Chapter One-Hundred Thirty-Seven: Trust and Betrayal: A Mate's Deception

Stephanie's Perspective:

I was certain that by the time the ambulance charged through from the pack hospital, with the doctor barking out orders to the EMTs, she would've spilled everything to Brock.

Crossing the threshold, the rich aroma of bacon entwined with the earthy notes of the forest assaulted my senses. Being pregnant meant such smells were both a curse and a lure, drawing me inevitably toward the kitchen to satiate my relentless craving for bacon.

Trailing Brock's distinct scent, with my mother in tow, I made my way to his office. I steeled myself for the confrontation; Brock's temper was as fierce as my current emotional turbulence, exacerbated by the pregnancy that seemed to leave me weeping at the drop of a hat.

Brock’s Perspective:

Alpha Brock, every muscle tense, paces the length of his office with a furrowed brow. His eyes ablaze with a swirling mix of anger and worry, the arrival of his mate Stephanie and her mother Luna Silv