All Chapters of While He Played Daddy, Our Pup Died: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

My fingers dug into the bedsheets as a tidal wave of pain crashed over me, radiating from my belly.Cold sweat soaked through my nightgown in an instant. I could feel our pup's life force fading away.I reached out desperately to Asher through our mate bond."Asher! I need you to get me to the medical center, now!"The sound of loud music and children's laughter echoed from his end of the link. The cheerful tune of a birthday song was a razor blade against my nerves."What is it now, Aurora?" Asher's voice was sharp with impatience."I'm bleeding! The pup, our baby…" I gritted my teeth, each word a painful effort. "Please, just come!""Bleeding?" He scoffed. "How long are you going to keep up this act? Last time, it was a headache that turned out to be nothing. Now it's bleeding. Aurora, enough is enough. I'm at Leo's first shift party. This is a huge day for him. I can't just leave.""I'm not faking it!" I was practically begging. "Please, just believe me this once! The baby is really

Three days later, Asher came back.He was holding an exquisite wooden box filled with Morning Dew Berries, my favorite fruit during the pregnancy. They were a rare variety that only grew deep in the mountains, each one priceless and incredibly difficult to harvest."Aurora, I brought you your favorite berries," he said, his voice soft and tentative. It was a clear peace offering. "They're from the hundred-year-old tree, extra fresh."I glanced up at him, then went back to sorting through my files."Thanks. Just leave them there."He stiffened at my cold tone. He had obviously expected me to be thrilled, to throw myself into his arms and thank him for being so thoughtful, just like I used to."Aurora," he said, his patience already wearing thin, "I know you're still mad, but at least let me explain."I didn't respond, just kept signing documents."I told you, there's nothing going on with Seraphina!" he said, launching into the same old speech. "She's the daughter of my mentor, Elder Ma

"Aurora..." Asher's voice was awkward.I ignored him and started to walk away."Luna!" Seraphina called out. "Please, wait."I stopped and turned to face her.She walked over, holding Leo, a regretful smile on her face. "I feel I owe you an apology. I know you're Asher's Luna, and I'm... I'm just a single mother who needs help. My presence has probably made you uncomfortable."Her tone was so sincere, so gentle. She looked like a woman who was truly sorry."It's fine," I said flatly."Thank you so much for understanding," Seraphina said, her eyes shining. "Leo, say hello to Auntie Aurora."The little boy looked at me shyly. "Hi, Auntie Aurora."Just then, Asher's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and stepped away to answer."Auntie Aurora, do you want a candy?" Leo asked in his small voice. "Mommy says this candy is super yummy."I looked down and saw Seraphina take a blue-wrapped candy from her purse and hand it to Leo.It was one of my calming lozenges. I knew the wrapper, the

Before I could answer Asher's hostile question, Seraphina spoke up, slipping into her usual damsel-in-distress act. “Asher, don’t be too hard on Aurora. She’s just upset and needs some company. It’s understandable if she does something... out of line.”She was implying something was going on between me and Kaelen.I sneered. "Seraphina, don't project your own filth onto me. I'm nothing like you two. And for the record, my mate bond with Asher is broken. My life is none of his business now."Asher got more agitated. "No! I don't accept it! I never agreed to it!"He pointed furiously at Kaelen. "Is it because of him? Aurora, are you throwing away everything we had for this man?"Looking at him, all I felt was disgust. "Asher, you know damn well why this is happening. It's not because of Kaelen. It's because of your own betrayal and coldness.""It was a mistake!" Asher argued frantically. "Aurora, I know I messed up, but I didn't mean for it to happen! I just... I thought you were jealous

At the Silver Creek Pack, I threw myself back into my business.I rediscovered my passion for life, just like before I'd been mated to Asher.Just as I was starting to forget the unpleasant past, the Council Enforcers showed up.They informed me that Seraphina had filed a complaint, accusing me of intentionally harming her pup and damaging his wolf spirit."That's a complete lie!" I retorted. "The truth is the exact opposite. She's the one who fed her own child something dangerous and then framed me!"The captain was stone-faced. "Ma'am, please remain calm. This will all be investigated. Until then, your businesses are to be frozen, and you are to await the Council's final ruling."The news spread like wildfire through the entire werewolf community.As I walked out of my office building, I heard whispers on the street:"That's her, the evil woman who hurt a child!""It's terrifying, to attack an innocent pup like that!""I heard the poor thing is so weak he can't even shift anymore..."