Semua Bab My Mate Chose Ex's Son Over Our Pup: I Disappeared: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Five years ago, my best friend Ada saw how I had been pining for Theo for eight years. On the full moon night when we turned eighteen, when our wolves first recognized each other as mates, she slipped an enhanced pheromone elixir into my wine.I was horrified when she locked me in Theo's room. "Sarah, what the hell are you doing?"Sarah leaned against the door, smiling. "I've known for years. Theo loves you, too. He responds to your scent. He's just too proud to admit it. Last full moon when he shifted, I heard him howl your name."I tried to protest, but smelling Theo’s scent made me feel like I'm on fire.Sarah's laugh echoed through the door. "Enjoy your night, sweetie." Then I heard the lock click.That night, Theo claimed me like he was possessed. The way he touched me, held me, marked me - I thought it meant he'd always wanted me too.When we woke up the next morning, Theo's voice was cold as ice: "I'll take responsibility. We'll hold the marking ceremony next week."I thought i

Theo paused mid-step, turning back with cold eyes."You really think this is clever, don't you?" His lip curled in disdain."If you think you can threaten me with a mate bond dissolution, go ahead. Submit it."Then he walked away without another glance.Sarah's eyes flashed with something like triumph, but she quickly masked it, coming back to apologize."I'm so sorry about all this. You know, being an Omega without a wolf spirit, you can't really sense Theo's true status or our pack dynamics. But I assure you, nothing happened between us."She smiled sympathetically. "He's just very loyal to old pack bonds. He feels bad that I lost my mate and Marcus lost his father. That's all this is - just him being caring. Don't take it personally..."Before leaving, Sarah insisted on exchanging contact information."For compensation," she said sweetly. "For any distress we may have caused.""Sarah, come on!" Theo called from outside, his voice gentle as he held Marcus."Coming!" Sarah hurried aft

Alex tugged at my sleeve. "Mommy, when we go to the new pack, will I have to see Father again?"I pulled him close, breathing in his puppy scent. "No, baby. Never again.""Good," he whispered. "I don't want to be a Beta anyway. I want to be a healer like you."Theo's assistant called again that evening."He's asking for you," she said hopefully. "Maybe if you just talked...""No," I said firmly. "Let him stay with his chosen family."Three days.And then we'd be gone.But on the day we were finalizing our pack transfer, Alex suddenly doubled over in pain.His skin was burning hot, bones shifting beneath the surface. The early signs of a premature shift.Fear gripped my heart. Alex had always been gifted - all his trainers said he'd shift early. But shifting before ten could cut a wolf's lifespan in half.That's why I'd spent a million dollars on the inhibitory potion months ago, keeping it locked in our safe."Hold on, baby," I whispered, racing home to get the potion.But when I opene

Sarah put on a show of concern. "Theo, what's wrong? You look distracted. Tell me, maybe I can help."Theo shook his head, his voice heavy with dawning horror."The healers just told me Alex was hospitalized. He went through early shift without the potion.""I can't reach my mate through our bond anymore. The calls won't go through either."That afternoon, Theo couldn't sit still any longer."I need to check on them. If Alex really went through early shift alone, they must have been terrified..."But before he could move, Marcus wrapped his small arms around Theo's leg."No! Don't leave me, Father!"Marcus had just woken up, but at Sarah's subtle signal, he immediately burst into tears, clinging to Theo desperately.Sarah played her part perfectly. "Marcus, sweetie, let Father go if he needs to..."Marcus shook his head violently. "No! I need Father here! I won't take the stabilizing potions if he leaves..."Theo's face twisted with conflict, the Beta's protective instincts warring wit

After our marking ceremony, Theo had found those journals. He'd sneered at my "pathetic omega fantasies," but I'd kept them safe anyway, clinging to hope.But the day before we left his territory...I burned every single journal in a ritual fire, watching five years of one-sided love turn to ash.And as they burned, I felt nothing but relief.Just like now."The mate bond dissolution has already been filed with the Alpha Council," I said quietly, my wolf calm and steady within me. "But it doesn't matter anymore. We've transferred packs. By ancient law, crossing territory lines with hostile intent voids all previous pack bonds.""You still have feelings for Sarah and her son. If you want to play perfect family with them, go ahead. But my son and I are not your backup plan.""I may have loved you once, Theo, but my love was never cheap. My wolf chose you, fought for you, waited for you. But we've learned to stand alone.""Alex and I will thrive without you. We already are."Theo's face