Chapter 37

OLIVIA’S POV After Dominic left the hospital room that day, silence settled over me like a heavy, suffocating blanket. I lay there, staring at the ceiling, feeling like a ghost in my own life. My thoughts spiralled, not just about him but about the world my child would be born into. A world where the truth was a tool twisted in the wrong hands, and unfortunately, what the truth is will ultimately be decided by Dominic. A world where Evelyn's manipulative smile could win over anyone, even the man I once believed loved me. Where I—an Alpha’s mate—would still be seen as unworthy. My child, innocent and blameless, would bear the burden of my shattered status. I don’t think I would be able to tolerate the same treatment once this child comes. I know that my child’s actions would be whispered about, judged by association, and bullied simply for being mine. I refused to let that be their fate. James had been at my side since day one—unshakable, loyal, my truest anchor in the storm. I talked t