Semua Bab Alpha’s Regret When The Wards Fell: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Our tenth mating anniversary. The night of the full moon. The night my mate, Alpha Jayden of the Black Moon Pack, was supposed to mark me with the eternal Moon Soul.Instead, he shattered our vows for another woman.Moonlight spilled over the cliff where we first bonded. I’d been standing here. Alone. For three hours.Tonight was the ten-year anniversary of our mating ceremony.Pack law demanded it. On their tenth anniversary, an Alpha must brand his mate with the Moon Soul. A vow sealed under the full moon.It’s a mark that forges the mate bond into something unbreakable. The most sacred, eternal vow.Without it, the bond decays.The backlash would hit us both.I glance down at the Bonding Charm in my hand. It wasn’t for the ceremony. It was a gift. Just for him.Three months of my magic, poured into this charm. It purifies the soul, binds to the wearer's life force, and can take a fatal blow in their place.I had it all planned. Tonight, after the Moon Soul Mark was complete an

I’m about to pack when Jayden’s enraged roar slams into my mind.“Lacey! What did you do to Chloe?!”His fury floods my senses."I didn't do anything," I reply calmly.“Don’t lie to me! The Luna heirloom—it's rejecting Chloe! The magic is tearing her apart from the inside! Who else but you would curse it?!”I can’t help but laugh coldly. “Curse? Jayden, that necklace can only be worn by a Luna. What did you expect would happen when a Beta tried to use it?”“Enough!” His power crashes against our bond. “You were jealous of Chloe, so you tampered with it! Lacey, when did you become so venomous?”Venomous?I designed the wards that keep his pack safe. I bled my magic for him. I poured my soul into a gift meant only for him. And he calls me venomous?"I didn't curse anything," I answer, my voice ice. "If you don't believe me, ask the elders to check it."Chloe's weak voice whispers through the link. "Alpha... don't blame Lacey... It was my fault... I just wanted to help the pack so badl

Three months later, I’m sipping coffee at a lakeside café, enjoying the afternoon sun.On the table sits a check for fifty million dollars—payment from the Blood Moon Pack for the keys to my old pack's core ward.I had already retracted my magic, leaving the ward a fragile shell.But if I could make some money off of it, why not?"Is the transaction to your satisfaction, Miss Lacey?" the Blood Moon representative, a middle-aged man in a suit, asks respectfully."Very." I sign my name with a flourish. "All of the ward's weaknesses are detailed here. When you choose to strike is up to you."The man takes the document, his eyes gleaming with greed. "Jayden will never suspect his own Luna would orchestrate his downfall.""His ex-Luna," I correct, a small smile playing on my lips.After he leaves, I return to my apartment.Far from pack politics, far from Jayden, I've finally found peace.I spend my days studying ancient magic, walking by the lake, and occasionally grabbing a drink at a sup

"No!"I threw myself in front of Liam. A golden shield erupted from my palm. Jayden's curse slammed into it. The impact ripped through me. I coughed, tasting blood."Lacey!" Liam steadies me as I stumble."You coward!" I spit, wiping a smear of blood from my lips. "You attack a man from behind?"A flicker of guilt crosses Jayden's face, but it’s quickly swallowed by madness. "He's not innocent! He's trying to take you from me!""Take me?" I laughed, a cold, bitter sound. "Jayden, I am not a prize to be won."I let Liam guide me away from the castle. Behind us, Jayden's hysterical screams echo. "Lacey! You can't be with him! You're mine!""Does it hurt?" Liam asks, his hand on my back, his eyes full of concern."I'm fine," I say, forcing down the pain in my chest. "Just a bit of magical backlash.""I know a witch who lives in a cottage by the lake," Liam says, helping me into his car. "She's skilled at healing magical wounds."The car cruises along the lakeside road, the setting sun

"Everyone out! Meeting's over!" I kick the door open to the Black Moon Pack’s meeting room. The two dozen elders and senior members fall silent.Jayden sits at the head of the table, his face thunderous. "Lacey, have you lost your mind? This is my territory!""That's exactly why I'm here. To settle a score." I stride toward him, Liam following close behind. His presence is so powerful that the other wolves instinctively back away."What score?" Jayden stands, trying to pin me down with his Alpha command. But his eyes dart away, as if he's afraid I'll call him out for the curse.I laugh, and my own power shatters his command. "The score for attacking Liam three days ago.""That was just... a misunderstanding..." I can practically feel his relief."A misunderstanding?" I pull out a legal document. "This is an official claim from the Supernatural Tribunal. Your cowardly attack inflicted a dark magic curse on his soul. As compensation, the Tribunal demands reparations."Jayden snatches th