Alpha's Betrayal

tely, despite the flutter of anxious energy in her chest. The Elders sat in their high-backed seats, their features etched with age and the weight of their knowledge. Beta

s about? Hazel muttered, h

ng gently. ?" I don't know," she said. ?Liam has

he entryway. Alpha Liam Kaelthorn moved forward, his wide shoulders and authoritative presence dominating the room. B

ible collective

hornhaven, started, his voice harsh

as if she were a known feature. ?I've summoned you all here,? He stated, his tone

ed. A shift of leaders

ting in Trista's chest. ?This is Lucy," he said. She is my genuine mate, and

ted with shocked g

haking with rage. ?Liam, is Trista your Luna?Your selected companion for th

will of the Goddess, Elder. Surely you wouldn't advocate going against Her wis

he man she had loved, who had promised her forever, was no

ts to stay calm. How could you do it? I've been devoted to

ot about loyalty, Trista. Lucy was my first mate. She was taken

her agony. ?You're telling me that three years of marriage an

er than it needs to be,"

ng a mistake, Liam. Trista has done everything for this bundle, on

aver. Jealousy does no

ting everyone. This is my choice, and it is definitive

rds rang in Trista's thou

are blind to the harm you are inflicting. A split pack is a

Lucy took one final, victorious loo

rwhelming. Trista, still standing in the middle of it all, f

voice soothing. ?Say the word, and I'll challenge

ntly. This isn't about me anymore. She tu

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h in her chest was excruciating, yet when her hand rested on her tummy, a spark of warmth app

as pr

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ld carry. Hazel entered, her face paler but reso

in several hours. ?If I stay, my kids will be pulled into t

welling in her eyes.

. Trista stated. ?Somewhe

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, her heart sad but determined. She did not glance back

far behind her, admiring the moonlight. Lucy

inquired, her voic

ained fixated on the horizon, a s

s her smile widened.

depart with calculating eyes. A loud, frightening growl d