Semua Bab His Regret, My Throne: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Right before our Mating Ceremony, my mate, Damien, said he needed to mark another she-wolf, Omega Seraphina—the one who’d supposedly saved his life."I have to give Seraphina a temporary mark. She's dying, Isla. The Moon Sickness is eating her alive."Damien’s gaze was heavy on me.I stopped mixing the moon petal elixir in my hands. It was for our Mating Ceremony, said to make the mate bond even stronger.And now, he wanted me to accept him marking another woman.My fingertips started to tremble."Are you fucking kidding me?""It's the only way to save her." Damien turned away, unable to meet my eyes. Those deep blue eyes I once loved were now a storm of conflict and chilling resolve. "I owe her my life.""I don't care what you owe her!" My voice went sharp. "A mark is sacred, Damien! It's supposed to be for us—""One month," he cut me off, his eyes bloodshot, a flicker of confusion in them as if he genuinely couldn't understand my resistance. "I promise, I'll remove the mark right

That night, Damien didn't come back to our apartment.I knew where he was.The next morning, I opened the pack's secure network. The top post was a new update.Alpha Damien had ordered a hundred thousand dollars' worth of rare supplements for Seraphina.Blood Ginseng, Moonlight Fungus, and Starfruit—things only needed during a werewolf pregnancy.The comments section exploded."Is our Alpha going to be a father?""But isn't Isla his Luna?""I heard that Seraphina girl moved into the penthouse.""Isn't the Mating Ceremony next week?"I shut my phone off.At noon, I met my best friend, Chloe."You what?" Chloe's voice was so sharp it nearly shattered her coffee cup. "You're calling off the ceremony?""That's right.""Are you insane? He's your fated mate!""Fated mates don't mark other women right before their ceremony," I said, calmly sipping my coffee. "And they certainly don't get another she-wolf pregnant with their pup."Chloe gasped. "A pup?"I showed her the photo of the lab repor

Over the next week, my phone was flooded with notifications.Seraphina's social media was on fire.A picture of her lying in a bed at a luxury resort in the Rockies, Damien sitting beside her, peeling an apple.Her in a hot spring, with Damien on the edge, holding a towel ready for her.Her during a prenatal check-up, Damien holding her hand tightly.Every photo had the same caption: "Thank you, Damien, for taking such good care of me. I've never felt so safe."I didn't need to read the comments."The Alpha is so good to her.""Now that's what true love looks like.""What about Luna Isla? We never see her.""I heard she's busy with her career."I turned off my phone and went back to packing.On the third day, I drove to my parents' house."Isla?" My mother opened the door, surprised. "What are you doing here?""I need to talk to you both."In the living room, my father put down his newspaper and looked at me."What is it?""I'm going to Europe.""For a vacation?""For work. The Laurel

I spun around. Damien was standing just outside the balcony door, his eyes like chips of ice.The lingering pain from the energy clash had made me forget—an Alpha’s hearing could cut straight through walls.Thank the Goddess, he hadn’t heard everything."A healer friend of mine," I answered calmly , stepping past him and back into the dining room. "She's going to South America to study new herbs."Damien walked over and sat back down. "Which friend?""You don't know her.""Her name.""Why should I tell you?"Seraphina coughed softly from the side. "Damien, don't be so hard on Isla. A girl's secrets are important."Her words seemed to calm him down."Sorry," he said to me, though his eyes were still full of suspicion.But he didn’t press further, seeming reluctant to sour the mood any more.His gaze softened as he turned to Seraphina, pulling a beautiful box from his jacket."What's that?" Seraphina asked curiously."It's for you."Inside was an obsidian pendant, carved with intricate r

Damien's POV"Alpha," the Head Elder approached the altar, his face grim. "Isla initiated the Severing Ritual an hour ago.""She said the Mating Ceremony is off.""What?"The Elder's words hit me with the force of a physical blow."The Severing Ritual?" I grabbed his robes, my voice raw with shock. "What the hell are you talking about?""Alpha, she invoked the ancient Rite of Rejection," the Elder said, his voice heavy. "Isla has rejected this Mating."At the altar, every guest was staring at me. Their eyes held confusion, shock, and a flicker of pity I couldn't ignore."That's impossible." I let go of the Elder and stumbled back, muttering to myself. "Last night, she...""She said the ceremony is canceled.""She can't do that!" I finally roared, my control snapping. "She is my fated mate!""But she has rejected you, Alpha." The Elder shook his head, a sad look in his eyes. "It is her right."I spun around and sprinted from the altar.The whispers of the guests followed me, but I hear