I groaned as a loud commotion started to become louder in the kitchen. People must be coming already. I heard a series of hushes in front of my door. I heard it open and I quickly brought my wolf forward. I let my canines grow and my eyes glow. When I sensed the person next to my bed, I turned around and let out a loud growl.

"Holy shit," James cursed. He jumped back and put his hand over his heart.

"You can't pull that shit on me," he said still in shock. I rolled my eyes and pushed my wolf back.

"And you can pull that bullshit on me?" I say pointing at the air horn in his hand. He shrugged and threw it at me.

"All our ears are sensitive and if you blew that in my ear, everyone else in this house could hear," I said. I looked out the door and saw an audience that consisted of Jacob and Brody.

"SOPHIE," I heard. I see Laura run into my room and tried to jump up on me but luckily Jacob quickly caught her.

"Let's not jump on Sophie," he says setting her down next to me. I was thankful for him because I didn't know what my wolf would have done if she jumped on my stomach.

"I missed you," I laugh and hugging her.

"Where's your mate?" She asked quickly. She was always fascinated with mates and apparently excited when I found mine.

"Is he not out there?" I ask Jacob. He shakes his head and I sigh. "Is Tala out there?" He nods.

"Do you want to go play outside in the snow with Tala?" I ask Laura. Her face lit up and she nodded.

"Can you take them?" I ask Jacob.

"Yeah sure but Tala needs a jacket," he says. I point to the closet.

"I'm gonna look for Titus," I say grabbing my hoodie and putting it on really quick.

"You're in shorts," James said. I rolled my eyes and grabbed my sweatpants of the side of my bed.

"Well, I'm waiting for y'all to get out of my room unless y'all want to see me change," I said. They all quickly dashed out of my room. I chuckle and quickly change.

I walk outside and greeted everyone quickly and left to go find my mate. I tried mind linking him but it didn't go through. I casually made my way to the pack house as the snow became heavier. The warmth surrounded me as I walked into the pack house.

There was a series of Lunas from the pack wolves. They lowered their heads in submission. I nod and they all lift their heads again.

I spot Nikolai at the couch. I walk over and lean on the couch.

"Do you know where Titus is?" I asked he shrugged and I sighed.

"I can help you look for him though," he said getting up and ditching his friends.

"No it's okay you can stay here if you'd like," I said. I didn't want to trouble him with my problems.

"You're the Luna and it s my pleasure to help you," he said. I rolled my eyes and nod.

"I'm gonna check the offices first," I said pointing up the stairs that led up to the high ranked wolves. I reached the top step and the smell of lust and sex filled my nose. I followed the scent to Titus' office. I opened the door and saw Lyra, naked, facing the door. The back of Titus' chair was facing the door. She bounced up and down and her eyes meet mine and she smirks.

"Ohh Titus baby that feels so good," she moans. It felt like thousands of needles piercing my heart at once. I couldn't focus on anything and I felt my head become light. I stumbled out of the door and into Nikolai's arms. Tears flooded my eyes and down my face. I felt no need to live any longer. My mate had cheated on me.

"I n-need to g-et our of h-here n-now," I choked out. He nods. He carried me as I cried into his shoulder. He was the string that kept tethered to my sanity. He was my will to live and he took that string and cut it. I floated into the middle of the ocean of my own self hatred. I was surrounded by it and my mind flooded of reasons why I want good enough for him. I didn't feel the chill of the air as we walked out into the snow. I didn't feel the warmth of the house when he brought me back in. Everything hurt and everything became dizzy.

"What the hell happened to her," I heard someone demand. My brother kneeled down next to me.

"I need to go back home now," I whisper to him. I felt my whole body tremble and my only focus was on my brother.

"James is I stay here any longer I might kill myself," I growl. I went limp in his arms as he carried me outside.

"We're leaving now," he said to my parents. They grabbed their bags and I shake my head.

"W-we can't go b-by a c-car h-he'll catch u-up to u-is," I choke out through my hiccups.

"Jacob," I said quietly. He come next to me and put his hand on my shoulder. "Send someone to send their stuff to our pack," I said.

"Of course," he said lightly. "What happened?" He asked.

"I lost my will to live. The bastard cheated on me," I whispered. I didn't need anyone else knowing.

"I swear James if we don't leave now," I said. He nods and picks me up.

"You can go in the car with Laura it'll be safer. Sophie and I can run back," James said.

"I can't shift," I said. "My wolf is too devastated right now." He nods and carries me outside. He shifts into his wolf and I climb on and hold tightly onto his neck. I heard a roar that shook the trees as we crossed the border. James' paw tracks disappeared as fast they appeared. My tears felt frozen to my face but I still had tears left to cry. The snow got heavier as we got deeper into the forest.

I felt a push on the wall I put up between the link Titus and I had but I pushed back. My heart felt like the needles are being plucked out one by one and letting the blood drain from it. My thoughts kept me busy when James stopped at our house.

I never noticed that he shifted back and changed. I never noticed that he put me in my room. I was too blinded by my misery. I couldn't imagine my life without Titus.

"Do you want any food?" James asks lightly after he set me down. I shake my head and turn away from him.

"Sis...I know you're mad but you're pregnant. You need to eat. The baby shouldn't pay for Titus' actions," he said.

"How the fuck did you know I am pregnant?" I asked, snapping my head towards him.

"You're scent is becoming stronger. I'm surprised that asshole hasn't noticed it yet," he scoffed. I rolled my eyes and turned back around.

"I'll eat later," I said softly. I felt him leave the room and the tears were flowing down my face and making a puddle on my pillow.

"James?" I call weakly. I heard him come into the room and close the door.

"What do you need Soph," he asked.

"Call Elizabeth for me and ask for permission to let her cross the border," I said.

"The witch?" He asks. I nod and he sighs.

"Alright," he says and walks out the door. Elizabeth is an friend of mine who helped me escape from the Rouges. She lives in a coven near by.

My mind got pulled into a sub conscious I was no longer in control of. My vision became red, flooding with anger. I saw Jacob in front of me and I felt grief flow through my body. Something I was already feeling.

"WHERE THE HELL DID SHE GO," the familiar voice roared. I realized I saw seeing what Titus saw through his eyes. I quickly struggled to be pulled back into my conscious but the pull was too strong.

"Sophia wake up," I heard. I quickly sat up and saw James sitting at the edge of my bed.

"How long have I been asleep?" I ask. He looks at his watch and shrugs.

"Maybe like an hour," he says. When I was pulled it felt like 5 minutes. I sigh and lay back down. My pillow was still damp from where I was crying.

"Wait Elizabeth is here," he said after spacing out for a second. I heard the doorbell ring and James got up and came back with Elizabeth. K wanted to give her a smile but I couldn't bring myself to. I had lost my will to live and the only thing holding me back is the baby inside of me and faint line of false hope that Titus wasn't cheating on me.

"So what do you need help with?" She asks. She could tell I was hanging on by a thread.

"I need you to help me hide the scent of my baby," I said. Titus will eventually come storming to the door and I don't need him to know that I'm expecting. She puts her hands over my stomach and mumbles a spell.

"Its only temporary for maybe 2 out of the 5 months. She'll get stronger than regular wolves," she said.

"She?" I ask.

She nods, "Did you forget I can look into the future," she said. My baby is going to be the first Alpha.

"Thank you for your help," I said. She nods and smiles.

"Call me when everything passes over," she says and I nod.

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