The connection ended abruptly. Tears streamed down my face as the reality of what I was truly in dawned on me. How could he believe I was just being dramatic? How could he abandon me – abandon our pups? I’ve been gone for days now, how can he not know that I was missing?
He had become distant a year ago for sure. At first, I thought it was because of the stress that came from running the pack but thinking about it now, everything had changed when he brought Amara home. A witch with a mysterious background whom he claimed to have rescued from war.
The cell door creaked open and two burly rogues entered.
“Time’s up, Luna,” one of them growled and roughly hauled me to my feet. “Boss wants to see you.”
I stumbled, my legs weak from days of confinement and malnutrition. As they dragged me through the dark passage, my mind raced. Who was their boss? Was it their boss that had ordered my kidnap?
Finally, we arrived at a well-lit chamber. I blinked, my eyes struggling to adjust to the sudden brightness. As my vision cleared, I froze… standing before me with a cold triumph on her face, was Amara.
A-Amara?” I stammered “What are you doing here? Did Rowan send you to rescue me?”
“Rowan?” she laughed crouching down to my level “You poor thing. He didn’t send me., he has no idea where you are – and he doesn’t care to find out.”
My heart sank as realization dawned on me. If Rowan didn’t send her for me then…
“No!” I whispered, my voice cracking. “It can’t be…".
Amara’s emerald eyes glittered with amusement. “Oh, but it is, dear Luna. Do you know why I am here now?”
She moved closer to me, her smile becoming more vicious. “You know, I almost feel sorry for you. After everything you did to secure your love for Rowan and yet he didn’t hesitate to cast you aside.”
My heart clutched with pain and anger as a tear escaped my eyes. “Why?” I managed to choke out. “We welcomed you, protected you. So this was you all along? Just wait until I tell Rowan what you did!”
She threw her head backwards and laughed. “Protected me? You complained, nagged and fought me every day in the pack because you were worried, I was competing for your love with Rowan. The truth is… Yes, I was. I needed access to your pack and your beloved mate,” her gaze dropped to my stomach as she reached out and placed a hand on it “But you had to ruin it by getting pregnant. You left me with no other choice, Freya.”