Elisa looked at the positive pregnancy test result in shock. After she lost her first child, she didn't expect to be pregnant again! How did this happen?!

She nervously bit her nails, her heart filled with fear.

"Should I tell Ezekiel?" she asked herself. Ezekiel was her mate, the alpha of the wolf pack.

"I can't! I can't let what happened last time happen again." She immediately rejected that choice, flashing back to his disgusted reaction when he heard she was pregnant the first time.

"A mute, powerless weakling like you could never give birth to my child. The heir to lead the pack in the future cannot be a mute like you!!" he had roared at her.

The scene from when she told Ezekiel about her first pregnancy still sent chills down her spine.

Even though it had been three years, she still remembered it vividly. She still remembered the darkness in his eyes as he stared deeply at her, like glaring at a criminal.

To him, she was indeed a criminal. She was the reason his life was ruined. If she had never existed, he would have happily married his true love Cindy instead of being mated to a mute, weak omega like her, rather than their current icy marriage.

But regardless, it couldn't be called her fault. She didn't ask the Moon Goddess to make them fated mates. She lost her memory, voice and wolf at a young age - it wasn't her fault.

Even though he spent most of his time with his mistress, he still deeply resented her. Even though she had treated him well all these years, he still treated her like trash.

They weren't always like this. He used to be much kinder to her. As long ago as it was, she still remembered the scene when she first entered the wolf pack.

She was only eight years old, the last surviving wolf in the pack. After the pack was suddenly attacked by rogues, she lost her family, packmates, voice and wolf, before being brought home by Ezekiel's father.

Ezekiel's father and her father were best friends, which was why he took her in. She was immediately welcomed by the Crawford family, except for Ezekiel's sister Emma. Although she was always bullied for being mute and wolfless, Ezekiel's presence allowed her to endure it all.

He took great care of her, like a brother, protecting her from all oppressors including his sister Emma. But when he turned eighteen and discovered she was his fated mate, it all ended.

"Why you? Everything is ruined!" he roared, his eyes icy cold. When Ezekiel first felt their bond, he felt not joy but anger.

His hurtful words stabbed at her like a million knives. From the first time she saw Ezekiel, she had loved him, so she was overjoyed to be his fated mate, but clearly he did not want to accept it.

The reason was simply that he was already in love with Cindy, the beautiful, capable daughter of a Beta, who was superior to her in every way, though she was loath to admit it - Cindy was the perfect Luna candidate.

So she didn't blame Ezekiel, she was even prepared to be rejected. However, no one expected that Ezekiel's father would leave a final wish: that Ezekiel had to marry her as his Luna to become the Alpha. From then on, his hatred for Elisa began.

In the five years since marrying him, Elisa had always hoped he would eventually warm up to her, love her the way he should. But those were just wishes. As a mute Luna, she was only a source of shame to Ezekiel, so he always ensured she never appeared in public.

Everyone knew he was married, but no one knew she was his wife, so she did not receive the respect she was due. Seeing her protector had abandoned her, Elisa became the target of everyone's bullying and insults, even from the servants.

As Elisa was lost in thought, she heard the bedroom door push open, and soon her mate's sweet scent wafted into her nose, perhaps amplified by the pregnancy.

She would not let Ezekiel find out about her pregnancy. She quickly hid the pregnancy test in the drawer.

She nervously stood up, just as the heavily drunk Ezekiel stormed in. He was tall and muscular, his face flushed red, his deep pupils blazing with fire, his jawline taut, his lips pursed into a tight line. He was displeased. When he walked in, the air pressure in the whole room dropped, and Alyssa's body was pinned in place in fear.

Elisa bit her lip, unsure what to do. When she noticed him nearly losing his balance, she immediately rushed over to support him, instantly feeling Ezekiel's piercing gaze.

She was so frightened she wanted to flee, but her wrist was grabbed by his large hand. "Look at me," he commanded in a low voice, making her tremble. She didn't dare meet his loathing eyes.

"Look into my eyes, mate!" he commanded again, and Elisa raised her head, gazing into those captivating blue eyes, before Ezekiel suddenly bit down on her lips.

Elisa had no time to cry out before he pinned her down like a beast, her hands held above her head. She tried to resist, but each of his touches sent currents coursing towards her core between her legs, and soon she went limp, wanting him, unconsciously spreading her legs in invitation.

He entered her.

The last time she had sex with him was also when he was drunk.

Only when Ezekiel was not in his right mind could she feel his desire for her. She met his thrusts with vigor.

She felt every part of him roughly penetrating her, each thrust accompanied by pleasure and pain. Soon the pleasure overtook the pain.

"Ezekiel," she would cry out his name with each climax.

The intense lovemaking lasted until dawn. After ejaculating inside her several times, he finally released her. Elisa kept watching him, but he simply picked up his clothes from the floor without looking at her.

"Just because we had sex doesn't mean I'll acknowledge you as my Luna," Ezekiel said coldly before leaving.

Pain washed over Elisa like a tide. She thought today would be different, but as the door closed, tears streamed down quickly. Her heart ached tightly, but her throat could make no sound.

As much as this wasn't the first time he had said such hurtful things or done such cruel acts to her, nor would it be the last, it still cut her deeply.

"Why does all this have to happen to me? Am I not deserving of love just because I'm a mute without a wolf?" she thought.

She sadly looked down at her flat stomach, gently cradling it.

"At least I'm not alone anymore. Whether Ezekiel loves me or not, I still have my child. I will do my best to live on with my child," she vowed tearfully into the darkness.