All Chapters of Alpha Mate and Son Betrayed, I Faked Death: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

My pup Asher had been sick for six months. I finally believed the witch's prophecy: I was cursed. My very existence would harm my own pup.I went to the moon temple and prayed that the moon goddess would lift the curse and ensure my pup's safety.Until I received an anonymous video.Damon knelt in front of a woman, kissing her swollen belly.Asher turned to Damon, his young face bright with pride. "Dad, I faked being sick pretty well, right? Mom really believed that curse stuff. Went up the mountain all on her own.""But what if Mom finds out? Won't she be mad?"Damon didn't seem worried. "Don't worry. I've got the whole mountain sealed off. She won't find out."Only then did I understand.Everything had been a lie, planned by my mate and my son.I turned around and knocked over the Hope Flame that I had lit for Asher without hesitation.This flame was lit at the cost of my wolf’s strength, offered to the Moon Goddess so that she might bless Asher with health.Through the flames, a fa

I ran toward the Bonding Ceremony, so furious I forgot to put on shoes.When I shoved open the Ceremonial Hall doors, Damon was about to bite the Mate Mark onto Serena's neck.He saw me, paused for a second, then walked over quickly, crouched down, and slipped shoes onto my feet."Ivy, how many times have I told you — your body's weak, you can't walk around barefoot."His voice even carried a thread of real anger.My tears came harder.The crowd whispered, trying to guess who I was.Damon turned around and told them without missing a beat:"This is the Ceremony Attendant. She was held up on the way...""No."I pushed past Damon, walked to the front, and showed my Mate Mark, showing it word by word:"I am Damon Thorne's bonded mate."The hall erupted.Damon's face darkened.I kept going:"Damon Thorne already marked me. Our bond is sealed. And now he's holding a Bonding Ceremony with another woman. He's violating Mate Bond law."I screamed with everything I had, my voice shaking."So th

"Alpha, the Luna... she's dead."The Pack Warrior repeated it, then lowered his head, not daring to say more.Damon released the warrior and staggered back two steps, his back slamming hard against the wall."Impossible..."He mumbled, face white, and a mouthful of blood came up without warning.Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, but he didn't bother wiping it, his eyes locked on the warrior:"Who gave you the nerve to say that about my mate?""Alpha."The warrior cut him off, voice strained:"The Infirmary has already issued a Pack Death Record. It's confirmed — it's the Luna."Damon opened his mouth, but nothing came out.He turned and stumbled toward the door.He ran out of the Infirmary and drove the whole way with his foot on the floor, heading for the home he'd shared with me.The half-hour drive felt like a century.His heart felt like a chunk had been carved out. He couldn't breathe through the pain.He ran through the corridors, through the gardens, toward the rubble

The door closed.Damon stood outside and didn't move.Serena was right. I died because of him.He was the one who'd lost his mind, blinded by desire.He was the one who'd cheated and betrayed their bond.He was the one who'd pushed me toward the edge, step by step.And he'd actually believed I would forgive him, stay, keep waiting.He thought of my desperate eyes those final days, and the guilt and regret cut into his bones like a knife.He bent double, hands braced on his knees, gasping for air.His heart felt like it was being crushed, tighter and tighter.So this was what it felt like to wish you were dead.Time passed quickly.The next time I saw Damon was two years later.I heard a benefactor wanted to sponsor Packless Pups at the Pack Academy, so Wren and I went to meet him.When I saw Damon and Asher's faces, I froze for a moment.They'd both changed so much.Damon was so thin he looked like a different person, grey already showing at his temples, his whole body frail.Asher had