The Alpha’s Rejected Luna: His Regret

Jake stared at my neck for a long time.Of course he recognized the mark.Five years ago, he had sunk his teeth into that spot in front of every member of the Blood Moon Pack.He had held me afterward and told me that from that day on, wherever I went, he would always be able to find me.Now, only the faint outlines of his bite remained.“What did you use?”“Medication to weaken the mark.”He frowned.“Who gave it to you?”“The Alliance clinic.”That seemed to ease his expression a little.It was a licensed werewolf medical facility, not some underground operation that might get me killed.At least he didn’t have to worry that I was hurting myself again to force him to give in.He leaned back against his desk and tapped the ash from his cigar.“You didn’t really need to go this far.”I said nothing.“Emily’s at an important point in her life right now.” He looked at me as though he were settling an internal dispute he was tired of hearing about. “She’s representing Blood Moon at the Al

I refused to back down.I thought that as long as I held on, Emily would never be able to call what they had love.Then they were photographed at a mountain resort.In the pictures, Jake had his hand on her waist as they entered a suite together.That time, he didn’t deny it.His public relations team issued a statement saying his relationship with his current mate had been troubled for some time, and Emily’s companionship had helped him through a difficult period.They didn’t mention that we still lived together.That he had been in my bed the week before.Or that he had never formally asked to end our relationship.Strangers readily accepted their version.A young, beautiful Omega who knew how to soothe an Alpha.And a Luna who did nothing but fight.They even thought I was standing in the way of true love.I stormed into Jake’s office and asked why he was humiliating me like this.Emily was there, too.He asked her to leave first, his voice gentle, as though he was afraid I might hu

When Mom found out, she brought him home to recover.That night, he sat at our table with his hand stiff around his fork.He didn’t even dare ask for more food.Mom pushed the entire platter of roast chicken in front of him.“You don’t have to be polite here, Jake.”After that, there was always an extra place set at our table.Mom bought him a winter coat.Helped him apply for scholarships.When the awakening of his Alpha bloodline left him burning with fever, she stayed beside him for two days and two nights.The first time he called her Mom was after we discovered we were fated mates.She was so happy she secretly wiped away tears.Now, in her hospital bed, she looked at me with a tired smile.“He used to say that once he was able, he’d make sure I never had to worry about anything again.”I lowered my head and straightened the IV tubing over her hand.“Try to sleep.”She didn’t say any more.Slowly, her eyes closed.I stayed beside the bed, listening to the steady rhythm of the moni

I only needed him to grieve for my mother for one second.But in that second, he was beside another woman, waiting for the results of their baby’s examination.I hung up.The staff member approached again and asked gently, “Should we still leave time for him to speak?”I picked up the pen and crossed out that section.“No.”“And don’t include my mate’s name.”Mom was buried in the town where she had been born.The cemetery stood beside a pine forest.On clear days, you could see the mountains in the distance.After the funeral, I stayed until it grew dark.I rested my forehead against the cold headstone.Finally, I said the words I hadn’t dared say.“Mom. I don’t want to be with him anymore.”Wind moved through the treetops.No one answered.But slowly, I let go and stood up.After returning to Blood Moon territory, I went straight to the Alliance clinic.The doctor examined my mate mark, then reviewed my bloodwork.“Are you sure you want to begin treatment?”“Yes.”“The treatment will

Photographs from hotel rooms.Flight details with dates.Recordings of Jake promising on the phone that he would spend the night with her.And one message she had sent me:So what if you haven’t broken up? He’s here with me now.The first time I made the evidence public, I had been angry and unprepared.Jake deleted the original post.Emily cried and offered an explanation.Everyone believed I had taken things out of context.This time, I exported the messages and preserved the timestamps, original files, and verification information.I didn’t publish any footage involving nudity again.I wanted to prove that she had knowingly pursued a man who had a mate and deliberately provoked me.I didn’t need strangers looking at her body.The messages were clear enough.The most important recording came from a voice message she had sent before Mom died.She must have thought I was already completely broken.“They came to see you because they couldn’t stand watching you bully me.”She laughed in