The Alpha Banished Mate
“She poisoned me, Aria. Not just my body—my mind. She used some kind of dark blood magic mixed with wolfsbane and moon-herbs. It made me forget you. It made me believe she was my mate. Every time I looked at her, every time I touched her, it felt real… but it was all a lie she forced into my head. She brainwashed me. Made me mark her in front of the pack. Made me declare her Luna.”
My chest tightened so hard I could barely breathe.
“She did that to you?” My voice came out small.
Jason nodded slowly. “I’m so sorry, Aria. I hurt you. I claimed someone else while you were suffering. I hate myself for it.”
Tears burned behind my eyes. I tried to hold them back, but they came anyway—hot, fast, un