Chapter 7

I spent two days in a daze, and when I woke up, the doctor told me that both I and the baby had survived the worst.

“You’re really lucky,” the doctor said, his voice tinged with sadness. “You lost a lot of blood, and we almost couldn’t save you, but you’re fortunate to be alive.”

I didn’t respond. My eyes stared vacantly at the hospital ceiling, feeling an emptiness that felt like my heart had been ripped out, leaving only irreparable cracks behind.

When Alpha Nathan stood at the door of my room, I barely had the strength to look at him. His coat was soaked with rain, his hair messy, clearly rushed here in a hurry.

“Ella…” His voice was filled with tension. “Why didn’t you tell me you hadn’t eaten?”

I stared at him, my eyes devoid of warmth. “I’m not hungry.”

He paused for a moment, then spoke softly, “You haven’t eaten, do you know? It’s not good for you.”

"You always blame me in such a gentle tone!" My voice trembled with anger, and I could barely speak through clenched teeth. "But you've never truly cared about me."

His expression shifted into something more complex. “You... you never told me you were unwell. Why didn’t you call me?”

I closed my eyes and coldly replied, “I know you have more important things to do. How could I dare disturb you?”

It seemed like he didn’t understand right away. After a brief hesitation, he muttered, “You’re right, I shouldn’t have been so careless…” Then, his gaze flickered. “But Liora’s situation is also important.”

I looked at him. His words cut deep, like daggers through my heart. “Is that so? Her situation is more important than my life and the baby’s?”

He fell silent. For a brief moment, I saw guilt in his eyes, but he quickly looked away, reaching for the thermos beside him to pour out some soup and spoon-feeding it to me.

“You need to regain your strength. Eat something,” he said in a low voice, his tone laced with apology.

Just as I was slowly sipping the soup, Alpha Nathan’s phone suddenly rang. The screen displayed the name “Liora.”

He frowned, picked up the phone. “What is it? I’ll come right away.”

After the call ended, he quickly put down the soup bowl and stood up. “Liora’s situation is getting serious. I need to go check on her.”

I watched him turn to leave, an inexplicable coldness sweeping through me. I suddenly reached out and grabbed his sleeve, my voice trembling. “We’ve been married for five years... Could you, just for tonight, stay and be with me?”

He froze, hesitation flashing in his eyes. But just then, his phone buzzed again, and his expression turned cold. “Sorry, Ella, there’s something I must handle tonight. Rest well.”

He forcefully pried my hand away and didn’t look back.

My heart turned to ice. I lowered my head, forcing myself not to let the tears fall.

A few hours later, my phone vibrated. A new message from Liora popped up on the screen.

[Liora: Did you really think he would come back to stay with you? Don’t be foolish, Ella. He’s already forgotten you.]

In that moment, my whole body trembled, and the phone almost slipped from my hand. I stared at the screen, feeling an excruciating pain in my chest.

Then, a video file appeared—sent by Liora.

I opened the video. Liora was in a new wedding dress, standing on a moonlit balcony, while Alpha Nathan stood beside her, smiling at her.

“Alpha Nathan, tonight, we can finally make our relationship public,” Liora said, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Alpha Nathan smiled gently in response. “You are my only choice, Liora.”

The camera zoomed in on their intimate interaction: he kissed her forehead in front of the camera, and she gently cupped his face, making a love gesture toward the lens.

“Ella already stepped out of the picture,” Liora whispered, “we are the perfect match for Alpha and Luna.”

At that moment, everything blurred before my eyes, my chest tightening as if I couldn’t breathe. I gripped the phone tightly, sinking into an abyss of loss and despair.

The video then cut to another clip—

“Liora wants this wedding dress.” Alpha Nathan’s voice was soft, “Of course, pick whichever one you like.”

His words were like a knife stabbing deep into my heart. I had once dreamed of wearing that dress, imagined walking down the aisle with him, forever by his side.

But now, here he was, standing with Liora, buying her the wedding dress, planning a future with her.

“You don’t belong to him. You never did.”

Tears fell silently, as if they would never stop. My vision was blurred, and I could barely breathe.

Just then, I received a new message.

[Alpha Danny Silver Claw Pack: I’m waiting for you, Ella.]

That message felt like a lifeline.

I took a deep breath and wiped away my tears. It was time to let go of the past, even though everything was beyond repair.

I quickly packed my things, grabbed my phone, and deleted every message related to Nathan.

"I, Ella, rejected you, Nathan, as my mate."