---- I was struck like lightning. I couldn't say a single word. After that, Garrett got worse. After he was done playing with internet celebrities and actresses, he started targeting my friends. Constantly pushing my boundaries. On one side was my mother who needed medical treatment. On the other was a marriage that had already rotted to its core. These two forces pulled at me relentlessly. I was nearly at my breaking point. My body gradually grew weaker. During a combat training session, while dodging an opponent's attack, I discovered I couldn't shift. Only then did I realize I was pregnant-the most vulnerable time for any werewolf. ---- The old Alpha pleaded with me desperately: "Aria, please keep this child. He might be the turning point in your relationship, and he'll be the pack's future heir." "Tf Garrett still doesn't change his ways after the child is born, I promise I won't force you to stay anymore." Carrying all these complicated emotions, I chose to agree. Never imagining that after trying so hard for so long, I couldn't hold onto any of it. Not my mother. Not my child. Not my marriage. Not love. Nothing at all.