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Chapter 1 — A Victory Tainted By Betrayal
Cindy Spencer's POV:
I stood quietly against an old tree at the border of our lands. The rough bark scratched my back, but it didn't hurt nearly as much as the ache inside me.
I stared through the branches, silently watching two figures tangled up with each other not far off.
Thanks to my wolf vision, I caught it all—their lust-clouded expressions and the red claw marks marring her white skin.
My nose, just as sharp, picked up the sickening scent drifting on the wind—a mix of sweat, musk, and the unmistakable stench of mating. It made my stomach turn.
That was James Nolan—my fated mate, my Alpha.
But the one tangled up with him wasn't me.
"Kill him, Cindy! Set me free! I want to rip him to pieces! And that damn woman moaning under him!" My wolf spirit, Diana, thundered inside my mind, her voice shaking me to my core.
Her anger burned like fire, ready to explode, threatening to drown out my thoughts.
"Calm down, Diana," I murmured inside, holding her back with everything I had.
I could feel my nails uncontrollably growing longer, digging deep into the soft flesh of my palms. The sharp, bone-deep pain was the only thing keeping me from losing control and breaking into my wolf form.
Today was meant to be joyful.
As Luna of the Duskfang Pack, I should've been standing proudly among my people, ready to greet my husband after a year of battle.
My husband, James, was a famed young warrior across the entire werewolf kingdom—the strongest and most prideful Alpha the Duskfang Pack had ever known.
His victories on the Northmere battlefield were so great that they became legends every werewolf would speak of with awe.
And I was a daughter of Benjamin Spencer, the Northmere hero and former Alpha of the Silverpeak Pack, sharing that same fierce and noble bloodline of warriors.
People used to say our bond was a perfect gift from the Moon Goddess, a love others envied.
But who could've guessed that after a year at war, what he brought back wasn't glory or love—but a betrayal so vile, it was too disgusting to even look at.
I ignored Diana's furious howls and the way she slammed against the walls of my mind. I didn't charge forward or expose myself to the pair, lost in their frenzy.
That would only make me look like a bitter, hysterical woman stripped of all dignity.
Instead, I gave the scene one final, lingering glance before turning away without a word, making my way back to the pack's land—to the cold, empty place we called Moonwhisper Residence.
About an hour later, James came back too.
He had already bathed, the nauseating scent of that unfamiliar female completely gone, replaced by his usual crisp, cold cedar-like aroma.
He had changed into clean, casual clothes, his handsome face showing a hint of weariness from the battle. If I hadn't witnessed it myself, I might've thought I'd imagined the whole thing.
But his next words hit harder than any nightmare.
He sat down without even looking my way, his voice flat and steady as he said, "Cindy, I've made up my mind. Evelyn will be the new Luna of the Duskfang Pack."
Evelyn Rusell.
I finally realized who the woman in the forest was.
It was his deputy, the Gamma-level warrior, the woman hailed throughout the kingdom as the "Valkyrie"!
My heart dropped like a stone into icy waters.
Even Diana was silent now, leaving behind only an eerie stillness.
"James," my voice trembled, yet I held on to the last bit of pride, sneering as I asked, "When did you betray the sacred bond sworn before the Moon Goddess and start sleeping with your deputy?"
For a moment, something stiff and awkward flashed across his handsome face, but it quickly turned into annoyance and rage. "Mind your words, Cindy," he growled. "I made this choice as your Alpha."
He rose to his feet, towering over me with that same cold arrogance in his eyes. "Evelyn becoming Luna is a reward I've earned through bloodshed and victory on the Northmere. It's final. There's no going back."
"Evelyn is exactly the kind of Luna I need," he said, eyes gleaming with pride for her and cold disregard for me. "She can fight right beside my wolf spirit in battle—we're a natural team. And you, Cindy? What have you done besides lounge around the house, trading gossip, and playing useless games with the other women? All you've done is stand in my shadow, benefiting from everything I spilled blood to earn!"
He talked like nothing I'd done this past year mattered at all, like it was some kind of joke.
A sharp, humorless laugh slipped from my lips. "Benefiting? James, think for a second—while you were off fighting, who held everything together here? Who never left your grandmother's side when she was sick and barely hanging on? I was the one who found a hidden wolf healer just to keep her alive!"
My voice cracked and rose as the anger I'd held in burst free. "You spent nearly every bit of the pack's money on your war! The only reason we aren't broke is because of me! I've been using the inheritance my father left me to keep the pack afloat. And you still dare say I'm just some helpless woman riding your coattails?"
To him, everything I said—every tear, every sacrifice—meant absolutely nothing.
James stared at me, eyes like ice, completely unfazed. Then he opened his mouth and spoke the words that shattered what was left of me.
"You were just doing your duty," he said.
Chapter 2 — Shameless Grace And Determined Wolf Eyes
Cindy's POV:
"You were just doing your duty."
James said it so casually, but the words slammed into me like a punch I never saw coming. They echoed in my chest, tearing through everything I thought we had.
Was that really how he saw everything I'd done? My loyalty, my sacrifices, my commitment—did he reduce it all to nothing more than an obligation?
Unbelievable. How could someone be so heartless?
"Diana, did you hear that? Can you believe the nerve of him?" I was screaming inside my head.
"Kill him, Cindy! That guy doesn't deserve you, much less the title of Alpha! Say the word, and I'll rip him apart!" Diana growled from deep within, her fury nearly overtaking mine. She was so close to dragging us both into our wolf form right then and there.
I clenched my fists tight, nails biting into my palms. The pain grounded me, barely holding back the rage bubbling up inside. My hands shook, my body tense, trying not to explode.
At the same time, James appeared totally unaware of the turmoil building inside me.
He strolled over to the liquor shelf, poured himself a glass of blood-red alcohol, and downed it in one go.
He acted like he was picking what to eat for dinner, not dropping a bomb that would shatter my world.
Setting his glass down, he finally met my gaze again, his voice dripping with condescension and self-importance as he tried to justify himself. "I get why you're angry. You're my destined mate, and the Luna role should've been yours. But, Cindy, you have to consider what's best for the pack. It's obvious Evelyn is the better choice."
He paused, probably realizing how cold he sounded, then added with an expression like he was doing me a favor, "But I'm not cutting you off. I still recognize our bond. You can stay close to me. I'm sure Evelyn won't mind."
He made it sound like some grand gift.
But to me, it was sickening.
Recognize our bond? Stay close to you? You mean stand in the back ground while you parade around with some one else in your bed?
I broke into loud, unfiltered laughter, tears slipping down my cheeks as disbelief took hold.
"James, who do you think you are? Some royal jerk who picks his women like picking sides in a game?" My laughter died out, replaced by an icy tone sharp enough to cut glass. "You expect me to swallow this insult and share my mate? Sorry, but I'm not that pathetic."
"You!" James's expression turned dark right away.
My words had clearly put his beloved, strong Evelyn in the same "low" group.
Seething with anger, he jabbed a finger at me and yelled, "Cindy! You've gone too far! You don't respect me as your Alpha! Just look at how you're behaving—like a spiteful woman! How could you ever be a worthy Luna?!"
"It's not your place to decide if I'm worthy or not!"
I'd had enough. I let go of the restraint I'd been holding for so long. The wolf in me broke free, my eyes gleaming with that cold silver glow that only surfaced in times of pure fury.
I stepped forward, unleashing the full power of my Northmere Silverpeak Alpha bloodline—something I'd always kept hidden until now. It rolled off me like a tidal wave.
"Save your fake kindness, James!" My words hit like blades. "You're not worried about the pack—you're worried about my Northmere Silverpeak background! Afraid that throwing me out completely would stir up trouble? You want to dress it up as ‘kindness' to soften the blow, to force me to accept this and step aside for you and your new woman?"
I watched his eyes widen as the truth sank in, and I smirked. "As for the Luna title? You can keep it. Even if you begged me, I wouldn't take it now. That seat reeks of lies and betrayal. I wouldn't touch it, even if it came wrapped in gold."
"But," I hesitated briefly, then spoke each word with sharp precision, "I refuse to remain in this disgusting place and suffer your insults any longer, James!"
"I will completely sever this so-called ‘goddess-given'—fated bond between us!"
Chapter 3 — The Contempt Of The Arrogant
James's POV:
"Sever our bond? End everything between us?"
Even after I returned to my room, I couldn't get her expression out of my head—pale but burning with resolve.
Kenzi, my wolf, stirred inside me, growling with irritation from the nerve of what she'd said.
That girl is getting out of hand.
I slammed my hand against the table. The heavy thud echoed through the room.
Who does she think she is? A Luna who can't even fully shift at will, someone only good for running small chores around the pack house—yet she has the guts to talk about severing the fated bond between us? What a joke.
Does she honestly believe that a soul bond can just be erased with words? She's bluffing. This is just a pathetic move to get me to change my mind.
I let out a low laugh.
She'd definitely changed. Cindy used to be sweet and easy to control. She clung to my every word like I was her whole world. Even though she was technically Luna now, her aura still screamed weak Omega.
She used to gaze at me like I was her hero. That look always fed my pride.
But now, all I could see in her eyes was cold hatred and that ridiculous so-called "determination".
It was honestly pathetic.
Without meaning to, my thoughts drifted to Evelyn.
She was nothing like Cindy.
Evelyn's wolf spirit was fierce and wild, full of fire. On the battlefield, she moved like lightning, never hesitating to take down an enemy.
When she looked at me, it was all respect and fierce devotion—none of those silly daydreams or false hopes in her eyes.
She knew what I could offer, and she knew what she brought to the table.
No flowery talk—just actions that proved her worth again and again.
She was exactly the kind of mate I wanted—someone who could battle with me, help me win honor, and give me everything I crave when we were together.
Not like Cindy, who just cried for pity, always talking about how much she'd given up—then turned around and tried to challenge and threaten me!
Did she really believe she would survive out there without the Duskfang Pack or my protection?
What Alpha would welcome a discarded Luna?
"Sever our bond?" I muttered to myself.
She was dreaming.
If she were out there alone and life finally knocked her down, she would see how reckless she was to walk away.
Maybe one day she would return, crying and asking for forgiveness—
But I wouldn't be there waiting. She wouldn't get a second chance.
Evelyn was the future of the Duskfang Pack. She was the right one to stand beside me.
Cindy's attitude today only proved that I made the right choice.
A Luna who refused to follow her Alpha was nothing but a risk.
Kenzi, now settled, seemed to agree with me. His craving for Evelyn's strong, obedient scent only grew stronger.
Yes, Evelyn is the one I need—no doubt about it.
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