spanng="EN"(Olivia’s POV)

spanng="EN"Theodore’s gaze shifted to the empty staircase. His voice carried a deadly warning that made my blood freeze.

spanng="EN"“If you mess up again,” he said to Healer Elias, “you should know your consequences.”

spanng="EN"I pressed myself against the bedroom door, my heart hammering against my ribs. Every word drifted up to me with crystal rity.

spanng="EN"Healer Elias’s voice trembled with desperation. “Alpha Redgrave, please listen to me. There are new medical advancements now.”

spanng="EN"“We could perform a premature C–section,” he continued frantically. “The pup could survive in an incubator. Her heart condition could be treated early.”

spanng="EN"His words came faster, more urgent. “This would minimize the physical risk to Luna and spare her the pain of losing a child.”

spanng="EN"I held my breath, clinging to this thread of hope. Maybe Theodore would listen. Maybe he would choose mercy.

spanng="EN"“Alpha Redgrave,” Healer Elias’s voice cracked with emotion. “Luna is carrying the daughter she’s always wanted.”

spanng="EN"The healer’s final plea hung in the air. “You know that no father could bepletely indifferent to their own pup.”

spanng="EN"But Theodore’s response shattered every fragment of hope I had left.

spanng="EN"“Does my mate know the pup is still there?” His voice turned colder than winter frost.

spanng="EN"Healer Elias hesitated. I could hear the fear in his silence.

spanng="EN"“Luna doesn’t know,” he lied, trying to protect me from Theodore’s wrath.

spanng="EN"That lie sealed my daughter’s fate.

spanng="EN"“Prepare for the procedure,” Theodoremanded without hesitation.

spanng="EN"Healer Elias made one final, desperate attempt. “Alpha, please consider the psychological trauma Luna will suffer if she discovers the truth.”

spanng="EN"His voice brokepletely. “That’s your daughter too.”

spanng="EN"My hand flew to my mouth to stifle a gasp of horror. Tears streamed down my face as I listened to my mate condemn our child.

spanng="EN"Theodore’s final words echoed through the hall like a death sentence.

spanng="EN"“I’ve considered it very clearly. Get rid of the pup! No one can harm my mate, not even my own child.”

spanng="EN"The words shattered something deep inside my chest. I stumbled backward into the bedroom, my heart seizing with unbearable pain.

spanng="EN"In a frantic daze, I pulled open the drawer beside my bed. Bottles of heart medication and pregnancy support pills scattered across the surface.

spanng="EN"I grabbed them all, swallowing handful after handful. The pills scraped down my throat as I copsed beside the bed.

spanng="EN"My chest tightened. I couldn’t breathe. The room spun around me as I struggled for air.

spanng="EN"Momentster, Theodore entered the room. His footsteps were soft, almost gentle.

spanng="EN"He found me curled up in bed, my body trembling uncontrobly. I forced myself to remain still as he approached.

spanng="EN"His hands were surprisingly tender as he tucked the nket around me. The same hands that had just ordered our daughter’s death.

spanng="EN"From the hallway, Healer Elias’s voice drifted in. “Alpha, I have an alternative to the surgical procedure.”

spanng="EN"I heard the rustle of something being unwrapped.

spanng="EN"“This is a drug I brought back from a research organization,” Healer Elias exined. “It will silently cause the embryo to dissolve.”

spanng="EN"My blood turned to ice.

spanng="EN"“It won’t harm Luna’s body or cause her any sensation,” he continued.

spanng="EN"Theodore’s voice was clinical, detached. “How do I confirm its efficacy?”

spanng="EN"“The pill takes effect in two minutes,” Healer Elias replied. “Within two hours, a trace of blood will confirm the termination isplete.”

spanng="EN"“Good,” Theodore said simply. “This avoids the side effects of anesthesia.”

spanng="EN"I heard him give orders to his sentinels. “Take Healer Elias to a guest room to wait.”

spanng="EN"Their footsteps faded down the hallway. I was alone with the monster I had once called my mate.

spanng="EN"My mind raced frantically. The Shadow Syndicate was already in Stonehaven City, waiting to extract me.

spanng="EN"I couldn’t dy my return. But the thought of losing my daughter–my only sce, the fulfillment of my lifelong wish–was unbearable.

spanng="EN"I had to confront him. I had to fight for her.

spanng="EN"But as I opened my eyes, Theodore was already upon me. His dark silhouette loomed over the bed like a predator.

spanng="EN"He lifted me into his arms with practiced ease. Before I could protest, he crushed his lips against mine in a forceful kiss.

spanng="EN"I felt something foreign being pushed into my mouth. A small, hard object pressed deep into my throat.

spanng="EN"The termination pill.

spanng="EN"I struggled desperately, but his grip was iron. His tongue forced the pill deeper, ensuring I couldn’t spit it out.

spanng="EN"“My love, be good,” he murmured against my lips. His voice was a twisted parody of affection. “It will all be over soon.”

spanng="EN"Terror and betrayal flooded through me. I fought with every ounce of strength I had left.

spanng="EN"But I was trapped. My breath was stolen. My body was pinned beneath his weight.

spanng="EN"Tears streamed down my face as he continued to kiss me. He whispered my name as if trying tofort me.

spanng="EN"Two agonizing minutes passed. Finally, he released me.

spanng="EN"The sharp c***k of my palm against his cheek echoed through the silent room. A red handprint bloomed across his face.

spanng="EN"But Theodore remained unnervingly still. He didn’t even flinch.

spanng="EN"I scrambled toward the bathroom and mmed the door behind me. My stomach churned violently.

spanng="EN"I retched into the sink, my body convulsing. The half–dissolved pill emerged, along with the colorful cocktail of medication I had swallowed earlier.

spanng="EN"Through the frosted ss, his tall, dark silhouette was a terrifying specter. For the first time in my life, I truly hated him.

spanng="EN"“My love, I just gave you some moonlight wine,” his voice came from outside. The cating, deceitful tone made my skin crawl.

spanng="EN"“It won’t happen again. Come out, okay?”

spanng="EN"I stared at the half pills being washed down the drain. I didn’t know if eating only half might harm the fetus.

spanng="EN"I emerged from the bathroom with dead eyes. Theodore immediately pulled me into a tight embrace.

spanng="EN"He carried me to a lounge chair on the balcony. The night air was cold against my skin.

spanng="EN"He whispered promises and sweet nothings, just as he always did when he’d angered me in the past. But now, his words were poison.

spanng="EN"I looked at him with cold, lifeless eyes. He was destroying the one thing I wanted most in the world.

spanng="EN"Time crawled by as we both waited. Theodore watched me like a hawk, searching for signs of the pill’s effect.

spanng="EN"Suddenly, a sharp cramp seized my abdomen. The pain was real–a side effect of the medication I had taken.

spanng="EN"I pushed him away and stumbled back into the bathroom. Theodore followed close behind.

spanng="EN"Before I could stop him, he pushed the door open. His hands reached for my dress, tearing at the fabric.

spanng="EN"“Don’t,” I pleaded, but he ignored mepletely.

spanng="EN"His gaze was locked on my pale face, searching for confirmation of his sess.

spanng="EN"As another wave of pain hit me, he pulled down my underwear. I was too weak to resist.

spanng="EN"A smear of blood was visible.

spanng="EN"I copsed into his arms as he held me. His voice was deceptively gentle.

spanng="EN"“My love, it’s okay. It’s probably just your cycle.”

spanng="EN"He changed my clothes as if I were a lifeless doll. My image of the passionate Alpha I once loved blurred into nothingness.

spanng="EN"When he finished dressing me, he reached to touch my face. His fingers were warm, familiar.

spanng="EN"I finally spoke, my voice as cold and sharp as ice.

spanng="EN"“I don’t want to see you. Get out.”