Book 1 Break Mate Bond with
Alpha Before Marriage
The day I was supposed to try on wedding dresses with my fated mate, Alpha Anthony -whom I’d been with for seven years- started out like a dream. I rushed to the bridal boutique, my heart swelling with excitement. But as I stepped inside, I overheard something that made my heart stop cold.
“Alpha Anthony, You just registered your marriage with Luna Celia at the Civil Affairs Office yesterday, and now you’re here with Nicole Mason, trying on wedding dresses?” A voice, full of disbelief, cut through the air.
I froze, my mate’s name hitting me like a slap.
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“Aren’t you worried about the mess when Nicole finds out?” the friend continued, clearly unaware that I was standing there.
My breath caught in my throat, and my world tilted. I didn’t need to hear more, but my feet refused to move. My heart pounded in my chest, my wolf inside me howling.
A look of helplessness crossed Alpha Anthony’s features as he replied in a hoarse voice, “My brother died in a rogue attack. Celia can’t continue as Luna at The Red Moon Packhouse. If I don’t marry her, she loses everything–her mate, her position. And she’s carrying a pup. How will they survive?”
The words hit me like a fist to the gut.
Celia couldn’t afford to lose her position as Luna, so was he trying to make me his
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mistress?
“I’ll spend my life making it up to Nicole. Just keep this between us. She can’t know,” he added.
My world shattered and my heart crumbled. I quietly slipped away and made my way to the hospital to schedule an abortion. If he couldn’t provide a complete family for me and my pup, there was no point in keeping the baby.
Their conversation had been an icy dagger, extinguishing all the happiness I had felt after receiving my pregnancy report earlier that morning.
I had woken up excited, rushing to the hospital to collect the results. I couldn’t wait to share the news with him at the boutique. But fate, it seemed, had other plans.
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If he was already married to someone else, why pretend with a wedding for us?
Just as I was spiraling into my thoughts, the boutique’s designer approached, a bright smile lighting her face. “Miss Nicole, the custom wedding dress Alpha Anthony commissioned for you has arrived. You can try it on now.”
Her words jolted me back to reality.
Alpha Anthony had invested his heart and soul into this wedding. The wedding ring and dress, designed and overseen by him, reflected my preferences. He even had words engraved inside the ring: “Love one another, love without doubt.”
I had suggested hiring a designer to ease his burden, but he refused. “Designing
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everything myself shows sincerity,” he had said. “I want you to look at these things and always think of me.”
His friends and family praised his efforts. “You’re going to be a wonderful bride, Nicole. You’re lucky to be his mate.”
But now, the so–called love he professed seemed a cruel irony.
I steadied myself and headed toward the fitting room, where the dress was displayed. That’s when I saw a familiar figure–Luna Celia Rehbein.
Seeing me, she turned with a warm smile. “Nicole, you’re finally here! Come see your beautiful wedding dress!”
Her demeanor was as kind and natural as ever, reminiscent of an affectionate older
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sister.
When Anthony’s brother was alive, I made an effort to befriend her, sharing gifts and tips to build a good relationship with the woman I thought would be my future sister–in–law.
If I hadn’t overheard Anthony’s conversation, I could never have imagined Luna Celia would become the barrier between us.
The memory of their talk replaying in my mind, my gaze instinctively dropped to her still–flat stomach. Bitterness welled up inside
- me.
Despite everything, she had a safe harbor. But my child and I did not have that privilege.
With a dark expression, I turned to the lovely wedding dress. “It is beautiful. Do you want to try it on?”
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The words had barely left my mouth when an incredulous voice interrupted, “Nicole, what are you saying? This is your wedding dress. How could you let someone else try it on?”
Alpha Anthony appeared, his tone edged with anger, his eyes filled with disapproval.
I remained calm, my voice indifferent. “What’s the big deal? Luna Celia didn’t wear a wedding dress when she married your brother. Letting her try it on now could make up for that regret.”
