All Chapters of My Mate Put Me in Jail When I Was Pregnant: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

When I was eight months pregnant, my Beta mate's mistress offended the Alpha and was sentenced to three months in silver prison. Derek wanted me to serve her time.After being tortured, I almost died during childbirth. When I woke up again, I decided to break our mate bond.Ethan's eyes flickered with hesitation and reluctance."Eliza, are you truly determined to leave? Why don't you..."At that moment, a notification popped up on his phone screen.It was a video I'd seen on social media—Derek taking Sophia to the Maldives for a vacation.He had his arm wrapped around her shoulders, strolling along the beach at sunset.Sophia wore a bikini, her skin marked with love bites from their mating."The Beta really went all out this time, booking the entire island for the celebration. He truly loves his mate so much," someone commented, adding a string of congratulatory emojis.When Sophia heard the word "mate," her smile grew even brighter as she replied with a shy emoji.Friends who recogni

After Derek left, I took down the memory crystal ball from the cabinet in our bedroom.Seven years of marriage, and Derek and I only had one memento together—just this crystal ball. How pathetic.I had asked a witch to customize this crystal ball, which recorded the video of our mating ceremony. At the ceremony, the Pack Elder had asked him three times if he was willing to be mated to me.He remained silent until the third time, when he hesitantly answered yes.At the final oath, he told me that he loved me. This was also the only time he ever said he loved me.That's why I kept this memory crystal ball, though Derek didn't like it. I insisted on putting it in our bedroom, and eventually, he gave up fighting me on it.I carefully lifted the crystal ball from its stand, watching the swirling mist inside that contained our past.Suddenly, Derek's voice came from behind me."Isn't this your precious crystal ball? Are you actually willing to take it down?"Usually at this hour, he would be

Just then, Ethan burst through the doors of the Alpha Council, his eyes blazing with fury."What the hell is going on here?" he demanded, striding toward us. His gaze swept over the scene, lingering on Derek's arms wrapped around Sophia, then moving to my defiant stance.Derek's jaw tightened. "Brother, this isn't your concern. Eliza has deliberately harmed Sophia and needs to—""Shut up," Ethan cut him off sharply. "I've seen the evidence. I've heard the testimonies. You want to talk about who's harming who? While your mate was recovering from nearly dying giving birth to YOUR child after taking punishment meant for YOUR mistress, you were busy making videos on the beach."He turned to address the Alpha Council directly, positioning himself beside me. "I request the right to speak on behalf of Eliza Reed. She shouldn't have to apologize for speaking the truth."Derek's face contorted with rage. "Stay out of this, brother. This doesn't concern you.""Everything about Eliza concerns me,

The brief warmth he had shown me vanished overnight.He even refused to hold the mating ceremony with me until Ethan threatened to challenge him for the position of Beta.Derek said, "Eliza, being able to live in the Reed house is already your greatest fortune. You're only fit to be Mrs. Reed in name. Don't be ungrateful for your blessings!"As for our child, that was Ethan's request.A year ago, I was already tired and wanted to leave. The constant emotional abuse and isolation had worn me down to nothing."I can't do this anymore," I had told Ethan one evening. "I need to leave before there's nothing left of me."The Reed family had few descendants, and Ethan hoped I would give birth to a child for the family line before I left."Just one child," he had begged. "The Reed line must continue. After that, I'll help you leave, I promise."I was very grateful to Ethan for rescuing me from my foster parents, so I agreed, despite the aching knowledge that his feelings for me ran deeper than

That night, after the public humiliation at the Alpha Council, I had gone to the cliff, fully aware that cameras were recording. I stood at the edge, let the wind whip my hair dramatically, and then took that final step—into the safety net Ethan had rigged below the camera's view.He had been waiting for me at the bottom of the cliff, his face a mixture of relief and nervous anticipation."Are you alright?" he asked, helping me out of the net, his hands lingering on my waist longer than necessary."Never better," I replied, the weight of my life with Derek already falling away.As his hand touched mine to lead me to the waiting car, something unexpected happened. A jolt, a flash of warmth, a feeling I'd almost forgotten—the bond of mates forming."How..." he whispered, clearly feeling it too, his eyes wide with disbelief.I stared at him in shock. "I thought Derek was my mate.""Second chance mates," he breathed, his voice filled with wonder. "When a mate bond is broken or rejected com