Chapter One
“P
lease don’t do this.” I begged over and over, but no one was listening. I thrashed against their hold, but nothing. “I am your Luna!” I screamed at the top of my lungs, but my mates' laughter from the other room broke all the fight in me. “Luke, please.” I looked up at the Doctor at my side. “Please don’t do this.” I pleaded one more time, my voice hoarse.
“Kill it once it’s done. Toss her out. She’ll have to survive on her own from here on out.” Brandon’s voice sounded from the other room and my heart shattered.
He couldn’t mean that. This was our baby. “Our baby.”
“Is a mistake from the Moon Goddess. One I will rectify.” His voice called again from the other room. He wouldn’t even face me. “Now do it. That’s an order.”
“Yes, Alpha.” Luke, the doctor, nodded solemnly.
It was a mistake to come here.
It was a mistake to give him everything.
“Oh, and doctor?” Her sweet voice called from the other room. My stepsister, Shannon. I gritted my teeth. “Don’t use any anesthetic. She should feel everything.”
“Yes, Luna.” The doctor turned back to me with sad eyes, but when he picked up the scalpel, I knew I was screwed.
I’m sorry, baby. Momma couldn’t save you. I wanted you so, so much. I tried to rub my stomach, but the nurses had strapped me down. When the doctor approached, I realized he was using a silver blade.
“Silver?” My whisper was almost silent, but he nodded. I knew then that Shannon didn’t want me to survive. She wanted my life so badly that she lied about me cheating on my mate, showing photos as proof. But I never touched another wolf, nor would I again, not after this betrayal.
Why, Moon Goddess, why would you give him to me just to take him away? My pup.
I cried silently as the doctor cut into my abdomen, and I felt my baby thrash inside. He knew it was too early to be born. This was a death sentence for both of us.
“Bring me the body of the pup.”
“Yes, Alpha.” I felt every slice as he cut into me, and finally I could take it no longer. I started to scream. I felt the blood trickling down my side, every drip off of me hitting the floor. I thrashed against the restraints, but the silver had made me weak.
I’m sorry, baby.
They weren’t trying to keep me alive, which I expected, but wished it wasn’t true. I used to love my mate, but I felt that love die when I saw my pup being ripped from my belly.
“Please let me hold him once.” I tried to move my arms to reach for him, but I was still tied down. The doctor, who was shedding tears, brought my pup and laid him on my chest.
He was perfect. I rubbed his scent onto my face and mine onto his. He would forever be a part of my soul.
My missing piece.
“Doctor, now!”
“Yes Alpha.” The doctor picked the baby up and rushed out, leaving me spread open to the elements.
I felt my life slipping away as the door opened and Shannon came in. Her smug smile was firmly in place.
“I told you I would take your life, Amy. I would have your mate. And I have, over and over, since he discovered your betrayal.” Shannon walked over and laid a kiss on my face as I snarled. “He is perfection, and don’t worry. I will give him another son.” She laid her hand on her stomach and I started to laugh. “What’s so funny?”
“I can smell the Beta on you. That’s Derek’s child, and it’s a girl. Nice try though.”
She snarled and raised her hand, growing her claws to deliver the final blow, but the door was ripped open and my mate, the man I now hated most in the world, stepped inside. His eyes were red, and I started to laugh again.
“You bitch!” He snarled, struck out, and knocked Shannon to the other side of the room.
“Brandon!” Shannon shrieked as she hit the wall. “What’s wrong?” She staggered to her feet, but my life blood dripped out of me and I closed my eyes.
