My Alpha's Secret Family のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 8

Walter Wolfgang was the Alpha of New Moon Pack and my, Layla Wolfgang's, fated mate.Every month, he led a patrol team to inspect the border. It was where he would stay for more than two weeks each time.Whenever I wanted to accompany him, one unexpected incident after another would keep me behind.Sometimes, the high priest would suddenly fall ill, leaving me to preside over the Moon Goddess Ritual in his place.Other times, rogues would repeatedly test our defenses, forcing me to remain in the territory and oversee our warriors.The last time, my dad, Elder Lucas Treynor, had suffered a relapse of an old injury. I was urgently summoned to take charge of the council hall and keep the other branches of the pack in check.Whenever this happened, Walter would lovingly kiss my forehead and gently persuade me by saying, "Once things have settled down in the territory, I'll personally come back for you and take you to the border. Just wait a little longer, okay? I hate having to leave

The next morning, I was woken by the commotion outside.A pup's laughter rang through the yard, bright and cheerful.I threw on a coat and stepped outside. Walter and Scott were playing together.Scott was chasing Walter with a wooden sword. Walter dodged to the side before dramatically pretending to get hit. He then fell onto the lawn.Lupita stood nearby and watched them with a smile.Standing together, they looked like a real family.Walter sat up from the grass and turned around. When he saw me, he gently nudged Scott aside and quickly walked over. "Layla, thank you. I knew you wouldn't make things difficult for me."His eyes were full of gratitude. "I was wrong in all of this, and I should've told you sooner. Regardless of that, Scott can't grow up being treated like an illegitimate pup, so I have to bring him back to the pack.""I understand," I replied. "The pup is innocent."Walter smiled and patted my arm as if silently reassuring me.He then lowered his voice and ad

The adoption ceremony was held at the ritual grounds.Today, Walter would officially announce Scott's identity in front of the entire pack.By the time he arrived with Lupita and Scott, almost everyone had gathered there.He looked around but couldn't find me.Holding Scott's hand, Lupita stood right behind him.She glanced around and searched the crowd before gently tugging at Walter's sleeve."Layla isn't here." Lupita sounded uneasy. "Do you think she's angry and doesn't want to come? Or has she already left?"Walter glanced back at her and shook his head."No." He remained confident. "Don't worry. Layla won't leave. Let's wait a little longer."Despite his reassuring words, a strange sense of sadness swept through him.He hadn't been able to forget the way I had turned my back to him the previous night.The next second, Walter felt as if an invisible hand had seized his heart and was violently ripping it out of his chest.Even as the strongest warrior in the pack, he co

After leaving New Moon Pack, I didn't join another pack.Instead, I traveled to many different places.I went to the ocean along the border, soaked in hot springs at the foot of the southern mountains, and watched the sunset over the western wastelands.Back when I was the Luna of New Moon Pack, my time had never belonged to me.I spent my mornings handling pack affairs, my afternoons receiving visitors, and sometimes had to accompany Walter to various ceremonies. At night, I still had to review the following day's schedule.I was like a cog in a machine that never stopped turning. Back then, I barely had time to think about what I actually wanted for myself.Now, I had all the time in the world, and it belonged to no one but me. I'd left Walter completely behind.My belly grew bigger with each passing day.The life blessed upon me by Moon Goddess rested peacefully inside my body.Sometimes, I'd gently place my hand on my belly, and the little one would give me a soft kick in