As a descendant of a Beta, I, Ophelia Wentworth, was set to bond with Alpha Desmond Calder. But on the night before our bonding, my parents died in a tragic car accident. I was immediately demoted to an Omega, and he replaced me with another she-wolf—my best friend, Elowen Blake. Devastated, I was saved by Alpha Tobias Hawthorne, who made me his Luna. However, I soon discovered a shocking truth—my parents’ deaths were orchestrated by Alpha Tobias himself. His proposal to me was never out of love; it was all just to please Elowen Blake. Determined to escape him, I faked my own death while traveling to the Crowley Pack. There, I found a new mate—Alpha Gideon Crowley. But my “death” changed everything. Alpha Desmond Calder broke his bond with Elowen Blake, and Alpha Tobias Hawthorne never stopped searching for me. Worse, he finally uncovered the truth—his blind obedience to Elowen Blake had never been real. He had been drugged all along. I was born a Beta’s daughter, destined for an honorable life—until everything was ripped away. The night before my bonding ceremony, my parents died in a tragic car accident. Their deaths weren’t just a loss; they were a sentence. Stripped of my status, I was branded an Omega overnight. And the man who had sworn to cherish me—Alpha Desmond Calder—crushed our bond without a second thought. With cold indifference, he announced his intent to bond with my best friend, Elowen Blake. The reason was that Elowen accidentally marked him. But I knew—it was no accident at all. Betrayed. Humiliated. Cast aside. The pack whispered, watching, waiting for me to crumble. But instead of breaking, I found myself standing before Alpha Tobias Hawthorne—the ruthless, untouchable Alpha of the Hawthorne Pack. His next words shattered the expectations of an entire pack. “Marry me, Ophelia.” His voice was steady, his claim absolute. Before I could second-guess, I grasped the lifeline he offered. And just like that, I became his Luna. I abandoned everything I had fought for, everything I had built. I was the envy of every she-wolf in the pack. But illusions shatter just as easily as dreams. At an extravagant pack gathering, I went to fetch my mate. He had indulged too much and couldn’t control the release of his pheromones, I was afraid that many she-wolves would be drawn to him because of it, so I went to find him. With an inhibitor in my hands, I followed Eulalia Finch, Alpha Tobias’s secretary, through the dimly lit halls of the Pack’s VVIP suite. Then, just as I reached for the door handle, a voice drifted through the barely open doorway. “Tobias, Elowen’s trading post is finally opening. You’ve given up so much for her—your reputation, your so-called marriage. How much longer do you plan to keep up this farce with Ophelia?” I recognized this voice—it was his friend. “Luna!” Eulalia grew nervous but didn’t dare to stop me from listening. A sharp pain speared through my chest, but nothing could have prepared me for Alpha Tobias’s slurred yet unmistakably genuine reply. “For as long as Elowen needs me to.” A pause. Then— “I’ll remove any obstacle that stands in her way.” The world spun. My breath hitched, my fingers trembling against the doorframe. Beside me, Eulalia stiffened, her silence the cruelest confession. She had known. They had all known. I had been blind. A fool. A pawn in a game I never realized I was playing. ” Ophelia trusts you so much,,” the voice inside whispered. ” If she found out that her parents’ death was connected to you and that marrying her was just to ensure Elowen could become Alpha Desmond’s Luna, what do you think she would do? ” Alpha Tobias chuckled, low and knowing. “She won’t. She never will.” The warmth of the corridor became suffocating. The weight of betrayal coiled around my throat, tighter and tighter. Before I knew it, the inhibitor in my hand had been crushed to pieces. I forced my voice steady. “Alpha Tobias has had too much to drink,” I murmured to Eulalia. “Take this to him later. I’ll wait in the car.” “And say nothing to him.” The night air was crisp, but it did nothing to ease the numbness spreading through me. I sat in the car, staring at the moonlit sky, retracing the twisted path that had led me here. Desmond had discarded me like nothing. Alpha Tobias had pretended to save me, weaving a beautiful lie for the pack to admire. I was never his mate. I was just a shield. A deception wrapped in silk and gold. Eulalia returned, guiding Alpha Tobias into the car. His hand restlessly wandered over Eulalia’s chest, making her expression turn uneasy. He leaned against me, his scent a blend of whiskey and pheromones. His fingers ghosted over my arm, his voice gentle. “You didn’t need to come, Ophelia. Eulalia could have handled it.” A bitter smile curved my lips. “I was worried about you.” He was in heat and, just like before, bit into my neck to leave his mark. But this time, I felt nothing. Alpha Tobias lost all interest. He exhaled, his grip tightening slightly. “The trading post opens tomorrow. I’ll be working late—don’t wait up.” “Take care of yourself.” I replied smoothly. That night, I didn’t sleep. Somewhere between heartbreak and fury, a thought surfaced. I had left my pack communicator in the study. Slipping from bed, I padded into the dimly lit room. As I reached for the device, my fingers brushed against the edge of a hidden stack of papers. Documents? Contracts? Curious, I pulled the drawer open.
This was unheard of. His drawer was always securely locked—until today. A strange pull guided my hand as I slid it open, my heartbeat pounding in my ears. It shouldn’t have budged, but it did. Inside, stacks of architectural blueprints lay meticulously arranged, each one marked with a name that sent a shiver down my spine—Blake. Blake Mall. Blake Residences. Blake Jewelry. Every structure, every expansion Alpha Tobias had planned was tied to one name. Elowen Blake, the she-wolf who stole my mate, Alpha Desmond Calder. The realization hit me like a silver blade to the chest. I had been part of the Architecture Department for years, yet Alpha Tobias had always assured me he had his own team handling high-profile projects. I never questioned it. Now, it was clear—every brick, every foundation, every luxury boutique was a shrine to the she-wolf. My fingers trembled as I reached for the small jewelry box nestled between the documents. My breath hitched when I flipped it open. Empty. Suddenly, I remembered. Yesterday, Elowen posted a photo on the pack’s social platform, and she was wearing that very necklace. I clenched my fists, a bitter laugh escaping my lips. My phone buzzed, yanking me from the dark spiral of my thoughts. [Miss Wentworth, are you certain you’ve made your choice?] A deep breath steadied me. There was nothing left to hesitate over. [Yes. I’ve made up my mind.] It was time to leave. The next morning, I barely glanced at my packed bags. “I’m leaving for Crowley Pack tonight.” A pause. Alpha Tobias’s voice, always calm, held a trace of something unfamiliar. ” What are you going there for? ” I swallowed hard, keeping my tone light. ” A she-wolf’ trip with some socialites. Just a few days.” He pressed a kiss to my cheek, his lips warm against my skin, but I felt nothing. “Good. Enjoy yourself, shop to your heart’s content.” I miss my parents a little. I want to go see them. I had never understood why Alpha Tobias had buried my parents in another pack, but now I did. He was afraid I was getting too close to the truth. It struck me then—how effortlessly he feigned affection. How deeply I had drowned in his illusions. I was done. But before I disappeared, I had one last thing to do. He has a pack gathering to attend tonight, and I’m going to check it out. The Blake Mall grand opening was tonight. The final piece of his empire. When I arrived, the air was thick with celebration. Chandeliers cast golden light over the elite of the Pack, their laughter blending with the music. And in the center of it all stood Alpha Tobias—every bit the powerful Alpha, commanding and unreadable. Then there was Elowen. She moved like she owned the night, the necklace resting against her throat, a silent declaration of her place in his world. Her lips curled as she raised her glass toward him. “Mr. Blake , congratulations.” Alpha Tobias turned, his gaze meeting mine for the briefest second. A flicker of something—shock?—passed through his eyes before he masked it with his usual effortless charm. He clinked his glass with another man’s. “Mr. Blake, your design for the Blake Mall is truly remarkable. It’s drawing in the Pack’s finest.” Mr. Blake? Steeling myself, I stepped forward. I refused to let him pretend I wasn’t here. Alpha Tobias’s eyes darkened as he turned to me, his expression unreadable. “What are you doing here?” A sharp smile played on my lips. “What? Am I not welcome?” Tension crackled between us like an oncoming storm. He set his glass down, his jaw tightening. “Of course not. But you don’t usually attend Pack events like these. You tend to get… overwhelmed.” Elowen’s laughter chimed beside us, sweet and venomous all at once. Just then, Eulalia approached. “Alpha, your speech is about to begin.” Alpha Tobias hesitated for a fraction of a second before nodding. He turned back to me. “Stay for a while. Rest. We’ll talk after.” And then he was gone, swept away by duty and power. I moved toward the dessert table, grabbing a slice of cheesecake, hoping the sweetness could mask the bitterness rising in my chest. Elowen was beside me before I could take a bite, her voice a silk-wrapped dagger. “Long time no see, Ophelia. My dearest friend.” I met her gaze, the glint in her eyes telling me one thing: She knew exactly why I was here.
Elowen’s lips curled into a smug smile, her golden eyes gleaming with challenge. “What’s the matter, Ophelia? Keeping an eye on me now?” “Maybe you should just chain Alpha Tobias to your side if you’re so worried about him.” “Tell me, how does it feel to be the Luna of Alpha Tobias? Living in someone else’s shadow, watching me take everything that was once yours?” “You’ll never win against me. No matter how hard you try.” Her laughter rang out, sharp and mocking. Around her neck, the necklace gleamed under the lights, its brilliance searing into my vision like a blade to my soul. Elowen and I had once been inseparable—at least, I had believed so. We had dreamed of conquering the world of architecture together, our bond unshakable. But then, Alpha Desmond, my fated mate—severed our bond, choosing Elowen as his Luna and shattering my world in one brutal moment. To be betrayed by my closest friend and my destined mate—there was no deeper agony. For a time, I thought the darkness would consume me. Until Alpha Tobias, Alpha of the rival Calder Pack, entered my life. He offered me a way out, a promise of something greater. In the beginning, everything felt safe, secure. But then came the moment that changed everything. Just as I was preparing for a prestigious international Pack competition, Alpha Tobias uttered the words that would define my downfall: “Ophelia, you don’t need to fight for dominance or carry the weight of our Pack. Just be my Luna. I will protect you. Your family will be safe. You’ll never have to struggle again.” His words burrowed deep into my wounded soul, and in a moment of weakness, I let go of the life I had built. I sold my architectural firm. I abandoned the competition without a second thought. And who stood victorious in my place, basking in the limelight? Elowen. My so-called best friend ascended, her name celebrated in thecircles of the architectural world, while I faded into obscurity, reduced to nothing more than Mrs. Hawthorne—Alpha Tobias’s Luna in name alone. But now, as I stood in the center of it, something felt off. The towering structure before me was familiar—too familiar. My gaze traced the lines, the symmetry, the core design principles embedded in every detail. My breath hitched. This was my design. The one I had abandoned years ago. The one I had left buried deep in my personal files, never to be touched again. And yet, here it stood, a living, breathing monument to my stolen dreams. My pulse pounded in my ears. How had this happened? How had Elowen— “Ophelia!” Elowen’s sudden shriek shattered my spiraling thoughts. She stumbled backward, her hands clutching her stomach. A strangled gasp tore from her throat as she crumpled to the ground, her face twisted in pain. Gasps rippled through the gathered crowd. “Someone call an PackDoctor!” “She’s fallen! Get help!” All eyes snapped to me, suspicion and accusation burning in their gazes. And then—I saw him. My Alpha.
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