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Heart Given, Heart Broken

Heart Given, Heart Broken

Short Story · Werewolf
By:  Rowena PrimaxCompleted
Language: English
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Tragic Love

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Alpha

Luna

Girl Power

Marriage

Workplace

Winning Back the Wife

I've followed an Instagram account. While unremarkable, it showcases some pretty sweet and romantic content. The account details the daily life of the owner and her Alpha. When it's raining cats and dogs outside, they share a hot beverage in a cafe. After they leave the place, he tilts the umbrella slightly toward her. Also, when they look up at the moon while sitting side by side, the sight of their fingers grazing each other strums my heartstrings. The Alpha in the photos has never revealed his face, yet he gives off a familiar feeling to me. On the night before my and Xavier Lupine's mating ceremony takes place, the account has a new update. "This marks the end of our eight-year entanglement. From now onward, he's her fated Alpha. I'm just her best friend. "This account will go silent from here on. I wish my 'best friend' and the Alpha, who's rightfully mine, eternal happiness." The latest photo shows Xavier and me. But the thing is, I've never shown anyone that photo before.

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9 Chapters
Chapter 1
That was a photo taken last week in front of the Moonshine clan's altar.At that time, my best friend, Queenie Blackrose, had been helping me adjust the train of my dress, saying, "Vanessa, the Moon Goddess will surely bless your union with Xavier. He is the Alpha of the Shadow pack after all."Meanwhile, my fated mate, Xavier Lupine, was standing right below the altar. He overheard our conversation and turned to look at us, his lips curling upward into a light smile that was as gentle as always.However, for some reason, I felt as though the gentleness was not directed toward me."You're just too nervous," I said, holding Queenie's hands. "If it weren't for the rehearsals for the mating ceremony today, I probably wouldn't even have had my vows memorized yet."Yet, my wolf, Misty, agreed with Queenie instead, saying that I was far too laid-back."That simply won't do!" Queenie said with a laugh. "This is a joint marriage between the Moonshine pack and the Shadow pack. It's going
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Chapter 2
I had chanced upon that Instagram account purely by accident.I had been scrolling through my "Explore" tab when the algorithm suggested that I follow a random account that was based in the same location as I was and had a black-and-white photo of a street in a rather familiar photography style.I then tapped into the account out of curiosity.The account had fewer than a thousand followers. The latest story posted was from last night, during my bachelorette party, after I'd gotten drunk at home.It was a photo of a parking garage late at night, and the caption in the photo was quite long."He said that he wasn't going home today, wanting to wait with me until the rain stopped. But he still put his coat around my shoulders, leaving himself in just a thin shirt."I tapped into the next highlighted story."He shielded me from trouble again today. The problem would have been solved with just a simple explanation, but he still insisted on shielding me behind him first."I complaine
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Chapter 3
I stumbled into the bathroom and splashed cold water onto my face. However, it couldn't ease the suffocating feeling in my chest.Tomorrow was going to be my mating ceremony with Xavier. Everything had already been prepared—the decorations, the invitations, the wedding dress—even the elders from both packs and our friends and family were already here.They were all waiting for me.But I knew that something had already withered away in the shadows.My hands shook as I dialed Xavier's number.The phone rang once, twice, even three times… But nobody picked up.Almost instinctively, I dialled Queenie's number next. There was nothing but a busy tone.My heart sank to the pit of my stomach.How much of a coincidence could it be that both of them would suddenly completely disappear at the same time like this?I knew that Queenie had a lot of other secondary Instagram accounts. She liked using different accounts to post about different parts of her life online.So, I decided to tap o
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Chapter 4
Queenie once told me that the diamond ring I gave Xavier was very pretty.So, I had decided to give her another equally sparkling diamond ring for her birthday.The next day, she wore the ring to Xavier's private winery and made sure to include him in the background of the photos she took there, as if she were flaunting some sort of secret possession.Her posting schedule on the Instagram account got more and more frequent as of late.She'd even posted a photo of the two of them secretly holding hands with each other behind my back when the three of us went out together.The night Xavier proposed to me, she had posted another black photo with a caption that read, "I guess I've been waiting for some people for far too long."If he also loves me back, then he should give me an answer as well."She made it.Late that night, she made the first move to kiss Xavier, and he never pushed her away.They promised to go to the beach the night before the mating ceremony to relax and unwin
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Chapter 5
There was a deathly silence on the other end of the call. I could imagine the panicked expressions on their faces."No, wait, I can explain, Vanessa!"Xavier's urgent voice appeared at once. He had always been the calm and collected one, but now, he sounded absolutely panicked and flustered.I hung up immediately and blocked his number after that.The sky had just turned light outside my window, but it couldn't dispel the chill in my heart.Today was supposed to be the best day of my life.Misty began to whimper softly. "Nessie, they're not worth your tears or sadness. Their lies should have been exposed a long time ago."I inhaled deeply and got up to pack my things. I made sure to throw away everything Xavier gave me in the past, including the keepsakes and gifts from the Shadow pack, our couple keychains, our photos together, and more.It wasn't until then that I realized we never really had much to commemorate our relationship, even though we'd been together for eight years
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Chapter 6
In my second week at Nightshade pack, I was officially integrated with the studio's senior creative design team, focusing on royal commissions and limited-edition designs.I drowned myself in endless drafting and refining every day so that work would numb and heal my wounds.Misty was with me every step of the way."Nessie, you are worthy of all these sparkling jewels and precious stones. Don't get distracted by people not worth your time."However, Xavier still flew all the way here for me.He was the Alpha of the Shadow pack, but he had lost his noble composure by the time I saw him again.There was dirty stubble around his face, his eyes were sunken, and he looked a sorry, desolate sight as he stood at the entrance of the jewelry studio, waiting for me."Let's talk, Vanessa," he said, his voice hoarse and almost pleading as he reached out to grab my wrist.I immediately withdrew my hand from his grip, my fingertips as cold as ice."We talk at my place. This is work."I bro
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Chapter 7
My life gradually went back to normal after Xavier left.Work was turning routine for me, and the artistic, creative atmosphere here helped me settle down eventually.If I thought of the past occasionally, I wouldn't feel the pain in my chest anymore. Rather, it was just a sense of calmness instead.Misty stretched and said casually, "Nessie, you know that this kind of life, where you're focused on your dreams, is what you deserve after all."Queenie never contacted me at all, and that was expected of her. After all, she had always been the more prideful one, and she was also happily enjoying Xavier's "special treatment" without me. Of course, she wouldn't admit that she was wrong or apologize to me.One day, however, I received a phone call from an unknown number, and the caller sounded very stern and serious."Hello, is this Ms. Vanessa Clawson? This is the police station in the Nightshade pack."I felt my chest tighten."Yes, that's me. What's the matter?""Alpha Xavier was
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Chapter 8
I gathered all the evidence I could and posted it all on my social media.There were photos of me and Xavier over the last eight years and a clearly-marked timeline, proving that all those times Xavier lied to me about there being urgent issues in the pack and standing me up many times had only been excuses for him to go and keep Queenie company.Everything tallied exactly with Queenie's social media posting timings as well.Now that the truth was laid bare, they no longer had any way to defend themselves.Queenie was then labeled as the homewrecker who betrayed her best friend and ruined my relationship with Xavier. Her social media accounts were banned, and the members of the pack avoided her like the plague.Meanwhile, Xavier, who held the core resources in his pack, suffered from a damaged reputation due to his betrayal of his fated mate and his inappropriate behavior. He faced pressure from the pack, lost control of his familial affairs, and even faced the prospect of being s
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Chapter 9
My fingers froze for a second. Then, I calmly replied, "Congrats. All the best to you both."There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line. Then, Xavier asked in a rather hopeful voice, "Don't you have anything else to say to me?""People need to be responsible for the choices that they make. I hope that you both truly cherish each other," I said softly.Xavier chuckled quietly, his voice filled with melancholy. "You've already completely let it go."After hanging up, I felt nothing at all. Misty scoffed lightly and said, "He's irrelevant and doesn't deserve to stir up your emotions again."While having dinner with Brian that evening, I briefly mentioned it in passing. Brian looked at me gently and asked in a soft voice, "Do you still feel upset about it?""I haven't felt upset about it for a long time. It's all in the past anyway," I said with a shallow smile on my lips."That's good to hear. There's no need to pay him any heed if he's not worth your attention anym
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