Mag-log inWhile Raquel endured the operation inside the packhouse, Carlisle was wandering somewhere deep within the forest, completely consumed by the turmoil raging inside him.The entire Red Moon Pack had fallen into chaos.Orders echoed through every corner of the territory as warriors rushed in every direction. Some searched desperately for Victoria while others struggled to understand why their Alpha’s emotions had suddenly become so unstable.Inside the clinic, none of that reached the people fighting for Raquel’s life.The doctor and the healer knew nothing about the confusion outside.Their attention remained fixed on the woman lying before them.The operation continued for hours.Blood soaked one towel after another as the healer cleaned the wound and handed fresh cloths and instruments to the doctor without pause.Then both of them noticed something unexpected.The bleeding finally began to slow.Raquel’s wolf had started healing her.Until that moment, her body had barely responded,
Another hour passed, but despite everything they tried, the outcome refused to change.The old doctor and the healer worked without stopping, determined to save the unborn pup while there was still the slightest chance. They tried every treatment they knew, hoping they could stabilize the pregnancy, but each attempt was undone by Raquel herself. She resisted them again and again until they reached the point where there was simply nothing left to try.The tiny heartbeat they had been desperately searching for began to fade.It grew weaker with every passing second until, at last, it disappeared.Silence settled over the room.The old doctor frowned and leaned closer, pressing his fingers gently against Raquel’s abdomen while listening one more time. For a moment, he convinced himself that perhaps his aging ears had failed him. He searched carefully, hoping to catch even the faintest sign of life, unwilling to believe what the silence was telling him.There was nothing.The pup was gone
Raquel had expected everything to reach this point.She understood something that almost no one else did. Carlisle believed she was the royal princess, and because of that, if the situation ever became so desperate that only one life could be saved, she already knew which choice he would make.He would save her.To Raquel, losing this pregnancy was not the end of the world. There could always be another child in the future. Her own death, however, would create a political catastrophe. If the woman Carlisle believed to be the royal princess died inside his territory, he would have to answer directly to the Alpha King. It would become a failure that could cost him everything.Carlisle would never willingly let that happen, and Raquel was counting on it.She was gambling with her own life because she believed the odds were completely in her favor.“I said it hurts!” she suddenly screamed, her composure finally breaking. “Can’t you do something about the pain?”Her voice rang through the
The old doctor had already reached out to Carlisle twice through the mind link. He never openly admitted that the situation was slipping beyond his control, but every update carried the same message. Raquel’s condition was getting worse, and despite everything he was doing, he wasn’t sure how much longer he could keep both her and the unborn child alive.Carlisle refused to entertain the possibility of failure. As far as he was concerned, there was only one acceptable outcome. Raquel had to survive, and so did the pup.“Please… Doctor… save my pup… my pup…” Raquel whispered weakly.Her voice was barely audible as she drifted in and out of consciousness. Blood continued to run down her legs, staining the sheets beneath her. Normally, her wolf would have already begun repairing the damage caused by the fall, but the injuries inside her body were too severe. Worse still, every wave of fear and panic she surrendered to only made the pup’s condition more unstable. The old doctor’s heart gr
There was a brief silence before Carlisle answered.“Alright.”His voice was calm. Almost too calm.“Come to my suite. We’ll talk there.”Sylas didn’t know what else to say.He ended the connection and headed toward the Alpha’s private quarters.On the way, he made a detour to the small clinic attached to the packhouse, where both the pack doctor and healer stayed.Unlike the main hospital, this clinic existed for emergencies involving the Alpha’s household. Whenever someone from the Alpha’s immediate family was injured or suddenly fell ill, treatment began there before a transfer became necessary.Carlisle had specifically instructed Sylas to speak with both of them.As Sylas reached the entrance, he lifted a hand to knock.Then he stopped.Voices drifted through the slightly open door.Neither of the people inside seemed to notice someone had arrived. They were so absorbed in their discussion that Sylas’s footsteps went completely unheard.Just as his knuckles were about to touch th
It all happened in the blink of an eye.When Raquel lost her footing and went crashing down the staircase, one of the omegas instinctively moved in front of the others as though trying to shield them from what was happening. Everything unfolded so quickly that none of the remaining omegas actually saw the exact moment Victoria and Raquel went over the steps together.What stayed with them was something else entirely.The last thing they remembered clearly was the terrified scream of the omega who was now dead.“Victoria pushed Raquel!”The accusation rang through the hallway, sharp enough to freeze everyone in place for a heartbeat before panic erupted. By the time they rushed toward the stairs, confusion had already swallowed every clear memory. Fear took over, leaving everyone struggling to piece together what they had actually witnessed.That particular omega had not been just another servant.She had served Raquel more closely than anyone else and had become the person Raquel trus
Victoria’s POVWith a flick of his hand, he signaled one of the others.A moment later, a bucket of ice-cold water was dumped over my bloodied form, shocking me back to consciousness. I gasped, my body trembling violently from the chill and pain. My head barely lifted beforeCrack!Another lash tor
The situation weighed heavily on Carlisle, pressing down on him in ways he could not fully name. While all of his attention remained locked on Raquel and her condition, something else was unfolding across the pack without his knowledge. Word of what had supposedly happened spread quickly through t
Victoria's POV Maybe… maybe he only gave in to his desire because he could not act that way with Raquel right now, not while she was carrying his child, I thought. And just like that, it felt as if a bucket of ice had been poured over me. The cold sank deep into my bones, tearing me out of the
Third Person POV Time passed unnoticed until a soft knock sounded at the door. “Leave it outside,” Carlisle called, his voice edged with irritation, not bothering to break away. By the time he stepped out to retrieve the tray, the food had already cooled. When he returned, Victoria had slipped b







