His Silver Poison, My Moonlight Rebirth

Three years after losing my wolf, I learned that my mate, Alpha Kael, had been poisoning me with Silver Dust to suppress my awakening. All because the one he truly loved was my adopted sister, Selene.I was standing outside his office, clutching a file, my knuckles hovering just inches from the door when I heard his voice."Have Clara’s blood reports come in yet?""They have, Alpha. The level of Silver Dust in her system is dangerously high."Silver Dust?My hand froze in mid-air."Good. Keep giving her the injections. Double the dose. She can't get her wolf back, not until Selene completes the succession and claims her birthright as Alpha of the Red Fang pack."That was Kael's voice.My mate. My Alpha."But Alpha, prolonged exposure to Silver Dust will shatter her wolf's soul…""I said, keep injecting her! She thinks it’s Lunar Essence to help her recover. She’ll never suspect a thing."The file slipped from my grasp, papers scattering across the floor.Three years.For three long yea

Over the next few days, Kael became exceptionally attentive.He drew hot baths for me, cooked my favorite mushroom soup, and constantly asked how I was feeling."Did that old shaman scare you the other day? She's reckless."He sat beside me, his arm wrapped tightly around me. "From now on, just tell me if something's wrong. Don't go to outsiders again.""Okay." I leaned against him, feeling the superficial warmth of his embrace.Suddenly, a thought brushed against Kael’s mind through a link—one that wasn't mine. It was a private mind-link from another wolf.And it was a woman's voice, alluring and seductive.Kael's body went rigid. His wolf gave off a scent of longing."What's wrong?" I asked."My Beta has an urgent matter to discuss." He stood up quickly. "I'm just going to the study.""But it's late…""It'll only be a moment." He kissed my forehead, but the gesture was rushed and perfunctory.After he left the living room, I used my sharp wolf hearing to track his footsteps.He didn'

After I pushed him away, a flicker of hurt crossed Kael’s eyes, quickly replaced by fury.His scent turned dangerous.An Alpha’s instinct was to take his mate by force."Clara, you can't refuse me like this," his voice was low and threatening. "I am your Alpha.""You are, but not now." I hugged myself tightly. "I need time to calm down."He stared at me for a long moment before finally scoffing and heading upstairs.The next morning, Kael came downstairs, his expression all business, clearly on his way to manage the fallout from last night."Clara, about last night..." He sat across from me, his expression serious. "I've looked into the matter."I put down my coffee cup and looked at him."He blamed a low-ranking data clerk from the Red Fang pack, a man named Marcus. He confessed to stealing your design drafts three years ago and presenting them to Selene."Kael’s face was calm, as if he were recounting a trivial matter. "Selene is innocent. She merely used the drafts as inspiration, i

The icy water swallowed me whole.The swift current pulled me downstream as I struggled desperately to surface."Help!" I screamed with all my might. "Kael!"Just then, I heard a familiar voice shouting from the riverbank."Selene!"It was Kael, his voice filled with panic and urgency.I saw him rush out of the club and dive into the river without hesitation.But he wasn't swimming toward me.He was swimming toward where Selene had fallen in.Before Kael ran out, she had jumped into the river herself.I watched in horror as he pulled Selene from the water, holding her tightly in his arms."Selene, are you okay?" His voice trembled with raw concern."Kael... I almost died..." Selene sobbed in his embrace. "Clara's lost her mind... she tried to drag me down with her...""What?" Kael looked toward the river in shock, but by then I had been swept far downstream."She said I had to pay for stealing her design, then she grabbed me and jumped into the river..." Selene wept. "Thank goodness yo

Back in my bedroom, I locked the door.I opened a drawer and took out a small, ornate silver knife—a cruel irony, as Kael had given it to me three years ago as a "talisman" to "ward off dark spirits." The irony was suffocating.I went to my vanity and began removing every token Kael had ever given me.The wedding ring. Slice.The mate necklace. Slice.The Moon Goddess blessing bracelet. Slice.With each cut, a faint silver light emanated from the items as the pack magic of the mate bond dissipated.My wolf, though weak, let out a low hum of relief.Three years of bondage. It was time for it to end.At 4 a.m. the next day, during the changing of the guards, I slipped out of the villa.In a derelict factory district on the edge of the city, a dark witch, exiled from werewolf society, offered "special services.""Are you sure about this?" The witch, Raven, looked at me, her eyes glowing an eerie green in the dark. "That child has a powerful bloodline.""I'm sure.""An Alpha-blooded pup, e