Goodbye to My Alpha Ex

That night, I slept fitfully, drenched in sweat. At dawn, Liam dragged me out of bed.

I groaned, swatting him away, but he only chuckled and leaned in to kiss me.

Whatever drowsiness I had left me in that instant. My inner wolf nearly lashed out at him, but I forced it back down. Thankfully, he only gave me a quick peck before pulling away.

"Awake yet, my sleeping beauty?"

I turned my head away, wiping my mouth in disgust.

Liam seemed exasperated. "Did you know you had a fever last night? Get up. I'm taking you to see the Healer."

At the hospital, we ran into Nina in the hallway. She seemed to have hurt her foot and was struggling to hop forward on one leg.

Liam, who had been all calm and gentle just moments ago, instantly tensed up, his brows knitting tightly together.

He seemed to have completely forgotten that I was there. Without hesitation, he rushed to Nina's side, holding her up with concern.

"What happened to you?"

Nina smiled at him before shifting her gaze past him, zooming in on me. "It's just a little sprain. What a coincidence. Are you guys here for a checkup too?"

Liam hesitated for a moment before finally glancing back at me, his expression flickering with guilt. "Uh… yeah. My little sister had a fever, so I brought her in for a check-up."

I was long used to him referring to me as his little sister. From the moment Liam decided to keep our relationship a secret, he introduced me to everyone as his best friend's little sister he helped take care of.

Nina smiled at him warmly. "Then you should take good care of her."

As she tried to limp away, Liam didn't even think twice before scooping her up in his arms.

"I'll take you to the doctor first. Maya, wait here for me."

Quickly, without looking back, he carried her off into the VIP treatment area reserved for the Alphas.

I let out a bitter chuckle and turned toward the general ward for regular patients.

Liam was usually so good at acting, but the moment Nina showed up, he would immediately forget about me, his secret girlfriend.

After my check-up, I was notified that my temperature was at 106.3℉.

The burn on my arm hadn't been properly treated, and my emotional stress had weakened my immune system, allowing an infection to take hold. I was told I needed an IV drip.

Out of habit, I reached for my phone to call Liam, but before I could press the dial button, I hesitated. Habit sure was a scary thing.

Scoffing at myself, I put my phone away, collected my medication, and made my way to the infusion area alone.

After the IV, my head felt even dizzier. I took a few steps and nearly collapsed.

Liam had told me to wait for him, but he never came back. There wasn't even a single call or message from him.

I didn't want to overthink things, so I gave in and dialed him first. When he picked up and heard I was still at the hospital, he sounded surprised.

"Shit! Maya, I'm so sorry. I meant to come back right after dropping Nina off, but her stomach problems acted up, so—"

Before he could finish, I heard a voice in the background.

"Ms. Nina, your fiance is so sweet, proposing to you with a ten-carat diamond ring! You might not know this, but it's the only one of its kind in the entire pack!"

Even though Liam quickly tried to cover it up with a fit of awkward coughs, it was too late. I had heard it clearly. They were shopping for wedding rings.

Liam quickly tried to recover. "Maya, just go home first. I'll explain everything later."

"No need. I can take care of myself. Goodbye, Liam. Make sure you take good care of Nina!"

I wasn't just saying it to him. I was also reminding myself.

Hanging up, I hailed a taxi and went home.

That night, Liam never came back. Fireworks crackled outside my window, keeping me awake. I picked up my tablet and distracted myself with work.

But then, by accident, I tapped the Instagram app in the corner of the screen. A post, updated just an hour ago, appeared before my eyes.

It was from Nina, with a picture of her holding someone's hand, and her ring finger adorned with a matching couple's ring.

"Moon goddess, thank you for sending me the love of my life!"

I stared at it in a daze for some time. It was only when I exited the app that I realized I was logged into Liam's account.

I no longer had any interest in digging through their secrets, so I logged out without hesitation.