Chapter 9

The pack doctor said the pup was gone. I didn't say a word. I just let the tears dry up on their own. The door opened. Silas walked to my bedside. The first thing he said was, "Why didn't you protect our pup?" So, he knew. I stared at the ceiling, silent. "Isn't this what you and your mistress caused?" Sage roared inside my head. Silas kept going. "Nova, you're a Guardian Wolf. You should understand the value of life better than anyone else. You were too careless and immature." Slowly, I turned my head and looked at him. "Silas," my voice was dry and cracked, "did you ever truly love me?" He frowned, red veins obvious in his eyes. "Of course. I'm in pain, too! But why didn't you tell me you were pregnant? If you had told me—" "Would that have changed anything?" I cut him off, taking a shaky breath. "You were holding that bleeding human woman at that moment. A wolf-human hybrid is precious, isn't it? "Haven't we always talked about building peace with humans? Does the pureblo