2#Stolen by the Alpha Wolf: Shifter Romance (Deliberate Theft) Read Online Free

have trusted the
wolves. He blames them. Stated this was all their plan in the first place.”
    “I
believe Ward.”
    “Oh
my, you are smitten. It is affecting your ability to think rationally.”
    Stephany
had grown to love Tanya. She was full of life, enormous fun, a great friend,
she could be trusted with a secret, but even though she was world wise, she
could also be really naïve. Right now, Stephany felt like giving her a good,
hard shake. Instead, she took a deep breath. “You’re right.” She paused, “I am
smitten, but I am also still very capable of rational thought. I haven’t seen
Ward in two months. Don’t you think some of the fog would’ve lifted by now?”
Tanya inhaled, intent on answering, but Stephany didn’t give her a chance.
“Ward specifically said that he trusted someone on the side of the elves. He
was definitely talking about a specific person. That person talked him into the
whole fiasco and then betrayed him by backing out. Ward had no reason to lie. I
believed him. He was…is a good male, I fell for him. Hard.” The last part came
out in a whisper. It was difficult to admit these feelings.
    Her
friend nodded. “Oh, honey.” Tanya squeezed her arm. “Are you going to tell him
about the baby?”
    Stephany
felt her blood turn to ice. A heavy weight settled on her heart. She shook her
head. “No. I will need to tell Brant…”
    “That’s
fine, hun. You know that we are all here for you. The coven might be a little
shocked at first, but they will get over themselves. The child will be
welcomed.” Her eyes widened and her eyebrows raised. “I just realized. We’ll be
pregnant together and raise our children together!”
    Stephany
put a rein on her own emotions. If she started crying now, she might never
stop. “No, we won’t. I am not physically able to birth a child.”
    “There
must be some way. Surely…” Tanya turned pale. “What are you saying?”
    “My
pelvis is too narrow, my hips too close together. I have been advised that I
would never be able to birth a child. My own mother died while birthing me. It
is a miracle that I survived, and that was only because of the quick thinking
of the birthing mother who cut me from her womb, using a silver blade, while my
mother took her last breath. Most infants die from the silver that poisons the
mother’s blood. I somehow managed to survive its affects. Like I said earlier,
it is a miracle.” Stephany swallowed hard, watching tears roll down Tanya’s
cheeks. Crying could be infectious, she needed to work harder to keep herself
under control. It wouldn’t do to fall apart.
    “I’m
so sorry, Steph. I never knew. I’m a terrible friend. What happens now?”
    “I
need you to help me inform the kings. They will take it badly.”
    Tanya’s
lip wobbled. “Are you going to die?” She started crying again, using her hand
to wipe away the falling tears.
    “No.”
Part of her wished that she could. Deep down inside, she had wished to fall in
love and to have a family. To feel her womb quicken with life. To birth a child
that would fill her days with happiness and laughter. She took a deep breath.
“We need to inform the kings because they are the only ones that are able to
give permission to perform an abortion.” Her voice hitched at the last word. A
fist clenched her heart. What choice did she have? It was that or sure death
for both her and the child.
    “No.
You can’t.” Tanya looked at her with eyes filled with horror.
    “I
don’t have a choice. Do you think I want to destroy this child?” Her voice was
high pitched, so she paused for a few beats before continuing. “If I allow this
pregnancy to proceed, then there is a very good chance that I would end up
dead. The child would have even less chance of survival. Even if I chose to
give my own life for that of the child, there is no guarantee. Odds based on
previous statistics are that both of us would die. A C-section with a silver
blade is the only way and