All Chapters of Stepping Aside for His Happiness… or Is It?: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

It was my birthday. I was dressed in a silk nightgown as Xavier Ashford pressed me down against the couch and kissed my neck. He reached up and under my nightgown, beginning to tease me.He was as passionate as ever, and I enjoyed the pleasure I felt while carefully shielding my stomach from too much motion.Once we finished, I was about to break the news of my pregnancy to him when someone started knocking on the door.He hurriedly got off from on top of me and began to walk out as he straightened his clothes. "Sweetheart, I'll be right back. I just want to see who's at the door," he said.I felt a strong sense of unease and got dressed so I could go downstairs. The moment I reached the top of the stairs, I heard Xavier gently consoling a she-wolf. "Talia, don't worry. Now that you're back, no one will dare to lay a finger on you. Mark my words."Talia?I stopped walking. My grip on the staircase railing tightened.Talia Seeton was Xavier's childhood sweetheart. They were extre

As expected, Xavier never showed up the next morning.I called him plenty of times, but he never picked up.Talia finally sent a picture of Xavier sleeping. "He exhausted himself last night. He's still sleeping."I tucked my phone away with a bitter smile.I knew he had betrayed me, but I couldn't stop my heart from hurting when I actually saw it happen in real time.My tears began to fall once again.After watching the sunrise, I went back to the beach house.The house had clearly been furnished to my liking, but I couldn't feel any joy from looking at it.It wasn't an act of love. It was a way to make up for lies that had already happened.My phone buzzed. I received a text that read, "Ms. Flint, your request to leave the pack will be activated in eight hours. Please leave the pack when the time is up. Your bond as mates with Xavier Ashford has been terminated."I put my phone away with a smile. I decided I was tired of Xavier's honey-coated lies. Around noon, I suddenly

After Xavier finished speaking, he left the ward without looking back.His gaze was cold, but his heart churned with guilt for what he did to me.He immediately contacted his subordinates to check the surveillance camera footage from the day of the party.Soon enough, he received the recordings on his phone.In the video, Talia could be seen approaching me, hissing venomous insults. Then, with a deliberate move, she shoved me into the dessert table. Xavier's expression was steely after watching the video. His gaze gleamed with murderous intent. He immediately sped back to the hospital and burst into Talia's ward.The moment Talia saw him, her expression lit up with joy."Xavier, you're back!"Xavier reached out and wrapped his hands around her neck as he glared at her furiously. "Talia, how dare you treat Serena that way?"Talia couldn't breathe with him strangling her. Her face became ashen as she choked out, "X-Xavier, what—"His gaze grew icy as he tightened his grip. "

I looked at Xavier and said coldly, "Yes. She's our pup, but she thrived completely without you."I paused and said, "Xavier, my life is good now. I don't want to return to my past. I don't want to be the same Serena for whom you were the center of her world, nor the Serena who lacked any sense of self. Even if being your Luna brings me glory, I don't want it."Xavier's expression collapsed with disappointment, but he tried to beg again, "Serena, I know I messed up, but can't you give me a chance to make it up to you? I'll prove my love for you through my actions."I looked at him, feeling a little swayed.However, I thought about all the pain I had gone through and steeled my resolve. "Xavier, stop wasting your breath. I won't follow you home."I turned to leave.Xavier didn't stop me. Instead, he stood there utterly dejected. From then onward, he came to the cafe every single day.Every time he showed up, he would bring gifts for me and my pup, Serafina. Sometimes it was a b