Rejected Luna's Silent Vengeance

Thea Gonzales and Xavier Ford had been mates for seven years.

During their toughest times, when their pack struggled with scarce resources, they survived on scraps of meat and bread rolls for two months. There was even a period when they couldn’t afford to maintain their den and slept under the stars in the forest. Yet, those were the years when they were most in love.

Later, as Xavier’s pack grew in strength and prosperity, the wolves around him began to flatter him, and he started to change. During pack council meetings, whenever Thea, his Luna, disagreed with him, even if she was right, he took it as a challenge to his authority. It seemed that because she had seen him at his lowest, he felt she was trying to undermine him, dismissing everything she said as if she doubted his capability as Alpha. Gradually, a rift grew between them.

The breaking point came one night when Xavier returned to their den after a neighboring pack gathering, his aura heavy with dominance and the scent of alcohol clinging to him. He clumsily tore off Thea’s traditional Luna cloak and kissed her forcefully. It had been a long time since they had been intimate. His sudden passion overwhelmed her, and she softened in his arms. But just as they were reaching the height of intimacy, Xavier held her tightly and, in a moment of thoughtlessness, whispered, "Addilyn..."

Thea’s blood froze, and she felt as though her heart had been struck with a heavy blow. Xavier’s ardor vanished. He rolled away and sat on the edge of the bed, his back to her. The den was dark, enveloped in stifling silence.

Staring at the shadowed ceiling, Thea silently cried.

After what felt like an eternity, Xavier extinguished his cigar, broke the silence, and said, "Let’s end this, Thea."

"I’m tired of the little things, like your scent lingering everywhere. And your presence, it’s always the same. Aren’t you tired of it? It’s suffocating me."

He laid it all bare: "Being with you feels too familiar. But she’s different. She makes me feel alive and excited."

"I can’t keep compromising like this anymore. Name your terms for the separation. I’ll do my best to fulfill them, just let us be."

Xavier left their den that very night.

Thea had yelled, pleaded, and fought. But none of it mattered. His decision to abandon her and their pup was final.

The only consideration he had left was sparing their daughter, Celine, from the harsh truth. They agreed to tell her that her father was busy with pack duties and would return soon. Yet, less than six months after the separation, little Celine persistently clung to Thea, asking for her father and insisting he come home.

Thea’s wolf whimpered in the back of her mind, a sound of pain and betrayal. She had stood by Xavier through every struggle, every challenge, and now he had cast her aside as if she were nothing more than an Omega. The weight of his rejection pressed heavily on her, but she couldn’t let it break her. For Celine’s sake, she had to stay strong.