Semua Bab Rejected By The Alpha, Claimed By His Rival : Bab 1 - Bab 5

Sophia"Pack members, I, Marcus Foster of the Nightfall Pack, am officially declaring that my destined mate Lila is now part of our pack. I trust you'll all show the same level of respect to both Lila and Luna Sophia going forward."A brief hush fell over the room before it exploded with excited applause."Congratulations, Alpha Marcus! May the Nightfall Pack thrive forever!""Congratulations!"I gazed emptily at the pair nestled together in the middle of the hall, a dull numbness spreading through me as I heard the pack members offering their sincere well-wishes.My thoughts were utterly blank, and right then, I couldn't muster a single protest.My husband Marcus had just revealed to the entire pack, on the day marking our third year of marriage, that he'd discovered his true mate.The issue was, this true mate turned out to be someone else entirely.Worse still, rather than reacting with surprise to this announcement, they embraced it immediately and offered their approval without h

Marcus"Marcus? Did... did I make a mistake somehow?" Lila cried, gazing up at me with those wide, tear-brimmed eyes that seemed so pure and innocent while she rested feebly in my embrace."No, darling. You haven't done a thing wrong—it's all because of that wretched woman!"I glared at Sophia with icy detachment. Everything clicked into place now.I'd watched her return that wine glass to Lila, and I berated myself for not anticipating that this envious female might pull a stunt like this."Guards! Seize the Luna and escort her to the dungeon!""What? Marcus... you can't mean this?! How could you treat me this way!""Be quiet, Sophia! Guards! Use force if necessary."Disregarding Sophia's yells, I issued commands to the guards while carefully lifting Lila into my arms with the utmost tenderness and transporting her away from the banquet area."I warned you ages ago that Sophia wasn't our true mate and that it would lead to disaster!" My wolf snarled at me in rage, frantic over the st

Sophia"I love you, Sophia.""Everyone who cares for you will desert you,"I huddled in the grimy cell, gazing up at the small opening high above as those phrases reverberated agonizingly through my thoughts.Beyond that window lay the woods where I'd perished not long ago, slain by that scheming little tramp.Who could have imagined that despite the Moon Goddess's intervention, I'd be revived only to endure the identical treachery! He was the one who'd persuaded me to be his selected mate beneath the Moon Goddess's own gaze!At 18, I'd expressed my concerns to him. "We should end this, Marcus—it's doomed in the end. We can't find true joy together."Those exact phrases had come from my lips!"No way, Sophia! To hell with the destined bond! I'll wed only you, Sophia, or I'll stay solitary forever."I'd been completely stunned, managing just to whisper his name while embracing him fiercely and weeping with joy.I'd truly thought that although the Moon Goddess hadn't destined us eternal