Hide-and-Seek with Death

I'm eight months pregnant when my Alpha mate abandons me at a hunting ground. He leaves to welcome his ex-girlfriend, who's returned from her travels.

From that day on, I disappear without a trace.

Initially, my mate doesn't take this to heart. He's even in the mood to make a bet with his subordinates. "She'll be back in three days at most!"

Ten days later, he freezes my credit cards and sends me a threatening text. "You can starve to death out there if you still refuse to come back!"