All Chapters of THE WRONG MATE (One month of lies): Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

CELESTE MAGNUS POV.The past few days had been strangely calm… Each morning, I woke up slowly, and somehow, without even trying, a small smile would already be sitting on my lips like it belonged there.My wolf had been stirring.Not fully awake yet, not strong enough to take control or even speak clearly, but she was there… present in a way she hadn’t been in a long time, shifting faintly beneath the surface of my consciousness like something trying to find its way back.And I knew exactly why, Adrien.His scent lingered on me every night, clinging to my skin, settling into the sheets, wrapping around me in a way that felt both comforting and dangerous. Even when he wasn’t touching me, it still felt like he was there, like a quiet presence I couldn’t escape even if I tried.He had stayed. Every single day, he stayed beside me.I think it's because he was jealous of Michael, that was why he changed.However, he wasn't warm, not affectionate, not the man who used to look at me like I w

CELESTE MAGNUS POVI felt it again, that deep pull inside me, stronger than before, like something restless was finally waking up. My wolf was stirring, not faintly this time but with urgency, with need, with a quiet demand that I stop holding back. This was the moment I had been waiting for, the one chance I had to awaken her, to finally feel complete, and save my child. I wasn’t going to let it slip away, not after everything.Before my thoughts could catch up with my actions, I wrapped my arms around Adrien’s neck and pulled him down to me. My lips met his, and this time I didn’t hesitate. I deepened the kiss, pressing closer, letting myself sink into it completely. Every second mattered, every touch felt like it was leading somewhere important. My fingers trailed on his bare chest, slightly unsteady at first before urgency took over, as if nothing else existed but this moment.His hands responded in a way that made my breath catch. They moved over my skin slowly, gently, like he

(Next day)CELESTE MAGNUS POVBy the time the sun rose, I was already awake, staring blankly at the ceiling. Every time I tried to close my eyes, I saw him walking away, heard the door shutting, felt that same hollow ache settling deep inside my chest all over again. It clung to me stubbornly, refusing to fade, refusing to give me even a moment of peace. Still, I forced myself out of bed and got ready, because no matter what happened last night, he was supposed to come with me today. He had to come. At least, that was what I kept telling myself.By nine, I was already standing outside, dressed and waiting, my eyes unconsciously drifting toward the entrance every few seconds. My fingers were clasped tightly together, my body still, but my thoughts restless. 9:00 AM came and passed, then 9:20, then 10:00 , and with each passing minute, the tightness in my chest grew heavier. I kept telling myself he was on his way, that something must have delayed him, that he wouldn’t just ignore wha

CELESTE MAGNUS POVEverything happened so fast that my mind could barely keep up, yet somehow every second stretched long enough for me to feel every bit of it, the fear, the pain, the helplessness pressing heavily against my chest as the wolves closed in around me.Their snarls echoed loudly in my ears, sharp and chaotic, their movements wild and unpredictable. But the most terrifying part wasn’t their aggression; it was the way all of them were focused on me alone, as though I were the only target that existed.My body was already trembling from exhaustion, my skin burning from the scratches and bites I had received earlier, but none of that mattered, not when my thoughts were completely consumed by one thing.“My child,” I whispered, My hand instinctively moved to my abdomen as I stumbled backward, my breathing uneven and shallow, panic rising steadily inside me as I tried to stay on my feet. “Please… please be okay,” I begged silently, my heart pounding violently against my ribs

CELESTE MAGNUS POVAfter Adrien agreed to me, something settled quietly inside my chest, something fragile yet stubborn, and no matter how much I tried to suppress it, hope still found a way to bloom where it shouldn’t. I walked beside him in silence, my fingers curling slightly at my sides as my mind kept replaying everything that had happened between us, the fall, the way he had held me so tightly like letting go wasn’t an option, and I hated how my heart clung to that moment as if it meant something more than it probably did.If Adrien truly felt nothing for me, then why had he jumped, why had he risked his life without hesitation, and why did it feel like, even in his coldness, there was something buried deep inside him that he refused to acknowledge.I swallowed and forced myself to stay grounded, reminding myself of the reality he had already made clear, one month, nothing more, nothing less, and yet even that small agreement made something inside me soften in a way I couldn’t