Page 47 of The Possessive Alpha’s Reborn Luna

Prince Adrian bowed slightly, standing in the center of the square as his gaze swept across the faces of the nobles. The next moment, Adrian lifted his prey. It was a massive stag. Then, he carried it over and walked straight toward me.

Under everyone's shocked gaze, he threw the stag down at my feet. Blood splattered onto the hem of my dress. It was warm, and the sharp, metallic smell of blood rushed toward me.

"May I have the honor..." Prince Adrian wore a provocative smile as he extended his hand toward me. "Of inviting you to dance, beautiful lady?"

The entire arena erupted in an uproar. Everyone was stunned.

"What?"

"He actually invited the Queen?"

"This is an outright provocation!"

"Adrian, you bastard! What the hell are you doing?" Cedric's furious roar came from behind me. But I couldn't hear their argument. All of my attention was drawn to the stag beneath my feet.

More precisely, it was the overwhelming smell of blood. The stench rushed straight into my mind, as if countless hands were squeezing my stomach. A powerful wave of nausea surged upward from my abdomen, almost drowning me.

"Ugh—" I couldn't hold it back. I bent over and began dry heaving violently.

"Your Majesty!" Amy immediately rushed over and supported me. "What's wrong?"

"I... I'm fine..." I forced myself to speak, pressing a hand against my chest as I tried to suppress the nausea rising inside me. "It's just... my stomach feels a little uncomfortable..."

At that moment, Victoria suddenly gasped. I looked up and saw her staring at me with wide eyes, shock written all over her delicate face.

"Alice, you... are you pregnant?" Her voice trembled slightly. But I could hear the suppressed displeasure in her tone, along with hatred and disgust.

The crowd erupted once again because of Victoria's words. Everyone began speaking excitedly, their voices blending into a chaotic wave of discussion.

My first instinct was to deny it. I wasn't pregnant. But at that moment, my wolf suddenly let out a soft whimper inside me. It was no longer a cry of pain. Instead, it was... Gentle. Filled with happiness. Then, a faint sensation came from my lower abdomen.

I lowered my head, my hand trembling as I placed it over my stomach. That weak, warm feeling—the feeling of a new life—was clearly transmitted to me.

"You're pregnant." My wolf spoke softly inside me, her voice filled with joy. "Our child. Our baby."

My entire mind instantly became tense. I was really pregnant? In this life, I had conceived this child so soon. My heartbeat grew frantic, and for a moment, I couldn't think about anything else. My heart was filled only with joy at the arrival of my baby.

In my previous life, I had lost my baby in the flames. He hadn't even had the chance to see this world before leaving forever. But this time, this time, I would never allow anyone to hurt him.

I held my stomach tightly and swore silently in my heart. No matter what happened, in this life, I would protect you. Mommy promises she will take you away from this damned place as soon as possible.

But soon, another thought came to my mind. I absolutely could not let Victoria and Cedric know that the baby existed. My fingernails dug tightly into my palm, and the pain helped me keep my mind clear.

"No." My voice remained calm as I pretended nothing had happened. "I'm not pregnant. My stomach just feels a little uncomfortable."

But Victoria's gaze toward me grew even darker. Then it shifted into fear, unease, and even pain. I knew that expression far too well. In my previous life, she had used the exact same expression to pretend that she had no choice but to reveal the "truth"... And push me straight into hell.

Just as I lost myself for a moment, Cedric walked over to my side. There was surprise in his eyes, along with worry. He raised his voice and ordered, "Call the healer immediately and have her examine the Queen!"

"No!" My voice came out a little too urgent, but I forced myself not to raise it. I couldn't reveal the slightest trace of abnormality. "I know my own body very well. I'm not pregnant."

On the surface, I tried my best to remain calm. But inside, fear was almost drowning me. In my previous life, it was because they found out I was pregnant that Victoria set her trap. And in the end, she caused both me and my child to die. This time, I absolutely could not let my child be placed in danger again!

"Alice—" Cedric began to speak.

"I said no!" I interrupted him. My voice remained calm, but the resistance in my eyes was impossible to hide.

However, Cedric had already signaled for the healer to come over. She was an elderly female healer. She respectfully walked up to me and extended her hand. "Your Majesty, please allow me to examine you." Her voice was gentle.