Chapter 2

I watched Galen in silence and eventually said, "A friend's fiancé."

Hearing that, Galen approached me, carefully studying my face.

Then, he smiled faintly—clearly not noticing anything. "I see… Don't worry, I'd never cheat on you."

As he caressed my cheek with his thumb, I fought against my disgust and asked hoarsely, "Really? What if you did?"

"I'd never," Galen said confidently. "I swear by the Moon Goddess."

That was true.

When we first started dating, he swore to never cheat on me, or lose me forever.

All those solemn vows had been music to my ears, but I didn't believe a word of that now.

Smiling, I said nothing.

I'd soon be returning to my father's pack anyway.

Galen stopped worrying as soon as he saw me smile, and gathered my hands in his.

But before he could speak, I could hear the clicking of stilettos, and turned to find Beth opening the door and coming inside directly. "Anything missing, Alpha?"

Her dress had a plunging neckline, and there were two fresh pink hickeys just under her hair.

Galen nodded, not upset despite her intrusion, even scanning through the document with a straight face.

He despised unruly behavior before, and would scowl even if it were me, entering his office without knocking.

But that didn't apply to Beth.

And they were standing just three feet apart without doing anything out of the ordinary.

If I didn't catch them in the act before, I really wouldn't have suspected a thing.

On the night of our marking anniversary, he prepared fireworks in our garden to surprise me.

I could hear cheer and exclamations as the dazzling flares shot into the air, and I felt the envy of other she-wolves.

They all praised Galen for being such a romantic Alpha, to which he smiled and turned to me. "There'll be even more surprises to come—just like how we've been together for five years, but there will be more five years to come."

As it turns out, time really flies—in just five years, his devotion turned to unfaithfulness.

My eyes were reflecting the fireworks.

I quietly watched Galen fake a loving gaze for my benefit, and I avoided him when he tried to kiss me again.

That was when his phone rang in his pocket, and he scowled.

Still, that scowl faded once he checked it and sidestepped to avoid my prying eyes.

He behaved nonchalantly, but I could see the photo of Beth, dressed in an alluring babydoll that accentuated her stunning figure.

Galen locked his screen just then, his eyes lit up with excitement as he turned to me, sighing guiltily, "Sorry, Mia. Pack business, I have to—"

"Go. Don't worry about me," I said, cutting him short.

I refused to listen to any more of his lies.

Galen appeared surprised, but soon nodded and tousled my hair. "Just wait for me back home."

"Yeah," I replied, nodding.

After Galen drove away, I asked for the keys from my assistant to tail him.