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Alpha’s Betrayal, Luna’s Redemption

My mate had chosen my half-sister, and before I could even step into his pack as his Luna, he had demoted me to a chosen mate. They acted as though they were my saviors, as if allowing me into their lives was some grand act of mercy. Jalen Nelson, the Alpha of the Blue Moon Pack, looked at me with pity in his eyes. "Allowing you to join the pack is already unfair to Ariella," he said, his voice heavy with condescension. "But if you bring your dowry, we won’t mistreat you." They were so deeply entangled in their affection for each other that I felt like an intruder in their world. I decided to let them have their happiness—and I would take my substantial inheritance with me when I left. ============================== Today, the Silva family came to formalize the mark ceremony. I was giddy with excitement, hiding behind the grand hall’s decorative screen to watch the proceedings. Everything seemed normal at first. Then, my half-sister, Ariella Gray, rushed into the hall, her presence immediately commanding everyone’s attention.
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Chapter 9

“How could it not matter? Soon enough, you’ll be part of the Blue Moon Pack.”

Jalen’s words hung in the air, his tone casual yet cutting as he stood there with Ariella, his chosen mate. He was trying to assert his dominance, to make it clear that I, Sofia, would still have a place in his life—just not the one I deserved. The implication was clear: he wanted me to accept being his chosen mate, to settle for scraps of his attention while Ariella stood proudly as his Luna.

The humiliation burned through me, but I refused to let it show. My eyes narrowed as I met his gaze, my voice steady despite the storm raging inside me. “Alpha Jalen, it seems you’ve misunderstood. I never agreed to be part of your pack.”

Jalen’s lips curled into a smirk, his Alpha aura pressing down on me, though I stood my ground. “Sofia, you’ve always been different from the other she-wolves. While they mastered the arts of diplomacy and strategy, you were out in the forests, tending to plants. Being part of the Blue Moon Pack, even as a chosen mate, is more than you could hope for.”

His words were meant to sting, to remind me of my place—or lack thereof. But I refused to let him see how much they hurt. My wolf stirred within me, a low growl echoing in my mind, but I silenced her. This wasn’t the time to let my emotions take control.

“Alpha Jalen,” I said, my voice cool and measured, “I’ve spent my life providing for your pack, growing the herbs that saved your life when you were weak. I don’t need your pity or your scraps. If you think tending to plants makes me lesser, then perhaps it’s you who’s misunderstood their value.”

The room fell silent, the tension thick as the other pack members watched the exchange. Jalen’s eyes darkened, his Alpha tone sharpening. “Sofia, you’re overstepping.”

“Am I?” I shot back, refusing to back down. “Or are you just upset because I won’t bow to your pride?”

Ariella stepped forward then, her sweet smile masking the triumph in her eyes. “Sofia, please. Alpha Jalen is just trying to do what’s best for the pack. You shouldn’t take it personally.”

I turned to her, my gaze cold. “Chosen Mate Ariella, if Alpha Jalen thinks this is what’s best for the pack, then perhaps he’s not the Alpha I thought he was.”

The words hung in the air, a challenge neither of them could ignore. Jalen’s jaw tightened, his Alpha aura flaring, but I didn’t flinch. I’d spent too long in the shadows, too long accepting less than I deserved. This was my line in the sand, and I wouldn’t cross it.

As I turned to leave, I could feel their eyes on me, the weight of their judgment pressing down. But for the first time in a long time, I didn’t care. I wasn’t going to let them define my worth. I wasn’t going to let them win.

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