Semua Bab Mated to Adoptive Alpha Brother After Betrayal: Bab 1 - Bab 10

The first time, I was surrounded by a rogue wolf gang. The rogues attacked me viciously, tearing and biting. Even though I fought back with everything I had, I was outnumbered. Other werewolves didn't want to get involved and ignored my cries for help in the pool of blood. Just as I was about to lose consciousness, he shifted into his wolf form and charged into the rogue circle, carrying me to safety like a savior god.The second time, I had been poisoned with wolf's bane and nearly died from hypothermia while fleeing to the wilderness. He saved me, brought me somewhere warm, and used his wolf form to hold me while I recovered my body temperature. That was when we first made love.The next day when I regained consciousness, I discovered he was the Alpha of Ironwood Pack—Damon Blackwood. When I woke up, he was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window putting on his shirt, lazily buttoning it. Hearing me stir, he turned around, and those captivating dark eyes nearly stole my soul.He le

Damon ignored her, only looking down at me with an impossibly gentle voice. "Easy, you need to clean the silver off first. I'll handle things here and be right with you."I didn't speak, letting him help me stand and walk step by step toward the door.My mind was completely blank, ears ringing, until the silver was neutralized with special medicine and I finally came back to my senses.Soon after, Damon's Gamma guards came out first.One of them approached me."Luna, even though you haven't had the mating ceremony yet, we all know you're the Alpha's mate. Don't misunderstand—this is an arranged marriage by the pack elders. He didn't tell you because he wanted to handle it himself, but he never expected Lydia Ashford to dare provoke you. He cares about you so much, he would never be with anyone else."Cares about me?I found it laughable, but my face remained expressionless as I sat quietly like a lifeless statue.After a while, Damon came out. Lydia ran away crying, her figure utterly

But I didn't say it directly, just deflected. "I was just speaking casually. Don't overthink it. Since we haven't had our mating ceremony yet, I want to go back to Stormfang Pack first and explain things to my family."Damon clearly didn't believe me and wanted to ask more questions, but Lydia interrupted. "Miss Rivers, I heard you're a chief healer and a pillar of the research institute. I know where to find precious blood moon grass. Want to take a look? If we could gather fresh blood moon grass, that would be even better—it's a key ingredient for werewolf strength enhancement potions."I shook my head. "No thanks. I don't want to look, and I don't want to gather herbs."But Lydia persisted. "Don't worry, Miss Rivers. The elite guard teams from both Ironwood Pack and Ashen Peaks Pack are here. There won't be any danger. We'll all go together."Damon's expression darkened. He obviously didn't want me to go either, and still wanted me to clarify what I'd said earlier.But then the guar

Damon paused, then laughed. "That's it?"He recited a string of numbers. I froze.Because it was actually the date of our first meeting."Why did you choose that date as your password?" I asked, my voice trembling slightly.Damon leaned down and kissed my forehead, his tone gentle. "Because I love you. The day I met you was the happiest day of my life."I was stunned.I didn't know if this was true or false, but either way, I would never believe it again.Damon handed me his phone with a smile. "Want to check my phone? I'm clean as a whistle, baby. Anytime, anywhere, check whatever you want."I took the phone and finally showed a hint of a smile.Damon sighed in relief and hugged me tightly. "Finally, you're smiling."His voice carried a trace of indulgence. "Your birthday is in two days. I've prepared a grand birthday celebration. So I can't be with you constantly these next few days. Stay home and be good, okay?"I nodded, then hesitated and asked, "Should we invite my brother?"Damo

The moment the banquet hall doors opened, a flash of joy crossed Damon's eyes. His entire body straightened with anticipation.Finally. She was here.But quickly, that joy was replaced by cold frost as reality crashed down on him.Because the person walking in wasn't me—it was Lydia Ashford.She wore an elaborate midnight blue gown that probably cost more than most people's homes. Her makeup was flawless, applied by the best artists money could buy. But none of it could hide the grievance and barely contained rage burning in her eyes.The entire banquet hall fell silent. Conversations stopped mid-sentence. Glasses paused halfway to lips. Every eye turned to watch this unexpected drama unfold.Lydia's gaze fell directly on Damon as she walked toward him with determined, almost predatory steps. Her heels clicked against the marble floor like a countdown to disaster.Damon's expression instantly darkened, his jaw clenching with visible tension. When he spoke, his tone was cold as winter i