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I was preparing for my wedding, though my mate of eight years remained blissfully
unaware.
You’d think after eight years of being bonded by the Moon Goddess herself, we’d be planning our lives together, right? Wrong. Recently, Alpha Simon had been busy- too busy with his new Beta, a chirpy little she–wolf who seemed to have replaced me in every way except name.
The two of them clicked instantly, like true fate mate. Their conversations? Endless. Their laughter? Always just loud enough to make my wolf bristle. And then there was the pièce de résistance: the ten–layer cream cake
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he ordered for her birthday.
Let me clarify something. I’m deathly allergic to cream. As in, one whiff, and it’s “hello, hospital” for me.
At her party, they smeared cream on each other’s faces like they were starring in some rom–com, completely ignoring the fact that I was there, standing awkwardly in the corner like a third wheel. My wolf growled, but Alpha Simon? He didn’t even notice.
o didn’t
Cue a trip to the emergency room.
When I woke up, hooked to IVs and feeling like I’d been trampled by a rogue pack, I finally made a decision. If Alpha Simon wanted to play house with his Beta, so be it. I had better things to do–like agreeing to
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the arranged marriage my family had been pushing on me for years.
The moment the words “fine, I’ll do it” left my mouth, my mom sprang into action like a wolf on a hunt. Before I could blink, she’d conjured up half a dozen wedding planners, three floral arrangements, and a selection of dress designs fit for a royal coronation.
By the time I got home, still clutching the discharge papers from the hospital, I was too tired to fight her enthusiasm. I swiped my keycard, ready to collapse into bed, But Mom’s relentless bombardment of messages never fails to arrive right on time.
I stared at my messages, my
lips twitching in disbelief. In the 30–minute drive home from the hospital, my phone had already racked
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up over 50 unread messages.
Scrolling through my messages, I paused at the last one from my mom:
*“I always knew you and Alpha Simon wouldn’t last. If he truly wanted to marry you, he wouldn’t have dragged things out for eight years. Better to realize it now. I’ve already got wedding plans sorted for you.“”
*“The wedding’s in three days. Take your time with packing. There’s no rush.””
The truth stared me in the face, impossible to ignore. Everyone else had seen it: I’d been ensnared by Alpha Simon’s empty promises, held captive by the hope that he’d finally choose me, his mate.
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But he hadn’t.
With a resigned sigh, I sent a voice message back to my mom. “Mom, just pick whatever you think is best. I trust your judgment. Let’s keep it simple.”
I hadn’t even noticed Alpha Simon approach until his voice cut through my thoughts.
“Wedding? What wedding?” he blurted out, stunned.
My wolf stirr but remained quiet, watching him with guarded eyes. He leaned in, trying to peek at my phone, but I quickly tucked it
away.
“What’s going on, Elena?” His hand hovered like he wanted to snatch the phone, but then
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his own device rang.
The silence of the night magnified the frantic female voice on the other end.
“Alpha Simon! I just went downstairs to grab something, and someone’s following me! I’m terrified. I’ve walked around the block, and he’s still there!”
Simon’s expression shifted to immediate concern. “Veronica, don’t panic. Find a well–lit area near the security station. Stay there, and I’ll be right there!”
He didn’t even glance at me as he rushed out the door.
I stayed still, my wolf pacing in the back of my mind. This was nothing new. Simon
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always ran to her.
Once the sound of his car disappeared into the night, I pulled out my phone and called Aunt Camilla. She deserved to hear the news before anyone else.
Ten years ago, my parents, consumed by The Red Moon Pack’s expansion and the countless enemies they’d made in the process, sent me to live with her in The Eclipse Pack for safety. That’s how I met Simon–he lived next door.
Aunt Camilla remarried and sold her house, I moved in with Simon temporarily. Only “temporarily” turned into eight long
years.
When Aunt Camilla answered, she sounded
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surprised. “Elena! It’s been ages! Howareere you?”
“I’m… getting married,” I said, my voice steady despite the knot in my chest.
“To Alpha Simon?” she asked, her tone brightening. “Well, after eight years, I suppose it’s time to settle down!!
Pressing my lips into a thin line, I clarified “No. It’s an
The silenged marriage.”
on the other end was deafening.
“I see,” she said softly. “Do you even know
the Alpha you’re marrying?”
No,” I admitted. “We’ve never met.”
“Elena..” Her voice turned hesitant, almost
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pleading. “Are you sure? Isn’t Simon your destined mate? He seems to care about you. Maybe I should talk to him-”
“No, Aunt Camilla.” I cut her off gently but firmly. “We’ve been bonded as mates for 8 years. He’s never proposed, not once. If I keep waiting, I’ll waste the rest of my life.”
She didn’t argue. “If this is what you’ve decided, then I’ll support you,” she said finally.
I thanked her and hung up, setting a countdown timer on my phone: three days. Three days until my new life began.
The next day, I asked my mom to send a truckload of local gifts to Aunt Camilla to thank her for the decade she’d cared for me.
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That evening, as the delivery truck arrived, fate–or maybe the Moon Goddess herself -decided I wasn’t quite done with Alpha Simon yet.
I ran into him downstairs.
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