From Outcast To Alpha's Queen

I stared at my boyfriend, my vision blurring as tears streamed down my face, refusing to stop no matter how hard I blinked. My chest ached, tight and burning, as reality finally settled in. I couldn’t believe he had done this to me. Not just as my partner, but as the future Alpha of the BloodMoon Pack. The man who was supposed to lead with honor. The man who had sworn himself to me.“Since when?” My voice cracked as I shoved my hands against his chest, anger and heartbreak colliding. “Tell me how long you’ve been playing me for a fool!”Something inside me screamed, clawing at my ribs, trapped in silent agony. “I ignored the whispers in the pack house. I shut my ears to the rumors because I trusted you. I defended you!” My breath hitched. “But the omegas were right all along.”The pain felt physical, like a crushing weight pressing down on my lungs. I thought he loved me. I believed in our bond. I had no idea he had been desecrating it for months. If I hadn’t decided to surprise him at

"Easy, please..." I winced as my Nanny, the estate’s oldest housekeeper and the only one who had ever treated me like family, carefully dabbed antiseptic on the bruises Eileen had left on my arm. Her hands were slow and gentle, as if she were afraid I might shatter if she pressed too hard.The sting made me suck in a breath, but I stayed still. I was used to pain like this. It was quiet pain that stayed hidden beneath long sleeves and forced smiles."What did you do to make her snap like that again, child?" Nanny sighed, her lined face heavy with worry as she examined the marks. "I’ve told you a thousand times. Do not talk back when she’s in a rage. Do not fuel her fire, or you will always be the one bleeding."I swallowed hard and stared at the floor. My wolf stirred uneasily, pacing at the back of my mind, sensing danger even here in the supposed safety of my room. "I... I’m pregnant, Nanny," I whispered, my voice barely holding together as I lowered my head.The room went completel

The world went silent around me. My knees turned to water as I stared at the man whose dark eyes were locked onto mine with a terrifying intensity. It felt as if the floor beneath my feet could give way at any moment.What was he doing? How could he drop a bombshell like that in front of my entire family?Every gaze in the room was a weapon. My father’s disbelief, my brother’s shock, and Eileen. Her eyes were twin pools of pure, murderous rage, fixed entirely on me. My heart hammered against my ribs so hard I could barely breathe, each beat echoing with dread."What?! How is this even possible?" my brother Fred roared. Out of everyone, he was the one I feared disappointing the most. He was the future Beta, the one who held the family’s honor together. Seeing his faith in me crack hurt more than the accusations.Eileen, still clutching a jagged piece of the broken vase, stopped sobbing. Her face contorted as she turned toward me. "Aubrey, is this true?!" she demanded. There was a flick

I felt a wave of dizziness as the results were announced, my vision blurring for a moment as the words sank in. When Fred spoke, everything finally clicked into place. He had tampered with the results. He had used his Beta influence within the Thorne Pack hospital to protect our family name, just as he always did when things were about to spiral out of control.What I couldn’t wrap my head around was the fact that we were in Travis’s territory. Everyone here lived in fear of him. One wrong move and you were done. So how did Fred have connections in a place like this? And how was he able to slip a fake test through without anyone catching on?"See, Dad?" Fred said, his voice calm and convincing, as if this were nothing more than a business discussion. "It’s as Aubrey said. Travis isn't the father. We can't force this on her.""That doesn’t mean she’s off the hook," my father snapped, his eyes sharp and unyielding. "She still has to present the real father to us."Without waiting for a

What was I supposed to do? I could not just bolt out the door. My legs felt like lead as I lifted my eyes to Travis, my chest tightening under his steady gaze."Mr. Thorne, you have the wrong idea. That was not what my friend and I were planning," Danica started to say, her voice already unsteady.Travis did not let her finish. He shifted his attention toward her and smirked, the expression sharp and knowing. Under his stare, we both felt exposed, like prey that had already been cornered."Is that so? Because according to what I read, your friend is looking for someone to play the part of her boyfriend and the father of her child. Tell me, where is the real father then?"I snapped my head toward Danica, my heart pounding. She had told me she had not given him the details yet. Instead of explaining herself, she only lowered her gaze and whispered a soft, apologetic "sorry."I bit my lip and looked back at Travis. There was no point denying it anymore. The truth was already laid bare be