Chapter 100 Scandal and..
Chapter 100: Scandal and Severed Hope
Chapter 100: Scandal and Severed Hope
(Olivia Winters‘ POV)
Lily’s words hit me like a silver blade to the chest. I bolted upright in bed, my heart hammering against my
ribs.
“What scandal?” I whispered, my voice barely audible.
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The phone felt heavy in my trembling hands. My wolf Cora stirred restlessly, sensing the approaching storm.
I immediately opened Howlr on my phone. The top trending topic blazed across my screen: “Rivers Pack Alpha Connor Rivers and Layla Lawrence.”
My breath caught in my throat. I hesitated, Cora recoiling from what we might find.
But I had to know. I clicked on the topic with shaking fingers.
The headlines exploded before my eyes. Scandalous news about Connor Rivers and Layla Lawrence filled the screen. She was a popular actress with ties to the Lawrence Pack.
I reeled from the shock, my vision blurring. “Why would Alpha Connor have a scandal with her?” I wondered, my mind racing frantically.
I had never heard Connor mention knowing Layla Lawrence. Not once in all our conversations.
Lily’s angry voice came through the phone, amplified by pack–line urgency. “I really didn’t expect Alpha Connor
to be this kind of Alpha!”
Her words cut deep. “You said yesterday that you were just having a conflict, and today he’s photographed with a celebrity luna. It’s infuriating! What a scumbag wolf!”
The phrase “same Moonlight Lodge” struck me like a physical blow. I froze to the core, my wolf whimpering in
distress.
My hands shook as I clicked deeper into the trending topic. The screen filled with scandalous headlines and
photos.
There they were – Layla Lawrence and Connor Rivers entering the Moonlight Lodge together. The accompanying text suggested a close relationship and potential marking into a powerful pack.
The photo showed Layla Lawrence looking back at the camera, revealing her beautiful face. The Alpha beside her was unmistakably Connor Rivers, only showing a side profile.
Those ice–blue eyes were unreadable, but I knew them better than my own reflection. The comments praised their compatibility as a power couple.
I felt my body tremble violently. Cora mirrored my distress, howling silently within me.
I hung up on Lily abruptly and called Connor Rivers. The phone rang endlessly, each tone deepening my despair.
After multiple attempts, he finally answered. With a trembling voice, I asked, “The trending topics on Howlr are fake, right? The Alpha in the photo isn’t you, right?”
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My voice cracked. “Con, as long as you say it, I’ll believe you,”
A brief silence followed. Then a woman’s voice came through, smooth and melodic like a siren’s call.
“Who is this? I’m Layla Lawrence. Alpha Rivers is in the shower and can’t answer the phone. Can I take a
message?”
My heart constricted. My breath caught in my throat. The words were a silver dagger to my already wounded
spirit.
(Connor Rivers‘ POV)
Layla Lawrence received no response from the caller. She shrugged elegantly and said to me, “Your mate–to–be, Livvy, hung up.”
She shook her head disapprovingly. “Seriously, you’re being too hurtful. If I were her, I’d hate you forever.”
Layla Lawrence was indeed a famous actress. But she was also the second young lady of the Lawrence Pack from Silvercrest Territory, a true werewolf socialite.
My maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Lawrence, was born into the Lawrence Pack. Layla’s grandfather and my grandmother Elizabeth were siblings.
This made Layla and me distant relatives, our bloodlines intertwined through generations of pack alliances. I had sought out this distant cousin and asked her to play a role. To make Olivia give up completely, to protect her from Frederick Warner’s relentless pursuit.
Layla had laughed when I first approached her. Her melodious voice echoed in my private study.
“Cousin Con, whatever you invest in must be a blockbuster. Don’t worry, I’m an actress, you’ve come to the right person!”
She grinned widely. “I’ll definitely make your ‘severed bond‘ drama a hit!”
I said calmly, my ice–blue eyes holding deep pain. “Not acting in a movie, just acting with me.”
Layla was shocked. “What?”
“You’ll play my rumored new mate.”
I explained my desperate plan to Layla in detail. After listening, she sighed heavily.
“Your Livvy is so pitiful, can I refuse? I haven’t even met my future cousin–in–law, and I’m going to play the third wolf in her love story.”
I handed over a platinum credit chip, loaded with a substantial sum. Layla snorted, turning her head away.
Her wolf was offended. “Don’t try to buy me with pack funds, I don’t do things that hurt other Lunas!” “Fifty million,” I stated flatly.
chip. Her eyes gleamed with amusement.
“But then again…” Layla chuckled, snatching thes
“We’re doing this to protect Livvy, and we can clear up the misunderstanding later. I’m sure she’ll understand our noble intentions, right, Cousin Con?”
I said lightly, my voice devoid of its usual warmth when speaking of Olivia. “Act a little more convincingly, don’t let her see through it
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Layla thumped her chest, guaranteeing confidently. “Don’t worry, I’m an A–list actress, Alpha! This will be my most convincing role yet!”
(Olivia Winters‘ POV)
After 1 hung up, I sat by the window of Moonlight Haven. Tears streamed down my face endlessly.
Cora howled silently in grief, her pain echoing through my very soul.
A few minutes later, Connor called back. Thinking he would explain, I eagerly answered.
Connor feigned calmness, his voice carefully neutral. “Miss Lawrence said you called and needed me.” The name “Layla Lawrence” was like a fresh silver wound to my heart. I asked in a choked voice, Cora whimpering within me.
“You and her…” I could not bring herself to ask. Tears welled up, blurring my vision completely.
“Yes.” Connor’s voice was cold, distant. A stark contrast to the warmth he usually reserved for me. “Olivia Winters, we severed our pre–mating bond. Who I’m with now is none of your concern.”
I gasped for air. The world tilted around me, spinning out of control.
I asked, my voice trembling like autumn leaves. “You’re lying to me, right? Con, I don’t believe you’d be with someone else right after severing our bond.”
My words tumbled out desperately. “Tell me the truth, is it because of Frederick Warner? Your heart hasn’t changed, right? You’re doing this just to protect me…”
Connor closed his eyes, taking a deep, steadying breath. His wolf Adam fought against the deception. His tone remained indifferent, sharp as ice. “Don’t flatter yourself, Olivia Winters.”
With that, he hung up the phone.
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