[Apple]
Watching my mate walk away felt like a jagged stab of rejection in my heart. Just like when he learned I was a witch, he is retreating into himself, into his fear.
And it hurts. It hurts because I love him.
And because I love him, I don’t want to leave him. And right now, the only way I can stay is if I pretend to be a wolf convincingly enough to keep this charade going. Because even Alphas are beholden to their pack--And if the laws of his pack forbid hybrids…
Placing an absent hand on my belly, I only hope it isn’t too late. We’ve made love so many times, I might already carry his child.
“No,” I shake my head. “If that were true I wouldn’t be in heat, right?”
There is a commotion in the next room. Standing on shaky legs, I peek into the living room to see my alpha cowing
