Broken Luna, Alpha’s Lies Novel – I had been the Luna of the Lunethorne Pack for three years. After enduring countless rounds of egg retrieval procedures, I had finally succeeded with IVF this year. Now, I was pregnant with triplets. Nevertheless, just when I was eagerly awaiting the arrival of my pups, I overheard a conversation between my Alpha mate, Cedric Drayden, and his beta outside the study. “Luna is already six months pregnant.
If she finds out that the three embryos in her womb came from Amelia and not her, I’m afraid she won’t be able to handle the truth.” Cedric’s gaze sharpened, and he shot the beta a displeased look. “Then make sure she never finds out. I’ve been planning this for years. Every night, I slipped birth control into the milk she always drank before bed. I even bribed the pack doctors at Crescent Vale Hospital to forge fake medical reports so she’d believe she was infertile and agree to IVF willingly.” “Amelia loves pups more than anything, but I could never let her suffer the pain of carrying them.
LLavinia has held the Luna title for years, so giving birth to pups for Amelia is exactly what she should do. If anything happens to these pups, I’ll make her pay with her life.” A shiver ran through me, but I forced myself to stay still. I quickly messaged my brother, far away in Moonmere. [Evander, help me. I want to go back to Starveil Pack. I need to leave Cedric.] Their conversation inside the study continued. “But Luna went through so much just to get pregnant with these three pups.
You’ve seen how happy she’s been since then. If anything slips and she finds out the truth, it’ll crush her.” Cedric let out a cold, mocking laugh. The light fell across his face, but I couldn’t quite make out his expression. “From the very beginning, I sealed the mated bond with Lavinia for her fertility. She’s enjoyed the support of the Lunethorne Pack all these years. This is her way of repaying that.” “Besides, the pups are coming out of her body. They’ll call her Mom when they’re born. If you look at it that way, she’s not losing anything.” My wolf thrashed inside me, letting out a cry of anguish. I couldn’t listen anymore.
I stumbled away from the study. As I passed the nursery, something compelled me to go in. My steps were unsteady, my mind spinning. Because it was an IVF pregnancy, I had known the genders of the three pups from the start. They were two boys and a girl. I stared at the two little blue cribs and one pink one, at the shelves neatly stocked with formula, diapers, and rows of tiny toys. Tears finally spilled from my eyes. I was just over six months pregnant, but with triplets, I had an incredible round belly.
Even walking and sleeping had become agonizing tasks. Still, I had personally arranged every detail in this nursery. Now, looking at every carefully chosen item, all I could feel was a cruel sense of irony. The pups were growing inside me, yet they weren’t mine. How laughable was that. Just then, Evander, who had received the message, gave me a call. “What’s going on, Lavinia? What happened? I thought you and Cedric were doing great. Aren’t you pregnant?” I wanted to say something, anything, but when I opened my mouth, all that came out was a choked sob.
It was true, Cedric had treated me so well. In fact, in all of Ravelle’s packs, there was a saying: Alpha Cedric was decisive and ruthless in everything, except when it came to his Luna. She was his only weakness. Five years ago, we met at the Rite of Pairs and fell in love at first sight. Three years after we sealed the mate bond, and for a total of eight years, I had basked in Cedric’s exclusive, unwavering affection. If I hadn’t heard that conversation with his beta just now, I never would have believed any of this had been a lie. I took a deep breath and told my brother the truth. On the other end, Evander went quiet for a moment, sensing my turmoil. Then his voice softened. “If you don’t want these pups, I can help you find another hospital for the procedure.” “I’ll come get you the day after tomorrow. Don’t worry. You’ve got your brother now.”