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Although everything felt overwhelming, I knew that I had to carry on for the sake of the little one inside me. I dragged myself to get out of my room to see the pack doctor. But I would never expect to meet that person I wished to avoid there.
Violet.
The woman was standing with some pack members, laughing at something one of them had said. But when she saw me, her expression shifted to one of smug satisfaction. In fact, I noticed that she gazed at me mockingly.
“Luna Celeste,” she greeted, dipping into. a small curtsy.
“How lovely to see you this morning,” she continued.
I knew I couldn’t show how this woman
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ruined my marriage. The only thing I could. do was to look at her calmly as I smiled politely, showing her that I was the Luna not her. But… would that be enough?
“Lady Violet. What brings you to our castle?” I asked her calmly.
“Oh, Alpha Leo invited me, of course. He thought I might enjoy the castle for my baby,” she said casually, placing her finger on her belly like me as if she was. challenging me.
Elia angrily shouted inside me, ‘How dare
she showed her face here!‘
I felt my patience slipping, but I held myself as I said, “I see. I hope you find. them pleasant.”
Violet let out a smirk as she said, “They are. Just like old times.”
I clenched my fists, feeling the anger bubbling inside me. That was it. From now on, I had to stand up for myself.
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Without further ado, I approached her as I calmly said, “Old times should stay in the past, Lady Violet. Leo and I have our own future to focus on now.”
The moment I said it, I couldn’t help but notice she was insulted at what I said, but she still spoke, “Oh, of course. Though, I wonder… is Leo truly part of that future?”
“What are you trying to say?” I asked as I forced myself to stay calm.
Violet just looked at me as she continued mockingly, “Oh, nothing. It’s just that Leo and I have a connection that goes beyond… formalities. It’s only natural that we still share a bond.”
“You‘ re speaking of something that should no longer exist, Lady Violet. Leo chose me,” I told her as I looked at her firmly.
She laughed softly as she boldly showed off her still–flat belly to me as she asked me,
“Did he, though?”
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Her words struck like a dagger, which made me found myself stepping back. I knew that my composure was crumbling. In fact, it became clear to me.
Lady Violet was expecting. While she said nothing, it became clear to everyone who the father was. The truth slapped me hard.
Immediately, I could hear my wolf, Elia, was trying to take over my body. However, I knew that would be unwise. So, I held my wolf down.
Then, I let out a cold smirk as I told her
face to face, “I see. But you must know, Lady Violet. You may have been his past, but I am his present and his Luna. Please respect that.”
Before the woman could respond, I continued, “I feel bad for the thing inside you. It must be horrible since it was made. in a shameful way. What a way to show off, don’t you think?”
Violet’s face darkened. The woman.
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clenched her teeth as she turned her head down and excused herself. That was it. I no longer cared what Leo would say to me.
I watched her walk away, but I didn’t feel that I won at all. What she had said to me stayed with me instead. They echoed in my mind, stirring a deep–seated fear that I could no longer ignore.
That was when I realized that I needed to find a way to protect myself, my baby, and my heart.
‘We really need to go, Elia,‘ I told myself.
Later that day, I found Leo in his office. The Alpha demanded to see me immediately. Without further ado, I knew what he would
talk about.
“I heard you‘ re making Violet cried before the other members of the pack,”
the man said when I arrived before him.
“I need you to tell Violet to respect boundaries. She’s been acting… bold, Leo. It’s not right,” I calmly told him,
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choosing my words carefully.
Leo’s eyes narrowed as he dismissively said, “You‘ re reading too much into things, Celeste.”
I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm, as I asked him, “Am I? She disrespects me every chance she gets and it’s hurting us. I need to know you understand that.”
The Alpha’s gaze turned cold as he defensively said, “Celeste, Violet is an important part of this pack.”
“Important enough to humiliate your Luna? Important enough to … make her pregnant?” I asked her, my voice rising before I could stop it.
He stood up when I mentioned about the pregnancy. I could no longer stand by it. But I would never expect what my fated
mate would do to me.
“Enough, Celeste. You‘ re making a scene!” he shouted angrily.
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I felt a flash of anger from him. Before I could respond, he took a step closer. When I saw him, his eyes were flashing with authority.
When the Alpha spoke again, his voice held the commanding tone of the Alpha. A tone that sent a shiver through any wolf, including me. It really broke my heart.
‘How dare you use your Alpha voice to us!‘ Elia protested as she growled angrily inside of me.
“Apologize to Violet. Now,” he commanded with his firm Alpha voice.
I clenched my fists as I felt the pressure of his Alpha voice bearing down on me. Just when I thought that I would give in, there was something inside of me that refused to bow down. In fact, it managed to overwhelm the pressure of the Alpha‘ s
voice.
With all of my strength, I braced myself to utter something my fated mate would
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never expect, “No, Leo. I will not apologize to her.”
He stared at me, shock flickering across his face as I refused to obey his Alpha voice. This time was different. I refused to yield to him, so I kept my gaze steady.
“You may be the Alpha. But I am still your mate. I deserve respect,” I said weakly with my voice barely a whisper.
Leo’s face darkened when I said that. In fact, I could see the anger simmering beneath his expression. Nevertheless, he said nothing.
Eventually, the Alpha turned away from me. A dismissive gesture that stung more than any words he could have said. But what happened earlier had me made up my
mind.
‘We have to leave the pack to sever the mating bond, I told Elia who howled. wholeheartedly.
However, I knew that there was doubts
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inside of me. Then, I heard Elia.
‘We must let go of the past to get a better future, Celeste,‘ Elia told me.
That was what finally convinced me to leave this pack as soon as possible.
Tonight was the night I planned to leave the pack. As I sat by the edge of the bed, I ran my fingers along the thin gold ring on my ring finger. Leo gave it to me when we first discovered we were fated mates. This ring was a token of his promise and my hope.
But the right felt more like a weight more. than ever. The ring became a reminder of dreams that had faded long ago. It became clear to me then.
No matter what would happen, I would sever the mating bond. For years, I had held onto the hope that Leo might remember his promises and put our future above the past. But that was gone for good after our last meeting. So, I knew what I
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would do.
While I clearly knew that I wanted to sever my bond, I needed to go back to my original pack, the Ivory Fang Pack. From my pack, I could summon the Moon Priestess safely. After all, she was the only one who had the power to safely break the connection between mates without causing. harm.
Not to mention, the ritual was delicate. It had to be done under the light of the full moon when both participants would feel safe. Since I no longer felt safe, I made up my mind to go back to my original pack. So, this might be the only chance to do it.
As I slipped out the back door, I cast one last glance at the pack house. Memories. flooded my mind. The day we found out that we were fated mates, our wedding day, the promises, the dreams we had once shared.
But those dreams had long since withered and I couldn’t let them hold me back any
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longer.
I put out a ring that had binded me to him for years and left a letter addressed to him.
[Dear Leo,
If you read this letter, I’m already gone for good. I hope you and Lady Violet find the happiness you‘ ve been looking for. I’m tired of seeing you choose her over me over and over again. I deserve someone better even if we‘ re fated to be mates.
Goodbye, Leo. I hope to never see you again.
Celeste, your abandoned Luna]
With my suitcase in hand, I walked out of the bedroom, the door clicking softly behind me. I didn’t feel regret or guilt- just the weight of a decision that should have been made a long time ago.
It was time to leave, and this time, there would be no coming back.
