All Chapters of After 9 PM My Alpha Was Never Mine: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

[Supreme Lycan Council: Your application for Special Envoy has been approved.]My phone lit up in the dark.The shower stopped.Kian walked out. A towel hung low on his waist, water trailing down his Adonis belt.His signature cedarwood scent wrapped around me, suffocatingly strong.He walked up, his large, warm hand gripping my waist. He dipped his head, sniffing my neck.Wet kisses trailed up my skin.His eyes darkened with a mate's pure possessiveness. His breathing grew heavy.Once upon a time, I would have melted.But now, my heart was ice.Feeling me tense up, Kian paused.He glanced up at the wall clock.8:55 PM.The lust in the Alpha's eyes vanished instantly. Replaced by cold, hard logic."Aurora, it's almost 9." He let go, taking a swift step back. "I need my space. Any pack reports today?"This was how he loved me.Restrained. Routine. Never breaking the rules for anyone.Even during the most painful nights of my heat, once 9 PM hit, he pushed me away.I looked at him calmly

Chapter 2

Leaving the hall, I swung by the Pack Headquarters.The Elders needed a territory defense map.Rounding the corner to the lounge, I caught guards whispering."See that? Lily came with the Alpha again today.""His scent is always so gentle around her. They're a better match, honestly.""Shh! Aurora is the future Luna!""So what? The Alpha never looks at her in public. It's just a political marriage to secure the pack."I stopped walking.Right. The whole pack knew I was the Luna-to-be. But to them, Kian and I looked like strangers.Because he said an Alpha must maintain absolute authority. No public affection. No weakness.I thought that was the price of being a leader.Until I walked past his private lounge.The door was cracked open.Through the gap, I saw Kian.He leaned back on the sofa, tie loosened, looking exhausted.And Lily? Kneeling by his legs, softly offering him a steaming mug of hot cocoa."Kian, just a sip. You're too tired."I gripped the map hard.As an apex predator, K

Chapter 3

The car pulled up to the Valerius estate.Kian's mother, the former Luna Anya, was waiting on the steps.Seeing the headlights, she rushed over.But she walked right past Kian. And completely ignored me in the back.She went straight to the passenger side and opened the door herself."Lily, finally!" Anya beamed with affection, grabbing Lily's hands to help her out. "You must be exhausted at the Pack Headquarters today. Look at you, so pale!"Lily blushed, flattered.She leaned into Anya, shaking her head timidly. "I'm not tired, former Luna. Kian handled so many pack disputes today. He's the tired one. I just poured him water.""Such a good, sweet girl. Not like some people who only know how to fight." Anya laughed loudly.Arm in arm, they walked toward the door like mother and daughter.A few yards away, Anya finally seemed to remember me. She threw a dismissive glance over her shoulder.I calmly got out, standing in the night breeze.Kian walked around the car to my side.His warm h

Chapter 4

On the ride back, Lily took the passenger seat like she owned it.I sat in the back, eyes closed. I didn't even waste a glance on them.Back at our apartment, Kian was in a great mood.He took off his suit jacket, unbuttoned his collar, and walked over to me.He was holding a thick catalog of Luna ceremony gowns."Aurora, come look." He sat next to me, wrapping an arm around my shoulder. His voice held a rare, genuine warmth and excitement. "The Mating Ceremony is next month. I picked out a few dresses. Tell me if you like them."He opened the book and pointed at a page."This one is perfect for you." His deep eyes reflected my face, like I was his most precious treasure.I looked at where he was pointing.A pure white gown. The hem and collar were heavily hand-embroidered with silver thread.The pattern? Lilies of the valley.Lily.Her favorite flower. The symbol of her name.Even for our most sacred mating dress, his subconscious was entirely focused on another woman.I stared at the

Chapter 5

Kian's POVA sharp pain ripped through my chest.I doubled over, gasping for air.My inner wolf was going insane, clawing at my nerves. It felt like something vital was being torn from my soul.The mate bond. It was breaking. This was the backlash.My hand trembled as I fumbled in my pocket for two high-strength Wolfsbane tranquilizers. I swallowed them dry.It’s just the shock from the Rogue attack last night, I told myself. That’s all.“Kian?”A weak voice came from the hospital bed.Lily’s eyes were red. Her pale hand gripped my fingers.Her sweet Omega scent filled the air, trying to soothe me.My wolf snarled. A primal instinct. It hated the scent of any woman who wasn’t my fated mate.I wanted to pull my hand away.But then I saw the gauze on her neck. The deep fear in her eyes. I gritted my teeth and forced the instinct down.“Don’t be afraid. It’s over. I’ve strengthened the patrols,” I let her hold on, pulling out my phone with my other hand.I opened my chat with Aurora.[I’m

Chapter 6

Kian's POVA bomb went off in my head.My fingers trembled as I opened the pack’s official channel. The pinned announcement.Two short lines.Aurora has renounced her title as Luna.Aurora has formally rejected Alpha Kian as her Mate.I stared at the screen for five minutes. The world went silent.The elders’ whispers, their shocked and mocking stares… it was all just static now.“Kian, how are you going to fix this?” one elder demanded.I didn’t answer. I couldn’t even make a sound.I shoved my chair back, burst through the doors like a madman, and ran.Sprinting down the hall, I tried desperately to reach her. To rebuild our mind-link.Nothing.Just a wall of cold, hard silence.She cut me off. She severed the bond.My palms were slick with sweat. I could barely hold my phone.I typed frantically, sending message after message.“Answer your phone!”“Aurora, where are you? What the hell is going on!”“Please, just explain!”Nothing. My messages disappeared into a void.My black Land R

Chapter 7

Aurora's POVA year passed.I had settled into my work in Aethelgard, the seat of the High Werewolf Council in the Northern Tundra.The blizzards here were fierce, but they made me feel free.That evening, I was walking toward my apartment building, bundled in my coat, when a tall, dark figure lunged from the shadows of a streetlight.Before I could react, I was pulled into a trembling embrace.His Alpha scent—that sharp, cold cedarwood mixed with overwhelming pheromones—suffocated me.Even with the mate link severed, the primal, magnetic pull between fated mates made my breath catch.My body remembered his scent.“Aurora…”His voice was raw. Broken. Filled with a desperate pain.Kian buried his face in my neck, his breath hot against my skin.He was shaking.“I’m sorry, I’m so, so sorry…” he choked out, his arms tightening, trying to crush me into him.I was a little surprised.The proud, powerful Alpha who once saw apologies as a weakness was now on his knees in the snow, like a lone

Chapter 8

Aurora's POVThe fluorescent lights in the hospital hallway were cold and blinding.The smell of disinfectant mixed with a weak Alpha’s cedarwood scent. It was nauseating.I pushed open the door to his room and saw him.His eyes were closed, his brow furrowed in pain.His once handsome, commanding face was now as pale as the sheets.The powerful Alpha of the Valerius pack was so weak his presence was barely a whisper in the room.I had never seen him like this.I felt nothing.Just don’t die in my city, I thought. Don’t cause me any trouble.I didn’t even want to get closer. I turned to leave, my hand on the cold metal doorknob.“Aurora…” A raw voice came from behind me.It was faint, but thick with fear.I paused and turned my head.Kian’s eyes were open. They met mine.His were bloodshot, filled with despair and pain.Mine were like ice.“Do you hate me that much?” His voice trembled, his eyes welling up.He stared at me, a prisoner awaiting his sentence.I knew what he was afraid of

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