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All Chapters of Alpha’s Howl of Regret: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

The day after my first shift, my Alpha mate Marcus Stone couldn’t wait to mark me as his Luna. But later I discovered I was nothing more than a substitute for his childhood sweetheart. Even when I was attacked by rogue wolves and lost our baby, he was by his first love's side. After learning the truth, I decided to leave him completely.He was twelve years older than me, a top-tier Alpha whose territory ranked in the top 5 for power in the Northern Regions. Rumors said he kept his distance from women—almost every beautiful she-wolf in the Northern Regions couldn't shake his cold, commanding presence. Only I was the exception. With me, he acts different. Soft. Gentle.I casually mentioned wanting to see fireworks, and that very night Marcus ordered a sweep of the entire territory for the finest and rarest fireworks. I said I wanted to see the northern lights, but our territory didn't have them. When Marcus found out, he spent 100 million dollars on a luxury private jet, saying he'd t

Chapter 2

I sent the divorce papers to the Alpha Council by email. For the first time in months, I could breathe properly.My mind went back to when I first met Marcus Stone.I was seventeen. My wolf was new and wild. I couldn't control her yet. During pack training, I ran into a trap made of silver wire. The metal was about to cut into my skin when Marcus found me. He pulled me out just in time.My wolf went crazy for him right away. We looked at each other for what felt like hours. Then I did something bold. I kissed him.He didn't move for a second. Then he laughed quietly. "Little one, you don't know how to do that yet."He put his hand on my neck and showed me how to kiss properly. My heart beat so fast I thought it might stop.That kiss felt like it went on forever. I couldn't breathe. Even now, it seems like something I dreamed up.I woke up with my face wet from tears.Morning light came through my window. I lay there for a long time before I called my dad."Dad, I sent in the divorce pa

Chapter 3

Marcus had just left when I heard the doorbell ring.I opened the door and saw a woman with long black hair. She wore a blue dress with white flower pins and held a fancy box of sweets."Hi, I'm Rose. The one who's been texting you."Four big men in guard uniforms stood behind Rose. These were Marcus's special guards. I only had two guards, but Rose had four. That told me everything about who mattered more to Marcus.Rose smiled in a fake sweet way. "Marcus has been staying with me all week. He forgot something at my place, so I'm bringing it back. You won't be rude to a guest, right?"She pushed past me and walked into my house without being invited. When she saw the white flower garden, she got excited. "My favorite white flowers! Marcus grew so many just for me!"I looked at the red bumps on my arms from being allergic to these flowers. Then I went back inside.I thought Marcus just liked these flowers. But really, he liked the girl who loved them.By the front door, some small bird

Chapter 4

I quickly pushed the medicine tray off the bedside table.The crash of pills and bottles hitting the floor made Marcus turn around fast. He forgot all about the doctor and rushed to my bed, looking scared and worried."Serena, you're awake? Are you in pain?"I shook my head a little and looked past him at the doctor's nervous face.Marcus relaxed then and turned back to the doctor. "Doctor, what were you saying before? I didn't hear you."He felt like he missed something important.The doctor was about to talk when I looked at him and shook my head just a tiny bit.The doctor understood. He just sighed and said, "The patient needs to rest more," then left the room.Now it was just Marcus and me in the hospital room.Marcus looked worried and tried to touch my face. I turned my head away.He seemed to get it and started saying sorry right away. "I'm sorry, Serena. This is my fault. It must have been people who hate me who put poison in the soup. They hurt you and Rose.""Thank God you a

Chapter 5

His fingers tightened, knuckles turning white, but in an instant he recovered and gave me a gentle smile."What are you talking about? You're my destined mate. I love you. I've long since moved on from past relationships."A bitter taste filled my mouth.He lied so skillfully, without even a furrowed brow.He reached out to touch my face, and I turned my head away.This action made his brow furrow slightly.This was who knows how many times I'd instinctively rejected his touch."Who told you all this?" His tone suddenly turned serious. "Is this why you've been unhappy lately?"Just as I was about to speak, his phone's harsh ringtone suddenly rang out.Marcus glanced at the caller ID, fell silent for a few seconds, then finally chose to answer.As soon as he picked up, Rose's tearful voice came through the speaker: "Marcus! I'm surrounded by rogue wolves. I'm so scared..."Marcus's expression changed drastically: "Send me your location."He grabbed his jacket and headed for the door, no

Chapter 6

After returning home, Serena began methodically packing her belongings.She sorted through everything that belonged to Marcus and the Bloodclaw Pack. The armband symbolizing her status as the pack's Alpha's mate, the mate ring worth 100 million dollars, and that mate bond dissolution agreement Marcus had signed himself—all laid out on the table like settling accounts for an absurd dream.Three days later, Marcus was discharged from the hospital.He'd returned to being the cold, commanding Alpha, appearing at the door in an impeccable suit with his tie knotted perfectly. He showed no signs of having been severely injured and near death."Baby, pack affairs have been so busy lately, I haven't had time to spend with you."He concealed his injury and hospitalization, approaching to embrace me while carrying the faint scent of medical treatment.I knew he was afraid of arousing suspicion, not knowing how to explain, which was why he'd rushed to discharge himself.But what he didn't know was

Chapter 7

Marcus had been unusually busy these past few days.I watched coldly as he left early and returned late, never letting his phone leave his side, the lights in his study burning until dawn.I knew he was meticulously preparing for Rose's "final" Mating Ceremony.On the morning the Alpha Council approved the mate bond dissolution application, I left early to collect the approval document from the council.Besides that, I only packed my pitifully few personal belongings.When I returned home, Marcus was adjusting his tie in front of the dressing mirror. He wore a perfectly tailored black suit with a silver badge pinned to his lapel—it matched the one on the red dress Rose had worn before."Back from your walk?" He saw me in the mirror and smiled gently. "Baby, I need to patrol the border today. I might be back late. Rest well at home and remember to take your supplements and vitamins on time."He turned around, his long fingers gently caressing my abdomen as he whispered: "Baby, come out

Chapter 8

Marcus's head guard, an old wolf who had served him for years, finally couldn't hold back and spoke again, his voice filled with worry and deep disapproval: "Alpha, have you really thought this through? Holding a Mating Ceremony for a she-wolf poisoned with silver and dying? This... this goes against protocol, against your status and position! How will you explain this to your mate?"Marcus lowered his head, and after a long moment said, "Serena will understand. Rose was my childhood companion. We have deep friendship from growing up together. She's been poisoned with silver. She won't live long, and this is her final wish—a... insignificant wish. I can't let her leave with regrets." He paused, seeming to convince himself as much as giving the guard an explanation, his tone carrying a forceful, almost self-deceptive certainty. "As for Serena... she has a gentle nature and is most reasonable. She will... understand my difficult position. She'll comprehend."Seeing the guard wolves about

Chapter 9

I used to curl up on the leather sofa in the living room, a worn book about raising wolf pups spread across my knees. As soon as I heard his key in the door, I'd run barefoot across the wooden floors, throwing myself into his arms, my hair still carrying the scent of pine needles from the forest. My camel-colored knit cardigan still hung on the coat rack by the entrance, and my succulent plants on the windowsill still glistened with morning dew.But now this once-warm sanctuary was cold and empty.Marcus stood in the doorway, the premium venison still clutched in his hands. The silence hit him like a physical blow."Serena?" His voice echoed in the hollow space.No response. No sound of bare feet running toward him. No warm smile greeting him at the door.A terrible premonition crept into Marcus's heart.He hurriedly set the venison aside and turned on all the lights, searching room by room for any trace of me."Baby, where are you?" His voice grew more desperate with each empty room

Chapter 10

When I first got together with Marcus, my father had expressed his disapproval.Marcus was twelve years older than me, and the experience and cunning that time had given him worried my father. He'd always been concerned I would get hurt."Serena, you're just eighteen. You don't understand men like him," my father had said back then. "He's already thirty. He knows exactly how to manipulate a young girl's heart."I'd been furious at the time. "Dad, you don't understand. Marcus loves me. He treats me like I'm the most precious thing in the world.""That's exactly what I'm afraid of," father had replied quietly.Now, three years later, I finally understood what he meant.After receiving my last phone call, he'd been worried ever since. I could hear it in his voice when I told him I was coming home. The relief. The anger. The heartbreak for his daughter."Serena!"My father saw me walking out of the Northern Territories airport and immediately reached out to embrace me.His arms felt like h

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