Semua Bab Until She Killed Everything: Bab 1 - Bab 9

My husband's childhood friend, Sarah, killed my parents, and my husband, Nom, covered it up, choosing to shield her instead.I was left with no choice but to break our Mate Bond and avenge my parents."Nom, we found Sarah's fingerprints all over the murder scene. We've got solid proof. If we corner Jem with this, he'd back down from the fight to become the next Alpha, no question. Why are we even looking for another angle?" The beta's voice carried through the quiet study, his body wedged behind the slim door, effectively hiding the man at his desk.I was eavesdropping through a sliver of an opening when my movements came to a screeching halt.My mate I had been with for seven years, the one who I had shared a bed with, said something that stopped my heart."No way. I'd never hurt Sarah, not even for the Alpha spot."Come on, we've known each other since we were kids. I know her—she's too good, too innocent to ever do something like murder."Besides, if she hadn't said 'yes' t

With the Full Moon Festival looming, Nom had taken charge of all the preparations for the Silver Wolf Pack.I trailed behind him on the street, my mind replaying the whispers I had overheard that morning.Distracted, I did not see him stop and crashed right into his back.Rubbing my sore head, I looked up to see a woman in a flashy dress standing smack in the middle of the road."Morning, Nom!" she chirped."I must be seeing things, but I could've sworn I saw Aeliana getting cozy with the pack's doorman earlier today. I only caught a glimpse from behind, but she was wearing the same outfit Aeliana has on right now. Then again, maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me."I used to ignore Sarah's chatter, but that day, I could not help but smirk at the absurdity of it all.Her attempts to stir up trouble were so amateurish, but she kept at it because Nom always took the bait.Whenever I spoke to another guy, Nom would clamp down on my freedom, keeping me like his personal pet bird,

The Council did not waste time, dragging Nom in the next day to get his side of the story.I did not bother going back home after that.Nom had not seen me for several days, so he had to ask the members of the Council about my situation. His delayed concern and check-ins came off as almost laughable.The Beta, buried in paperwork, shook his head and said, "For an heir who's supposed to know better, getting tangled up with the prime suspect in the murder of your mate's parents during her pregnancy? You've ditched loyalty. Heh, you've got it coming—getting the Mate Bond axed."Nom was floored when he got wind that I was expecting.He stumbled back, haunted by the image of me in the hospital, clutching my stomach. He just stood there, shell-shocked, like he had been hit by a freight train.The Beta, no stranger to that drama, slid the Mate Bond-breaking potion across the table without a hint of warmth.Nom could not stop shaking his head, still reeling from the wolf pup incident. H

I flipped open the forest map I had cherished for ages. I had touched that map so much over so many nights that its colors had faded.It was a present from the soon-to-be Alpha of the Moonlight Pack, back when we were trading with other packs.Packs like ours traded with each other all the time, swapping goods and stuff.As one of the few healers in the Silver Wolf Pack, I was always patching up our hunters after Nom's hunting trips.Then, one time, I ended up saving the Moonlight Pack's next-in-line by pure chance, and he gave me that map as thanks.We used to write to each other a lot, and he even invited me over to his place. However, Nom found out and made me cut him off.I never thought that Oliver, who was just another heir like Nom back then, would end up running the Moonlight Pack.I figured with me being an outcast and all, he would look down on me like my own people did.However, even after all those years, he welcomed me with open arms and actually cared about what I

"Absolutely not!"Nom burst through the crowd, looking nothing like the confident guy he used to be. It had been so long since I had heard from him that I barely recognized him."What are you doing here?" I asked, pulling my hand back.He caught my questioning look and shrugged off his ragged coat, locking eyes with me."We're not mates anymore. You don't get a say in my life. Didn't you say no one loved Sarah more than you? Why didn't you go with her into exile? Guess you didn't love her enough, huh?"I could not help but smirk as I teased my ex-mate with a playful jab.Cradling a bouquet in one arm, I gave Oliver's head a gentle pat and hoisted him to his feet with my free hand.Oliver squinted up at me as Nom blurted out, his voice tinged with desperation."Aeliana, I was wrong before. I shouldn't have doubted you or hurt you, but you've got to believe that I truly love you."I was blinded by Sarah's tricks. Can you find it in your heart to give me one more chance? I'll lov