Short Story's Blurb:Gayle's world shatters when her mate, Alpha Miles, chooses his childhood friend, Nichole, to spend the night before their wedding. When Nichole boldly asks if Miles would make her his Luna instead of Gayle, his response cuts deep: "I would."Crushed, Gayle forces a smile and claps for their union, knowing that tomorrow's wedding will never happen. With her heart broken and her place in the pack shattered, she's done pretending. The love she's held for eight years is no more, and she's ready to tear it all down. ***Chapter 1I watch as my mate and fiancé, Alpha Miles, kisses his childhood friend, Nichole, in front of me.“That was fun!” she chirped, as if I, the bride-to-be and her future Luna, wasn’t in the same room as hers. “If Gayle wasn’t here, would you make me your Luna instead?”I pretended I wasn’t stunned; I acted as if I wasn’t even in the room. I know each pack has their own tr
"You should set that room on fire." Celia, my Beta and bestfriend, snarled beside me."No need for violence when their kissing is already violently against the ethics of to-be newlyweds.""It seems Nichole doesn't know what boundaries or respect are." Celia huffed, "And yet you're fine with that?"I shrugged and sighed, lowering my gaze to the floor as I massaged my forehead.In the past, I would have screamed at everyone and become the jealous violent monster Miles described me to be. It would have ended in an ugly pre-wedding party and an even uglier argument between me and Miles."It seems I'm the only one who doesn't know that Nichole and Miles are more than just friends-opposite to what he constantly growled at me."Celia scoffed, "You see the pack's reaction. All of them know what's between the two. You're just the one being fooled by your Alpha."Indeed, in the past years, Miles would often call me out for having dirty thoughts between him and Nichole. He would be utterly disap
The slap was full of anger and despise. Almost as if he was not the Alpha Miles I came to love for the past years.“And that,” I announced with a furious grin as I pointed at him, “ladies and gentlemen, is why I’m not fit to be married to Miles. I won’t marry an Alpha who beats his Luna in front of his pack.”“Miles!” Nichole’s call cut through the tension. And I saw how the Alpha’s expression softened at his bestfriend's behest. “Please,” she pleaded. I don’t know what she’s begging of him but it was enough for me to step back and clenched my fingers to a fist.Looking at both of them, it seems the Alpha I love only care about Nichole. It seems as if I never existed in his life even though I did everything I could for him. I offered my heart and mind and soul to him. I gave him everything I had. Yet, he only returned his affection to me for the first four years of our relationship. As soon as Nichole returned after studying from another pack, Miles changed. Everything fucking cha
"Gayle, what's your deal?" Miles' breathing was uneven as he looked around and then back to me. "Okay, I'm sorry for the slap earlier but you triggered us!"Miles grabbed the bouquet from Nichole's hand and threw it to the floor, scattering the red and pink petals everywhere. The whole pack was just watching us beneath their gossipful noses.When I didn't answer, the Alpha finally lost his temper and shouted, "Gayle Snow, where did I go wrong?!"I let out a cold laugh as I closed the distance between us. "How could you be wrong, Miles? It's me who was always wrong, aren't I?" I paused as I glimpsed Nichole and somehow, she stepped back. "You're foolishly perfect, Alpha. There's nothing wrong with you."But Miles scented the sarcasm and the immense anger bright in my eyes. "Gayle, this is just a pre-wedding tradition. I'm sure the Snow Moon Pack also does that. Why are you angry?""I'm not. I'm just..." I threw Nichole a glance for emphasis. "I'm just tired."I want this drama to end s
Despite his gasp of surprise, I kissed him passionately and forcefully.While Miles and Nichole had only kissed for ten seconds, I kissed Clarke for more than thirty seconds, nearly snatching his breath and soul away.As soon as our lips parted, Beta Clarke came to his senses and pushed me away. Everyone was dumbfounded. Nichole was utterly shocked. And Miles...his furious stare could bring down the heavens.Clarke's past reprimands echoed in my head:"Gayle, how many times have I told you that Miles and Nichole are just good friends? Hugging your friends and kissing them is completely normal. I don't get why you're so jealous of them.""We feel sorry for Miles, dealing with a controlling and obsessive freak like you. He's got no freedom at all.""If it were me, I would have just left you and married Nichole. You two shouldn't even be together for eight years!"I looked at Miles with a triumphant gaze as I spoke, "Well, it seems I just did my own pre-wedding pack tradition of kissing
He stood up and quickly hugged me. We both fell back on my bed mattress. "I didn't marry Nichole."His breath was warm on my cheeks but my hand didn't dare move as I tried to caress his face."Miles..."He swallowed and stared at my lips. "Tomorrow night, I'm rescheduling our wedding. You'll apologize to Clarke and the entire Wolf Moon Pack. Nichole will be there too."My broken heart cracked into a thousand broken pieces again. "So I was the one who's wrong yesterday?"He inhaled a sharp breath and quickly removed his body from mine. "Of course you are. You ruined the whole wedding and-and what you did to Clarke and Nichole wasn't polite at all.""I ruined the wedding?!" I muttered each word slowly, shoving that urge to laugh at the Alpha's statement deep in my bones."Was I supposed to just stand there and watch my fiancé embrace and kiss another female the night before our wedding?"Miles shot to his feet and anger rumbled in his presence again. "I told you it's just a pack traditi
After that day of telling the truth to Miles, he didn't come home again. Clarke hasn't even contacted me since.One day, while I was scrolling through my phone, I received a photo from Miles.Coincidentally, Miles' car stopped by the road to where I was sitting on a bench.The passenger-side window rolled down, revealing my former fiancé's handsome face. "Get in. I'll take you home."Nichole waved at me from the driver's seat. "Gayle, we came to pick you up. You're our friend after all."They looked like a couple just swinging by to pick up a friend. I forced myself to stand up and willed myself not to vomit on their faces.Miles seemed to sense my actions as he got out of the car before I could sprint away and grabbed my arm. "How long are you going to keep this shit up?" his tone was wholly frustrated and less angry."As long as you keep doing this 'I'm the best boyfriend' kind of shit." Miles didn't say anything else when I just brushed past him. Of course, I rejected his offer by
Short Story's Blurb:As my mate, Alpha Killian, arrived at our daughter's seventh birthday party, joy filled the air. But just moments later, he received word of Rogue sightings at the pack's border and left immediately. I tried to mask my worry, promising our daughter he'd return soon. Just as the laughter echoed around the river, Rogues attack us out of the blue. Just as I rushed to protect my daughter, she was already dying and it was already too late to save her.Meanwhile, my Alpha was spending sweet moments with his mistress, Nicole, breaking my already-broken heart into millions of pieces. ***Chapter 1"Happy Birthday, Deanna!" I smiled gleefully.My seven-year-old cheerful daughter dropped her wolf stuffed toy and rushed to hug me. "Thank you, Mommy. But where's Daddy?"Her joyous face was immediately replaced with a sad one. I brushed the hair from her face and kissed her cheeks. "Daddy
The night reverberated with the loudness of my slap. I inhaled a sharp breath as I stared at her shocked eyes and she stared back at my raging soul.Her porcelain skin reddened as if it was burned with a flame. Nichole lifted her hand to her cheek, stifling a cry."Please-I'm sorry, Luna!" she begged and faked her tears and crying. I could tell it as it was rain streaming down her face.With her sobbing voice, the Head Doctor and Filippa appeared. Their faces were alarmed and frozen with worry. It was Filippa who spoke. "I'm sorry, Luna. We finished cleaning Deanna and left her for a second with Nichole since she offered to watch over her, but the moment we returned, the smell of a burning corpse mingled in the air already. She was cremating Deanna's body and we couldn't do anything but watch!"My heart was throbbing, my fists ready to beat Nichole until the whole ground of the Silver River Pack was red with her blood. I no longer cared about the funeral-all I want now is to beat Nich
It was exactly as I turned around when I heard a thud. Killian sank to his knees when he heard the news, the floor receiving him openly.He didn't even know she died. He probably didn't even know we were attacked by the Rogues. He didn't even know our daughter was killed-Beta Hestia looked behind, her eyes meeting mine. But I just gave her a tight nod and walked away with my packed things.I'm no longer dealing with my mate's whims.***I already contacted one of the Alpha King's Betas to pick up my things first. I have one important thing before I leave the Silver River Pack entirely: bury Deanna.We were in the pack's cemetery when the rain suddenly poured, thunder roared in the distance. It's as if the night sky is as sad as I am. My tears blended with the drops of rain running down my face, the cold wind caressing my cheeks."Luna." Beta Lucas was instantly beside me, his black umbrella suddenly shielding us from the rain. "I'm sorry. Deanna should have been our priority but the
In my mind, I am sure Alpha Killian had no choice but to accept my decision since my father's pack was stronger. I was originally an arranged marriage to him. But when we met, we found out we were mates. But I have loved Killian since I was seven. For twenty years, I have dedicated my life and heart to him.At first, I thought we were fated mates like those love stories I heard where the mates will definitely love each other until their last breath. But now that he wasn't even there when we were attacked and when our daughter died...He was with another she-wolf, I know. I also know Nicole is his childhood love all along.But abandoning me and Deanna just like that just so he can fuck his first love...he didn't even come to check on us!Killian came banging on our bedroom room when I was packing but I made sure it was four times locked. "SELLYN! SELLYN, OPEN THE DOOR-LET'S TALK!"His shriek could have shaken the whole pack, but my tears can drown the entire world now that my one and o
“It’s too late, Luna,” the Head Doctor looked me straight in my sorrow-filled eyes, “Deanna has lost a lot of blood. We have done all we could. Besides, the Rogue's bites are beyond repair. We can only hope for a miracle from the Moon Goddess now, nothing else.”I simply nodded absentmindedly. But deep down, I was empty. My joy, my daughter, left me.I left the room before my tears could escape as soon as the pack healer informed me of my daughter’s death.I swallowed. Anger and the thirst for vengeance crashed into me, drowning me like a rising tide.My daughter died—without seeing her father. My daughter died not having a hug from her Alpha father. Her final simple request wasn’t even fulfilled. Her birthday party ended with her own death.I glanced back at her bluish-silver dress. She was still wearing her moon tiara even with her last breath.And even with her last breath, Alpha fucking Killian is nowhere to be found.“Is the Alpha still taking care of that matter about the easter
My wolf, Chenault, immediately took over and shifted. Her great gray fur immediately joined the scene. Chenault howled, and it halted the fight between the Rogues and my pack for a heartbeat-before returning to the chaos.I immediately went for Deanna, who was already crying while hugging her wolf stuff toy. Chenault swiped once at the Rogue that pounced at her and blood sprayed. She growled and the Rogue stepped back, not realizing the river was the one behind him.A splash wet my paws but I was already moving.I urged my daughter to climb my back. She was just one foot away when we were knocked down by two black wolves. Green and blue eyes respectively met my Chenault's amber gaze. I didn't hesitate to engage in a fighting mode my Alpha King father taught me how to deal with a two-versus-one fight.Deanna's crying pierced my ears and I mind-linked Beta Hestia and Beta Lucas. But they were nowhere to be found. They're even out of my sight, probably fighting their own battle.I posit
Short Story's Blurb:As my mate, Alpha Killian, arrived at our daughter's seventh birthday party, joy filled the air. But just moments later, he received word of Rogue sightings at the pack's border and left immediately. I tried to mask my worry, promising our daughter he'd return soon. Just as the laughter echoed around the river, Rogues attack us out of the blue. Just as I rushed to protect my daughter, she was already dying and it was already too late to save her.Meanwhile, my Alpha was spending sweet moments with his mistress, Nicole, breaking my already-broken heart into millions of pieces. ***Chapter 1"Happy Birthday, Deanna!" I smiled gleefully.My seven-year-old cheerful daughter dropped her wolf stuffed toy and rushed to hug me. "Thank you, Mommy. But where's Daddy?"Her joyous face was immediately replaced with a sad one. I brushed the hair from her face and kissed her cheeks. "Daddy
After that day of telling the truth to Miles, he didn't come home again. Clarke hasn't even contacted me since.One day, while I was scrolling through my phone, I received a photo from Miles.Coincidentally, Miles' car stopped by the road to where I was sitting on a bench.The passenger-side window rolled down, revealing my former fiancé's handsome face. "Get in. I'll take you home."Nichole waved at me from the driver's seat. "Gayle, we came to pick you up. You're our friend after all."They looked like a couple just swinging by to pick up a friend. I forced myself to stand up and willed myself not to vomit on their faces.Miles seemed to sense my actions as he got out of the car before I could sprint away and grabbed my arm. "How long are you going to keep this shit up?" his tone was wholly frustrated and less angry."As long as you keep doing this 'I'm the best boyfriend' kind of shit." Miles didn't say anything else when I just brushed past him. Of course, I rejected his offer by
He stood up and quickly hugged me. We both fell back on my bed mattress. "I didn't marry Nichole."His breath was warm on my cheeks but my hand didn't dare move as I tried to caress his face."Miles..."He swallowed and stared at my lips. "Tomorrow night, I'm rescheduling our wedding. You'll apologize to Clarke and the entire Wolf Moon Pack. Nichole will be there too."My broken heart cracked into a thousand broken pieces again. "So I was the one who's wrong yesterday?"He inhaled a sharp breath and quickly removed his body from mine. "Of course you are. You ruined the whole wedding and-and what you did to Clarke and Nichole wasn't polite at all.""I ruined the wedding?!" I muttered each word slowly, shoving that urge to laugh at the Alpha's statement deep in my bones."Was I supposed to just stand there and watch my fiancé embrace and kiss another female the night before our wedding?"Miles shot to his feet and anger rumbled in his presence again. "I told you it's just a pack traditi
Despite his gasp of surprise, I kissed him passionately and forcefully.While Miles and Nichole had only kissed for ten seconds, I kissed Clarke for more than thirty seconds, nearly snatching his breath and soul away.As soon as our lips parted, Beta Clarke came to his senses and pushed me away. Everyone was dumbfounded. Nichole was utterly shocked. And Miles...his furious stare could bring down the heavens.Clarke's past reprimands echoed in my head:"Gayle, how many times have I told you that Miles and Nichole are just good friends? Hugging your friends and kissing them is completely normal. I don't get why you're so jealous of them.""We feel sorry for Miles, dealing with a controlling and obsessive freak like you. He's got no freedom at all.""If it were me, I would have just left you and married Nichole. You two shouldn't even be together for eight years!"I looked at Miles with a triumphant gaze as I spoke, "Well, it seems I just did my own pre-wedding pack tradition of kissing