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My fated mate, Kieran, had purposely delayed our son’s rescue, all so he could give my son’s heart to the bastard daughter he had with his mistress.The hushed murmurs outside the door faded, replaced by the rhythmic thud of approaching footsteps. I instinctively lay still, my breath slow and steady, feigning unconsciousness.The door creaked open, and the moment it did, I caught his scent—Kieran. His presence was unmistakable. He moved closer, the heat of his body radiating against my skin before his fingers brushed over my cheek with deceptive tenderness."Didn’t you say Luna Selene’s condition was stable?" His voice was sharp, demanding. "Why hasn’t she woken up?"A brief pause, then the measured voice of Evan, the pack doctor, followed."Alpha, Luna has only just recovered from nearly drowning. And after the—" a hesitation, a wary exhale, "the eye removal surgery you ordered… she will need time to regain consciousness."What?My mind reeled. Eye removal surgery?I fought against th

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Evan immediately interjected. "Alpha, Luna Selene should not eat raw meat in her condition. She needs something more nourishing."And I had never liked rare steak. That was Lilith’s favorite.Kieran faltered for only a moment before recovering, but I heard it—the crack in his composure."Ah. My bad," he chuckled, too forced, too light. "I’ll have the chef prepare something else for you."Then he left with Evan.And the moment the door shut behind them, my phone vibrated. I reached for it blindly, fingers trembling as I clicked it open.A message. It seemed as an audio file was attached. The moment I opened it, the recording began to play automatically.Lilith’s voice. Sweet, airy, and dripping with feigned innocence. "Kieran, I miss you so much."Then came his voice. "Goddess, you look so sexy, my baby."I froze. My stomach twisted into a violent knot."Your eyes… so stunning."Lilith let out a breathy giggle. "Thanks to your little idiot mate, of course. Her eyes look even more beauti

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And the moment I stepped inside, the scent of my son was gone.Erased.As if Tim had never existed.I stopped. "Damon.""Yes, Luna?""Where are Tim’s things? Did Kieran get rid of them?"A long pause."Yes, Luna. Alpha thought… if you could still smell him, it would only bring you more pain. He ordered us to clear out all of Tim’s clothes and toys."How dare he. My fingers curled into a fist.Looking back now, there had always been signs. Every year, around this time, Kieran would leave for a 'business trip,' traveling across the nation to visit other packs.I had been foolish enough to believe him.Those trips—They were never for business. They were for Lilith and Ana.And while my son—our son—waited patiently for his father to return, Kieran ignored him.Tim, ever gentle, ever selfless, never complained. He never once demanded Kieran’s presence on his birthday. And yet, Kieran had still chosen Ana.Every. Single. Year.…Guided by memory, I made my way to Kieran’s study.My hands ski

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Everyone in the room turned their heads to look at me. The most surprising expression was on Kieran’s face as he held his precious bastard daughter, Ana, in his arms. He clearly hadn’t expected me to make it all the way to Lilith’s house, let alone show up in such a dramatic entrance.His smile faltered, freezing on his lips, his eyes widening in shock.Ana was the first to react. Dressed in a pink princess dress, complete with a tiara perched atop her head, her little curls bounced as she moved. She slid from Kieran’s arms and walked toward me, her gaze sharp. “Are you the she-wolf who stole my Alpha daddy away from me?”How could a child—no older than ten—carry the same arrogance and malice that her mother, Lilith, did?“What are you doing here? This is my birthday party!” Ana pouted, her lips jutting out as she shot a venomous glare at me. “You’re not invited.”But then she saw the wooden box clutched tightly in my hands, her eyes lighting up like a greedy little starved creature.

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Selene’s POVI couldn’t hold back any longer. I slapped Lilith. The slap was loud and fierce. She stumbled, her head tilting to the side, but her smile never faded.Kieran rushed to her side, fury in his eyes as he pushed me back. “What the hell is wrong with you? How could I have such a disgraceful Luna? Attacking your own pack member like that?”His words fell on deaf ears as I watched the small urn containing Tim’s ashes crash to the floor, shattering into pieces. His ashes scattered like dust across the ground. My heart felt as though it had shattered with them.I stood tall, my eyes burning with unshed tears and unspent rage. I grabbed Kieran by the collar, pulling him close as I finally lost control. “For fuck’s sake, Kieran—do you have any idea what was in that box?”He looked stunned by my aggression, but he wrenched my hand away with a sneer. “I don’t care what’s in that sick box. You’ve ruined Ana’s birthday, you hit Lilith, and now you’re losing your mind. Apologize to them,

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Kieran’s POVAfter my beloved daughter’s birthday party, I had planned to go straight home and see if Selene was there. She still owed Lilith and Ana an apology.But the things she’d said at the party were eating at me. She sounded like she knew everything that had happened, but… Selene loved Tim so much. How could she have dug him up just to come to Ana’s party and throw it in my face?No, she wouldn’t do that.…Midnight came and went, but there was still no sign of Selene. I mind linked her. No answer.That wasn’t like her.As time dragged on, regret began to settle in. The things I had said to her during the party—she must be furious. Mortified.I knew her. I was her fated mate. I understood her moods better than anyone else. And yet, I had said the words that could wound her, pushed her away like she meant nothing to me.I should’ve known better. I should have seen how upset and desperate she was.I made up my mind then—if Selene came home tonight, I would do nothing but hold her

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Kieran’s POVDays passed, and despite using every resource at my disposal, I couldn’t find Selene. It was as if she had vanished into thin air.When I returned to our old home, there was nothing left—no clothes, no traces of her presence, not even the faintest hint of her scent.My wolf grew restless, its unease sinking deeper with each passing moment. The bond was weakening without its mate, and I could feel the drain on my body, on my soul.I couldn’t stop replaying the day Selene had shown up at the door with that wooden box in her arms. The more I thought about it, the more I felt like something was missing, like there was a piece of the puzzle I hadn’t seen.I called Damon, my Beta, to report anything unusual about that day, any detail that could shed light on where Selene might have gone.“Alpha,” Damon said, “Luna Selene went to the forest for a while. Later, she headed to the trash pit with her brother.”The forest. My heart clenched in an instant. I called the forest keeper im

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Kieran’s POVThe bond with Selene, with my pack—everything had been slipping through my fingers, and now, this. The borders had been breached. My pack was under threat.I shot to my feet, my pulse racing. “Where?” I growled, my voice low, dangerous.“At the northwestern edge, Alpha.” Damon’s voice was tight, his concern evident. “We need to act fast.”Without a word, I stormed out of the room, my body moving on pure instinct. As I made my way toward the war room, I couldn’t shake the image of Selene’s face, her eyes full of hurt and betrayal.The pack’s warriors were already assembling, preparing for the threat. The sound of hurried footsteps pulled me from my thoughts. Damon caught up to me, his face serious. “Alpha, we’ve received word that it’s not just rogue wolves. There’s a small group of Alphas leading the charge.”I stopped in my tracks, my stomach twisting. A group of Alphas. So this is not a rogue attack, this was a challenge, then. The Alphas had come to test my strength,

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Kieran’s POVI had been living in denial, convincing myself that everything would somehow work out, but this—this was the brutal truth. I had betrayed her, betrayed my own blood.And Selene’s words had struck deep, like a blade cutting through the very core of everything I had built.Damon's voice came out soft, “Alpha, we need to make a choice.”The weight of the decision pressed down on me, suffocating. I could feel the years of my leadership, the lives I had fought for, the pack we had become, all teetering on the edge of a precipice. But I couldn’t allow my wolves to suffer just because my mistakes. Selene wouldn’t want it either. That was why she’s given them a choice. She wanted me to suffer, to pay back, not our pack members who had done nothing wrong.After what felt like an eternity, I found the resolve I needed. I walked over to Selene, my voice steady but strained. “I’m not giving my people a war. I owe you this. Take those wolves away, and I am your prisoner. Whether you

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Selene’s POV“As for you, Lilith,” I said coldly, stepping toward the woman still crumpled on the floor. “Someone, get her to the hospital. Carve out my eyes and return them to me.”I watched as she screamed all the way there. The sound was a mix of fury and fear, but it didn’t faze me. Nothing fazed me anymore. I turned on my heel, walking away. It didn’t take long for me to have my eyes back and Selene received hers back.Now that my sight was restored, I focused on my next move. The members of the Eclipse Fang pack would soon join mine, the Silver Moon Pack—the largest, strongest, most powerful wolf pack in the nation.I was my father's eldest child. He had always intended for me to take the Alpha role, but the day I met Kieran, my fated mate, everything changed. I gave up that legacy, handing the reins over to Tavern.But this time I returned home, Tavern insisted I take back what should have been mine all along. I agreed. Kieran had taught me that you never hand over your pow

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