Betrayed by My Alpha Mate

The next day, I tore a piece of scrap paper and wrote a letter, tying it to the raven that Sterling had given me years ago. The bird seemed to sense its purpose immediately, bursting through the window and disappearing into the distance.

Two hours later, a figure in dark clothing slipped through the window. It was Zayn, the Lycan Prince’s trusted Gamma. He bowed deeply, his voice respectful. "The Lycan Prince says you have one last chance, but once you decide, there’s no turning back. Have you thought this through?"

"I have," I replied, my voice steady.

"Very well. I’ll tend to your wounds now," he said, pulling out a special salve and kneeling to apply it to my injuries. I sat on the edge of the bed, lost in thought.

Three years ago, Sterling had asked me to choose between him and Isaac. Back then, I was just a rogue, orphaned and wandering. Isaac had saved me from a rogue attack during one of their patrols in the forest. So, I chose him without hesitation.

At the time, Isaac wasn’t the powerful Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack. He was the overlooked son of the former Alpha, constantly undermined by his own family. I stood by him as he clawed his way to the top, helping him eliminate his rivals and claim his birthright. To strengthen his position, I even took up the role of a Gamma, leading battles and earning victories to bring glory to his pack.

Anyone could see how I felt about him. But every time I returned from the battlefield, hoping to get closer to him during the pack’s celebrations, he would subtly distance himself. I thought he was just shy, so I held back. But my feelings were too strong to hide.

At one pack gathering, I finally confessed my feelings, pouring out everything I had kept hidden for years. But he only frowned and said, "I don’t have room for love in my life. Don’t waste your energy on me."

I couldn’t accept that. I couldn’t let all those years of devotion and hope disappear. So, I fought even harder, sticking close to him whenever I could, even learning cheesy pickup lines from the roughest warriors in the pack.

Finally, after a major victory that earned praise from the Lycan King himself, Isaac’s cold gaze softened. I thought he had finally opened his heart to me. But then Ella appeared.

She was a refugee I’d rescued during one of our battles. Feeling sorry for her, I brought her into the pack as a healer. But one day, I caught Isaac teaching her how to fight. Jealous, I confronted him, but he dismissed it. "She’s just a vulnerable wolf. I’m only teaching her self-defense. You’re overthinking it."

But later, he promoted her to Delta, giving her credit for my achievements. Was I still overthinking?

I snapped out of my thoughts as Zayn finished dressing my wounds. He left some food on the table and said before leaving, "The Lycan Prince says he’ll clear your name at the pack’s victory celebration in three days. In the meantime, he’ll send an Omega to bring you meals regularly."