CHAPTER 1: BETRAYAL

SORAYA’S POV

I smiled as I held the bouquet of flowers closer to my heart, my amber eyes moving from the bouquet of flowers to the rooms through the hallway in front of me.

“He is here today. I know he doesn't expect the surprise and this is the best idea ever.” I murmured to myself.

Remembering the dish I had prepared earlier before heading to the mall, I smiled again.

I knew Alpha Dorian wasn't ready for this, for the fourth anniversary as he had been busy with pack work but now that he was here, I would surprise him.

Our fourth anniversary!

With that in mind, I smiled and turned to the hallway that led to the many rooms, one being our matrimonial room with Alpha Dorian.

“Luna?” I heard someone calling and I turned to meet Sofia, her hands trembling as she stared at anything else except me.

“What is it?” Sofia had been my personal maid since I became Alpha Dorian's Luna four years ago. She was given to me by Alpha Dorian's father, the former Alpha.

Well, I didn't have one as I had been an Omega in Redclad Pack and only became Luna after marrying Dorian.

“Can I talk to you?” I furrowed my eye-brows at her words.

Couldn't she see me with a bouquet of flowers? Wasn't she there when I was preparing a special meal for my husband?

“Not now, Sofia.” Something popped up in my head and I turned to her.

“Is the Alpha in?” 

Okay, don't misunderstand me. Alpha Dorian had been out of the pack for a week now. 

Earlier this morning, he had called to tell me that he would come today, that he had something to tell me. It's either he did remember that today was our fourth anniversary and that was why he had to leave his work and come, or else there was something important he really wanted to tell me.

After preparing everything, I went shopping to buy this bouquet of flowers and an expensive watch that took off all my savings but my savings weren't as important as my husband.

Right? Besides, it had been long since we spend time together as a couple.

And now, I just came from there, ready to surprise him.

“Of course, but…”

“If he is in, then that's the perfect time to surprise him, right?” I cut Sofia off, walking forward then turned back to show her my red dress that hugged my curved body well. At the side on the right leg, there was a long slit that moved to the end of the dress, showing off my pale-rose thigh. The dress was short sleeved at the top and it showed part of my cleavage, making anyone droll at my round boobs.

I just couldn't wait to see Dorian’s face when he saw me like this. I wore black stilettos  that matched my dress and a black purse that had the watch and other women's things in it.

“Luna, you should come with me, I really want to tell you…”

“Stop it now, I need to go meet Dorian.” I pushed Sofia's hand away from me slightly and walked to the direction of the rooms, specifically, our room.

I just didn't understand why Sofia was hesitant about wanting me to follow her. It seemed strange.

Sighing, I push those thoughts aside, sure as the sun, that if Dorian was in the mansion, then he must be in our matrimonial room. After all, the packhouse and our mansion were different. And he had no office here except the study room which was a private small room inside our main room.

As I walked towards our room, I could hear Sofia calling after me but I didn't turn back. I would talk to her later. After all, she was my only person I was closer to apart from Elara, my best friend.

Something happened, making me stop in my tracks.

It was Latina I was sure she had just whimpered in my head after going mute for many years.

Latina, my wolf, never came out when I was supposed to shift, six years ago, but she was able to communicate with me.

‘Latina?’ I called as I swallowed hard, my heart throbbing in my chest.

‘Latina?’ I called again, but she didn’t answer. 

What was going on?

I could feel something was wrong but I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was the problem.

Suddenly, a pain shot on my stomach threatening to make me kneel down but hell no! I had to push forward. Besides, this was not the first time I felt like this. Actually, it was the tenth time I was good at calculating. And now, it seemed I had gotten used to it.

I once asked Elara about it as I was raised as an Omega, and as an Omega, I didn't know much about this kind of pain. But she just laughed it off, saying it was maybe I was overthinking.

Sighing, I staggered to the front of my door and froze.

I could hear some voices coming from my bedroom.

No.

For a moment, I couldn't breathe. My mind refused to accept what my ears were hearing.

I clenched my fists, fury overriding my pain, and stormed toward the master bedroom.

If some maid was foolish enough to be in my bed on my anniversary, they would regret it.

I threw the door open.

And my world shattered, my eyes widened while my mouth was left agape, thanks to my hands that covered my face or else a fly might have gotten access to my mouth.

Dorian and Elara.

On our matrimonial bed, their bodies slamming against each other, fresh by flesh and the sound was all over the place.

No!

Not voices but moans!

Could it be the reason for the pain from earlier?

Goddess!

My adrenaline shot to my face, making me flinch in pain. I couldn’t breathe. I closed my eyes and swallowed hard, praying that this was only a dream, but I was wrong.

When I opened them again, the sight was still the same.

Staring at Elara who was on top of none other than Dorian, she didn't even look at me. I guess they hadn't seen me. But I was wrong, I just opened the door. There was no way they hadn't heard me now.

“E-Elara?” I called, my body trembling so was my mouth, my heart broken into pieces that the bouquet of flowers I was holding  landed on the floor before I even registered how it happened.

“Thank the Goddess, you finally saw it, Soraya,” she said, stretching lazily, as though she had just woken from a peaceful nap. “We were tired of hiding.”

“Isn't it, love?” She turned to Dorian and asked.

This was the same woman I had trusted, the woman I had loved like a sister, the same woman I had fought with Dorian to accept into our pack.

Goddess!

“Of course.” I heard the deep and cold voice that had always been my favourite spoke, bringing me back to the world, and my knees buckled about to give up but I couldn't be weak, not now.

“D-Dorian, w-what is the meaning of this?”