The Rejected Omega 's Hidden Heir

The Secret Finally Reviewed

# Chapter 13: The Secret Finally Revealed

The forest was eerily quiet.

The Blackwood warriors stood on high alert, their eyes scanning the darkness for any sign of another attack.

Elena stared at Damon.

"You said everything that's happening is because of a secret."

She took a deep breath.

"Tell me."

Damon remained silent.

Ryan stepped forward.

"Alpha..."

Damon raised a hand, stopping him.

"No."

"It's time she knows."

He looked into Elena's tear-filled eyes.

"The day I rejected you..."

"I wasn't rejecting you because I stopped loving you."

Elena's jaw tightened.

"Then why?"

Damon lowered his head.

"Because Selene threatened you."

Elena froze.

"...What?"

"She discovered an ancient prophecy about our bloodlines."

"If our child was ever born..."

"He or she would become the strongest Alpha heir in generations."

Elena's heart pounded.

"So... you knew I was pregnant?"

Damon nodded slowly.

"I found out the same day Selene did."

"She came to me before the rejection ceremony."

His voice grew heavy with regret.

"She told me that if I refused to reject you publicly, she would have you killed before our child was born."

Tears rolled down Elena's cheeks.

"And you believed her?"

"I knew what she was capable of."

"I thought rejecting you would make you leave the pack and disappear somewhere she could never find you."

Elena shook her head.

"So all this time..."

"You never stopped loving me?"

"Never."

His answer came without hesitation.

"Not for a single day."

Elena looked away, overwhelmed by emotion.

"I spent months believing I wasn't enough."

"I questioned everything about myself."

"I cried every night because I thought my mate had thrown me away."

Damon's voice broke.

"I know."

"And I'll regret that decision for the rest of my life."

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Ryan quietly stepped back, giving them a moment alone.

The forest was silent except for the sound of the wind moving through the trees.

Elena placed a hand on her stomach.

"Our baby..."

"Is all Selene wants?"

Damon's expression darkened.

"No."

"She wants more than the child."

"She wants the Blackwood Pack."

"She believes marrying me will make her the most powerful Luna in the werewolf world."

Elena finally understood.

Everything.

The rejection.

The attacks.

The fire at the bakery.

None of it had happened by chance.

Selene had planned every move.

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Far away...

Inside the Blackwood Pack mansion...

Selene stood before the large window in her luxurious room.

A servant entered and bowed.

"My Lady."

"The attack failed."

Selene slowly turned around.

Instead of anger...

She smiled.

"So..."

"Damon finally told Elena the truth."

The servant looked confused.

"How did you know?"

Selene picked up a silver locket from the table.

Inside was a picture of Damon taken years ago.

"Because I wanted him to."

Her smile became cold.

"The more Elena learns..."

"The easier it will be to destroy her."

She closed the locket with a snap.

"Prepare my carriage."

"It's time I welcomed our dear Elena home."

A shiver ran through the servant as Selene walked away.

The real battle had only just begun.

**End of Chapter 13**