Continuous Betrayal

Georgina Sinclair's POV:

When I step inside the house, my chest tightens in an instant after seeing my husband for the first time after I collapsed from too much pain. But right now, Ryan is casually sitting in the main hall with Danica sitting right beside him as if they rightfully belong to each other. My boots click on the floor when I walk in. The rage my heart is spreading through my body.

"So you're determined to show your disgusting affair in the public?" I coldly said. "And now you are parading your mistress in our home?"

Ryan's eyes angrily snaps at me in an instant.

"Don't start me, Georgina."

"Don't start?" I said before laughing bitterly. "She's not even your mate, Ryan. And yet here she is, comfortably sitting beside you like she now owns my place."

"Please, Luna..." Danica murmurs in a pitiful voice. "Don't be angry at him. Alpha Ryan is only acting like this because he cares about me."

Then tears start pooling in her eyes.

"I'm the intruder in your marriage. I know that. So maybe I should pack my things and go."

Then Danica stands up as if she is now ready to leave.

"As you should." I angrily snap.

"Georgina!"

Ryan's loud voice cracks like a whip. Then he stands up while showing his Alpha aura and it slams to me like a strong tidal wave. My throat tightens with each breath.

"Alpha Ryan, please don't do that." Danica said before reaching for his arm. "Don't be so hard on Luna Georgina."

She wipes at her tears with trembling fingers then turns to me.

"Luna Georgina, I know you hate me. But I swear to stay out of your way. I'll be invisible from now on."

When her voice breaks, Ryan strokes her back gently in circles. Then Danica gazes at him with trembling devotion in her eyes.

"I still love Ryan." she whispered. "The truth is, Alpha Ken tortured me when we were still together. But I ran away when he almost killed me after his drunken spur."

Then Danica lifts her eyes to look at me.

"During those times, I realized who is the man I really love." she whimpered. "Luna Georgina, I know it is selfish to come back. But I can't pretend I don't love Alpha Ryan at all."

Seeing her like this, Ryan wraps his arms around Danica's body.

"Don't cry, Danica." he murmured.

Danica glances at me again and speaks in a cracking voice.

"I will act like a ghost in this house. Just... Please don't throw me out."

"No one is throwing you out!" Ryan growls before locking his sharp eyes with me. "I am the Alpha of this pack. I will decide who will stay here."

Then he turns his attention back to Danica and kisses her forehead softly. After that, Ryan turns to me with a barely controlled anger on his face.

"I need to speak with you. Follow me!"

I follow him upstairs silently while ignoring how my heart is pounding inside my chest. But when I look back, Danica is smirking. As soon as we enter our shared room, Ryan closes the door shut.

"What the hell is wrong with you, Georgina?!" Ryan growls. "Why are you treating Danica like this? She is not the one at fault, Georgina! I am! I chose this."

When I remain silent, he continues.

"Do you really think she begged me to stay? She is the girl I loved before I even met you. She has been through hell. And all she wants now is some damn comfort!"

"Do I look like I care about her when she doesn't even have any ounce of respect for me?" I asked him back.

"What?"

"And what about me, Ryan? I am your mate! The Moon Goddess gave her blessing to our marriage! Do you even care what that means?"

But instead of being guilty, Ryan's eyes becomes dark.

"That's enough, Georgina! An alpha having more than one lover is not uncommon. And you?"

Ryan laughs at me before he continues.

"You cannot satisfy me. Not even once. But Danica gets me. She can give me whatever I need. So I am not leaving her. And that's final. Do you hear me?"

"Ryan..."

"But you will still be my Luna." he softly added.

Ryan then gently squeezes my hand. My body flinches but the bond we shares is betraying me. My body is still longing for him.

And I hate it.

And I am about to soften my stance, a subtle noise pricks my senses. There is a subtle movement on the other side of the door. It was Danica.

I step closer to Ryan and curls his arms around my waist. I am clinging to the only thread of truth that I have right now. And fortunately, his body responds to me in an instant.

“We're mates, Ryan. You can't deny that." I whispered softly. "But if you really can't let her go, then reject me now."

I can feel his body stiffening while staring at me with eyes widen in surprise.

"What?" he asked. "What are you..."

"Reject me." I said again. "End the bond we are sharing now."

"No!" he sharply said. "I will not reject our bond. We are still mates!"

Before I can speak, the door bursts open. Danica is now standing there. She looks at us and covers her mouth.

"R-Ryan..."

In the blink of an eye, her tears begin to flow down her cheeks before she turns around and runs.

"Danica, wait!"

Ryan pushes himself away from me and chases after her.

"Danica, listen to me! My bond with her is nothing at all!"

Hearing those words, I can not help but collapse to the floor and starts crying again.

A week later, the pain I feel is still affecting me too much. The bond I am sharing with Alpha Ryan is starting to rots inside me and turning my own soul against me. Rose sometimes brings me comforting meals hoping that it can help me even for a while. But I am physically sick and spiritually poisoned because of the pain coming from my broken bond with Ryan.

One night, I start thinking logically on what can I do after this. If I try to leave, Ryan can possibly label me a rogue. Or worse, he might imprison me and parade me to our pack as their failed Luna and a traitor. The humiliation that I might get from that will definitely shatter the remaining respect that I have for myself.

So I turn to the one thing I still rely on. It is my strength. Although I stop showing how capable I am when it comes to fighting after I married Alpha Ryan, it doesn't mean I cannot do it anymore.

So I walk onto the fighting grounds to start training my body again. Everyone is looking at me but I ignore them all. They are probably not expecting to see me here after what they heard what happened to me and Alpha Ryan. While I'm doing some light stretches, Gamma Ver approaches me.

"Luna Georgina." she respectfully said while bowing her head. "May I spar with you?"

I stare at her for a second before nodding my head once.

Soon, we start our sparring session. She is quick and precise. Her movements are sharper too. But I am faster that her. My fists fly and lands a kick on her body. After giving her one last kick, I send her sprawling to the dirt. Soon, the others start clapping their hands and cheering for us.

"Go, Luna Georgina! You can do it!"

Ver clicks her tongue before she shifts into her wolf. Seeing this, I give her a smile before I give in to Lira. My wolf meets her mid-air and slams Ver to the ground with my fangs brushing on her throat. She lowers her stance and submits to me. And when I shift back, I raise my fist and the cheers become louder. Ver shifts back and smiles at me.

"It's good to spar with you again, Luna Georgina."

"Likewise, Gamma Ver."

While we are talking, I hear a familiar voice calling me from behind.

"Hello, Luna Georgina."

I turn around and sees Danica standing behind us. Her hands are clasped to make her look like a helpless damsel that she plays so well these days.

"What do you want?" I asked in a flat voice.

"Luna, I know your wolf is really strong. And I really admire it." Danica murmured. "So can you train me so I can become strong too?"

"No." I replied in an instant while accepting a bottled water from Ver.

"O-Oh..." Danica said while lowering her head. "I... I'm just asking because Alpha Ryan said you were the best person who can help me train..."

My eyes narrows at her.

"My husband told you that?"

Yes, Luna." Danica replied with a nod. "But you're a Beta. As a Beta, you should know how to fight."

In our world, most of the Betas are warriors. Once they learned they are a Beta at the age of thirteen, they will start learning how to fight.

"But it's been a long time since I last train because Alpha Ken didn't like it. And I'm sure I already lost my sharp edges too."

"Hah."

"Please, Luna Georgina." she pleaded in a soft voice. "I know I am basically a stranger now. But I also cannot disobey Alpha Ryan's orders."

"His orders, huh?" I mocked.

But at the same time, my jaw clenches in both anger and frustrations. How can I refuse if Ryan really ordered it?

In the end, I grind my teeth then gives Danica a short and curt nod.