Rejected by My Alpha, Carrying His Heir

WHEN EVERYTHING FELL APART

Pain exploded through my body the moment I hit the ground.

A sharp cry escaped my lips before I could stop it.

Everything spun.

My vision blurred, and for a moment, I couldn’t breathe properly. The impact wasn’t deep enough to kill me, but it was enough to leave me weak.

Vulnerable.

My hand moved immediately to my stomach, panic flooding my chest.

“Please…” I whispered, my voice barely audible.

I didn’t know if I was talking to myself or the child.

Fear gripped me tighter than the pain.

Footsteps echoed above me.

Voices followed.

“She jumped.”

“Go check down there.”

My heart pounded wildly.

No.

No no no.

I tried to push myself up, but my body refused to cooperate. Pain shot through my side, forcing a weak gasp out of me.

I couldn’t run.

I couldn’t fight.

I was completely exposed.

My breathing became uneven as reality settled in.

This was it.

If they reached me…

There would be no escape.

Tears blurred my vision as I forced myself to stay awake.

I couldn’t give up.

Not now.

Not when there was more at stake than just me.

“Please…” I whispered again, my fingers tightening slightly.

Then—

A distant voice.

“Lira!”

My heart skipped.

Kael.