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There was a long pause before Dad finally spoke, “Are you sure, child? Being a member of the royal medical team to the Werewolves Committee means you’re serving them for life, and you have to give up your pack and your rank as Luna. Once you make this commitment, there’s no turning back.”
I nodded even though he couldn’t see my face over the mindlink. “I’ve made up my mind, Dad. I just realized that this is my true calling.”
“What about Alpha Owen? I thought you loved him. You chose to remain in the Hidden Spring Pack for him,” Dad asked, and I could hear the hurt in his voice. “What makes you change your mind now?”
I bit my lip so hard, I could taste the metallic tang of blood. I knew Dad would wonder why I had a sudden change of heart, but I was prepared to explain. “Let’s
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just say, I’ve awakened–that my blindness for love had me lost. but now I see clearly.”
When I was younger. I believed that true love did not require the Moon Goddess to pair me with someone, as I had been secretly loving Owen. We were best of friends. Our families were close as well. and we were normally teased about being future husband and wife.
But when we both turned eighteen, Owen found out that Amber, our childhood
friend, was his mate.
My wolf and I secretly wept for having a one–sided love, witnessing how they were so happy together.
It was until one day that Owen sneaked into my room, tears in his eyes. He said that Amber rejected him as she was arranged to marry a widowed alpha that visited our pack.
“I thought our matebond will surpass all obstacles,” he had whispered, crying on my
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shoulder. “Turns out, she’s embarrassed of
me because I’m only a beta’s son, and she pointed out that she deserves better than what the moon goddess has paired her with.”
I held him tighter and never realized that I was pouring all my hidden love for Owen in that embrace. Then he stared into my eyes. “Let’s be each other’s mates, Aleli.”
My mouth parted in shock as I processed his words. “W–What did you say?”
“I know you have loved me since we were kids, and I’ve always cared about you. But since she’s gone, we can be together now. I’m choosing you as my mate, Aleli. Are you willing to be mine?”
I didn’t hesitate to say yes, my heart bursting with joy.
But now…
I never expected that choosing him as my mate would be the fall of my entire world as well, especially that two days later, an
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envelope addressed to me arrived,
containing intimate photos of Amber and my husband. A letter was attached, saying. [Dear Aleli. It’s been a while since we last saw each other. I hope you enjoy the
photos as much as I did taking them. Your husband is quite the passionate lover. Love. Amber.]
Hot tears stung my eyes as I tore the pictures into pieces. How dare this bitch inform me of my husband’s infidelity as though she was doing me a favor? But no matter how furious I was, I kept silent. Anyway, I was going to leave anytime soon.
Amber’s sending of photos didn’t stop, and even included videos of my husband and her together. This time, the letter attached said, [How could you still endure the pain of seeing your husband betray you like this? Don’t you see, I want you to leave so we can get back together. Love, Amber.]
I didn’t destroy the videos and photos this time and kept them in a safe place.
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Owen even stopped sleeping with me, and this time, his alibi was that he was working late at the office, busy meeting virtually with the other pack alphas. Where the truth was, Amber was the one keeping him occupied during those late nights. The secret cameras I planted in his office revealed everything, and as I watched him on my phone, I could see more bruises. surfaced on my skin.
It seemed that he was becoming so blinded by his betrayal that he didn’t realize he was slowly abandoning the pack as well. Because a week later, Owen approached me as I ate my breakfast alone in the kitchen.
“We have a problem,” he said, and his face was filled with worry. “I need to sail to the other pack territories to negotiate a peace treaty before things escalate further. Alpha Wilson said that rouges have been spotted near our borders, and we need to act quickly to prevent any potential conflict.”
“All right,” I said, drinking my cup of coffee.
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“I’ll take care of the pack while you’re gone.”
His brows furrowed, but he planted a quick kiss on my forehead, saying, “I’m very lucky to have a Luna like you, always ready to support me and the pack.” With that, he rushed out the door, leaving me gripping my mug tightly until it crushed in my hand.
That night, I observed my bruises in front of the bathroom mirror. They almost occupied my entire arm and torso. Self–pity washed over me. How could I tolerate such pain and still put on a brave face for the pack?
It was when I stepped in the shower that a great pain cut through my chest–like it was being ripped apart. My wolf howled as I collapsed to the floor, my breathing becoming shallow and labored. There was only one explanation for this, Owen and Amber were becoming very intimate. I bet they were presently fucking their brains.
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This was the curse of a matebond–one
would feel the physical and emotional pain of their mate’s cheating.
I screamed in agony, hoping that death just might come and take me away from the
torment. The water from the shower mixed with my tears as I lay there, broken and defeated.
“D–Damn you, Owen!” I shouted through clenched teeth, blood dripping from my mouth. “I will never forgive you for what you’ve done to me.”
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