My Son's Last Wish Was Shattered by my Alpha MateChapter 1

The snow fell quietly as I closed the door behind me, the echo of an empty house lingering longer than it should. Every corner still held traces of Dustin — his drawings on the walls, the faint sound of his laughter etched into the silence. It had always been just him and me in that house, while Craig, our Alpha, was barely more than a ghost within it.

It hadn’t always been this clear to me. I used to hope. Foolishly.

Dustin’s final birthday wish had been so simple: a family celebration. One day. One night. Together.

Craig, my mate, only agreed after much begging. I should’ve known better. That night, he never showed up. Instead, my son — our son — took his final breath, alone but for me. His last wish, like so many others, left unanswered.

I buried Dustin alone, numb and hollowed. It was only after the funeral that the truth reached me: while I was lighting candles over our son's grave, Craig was with my sister Sonya, basking in the serenity of distant snowy peaks far beyond the pack’s territory.