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The day my father injected me with suppressants, Derek helped me escape.
From that day on, I became his mate.
He lavished me with the utmost care; if I asked for the moon, he'd never offer me just the stars.
Everyone envied my good fortune, and even I believed it myself.
Until three years later, on the eve of our bonding ceremony, he, who was supposed to become my mate, instead delivered me right back into my father's hands.
"I've watched her for three years and ensured she didn't escape. Our agreement is fulfilled. Now, you should betroth Olivia to me, shouldn't you?"
Olivia, my younger sister.
My father nodded in satisfaction, yet he still seemed somewhat puzzled.
"You've lived with her for three years, and you haven't developed any feelings for her at all?"
Derek let out a cold laugh.
"Feelings? Every second I spent with her made me sick. If it weren't for Olivia, I would never have feigned any affection for her."
Since Derek treated me like trash, why should I bother treating him like a human being?

My Beta’s Three-Year Lie, My Alpha’s Forever Truth

Little did I know back then, but as fate would have it, when I returned that day, I spotted Derek from a distance. He’d clearly been waiting by my door for a very long time.


He was sobbing uncontrollably, his previously immaculate custom-made suit now replaced by a simple T-shirt.


Seeing him in such a state, it finally dawned on me that Marcus, that dear fool, had secretly been up to something behind my back, seeking revenge on my behalf.


"I know the truth now," Derek choked out between sobs. "I'm sorry, I'm so, so sorry."


"I always believed your father asked me to keep you grounded, to stay by your side, because he feared you might leave our circle, that you'd face hardship out in the world. But I never imagined he would actually imprison you, and even forcibly sever the spiritual connection between us."


At that moment, Derek was like a child of seven or eight, crying with a heart-wrenching despair that seemed to rip him apart.


Chapter 13