Having been betrayed once by the people that mattered the most to her and nearly lost all by reacting drastically as a result of the blinding agony, Chloe Monroe vowed to make sufficient use of the second opportunity offered to her by the moon goddess. She was going to live for herself and close her heart to love. Alpha Xander Cletus noted the shift in his mate and he wondered what may have caused it. He sensed the sudden barrier she had created around herself and it both perplexed and disturbed him like nothing rarely did. He was irritated when she refused to tell him what the problem was but he was prepared to do everything within his power to make things go back to way they used to be no matter how tough his mate was being. Would they pass through this phase of struggle in their love match made in heaven or would the unknown forces attacking them prevail?
As I walked back home from a visit to one of the pack members who had given birth, I thought of Xander and I smiled. We had been together for two years now but it felt like yesterday since I met him. Things have been going perfectly fine for me and Xander after we mated and I became his luna. He is caring, loving, protective, and respects me. I love him so much.
He is what I call a perfect gentleman. He listened to me, he made my family his family. He had become friends with the people of Sapele village. Six months ago when my parents' cabin burnt down with Emily who was sleeping inside, she usually was a deep sleeper but she had managed to escape with some bruises which healed fast.
When I told Xander that I wanted Emily to come to stay with us in the pack house since she had nowhere else to go, he agreed. While we had not been able to find the people who had set the house on fire, Xander had started its reconstruction.
I got inside the house, it was a mansion mostly covered by trees but had a clear path. All the other pack members lived in cabins, not because they couldn't afford a house as big as this but because they felt there had to be a distinguishable difference between the Alpha's house and theirs. Xander wouldn't mind if anyone built a house bigger than this but they wouldn't hear of it. I opened the door to our bedroom and froze.
My eyes couldn't believe what they were seeing. On the bed lay a sleeping Xander and Emily, they were both naked. I felt a sharp piercing pain as I continued to look at them, I moved slowly toward the bed but stopped. What would I do if I got there? I slowly backed away. Once I was outside the door, I turned and started walking slowly towards the stairs. This had to be a dream, what I saw couldn't be real but the pain in my chest couldn't be imagined. I heard Emily call out my name then I stopped walking.
"Chloe!"
I stopped but I did not turn around. I vaguely heard footsteps approach me and then suddenly, she was standing in front of me wearing Xander's shirt and nothing under it. The pain I felt seemed to multiply at that sight.
"Why?" That was all I could think to ask.
"Why?" Emily repeated as she laughed." Because I want you to feel pain, the same pain I felt every time you steal my shine.
"What?" I wasn't following.
"Oh please cut the crap. You're always the goody two shoes, perfectly nice. I saw Xander first, I wanted him first and yet you found a way to bewitch him as you do to everyone else. Well, he has finally realized his mistake in choosing you instead of me. Do you know what he said while we were having mind-blowing sex? That it was the best sex he has ever had. You're slow at everything. I've always had a deep resentment for you Chloe and I'm glad he now sees you for what you are, nothing." Emily said with a sneer.
I had been friends with this lady for ten years. I took her to my house when he parents died. I clothed and fed her for ten years. I thought the beaming smile on her face was real but I must realize that they were all fake. Always did my best to see her happy and comfortable and it was all a lie on her path. How didn't I realize this earlier?
"For old time's sake, I will give you a warning and a spoiler. When Xander wakes up, he's going to gather the pack, he plans to tell everyone that he no longer wants you as his mate. So save yourself a little integrity from the disgrace to come and make sure you have your things packed before then." With that, Emily walked back into the bedroom slamming the door behind her leaving me more heartbroken than I was before.
I don't know how long I stood in the hallway feeling bereft until I heard someone call me.
"Luna?"
I looked up to see Brianna, a fourteen years old Omega looking at me with a worried expression.
"Are you okay, Luna?"
I nodded, swallowing the lump in my throat. I kept on walking. I passed Smith on my way down the stairs and he said something to me but I didn't quite catch what he said. I just kept on walking. I felt like I was floating, totally lost.
The events of the past few minutes kept flashing in my head as I walked to the lake, where I loved to stay and think. Not only had Xander betrayed and broken my heart, but he also planned to dish out the ultimate disgrace, rejection. I thought about the scorn I had seen in Emily's eyes, the smirks, laughter, snickers, and pity I would get from the pack and I knew I couldn't take it.
It was one blow too many. So Xander was cheating on me. And of all people, he chose Emily, my friend. How was I so dumb not to know? I was so lost in my thoughts as the excruciating pain kept piercing my heart like a two-edged sword that I didn't stop walking when I got to the edge of the lake, I continued.
I walked into the lake with tears and agony, I kept walking until I could walk no more. Then I let myself sink. I did not fight the water as it began to go into my lungs in place of air. I needed to end it here. It is better to die this way than get humiliated by Xander and Emily.
Just as my world was turning dark, I saw a shimmer of light. To my surprise, I was out of the water, a few feet away from the lake, coughing violently. As I coughed, I felt tears running down my cheeks, I tasted salt, whether, from the water or my tears, I couldn't tell. Strangely enough, my body was dry, devoid of water droplets.
"You're mine, little puppy," Kylan growled against my neck. A soft gasp escaped my lips as his lips brushed my skin. My mind screamed at me to push him away-the Lycan Prince who had humiliated me again and again, but my body betrayed me, leaning into him before I could stop myself. He pressed his lips against mine, and his kiss grew more aggressive, more possessive as I felt my legs weaken. What was I doing? In a split-second, I pulled away and slapped him hard across the face. Kylan's eyes darkened, but the smirk on his lips exposed his amusement. "You and I both know we can't fight this, Violet," he said, gripping my wrist. "You're my mate." "And yet you don't want me," I replied. "You told me you were ashamed of me, that l'd never be your queen, that you'd never love me. So please, accept my rejection and let me go." "Never," he whispered, his grip tightening as he pulled me closer. "Soon enough, you'll be begging for me. and when you do-I'll use you as I see fit and then I'll reject you."
When Zora was sick during the early days of her pregnancy, Ezrah was with his first love, Piper. When Zora got into an accident and called Ezrah, he said he was busy, when in actual fact, he was buying shoes for Piper. Zora lost her baby because of the accident, and throughout her stay at the hospital, Ezrah never showed up. She already knew that he didn't love her, but that was the last straw for the camel's back, and her fragile heart could not take it anymore. When Ezrah arrived home a few days after Zora was discharged from the hospital, he no longer met the woman who always greeted him with a smile and cared for him. Zora stood at the top of the stairs and yelled with a cold expression, "Good news, Ezrah! Our baby died in a car accident. There is nothing between us anymore, so let's get a divorce." The man who claimed not to have any feelings for Zora, being cold and distant towards her, and having asked her for a divorce twice, instantly panicked.
Everyone was shocked to the bones when the news of Rupert Benton's engagement broke out. It was surprising because the lucky girl was said to be a plain Jane, who grew up in the countryside and had nothing to her name. One evening, she showed up at a banquet, stunning everyone present. "Wow, she's so beautiful!" All the men drooled, and the women got so jealous. What they didn't know was that this so-called country girl was actually an heiress to a billion-dollar empire. It wasn't long before her secrets came to light one after the other. The elites couldn't stop talking about her. "Holy smokes! So, her father is the richest man in the world?" "She's also that excellent, but mysterious designer who many people adore! Who would have guessed?" Nonetheless, people thought that Rupert didn't love her. But they were in for another surprise. Rupert released a statement, silencing all the naysayers. "I'm very much in love with my beautiful fiancee. We will be getting married soon." Two questions were on everyone's minds: "Why did she hide her identity? And why was Rupert in love with her all of a sudden?"
A sudden twist of fate connected Helena to a prominent and influential person. To onlookers, she appeared as a naive bimbo. In truth, she was a top-tier specialist, shrouded in layers of hidden identities. Charlie declared, “She’s quite delicate and easily hurt. Cross her, and you’re crossing me.” The elite families, outwitted by Helena's prowess, kept these truths from him. Helena eventually broke free from Charlie, sending him on a frenzied worldwide hunt. To him, she was a bird with dazzling wings, and his goal was to help her reach new heights.
6 years ago, Lydia suffered a brutal betrayal orchestrated by her own husband and step-sister, who drugged her and framed her. In a twist of fate, she ended up having a one-night stand with a stranger. Don't even remember what he looked like. Later, in the throes of death, she discovered the truth about her mother's death all those years ago. In the blink of an eye, she lost everything. 6 years later, Lydia returned with her genius son, vowing to exact revenge on all her enemies! Little did she know, she encountered an incredibly familiar man at the airport! *** The man was briskly pushing open the door to the restroom, heading to the urinal. Even with such a mundane action, he did it with unparalleled elegance and grace. Lydia, following him in a daze, saw his fierce lower body and suddenly snapped back to reality. She let out a high-pitched scream, instinctively covering her eyes with her hands, her cheeks flushed, and stood there stiffly, unsure of what to do. Lambert furrowed his brows slightly but remained calm as he continued to relieve himself. The sound of water hitting the urinal made Lydia's face even redder. She angrily shouted, "You pervert!" Little did Lydia know that Lambert, seeing her in this state, had a flicker of recognition in his eyes. Memories from many years ago flashed through his mind, and his heart couldn't help but stir. It was her!
In order to fulfill her grandfather's last wish, Stella entered into a hasty marriage with an ordinary man she had never met before. However, even after becoming husband and wife on paper, they each led separate lives, barely crossing paths. A year later, Stella returned to Seamarsh City, hoping to finally meet her mysterious husband. To her astonishment, he sent her a text message, unexpectedly pleading for a divorce without ever having met her in person. Gritting her teeth, Stella replied, "So be it. Let’s get a divorce!" Following that, Stella made a bold move and joined the Prosperity Group, where she became a public relations officer that worked directly for the company’s CEO, Matthew. The handsome and enigmatic CEO was already bound in matrimony, and was known to be unwaveringly devoted to his wife in private. Unbeknownst to Stella, her mysterious husband was actually her boss, in his alternate identity! Determined to focus on her career, Stella deliberately kept her distance from the CEO, although she couldn't help but notice his deliberate attempts to get close to her. As time went on, her elusive husband had a change of heart. He suddenly refused to proceed with the divorce. When would his alternate identity be uncovered? Amidst a tumultuous blend of deception and profound love, what destiny awaited them?