Chapter 9 The next day , the headlines blared that Mason was mauled by rogues at Moonlight Bay . Right after that , one of his friends called me . " Could you come to see him ? He keeps calling your name , " he pleaded . A beat later , he added , " If you want a last look , this might be it . " " No , " I said . " Mason and I are over . There's no reason to keep dragging this out . " He hesitated , said he understood , and hung up . " Is she still refusing to see me ? " Mason asked with what strength he had left . His friend didn't answer , yet the look on his face said enough . Tears slid from the corners of Mason's eyes and soaked into the sheet . Out in the hall , Serena showed up with a fruit basket . When Mason saw her , a flicker of relief crossed his face . " You're here ... " She set the basket on the table and looked at him without warmth . " Was it worth it ? Doing this to yourself over Cora? " He didn't answer . He only let out a bitter smile . Serena sat on the edge of the bed , crossing her legs as the pitiful act she'd worn for months slipped away . " I only entertained you because you were an Alpha . be this useless ? " The words cut deeper than the wounds . Serena ignored the pain on his face and went on , " I stopped by because you were good to me . Don't call me again . " disappeared . Her heels clicked down the hallway until the sound Mason lay there , barely breathing , finally understanding what he had traded away . He'd treated Serena like family , changed the venue for her , commissioned a custom gown , and even stripped the Blue Moonstone from the engagement ring to decorate her dress . In the end , she'd only used him . Disgust welled up in him at the thought of Serena . Only then did he realize I was the only one who had ever loved him without an agenda . He closed his eyes , and memories played like an old film - the laughter , the joy , the happiness he once shared with me . But it was all gone , The final image was me in a wedding dress by the bay , waiting under the moonlight , The image faded into darkness , and his breath slipped away . After the ceremony , Simon treated me as if I were his whole world . With him , I finally knew what it meant to be loved and truly happy . Two months later , the test results told us we were going to be parents . In the hospital room , we looked at each other and similed happily As we stepped into the hall , I saw Serena stumble out of another ward , her face pale and trembling after the miscarriage . Word was that after Mason's death , Serena latched on to powerful Alphas , only to be tossed aside once the thrill faded . No one could even count how many miscarnages she'd gone through . What went around came around . Everyone who hurt me paid a price . Chapter 9 I pressed a hand to my belly and thought only of what was ahead . A new life was coming , and I was ready to meet it .