The Pup He Denied, The Mate He Lost

When I was three months pregnant, my Alpha mate, Simon Latham, announced to the public that his childhood sweetheart, Xandra Gomez, was carrying his pup. He said he did it to protect her reputation.But in the same breath, he claimed that the pup I was carrying was the product of my affair with another man. Because of that, my name was dragged through the mud.I went to the hospital alone for a prenatal checkup. To my surprise, I stumbled upon Simon, who had told me he was on a business trip out of town, comforting another woman in a hospital room."Simon, come and feel my belly. The little one seems to be kicking."I saw Simon gently lean over Xandra's belly with a happy and contented smile on his face.At the sight of that, I could no longer hold back. I kicked the door open and walked in.Simon looked at me in surprise and was about to explain, but Xandra started crying first. She wailed, "Kaylee, I'm carrying Simon's pup. If you're mad, be mad at me."Xandra's words confir

On my birthday, I received a call from Simon."It's inconvenient for Xandra to move around too much because of how big her belly is. I'll take her to the altar first. You can ride in the bodyguard's car."I let out a self-deprecating laugh. It was expected. In Simon's eyes, nothing was more important than Xandra… Not even his own Luna.By the time I arrived at the banquet, my birthday celebration was already in full swing. Simon held the arm of the pregnant Xandra as they moved through the guests, accepting blessings from them."Alpha Simon, Xandra is about three months along, right? Congratulations to both of you!""Xandra still looks radiant even when she's pregnant. Alpha Simon must have been taking good care of you.""That's right. Hasn't Alpha Simon always spoiled Xandra since they were kids?""When your pup is born, don't forget to invite us to the pup's baby shower."Amid the flood of blessings and congratulations, everyone forgot that I was the Luna. They even forgot th

Simon ran to the hospital as fast as he could. But no matter where he searched, he could not find any trace of me. He fumbled for his phone and frantically called my number. He dialed my number countless times, but my phone was off.He questioned every doctor in the hospital, desperate for an answer. Finally, a young nurse on duty told him she had seen me undergo an abortion and then leave the hospital hurriedly. She informed him that my complexion had been exceptionally pale too.Upon hearing this, Simon's entire body went rigid. "No… This is impossible! She loves me so much! She wouldn't abort our pup so mercilessly. You must be lying to me. Kaylee must have told you to say this, didn't she? She's hiding somewhere and watching me make a fool of myself!"His eyes were bloodshot as he shouted at the trembling nurse, "Where did Kaylee go? Tell me!"The frightened nurse stammered, "I-If you don't believe me, we have records here. Check the register and you'll know whether Luna Kaylee

"There's no way we will ever get back together. Don't bother me anymore. Go back to Xandra. Let's each live our own lives in peace," I said plainly.Simon hurried to explain, "I've already driven Xandra out. She will never disturb us or come between us again. I've also come clean with everyone that Xandra's pup is the real bastard. Please trust me one last time."He looked at me pitifully as if he were the most innocent victim. Anyone passing by would think that I was the unreasonable one, making things hard for him.When Dad saw that my words didn't seem to be getting through to Simon, he lost his patience. He lashed out and slapped Simon hard across the face. The force sent him staggering back by a considerable distance."If you dare to harass Kaylee again, I won't hold back!" Dad warned, standing in front of me like a towering wall, his presence fierce and unyielding.Simon slowly got to his feet and cast me a yearning look which indicated that he was highly reluctant to leave.

A month before our marking ceremony, Zachariah busied himself with every little thing related to our big day. He personally saw to everything from the arrangements to the schedule. He told me that all I needed to do was look beautiful and stun everyone on the day of the ceremony.We had chosen the Moonlight Altar, which was the most romantic place in the entire pack, to do our marking.On the day of the event, a joyful atmosphere settled upon the whole pack. Just as I was about to enter the altar, I noticed a familiar figure in the corner. Simon looked weathered and aged, like an old man. He hid in a dark corner and watched me in secret.The moment our eyes met, he quickly lowered his head. He seemed afraid that I would see him in such a sorry state."What are you looking at? The ceremony is about to begin," Zachariah said, taking my arm.I withdrew my gaze and said with a soft laugh, "It's nothing. It was just someone insignificant."With the Moon Goddess as our witness, we co