<b>Chapter </b><b>175 </b>


    Lewana POV


    This dumb fucker thinks he can sneak up on me. ME. Using some bullshit excuse about <b>Ste </b>testing a theory. She’s a damn child.


    I hold the de to his throat as he holds his hands above him in surrender. I watch <b>as </b>he gulps, making the de even closer to his Adam’s apple. I almost wish he would fight me <b>just </b>


    so I could kick his ass.


    “Moonlight, please. Please just talk to me“.


    I bark at him. “Why? It’s not like you will listen anyway. Maybe I’m just overreacting. Maybe it’s the pregnancy fault. Our pups‘ fault“.


    “It’s my fault. I know it’s my fault. I want to talk to you about everything, and I will listen to you. But I can’t do that if you won’t even let me in the house“.


    “So you’re getting rtionship advice from an 8–year–old. A theory she can fix your idiocy


    “No. We think she might have special hunter powers. She sees auras in colours and I asked he


    to see what yours is“.


    I look up and see Liam looking at me, concerned, and Connor holding one hand on his weapon and the other behind him. I wasn’t looking for her at first, but I noticed a small hand clutching her dad’s shirt from the back. She should see me like this.


    I get off Conrad and nick his neck to prove a point. I then address Ste directly.


    “What is he talking about, Ste?“.


    Her head peeks out from behind her father as she looks at me intently. She then steps out more, but her father is trying to push her back behind him.


    “It’s OK, daddy. She’s not ck, She’s swirly“.


    I start talking to Serena. “The hell does she mean I’m swirly?“.


    “I think I know, but I will need to look into her eye to confirm“.


    Serena pushes forward and shows her Alpha power with her golden rimmed <b>irises</b><b>. </b>“<b>Ste</b>. <b>Look </b>into my eyes, please<b>“</b><b>. </b>


    We both stare deep into her emerald eyes. The same colour as her father’s. A perfect<b>, </b><b>sharp </b>green, but her’s has flecks of gold in them. ording to Serena<b>, </b>that can only <b>mean </b><b>one </b>thing.


    “She’s a demi–goddess“, I announce.


    All three men state, shocked and in sync. “A what?“.


    “Conrad is one, as he is a descendant of the first werewolf. She is one, as she is likely <b>a </b>descendant of the first hunter“. I look into Connor’s eyes to check. “You don’t have them<b>, </b><b>so </b><b>the </b>lineage likelyes from her mother’s side“.


    Connor just stands there, stunned. I’m not sure if he is going to cry, faint, or start celebrating.


    “I never knew much about her mother’s side. Most died, and she was brought up by extended family“.


    “Well, now you know“.


    I think about it for a moment, and what Conrad was trying to do makes sense. That sneaky bastard.


    I turn and look at him. “Ste, honey. What did he promise you when you told him what co


    I was?“.


    She speaks almost proudly. “He said I could pick out a fancy bag like the ones Michelle has, and earrings, and Chocte“.


    I growl at him. “You bribed a child instead of asking your mate and believing her“.


    He starts to get defensive again. “You wouldn’t talk to me. I wanted to make sure you were OK“.


    “Idiot“. I turn to Ste and ask tly, “Tell him what you see“.


    Ste speaks but is clearly unsure of the situation. “Luna Queen is all swirly. She doesn’t have one colour or emotion. She has all of them. She’s not ck, though, so that’s good, right?“.


    Ste is trying to be reassuring, but none of them know what to say. I just stare at them. I know what she means, but I’m not telling them shit.


    Conrad’s voice stammers a bit when he asks. “What does ck mean, Ste?“.


    “ck means there is no more light. That they are a bad wolf. Means Daddy <b>would </b><b>have </b><b>to </b><b>kill </b>


    them“.


    He freezes at this and turns to Ste. ‘Do you know when a wolf is about to turn ck?”.


    He thinks I’m a risk. He actually thinks there is a risk of me turning. “You Bastard“.


    I punch him in the face, making his jaw give a satisfying crack noise. He drops to the ground and starts rubbing his jaw.


    I start to walk away when I hear Liam talk in a hushed mumble.


    “This isn’t about her, is it? It’s about you“.


    I quickly turn, and Connor and Conrad instantly avoid eye contact with both of us. More secrets. More deception. More lies.


    “Fine. Deny it. You can sleep in the damn forest for all I care“.


    He calls after me. “I will tell you everything, Lewana. Just not in front of Ste“.


    I stop and look at the ground. I can’t stop the tear that runs down my cheek.


    “If only you didn’t destroy the family. Then maybe we could have dinner“.


    To my surprise, Liam steps forward in his defense. “Conrad is working on that, Lewand


    Conrad. He called him Conrad.


    “And Mary. Will she let him in the kitchen again?“.


    “He was never banned from the kitchen. He refused to go in, but he was there this morning


    talking to Mary“.


    I stop to think about it. Refusing to turn around.


    “Fine. Dinner tonight. Bring more rabbit“.


    I walk back to the pack house. I can feel the tears welling up inside me, but I refuse to let them fall. I refuse to let him see how much I am hurting.


    I need to show him how strong I am. How much I don’t need him. How well I can look after my pups without him? If I can’t rely on him, then I will be alone again. I’ve been alone before. I can do it again. I can protect them from the enemy.


    As soon as I am in mine and Conrad’s room, I break down at the door. I violently sob and shake as I hold my stomach. He promised he would keep me safe.


    He never said he would hurt me more than anyone ever has before.


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