All Chapters of A Preposterous Night: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

My body was already a frozen shell, the cold seeping into my very bones. Hearing about Hallie's injuries had sent me rushing to her, with the warm pie I knew she loved.Never in my wildest nightmares could I have imagined walking into that scene, my own boyfriend, Camilo White, the beta I loved, painting me as the villain in public. He stood amidst the pack members, his every gesture exaggerated. It was a carefully cooked up lie."Violet disappeared that night. Who knows how many rogues defiled her? She's impure. How could I ever consider marking her? Out of respect for her father, a beta himself, I might reluctantly allow her to be my mistress, a mere servant to Hallie."His words were like poisoned darts, each one finding its way to my heart. To protect Hallie's precious reputation, he had ruthlessly cast me into the pit of disgrace. It was as if he had rehearsed this betrayal a thousand times."The person taken that night wasn't me," I choked out, "Camilo, are you sure you have the

I moved away from his open arms. "I came here to say we are done, Camilo. From now on, I don't have a best friend, and I don't have a boyfriend. When we see each other, let's just go our own ways."I could see them for who they really were now."My true mate and I will only ever be with each other. I will never be someone's second choice," I said clearly.Camilo knew how I felt about this. Yet, he still didn't want to let me go."Violet, stop being so hard-headed!" Camilo said angrily. "If you loved me, why can't you just do this small thing? You used to be so kind. We love each other. Being first or second doesn't change how we feel. Are you seeing another wolf behind my back?"Now, his face looked mean. "Everyone thinks you're easy, but I would still mark you. Even as my second mate, many she-wolves want that spot. You're not my only choice, you know. You should know that marrying me is the best thing for you."He stopped for a moment. "Think about it, Violet. If you say yes, I'll ma

Camilo's head was spinning. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. He grabbed Lily's arm and yelled, "Say it again! Whose marking ceremony is it?"Lily had been annoyed with him for a long time and wasn't scared anymore. She lifted her chin and said again, "Violet! It's Violet's ceremony! No matter how many times I say it, it won't change that my sister is getting married, and you are not her mate! She's already Alex's mate!""This can't be..."Camilo let go of Lily and held onto a tree because he felt dizzy."She promised she would let me mark her. How did she end up with Alex? I didn't even know she knew Alex!" Camilo said quietly, like he was trying to make himself believe it. "I get it now—Violet must be acting this way to try and get me back."Without thinking, he ran all the way to my house and shouted my name. My parents were surprised and came outside. They saw how messy he looked and didn't know what to say."Yes, the marking ceremony is for Violet," my father said. "Alex

Camilo was just a small problem that went away. We finished our marking ceremony and everything went well. That night, the old Alpha told everyone that Alex was the new Alpha of the pack—and I was his Luna.I sat in our wedding room, feeling a little nervous as I waited for Alex to come back. Every time I had imagined my true mate, it was always Camilo. But the Moon Goddess had other plans for me. In the end, my mate was Alex—a strong, loving, and very charming Alpha who knew how to make my heart beat fast."What are you thinking about?"Strong arms wrapped around my waist, pulling me back to the real world.Alex had somehow come beside me without me noticing, holding me close. His smell was around me again, making me feel dizzy in a good way, like always. I shook my head and smiled. "I was just wondering how I should act tonight to make you happier."He looked at me very closely, like he couldn't look away."I don't understand why you would worry about something that could never happe