My Alpha's Ex-Mate Killed My Daughter

Back when the Noctis Pack, a pack which I belonged to, was at its peak, we had a powerful alliance with the Crystal Blood Pack.

It was the moment I stumbled upon my fated mate, bonded by the Goddess, the sole heir of the Alpha title. Right there and then, I was thrilled to bits and was itching to be claimed under the full moon. Unbeknownst to me, being mated to him came with a heavy price—lives were lost, and years of sacrifice lay ahead.

During my mother Elara's reign as the first female Alpha, following my father’s death, she remained mateless and led the Noctis Pack to greatness.

But when she discerned that my wolf and I longed for Alpha Killian, she urged me to wait—until his wolf could feel the same way once more. Still, I aligned with her decision and held my ground, waiting patiently.

One day, Vespera, Alpha Killian’s mother, my mother, and I were en route to the neighboring pack’s turnover ceremony, and we were ambushed out of the blue. Bandits swooped in, attacking us from every direction.

We were terrified out of our wits, given the gravity of the situation that the bandits, in a tight spot for a ransom, were in a loop of our importance to both packs. In times when no one came to rescue, we would face severe punishment and be beheaded.

Once an intimidating warrior and a reigning Alpha, my mother had the courage to step forward, shielding me and Luna Vespera from the bandits.

Stunned into silence, it never crossed to all bandits that my mother had exceptional courage to counterattack. In their agitation, they lunged at her with silver daggers, aiming at her chest.

“Mom!” I yelled at the top of my lungs, seeing her struggle.

In the blink of an eye, my mother’s wolf form weakened, leaving her on the edge of death.

Before the bandits could finish us off, I urgently mind-linked all our warriors to lend a hand in our desperate times of survival.

As the bandits closed in to strike her again, Luna Vespera and I fought back desperately.

Just as things seemed to spiral out of control, not only did our warriors arrive, but reinforcements from the Crystal Blood Pack also came to our rescue.

Luna Vespera and I were safe, and all the bandits were apprehended.

Yet, my world seemed to shatter as my mother clung to life.

In a heartbeat, she was rushed to the nearest infirmary at the Crystal Blood Pack, with the incident so close at hand. I tailed the warriors carrying her as we made our way to the infirmary while sobbing my heart out.

Despite the blood that nearly covered her entire body, my mother, knowing her time was running out, was still deeply concerned for me, her only daughter.

She grasped how strong my bond with Killian was at that moment; even if she was barely hanging on, she made a heartfelt plea to Luna Vespera, "My daughter, Elysia, is mated to your son. As a final gift, please allow them to remain together."

As soon as she heard it, Luna Vespera hesitated but ultimately relented, seeing that my Alpha mother was teetering on the edge of death.

With Luna Vespera’s assurance, my mother passed away peacefully in my arms, leaving me shattered and devoid of the will to carry on.

Upon her death, the weight of leading our pack fell on my shoulders, but joy was nowhere in sight. No one knew that I’d have preferred to live a solitary life rather than endure the loss of my mother—she was my everything, and now she was gone.

With a heavy heart, right after my mother's funeral, I stood before the elders back in our pack. I declared, “I, Luna Elysia of the Noctis Pack, will accept the role as the Alpha of the Noctis Pack.”

During that very moment, Killian stepped into the Alpha role of the Crystal Blood Pack following his father’s retirement.

Under his rule, the alliance between our packs began to fray. Alpha Killian took notice of me as I worked to mend the rift, and in time, he claimed me as his mate.

At last, I was no longer overwhelmed by grief but was on cloud nine, just as my mother had wished before her passing.

Not long after our mateship spread like wildfire, our pack suffered a devastating attack, likely carried out by the bandits. Many of our members perished, and those of us who survived were taken in by the Crystal Blood Pack. I, too, settled into our new home, leaving behind the faded remnants of Noctis.

Under the full moon, Alpha Killian and I were married, and his mother whispered, "Your mom can finally rest in peace..."

At first, Killian’s sincerity and politeness had me thinking I found my destined mate. But as the years passed, he confessed, "I only mated with you because our bond was forced."

That’s when the truth struck like a bolt from the blue. It was soon laid bare that his mother had secretly let him drink to ensure we would be mated as payment for mother's sacrifices.

"I have someone I truly desire to be mated with, but I will honor her wish. I’ll be your Alpha mate in public, but behind closed doors, you’re nothing more than a showpiece," he admitted.

True to his word, he treated me with respect as his mate and Luna in public, but privately, I was nothing more than a displayed mate, bound to be rejected.

On the day we both got Thalia as our very own pup, he wasn't exactly thrilled.

Back then, I had asked the Moon Goddess, wanting all my pleas to be heard, but it turned even worse and in turmoil.

Despite my efforts to avoid crossing paths with Alpha Killian, the reality was that my mother’s sacrifice had secured this union, and now, ending this relationship had cost me my daughter’s life.

Our mateship that started with such high stakes was now falling apart, costing me another life in the process.

All I wanted was to put an end to the torment once and for all, to end our mateship, the root of all the turmoil and chaos.