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Semua Bab My Beta Never Showed—So I Became the Luna of His Worst Nightmare: Bab 1 - Bab 10

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Chapter 1

I stood outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, my wolf pacing anxiously inside me. Today was the day. The big one. The “I-do” moment—well, the paper version of it, anyway. Beta Max and I had agreed on this day. Hell, I had reminded him six times. He had set the alarm himself. There was no excuse. Yet here I was, dressed up, standing under the flickering fluorescent lights of the waiting area, tapping my fingers against the wooden counter. The staff had already prepared our forms. The registrar gave me a polite yet knowing smile. She’d seen it all before. “We just need one more step,” she said cheerily. “A photo together, and you’ll officially be mates in the eyes of the pack.” I nodded, looking at the spot where Max was supposed to be. He wasn’t there. Instead, he was outside, phone pressed to his ear, murmuring in hushed tones. And then, just like that, he turned around… and walked away. Walked. Away. “Uh… Max?” I called out, my voice tight. He didn’t even glance back
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Chapter 2

I wasn’t sure what possessed me to call my best friend’s older brother and agree to his ridiculous offer. Maybe it was desperation. Maybe it was exhaustion. Or maybe I just really wanted to see the look on Max’s face when he found out.Before I could even second-guess myself, Alpha David showed up.He arrived on a sleek black motorcycle, the kind that purred like a damn predator. As he swung his leg over and pulled off his helmet, the entire marriage registration office collectively forgot how to breathe.A few she-wolves blatantly stared, one even elbowing her friend and whispering, “Holy hell, who is that?”Alpha David ignored them completely. He strolled over to me, flopped down into the seat next to mine, crossed one long leg over the other, and smirked.“Well, well, has our mighty Alpha Louis finally come around?” His silver eyes glinted with amusement. “Agreed to a fake marriage to deal with your family’s nonsense?”I exhaled slowly. “It’s not just about the family.”His smirk so
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Chapter 3

Turning eighteen at Werewolf University was a big deal. That was the night I shifted for the first time. My bones cracked, muscles stretched, and fur ripped through my skin as my wolf surged forward—wild, strong, alive. And the very first thing she did? She locked eyes on Max and let out an earth-shaking howl in my head: “Mate.” To be honest, Max wasn’t anyone’s dream Alpha. He was from the slums of the Dark Hollow Pack—an outsider at a school filled with legacy wolves and heirs to powerful packs. No one spared him a second glance. Except me. He was quiet, hardworking, always buried in books, determined to claw his way out of his past with nothing but sheer effort. And somehow, the Moon Goddess paired us. At first, he didn’t know what to do with me—Silver Claw’s princess, a future Alpha, the girl with the world at her feet. So he did what any logical wolf would do. He started awkwardly pursuing me. Little things at first—saving me a seat in class, bringing me
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Chapter 4

The scent in my room was wrong.I knew it the second I stepped inside.The faint trace of lavender and rain—my scent—was buried under something artificial, something sickeningly sweet.Grace.The bed I had neatly made before leaving? A complete disaster. The closet had been ransacked, my clothes scattered.But that wasn’t what made my wolf’s fur bristle.It was the music box.A delicate, handcrafted castle—gifted to me by my grandfather when I was a pup—now lay in pieces on the floor, the tiny glass towers shattered, glittering under the dim light like broken dreams.Something inside me snapped.“Max!” My voice rang through the house, edged with the sharp bite of my wolf. “Who’s been in this room? Who touched my things?”Heavy footsteps approached.Max stepped in, brows furrowed. He scanned the mess, then—just as quickly—his expression smoothed into something unreadable.“It’s just some handmade thing.” His voice was casual, dismissive. “I’ll find someone to put it back together for yo
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Chapter 5

Pain exploded through my scalp as Beta Max’s fingers twisted into my hair, yanking my head back.A feral growl rumbled in my chest, but I swallowed it down.This wasn’t just Max being angry.This was Max being something else entirely.The Beta I once knew—the man who had thrown himself between me and a pack of rogues, the man who had whispered my name like it was the only word that mattered—was gone.His face twisted in rage, his golden eyes sharp and murderous as they bore down on me like I was the enemy.“Even if you don’t like Grace, there’s no need to hurt her like this! She’s a patient right now, for Moon’s sake!”Patient?Right.I had barely touched her—hadn’t touched her—yet she was curled up on the floor like I had ripped off her leg and fed it to the crows.His grip was unrelenting, my neck forced back at an angle that made my wolf snarl in protest. I could feel my pulse pounding against my skin, could feel my wolf pacing inside me, furious and restless.But the worst part?It
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Chapter 6

I didn’t cry.Didn’t scream.Didn’t shift into my wolf and go on a well-deserved rampage through the house.Instead, I packed.Clothes, shoes, books—anything that I could shove into my suitcase. My wolf huffed in the back of my mind as I tossed out anything that carried even a whiff of Beta Max’s scent. The pretty dress I wore on our first date? Trash. The necklace he gave me last year? Trash. That expensive candle he once said "smelled like me"? Oh, definitely trash.I didn’t want any trace of him in my life.Before I left, I made one final call—to a real estate agent.This house had been a gift from Grandpa, originally meant to be my wedding home. Now, it was nothing but a haunted museum of bad decisions and shattered dreams.I didn’t hesitate. List it. Sell it. I don’t care who buys it—just get it out of my name.That night, I checked into a hotel.Tomorrow, I would go to Grandpa.Where I should have been all along.I called Alpha David first thing in the morning.Because if I had t
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Chapter 7

As I got closer, I finally saw who David had been arguing with—Beta Max.And Grace.Oh, for Moon’s sake.The sight of them together wasn’t surprising, but it still hit like a well-aimed punch to the gut. My wolf, who had been pleasantly dozing in the back of my mind, snapped awake with a low growl.I didn’t know what had started the argument, but the second Max opened his mouth, my throat tightened like I’d been caught in a chokehold."My girlfriend made a mistake, and I’ll apologize on her behalf. But you, as a grown man, bullying a woman like this—have you no shame?"My girlfriend.I felt something inside me crack, splintering into jagged little pieces.So that’s what I had been? A placeholder? A backup plan?My wolf let out a bitter laugh. Took you long enough to figure that out.David, on the other hand, was unimpressed. His aura flared—a silent warning that made the air between them thick with tension."If someone does something wrong, they should own up to it," he said, his voic
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Chapter 8

The wedding day came faster than I expected.One second, I was rolling my eyes at David’s insistence on a grand event. The next, I was standing in the venue, wrapped in a wedding gown that probably cost more than my entire life's savings.My wolf, usually a ball of snarky commentary, was uncharacteristically quiet. But I could feel her satisfaction humming beneath my skin. This is right, she whispered.Then, from behind me, came a voice I knew all too well.Panicked. Shaky. Unbelieving.“Louis? I thought you were on a business trip! Why are you in a wedding dress?”Before I could even turn around, I felt a familiar presence at my side—Alpha David. His aura rolled over me like a protective blanket, steady and unbothered.“Isn’t that the guy from the hospital?” he mused, tone casual but with a glint of something dangerous in his eyes. “Should I go have a little chat with him?”His version of a “chat” probably involved a broken nose or a missing limb. Knowing his sharp instincts, he’d alr
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Chapter 9

Grandpa was already covered with a white sheet. He wasn’t breathing anymore.The scent of death lingered in the room—sterile, final, suffocating. My wolf whimpered in my head, pacing anxiously, but I could only stand frozen, staring at the still form on the bed.The doctor looked at me, sympathy etched across his face."Alpha Louis, you’re too late. But your grandfather passed away with a smile on his face. As doctors, it's rare for us to see a patient leave this world so peacefully."Too late.The words sliced through me like claws.I numbly reached out and touched Grandpa’s hand. It was cold—too cold. Yvonne pulled me into a tight hug, her wolf brushing against mine in silent comfort."Louis, don’t be sad. You helped fulfill your grandpa’s final wish. Even the doctor said he left this world happy."I wiped at the endless tears pooling at the corner of my eyes and gently ran my fingers over the white sheet, tracing the shape of Grandpa’s face.“Yeah... he must’ve been really happy.”
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Chapter 10

Just as I was about to open my mouth and tell Beta Max to get lost, the low growl of an approaching engine interrupted us.A sleek black sedan pulled up beside us. The moment the car stopped, the door swung open, and out stepped Alpha David, looking every bit the overprotective mate he thought he was.Before I could blink, he pulled me against his broad chest, his scent—pine, smoke, and something undeniably dominant—flooding my senses.“My wife doesn’t need you to protect her,” he said, voice dripping with authority. “And for the record, Grandpa didn’t like you—he liked me.”His tone was casual, but the way he held me screamed territorial.I felt his wolf’s energy pressing against mine, a silent but clear message: Mine. Stay back.Beta Max’s face twisted like he’d swallowed a mouthful of wolfsbane. His jaw clenched, and his gaze darted to where David’s hand rested firmly on my waist.“Louis, he’s not your fated mate!” Max burst out, desperation lacing his voice. “He’s just toying with
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