Alpha's Moon Howls in Regret
The night before my mating ceremony with Alpha Garrett Northwood of the Silverpine Pack, he held a grand Luna ceremony for my silver-poisoned stepsister behind my back.
He held Serena close under the starlit sky, his smile tender in a way I'd never seen:
"You're the only one I truly love, Serena."
"Even though Maya and I are already registered as mates with the Alpha Council, she'll never have my heart. You're the only one I recognize as my Luna."
The pack members cheered and blessed them as they completed the ceremony with joy.
I watched it all without crying or screaming.
Instead, I quietly scheduled an abortion appointment.
I've loved Garrett Northwood for twelve years, ever since I first shifted as an adult.
But his heart still only had room for my stepsister Serena.
If that's how it was, I'd let go.
Later, I joined the secluded Herbal Research Center of the Alpha Council.
I left Garrett nothing but a mate bond dissolution agreement.
But for some reason, Garrett—who had always treated me with disdain—suddenly went crazy begging me not to leave.