I nodded slowly, telling him the truth without hiding anything. "He wants a divorce. If I tell him about the baby, he might think I am only using it to keep us bound together."
The words felt heavy as they left my mouth. In a world ruled by Alpha authority and pack ties, nothing like this ever stayed simple. A bond once formed was never truly cleanly cut, even when the heart wanted it to be. Everything still echoed through instinct, through presence, through things we could not fully explain.
Jared raised a brow slightly, studying me like I was saying something he didn't fully agree with, or maybe something he had already seen before in others. "But he already knows. What are you planning to do now?"
I paused. That question hit deeper than expected, because I honestly didn't know what came next. I had been reacting to everything so far, not planning it.
After a moment, I asked carefully, trying to understand the direction of things. "Will Ashton want the child?"
