Chapter 1

Selena.

When a wolf finds its mate, it will stop at nothing to make sure that it loves the mate with no limits. Only that wasn’t the case for me, I wasn’t my husband’s fated mate. The one they said was meant to be his fated Mate appeared a year ago.

Standing in the ward of the Blood Crest Pack General Hospital, I couldn’t think or even do anything. My entire body was covered in bruises and cuts from a car accident that had happened earlier.

On the other side of the room was Adriane, she was also in the accident but the only difference was that Luna Katherina, my husband's mother was taking care of her.

“Selena, you will take the fall for this accident and it’s final. I don’t want any objection from you.” Luna Katherina looked at me as she ordered.

I had never questioned my mother-in-law's words, I always made sure that I followed her orders even when they seemed inhumane and out of the ordinary. But this was not going to be one of those.

“But Luna, I…” I mustered up the strength to speak up, I looked at her and I could see that she wasn’t even going to try and listen to me. It was going to be like screaming into a black hole.

“You didn’t hear me? I said you are going to take the blame for this accident. Do I make myself clear? I can’t let Adriane take the fall for it. She is of Beta Blood and you are a complete nobody, there is no way anyone would be sad if they found out that you took the blame for the crime.”

Luna Katherina spoke up again, this time her voice was firm and the look on her face was scary as hell. There was no way I would be able to even do anything with her looking at me like that. She rushed back to Adriane’s side, I watched her as she took care of Adriane trying to ignore the fact that I was the one that needed more medical attention.

“But Luna,” I looked at her, I had never in my whole stay there as my husband's wife talked back to her. But this was different.

“I can’t take the blame for this, I didn’t do it nor was I the one driving. So I can’t..”

Luna Katherina didn’t even let me finish my sentence, she turned back to look at me. “So you say that you are going to disobey my orders?”

“I would never say no to your orders, it’s just that I can’t take the blame for this my Luna.” I protested, I was looking at the Luna. She was not going to be taking no for an answer.

“But then who is better taking the blame for this? The daughter of a Beta who would help our pack rise to greater heights? Or a nobody who doesn't know where she belongs in the pecking order? Come on Selena, you really should look for a way to show us that you care.” Another voice chimed in, I turned to see who it was and I saw Anna.

Anna, my husband’s elder sister chimed in. I turned to see her walking to her mother’s side. It was like she was taunting me, there was nothing I could do to her or say.

I had endured all their insults and abuse for the past three years, all because of the love I have for my Husband.

“You are nothing a leech in our life, why won't you leave Luther so he can be with the one he is meant to be with.”

“A complete nobody that thinks that she can become the Alpha’s Luna. What a pathetic excuse of a person.”

Their insults had never changed ever since I knew them, I had never gotten a good word from them only insults and torments. But there was only one thing that kept me through that. It was my love for Luther.

He was not just perfect, but he was a gift sent from the moon goddess. The moment he chose me to be his mate, the moment he looked me in the eyes and decided that I was going to be his mate was the moment that changed my life for the good. I loved him beyond words, it was love at first sight. I found myself doing anything possible to make sure that he was happy. But doing this? It was a bit too much for me.

My head was feeling a bit dizzy, I was sure it was due to the wounds on my body. I didn't know what to do but I was looking at Luna Katherina and Anna as they ran to Adriane's side.

Adriane wailed when she noticed that Luna Katherina and Anna were now by her side. “I am sorry Luna Katherina, I was only trying to get a gift for Luther. I didn't know what I was going to do when I hit that man,” Adriane paused, for some reason she looked at me. I could see an evil smirk on her face, it was quite faint but it was there.

That evil bitch!

“I only beg you not to let Selena take the blame for something she didn't do, I will take responsibility for my mistake and there is nothing wrong with that.” Adriane was still filling the room with her wails, I couldn't put it through my head how it would make my mother-in-law and Anna look at her a bit differently.

“You don't need to worry, Selena will take the blame for this and she will be sure that there is nothing done to you.” Luna Katherina turned to look at me, I could feel her anger. She had never tried to hide it from me, even though I was Luther’s Luna and chosen mate for some reason they didn't even care.

They kept it in their head that Adriane was Luther’s fated mate and I was the one blocking their bond. There was nothing I could even do about the woman who was trying to take my husband from me, she entered our lives a year ago and she refused to leave.

“Selena, I am not going to tell you this once more. You will be the one to stand trial for the crash and there is nothing I would even want from you after all this. I want you to make sure that nothing would happen to her.” Luna Katherina ordered once more, she was looking at me with what looked like eyes of pity.

The eyes I knew very well what they meant, it had been like this all my stay there. I was never even treated like a person there, it was like I was a tool. I waited on their hands and feet trying to make sure I would win their approval, only for a damned canary to swoop down and try to make them put me on trial.

I didn't know what I was going to say anymore, it was clear that they weren't going to stop trying to persuade me. I looked at them as I kept trying my best to stand on my feet, I wasn't strong enough to even do anything.

I bowed my head, I was not going to be taking the blame for something I didn't do. It was clear what was happening. “I am sorry Luna, I will not take the fall for this. I want to hear what Luther has to say about this.”

“You are waiting for my son’s judgment? You must be insane if you think that he would be choosing a nobody like you over the daughter of the Beta that was meant to be his Luna, compared to her you are nothing!” Luna Katherina roared, it was like she wanted me to fall no matter what happened.

I was looking at her, short of words I couldn't even think of what to say. I could hardly think with all the pain I felt all around my body, I knew I could pass out any moment but I was not going to let them do anything they wanted with me.

“I.” I was about to speak when a familiar scent enveloped me, it was intoxicating and inviting. There was only one being with that scent.

“Luther ?”