Aria's POV
Several months had passed since the incident with the missing pregnant women. The mood in the pack was nothing but stiff air and silence now.
I had lied to Alpha Logan, telling him I was seven months pregnant when I was, in fact, nine months along. The lie had given me some breathing room, but I remained confined to the pack house, unable to leave or see the outside world.
This morning, I sat in the dining hall, eating breakfast alone. The room was quiet, save for the faint clinking of my spoon against the bowl. Alpha Logan had been a rare sight these days, which was a relief. The less he saw of me, the better. It gave me the freedom to enact my plans in secret, away from his prying eyes.
At least, Doctor Farkas continued to help me hide the true nature of my pregnancy. I s
