ChapterThree
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Avery’s POV
I was led by two huge men to a dimly lit room. A large table was at the center of the otherwise empty room and a bright light shone above the table.
A man in a scrub stood by the table wearing a face mask and surgical gloves. He looked like a surgeon in an operating room.
Why am I here?
I was led to the table and before I could even struggle, I was bound to the table, hands and feet with speed that could only be exuded by Alpha wolves.
What is going on?
I struggled against the cuffs but I was fastened down already, spread-eagled, and unable to help myself.
I saw the surgeon roll a tray of equipment to the side of my bed and my fright shot up beyond the roof.
He was about to perform surgery on me. Why, though?
I didn't need one. Neither did my pup. We had a few more days before it was due to be born.
When I saw the surgeon lift a sharp tool I yelled.
“Stop!!! I don't need surgery! I’m fine and so is my pup!”
“I’m only following royal orders, Luna Avery”, the surgeon replied as he went ahead to continue picking out his preferred tools.
Royal orders? Alpha Thane ordered this? Why?
I didn't have time to rationalize what I had just learnt before I felt the sharp pain of being torn open.
I screamed. I felt like I was going to die.
“P-please stop. It hurts”, I pleaded amidst tears.
“Of course it does”, came Alpha Thane’s deep baritone voice as he stepped into the room.
The doctor continued his work, snipping and cutting with no anesthetics whatsoever. I bit my lips so hard that I began to taste blood.
Tears rolled down the sides of my face as I looked at Thane, with pleading eyes. I was begging him to order them to stop. I knew that he had the power to end this pain.
Our eyes met briefly but he quickly looked away, lifting his jaw as he watched the surgery being performed. He had no emotions on his face. Maybe it was because he felt nothing seeing me in such pain.
I felt betrayed. My heart felt torn open just as my belly was.
Soon, I heard the cry of a baby. I looked to see the doctor lift the pup before cutting off its umbilical cord. I couldn't tell its gender as I couldn't see much from where I lay.
I turned my head to Alpha Thane and I saw him smile. That might be the first time I ever saw a smile on his face.
He reached for the pup and it was gently placed in his arms, with blood and water still covering its body.
“All hail the heir to the throne of Redmoon Valley!” he declared.
The two men and the doctor repeated the words after him as they paid homage to my pup with a bow while I lay open on the table.
With every drip of my blood out of my body, I felt life leave me. A pool of blood had begun to form at the feet of the table. I was getting weak, very weak.
“Finish up the surgery!” Alpha Thane commanded as he turned around to exit with the pup.
I knew that his order meant more pain for me.
“Alpha Thane, please don't do this to me”, I called out in tears.
He turned around to look at me.
“This is your punishment for trying to kill me. You should be thankful that it isn't worse”.
His voice was cold as ice, plain and emotionless.
“B-ut I didn't do it…”
Alpha Thane looked at me for a moment. I held his gaze for the first time, hoping desperately that he could see how genuine I was.
He opened his mouth to speak.
I took a deep painful breath, still hopeful that he would believe me.
“Luna Avery, I hereby reject you as my mate! From today, you cease to be the Luna of Redmoon Valley!”
With that, he turned around and walked out of the operating room with the pup still in his arms.
My pup!
He can't take my baby away from me. I wouldn't allow that!
My wolf suddenly came forward in anger and desperation and let out a growl. The growl suddenly turned into a howl of pain when I felt the doctor pour something hot into my open tummy.
It familiarly burned my flesh.
Wolfsbane!
Why was he doing that? Was he trying to kill me?
My wolf disappeared, leaving me in agonizing pain.
“Please stop”, I begged desperately as tears flowed down my face once again.
The doctor continued to heap the treacherous plant into my belly. It hurt. It burnt. I was dying of pain.
“Please, I’m begging you”.
He ignored me as he picked up a needle from his plate of equipment. I watched him from my peripheral vision. He was about to stitch me up with the wolfsbane still in my stomach.
He was trying to kill me.
“Please don't kill me…”
“I’m only acting on orders, ma’am”, he replied coldly.
Acting on orders? Alpha Thane ordered my death even after defending me in the throne room and kissing me out in the woods. How heartless of him!
As the needle came in contact with my skin, I knew without a doubt that the intention was to kill me. The needle was made out of silver!
I closed my eyes and bit my lips as I waited for what I knew was going to happen.
Moments of intense pain passed before I was finally pulled into a hug by the cold arms of death.
The pains seized. Then came darkness.
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