Betrayed by my mate's first love

The night of the Moon Blessing Festival was supposed to be the happiest night of Lyra Ashwood's life.The pack house shimmered beneath thousands of glowing lanterns, silver ribbons danced in the breeze, and laughter echoed through the grand hall. Every member of the Crimson Moon Pack had gathered to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Alpha Kael and Luna Lyra's mating ceremony.Five years.Five years of standing beside Kael through wars, famine, betrayalsband political battles. Five years of loving a man who had once promised her.."You will always be my first choice."Lyra smiled as she adjusted the silver crown resting on her dark hair.Tonight, she believed him.She walked toward the stage where Kael waited. His sharp jaw, broad shoulders, and piercing blue eyes still stole her breath after all these years.He reached for her hand.You look beautiful,he whispered.She laughed softly.You've told me that three times already.I'll spend the rest of my life telling you.The crowd erupt

The room fell silent.Lyra stared at Kael, certain she had misheard him."A letter?" she whispered.Kael nodded."Selene said she kept it all these years."He reached into his coat and pulled out an old, yellowed envelope."I haven't read it yet."Lyra frowned."Then why are you looking at me like I'm already guilty?"Kael didn't answer.Instead, he handed her the envelope.Her hands trembled as she unfolded the letter.The moment she saw the handwriting, her heart skipped a beat.It looked exactly like hers.Every curve.Every signature.Every stroke of the pen.But she had never written it.She began to read aloud.Selene,Leave the Crimson Moon Pack tonight.Kael is mine now. If you don't disappear, I'll make sure you never see another sunrise. If you love him, you'll leave and never come back.Don't tell anyone. No one will believe you anyway.—LyraHer hands shook so violently that the paper slipped from her fingers."No..." she whispered."I never wrote this."Kael picked up the

The council hall erupted into chaos."The Black Fang Pack?" an elder exclaimed. "They were destroyed fifteen years ago!""They couldn't have survived!"The bloodied warrior struggled to his feet."I saw their banners with my own eyes.""The black wolf... with crimson eyes.""They're real."Kael's expression darkened."How many?""More than two hundred.""They stopped outside our northern gate.""And they left a message."The warrior reached into his torn armour and pulled out a black arrow.A silver ribbon was tied around it.Kael untied the ribbon and unfolded the note.His face froze."What does it say?" Rowan asked.Kael read the words aloud.'Return our lost princess, Lyra Ashwood, before the next full moon. If you refuse, the Crimson Moon Pack will burn.'The room fell silent.Every head turned towards Lyra.She blinked in confusion."Our... princess?" she whispered."That makes no sense.""I've never even heard of the Black Fang Pack."The Oracle slowly closed her eyes."So..."

The Moon Oracle remained hidden behind the ancient oak trees.She barely dared to breathe.The silver serpent ring...She had seen it only once before.Twenty-four years ago.On the night the Black Fang Pack fell.Her heart pounded."It can't be..."The hooded man turned slightly, revealing only the edge of his jaw beneath the dark cloak.His voice was calm, yet every word dripped with authority."The princess must never learn the truth."Selene lowered her head."I understand.""What about Alpha Kael?"The man laughed quietly."He is blinded by guilt, love, and pride.""He will destroy himself without my help.""And Lucien?""For twenty-four years, he has chased ghosts.""He has no idea he has been dancing in the palm of my hand."Selene hesitated."But... what if Lyra remembers?"The hooded man's smile disappeared."Then she dies."The Oracle's breath caught in her throat.She instinctively stepped back.A twig snapped beneath her foot.Crack!The hooded man's head whipped toward th

The forest was deathly quiet.High above the ground, hidden among the thick branches of an ancient oak, the mysterious figure remained perfectly still.Below, Cassian Blackthorne smiled as though he had already won."So," he said to Selene, "did Kael doubt Lyra?"Selene nodded."He believed the forged letter."Cassian chuckled."I knew he would. Humans and wolves are the same—they see what they fear.""But the Moon Oracle ruined everything," Selene whispered. "She's starting to suspect me."Cassian's expression darkened."Then she dies first."A chill ran down Selene's spine."You... you promised no one else had to die."Cassian grabbed her throat so quickly she couldn't react."I make promises to be useful, not truthful."He squeezed tighter."Never question me again."Selene nodded desperately.Only then did he release her.She collapsed to her knees, coughing.Above them, the hidden spy tightened their grip on the recording crystal.I have enough.Slowly, they began crawling backwa