The Rise Of The Betrayed Luna (Amorah and Holmes) novel Chapter 157

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Chapter 157: The Baby Shower Nobody Survived

The evidence linking Bethany’s family to my downfall stayed in my mind for days afterward. No matter how hard I tried to focus on the present, pieces of the past kept finding ways to follow me.

By the end of the week, I was exhausted from thinking about conspiracies, bloodlines, and old betrayals. My pregnancy had advanced enough that even walking up the stairs sometimes left me needing a few minutes to recover

Conrad noticed every change immediately. He had become so attentive lately that sometimes he reacted before I even realized I needed help.

That mom plannin

ke up to suspicious silence throughout the house. The kind of silence that usually meant Kyra was

entered the kitchen. Kyra immediately jumped and shoved something behind her back.

I asked.

*

ered far too quickly.

his seat at the table.

ng ‘nothing’ for three days.”

him immediately.

supposed to help me.”

inted at her dramatically.

keep telling everybody.”

vra folded her arms.

Keeping secrets is hard.”

“I noticed,” Zane replied.

Conrad walked into the kitchen carrying

His mouth twitched slightly,

“I assume I’m not supposed to

“No,” Kyra answered inst

“Definitely not,” Zane

The entire exch

The myster

Every

ook at the twins told him everything he needed to know.

cious. Unfortunately, nobody would explain anything.

Every time I entered a room, conversations stopped.

uddenly changed subjects. Even Conrad looked guilty whenever I caught him

up trying to figure it out. The next morning, I walked downstairs and immediately froze.

Insformed.

Balloons floated near the ceiling. Tables overflowed with food, gifts, and enough desserts

d with excitement. “Surprise!”

this?”

oudly. “Mostly.”

heavily beside her. “I prevented several disasters.”

“Kyra corrected.

ers.”

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Conrad keaned down and kissed my temple gently. “It’s a baby shower.*

mot caught me completely off guard For a moment, i couldn’t speak

“Noberly had ever done something like this for me before. Not when I was married to Holmes.

Kyra suddenly looked nervous. You like it, right?”

I pulled her into a hug immediately. “I love it.”

Her entire face lit up.

Zane looked relieved too, though he pretended therwise.

Guests began arriving throughout the afternoon. Close friends and trusted wolves. People who had become family over the past months

The atmosphere felt completely different from the gatherings I remembered from my previous life.

Nobody was measuring status. Nobody was competing. Nobody wanted anything from me.

They were simply happy to be there. That realization affected me more than I expected.

Several hours into the celebration, the baby became unusually active. One particularly strong kick made me gasp. Conrad was beside me instantly.

“You okay?”

I laughed softly.

“The baby is apparently hosting their own party.”

Kyra’s eyes widened.

“Can I feel?”

I nodded.

She carefully placed both hands against my stomach.

A second later, the baby kicked again.

Kyra shrieked.

“Oh my God!”

Everyone nearby turned to look.

“The baby kicked me!”

Zane rolled his eyes.

“The baby didn’t kick you.”

“It did.”

“It kicked Amorah.”

Kyra ignored him completely.

Several guests immediately wanted turns. Before long, a line had formed.

I found the entire situation ridiculous.

The baby seemed to enjoy the attention. Every few minutes another kick appeared.

Conrad eventually placed his hand against my stomach as well. The baby responded instantly.

His expression softened.

I loved seeing that look on his face.

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It happened more often lately. The closer we moved toward becoming parents, the more emotional he became. Not that he would ever admit it publicly. A few minutes later, one of Conrad’s older friends crouched beside me.

“Future Alpha,” he announced dramatically toward my stomach.

“You should kick twice if you plan on being trouble.”

The baby immediately kicked. The entire room burst into laughter.

“That’s not a good sign,” Zane muttered.

Kyra pointed at him.

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You werk trouble before you could

“You ate crayons.”

“They looked colorful”

The argument continued for several minutes. Even Conrad started laughing.

Watching the twins now felt different than it had months ago.

They were still children

Still stubborn. Still capable of arguing about absolutely anything

But they were growing too. More thoughtful and more protective. More aware of the people around them.

Especially when it came to family.

Later, Kyra disappeared briefly before returning with a stack of handmade bracelets.

She handed one to me carefully.

“I made these for the baby.”

The bracelet was slightly uneven.

I loved it immediately.

“It’s beautiful.*

Kyra beamed.

Zane reluctantly produced another bracelet from his pocket.

“I helped.”

Kyra gasped dramatically.

“You said nobody needed to know that.”

“I changed my mind.”

The room erupted into laughter again.

As evening approached, the celebration finally began winding down. Guests slowly started leaving,

Decorations remained scattered throughout the hall.

The twins were exhausted but trying very hard not to admit it.

Eventually, they disappeared upstairs.

For the first time all day, the house became quiet.

Conrad found me standing alone near one of the windows. His arms wrapped around me from behind immediately.

I leaned back against him, and neither of us spoke for several seconds. The silence felt comfortable, safe, and unlike anything I had experienced before.

“I never thought I’d have this,” I admitted quietly.

Conrad rested his chin on my shoulder.

“Have what?”

I watched the last guests leave through the front entrance before answering.

“A family.”

The words felt surprisingly emotional.

“I thought that part of my life was gone forever.”

Conrad tightened his hold slightly.

“It isn’t.”

I swallowed hard.

“I spent years believing I wasn’t enough,”

His answer came immediately.

“You always were.”

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Chapter 157 The Baby Shower Nobody Sundvad

Emotices filled my chest. The old version of me would have struggled to believe him, but the woman standing here now didn’

turned slightly toward him.

“What about you?”

His hand settled gently over my stomach.

“What about me?”

I smiled softly

“Did you ever imagine any of this?”

Conrad looked down at me for several seconds before shaking his head.

“No.”

I waited

His expression softened.

“I stopped imagining a future without you months ago.”

The confession stole my breath. He kissed me slowly, not urgently or desperately, but just enough to make my chest ache. For a few moments, nothing else mattered. Not Holmes, not bloodlines, and not old secrets.

Just us.

A sharp knock suddenly interrupted the moment. We both turned and saw one of the security wolves standing near the entrance, his expression immediately making my stomach tighten.

Conrad noticed too.

“What is it?”

The wolf stepped forward holding a small package.

“It was delivered anonymously.”

The room seemed to grow colder. Conrad accepted the package carefully while my wolf instincts stirred uneasily. Something felt wrong.

Conrad opened it cautiously.

Several photographs slid onto the table. I froze instantly.

My heartbeat stopped.

Every photograph showed me as a child, years before I met Holmes, years before my exile, and years before any of this began.

My hands started shaking. Nobody should have possessed these pictures.

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