Chapter 14

IRENE'S POV After leaving Miles' office, I could feel the adrenaline draining from my body, leaving me weak and unsteady on my feet. I paused in the hallway, leaning against the cold wall for support as the reality of my situation settled in. All of it was suffocating. I wasn’t just thinking about myself anymore—I had a child to protect, a child with Alpha blood. A child that would undoubtedly attract attention, both good and bad. And if there was anything I knew about the world we lived in, it was that danger often followed power. I took a deep breath, trying to steady the racing thoughts in my mind. My baby… the thought of rogues coming after us once the child was born sent a shiver down my spine. I had no pack to rely on, no wolf of my own to protect me. Just a fragile, human body that was ill-equipped to fend off the kinds of threats that lurked in the shadows of our world. I thought of Leon. The memory of his intense gaze and the way his presence filled a room stirred something in