All Chapters of My Mate Chose My Best Friend, So His Uncle Claimed Me: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

"General Rachelle is Alpha King Claudian's mate?!"My jaw dropped at Lucretius's news, who had just arrived at the Auritaurie camp while I was waiting for him. And he delivered this news to me that sent chills down my spine. "Yes," he said with a nod. "Their mate bond was rejected but somehow reignited. Now the Grand Alpha King insists on stopping her from leading the brigade and wants to keep the engagement between her and our Alpha King going," he added."Engagement?" I echoed faintly. "As in—""To continue what they had left of," Lucretius clarified, already reading the direction of my thoughts. He exhaled through his nose. "It happened fast," he said. "Too fast for anyone to stop it."He told me about the assembly on how the Grand Alpha discovered the truth, how anger turned into authority. A slap. A decree. No questions allowed. Rachelle was named Alpha King Claudian's mate before the hall, her future decided in a single breath."She fought it," Lucretius added quietly. "Not the

We had a nice dinner outside as I enjoyed being in his company. Lucretius treated me like I was a queen, being a gentleman as always. I even had to remind myself that this was just part of the contract marriage. This romantic gesture he was doing should be nothing but what we had talked about. However, lately, I'd been feeling my heart aching a lot whenever he wasn't by my side.There was this indescribable feeling that every time we were together, I felt I had to treasure every moment with him. It was strange and unfamiliar, yet my heart longed for him.He wasn't my mate for me to feel this kind of emotion, and yet here I was experiencing the emotions I only once felt towards Redmund. By the time we returned to the camp, Lucretius' mood had changed, but the affection he showed me earlier was still there as he wasn't letting go of my hand. I tried to gently pull my hand away when a group of soldiers saluted him as we walked past, but Lucretius held on, nodding at them and raising h

The following days had been busy for the both of us. The war had been heated up, and the reinforcements hadn't been dispatched yet due to the pending situation of our Luna Queen candidate who was supposed to lead the brigade, my idol, General Rachelle Simon.It had been delayed due to the Eagle Mist, the elite soldiers who mercilessly struck down anyone opposing the royal lycan family, all under General Rachelle's command. Those elite soldiers were loyal only to her, and not even a member of the royal lycan family could command them without a special seal granted by her.Lucretius and the other Generals stationed in the Auritaurie must return to the royal palace to attend the meeting to discuss the upcoming reinforcements and the strategic plans my husband had set up.Despite the tension looming over the camp, he made sure that morning felt... normal.Before leaving, we dined together after breakfast. He even placed a red chrysanthemum in my hand the moment I stirred awake, claiming h

The next morning, I woke with a strange flutter in my stomach. It wasn't pain or illness, but it was just something unfamiliar.I remained beneath the sheets for a moment, staring at the pale canvas ceiling of the tent while the distant sounds of the camp filtered in. Everything was as it should be. Yet my body felt slightly out of rhythm. When I pushed myself upright, a wave of dizziness brushed past me, light but noticeable enough to make me pause. My fingers instinctively reached for the edge of the bedside table.I let out a quiet breath. Ridiculous. It had only been a day since Lucretius left for the palace. The war had been pressing against my shoulders without mercy. Lack of sleep, endless calculations, constant vigilance.Of course, my body would protest eventually. Stress. That was all.And perhaps... missing him more than I wished to admit.The thought made my lips curve faintly.I dressed and made my way toward the strategy tent, refusing to indulge the weakness any fu

"I did not realize Captain Redmund had taken to offering personal concern to the General's assistant."The word assistant was on purpose. Redmund straightened immediately. "There is nothing personal about ensuring instability," he said flatly.Lilith stepped inside, heels quiet against the ground. "Of course not," she replied lightly. "Though from a distance, it appeared rather... intimate." Her gaze flicked between us, looking sharp and assessing. Her accusation hung in the air. It wasn't loud but dangerous.I straightened. "Captain Redmund was discussing command continuity," I said calmly. "If concern for operational stability appears intimate to you, perhaps your imagination exceeds your experience."A faint ripple of suppressed reactions moved among the few officers still nearby.Lilith's smile tightened. "I only meant," she continued smoothly, "that rumors grow quickly in the General's absence."Ah.There it was.Not jealousy.It was weaponized perception.Redmund's expression