All Chapters of Alpha's Wrong Mate: This Time I Step Aside: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

In my previous life, at the moment before my death, I heard the voice of the Moon Goddess. The voice sounded as if it came from somewhere far away. It was gentle yet hollow, like moonlight falling across ice."Your fate wasn't meant to end this way. If you're willing, I can grant you another chance."When I opened my eyes again, a sharp, pungent smell mixed with the rich scent of banquet food rushed into my nose. I was standing at the entrance of Blackstone Manor's banquet hall. Inside, the lights were bright, and chatter was buzzing.The warm yellow light spilled through the crack of the door and landed at my feet.I looked down at my hands, now youthful and smooth, with no calluses caused by paperwork on my fingertips. There was no indent from the wedding ring of the Shadowfrost pack from my previous life either.I had been reborn. I had returned to the time when Kyle Abbott and my sister, Selena Madden, were discussing their engagement.I pushed open the door of the banque

After dinner, we headed back home. Kyle and I fell to the very back.When no one was looking, he suddenly reached out, grabbed my sleeve, and pulled me behind a corner."You were reborn too," he said.He stared at me, his pupils narrowing into thin slits under the lights. He wasn't asking me—he was confirming it.I said nothing.Kyle lowered his voice more, saying, "The moment you walked into the banquet hall today, I knew the first time I looked at you. You came back too."He paused, then added, "I don't care what scheme you're planning. I won't mark you again. In this life, don't even think about ruining my union with Selena."I looked at him, about to open my mouth to say I would let him and Selena be together."Kyle!" Selena called out from up ahead, her voice carrying a smile.Kyle let go of me, turned, and strode away.The rebuttal I was about to give got stuck in my throat, and not a single word came out. Forget it. He would know soon enough.…Early the next morni

As Soren stood before me, the setting sun fell on his shoulders, reflecting a small glint of light from the pack emblem on his suit lapel.He was very tall—half a head taller than Kyle—and had broad shoulders. His gray-blue eyes were fixed on me, and his gaze held no probing, only a calm certainty.The pressure in the atmosphere felt like it had dropped.I heard the deed slip from Mother's hand and hit the floor with a crisp sound.Selena's mouth hung open, and the moonstone on her bracelet gave off a faint glow in the sunlight.Kyle was the first to snap out of it. He stepped forward and placed himself in front of Selena. His whole body was tense, like a drawn bow, and the veins on his neck bulged faintly."It's the Alpha of the Northwolf pack. Why didn't you give us a heads-up that you were coming to Novey?" Kyle asked.It was only then that Soren's gaze shifted away from my face. He slowly turned to face Kyle and smiled very faintly, like a crack opening across a windswept sn

Soren stayed for dinner. Father seated him at the guest seat, and my seat was temporarily moved next to his.Although Mother's expression was unpleasant, she didn't dare flare up in front of the Alpha of the Northwolf pack.Selena sat across the long table, with Kyle beside her. Throughout the entire meal, he barely lifted his head to look at me.On the other hand, Soren very naturally helped me with the dishes and asked about my dietary restrictions. He also talked with Father about trade routes and territorial divisions between the two packs. He spoke calmly and with clarity the entire time.Although Father had started with a tense look, he gradually relaxed his attitude as the conversation went on.It was only when Soren brought up the hunting ground at the border between the Northwolf and Shadowfrost packs that Kyle suddenly interjected coldly."That hunting ground is one that the Shadowfrost pack also has hunting rights to. Is the Northwolf pack thinking about taking over it

The bonding ceremony between Soren and me was set for half a month later.The union between the Northwolf pack and the Blackstone pack stirred up quite a stir in werewolf society.The Northwolf pack had always kept to itself and rarely interacted with other packs. And after Soren succeeded as Alpha, he kept an even lower profile.Now, all of a sudden, he was marrying the second daughter of the Blackstone pack's Alpha. It left many wondering the reason behind it. I paid none of that any mind.In the two weeks up to the date, I was busy every day—trying on wedding gowns, writing invitations, and coordinating the ceremony details with the Elder Council representatives who had come from the Northwolf pack.Soren came by almost every day. Sometimes he brought specialties from the northern region, like pastries and tea. Other times, he came empty-handed and simply sat in the manor's garden, quietly sipping tea while watching me try on dresses.Mother's attitude had completely changed