband of six years in horror as a scream escaped past my lips.

"My baby!"

Horrified eyes looked at me from all direction as murmurs filled the hall.