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“Enough, Leo. Either speak, or I'll let Thane kill you now. I am done playing these little games with you," Rhen tells him. Leon takes a seat beside me, and I move over, only to get up. My stomach is cramping from sitting, and the pressure in my groin is intense.

“You don’t look too good,” Leo comments.

Thane is watching me, and the concern on his face is evident. They have been hovering over me all damn night. I shake off his hand when he reaches for me.

“I’m fine. It's just Braxton Hicks,” I tell him.

“Harlow?” Rhen starts, but I wave him off too.

“Rhen is right, love. Your due date is only two days away. The baby could come any time now. At least let me get Mom and Dad to check you over," Raidon argues.

I shake my head, clutching my belly. Shouldn’t I be in more pain if I’m in labor? All the stories I heard make it seem like the pain should be unbearable.

“No, I’m calling them. Rhen watch him,” Raidon says, walking off.

I lean on the arm of the couch before turning my head back to Leo. “My mother, you believe she’s this Harper woman?” I ask him.

“I don’t believe she is, I know. It's why Hana bid on you and why Sophia had her son bid on your sister. Jake thought he was just obtaining an Omega, but he was really buying his mother’s goddaughter back.”

My brows raise at his words.

“My mother’s name wasn’t Harper, though. It’s Zahra,” I tell him.

Leo laughs. “The sneaky bitch used her middle name,” he says, shaking his head.

“What’s any of this got to do with my mother, though?” Thane asks. I can see how tense he is. His fingertips have turned into claws, and I didn’t like the conversation turning to Hana with him present. He is barely holding it together. I’m not sure if I’m making a mistake when I move toward him. I sit in his lap, and he sighs. His claws retract as he places his hands on my belly.

“You might as well talk, Leo. Corbin left you for dead,” Rhen states.

“Thane will kill me no matter what happens. I don’t see any point in answering shit,” Leo spits, and Rhen shakes his head.

“You had a daughter before you joined Corbin's pack,” Thane states.

“You won’t fucking touch her,” Leo snarls.

“She is Omega,” Rhen tells him. Leo’s canines slip out. “Tell me what we need to know, and I will ensure she doesn’t end up in rotation.”

“You can’t ensure that!”

“I can in my city. I have the sanctuary here,” Thane says, and Leo shakes his head.

“No, Corbin will keep her safe. He won’t let her go into rotation."

Rhen laughs, making Leo look at him. “You’re an idiot if you believe that. You’re one of his newest pack members. How old is your daughter? She would be nearly twenty now, right?” Rhen asks. Leo sits straighter in his chair, his eyes darting between Thane and Rhen.

I, however, am trying to calculate how old Leo is because he looks so young. I know Alpha Packs age slower, but he looks to be in his mid-twenties. It also makes me wonder how old Corbin is.

“Your daughter is off-limits while you’re part of his pack. I wonder if Corbin will stick to that deal once you're dead?” Thane says, looking at Rhen, who shrugs.

Chapter Fourteen

Harlow

“She’s not even registered. She has immunity since Corbin is part of the state parties.”

“Maybe so, but I’m willing to bet, once you’re out of the picture, Corbin will register her as his own,” Thane tells him.

Leo’s eyes widen, and he shakes his head. It appears this man does have a conscience after all. He swallows, considering Thane’s words.