After Ten - Year Contracted Luna Expires, the Alpha Is Overcome With Heartbreak.
Brief:
The year of the great famine was a time of unrelenting despair.
My mother, the light of my life, was on the brink of death.
In a moment of sheer desperation, I was approached by Alpha Daniel's mother.
She offered me a deal.
"Become Luna for ten years, and your mother will be saved," .
I agreed, not knowing the true extent of the sacrifice I was about to make.
It was only later that I discovered the real reason behind her offer. I was a mere substitute.
I resembled Snow, the woman Alpha Daniel had loved with a passion that burned bright and fierce. But Snow had betrayed him, running off with another man and bearing his child.
And so, I was brought in, a stand - in,. The day of my wedding was a farce. The grand hall was filled with the laughter and chatter of the pack.
From that moment on, our marriage was a living nightmare.
Over the next ten years, he took concubine after concubine, filling the castle with the sounds of their laughter and their whispers.
And when the day of my child's birth arrived I lay in the birthing chamber, screaming in agony, while Alpha Daniel was in the arms of another woman, lost in a world of pleasure.
Despite my best efforts, I could not save my child.
And when my contract with Sara finally expired, I did not hesitate. I gathered my mother, who had miraculously survived the famine, and we left that place of pain and suffering behind.
It was only later that Alpha Daniel discovered the truth. He learned of Snow's betrayal, of the lies that had been told.
But by then, it was too late.
Content
Alpha Daniel's mother hovered anxiously beside my sickbed.
"Oh, my dear Isabelle! I was so certain that if you carried Daniel's child, he'd come to his senses and return to your side. How could things have gone so horribly wrong?" she wailed.
"Who could have imagined that he'd be so consumed by his anger over Snow's departure? You didn't do a thing wrong, yet he blames you!" she continued, her hands wringing together in distress.
"Isabelle, tell me, do you curse me for this? Snow ran off with someone else, and still, you're left to bear the brunt of his fury."
I lay there, barely conscious, blood pooling on the floor beneath the bed, a dark, menacing stain spreading rapidly.
Summoning what little strength I had left, I managed a weak plea.
"Please, mother-in-law... have pity... let me go," I gasped, my voice barely above a whisper.
At the sight of the ever - growing pool of blood, Alpha Daniel's mother let out a shrill scream.
"Fetch the pack healer! Now! Hurry, or she'll bleed to death before our eyes!" she shrieked, her face pale with terror.
Then, turning to a servant, she barked, "And get Alpha Daniel here this instant! He needs to see what his stubbornness has wrought!"
The servant scurried off, only to return moments later, breathless and wide - eyed. "Alpha Daniel, m - my lady, he's at the Heavenly Fragrance Brothel, swimming with Sherry. He... he sent this," the servant stammered, holding out a scandalously revealing swimsuit.
Just then, the pack healer burst into the room, his eyes widening at the grisly scene before him.
"Your Majesty," the pack healer announced gravely, "Luna is in a dire state. Her body has been so severely damaged that she requires a werewolf's sacred ritual for a chance at recovery. However, this ritual can only be performed three days from now."
I stood there, my heart heavy as I listened to the healer's words.
Just then, the pack advisor stormed in, his expression hard.
Without a word of greeting or respect for my presence, he bowed briefly to Alpha Daniel's mother Sara and then turned to the healer.
"The timing is impossible. In three days, Alpha Daniel is set to marry his concubine mate. The preparations are already underway, and nothing can be allowed to disrupt this event. " the advisor stated firmly, his voice leaving no room for argument.
Sara's eyes widened in shock and then filled with anger. "Are you mad? Our Luna's life is at stake here! How can you prioritize a concubine's wedding over her health?"
The advisor remained unmoved.
"I'm merely following Alpha's orders. The wedding must proceed as planned. The Luna will have to wait."
I felt a lump form in my throat as despair washed over me.
Alpha Daniel's mother turned to me, her eyes filled with pity and frustration.
"I'm so sorry. " she said, her voice breaking.
I nodded, tears streaming down my face. "I understand, Your Majesty."
The advisor glanced at me briefly, his expression cold. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have preparations to attend to. The wedding will take place in three days, regardless." With that, he spun on his heel and left, leaving behind a heavy silence.
Alpha Daniel's mother reached out and gently placed a hand on my shoulder.
Alpha Daniel's mother, consumed by a seething rage, hurled her coffee cup across the room.
The ceramic shattered against the stone wall.
It took her what felt like an eternity to regain her composure, her chest heaving with pent - up anger as she finally turned her gaze upon me.
"I had always believed that Alpha Daniel would eventually let go of Snow," she began, her voice heavy with regret.
"But instead, his obsession has brought ruin upon you. You, my dear, deserve to be free from this torment."
"In three days' time," she continued, her tone resolute, "the decree of breaking your bond will be delivered to the werewolf manor. You can leave with a clear heart."
"However," she paused, her eyes searching mine, "now that things have come to this, what of Snow's secret...?"
I immediately nodded in eager compliance.
"The truth of Snow deserting Alpha, I will lock away in the darkest recesses of my mind, to be carried to my grave. I vow it, by the moon goddess herself."