The Alpha's Forbidden Love

Selina’s feet moved before she even realized it, as if her body had taken over, guiding her straight to the room where Lyra was resting."She’s awake now. Our mate is finally going to mark us. Do you think he’ll want this baby?" Nyra, her wolf, sounded caught somewhere between nervous and excited."He loves me. He’ll be happy when he finds out," Selina whispered back in her mind, trying to convince herself more than anyone else.Her heart pounded too fast, the sound roaring in her ears as she reached for the door. It was unlocked. Her breath hitched. She’d imagined a thousand scenarios, but never this.The sight before her shattered everything. Alaric and Lyra were tangled together in a kiss so deep it looked like the world belonged to just the two of them.Nyra howled inside her head, and a sharp, searing pain ripped through Selina’s chest. Her legs almost gave out. She barely managed to catch herself on the doorframe.Alaric’s eyes flicked to her. He tore himself away from Lyra and

Selina’s head throbbed, and her eyelids felt impossibly heavy as she struggled to open her eyes.Every muscle ached as if she’d been crushed by a storm. With what little strength she had left, her eyes fluttered open and blinked a few times to clear the blurry vision.Slowly, she scanned the room around her.She was lying on a soft bed. A thin tube was attached to her wrist, and a heart monitor beeped steadily by her side. Her brows furrowed slightly.She was in a hospital.Confusion washed over her. How did she end up here?The door suddenly opened and a woman walked in, hurrying toward her. “Luna, are you okay?” she asked gently.Selina blinked in confusion. 'Luna? Why is she calling me that? Who is she? A nurse?'Her eyes shut again, this time from the sharp pain stabbing through her body. And then the memories started coming back, crashing into her one by one.Her mind cleared. The drugs were wearing off, leaving tears pooling at the corners of her eyes.A deep, unbearable ache ri

A week crawled by at a stubborn pace. The wound on Selina’s arm had healed about eighty percent, but her heart was still torn open by the loss of her baby. That pain felt fresh, raw, like time simply refused to touch it.Alaric still hadn’t accepted her rejection. Selina had hoped he would give up quickly, but that hope burned out fast. He hadn't shown up at the hospital since that night, yet the bond between them kept clawing at her mind.Meanwhile, Raven hadn’t left the hospital once since that encounter with his cousin. His presence was constant and alert, as if the outside world had suddenly turned hostile and Selina needed guarding from it. Every four hours he checked on her. Even when she insisted she was fine, he would show up to make sure she ate, drank, and took her medication. He had become a silent shield she never asked for.But even from a distance, Alaric kept reaching for her through their mate bond every single day. His voice echoed in her mind, repeating the same line

Raven was planning to leave and become a professor at Westbrook University. He actually wanted to hand over the Alpha role to his Beta, confident that the Beta could handle it. But the Beta, along with the pack, refused. They just said they could manage the pack if Raven really wanted to go, but they still wanted him to stay as their Alpha. Besides, Westbrook wasn’t too far from the pack’s base, so practically, Raven could still keep an eye on things without having to lead every single day.Raven smiled widely, something Selina had never seen before. His smile had the quiet charm of a wolf holding back its wild beauty, making him even more magnetic. Selina quickly looked away, realizing she’d been staring too long.That smile sent a strange ripple through her, something she wasn’t supposed to feel. Her cheeks heated up, but Raven’s offer to go with him sparked a new hope. She imagined a different life. A life that was free and happy. A place she could build by opening herself up to ge

The clash of two alpha auras hit Selina so hard her knees almost buckled. Raven was the first to notice. He immediately pulled back his aura, placed both hands on her shoulders, and stepped between her and the threat in front of them, his stance protective.Alaric froze, jaw tightening as he glared at them. Slowly, he withdrew his aura too, though the reluctance on his face was obvious. His voice was hoarse when he ordered his Beta to attack Raven. But the Beta didn’t move. He only stared at his Alpha, uncertain.Nyra’s voice hissed inside Selina’s head. 'Alaric really thinks his Beta’s that stupid? Everyone knows how strong Raven and the Bloodhowl Pack are. If that guy actually attacked, it’d be suicide.'“Attack!” Alaric growled.The Beta took a deep breath and turned his cold eyes on Selina. “Happy now? Why’d you do this?” he asked flatly.Selina shrugged. “Like you said behind my back, right? I’m the ungrateful girl who rejected your Alpha and doesn’t deserve to be called Luna. I