My Mate Is a Dead Man のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

My mate, Ford, drowned on the day we were supposed to bond for life. But after my tears ran dry, I discovered that the man who really died was his twin brother, Aiden. Ford had stolen his identity, all to be with Kyra, the woman carrying his other child."The pain she thinks she feels from our severed mate bond? It's an illusion. A little dark magic to keep her convinced I'm gone."I clung to the doorframe, my fingers digging into the wood. Ford's voice drifted from the room, each word a silver bullet straight to my soul."But she's carrying your child. If she finds out—""She won't," Ford's voice was chillingly detached. "Shelly's crushed by grief right now. Her senses are a mess. As long as I'm careful, she'll never know Aiden is dead."My knees gave out, and I had to grab the doorframe to keep from collapsing. They kept talking, planning how to keep me in the dark, how to let me play the part of the pitiful widow. All while he played games between two women.I stumbled back to my

"Stop!" the Elder surged toward the altar, his voice ragged with panic. "Shelly, you'll kill the pup!"My hands trembled, hovering over my belly as the golden light flickered at my fingertips. The images kept replaying in my head. Ford, kissing Kyra, telling her she was the one he truly wanted.But the mate bond, a stubborn thorn in my soul, still throbbed with a phantom ache for him. A treacherous part of me still loved the man he was supposed to be. Dammit, I still loved the liar."I'll give him one last chance," I said, pulling my hands back.The Elder sighed in relief and stepped back. My heart pounded as I reached out to Ford through our mind-link. It took him a long time to answer."Shelly?" His voice was tight with impatience, the tinny sound of a TV buzzing in the background."Starlight," I said, my voice hoarse. It was our private code, our promise. It meant I need you, come now.He was silent for a few seconds."Shelly, I'm a little busy right now—""Ford," I cut him

Ford's POV"Tonight was perfect," Kyra purred, snuggled against me and tracing circles on my chest. "Shelly's slap made my face swell, but seeing you stand up for me like that made it all worth it."I stroked her long hair. "She's just overwhelmed by grief. She'll accept reality eventually.""Do you think she'll ever accept us?" Kyra looked up at me."She has no choice," I kissed her lips softly. "I'm the Alpha of this pack. What I say, goes."Kyra smiled, satisfied. "And our baby—""Will be the most beloved heir," I promised.BANG!My Beta burst in without knocking, his face ashen."Alpha!" he said, his voice trembling. "Something's happened!"I shot up. "What is it?""The Luna's plane—" the Beta choked on his words, "it went down."The temperature in the room dropped to freezing."What?" My voice sounded like it was dragged up from hell."Ten minutes ago, Luna Shelly's private jet lost contact over the sea," the Beta reported, his words coming in a rush. "Radar showed a sudden desce

Ford's POVI was on my knees, the letter clutched in my trembling hand. Blood dripped from my knuckles, staining the edges of the paper, but I felt no pain. The last sentence was seared onto my retinas:"Ford, I miss you so much. The very air feels thin without you. Wait for me. Our baby and I will be with you soon.""No, no, no—" I shook my head wildly. "Shelly, it wasn't supposed to be like this—"She thought I was dead. She thought she'd lost me, so she took her own life.I had killed her."Alpha!" The Beta burst into the room, his eyes widening at the blood and debris. "What are you doing?""She thought I was dead!" I looked up, my eyes filled with a desperate madness. "She thought she lost me, so she—" I couldn't finish the sentence."Alpha, you need to calm down—""CALM DOWN?" I let out a wild, hoarse laugh. "I killed my mate," I choked out, the words like acid in my throat. "I killed her with my own two hands."The Beta approached me cautiously. "Alpha, the Luna's death was a

Shelly's POVAfter the "plane crash," I woke up in the Winterstone Pack's medical center, so weak I could barely lift my hand.Faking my own death had nearly cost me my real one."You nearly died for real." Billy sat by my bed, his face tight, his eyes a war of fury and fear. "Shelly, was he worth it? Risking your life for that bastard?"I turned my head toward the window as the wail of sirens pierced the night."What's happening?" I asked, my voice thin."Rogues," Billy growled, his fists clenched at his sides. "They hit the border. We have a dozen warriors down, some critical."Just then, the doors to the medical center burst open."Hurry! This one's critical!""Massive blood loss, pulse is fading!""This kid's leg is torn to shreds!"The air turned thick with the stench of blood and fear, a cacophony of screams, cries, and the frantic orders of the healers.I pushed myself to sit up."I have to help.""Are you insane?" Billy pressed me back down by my shoulders. "You can't even stan