Sorry, Alpha. I Got Over You

The moon goddess knew how desperately I wanted to have a baby, not because I wanted to please my mate, Alpha Owen, but because I wanted to have a child of my own to love and care for—a family of my own creation. But all my dreams of a complete family shattered when rogues attacked one night, and I got severely injured.

I mindlinked Owen until my head started to throb from the strain, but he wouldn't answer. It was as though he was blocking my connection on purpose.

When the warriors had gotten rid of all the bodies in the aftermath of the attack and I finally got healed as well, I went back to the packhouse and I trudged directly to Owen’s office, hoping to find something that could explain why in the world the Alpha of Hidden Spring Pack was missing in action while his pack almost fell apart.

That was the moment I opened his laptop, furiously searching for information that could shed light on his sudden disappearance. And that was when I opened his email reading a message from Amber, Owen's ex-girlfriend.

[I'm back, Alpha Owen. Meet me at my old pack so we can catch up. -Amber]

So while his poor pack was under attack, he was on a sweet rendezvous with his ex-girlfriend. My blood boiled at the betrayal. No wonder, I started having bruises on my body, only I covered them up with makeup. My mate was cheating on me!

***

It was five days later when Alpha Owen returned. I instantly sniffed the air when he entered our bedroom while I dried my hair with a towel. My wolf was seething inside my head as another scent mingled with his, but I tried hard to block my emotions and my shifter's, sitting in front of the vanity table and pretending to be absorbed in my reflection.

"I know you were trying to mindlink me, I was in the south part, trying to negotiate with Alpha Jude for alliance," my mate explained, placing his large hands on my shoulders. "To get his trust, I must close all my communication telepathically, even with you. I hope you understand."

I met his gaze in the mirror and smiled, but it didn't reach my eyes. It was hilarious how he sought out alliances while the enemy was assaulting us. But because I instructed his beta not to inform him of the terrible incident, he was unaware that the rogues had ambushed us.

Regardless of how much I wanted to slap him for his stupidity or my wolf to rip him to shreds for his ignorance, I nodded, saying, "Alright, then."

His pleading smile vanished, and a perplexed frown took its place. "A-Are you sure you're not angry at me?" he asked tentatively.

"No. Why would I? You were just doing everything for the sake of our pack," I said, shrugging off, while my inside was bursting with fury.

"Well, that's a relief. Anyway, I know you can't afford to get mad at me, can you?" he added, his tone oozing with overconfidence. "That's why, on my way home, I stopped by your favorite bake shop and bought you some pastries as a peace offering," he said, placing the small basket tied with a ribbon on the table in front of me.

I...