While He Played Love, I Played War Chapter 05
My voice echoed through the speakers, and Luna Sienna’s expression changed instantly. “Madison, what are you doing with the microphone?”Â
I didn’t even look at her. “Today is our former Luna Sienna’s birthday. As the current Luna of the pack -and as the daughter–in–law–I’ve prepared a littleÂ
gift.”Â
Derek stood up and moved to grab theÂ
microphone. I stepped back.Â
Cassie pressed play.Â
The big screen lit up.Â
The first image appeared: a pack hospital record- Omega Morgan Vaughn, 12 weeks pregnant. Accompanying person: Derek Grayson.Â
The second: a maternity store receipt.Â
The third: a hotel payment screenshot fromÂ
Evercrest Hall. Payer: Derek Grayson.Â
The hall exploded.Â
Luna Sienna shot up, pointing at me. “Turn it off!Â
Turn it off right NOW!”Â
No one moved.Â
Cassie stood beside the control console, spineÂ
straight and steady.Â
Derek rushed forward, but Cassie’s mate blockedÂ
his way. The man who usually kept his headÂ
lowered and shoulders hunched didn’t step asideÂ
today.Â
“Alpha Derek,” he said calmly, “you already fired meÂ
today. I’ve applied to leave the pack. You’re noÂ
longer my Alpha. I’m no longer taking your salaryÂ
or orders.”Â
Derek’s face darkened. “You’re trying to set meÂ
up?”Â
Logan let out a cold laugh. “I’ve been your driverÂ
for six years. I wasn’t blind to what happened inÂ
the back seat.”Â
Morgan started crying. “Derek… I’m scared.”Â
“Shut up!” Derek snapped without looking back.Â
She froze.Â
Luna Sienna slammed the table in panic. “Derek,Â
why are you yelling at her? She’s pregnant!”Â
I walked forward with the microphone toward theÂ
main table. “Luna Sienna, don’t worry. There’sÂ
more.”Â
The screen continued flipping.Â
Page after page from a red file folder appeared.Â
“Marital asset arrangement.”Â
“Transfer of property under the unborn child’sÂ
name.”Â
“Morgan Vaughn designated as guardian andÂ
administrator.”Â
Someone in the crowd actually laughed. A packÂ
member said, “So you’re just transferring theÂ
original mate’s assets to the mistress?”Â
Luna Sienna screamed, “Who’s the mistress? Morgan is the mother of Derek’s child! The motherÂ
of the future heir of this pack!”Â
I looked at her. “So you’re finally admitting it?”Â
She choked on her words.Â
Derek strode back and grabbed my wrist. “Enough!Â
Are you really going to ruin everyone on myÂ
mother’s birthday?”Â
I looked at his hand. “Let go.”Â
“And if I don’t?”Â
I didn’t struggle. I just looked up at him. “Are youÂ
sure?”Â
Logan played another recording.Â
It was Luna Sienna’s voice, from a phone call to me a few days earlier.Â
“Morgan is carrying the heir of our pack. Stop clinging to the Luna position when you can’t even give this pack an heir!”Â
“Once the baby is born, she can even call youÂ
‘Mom.”Â
One sentence after another played out.Â
Luna Sienna’s face drained from red to white. SheÂ
rushed forward to unplug the system, but CassieÂ
blocked her.Â
“Luna Sienna, careful. The pregnant one still needsÂ
you to stand strong for her.”Â
Luna Sienna trembled with rage. Morgan criedÂ
even harder.Â
Morgan stood up, holding her stomach. “Madison… I know you hate me. But the child isÂ
innocent. You can’t force me like this.”Â
I stepped in front of her. “Morgan, you texted meÂ
before you came here asking if I minded.”Â
Her expression stiffened.Â
I tapped my phone. A voice message played-Â
sweet, almost innocent.Â
“I’ll wear something loose. Otherwise people.Â
might see my belly and misunderstand, right?”Â
The tears on Morgan’s face froze. She couldn’tÂ
even keep crying.Â
Derek finally panicked. He grabbed my arm,Â
lowering his voice. “Madison, let’s go back to theÂ
pack house and talk. Whatever you want, I’ll give itÂ
to you.”Â
I looked at him. “I want the truth.”Â
“Fine. I’ll tell you.”Â
“What is your relationship with Morgan?”Â
He closed his eyes. “It was a moment ofÂ
weakness.”Â
“How long?”Â
“Two years.”Â
“Is the child yours?”Â
He glanced at Morgan. Morgan looked back atÂ
him. Luna Sienna immediately cut in, “Of courseÂ
it’s Derek’s!”Â
smiled faintly. “Then Alpha Derek, say it yourself.”Â
Derek’s lips moved, but no sound came out.Â
Morgan panicked. “Derek, say it! You promisedÂ
you’d protect me and the baby!”Â
Luna Sienna urged him too. “Derek, what are youÂ
afraid of? Just say it today. Madison isn’t givingÂ
you an heir anyway–why shouldn’t you have one?”Â
A muscle in Derek’s jaw twitched.Â
He looked at me. “What else do you know?”Â
I didn’t answer.Â
I signaled Cassie. The screen switched again.Â
A medical record copy appeared.Â
Derek Grayson.Â
Azoospermia.

