All Chapters of Dear Ex Mate, You're Mine to Ruin: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Lilian’s POV. Elm Square. That’s where I was. Even without staring up, I could tell. I could tell because I’d walked this path over and over for hours, pacing around this side of the Pack like someone caught in a loop. I felt dead inside. Dead, hollow, hurt and angry. I looked up to see my suspicions confirmed, towering glass buildings with people shuffling in and out of it even after the sun was already setting. I was in Elm Square. Aaron’s office was just down the lane as I sat by one of the benches, hoping he’d come by and take me home or something. But that was unlikely because he’d passed me by earlier without sparing me a glance. I could feel my wolf’s anger and hurt radiating off my skin like heat, whimpering in my head. That was enough to shatter me. She was hurt, just like always. The truth was, Aaron had always cheated. Somehow, I could always feel it through the mate bond like a dull knife driving through my chest, hurting in a dull way but still hurting regardless.

Lillian’s POV. Beeping machines. Alcohol. It all came crashing down on me like a deja vu as the reality hit me. I was in the hospital. But how did I get here? My eyelids fluttered open as sunlight streamed into the room through filtered glasses that casted soft, golden hues on my face. I sat up calmly as memories began coming back, flooding my head. I was ambushed by bandits. Blood. So much blood. A cut. My…baby! My hands shot to my belly and I caressed it softly. Is my baby still alive?! And someone had saved me—a white wolf. Then the scent hit me. Tobacco, spices and citrus. Someone’s in here with me.“You’re awake.” A deep rumble hit me, amusement hinting in his tone. It wasn’t a question, it was a statement. One laced with concern and a certain command. The air suddenly felt stiffening—his overbearing presence and aura sent all the hairs on my neck standing, chills running down my spine. I looked up to see a man clad in a navy tailored suit, piercing eyes staring at me calml

Lillian’s POV.“Alpha Dorian Valehart?” Shantel’s voice softened, staring at Dorian dreamily as he jerked her arm off.Dorian left Shantel’s side and came to mine, his heady scent encompassing me. Immediately, I felt safe in his presence. Five years ago, after Dorian saved me from the bandits, I’d proposed a deal to improve his Pack’s economy to surpass his rival’s, Aaron. In exchange, he’d marry me in a marriage of convenience into Fangshade Pack. However, I hadn’t expected him to name me his Luna despite the Elders’ defiance. It all seemed like a dream to see someone stand up for you when no one would, just like Dorian did tonight.Afterwards, he’d convinced everyone that we were mates. And in my wildest dreams, I imagined we were.“Are you alright, Lillian?”Dorian held me as I lost my footing. It almost felt like the walls were closing in. No. No. Not now.Dorian sensed my panic attack and placed my head against his chest, placing his hand on the small of my back while I shrank

Lillian’s POV.“Let me go!” I tried wiggling my way out of Aaron’s firm grip but I couldn’t, as he was too strong for me. My hand began to hurt but he wouldn’t let go.“Why the fuck are you here, Lillian?!” Aaron fired, loosening his grip up on me. I fired back with anger. “Accompanying my mate to receive his award, Aaron Moonstone. Why the fuck are you here? You didn’t even get an award!”Aaron’s face fell briefly, before twisting into something like mockery as he sized me up.“You’re only here to humiliate me, aren’t you?” Aaron scoffed, waggling his index finger in my face. “Fucking show yourself to the world, parading around as Luna of a Goddess-forsaken pack ruled by a forsaken bastard!”“Oh, don’t flatter yourself, Aaron. Didn’t you hear Dorian? I am the fucking drive behind the pack’s success, I’m the one getting awarded! You think I give a shit about how humiliated you’d feel? You must be insane.”“If you were so concerned, you’d never have left me five years ago!” I added.

Lillian’s POVThe drive back to Fangshade Pack felt longer than usual, though the roads were clear and the night stretched endlessly above us. I sat in the backseat with Celeste’s head resting on my lap, her tiny fingers clutching the hem of my dress even in sleep. My mind kept replaying everything that had happened tonight, the award ceremony, the confrontation with Shantel, Aaron’s hands on my throat, and then Dorian appearing like some avenging angel. Raymond drove in silence while Dorian sat in the front passenger seat, his profile illuminated by the occasional streetlight. I watched him for a moment, noticing how his fingers drummed against his knee like he was thinking about something, probably replaying the night just like I was.“How did you know?” I asked suddenly, my voice softer than intended because I didn’t want to wake Celeste. “How did you know Aaron had cornered me?”Dorian turned slightly in his seat. “I sensed it,” he said simply, as if that explained everything.“S