Semua Bab Rejected By The Alpha, Claimed By His Rival : Bab 31 - Bab 40

"How about this one, Ethan?"I had picked out a bold red dress on purpose. It fit every curve of my body just right. I checked myself in the mirror, smiled, and turned to Ethan. After the whole jewelry shop mess, things with the Embermoon Pack got a lot stronger, and Ethan had set up a dressing room for me that filled up fast with the dresses I got from Rosella last time.He came up behind me, wrapped his arms around my waist, and rested his head on my shoulder. In the mirror I saw the black suit he chose, accented with red details, and the tie clip I gave him was clipped perfectly in place. The best part though was his hair, combed so neatly not a single strand was out of place. It made his handsome face look even better. He had this noble, elegant glow about him."This dress suits you perfectly. You look breathtaking.""It goes well with your suit."Today is the day of the Nightfall Pack's Luna succession ceremony for Lila’s slut. Ethan is coming as my dance partner, and I am going

Ethan's POVI frowned a little. I never expected Violet to show up here.She was the daughter of the Alpha from the pack right next to ours. Their pack wasn’t small at all and had always been pretty strong. My dad had worked with them since I was a kid, so I’d met Violet a few times, but we never got close. Why was she here now?She must have noticed the confusion on my face because she leaned in closer and said, “Long time no see, Ethan.”Sophia turned to look at me, and I quickly introduced them. “This is Sophia, my mate. This is Violet.”Sophia nodded like she understood and said hello to Violet as politely as she could. Violet stared at Sophia for a long moment, then suddenly dropped something neither of us saw coming.“I think you should leave Ethan.”“What? Are you fucking insane?”The words just slipped out, and I quickly glanced down to check Sophia’s face. The second I saw she was only a little shocked and not actually angry, I felt like I could breathe again.Violet looked c

We both threw on our clothes and made our way down to the restaurant, only to walk into what was clearly some kind of standoff between Max and Violet. Though honestly, it was less of a standoff and more of Violet staring Max down while he just stood there looking like he wanted the floor to swallow him whole.“Ethan, make your fucking beta accept my rejection!”Violet’s voice was way too loud for that hour of the morning, carrying all the energy of someone who hadn’t needed sleep at all, and Ethan was visibly done with it. He frowned, his patience already wearing thin. “Why should I?”“I don’t want this fucking playboy as my mate, but this useless idiot won’t accept my rejection!”Ethan’s irritation was clearly climbing by the second, and I figured someone needed to step in before this got worse. I hesitated though — part of me wasn’t sure it was really my place. Still, I spoke up. “Would you at least consider giving him a real chance? Just sit down, talk it out, see how things go bef

Marcus’s POV“Marcus, do I look good in this?”“Just… leave me alone!”My head had been pounding for days straight. Ever since Sophia had pulled that stunt at my jewelry store and made me look like a fool in my own establishment, the numbers had been in freefall. Customers I had counted on for years had turned their backs on me and walked straight through her doors instead. The pack’s finances and diplomatic standing were both falling apart at the seams — and Lila, this woman, was standing in front of me wanting to talk about a new dress?Hey, ease up on our mate. My wolf growled at me.Then help me find a way out of this mess, or stay quiet.Hugo was absolutely useless. Every single day, all he ever pushed into my head was the urge to lose myself in Lila. I stared down at the stack of documents in front of me, already irritated, and then Lila drifted over with that soft, pitiful look on her face and her scent wrapped itself around my thoughts and made it impossible to concentrate.Wa

SophiaFollowing Ethan down to the palace gate, it didn’t take long for me to realize that what he had brushed off as “a small thing” actually had been a quite big deal.A group of people were gathered just outside the pack entrance, their body language immediately hostile, and a little further in stood Violet and Max, planted firmly in front of the crowd and facing them down.Violet spotted us first and wasted no time waving Ethan over. “If you don’t get over here soon, your pack is done for.”The familiar satisfaction tucked into her tone made Ethan’s face darken. He was already in a sour mood to begin with — having been pulled away from where he very much wanted to be, for the second time now.“What’s going on here?” I asked. My mind was already settled — I had decided I was fully in this with Ethan, and if his pack was in trouble, that was my trouble too.Max turned and saluted me, his expression tight. “These people are from Pasquale Pack.”Pasquale Pack. The name wasn’t unfamili