I was his replacement, now he's replaceable — Novel

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In a world where grief dictates every relationship, Emma finds herself trapped in a life that belongs to her deceased twin sister, Olivia. Five years after Olivia's tragic death, Emma is thrust into the role of a mother to her sister's son, Theo, and a wife to Alpha Caleb, all while struggling to maintain her own identity. But when a birthday celebration turns into a nightmare, marked by burning wax and devastating words, Emma's façade begins to crack.

As she fights to reclaim her true self, the emotional stakes rise. Theo, still haunted by loss, sees her as nothing more than a replacement, and Caleb's lingering affection for Olivia complicates everything. Can Emma break free from the expectations that bind her? Or will the shadows of the past continue to dictate her future?

With tensions at an all-time high, Emma must confront the painful truth: to truly heal, she may have to leave behind the very family she has fought to support. As she grapples with her decision, the question looms—what does it truly mean to be loved for who you are, rather than who you were meant to replace?

I was his replacement, now he's replaceableCHAPTER 1

The day my twin sister Olivia died, her mate, Alpha Caleb begged me to marry him to reduce his son's grief by having his mother's lookalike around.

On my thirtieth birthday, which happened to fall on the fifth anniversary of her death, I decided to dye my hair back to my natural red instead of maintaining Olivia's honey blonde.

During the small celebration, ten-year-old Theo grabbed my birthday cake and poured the hot candle wax directly onto my head, the liquid streaming down my face and neck.

"How dare you try to be different!" he screamed as the burning wax slid down my face. "You promised to be just like mom!"

Gasps echoed through the room filled with pack members who'd gathered for my birthday dinner.

Theo's voice dropped to a snarl. "You're nothing but a cheap replacement. A stand-in who doesn't deserve to breathe the same air she did."

The burning sensation spread across my scalp and cheeks as he continued, "I hope your face scars so badly that you can never look like her again. Then everyone will see what a fraud you really are."