Chapter 11

One year later. Kingsley Pack territory.Spring morning light poured through the tall windows of the council hall, falling across the territory map spread on the table.I closed the last border patrol report and nodded to the Gamma and his warriors. "Starting today, the eastern line goes back to three patrols per day. The new watchtower on the northern line goes live next week — you've each confirmed your assigned leads. No need to run it by me."They saluted and filed out.When I'd returned to Kingsley Pack a year ago, the territory had deteriorated to the point of near-collapse.Years without a formal Alpha had taken their toll. Seline had done her best as interim leader, but she was a Beta — there was only so much she could do.Neighboring packs had chipped away at the borders, inch by inch. Morale had crumbled. Several senior warriors had packed up their families and left for other packs.It took me a full year to piece this place back together.I restored order, reclaimed the bord

Chapter 12

Cain was about to step through the manor gates when Felix got there first.He braced his arm against the doorframe, blocking Cain entirely. His Alpha dominance rolled out in silence. The two pressures collided at the threshold, thickening the air between them.Cain's first reaction was fury."Wren, who is he?" The words ground out from between his teeth. "It hasn't even been a year and you've already let another Alpha into your pack?"I snapped out of my shock and let out a cold laugh."Cain Ashford, you and I have nothing between us anymore. Who's in my pack is none of your business."He faltered.For one instant, the realization seemed to land — he had no standing whatsoever to question me here.He closed his eyes and forced the anger down.I knew what was running through his head. A year apart had given him the hindsight he'd never had.No one waiting at the pack house when he came home. No one staying up with the phone, afraid to miss his messages. No one blending his calming incen

Chapter 13

Cain didn't give up that easily. Of course he didn't.From that day on, he planted himself near Kingsley Pack territory and refused to leave.I could see him outside the council hall. At the territory market. Every morning when I walked the border patrol route, I'd look up and there he was — standing just beyond the boundary line, watching me.The sight of him turned my stomach every time, but I couldn't have the warriors drag him away. Technically, he was outside our borders. He hadn't crossed.He called across the boundary: "Wren, every day you don't come back to Ashford Pack, I'll be right here. I'll make it up to you — however long it takes — until you forgive me."He bid on rare moonstone jewelry at auctions across the packs and had them delivered to me."I never gave Vivienne anything this valuable. Forgive me, Wren. I can't live without you."I didn't give it a glance.Felix shamelessly scooped up the jewelry, tried a bracelet on his own wrist, turned it twice, then tossed it in

Chapter 14

The wolfsbane-coated silver dagger had missed every vital organ, but the toxins spread fast. It took the pack healer four hours of intensive treatment to pull Cain out of danger.The cost was permanent. The silver had corroded the core of his wolf's strength. He would never be able to fully shift again.For an Alpha, losing the ability to shift was losing the very foundation of what made him Alpha.Felix was pacing outside the treatment room. The moment I stepped out, he was in front of me, his face tight with worry."Please tell me you weren't moved by that. Two stab wounds and suddenly all is forgiven?"His voice climbed with every word. "I could've kicked that Omega aside in half a second. He threw himself in front of the blade on purpose — the whole thing was a performance!"A pause. Then, urgent: "If you think taking a knife is romantic, I'll do it next time."I looked at him, practically vibrating with anxiety, and pressed a hand on his shoulder."Calm down. I'm not getting back

All Chapters of Alpha Mate Loved Omega, I Loved Freedom: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14