All Chapters of Marry the Alpha, Ditching My Mate of Ten Years: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The scent of Ivy Keating clung to Carl, triggering my wolf's fury. When I glanced over, there she was, leaning weakly against him.The two of them carried gift bags, a large bag of groceries, and even a cake—looking every bit like a loving couple heading home to celebrate.Aunt Selma came downstairs just in time to witness the scene.She opened her mouth to question them, but I quickly interrupted her. "Mom sent some things for you. Make sure to use them and not just let them sit around."I didn't spare Carl a single glance, but for once, he seemed eager to explain."Blaire, don't misunderstand. The place Ivy was staying had a lot of rogue wolves migrating from the borders. It wasn't safe. I'm only helping her move somewhere better. I didn't know Aunt Selma lived here too."He then noticed the luxury bags in my arms and frowned slightly. "Why did you buy so many things?"I signaled the driver to move the things and simply replied, "You don't need to tell me your work matters. Th

I clumsily got up from the ground, brushing off the thick layer of dust that had settled on my nightgown.The fire illuminated my features with a warm glow, but my voice was as cold as ice. "Calm down. I opened it earlier and saw something crawling inside. It was probably some cockroaches, so I burned it."Seeing my disheveled state, Carl seemed to realize he had overreacted.He took a deep breath and softened his tone. "Are you okay? I'm sorry. I was just anxious. We've kept that album for ten years. Didn't we agree to show it to everyone after we got married?"Why did you burn it all of a sudden? If there were cockroaches, you could've waited for me to return or sent me a message. I would've handled it."The man standing before me was no longer the boy who had once vowed to protect me for life.I couldn't even bear to look at him."You've been busy with work, and you're hardly home. It was just a small matter and not worth bothering you with. Besides, Carl, not a single thing

"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore. I won't just run home every time something goes wrong. Besides, I'm sure I'll find happiness in this marriage. I trust your judgment."Seeing that I had no objections to the arranged marriage, Mom and Dad visibly relaxed."Actually, we've long suspected that Carl had ulterior motives in being with you," Dad said."Although the werewolves of the Moonstone Pack claim to be descendants of the Wolf King with noble bloodlines, most of them have become complacent. They've grown content to sit on the glory of their ancestors and let it waste away. That's one of the reasons we left the pack."After a short pause, his voice turned cold as he continued, "What's worse is that the elders made the ridiculous rule that the man with the most wealth could become the alpha. We knew from the beginning that Carl is only with you to get our family's wealth."Mom chimed in, "Yes. We were worried he might try to harm you once we pulled our investments. But now tha

I didn't want Mom and Dad to worry, so I kept a neutral expression and returned to my room to take the call."Blaire, who told you to wear that wedding dress? Who is that strange man you're with? Are you cheating on me? Didn't I tell you to come home? I've been waiting for so long! Don't test my patience!"I took a deep breath to control my emotions."Carl, don't get ahead of yourself. You're not the alpha. You can't order everyone around. We're over! What I do and who I'm with has nothing to do with you. That place was never my home! It was yours!"Without waiting for him to respond, I hung up and blocked his new number.Lying in the room my parents had carefully prepared for me, I tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep.At four in the morning, I received a message from Aunt Selma."Why did Carl come looking for me? What did you tell him? He didn't seem right today and kept asking me where you went. He knelt outside my door and refused to leave."I rubbed my tired eyes and

Soon, it was time for the wedding to begin.Aunt Selma hurried in at the last moment. She gave me a tight hug and said, "Sweetheart, I'm so happy for you. I hope you'll always be happy now that you have a true mate by your side."After I chatted happily with Aunt Selma, the wedding officially commenced. But from the very beginning, I felt an inexplicable sense of unease, and my wolf was also restless.When Nathan and I were about to exchange rings, an angry shout suddenly came from outside."Stop! I object to this marriage!"In the next moment, Carl barged in.Mom and Dad's expressions instantly darkened, and they instructed the guards to throw him out.For some reason though, Carl who always cared about his pride didn't back down and even fought with the guards. After knocking several of them down, he stormed over to the stage and reached out to me."Blaire, you can't marry him. You're supposed to be my bride, my future luna! I know I made mistakes, and I take full responsibil