Chapter 10 Hours morphed into days , amb days into weeks .
Before I knew it , a month had passed since my marriage had crumbled to pieces .
My worst fears come to pass .
Cole no longer had time for me ; he barely even glanced my way , though he never treated me poorly Sierra had consumed was tired of complaining or crying about it when Sierra and I were loggerheads for Cole attention , he always favoured her , constantly reminding me that she was pregnant and needed his care and attention .
No matter how much I trained , my wolf was growing dominant because of the lack of mating and the pain Cole and sierras passion brought us .
It was breaking me , and sometimes , I woke up bleeding from my nose .
Now , all I needed was a means of escape and Surpeningly , the Gentle Lood did not make a hiss about my near trespass into his territory .
He merely wrote to wam Cole to keep the members of his pock off his Lands .
He never mentioned my incident nor threatened to rade down our pack if Cole didnt provide the intruder , which was typical .
ed him : For that , I was at least grateful .
I never spoke about that encounter with anyone Gradually , the pack members started giving my respect to Sierra .

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Some of them would even blatantly disrespect me , and sometimes , when I gave Histrictions , they wesild want to check with Sierra fin before carrying out my instructions .
My strongest pillars of support were my fellow Luna friends .
They always hail my back , and even though Cole had sworn that I would keep my position , I purposely withdrew from my duties .
There was no need to evert my relevance .
However , since I was still regarded as Luna in other packs until Cole said otherwise , I continued to attend social and diplomatic functions .
Every day felt like a struggle to maintain my sanity and composure .
The once lively packhouse now felt like a prison , with the walls closing in on me .
I would walk through the pack feeling the weight of judgmental stares and whispers that followed me .
The pain of seeing Cole doting on Sierra was unbearable , each affectionate gesture was a dagger to my heart Nights were the hardest .
I would lie awake , staring at the ceiling , feeling the emptiness beside me where Cule used to be .
The memories of our happier times haunted me .
Those memories made me feel the cold realey ! I had been feeling increasingly unwell lately and told myself that I would have to visit the doctor to find out what was wrong with me .
Mornings were particularly difficuh : 1 often felt nauseous and found it nearly impossible in gri out of bed .
My appetite had also increased signidently .
kept these symptoms to myself .
The idea of being pregnant crossed my mind occasionally , but I dismissed it because Cole and I had not had since my accident .
Pregnancy seemed out of the question One especially exhausting morning .
I woke with a strong craving for black coffee .
Fatigue gripped me even before I managed to leave my bed , but I dragged myself into the kitchen regardless .
As I made my way down the hallway .
I saw Sierra and Cole heading out the front door in their sportswear , laughing about something Ignoring them , continued toward the Litchen , though Sierras eyes caught mine briety .
She had been playing nice lately , gathering attention to herself by pretending to be considerate toward me Immediately I entered the kitchen , the cooks bowed their heads in respect .
I stifled a yawn and went over to the cabinet to get the coffer and mug just as one of the cooks hurried over to me to ask what I needed .
Dont mind me , I just want to brew my coffee myself , I said , waving her off dismissively .
She nodded and returned to her duties Just then , Sierra entered the kitchen , her gaze immediately finding me .
Luna the called out in an overly sweet tone , hurrying over .
I can make your coffee , you dont need to stress yourself .
I know just how you like I rolled my eyes before turning to face her .
I knew her game all too well .
Sierra had been presenting herself as the sweet , innocent one , trying to mend things between us .
She was always apologizing when others were around , acting considerate , and leaving chairs for me to take over when , in fact , she knew it was my rightful place at first .
She was always using the phrase , Tm so sorry .
Luna .
I didnt mean to upset you or take the chair or do whatever i was the was doing at that particular time .
To me , those words always dripped with insincerity , Now , she wanted to make my coffer .
I had stopped her from making my tea or coffee long ago , even though she occasionally insisted , bur in part of her act .
She was doing this in front of the servants to see if I would lash out , giving her the opportunity to paint the as the villum I do appreciate your concern , but I can make my coffee myself .
I said , barely controlling the urge to clench my teeth Her expression faltered for a moment before she regained her composure .
I just want to help , she insisted , her eyes widening in mock concern .
Erighed , focusing on my coffer .
Thank you , but I really need to do this myself Sierra stepped back ; her hands clasped together as if in prayer .
Of course , Luna .
Just let me know if you need anything che silid sense the ducomfort among the cooks .
Two of them quietly slipped out , leaving only one who nervously washed het hands .
vegetables from the garden she said , hurriedly excusing herself without waiting for a response .
Now , I was left alour with Sierra .
She boldly folded her arms across her chest , her eyes gleaming with tabe innocence .
I see youve watched to coffee instead of tea .
Black coffee , for that matter .
I thought you preferred tea she said casually , and I knew the underlying meaning of her words I kept iny focus on the brewing coffer .
Well , I did prefer tra until I found out at was a means by which I ingested poison into my system топту умет 12 Chapter 10 Sierra scoffed , her lips curling into a smirk .
I have to give it to you .
Aria .
Youre holding up just great Ari i She even addresses me by my name now ? I shrugged it off , pouring my coffee into the mug I cant say the same about you , Sierra .
You seem so fixated on knowing whats happening with me Are you afraid of something ? Sierra chuckled sarcastically , her laughter echoing through the kitchen .
I have nothing to fear when I have the heart of the Alpha and the approval of the pack .
Finding a mate sure has a way of giving one peace , dont you agree ? she asked , looking at me with a smug smile .
Oh , my bad .
You wouldnt understand because you dont have one .
Her words hit me like a punch to the gut , and my eyes hardened as I looked at her .
There was a time when my wolf , Nyx , would have lunged at her .
but now Nyx was calm , almost non existent , not even a stir .
As much as that worried me .
I understood it was Sierras intention .
She wanted to provoke me into anger , to make me attack her so she could play the poor victim and I would be the bitter villain .
1 merely shook my head with a faint smile .
Nice try .
I muttered more to myself than to her hearing But Sierra was relentless .
You dont really get it , do you ? I know youre deteriorating , and I am just being considerate here .
Cole is gone forever ; he is in a happy place now .
Leave here , and find someone to fuck you really good , as Cole has been doing for years .
I can take care of Cole , just like I do every night Just as I opened my mouth to speak , Sierras expression suddenly morphed into one of sheer terror , and she dropped to her knees immediately .
Im so sorry , Luna .
I shouldnt have said that ! You have been nothing but kind to me .
Tears streamed down her cheeks , her voice trembling .
Please do not punish me .
I will be careful next time .
I stared at her in disbelief , wondering if she was having a bipolar episode or something .
But as I turned to leave , I realized why she was acting this way .
One of the cooks who had been in the kitchen with us was standing by the door .
Our eyes met briefly before she quickly bowed and hurried away Turning back to face Sierra , I saw her standing with a smug smirk .
Are you bipolar or something? I asked , still stunned by her act .
But before I could fully process what was happening , she grabbed a china cup from the cabinet and hurled it to the floor , shattering it into pieces Why dont you find out yourself ? she asked with a chuckle .
Then , in a shocking move , she picked up one of the shards and cut her palm .
1 gasped in horror at what she was doing to herself , watching as she fell backwards , landing on her butt with a cry .
Panic surged through me , and I turned quickly to get help , only to bump into Cole , who was rushing into the kitchen .
Cole , I called , but my voice seemed to vanish in the chaos .
Cole ignored me , his focus entirely on Sierra , who was now sobbing on the kitchen floor .
The three cooks had gathered by the door , watching with wide eyes as Cole tried to calm her down .
That was when it dawned on me what all this was about .
Sierra had orchestrated the entire scene , and no amount of explanation would get me out of this