Cold Feet, Colder Heart: His Remorse Begins

My father had arranged for Cassian Locke to be my mate before I was even born.He and Cassian's father, the Alpha of the Moonfall pack, had sworn to the Moon Goddess that I'd form a mate bond with Cassian once I came of age. I'd also become the Luna of the Moonfall pack then.I'd met Cassian when I was younger. Back then, he was polite and gentle, the most perfect werewolf I'd ever known. Because of that, I willingly accepted the arrangement and went to the Moonfall pack, wearing a precious necklace that could conceal my bloodline around my neck.However, I didn't expect that the Moonfall pack would impose such strict standards on their own Luna.Cassian looked at me with obvious disdain. His tone was frosty as he asked, "Given how you aren't one of us, you can't be thinking that you can be the mother to the future heir of the Moonfall pack, can you?"My wolf was growling in fury. Suppressing my displeasure, I flashed Cassian a polite smile.I said, "I'm sorry, Alpha Cassian, but

Silence ensued. No one had expected me to be so bold. Their faces showed nothing but surprise.Cassian stared at me in disbelief. A flicker of helplessness crossed his eyes.Seeing that, Asher quickly went up to him. "Alpha Cassian, there's no need to accommodate her since she's being so ungrateful. A she-wolf from a small pack like her doesn't deserve to be your Luna in the first place anyway. If you force yourself to accept her, it would only harm your prestige."Cassian agreed with him and regained his composure.However, he frowned again. "But… My pack knows I'll be marking my Luna tonight, and everyone is waiting to meet her. If I call off the marking ceremony now, where does that leave my honor as the Alpha?"A slight smile formed on Asher's face. There was a devious glint in his eyes. "Alpha Cassian, the daughter of the Silvermoon pack's Alpha, Irina Torvald—who visited us a few days ago—is gentle and distinguished. Pardon me for saying this, but only a she-wolf like her is

My father didn't see that coming. He was surprised and furious. "Elly, is this a joke? How dare that brat do this to you?"Taking in the smug looks around me, anger crept into my eyes as well. "Father, am I someone who'd joke around about something like this? They said they wanted to chase me out of the Moonfall pack. The guards are already on standby."I told him how Cassian forced me to swear the oaths and how Irina interrupted the ceremony.His furious howl resonated throughout the whole room. "Which pack does that outrageous she-wolf belong to? How dare she disrespect you!"I was just about to answer when Asher snorted. "As expected of a lowly Omega—even her family is that ungrateful! Mr. Sawyer, hurry up and take your daughter with you. The honorable heiress of the Silvermoon pack will be our future Luna. Your daughter is nothing compared to her."No one had dared to talk to my father with such insolence. He chuckled in anger. "The Silvermoon pack?"Asher pretended not to he

As my words resonated through the room, so did the overwhelming pressure of my commanding authority.Sensing it, Horatius became frantic. He almost fell to his knees to beg for mercy, but I stopped him. "Horatius, you saw with your own eyes how they insulted me. Are you trying to cover up for them?"Iris barked, "Don't show them mercy. How else are we supposed to uphold the Kingdom's dignity?"Irina didn't realize how flustered Horatius was. Her tone was laced with sarcasm. "The consequences of doing you wrong? I'm amused. What can an Omega like you do to me?"I'm the heiress of the Silvermoon pack. Do you have any idea how many packs are waiting to work together with my father? It's your honor to be insulted by me, lowly Omega."Everyone else looked at me mockingly. They thought the devastation had driven me mad, which explained my haughty manner.However, their attitudes were the least of my concerns. They would soon learn if I were boasting or merely speaking the truth.Notin

Horatius was wallowing in regret. He shot Cassian a glare. "You bastard! What was I thinking—why did I appoint you as the Alpha of the Moonfall pack? After all the planning I painstakingly made, and we were so close to seeing our pack prosper, yet you've ruined everything! It's all over now!"He let out a huge sigh.Indeed, after the humiliation I'd received from the Moonfall pack, even if I let things slide for Horatius' sake, they would never progress beyond their current state.Iris remarked coolly, "That's not all Cassian lost—He was so close to becoming the father of the next successor to the Kingdom's throne."Cassian finally realized something was wrong. Frantic, he asked, "Is she from a bigger pack?"Horatius glared at him, peeved. "She is the only daughter of the Alpha King. You wretched son, you almost doomed the entire pack."The moment he said that, everyone fell to their knees in fear, begging me for mercy.I took down the magical necklace and revealed my noble bloo