Alpha’s Regret After His Pregnant Luna Left novel Chapter 249

(Audrey’s POV)

My heart pounded against my ribs like a caged bird desperate to escape. Nathan’s words echoed in my mind, each revelation more horrifying than the last. I forced myself to breathe steadily, maintaining an outward appearance of calm while my survival instincts screamed at me to run.

But there was nowhere to go. The lodge felt like a tomb, and Nathan stood between me and the only exit I could see.

“What about the results of Lyra and my mother’s blood test?” I asked, my voice surprisingly steady despite the terror coursing through my veins. “Did you orchestrate that too?”

Nathan’s smile sent ice through my bloodstream. It was a look I had never seen on his face before – predatory, satisfied, completely devoid of the warmth I had associated with him for so long.

“Of course,” he said, as if discussing the weather. “I had to ensure that fake daughter remained in position long enough to serve my purposes.”

My stomach lurched. “You manipulated medical testing?”

“It wasn’t difficult. A few strategic bribes, some falsified samples. Medical facilities are surprisingly easy to compromise when you have the right connections.” Nathan’s tone was casual, almost proud of his deception.

I felt sick realizing how deep his manipulation went. “But why? Why keep Lyra there?”

“Because having your real biological mother find you would have been catastrophic for my plans,” Nathan explained, beginning to pace around me like a wolf circling wounded prey. “The Shadowcrest pack was perfect. Only your elderly grandmother could offer you any support, and she’s far too frail to truly protect you.”

Each word felt like a physical blow. “You wanted me isolated.”

“Completely isolated,” he confirmed. “If you had found your mother earlier – Luna Yvette Riverwind, one of the most powerful wolves in Central Territory – everything would have been ruined.”

I thought about Yvette’s warmth, her immediate protective instincts toward me. Nathan was right. Having her in my life would have changed everything.

“The Riverwind Pack Alpha is completely devoted to Yvette,” Nathan continued, his voice growing more agitated. “You would have become the little princess of one of the most influential packs in the territory. Protected, supported, surrounded by allies.

“And that terrified you.”

“It would have made you unreachable,” he snarled, his mask slipping further. “I needed you weak. Vulnerable. Dependent on me for everything.”

The scope of his manipulation was staggering. “How long have you been planning this?”

Nathan stopped pacing to face me directly. His blue eyes held a fanatical gleam that made my skin crawl.

“Years,” he said simply. “The Moonstone Pack, your relationship with Arthur, even your eventual spirit sickness – all necessary elements to make you vulnerable enough to accept my protection.”

I felt bile rise in my throat. “You caused my spirit sickness?”

“Not directly. But I certainly encouraged the circumstances that led to it.” Nathan’s tone was clinical, as if discussing a successful experiment. “Arthur’s emotional unavailability, the pack politics that isolated you, the constant stress of belonging nowhere – all factors I carefully cultivated.”

“You destroyed my mental health deliberately.”

“I had to break you down completely before I could build you back up in the image I wanted,” Nathan said matter-of-factly.’ You were too strong, too independent when we met at the Academy. I needed you desperate enough to truly appreciate my help.”

My hands trembled with fury. Everything I had suffered through – the depression, the anxiety, the feeling that I was losing my mind – Nathan had orchestrated it all.

“It’s just a shame that the explosion didn’t kill that damned Florian,” Nathan’s tone was one of regret, “If he had died, you’d be completely in my arms by now, wouldn’t you? I’m a lot more gentle and considerate than your ex-mate, and I’m devoted to you.”

His eyes were deep and tender and I felt nothing but terror.

I couldn’t breathe. The man I had trusted most in the world had tried to murder Florian. Had succeeded in causing two years of agony for both of us.

“You monster,” I whispered.

Nathan’s expression hardened. “I’m a wolf who knows what he wants and isn’t afraid to take it. That’s more than can be said for your other suitors.”

“Florian never hurt innocent people to get what he wanted.”

“Florian never wanted anything as much as I want you,” Nathan shot back. “His feelings are nothing compared to the depth of my devotion.”

“This isn’t devotion. It’s obsession.”

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