"He said... that if I loved the... pack as I claimed to... I should leave quietly. He said it so calmly! Like I was nothing to him! Like the past years we spent together was nothing!" Shattered and heartbroken by her husband's words and actions, Elena left with one secret she would have shared with her husband, Alpha Rex. Years later, her husband spots her with two children that look like him, filled with regrets and pain after being betrayed by the same woman he left Elena to marry, he approaches her, apologizes and asks her to return to his pack, but she's now a hard nut to crack. She's not the same weak lady that any man would toss around as they want. Sit tight and enjoy this story of love, regrets, pain, hurt and many other challenges that stand as a threat to Elena and Rex's relationship.
Elena's Point of View
"You can't do this! I am your mate! Your Luna!" I screamed at Rex, the only man I have ever loved. "In which world do you think that what you are doing makes any sense?!"
"In my world!" He thundered. "I can do what I want, when I want, however I want. And right now, I want you gone from my pack."
"The pack will never accept this-" I shouted at him in pain, hurt and anger.
"I am their Alpha! They will accept what I want them to, or they will leave." He growled at me.
"Why are you doing this, Rex? What possible reason could you have for doing this?" I cried as I collapsed to my feet.
"These are my reasons. And I don't have to explain them to you. Just make sure that you are out of this pack before sunrise."
"It is because of her, isn't it?" I asked brokenly. "Maya, you told me that there was nothing going on between you two. That it was all in the past. You told me not to worry. You liar!" I screamed at Maya for betraying me with her deceptive lies.
"There is no point screaming about this. If you had done your duty, all of this wouldn't be happening," He said dismissively as he turned away from me.
"My duty," I whispered to myself. "You say that like I am the one who can control having a child."
"Well, it is certainly not my fault. Maya has proved that."
"What, no. You wouldn't. Rex!" I cried out, my heart was totally shattered.
"It is true." He said quietly. "She is carrying my child and I know that there is no way I can allow her to carry my child out of wedlock. So you have to go. Peacefully. If you love this pack as much as you say you do, you will leave here right now without any noise".
I watched through a curtain of tears as he walked out of my room, my world vanishing with him.
A part of me kept saying that it was a lie, that it was some sick game.
But it was definitely not.
The man I have loved since I was sixteen, the man I have loved for eight years, my own mate, has cast me aside for his teenage fling.
As I remained sprawled on the floor, the words of my friend, Lisa, ran through my mind.
"I am not saying you should reject him, Elena. All I am saying is for you to take some time to get to know him. There are a lot of factors involved in this. Foremost, he is from another pack, one of the most powerful packs in fact. If anything happens, do you think our Alpha would speak up for you? No, he won't. Second, Rex is older than you. Like ten years older, he already has a fiancee. Do you think she would be happy with you? You have to think if you are willing to put up with that shadow all your life!"
My goodness, she was right all along.
I was so convinced about the mate bond, the illusion that mates were bound together forever, that he would never hurt me.
He was still the most handsome I have ever known. Strong, well-built, wavy blonde hair, startling green eyes, ivory skin.
Heavy muscles and lean, and when he pulled me into his arms, I always felt so safe.
How wrong could I have been?
I should have insisted on him not meeting Maya.
I was naive.
Childish.
And now I am paying for it.
"Where can I go now?" I whimpered to myself before I broke down in tears again.
"Elena dear, where is Elena?"
I looked up to see Alice, Rex's mother, standing by the door, staring at me in shock.
"Elena!" she said in a panic tone as she rushed to me. "What is wrong? What happened? Where is Rex? I will go find him now." She said as she got to her feet.
"No!" I gasped out as I held a grip of her hand.
"Elena," she said quietly as she got down to her knees. "What happened?"
I sniffed at the catarrh dripping from my nose, while my eyes were still flooded with tears to continue. "Him and Maya."
"No. No, he wouldn't". She said in horror.
"He did! He said so himself. And now she is having his child, and he wants me out of the pack by tomorrow!"
"What?!"
"He said that if I loved the pack as I claimed to, I should leave quietly. He said it so calmly! Like I was nothing to him! Like the past years we spent together was nothing!"
"That! It is not happening. Not on my watch!" She snapped as she got up to her feet again and walked to the door, only to stop at my words.
"There is no point. I am leaving," I said quietly.
"Elena!" She whirled around to face me. "No! You can't. You are the Luna of the Crystal pack! You can't leave. I will talk to him, we will sort this out.
"There is no point," I repeated. "It doesn't matter if he decides to let me stay. He betrayed me. Told me to leave my home. There is no way I can ever look at him the same way again. I will leave". I said as I slowly got to my feet. "Not because I failed, but because he did. He had single-handedly destroyed our love and the trust between us. Staying here will just be mere torture. For me and everyone who holds us dear."
"But what about the pack?!"
"It is his pack. Let him figure out what to tell them. I don't care right now."
"Oh, Elena. My sweet, sweet child," she said as she walked towards me and took my face. "Where would you go?"
"The world is vast, and I don't believe there is no place for me. I will find it another dwelling place".
"At least let me help you. I can find you a good apartment to stay in."
"No, Alice," I said to her gently as I extracted myself from her. "It is not that I don't appreciate it, but I can't risk Rex finding out where I am. He wants me out of his life. Well, now so do I. And that means everything. You have been a wonderful mother to me, and I am truly sorry."
"I understand you, my child, I do. And I am sorry. So sorry that this has happened to you. I am sorry."
"It is okay. It is not your fault," I told her.
"Can I at least help you pack?"
"I would appreciate that."
We both fell silent after that, as I moved to pull down a suitcase. Alice insisted that I take everything, all the clothes and jewels and money, everything that would help me start a new life.
I know he has given me till tomorrow, but you can't bear staying here for one more night and so, before I knew it, we were both outside of the pack after taking a route in the backyard to avoid unwanted eyes, waiting for an Uber.
"Would you at least call me?" She asked. "Just to let me know you are alright."
"I will send an email," I told her as soon as I got into the cab.
She placed a peck on my cheek before closing the door and soon the car pulled away.
As I watched the pack vanish behind me, I placed my right hand on my tummy.
How could I have stayed?
It was not possible.
How could I have stayed and let my child be raised by a man willing to cast me aside, because his ex-girlfriend was pregnant for him.
"I, Erika Blackwood, stand before you, Alexander Robertson, with a heavy heart. I hereby reject you as my mate. The bond we once shared has grown fragile, and my soul yearns for a different path. May you find solace in the love of another, and may we both find the happiness we seek." Alexander didn't say a word and looked at me. But he refused to accept. *********** Erika Blackwood is the next Alpha in line of the Ironclaw Pack. She hides her identity and gets mated to the Alpha of the Moonforest Pack, Alexander Robertson. Three years passed, but Alexander is still unwilling to let go of his childhood sweetheart. Erika is mistreated and eventually framed by the same childhood sweetheart. Now she leaves with that humiliation, and goes back to her pack, swearing vengeance on those who hurt her. They all waited for her to return and beg, but what happens when they realize that the famous Ironclaw Pack that was going to help in the rogue war, was ruled by a woman named, Erika Blackwood. Now her Ex mates want her back. Other Alphas want this woman.. But will she accept any of them? Or will she stay independent forever?...
Becky endured three years of marriage to the cold-hearted Rory. In all that time, she naively reasoned that one day, he'd gradually come to like her. But the second he forced her to kneel down and humiliate herself, she knew she had been wrong about him. This man had no feelings for her at all. So why should she still love him? When Rory gave her the choice between kneeling down and divorcing, she didn't miss a beat and chose the latter. After all, why should she waste her youth on this scumbag? Wouldn't it be nicer for her to just have fun every day with her billion-dollar family fortune?
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
Aria never wanted to marry Kael, the arrogant playboy her father forced her to accept as her fiancé. But Kael had his own twisted motives-he only wanted her because she was the one girl who refused him. When Aria rejected his demand to sleep with him a week before their wedding, Kael tried to take what he wanted by force. His drunken pursuit ended in tragedy when he was struck by a car, leaving Aria caught in the crossfire of blame. Zander, Kael's elder brother and the soon-to-be Alpha King, believed Aria was responsible for his brother's death-and promiscuous to boot. To prevent war between their packs, Zander agreed to marry her, but only for revenge. His plan? Ruin Aria's life for a year, then cast her aside and divorce her. But Zander's scheme begins to unravel when his ex-best friend Asher returns, determined to take Aria for himself. As secrets from the past resurface, Zander discovers betrayal, lies, and truths he never wanted to face. Was Aria truly guilty, or was she just another pawn in a deadly game of power and revenge? Asher laugh and say, "You're a fool; she never wanted to come. I told her you were with Lyra, so she came. And now I've achieved my goal: I ruined your marriage." Zander feel foolish, asking, "But why? I never did anything to you! You were my best friend. I should have killed you when you slept with my ex fiancée, Lyra!" Asher respond, "You knew I loved her, but you stole Lyra from me. She was my true mate, but she refused to marry me because you were soon to be the Alpha King! She never loved you. She loved me but wanted to be the queen of werewolves; that's all." Zander would realize how foolish he was. Yet, he still believed Aria wasn't innocent because she slept with his deceased brother before the wedding.
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."
Sandra Hill, the long-lost real heiress of the Hill family, was shunned by her own kin. Instead of embracing her, they bestowed their affection upon an impostor. They even arranged her to marry a vegetative man in place of her so-called “sister”. Sandra sneered, refusing to put up with this humiliation, cut off ties with the Hill family immediately and ran into the flash marriage with Wesley Cooper, her unconscious billionaire husband. With her incredible medical skills, she defied the odds and revived him. Little did she expect that her husband spoiled her with all his love... A medical genius, a computer prodigy, a national treasure in painting, and a racing legend... Her husband revealed her various identities, leaving the Hill family regretful. Her father came pleading, "It's Dad's fault. Please come back." Her mother wept, "Mom will protect you from now on. Please come back." Even her five brothers knelt before he, begging for forgiveness. Yet, Sandra's smile held a hint of mockery as she vowed, “Never!”