Chapter One

Susanna's POV

I knew damn well that crazy things happened in marriage once in a while, but this—?

This sound of flesh slapping against flesh that blended perfectly with the loud moaning and groaning coming right from my matrimonial bedroom?

This was simply on another level!

At first when my best friend, Fiona had sent me that message, I had thought it was a prank— you know, some sick joke to ruffle me.

[I think your husband may be cheating on you]; I had read it over and over again, before boarding the flight down here only to really see it was true.

Pain clawed at my heart. How could Derek do this to me? No! Why? Why would he break me this way? He loved me— we both loved each other.

In fact, before I had travelled to the human community to represent him at the leadership conference, he had acted all clingy.

He'd been so sick and hadn't wanted me to leave him alone. But I'd had to go so he wouldn't get into trouble for not attending.

So after everything, was this my reward for being the dutiful Luna? He lied about being sick!

How long had he been doing this? I was sure if Fiona hadn't found out and told me, this one would have still gone unnoticed.

Tears welled up in my eyes and even as I pushed them back, they rolled down my face regardless.

"Fuck! I think I'm gonna come!" Derek's voice snapped me out of my reverie, rough and raspy.

A laboured breath shuddered down my lungs and anger replaced the pain in my heart. He was about to come? Hell no!

Without thinking it twice, I pushed the door open with a loud bang. But even that bang didn't prepare me for the sight that welcomed me.

There was my husband of four years, Derek Heathrow, the Alpha of Darkmoon pack, kneeling on the bed as he gave hot backshots to a woman who was equally on her knees.

But what really had all the blood in my veins drying up and my eyes almost popping out of their sockets in horror was the woman's face.

What in the moon goddess's name was happening?

No! There was no bloody way my very own best friend, Fiona, would be having sex with my husband, right?

I closed my eyes, scratched it before opening it, but the mentally gory scene remained. My knees went weak as the weight of the betrayal threatened to.pull me apart.

"Why?" I barked.

"Why would you both do this to me, Fiona? Derek?"

My gaze trained on Derek who was putting on his clothes now, expecting to see remorse, guilt or better still, shame. But his face held nothing.

Just stoic blankness.

"Leave, Anna. I'll explain everything to you later." He said flatly.

My heart silently broke at his dismissive words. How could anyone be so brazen and calm after being caught cheating?

"You would explain everything later?" I snorted a bitter laugh. "You want to explain that somehow you found yourself balls deep into Fiona and it didn't mean anything?"

Fiona snickered derisively. "Girl, calm your nerves."

My blood boiled over a dangerous degree and I had to fight the urge to grab something— anything and hurl it at her head.

"How dare you, Fiona?" I ground out. "You sent me those texts on purpose. You—" my voice croaked out with emotions.

She sneered. "What text? I have no idea what you are talking—"

"Shut your trap!" I snapped. "How could you be so heartless after everything I did for you?"

"Is this the thank you that I get for letting you stay with me when you were chased out of your pack? Is this how you repay me for giving you everything you needed?"

"Every fucking thing!" I enunciated. "How could you have the guts to seduce my own hus—"

"Oh, please!" Derek's voice cut me off. "You think Fiona needed to seduce me? Hell no! You can never compare to her even if you tried."

"Rather than blaming Fiona, pin the blame on yourself for having misguided priorities. If you hadn't prioritized pack duties over our marriage, this wouldn't have happened!"

I couldn't help the incredulous scoff that escaped my throat as I tried to make sense of Derek's words.

"Do you even have a conscience?" My voice trembled with fury.

"How could you discard everything I've done for this pack ever since we got married? Have you forgotten how this pack was before? I made it as powerful and rich as it is today!'

"And after everything, your mess is somehow my fault?"

"Are you out of your mind?" Derek retorted. "How did you help the pack grow when your barren self couldn't even give me an heir?"

His words hit me like a slap to my face and the sting traveled all the way to my heart, crushing what remained of it into tiny shards.

Staring at Derek's face, he suddenly seemed like a different person. I had always thought my marriage to him had been the best decision in my life.

But now, I guess, it didn't count anymore.

After my father's death, I had been grieving and needed to get away from the pack that reminded me so much of him.

Fate had led me to dark moon pack and the same fate had brought both Derek and I together.

Before I knew it, we had gotten married and things had gone by so smoothly. Well, until the problem we never saw coming hit us like tidal waves.

No matter how much we tried, I couldn't get pregnant. However, Derek had been so sweet, telling me we could keep trying till the moon goddess eventually blessed us.

But now he was saying this?

"I'm divorcing you and breaking our mate bond!" His words jolted me.

"I no longer need you, Anna. Fiona has given me everything I ever wanted— a child! She's the one I want as my Luna, not you."