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In my previous life, when I was about to give birth, my Alpha mate open my belly with a silver dagger, removed our unborn pup, and cut it to pieces before my eyes.

All this happened because I stopped him from accompanying his vulnerable Omega mistress on a hunt, and then that omega was killed by a rogue wolf in the forest.

Thanks to the Moon Goddess, I was reborn on the full moon night—the day he was going to accompany Sarah to hunt.

The full moon night is an important celebration for werewolves, when Alphas must lead pack members in prayers to the Moon Goddess.

But my mate Derek, the pack Alpha, chose to abandon our traditions and me, his pregnant mate, to accompany his fragile Omega assistant Sarah to hunt in the forest.

"Vivian Gray, Sarah is a helpless Omega with no one to rely on. What's wrong with me taking her out for the full moon? If you don't want me to take her out, would you prefer I bring her back home? Would that make you happy?"

"If that's what you really want, fine. The three of us can go together. But I'd have to take care of Sarah—she's an Omega after all. With your pregnancy, I can't look after you both."

His angry words made my head spin.

I stared blankly at the sneering man before me and the woman beside him with her hurt expression.

The woman tugged at Derek's sleeve, whimpering.

"Derek, don't talk to Vivian like that. If she doesn't agree, let's just cancel. I've spent so many years alone anyway."

"I'll be fine celebrating by myself this year too."

The woman tried to sound casual, but her smile looked more painful than tears.

Derek's face darkened as he grabbed her hand and comforted her softly. Seeing I didn't react, he grew more impatient.

"Vivian Gray, what scheme are you plotting now? Planning to complain to my parents again? I warn you, I'm the pack Alpha now. My parents have stepped down and can't back you up anymore. If Sarah suffers because of you again, I won't let it slide."

"When will you get over your jealousy? I'm just taking Sarah hunting, that's all. You're still the pack's Luna. Why are you so needlessly jealous?"

"If you don't say something, I'll take that as a yes, and don't you dare say anything different in front of my family."

I finally snapped back to reality amid Derek's harsh warnings.

He opened his mouth to say more.

But I spoke first. "Fine."

Derek's expression froze as he watched me silently pull out a suitcase and start packing his things. He felt something strange about the situation.

In the past, even mentioning Sarah's name would trigger my jealousy and cause a huge fight.

Now he was planning to take Sarah hunting alone on the full moon night, and I was calmly packing his bags as if nothing was wrong.

Derek eyed me suspiciously, and when his gaze fell on my slightly swollen belly, he suddenly understood and gave a scornful laugh.

"So it's true what they say—females about to become mothers really do change. You're so gentle now, not rough like other female Beta warriors."

He leaned against the doorframe, his face full of mockery.

Sarah bit her lip, looking so delicate and pitiable.

"Vivian, please don't be angry. The Alpha is only taking me because he feels sorry that a single Omega like me has never experienced the thrill of hunting."

"If you're uncomfortable with me being alone with your Alpha, don't force yourself. I can go experience it by myself."

"Really, Vivian, stop packing."

Sarah tried to grab the suitcase from me, but it crashed to the floor.

My hands trembled as I held his clothes, looking at the teary-eyed woman before me. Only then did I truly believe I had been reborn, back to the day Sarah went to the forest alone.

In my previous life, on this very day, Derek wanted to take Sarah forest hunting, but I refused and forced him to stay. The matter even escalated to the former Alpha and Luna—Derek's parents.

Under his parents' pressure and his Alpha responsibilities, Derek had stayed behind, and Sarah went to the forest alone, crying, only to be brutally killed by rogue wolves.

When Derek found out, he only said, "She's dead, so be it. She was just a low-ranking Omega. I don't care about her."

Afterward, he seemed to remember I was his true mate and started paying attention to me.

I thought that although our mating was arranged by our families, my love had finally been reciprocated.

But when I was about to give birth, he cut open my belly and tortured me to death.

It was only then I understood—Derek believed that because I made him stay with the pack, forcing Sarah to hunt alone, I had caused her death. He had never loved me.