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All Chapters of Marked in Shadows: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

I held the document in my hands that confirmed my release from the pack, signed with the Alpha's own name, Matteo Donovan.Just as I was about to leave the office building, Elder Jason Briggs called me again.He said, "The Alpha doesn't know it's you who's leaving. If you tell him, he'll definitely ask you to stay since you're his most trusted Beta."I lowered my eyes slightly and replied, "No need to trouble him with something so trivial."Jason still refused to give up. "You've been at his side for four years. You've handled almost everything for him. If you leave, he won't know how to manage without you."He kept trying to talk me out of it, but my mind was made up."His life will be more comfortable without me anyway. I'm just an extra presence that doesn't belong. My pack is at war, and I have to go back."Plus, I've reached the age for my marking ceremony, so I really don't have the energy to stay by the Alpha's side anymore. Since the Alpha already approved my request, I'

Chapter 2

From then on, our relationship changed.I worked for Matteo by day and became his lover in bed by night. We were entangled together every day, and he stopped calling out another woman's name.The moonflowers that appeared by the bedside and the sweet desserts became catalysts for our relationship.The way Matteo looked at me grew more heated over time until last night, when I spent the night alone in his room for the first time.Just before dawn, I learned from the news that Sabrina had returned, and Matteo had been out all night meeting her in Moonlight Forest. He declared his love publicly to the media, and their entire date was live-streamed to the whole pack.As I watched them kiss on the livestream, my face drained of all color. Trembling, I called Matteo, desperately hoping this was all just media hype.On the livestream, Matteo pulled out his phone, glanced at it, and frowned."Who is it?" Sabrina asked sweetly.Matteo hung up and said gently, "Just someone unimportant.

Chapter 3

Two days were enough time for my wounds to finally heal. On the third day, I showed up at the office right on time.There was a business negotiation with the Shadowridge Pack that day, so I went to Matteo's office to brief him.Just as I reached the door, I heard Sabrina's flirtatious voice coming from inside."Matteo, these moonberries are so sweet. You should try one."Through the crack in the half-open door, I saw Sabrina feeding Matteo a moonberry she had already taken a bite of.Matteo, who never let anyone else touch his food, actually smiled and ate it before gently kissing her cheek.He said, "Anything you feed me tastes sweet."Sabrina giggled. "You used to run all the way up the mountain to pick these for me just because I said I liked them, and now that you're Alpha, you still pick them yourself."Matteo gently stroked Sabrina's hair, his eyes filled with unconcealed love. "Just thinking about you eating moonberries someone else picked makes me jealous, so I'd rather

Chapter 4

I watched Matteo and Sabrina walk away, and a sharp ache pierced through my chest. After leaving his office, other pack members rushed over to help treat my wounds.Someone grumbled, "Sabrina knew that mountain was dangerous and still sent you there. She clearly did it on purpose."Another chimed in, "She just wants to get Alpha Matteo's attention."I did not say anything, but my heart felt inexplicably bitter.At last month's gala, the Alpha from the most powerful pack in the north showed interest in me, offering three years' worth of supplies in exchange for me becoming his lover. Matteo refused without hesitation.Even when the other Alpha raised it to five years' worth of supplies, Matteo did not budge and actually fought him right there. He was willing to cut ties with that pack entirely just to protect me.At that moment, I thought maybe Matteo had finally fallen for me.Nonetheless, a bed partner was ultimately just a bed partner. No matter how hard I tried, his heart w

Chapter 5

After leaving Matteo's home, I went to the hospital to get an antidote serum. Only then did the swelling on my body finally go down.After resting at home for a few days, I received the party plan from Matteo.The location was Moonlight Forest, supposedly where he first met Sabrina, and every detail, from the desserts and flowers to the patterns on the plates, had strict requirements.The timeline was tight and the workload was heavy. I spent three days running around frantically to prepare everything.Three days later, Sabrina's welcome party officially began.She appeared before everyone in an expensive haute couture gown. Guests immediately swarmed around her, flattering and fawning over her as everyone regarded her as the next Luna.Sabrina smiled smugly like she already owned the title.Someone said, "Sabrina is still as beautiful as she was back then! No wonder the Alpha dotes on her so much. Anyone would be unable to forget someone so gorgeous.""Back in school, Alpha Ma

Chapter 6

Matteo brushed off all my humiliation with just one simple sentence. My heart felt like it had been stabbed by a sharp blade. My eyes went blank, my mind completely numb.I did not know how long I sat on that cold floor until all the guests had left and the hall lights went out, shrouding my body in endless darkness.Slowly, I snapped back to my senses, pulled myself up, and stumbled out of there.Outside, rain was pouring down in sheets. I walked along the roadside, letting the rain soak me through completely. I could not tell if the water on my face was rain or tears.I had no idea where I was going. I just wandered through the endless night, wrapped in the downpour.Suddenly, a blinding headlight flashed in front of me. The car kept getting closer and closer until I could not keep my eyes open.As the speeding car came at me, a wild thought suddenly crossed my mind. If I just let it hit me, maybe the pain would finally end.I did not move, just closed my eyes and waited for t

Chapter 7

During my time in the hospital, Matteo never once showed up.His guards would just send me messages from time to time asking about my condition and telling me to rest well.I was in the hospital for over a week. Once my body was fully recovered, I returned to the company.During my hospital stay, the pack's gossip about Matteo and Sabrina never stopped. "Alpha booked out the entire Firefly Park for Sabrina's birthday. The whole pack gets three days off to celebrate.""Alpha gifted Sabrina his family's heirloom gemstone. Her position as future Luna is practically sealed." "Sabrina likes the sacred relic from Meadowbrook Pack. Alpha failed to get it for her several times and is rumored to be planning a war to take it."Countless trending topics flooded in on social media, with new articles breaking every hour. Faced with all that news, I just quietly put down my phone.At that moment, I realized I could calmly accept Matteo's devotion to Sabrina.After being discharged, I r

Chapter 8

The day I was discharged, I returned to the company to complete my final resignation procedure.Just as I was about to leave, I ran into Sabrina in the hallway. She deliberately bumped into me while holding a cup of coffee.She snapped, "Ah! Are you doing this on purpose? You're always causing trouble."I spat, "You're the one who bumped into me. I haven't even asked you to reimburse me for my clothes, yet here you are, pointing your finger at me."Sabrina was stunned by my retort.Furious, she poured the scalding coffee over my head, exclaiming arrogantly, "Do you know who you're talking to?! Don't blame me when I tell Matteo to fire you!"After saying that, she swaggered away. My clothes were completely soaked, so I had no choice but to go to the restroom to deal with the mess."Alyssa!"Through the mirror, I saw Penelope as she exclaimed in shock, "Why are your clothes wet? Who did this?"I did not say anything, but the sharp Penelope immediately guessed it. "It was Sabrina

Chapter 9

Matteo's POVI was reviewing documents in my study when my phone suddenly chimed with a message notification.Sabrina snatched my phone away before I could reach for it. She smiled sweetly at me and said, "Let me check it for you."I sighed at her mischief, but I could not bring myself to stop her. She unlocked my phone with practiced ease, but the moment she glanced at the screen, her smile froze. A flicker of disdain flashed in her eyes.I frowned and asked, "What message is it?"She snapped out of her daze at the sound of my voice and instantly put on a cheerful expression again."Nothing. It was just a spam text. My phone's dead, so can I borrow yours to play with for a bit?"I agreed, not knowing that my decision would haunt me for the rest of my life."Let me know immediately if there are any work messages," I said to Sabrina, who was lounging on the couch, as I put down my documents.Sabrina agreed on the surface, then turned around and deleted the collaboration docum

Chapter 10

Those emails I had not seen were sitting quietly in the trash folder. The deletion time matched exactly when I had not been able to check my phone.Moreover, Sabrina was the only one who had touched my phone last night.At that realization, fury burned through me. Sabrina's selfish act had cost me partnerships with three packs.What made me even angrier was that Alyssa had not sent me a single message about such an important meeting.Usually, she would have prepared everything before the meeting started. Even if she could not reach me by phone, she would have shown up at my door to notify me.However, because of her petty tantrum, she had let the entire pack suffer the consequences.I dialed Alyssa's number, wanting to confront her face-to-face, but no matter how many times I called, it went straight to voicemail.A strong sense of unease began to grow in my heart. Remembering Sabrina's expression when she saw my messages last night, something hit me.With a suspicious feeling,

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