Chapter 44 Pawn

• My heart nearly leaped out of my chest as their words echoed in the silence. Tears flowed freely down my face, my breath coming in ragged, shallow gasps. I pressed a hand against my mouth, trying to quiet my sobs. His ears—those super sensitive wolf ears—would catch the faintest sound, and if he heard me, I wasn’t sure what would happen.
• “Now I just hope she’ll get pregnant. I need that heir,” Zephyr’s voice was cold, devoid of emotion, and each word felt like a dagger plunging deeper into my chest. Xander let out a long, frustrated breath.
• “You know this isn’t right,” Xander said, his tone more cautious than defiant, like he was trying to reason with a beast that had lost its humanity.