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I was supposed to be Alpha Damian's destined mate. But there I was, at the celebration just before he came of age, and he totally humiliated me in front of everyone.
The music was blasting. He was holding another she-wolf's hand when he announced, "It's my honor to tell you all that Seraphina will be my official chosen mate."
Everyone cheered. And me? I was standing in the shadows, my hand gripping tight around that Moonstone – the one that means power.
"See?" his Beta sneered right in my ear. "Only she-wolves from a noble bloodline can truly capture an Alpha's heart. Not a loser like you who's always messing with humans."
He'd forgotten, hadn't he? How three years ago, I saved his life. My right wrist got shredded by magic trying to protect him – it was almost completely ruined.
When the party was finally over, I stared right into his golden eyes, my voice ice cold. "Damian, your Alpha ceremony is in one month. And trust me, I'll have two very 'special gifts' ready for you then."
"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked, his eyes suddenly sharp.
"Oh, you'll find out," I said, already heading for the door. "I'm so over this damn fated bond."

After the Alpha Abandoned His Luna

A month later, the changes in the Nightclaws territory were plain to see.


Once Damian healed up, he whipped the pack back into shape at lightning speed. Jackson got the boot, and the new second-in-command was way more loyal. The River Valley Pack had backed off from the border, at least for the time being.


The pack's attitude towards me had shifted too. All that scorn and teasing? Replaced with respect, even a bit of ass-kissing. Pretty ironic, huh? One little mating ceremony, and suddenly everyone sees me differently.


I'd chosen to live in a small cabin out on the edge of the territory, not the main house. Damian would swing by every morning with coffee and breakfast. Today was no different.


"Morning, my Luna." He kissed my forehead and handed me a coffee.


I took the mug. "What's on the agenda today?"


"Border security meeting." He sat down across from me. "You coming?"


"'Course I am." I was still holding onto my 'Covenant Guardian' title, not just "Alpha's Mate."


Chapter 11