1-The engagement party

CHAPTER-1Aria’s POV:You know that unsettling, queasy, gut-fraying feeling that churns your stomach when something horrific is about to happen?Yes, that's exactly how I felt standing in this grand hall, hosting my engagement party.I felt restless, my wolf too. She’d been whining in our shared mind space, mumbling words I couldn't quite decipher because of the loud crowd.To make matters worse, my insides were gnawing, and it felt like something inside me was being torn apart. It was a painful feeling, but I ground my teeth and told myself it was just extreme wedding jitters, forcing a smile while my chest increasingly heaved with worry and pain.However, whatever smile I could force disappeared when I noticed Rhett Blackstone, my mate and husband-to-be, was missing.Rhett and I had come to the party together and he was standing right beside me a couple of minutes ago, but right now, there wasn't a single trace of him, not even a faint trail of his scent lingering.Maybe he's greeti

Last Updated : 2026-03-18

2-The Price

hapter 2Aria“Please, baby. I did it because of you. I wanted to get close to him, to get to know him better and appreciate him as a person because of you then he seduced me and I got lost in the moment because of how much he resembles you”We both heard gasps from behind him. Roman responded. “He’s lying, Aria. We've been screwing each other for years now, his claim of being homophobic was a scheme to erase suspicions. We are more than just fuck buddies.”Roman's words hit home. I clenched my fists, angled my head, and sank my nails into my palms.“You know what? The two of you should just pretend I was ever here—” I hiccuped and I knew I couldn't deal with this anymore. It was only a matter of time before the tears started falling.There was barely so much I could keep in. I needed to leave here. I needed to think. To process my next step. I placed my engagement ring on the floor, half a meter away from where I was standing.“I hope both of you have an explanation ready for our fam

Last Updated : 2026-03-18

3-The Contract

CHAPTER 3ARIA“You have one week,” he said, sounding more like a challenge than anything. He shot me one last look as if to say, ‘Don't bother wasting your time,’ then stalked out, the crowd dispersing after him.I collapsed fully on the ground, tears threatening to spill from my eyes, but I controlled them. My nails bit my flesh as my heart bled. Cajoling the Blackstone alpha into forging an alliance was almost an impossible task.Alphas of noble packs had tried but failed. My only shot was with Rhett because he was the future Alpha, and his father, the king, was unapproachable.I've heard stories about him. Rhett talked about him the way you’d talk about a rogue wolf who didn't make the loudest noise or make an appearance but knows everything happening around him. Wild. Unpredictable. Unhinged.Everyone feared him. A glimpse of his face set scoundrels petrified, running away to hide.Blackstone Alpha, Zane Blackwood, held a powerful clout over the Alpha Council, and everyone wanted

Last Updated : 2026-03-18

4-Birth of the rebellion

CHAPTER FOURZANEWhen I stepped into the glass-walled citadel, it was already full. My footsteps resonated in the thick silence. I went past the tables of high-ranking wolves, past the other Alphas. I didn't look at any of them. I didn't need to. I could feel their eyes and the heat from their quiet rebellion, not just because my spy from amongst them had previously briefed me on what evil they were plotting, but because the air was thick with betrayal. I could smell it.Rhett was at the center of the citadel, guilt on his features. I wanted to shred it with my claw because I knew what it was even from the entrance. A facade.High Elder Dario stood up to address the council when I sat. Dario was the highest in the elder ranking.“King Zane, I believe you know why we are here,” he started, his voice sharp and conniving.I folded my arms and smiled. “Just go straight to the point,” I snapped, my jaw clenching. “I have other places to be.”“We all do,” Dario began, cracking his knuckles

Last Updated : 2026-03-20

All Chapters of Contractually Married my ex-mate's father: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

1-The engagement party

2-The Price

3-The Contract

4-Birth of the rebellion