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“Avery can’t stand me, and therefore she must hate our unborn child too!” Dierdra continued, reaching out towards Gideon’s arm and clinging desperately to his shirt sleeve, “You must see that if she’s tried to harm me more than once, she would not pause to harm our child as well?” 61
The accusation stung at me, and righteous indignation bubbled up in my chest. I knew that I was already the lowest of the low in Gideon’s estimation right now, and that I should really keep my mouth shut, but what Dierdra was saying was horrifying.
Gideon had to know that I would never harm a child! Not his, nor anyone elses!
“I would nev-,” I started to protest, but Gideon made a threatening step towards me and I snapped my
mouth shut.
“I do not want to hear a word you say,” he said, staring down at me coldly.
Behind his back, Dierdra’s expression grew triumphant, but when he turned back towards her, she reassumed her tragic mien.
“Gideon, I am your true mate,” she started over again, still trying to convince him to change his mind, “If you will not defend and protect your family, who can we depend on? Think of how this will look to the rest of the pack p>
“I have heard enough,” Gideon said, his body language still tense, though his voice remained calm, “The pack will accept whatever I say they must accept. I am their Alpha as much as I am yours. That does not change for my mate or my family p>
Dierdra opened her mouth but shut up when Gideon pointed at me.
“Avery Nightwolf,” he said, in that voice that made it sound like we were standing in front of the whole pack, not just the three of us and the doctor. His words had the timbre and resonance of a mighty bell, tolling out my fate.
I raised my eyes in trepidation, trying to quiet the trembling that was intermittently coursing through my body.
“A feral wolf is a danger to the whole pack,” Gideon frowned at me, his handsome face full of disappointment and anger, “While you did not fully cross that line, you are running along its edge, and you must know that if you fall, I will be waiting. My punishment will be swift, and deadly.” 1
Looking into those icy eyes, I fully believed him. He was issuing a dire warning, that I needed to be more careful, because the next time he would have zero lenience. He would snap my neck, and feel completely justified for doing so.
“Is that it? ” Dierdra snapped, “She almost kills me and our child and she gets a slap on the wrist? ” Her beautiful face once more was splotchy with rage. I wondered how she dared to raise her voice to Gideon in such a state. I could never.
“ She will be punished, ” Gideon said gravely, “ At the Luna’s discretion, ” here he nodded to Dierdra, “She
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will be given the unwanted chores and tasks that usually fall to the lowest members of our pack p>
My heart sank. I was grateful not to be executed or exiled, but I had no doubt in my mind that Dierdra would try and use this punishment as a way to make me even weaker. I still was recovering from my wounds, and this would make me fall even further behind in healing.
Dierdra sniffed, “Very well, you are Alpha and I will follow your words,” she said. I narrowed my eyes at her, she never backed down without a fight.
“But I have one more requirement, ” she said, and I knew what was coming before she even finished her
sentence.
“ She must wait on me as well, for the duration of my pregnancy p>
“Are you sure that’s wise?” Gideon asked, “You just said that you do not trust her not to try and hurt you again. ”
“All the more reason to keep her close, my love,” Dierdra glared at me, “I will make sure she regrets the day she tried to lay a hand on either of us p>
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