I Rejected My Mate Just Before Giving Birth to Our Child

Hidden beneath the shadows of the pack house, I closed my eyes and focused, reaching deep within the mate bond that still faintly pulsed between Ezekiel and me. The bond was weak, but I could still tap into it, using the strength I had left as Luna. Through that fragile link, memories flooded over me. Moments that weren’t mine but had been branded into Ezekiel’s mind.

Flashes of him and Lucia slipped into my thoughts. Their intimate scenes from their meetings under the cover of the forest. I saw him smiling at her, that warm smile that once belonged to me alone. They stood close. Then she reached up to his shoulders. His fingers grazed her cheek as if she were something precious. My chest tightened as I saw Lucia leaning into him, whispering words I couldn’t hear but didn’t need to.

I pulled back, breathing heavily, but the vision continued, pressing forward with relentless clarity. I saw them in the moonlight, where she feigned tenderness. She pressed her hand against her stomach as if she were carrying his pup. My stomach twisted. She was lying to him. She was manipulating his sense of duty, weaving a web that would trap him in a bond of deception. The ache in my heart grew sharper as I realized he believed her. He saw her as his future, while I was nothing more than a shadow in his past.

The images faded, but their residue clung to me. I could feel my baby kicking. It was like it sensed my pain. I placed a hand on my belly, grounding myself in the reality that this child was my reason to keep fighting. I couldn’t allow Ezekiel’s betrayal to weaken me or jeopardize the life growing within me. He had failed our bond, but I would not fail our pup.

Steeling myself, I returned to the present, gathering my resolve. As Luna, I still held influence within the pack. And I intended to use it. If Ezekiel wanted to keep his lies hidden, then he had severely underestimated the strength of a Luna betrayed. I knew every wolf in the pack, their habits, their movements, and I was ready to quietly uncover the evidence I needed.

Starting with the pack’s resource records, I combed through the ledger, finding irregularities that confirmed my suspicions. Several resources had been transferred to a location near Crescent Moon territory. The very area I had sensed Lucia’s presence.

My breath came shallowly as I uncovered supplies meant for our pack diverted, food and medicine that should have been used to strengthen our wolves but instead had gone to her. I recorded everything, saving the proof I needed, securing it with the precision of a warrior.

The betrayal ran deep, infecting every part of what I thought was secure. It was as if he was tearing down everything I had helped build in this pack, stone by stone. I took screenshots of the records. Then carefully tucked each piece of evidence away.

Ezekiel’s actions were no longer a private betrayal. They threatened the foundation of our pack, the loyalty of our wolves, and the very fabric of our unity.

My discovery bore down on me, but I kept moving, seeking out allies among the wolves who had always been loyal to me. I felt their concern, their uncertainty, even whispers that hinted at what I now knew to be true. My position as Luna meant I knew which wolves had always stood by me, those who respected the bond of the pack above all else, and their loyalty was a lifeline in the storm of deceit surrounding me.

Through quiet conversations, I planted seeds of doubt, careful to ensure they wouldn’t trace back to me. I let slip the smallest hints, fragments of truth that would feed the rumors already circulating. A glance here, a word there, and soon, the whispers began to grow, spreading through the pack like wildfire. I knew it wouldn’t be long before the news reached even the lowest-ranking wolves, making it impossible for Ezekiel to hide his betrayal any longer.

And as the rumors swirled around us, I could feel the pack’s loyalty begin to waver, slipping like sand through Ezekiel’s fingers. Where there had once been respect, there was now hesitation, doubt. Wolves avoided his gaze. Murmurs followed him wherever he went. And the energy in the pack shifted, like the betrayal was a wound that each of us felt.

I knew the cost of this revelation would be high, but it was a price I was willing to pay to protect the pack from a leader who had lost his honor. I had to face the truth. Ezekiel’s choices were tearing us apart. And I could no longer stay silent.

As I stood alone under the rising moon with my hand resting over my child, I’d come to a decision. The time would come when I would have to choose between my mate and my duty as Luna. But for now, I would let the truth spread, let it corrode the loyalty he thought he could command with a smile and empty promises.