Chapter 3

What was inside were video files, the thumbnails all showing Jordan's familiar face.

I trembled as I clicked on the first one. The recording time was one month before his "sacrifice".

In the frame, his brow was tightly furrowed, and his expression displayed his impatience.

"Sasha has no idea what I truly want. A mate with a weakened bloodline will only hinder my path to becoming the strongest Alpha. Every day with her feels like acting, and I can barely hold on anymore.

"Fortunately, it's almost over. Win says she has everything arranged. I just need to wait for a big enough fire—one blaze convincing enough to make everyone believe I 'sacrificed' myself…

"Soon, I can completely escape all this and start a new life with Win."

The tablet slipped from my hands and fell onto the carpet with a dull thud.

The pack honor I believed in and our deep bond as a couple—everything was just a one-person show I was starring in alone.

All my love, my longing, and my sacrifices had become one big joke.

I picked up my phone and began looking into the pack unification initiative that had just flashed through my mind.

I used the last bit of authority I had as Luna and quickly found its funding sources.

One was the huge compensation payment issued by the Elder Council after Jordan's "sacrifice", while the other was from Jennifer's personal account.

It turned out everyone was just putting on an act. I was the only fool.

Waves of overwhelming rage and the sickening revulsion of being betrayed by those closest to me swept over me.

I rushed straight to Jennifer's residence. The moment I pushed open the door, I saw a scene I would never forget.

Jordan, Winnie, and Jennifer were holding champagne. Their faces were radiant with the joy of success, seeming to celebrate something.

The air was thick with the stench of money and conspiratory.

When Winnie saw me, her smile brightened even more, and triumph flashed in her eyes.

"Sasha, you're here?" She swirled her glass and sauntered over in bold steps, her scent overwhelming.

She deliberately walked right up to me and shoulder-checked me hard.

I was already weak from carrying the pup, so I staggered backward from the hit and lost my footing.

"Sasha! What are you doing?" Jennifer screamed, making no move to help me up.

Instead, she immediately rushed forward to shield Winnie, acting as if I were the dangerous one. "You can't even stand steadily, and yet you want to pick on Win?"

Jordan's expression darkened further, and he strode forward. In that instant, the terrifying pressure of a top-tier Alpha erupted in the room.

It felt like an invisible mountain was crushing down on me, making my blood stir and almost forcing me to my knees.

His gaze was as ferocious as an enraged beast.

"You crazy bitch! I warned you to stay away from us!" he yelled as he grabbed my arm. The force he exerted felt as though he wanted to crush my bones.

"Get out!" He shoved me hard.

I was pushed away violently, and my lower back slammed heavily into the sharp corner of a table.

A gut-wrenching pain tore through my abdomen, instantly spreading through every limb and bone. I could feel my life force rapidly draining from me, as well as an unstoppable warm flow down below.

When I looked down, I saw bright red blood flowing down my legs.

My vision began to blur, and the world around me spun. Before I lost consciousness, I saw no trace of panic in their gazes—only icy disdain and irritation at being interrupted.

Jennifer even turned away entirely, as if the sight of me was outright filthy.

With my last shred of strength, I took the cold moonstone token from my pocket and crushed it. A barely perceptible crimson light burst from the token before vanishing instantly into the air.

I faced those three demons and mustered every ounce of my remaining power to utter my final words, "The Elder Council won't let you get away with this… You are… murdering a pup…"