All Chapters of Fated and Forsaken: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Someone whispered that Caleb’s secret Omega—the one he kept hidden from the pack— was pregnant.I didn’t believe it. But still, under the cloak of night, I knocked on the Alpha heir’s door.The faint sound of water drifted from within before the door opened. He stood there—nothing but a towel slung low on his hips, droplets tracing the hard planes of his chest, the raw strength of his wolf carved into every line of muscle.“Come in.”My hands clenched at my sides.For seven years, I had been waiting for him to make me his mate.For seven years, I had been hopelessly, secretly in love with him. I stepped inside before my courage could falter.Caleb sat down with the dominance only an Alpha could carry, his damp skin catching the moonlight. He poured himself a glass of crimson liquor that gleamed like blood, barely sparing me a glance.A faint smirk curved his lips. “What brings you here, little Luna?”I lowered my eyes, unsure how to speak. Everyone knew he hadn’t chosen me. I was fi

Chapter 2

The sound of the pack hall doors slamming shut still rang in my ears. But Caleb wasn’t let off easy.From behind the Alpha’s study doors came the sound of his muffled grunts of pain. Two canes had already broken across his back. Still—he never lowered his head. Never yielded.When I entered, he was kneeling on the stone floor. Shoulders squared. Wolf-dark eyes burning with defiance. He glanced at me once—cold, detached—before his lips curled.“I won’t mark Quinn. I’d rather die.”“If you force me, I’ll sire a dozen pups outside this pack—and let her raise them all.”The elder by the fireplace—Gregory, Caleb’s grandfather and the former Alpha—froze. His hand trembled as he lifted a third cane high. “What is wrong with Quinn?” His voice shook the chamber. “She is loyal, pure, chosen by the Moon Goddess herself. How is she any less than the she-wolves you crawl to at night?”Caleb turned his head. His gaze locked on mine. And in that moment, everything inside me turned to ice. Yea

Chapter 3

The day I left the Grayson Pack House, I carried nothing that tied me to Caleb.No letters. No photos. Not even the silver bracelet that had bound us in an arranged bond for years.Gregory Grayson, the former Alpha, had begged me more than once to stay. But I refused. I walked out with a single suitcase, leaving behind the home I had lived in for over a decade.Just as I reached the gates, a she-wolf rushed toward me—blocking my path. The moment her eyes met mine, I recognized her. She was the one who had lingered by Caleb’s side the longest. The Omega who had borne his pup.She froze too.Her lips trembled, tears spilling over. “Quinn,” she pleaded, voice cracking, “please… don’t take my son away.”Her hands clutched the air as if the pup were still in her arms. “I know you hate me around Caleb. If you’ll just give me back the baby— I’ll leave. I’ll vanish.”My chest tightened for an instant. To women like her, I had always been the villain— the unwanted fiancée, clinging to an A

Chapter 4

Living alone wasn’t as hard as I thought. Once the pack heard I’d left the Grayson House, my childhood friends started showing up—sleepovers, movie nights, excuses to stay.That night the room was crowded with blankets and laughter. In the dark, someone asked, “Quinn… are you really over Caleb?”I lay flat, staring at the ceiling. “Yeah. I’ve let him go.”Another girl said, “My brother swears Caleb hasn’t smiled since you left. Maybe he finally realized he loves you?”I laughed, sharp and loud. “He figured it out now? After ten years? His wolf must be slower than his heart.”When the noise died, one friend leaned up, eyes bright. “We should go out. Really out.”They picked a club. Caleb’s club.I’d been there once. He dragged me out before I even got inside. “This one,” he told the manager, pointing at me, “ban her. I don’t want her face here again.”The staff memorized me. Everyone watched. He never cared—not even when I was his fiancée.After that I avoided his places, his scent,

Chapter 5

Even Caleb had to give Ethan Wright some measure of respect.Now, though, Caleb’s expression was frozen at absolute zero. He cast a sidelong glance at the Alpha who had just broken one of his infamous rules, his face unreadable.No one in the private lounge dared speak.To break the tension, someone suggested a few party games. I wasn’t used to this kind of scene—lost more rounds than I could count. Almost every penalty fell on me.One of the guests, pity in their eyes, told me I could pick someone to take the punishment for me.All eyes turned to Caleb. They assumed I’d run straight to him.Caleb’s furrowed brow eased slightly. He leaned back into the sofa with lazy confidence, the faintest smirk curving his lips. He was sure I’d bow my head and ask.I glanced at him once—then turned away.“Ethan,” I said, “will you help me?”Of all the people here, only Ethan could defy Caleb without fearing the consequences.Truthfully, I’d planned to let him refuse, so I could feign disappointment

Chapter 6

That single word—“Quinn”— was enough to reignite the fury Caleb had barely leashed.His face twisted into something dark, sharp, dangerous. Word by word, he bit out, “Ethan, Quinn is my mate. Stay out of this.”The Alpha leaning against the car door didn’t even blink. He lifted his lashes lazily, his voice edged with indifference. “Is that so? Strange… I recall you couldn’t stand her before.”Everyone knew how deep my feelings for Caleb had run. When they saw me staring at him in silence, they mistook it for surrender.Voices rose around us. “Looks like Caleb’s finally claiming his Luna—don’t waste it this time!” “When’s the bonding? Seal the mark already!”Caleb’s expression stayed carved from ice. But he extended his hand toward me, lowering his tone just a fraction. “Quinn… come back to the Pack House.”I tilted my chin, gaze flicking to the Omega beside him—Serena— her eyes rimmed red, tears trembling at her lashes.For a heartbeat, guilt flickered in Caleb’s eyes. But he di

Chapter 7

The car was silent the entire ride. I didn’t speak. Not once.From the moment we left the club, Ethan Blackwood had kept his eyes shut, leaning back in his seat like he was sleeping.It wasn’t until we were pulling up to the edge of my small apartment complex that I gathered the courage to whisper, careful not to “wake” him. “Thanks… for helping me tonight.”The words had barely left my lips when his eyes opened—slowly.Light brown. Piercing. They locked on me and stayed there… far too long.The longer he stared, the stiffer my limbs became. Had I offended him somehow? Said something wrong?At last, he looked away—as if my thanks had been… accepted.I reached for the door handle, ready to get out, when his voice cut through the still air.“I heard you moved out of the Grayson Pack House,” he said. “Planning on going back?”Under the dim glow of the streetlamp, I caught only the sharp, perfect lines of his profile—expression unreadable, as if the question meant nothing to him.I didn’t

Chapter 8

A year at Ethan Blackwood’s side had changed everything.The biggest change wasn’t the new city, the travel, or the work. It was me. My heart, my spine—stronger than they’d ever been.For the first time, I truly saw how many years I’d wasted on Caleb Grayson.Over those twelve months, Ethan and I had grown comfortable around each other—friends, even. And stepping into his life, I learned that the powerful Alpha everyone feared wasn’t as unshakable as he seemed.That first month, the relentless work pace broke him down. I’d seen him burning with a fever, refusing to set foot in a hospital. I’d seen him pale and delirious, muttering incoherently in his sleep.That night, his skin was scorching, his breathing shallow. He reached for my hand—always cold—and pressed it to his cheek like it was the only relief in the world.And I let him hold on. All night.Maybe that was the moment the line between us blurred, just enough to be dangerous.The night before we returned home, there was a

Chapter 9

The moment I saw him—wearing the exact same tailored tuxedo as Ethan— I froze.Caleb had been gone for an entire year. No one in the pack had expected him to suddenly show up… least of all, here.Ignoring the stunned stares from our guests, he walked straight toward me, eyes locked with mine, brimming with an affection that had never once been mine to claim.He reached out a hand, his voice dangerously soft, dripping with a tenderness I had once begged for.“Quinn,” he murmured, using the name he’d called me since we were pups. “You’ve loved me since you met me, haven’t you? Well… I finally love you back. Be my mate. Seal the bond with me.”In his palms—held as if it were something sacred—was the bracelet I had once removed myself, the one that had marked our arranged bond.But my fingers were already laced tightly with Ethan’s, his cool grip grounding me. I finally looked at Caleb—the Alpha who had once looked down on me from the height of his throne.“Caleb,” I said quietly, “I di

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