Flashback Within a Flashback Continues.
Chuck lowered his gaze, his jaw tightened hard as memories of the respect he'd spent years building flooded through him. Every pack member looked up to him because of his position. Warriors followed his orders without question. Even the elders valued what he had to say.
Without that title, who the hell would he even be?
"No." The answer came out almost instinctively, like it had been ripped from the deepest part of him.
Noelle's smile returned, bright and triumphant. "Then we follow the plan."
That one single sentence sealed both of their fates forever.
From that day on, Noelle carefully arranged every single detail with cold precision. She left absolutely nothing to chance.
She quietly started bribing everyone who would play any role in the births—the midwives, the healers, several omega attendants. Anyone who might become an obstacle got money, expensive gifts, or promises of a brighter future.
