Chapter 1

I was excited. I’m always very excited when it comes to our anniversary, and this time someone actually remembered. He woke me up at midnight to take me somewhere.

"We’ve been walking for more than ten minutes now. Can you at least tell me where we’re going?" I asked him because we were nearing the abandoned part of the pack.

"Just trust me," he said, squeezing my hand.

And I did trust him, which is why I didn’t even question anything when we reached the abandoned ruins of the pack.

I looked around at him confused, because it was midnight and it was raining, and I didn’t understand why we were here.

"Are you sure we are supposed to come here?" I asked.

"Ohh quit worrying."

I turned, only to be met with Ivy. I smiled at my sister, even though I was confused.

"What are you doing here? Are you also part of the surprise?" I asked her, and she gave me a condescending smile which I didn’t understand.

"Of course I am."

I looked back at Samuel, who was also giving me the same smile that I saw on Ivy’s face. I looked between them, because there was clearly something going on and I didn’t know what it was.

"What’s going on, guys?"

"You’ve served your purpose, Isla" he said, and I swallowed the unease that I felt.

"What? What are you talking about?"

Ivy walked past me and slipped her arm around Samuel’s waist, leaning her head against his shoulder. Samuel didn't pull away. Instead, he wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her against him.

My breath hitched. "Samuel—wha-t is this?"

"God, you are as blind as your ugly face, aren't you?" Ivy sneered, resting her chin on Samuel's chest as she looked at me with hate.

"Look at you, Isla. The ugly duckling. Did you honestly believe he was taking you on a romantic date?"

That name didn’t come as much of a surprise, because it’s what people around the pack call me behind my back. But it’s never bothered me because Samuel always tells me that he loves me despite how I look.

Right now he was quiet, and I didn’t really expect those words to come from my sister‘s mouth. Maybe anyone else, but not her. Not my little sister. Yes, she’s a lot spoiled and very different from me, but she wouldn’t be that cruel.

"Tell me you’re joking," I said, looking at them as my heart started beating wildly.

Samuel finally looked at me, but I didn’t expect the look in his eyes. Gone was the man who looked at me with love. Staring at me, I saw nothing but hate in his eyes.

"Why are you doing this? What did I do to you?" I asked them as the betrayal finally set in, because these were the two people that I loved the most and trusted the most in my life.

"I didn’t even love you in the first place, Isla. You were just a means to an end. I just wanted to be an Alpha, and you, the eldest Alpha’s daughter, could give me that. But I just wanted Ivy.

You’re too ugly and plain for me. How could you think that I wanted you over this gorgeous woman right here?" he said, looking at Ivy like she was his everything, and my heart sank.

"I gave you everything" I said.

I dedicated my whole life to him. My father only had two daughters, and I as the eldest was supposed to be the Alpha.

But I let go of my title for him, and I became a Luna instead. I did everything that he wanted for three years while he just played me.

I made sure that everybody accepted him, even though I was supposed to be the Alpha. I made sure to teach him everything and help him get alliances to make this pack one of the most formidable and biggest packs in the world.

"Accept it, dear sister. You were just the key, and Samuel tolerated your plain, boring, ugly self just to get what we wanted. Now we have it, and it’s time for you to go."

"No- " I shook my head in denial. "No, Samuel, we're mates. You love me"

"I tolerated you" he said, his voice devoid of pity. "Every kiss was a chore. Every time I had to touch you, I had to close my eyes and imagine Ivy."

The words hit harder than a physical blow, shattering whatever was left of my heart. It wasn't just my heart that was failing me, because my body started to feel heavier, and my legs let go as I fell onto my knees in front of them.

"What is happening?" I asked, touching my head and my chest because I felt dizzy, drowsy, and nauseous.

"A little silver-laced wolfsbane does wonders for suppressing wolves."

I clawed at the mud, unable to lift my head. "You— you monsters" and Samuel walked over and stood above me, pulling out a knife.

"Don't worry, Isla," he whispered, bending down close to my ear. "By tomorrow morning, I’ll be the heartbroken, grieving widower who lost his beloved Luna to a tragic rogue ambush. And Ivy will be the devoted, comforting sister who helps me heal."

He drove the knife straight to my heart, and I let out a whimpering scream.

"You won’t get away with it" I whispered.

"Oh, but I will. I already have" he said and Ivy stood over my dying body, and she pressed her leg on the stab wound over my heart, looking at me with a smile on her face.

"You were always the favorite, but I won, sister" she said.

They held hands, walking away.

"Now let’s leave the wild animals to finish her off" Samuel said.

I thought I had it all, the perfect mate, the good little sister, loyalty, trust, and love. But I was betrayed by the people I trusted the most. I gave them everything, and they repaid me with death.

Moon Goddess, I don’t fear death, but at least let me make them pay, I prayed, taking my last breath.