Chapter 2

Zora’s heart skipped a beat. She couldn’t believe her husband had just used an Alpha command on her, despite everything they had been through. Her tears wet the ground for her to walk as she followed her mother-in-law to the pack house.

The memory of happy moments they had shared flooded her mind. 

Ten years ago, Zora was found lifeless by Alpha Dane and his mother, Glenda, as they were returning from nightfall Pack. Dane was only nineteen at the time, they were coming from the Nightfall Pack as they went to express their gratitudes to Alpha who helped them to win a war.

They brought the unconscious girl home and nursed her back to health. The only thing she could remember was her name. It seemed her memory had been lost. Since then, Zora has lived with them, gradually becoming a part of their world.

She began assisting Dane with Alpha duties, and over time, they fell in love and they got married after 7 years of being with them. 

When a smallpox outbreak swept through Silverpack, threatening the lives of many, it was Zora’s hidden knowledge of medicine that saved them. Her bravery and intelligence turned her into the pride of the pack despite being wolfless. 

To Dane, she was everything: a healer, a leader, and the perfect woman. Marrying her wasn’t just a decision of the heart; it was destiny.

After their wedding, he would often boast wherever he went, he had the perfect Luna, his moonlight. 

On the day of their second wedding anniversary, Luna Zora couldn’t believe her husband had fallen for the bond’s pull. She waited, her heart ached, she never thought something like this would happen to her and Dane wouldn't be there for her. 

A knock jolted her from her thoughts.

Lavinda’s scent reached her before the door even opened. Her mother-in-law.

Glenda’s expression tightened as she stepped inside and saw Zora’s tear-streaked face.

“Don’t tell me you’ve been crying because of what happened today.”

“I’m not, Mother,” Zora sniffed, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand.

Glenda moved closer. She patted Zora’s back. “Don’t do this. Dane loves you. He would never leave you for that bitch.”

Glenda fingers lightly trailed the mark on Zora’s neck, a reminder that Dane had claimed and marked her. That no one could come between them.

The touch sent a shiver down Zora’s spine. The image of Dane and Alicia together struck her like a bolt of lightning. She couldn’t let that happen. The consequences would be unbearable.

A marked werewolf who cheats inflicts pain on their mate through the bond. If Dane touched Alicia, Zora would feel it. And suffer.

Her fingers brushed the mark on her neck. A flicker of hope rose within her, despite the anger and hatred boiling inside. He wouldn't hurt her.

“Dane would never cheat on me… he loves me,” she whispered. But doubt still clouded her heart.

“Mother,” she said, her voice trembling, 

“Alpha Dane will reject her… right? He won't ruin my only chance of getting pregnant?”

Tears streamed down her face again.

“Of course, ” Glenda replied. 

“He might already be on his way back. Mindlink him. We need to get the ritual materials ready.”

“I will be heading to my room, make sure you give him everything that won't make him think of his mate, I will be heading to my room,” Glenda said with a pleasant smile

Zora nodded, drawing in a shaky breath. She steeled herself and reached out to her husband through the mind link.

Zora began crying as she reached out to her husband through mind-link. The moment the connection opened, Alpha Dane instantly blocked her out.

“Dane, please…” she whispered through the fading link, desperately trying to reconnect.

It was clear he didn’t want to be disturbed, but Zora kept trying all the possible ways to get to him. 

Her heart sank. She looked for her phone and dialled his number. It rang—but he didn’t answer.

Glenda watched with growing concern. She had always longed for Zora to be her daughter—not just a daughter-in-law. The only girl she ever had died when she was eight, and since Zora came into the picture, Glenda had cherished her like her own. 

Marrying Dane was another blessing to her.

Unlike some mothers-in-law who looked down on women without noble lineage, Glenda never cared. She loved Zora deeply.

They had tried to conceive for years, but the Moon Goddess hadn’t blessed them with a child. After exhausting every option, they turned to a witch, who instructed them to complete a ritual that would last for three months. The final stage—the most important—was to take place on their second wedding anniversary night. The duo had been abstinence from sex for the last three months, this was the instructions from the witch. She wanted the sex organs to relax to be able to produce strong pup.

Watching Zora cry in helpless silence, Glenda’s heart ached. She began to worry silently.

If they failed to complete the final ritual, one of them would face the consequences, and more often than not, it was the female who bore the brunt. Zora wouldn't be able to conceive again.

By eleven o’clock, Alpha Dane was still nowhere to be found. Glenda's restlessness began to surface. Beads of sweat formed along her hairline, but she didn’t want Zora to notice her fear. If she broke down, who else would have console Zora.

She quietly excused herself and stepped into her room, quickly reaching for her phone.

The first call rang out—no answer. She dialled again.

This time, the system responded: You have been blacklisted. The sound from the system hit her like a wave. Her vision blurry, she looked at the number to see if she had made mistake. 

It wasn't a mistake Dane intentionally blacklisted her. 

Glenda stood frozen, staring at the ticking clock on the wall. They had only twenty minutes left for the ritual, her heart pounding in fear.

"Think, Glenda. Zora mustn't be a barren. Think.," she spoke loudly. Tears streaming down her eyes.

Then she snapped. The witch. The witch who was involved in the ritual. She wasn't present because the only thing they needed to do was simple, just intimacy. 

Glenda thought she could cast a spell to bring him back—if it wasn't already too late.

She went back to Zora's room to inform her of the actions to take.

Zora’s Room

Zora sat on the edge of her bed, her mind reeling. What could her husband be doing that kept him away? She trusted him—she trusted that he would never cheat on her. If he had, she would have felt the pain of it. The mark he gave her would’ve made sure of that. He wouldn’t let her suffer. 

But as she tried to gather her thoughts, a sudden, sharp pain coursed through her veins. She gasped, clutching her stomach, her mouth was agape.

Lyliana, her maid, rushed in, she quickly moved to her side and supported her from collapsing.

“My Luna, what is it? Do you need anything?” She asked tears screaming down her face. 

She muttered, her voice shaking with disbelief, "Abomination..." Tears started to fall freely, streaking down her face as she moaned in pain. "Ha! Dane... Dane did it with another she-wolf…" Her voice rang through the room, loud enough to send a shock wave through the pack, causing the whole house to tremble.

Alpha Dane was having intimacy with his mate? Unbelievable!