Alpha Mate Chose Stepsister, I Left

My Alpha fiancé made me drink a witch's memory potion on our mating ceremony day so he could bond with my stepsister Serena instead.He said Serena was under a vicious curse and needed to bond with a powerful Alpha. He promised that he would break the bond with Serena and mark me again after he helped Serena break her curse.But he didn't know the witch never created a corresponding antidote. In seven days, I would forget him forever.Damon watched me drain the bottle, then looked away with shifty eyes."Aria, I know this is cruel... but Serena's curse is too malicious. Only bonding with a strong Alpha can break it." His voice was hoarse, heavy with self-righteous burden. "You're the only one I love. It's always been you. I can't bear to watch you suffer because of me, so I sought out this memory potion. It will make you temporarily forget the person you love most... which is me. Once I help her break the curse, I'll immediately sever the bond with her! Then you'll take the antidote,

After packing my belongings, I took one last stroll through Red Stone pack.The streets buzzed with excitement over the Alpha's upcoming mating ceremony. The entire pack was immersed in a festive celebration. I walked aimlessly like an outsider, until I unconsciously found myself at the central square.My steps stopped abruptly.Before my eyes, the center of the square bloomed with massive spreads of fiery red petals. Under the carefully arranged string lights, they blazed magnificently in the night like burning flames, so brilliant they hurt to look at.Cosmos flowers.The exact vision I had described to him countless times - my dream of what our bonding ceremony should look like.My chest felt like it had been struck by a sledgehammer. Dull pain instantly swept through my entire body. I could barely stay standing.In this barren, desolate land of Red Stone pack, keeping even an ordinary flower alive was nearly impossible, let alone these delicate cosmos that required careful nurturin

Damon's face went deathly pale for a moment, the color draining from his features like water from a broken dam. His hands began to tremble as he stammered:"How could that be? Didn't she refuse initially? Why did the Alpha Council arrange for her to go there again!"His voice cracked on the last word, desperation seeping through every syllable."I don't believe it. I need to ask her myself!"But just as he stepped forward, his legs unsteady beneath him, Harper burst through the ceremonial hall doors. Her face was flushed with anger, her beta wolf instincts on high alert.Harper came from a prominent beta family in Red Stone pack with high status, so she dared to directly block Damon's path. She planted herself firmly in front of him, her eyes blazing with fury."Don't you understand yet?" Harper's voice was sharp as a blade. "Aria has completely lost faith in you!"She took a step closer, her finger pointed accusingly at his chest."And there's no antidote to the memory potion. Why els

I stared at Kane, my mind flooding with questions that I couldn't quite voice. There was something about his presence that felt both foreign and strangely comforting.Kane was also looking at me. His features were clear and bright, his phoenix eyes holding laughter as he quietly watched me. The silence stretched between us, but it wasn't uncomfortable.Once the convoy started moving again, I finally found the courage to speak."Did you... know me before?"The question hung in the air like a delicate thread.Kane froze for a moment, his eyes curving as they filled with rippling light. A soft smile played at the corners of his mouth."Yes. Don't you have any impression of me?"His question left me unsure how to respond. I searched my blank memories, trying to find any trace of his face, his voice, anything that might spark recognition.But there was nothing.Kane seemed to sense my struggle and was straightforward."I met you many years ago."He leaned back slightly, his gaze becoming di

The coldness in my voice made him freeze.Damon's eyes turned red, his face growing pale inch by inch."Aria, I know I did wrong, but I just wanted to save Serena's life.""From beginning to end, I only loved you. I never thought about separating from you."I smiled, the curve of my lips utterly contemptuous."Why do you keep using that excuse to feel at peace with yourself?""The memory potion didn't make me forget everything instantly. During those seven days, I saw everything - how good you were to Serena, how you deceived me for her sake."My voice grew harder with each word."If you were only trying to save her, why were there feelings of love you couldn't hide in your eyes? Why did you do for her the things you promised were only for me? I don't need your hypocritical love anymore.""Aria, please—""So I don't want it anymore, Damon. Whether I remember or not, I'll never want you again."Damon's eyes filled with unwillingness and despair. His whole body trembled, his voice nearly