Freya POVI was in a deep slumber when I felt a hand sliding under my nightgown and the weight pressing down on me. Instinctively, I grabbed the hand—it felt hot on my body, and the familiar scent of cedarwood mixed with whiskey made me fully awake. He is drunk again! “Aidan,” I shoved him away and sat up, my face red with anger.Ever since my stepsister Zoey had returned, he came to my room only when drunk. “What the hell are you doing? And why do you always prefer to fuck me with my face down? Is it because you’re afraid to see that the person you’re sleeping with is me and not my sister?”I thought of the text Zoey sent me this afternoon:#Every time Aidan fucks you, he’s thinking about me!#When I saw that message, I thought It wouldn’t affect me. I had always known that Zoey was his true mate, the one he truly loved.But on reading her message, the armor I had carefully built around me shattered within a second. I always loved Aidan. I craved him. I wanted him. But I didn’t
Freya POVThe next day, I decided to go home and talk with my father, James, about breaking the mate bond. My father was once the Beta to Aidan’s father. My mother came from a noble lineage. She was the daughter of the Alpha of the neighboring Starlight Pack.I grew up with Aidan and never hid my feelings for him. Since the afternoon of my 14th birthday, when I secretly kissed Aidan on the cheek, every year, my birthday wish had been the same:#Moon Goddess, please let me grow up quickly and make Aidan my mate!#Aidan had always treated me well.Every morning, he would have his bodyguards take a detour to pick me up so we could go to school together.But all of that changed when Zoey entered our pack.Five years ago, after my mother passed away, my father brought Zoey home. It was then I found out that my father had long ago fathered an illegitimate daughter with my mother’s maid, Sophia. The care and attention Aidan used to show me gradually shifted to Zoey, who appeared delicate an
Freya POV"No, I have changed my mind. I don't want to break it now!""Freya! Are you playing with me again?!" Aidan roared on the other end of the phone."Aidan! Listen to me! Zoey isn't who you think she is! She's a liar! She..." I felt desperate to explain to him."You’re accusing her again! She wandered for two years because of you, suffering so much. Why can't you be kinder to her? When did you become so heartless?""I..."Before I could finish, Aidan hung up.You don’t even have the patience to hear me out, AidanI stared at myself in the rearview mirror, my eyes blurred with tears.That evening, I went alone to a French restaurant Aidan and I often visited as children.However, someone had already reserved the window seat we used to sit at.I walked closer, only to see Aidan and Zoey sitting there.Aidan was gazing at Zoey with tenderness, carefully cutting a piece of cake and placing it on her plate.Zoey looked radiant in her opulent red dress, her face glowing with the happin
Freya POVThe sensation of his lips on mine was like fire. My body, despite the anger and confusion clouding my mind, began to respond to him in ways I hated. His kiss deepened, urgent and greedy, and before I could even comprehend what was happening, I felt the rip of fabric—the skirt of my dress torn by his hands."Stop!" I gasped, my hands pressing against his chest in a futile attempt to push him away. But despite my protest, a part of me—one I couldn’t control—was drawn to him. The heat between us was undeniable, impossible to ignore.I was caught between two emotions, fighting against the pull of desire and the shame of it all. My eyes welled up with tears, my heart a storm of pain, frustration, and longing. I couldn’t understand what was happening to me, why I couldn’t just stop him, why it felt so good despite everything.“Freya, when did you become so pathetic?” My inner voice questioned me. A single tear slipped down my cheek, and when Aidan tasted it, something changed. Hi
Freya POVI stared at my friend in utter shock. Fate has played yet another cruel joke on me!Aidan and I are already at each other’s throats—can being pregnant even count as good news?"But your pregnancy is unstable right now. You need to take care of yourself," Luigi said, looking at me with concern as he handed me some medication to protect the baby."Alright, alright," I nodded."You don’t seem… very happy.""Why wouldn’t I be? It’s just a little sudden," I forced a smile.Even though our three-year marriage has been nothing but a sham, I’ve always upheld the image of a loving couple in front of the public as the Luna of the Nightblade Pack."You don’t have to hide anything from me! That bastard! His mate is pregnant, and he’s upstairs keeping another woman company. I’ll drag him down here right now!" Luigi hissed. "Luigi, this is between me and my husband!" I grabbed his arm to stop him."I get it," Luigi sighed, his anger fading into sadness. "Take care of yourself, and call me
Freya POV Slap!My father stormed over and slapped me hard across the face. I leaned against the wall, struggling to stay upright, my ears ringing."Your sister is almost dying, and you're still causing trouble! How could I have such a vicious daughter like you? If you're not here to visit your sister, then get out!" My father yelled.Sophia swung her fist at me, "Ever since Zoey moved in, you've been bullying her every single day. You stole her mate, caused her to almost be assaulted, and now you’re coming here to slander her! How can you be so cruel?"My father grabbed my wrist and dragged me toward the door. "Get out! I never gave birth to a daughter like you!"I turned and looked at Aidan, who was walking toward me quickly."Aidan! Three years ago, I didn’t set you up! It was my father and Zoey who sent you to my room! They were the ones who put wolf poison in your drink!"Aidan yanked me back into the room, his eyes full of confusion."What evidence do you have?!" He asked."Aida
Aidan POV I couldn’t bear to listen anymore. Every word Freya said felt like needles stabbing my heart relentlessly."Stop, stop talking...""I agree to break the mate bond... I agree..." Her voice weakened."No! I disagree! I want you to be alright!""Freya, Freya!"I wanted to explain to her that when I said I would break the mate bond and mark Zoey, those words were just out of anger. I was furious because she put Zoey’s life in danger. I didn’t truly want to reject her. How could she take me so seriously?Fear gripped my heart as her hand, clutching my shirt, slowly loosened and fell limp.One of her slippers was nowhere to be found, and blood was continuously dripping from her foot.How had she become so light? Wasn’t she once strong?She had said there was something important she needed to tell me today, but I hadn’t paid attention to her words at the time.If only I had listened patiently to her when I was at home, she wouldn’t be in this situation.When the nurse pushed her in
Aidan POV "This is impossible! She has Alpha blood, she's a high-ranking werewolf, and her healing abilities are much stronger than those of regular werewolves. How could she be in danger?" I grabbed Luigi by the collar. "It must be because your medical skills are poor! I'll take her to another hospital right now."Just as I was about to rush in, several doctors and nurses surrounded me."Get out of my way!" I roared, pushing them all to the ground."Alpha Aidan, if you take Luna Freya now, you'll be taking her life!" a nurse screamed.Luigi straightened his collar, looking at me with disdain."Do you know why Freya is so weak? It's because of you!"I vaguely guessed what he would say next, so I snapped at him. "Shut up!"But Luigi didn’t stop."Werewolf couples are different from human couples. Once we complete the mark ceremony, we must be loyal to each other. If one of us cheats, the other will suffer, and their body will grow weaker and weaker!""I haven’t cheated!" I clenched my
Aidan POVFaced with Freya’s accusations, I felt ashamed."It’s not like that, Freya. I just want to make up for what I’ve done to you and Elsa. I love both of you more than anything in this world. I never expected...""But the greatest gift you can give them was not to disturb them again. Your love will only bring them harm!" Luigi stood between me and Freya."Aidan, it's been five years. Let’s all look forward and live new lives. Maybe we’re just not meant to be together. Whenever we’re together, disaster strikes. I know you didn’t mean it this time, but Elsa really got hurt because of you. I hope you won’t force us anymore," Freya said, her tone firm. "Freya..." I felt like my eyes were filled with sand. I turned my head, covering my face with my hand, struggling to hold back tears. But I calmed myself quickly before turning back to Freya. "Alright, if this is what you want, I will let you go! I won’t force you to do anything anymore. But please tell me, where are you and Elsa li
Freya POV"You!"Aidan pointed at Zoey, too furious to say anything.I pushed Aidan aside. "Hurry up! Why are you still standing there?"Aidan looked at me with broken eyes. "Freya, you’ve changed."Well, what did he expect? After all these years, did he think I would still be the girl who would worry endlessly about his every move?Just as Aidan reached Zoey and grabbed her by the neck, Zoey looked at me provocatively as if declaring her victory.At that moment, a figure flashed past me. When I regained my senses, Luigi had already brought Elsa to my side.I quickly untied the ropes on Elsa and tore off the tape from her mouth."Mom," she sobbed as she threw herself into my arms."Elsa, I didn’t protect you well! Let’s go home." I gently stroked her head. Seeing her face wounds had healed, I felt slightly relieved."Such a good trip, and now it’s turned into this. I shouldn’t have encouraged you to go to Santorini. I’ll take you both home right now!" Luigi said, feeling guilty."You d
Freya POV"It’s all my fault!" Aidan blamed himself. "But don’t worry, in Nightblade pack, she won’t be harmed."In a video, we saw Zoey covering Elsa’s mouth and dragging her into a car.My nails dug into my flesh.Why? Why, after all these years, does Zoey still want to be my enemy?We tracked Zoey to an abandoned factory on the outskirts. He quickly reached there. Pushing open the rusty iron door, I saw Elsa, bound and lying on the cold concrete floor, her mouth taped shut."Elsa!" I froze, anger boiling inside me. How could my daughter be treated like this? I rushed over to pick her up, but a figure emerged from behind Elsa, holding a knife to her neck.It was Zoey."Give Elsa back to me!" My stomach churned."Give her back to you? Why should I? She should have died five years ago! You should have died five years ago too! If you were both dead, why are you back?" Zoey's voice grew louder, her eyes filled with hatred."Originally, Aidan’s father accepted me and agreed to make me th
Freya POVJust as he finished speaking, several werewolf warriors appeared at the door."What do you want to do? Is kidnapping not enough, now you want to imprison us?" I rushed over to push the werewolf warriors away, but Aidan grabbed my arm and injected something into me.I immediately felt weak and powerless. It was wolf poison! He actually injected me with wolf poison!"All these years have passed, and I thought you would change. But no, you're still so selfish!""I... I can make Grilled Fish now. After you left, I learned all the dishes you liked to eat," he said, cupping my face and speaking as if to himself. I’ll make dinner for you."I pushed his hand away in disgust. He looked at me with a hurt expression but said nothing else and just walked toward the kitchen.Sean then brought Elsa back to my room.My naive daughter didn’t understand anything, only thinking everything around her was new and exciting."Mom, why are these uncles standing at the door?""They are here to prot
Freya POVI understood what Aidan meant by "go home." He wanted me to return to the home we once shared in the Nightblade pack.I changed my clothes and booked a flight to the Nightblade pack alone.Then, I sent Luigi a message, explaining the situation and asking him not to act impulsively. I didn’t want Luigi to get into a fight with Aidan and get hurt because of me.This was something I should handle on my own.In the afternoon, just after the plane landed, Sean greeted me at the arrivals gate."Luna Freya, please don’t be mad at Alpha Aidan. He’s been really good to Elsa. Elsa likes him a lot and didn’t cry at all! He just missed you–"You don’t need to explain for him!" I interrupted Sean."How did you take Elsa? I’ve been with her the whole time." I asked curiously. "It’s not Alpha Aidan’s fault; I gave him the idea. I put sleeping pills in your wine last night, then climbed in through your balcony in the middle of the night," Sean said, his voice getting lower with every word.
Freya POVI didn’t expect to run into Aidan here.I thought I would feel sad angry, but other than shock, it seemed like I didn’t have any emotions left within me. "What a coincidence," I muttered to myself after returning to the hotel room and putting the sleepy Elsa on the bed.There are so many beautiful islands in the world, yet Elsa chose Santorini. Maybe this is fate.Fate guided this strange reunion in some unseen way.But I knew deep down, after this brief encounter, Aidan and I would return to our own paths."He might be here to commemorate you. You forgot, today is the anniversary of your plane crash. It was my mistake. I shouldn’t have booked the flight for today. I just didn’t think..." Luigi shrugged and handed me a can of lemon soda."You didn’t think he would remember me, or even commemorate me, did you?""When you were with him, he didn’t cherish you. Now he’s acting all sentimental." Luigi complained. "But don’t worry, I won’t let him disturb your current life.""Than
Aidan POV"Hi," I crouched to greet the Barbie doll, "What’s your name?""Elsa." She stopped crying, took two steps back, and watched me and Sean warily.I had little experience dealing with children. She looked about 4 or 5 years old, but I wasn’t sure."Where are your parents?" I asked gently. "I don’t know!" She looked around and started crying again.Maybe because of her age, her pronunciation was unclear, and her English carried an accent I couldn’t place."Alpha Aidan. The flight is about to be delayed. We have an important meeting. I’ll call the police and let them handle it." Sean urged.I nodded, watching Elsa continue crying, feeling a bit lost. "Sean, why don’t you do some flips for Elsa?" I scratched my head."What?!""Do the flips! Hurry!"Sean complied and performed a few impressive backflips, and sure enough, Elsa stopped crying, her eyes wide open, even clapping her hands."Wow, so amazing!" She chirped.No one can resist the praise of a Barbie doll. Sean got even mor
Freya POVIf it weren’t for Elsa pointing to a picture in a book and insisting on coming to Santorini for a vacation, I would have never come to this place.Once, this was my ideal honeymoon destination; later, it became my "place of death."Five years ago, when Luigi told me that one of my twins had survived, I decided to say goodbye to Aidan completely. I had to leave the Nightblade pack to protect this strong little life that had survived.But I didn’t expect Aidan to go mad searching for me, even disregarding the reputation of the Nightblade pack and seeking help from some of the world’s largest media outlets. A Luna leaving a pack was undoubtedly a scandal.I left, and no one stood between him and Zoey anymore. Shouldn’t he be happy about that? Why did he still search for me?But their issues had nothing to do with me anymore. To make Aidan stop searching for me, I had Luigi help me fake a plane crash death.In fact, in some ways, I really did die. The person I was before was gon
5 years laterAidan POVIt's been 5 years.My life has unfolded in ways I never expected, of course, not in a good direction.At first, it was a form of escape. I tried to numb myself with alcohol until more and more people began moving out of our pack. One morning, my father, Marcus, the former Alpha of Nightblade pack, came to my house with a group of werewolf warriors and gave me a hard beating."Are you going to ruin our entire pack for a woman? How could I have such a weak and selfish son!"He dragged me into a car and took me to the outskirts.I saw a few homeless people gathered around a fire, even some filthy children."Some of these people lost their jobs because they were too old. Some lost their parents in rogue attacks. As their Alpha, is this all you can do, hide in your house and drink?" My father sighed.A little boy’s gaze filled me with shame.If only Freya and my child hadn’t died...I wasn’t a good husband; I wasn’t a good father. At least I could be a good Alpha.I