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Lahat ng Kabanata ng Alpha’s Temporary Companion: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

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“So, what do you need to do to break a mate bond?”My voice echoed in the big, empty room. My nails were digging into my palms, leaving little red crescent moons, but I couldn’t feel a thing."Three years apart, plus the Elders' blood ritual," Elder Marcus’s voice crackled over the phone. "You've already done the first part, Sophia."“Then let’s set up the ritual.”I hung up and looked around the house I’d slowly put together. The life I’d dreamed of with my mate never happened. Alex hardly ever even smiled at me.Every single day felt like I was drowning in the deep end, waiting for my Alpha mate to throw me a lifeline he was never going to offer.I heard a car pull up downstairs. Alex was back. My heart started hammering – stupid mate bond instincts. Even though my head had told me a long time ago, he wasn’t mine.The door opened.His Alpha scent hit me like a blast of cold air.And tangled up in it was that sickly sweet Omega smell, like vines choking his scent, staking its claim.H

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The VIP waiting area at the werewolf medical center felt heavy, like you couldn't breathe.I forced myself to sit on one of the cold benches. Then Lily walked over. That Omega scent of hers, right then, it smelled like rotten honey."You must be Sophia, right? Alex's... uh, destined mate." Her eyes were still a little teary, looking all pitiful. "Thank you so much, really, for agreeing to this ritual.""It's werewolf law," I said calmly, not looking at her.Lily sat down across from me, making a show of dabbing her eyes. "You know, Alex is just so, so good to me."I didn't say anything, just stared at the closed doors of the operating room way down the hall. "He had a special perfume made just for me, with my pheromones. Hired the most famous perfumer on the whole continent. Said he wanted to use morning dew from the highest snowy peaks and the soul of moonflowers to make a scent that was totally unique in the world, just for me." Lily's voice was full of pride she wasn't even trying

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A week later, Alex finally walked into this empty shell of a home."Tomorrow's the pack's annual meeting. You have to be there with me." He stood in the entryway, didn't even bother to take off his shoes.I just calmly said, "Okay."Then I quietly turned to get his slippers and house clothes.I knew, before the Elders officially announced our mate bond was broken, this would probably be the last time I’d show up in public as "Alex Blackwood’s mate."Alex seemed surprised I agreed so easily. He raised an eyebrow a little, but then his face went back to cold. "Good. Remember, in front of all the pack members, you're still my destined mate. Don't embarrass me."The next night, I was on Alex’s arm, like some fancy but lifeless decoration, as he made the rounds with various elders and important pack members."Alex! You've been mated for three years now," the Head Elder’s sharp eyes darted between us, like he was trying to see through our fake peace. "When are you going to have the official

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"Enough! Stop it!"Alex's furious roar exploded from the doorway like thunder. "What are you doing to her?!" He shoved the two elders holding me down aside, roughly pulling me up from the cold floor and into his arms.My back was on fire. The wounds from the silver moonwhip went bone-deep. A werewolf's strong healing ability was useless against the burn of sacred silver."We are carrying out the duties given to us by the Blackwood family," the Matriarch said coldly, not a hint of guilt in her voice. "She refused to take the 'Moon Soul potion,' openly defying the Elder Council's plan for continuing the family bloodline.""Mother!" Alex's voice was filled with a rage and disbelief I'd never heard before. "How could you… How dare you use the silver moonwhip on her?!"Alex didn't argue with her anymore. He just swept me up into his arms and strode quickly outside."Alex... I'm okay..." I managed to croak out, my voice raspy."Shut up." His voice was low, almost a whisper. "You're bleeding

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Alex’s body, pressed against mine, went completely stiff."What? How could it start early?" He scrambled off me, the tenderness and desire in his eyes gone, replaced by pure, undisguised worry.I watched Alex fumbling to grab his scattered clothes, hastily pulling them on."Alex, we were just..." I choked back a sob, speaking carefully."Sorry, Sophia, Lily really needs me right now." He didn't even look at me, just mumbled something vague as he frantically buttoned his shirt, his voice full of impatience.I struggled to get off the bed, wanting to grab him.But my legs gave out, and I lost my balance, tumbling off the side of the bed. My head slammed hard against the nightstand.Thud!A sharp pain shot through me. Bright red blood quickly started running down through my hair, staining my hospital gown."Baby, don't be scared, I'm here." Alex's voice was already fading down the hall.My vision started to blur.A full twenty minutes. It felt like a century. No one found me.Until the on

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Alex kept his arm tightly around Lily's waist as they slowly walked down from the ritual platform."Congratulations, Alpha Alex, on finding your true love! Miss Lily is truly a national beauty!""Miss Lily's aura is so elegant, she's like the Moon Goddess herself gracing us!""You two together are a match made in heaven!"The fawning compliments just kept coming.I watched this ridiculous, blinding scene, the loosening of the mate bond so painful I could barely breathe."Now, let us begin the sacred 'Moon Goddess's Blessing' ceremony!" the pack's High Priest, who was leading the festival, announced loudly. "Will the Luna, recognized by the Moon Goddess, please step forward to receive the blessing from our great Moon Goddess!"I took a deep breath, pushing down the shame churning inside me, forcing myself to stand tall.Alex suddenly stuck his arm out, blocking my way."You, step back," his voice was ice. "Tonight, only Lily deserves to receive the Moon Goddess's blessing.""Alex..." I

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The next morning, I was in the kitchen, head throbbing, trying to make some breakfast, when my phone suddenly rang.It was a video call from Lily.My heart pounded as I answered. Her smug face filled the screen."Sophia, look how good your bracelet looks on me!" She deliberately held her wrist up to the camera, the moonstone glittering in the light.My heart clenched instantly. That bracelet looked so wrong, so glaringly out of place on her wrist."This bracelet really suits me, much better than it looked on you," Lily continued to show off. "Alex said I look like a real Moon Goddess wearing it."I bit my lip hard, fighting back the pain in my chest. "Lily, please take good care of it. It's very important to me.""Important?" A nasty glint flashed in Lily's eyes. "How important?"Then, I saw something I would never forget for the rest of my life.Lily suddenly took the bracelet off her wrist, held it up high, and right in front of my eyes, slammed it onto the floor.!The thousand-year-

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"Baby, are you okay?" Alex practically flew to Lily, holding her tight, her face streaked with blood.His voice was full of pain and anger, a kind of concern I'd never once heard from him when he spoke to me."Alex..." Lily was crying, a total mess. "Sophia's gone crazy! She said I broke the bracelet on purpose, and then she hit me!"She pointed at the shattered pieces of moonstone on the floor, looking completely victimized. "I just accidentally broke it, and she stormed in here and started hitting me!"Alex turned to me, the cold fury in his eyes making me tremble. "You actually hit an Omega? Do you have any manners at all?""It's not like that!" I tried to explain, desperate. "Alex, she did it on purpose! She smashed Grandma's bracelet on purpose, right in front of me!""I don't want to hear your excuses!" Alex roared. "Apologize to Lily! Now!""Look what she did!" I pointed at the broken moonstone on the floor, my voice shaking. "That was my grandmother's! It's a thousand-year-old

9

On the night of the full moon, I went to the Werewolf Elder Council alone.The ancient council hall was hidden deep in the mountains. Seven elders sat around a stone table covered in runes."Sophia Blackwood," the Head Elder's voice was stern. "Are you certain you wish to apply to sever your mate bond?""I'm certain." I didn't hesitate for a second."The blood severing ritual is incredibly painful. Many werewolves don't survive it. Even those who do are often crippled for life, unable to mate with any Alpha ever again," the elder warned.Listening to these consequences, my heart was strangely calm. "I've been dying every day for three years. Now, I just want to live again."The elders were clearly shaken by my determination. The Head Elder slowly nodded. "In that case, let the ritual begin."At midnight, I lay on the blood altar.Intense pain hit me instantly. It was a tearing deep in my soul, like someone was slowly cutting open my heart with a dull knife."By the name of the Moon God

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Alexander's POVI checked my watch third times.The full moon. It always made my wolf restless. Pacing inside me."Sir, should I try to reach Miss Moon for you?" The manager asked. Polite.He could smell my anxiety. My pheromones were probably reeking of it.I waved him off. "No need."I pulled out my phone. Still no reply from Sophia.That wasn't like her. Usually, if I reached out with our mind link, she answered right away. Even during pack meetings.I frowned, got up, and left the restaurant.The night air hit my face.I don't know why, but I felt uneasy.That raw fear. The kind an Alpha feels when they lose their mate.I pushed open the door to our suite. Silence.Usually, on a full moon, Sophia lit lavender candles. They calmed us wolves.Now, all I could smell was her fading scent. Like she hadn't been here in ages.I frowned, looking around.Two things on the coffee table grabbed my attention.An official document from the Elders. And the check I’d given her."No!"My hand trem

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