A Strange Email Shattered My WorldChapter 1: Shattered Bond

I felt the tension rise as I scrolled through Samantha’s profile, each vibrant image and post like a knife cutting deeper into my heart. Samantha had shared everything—gifts, trips, declarations of love—each post claiming Derrick as hers. I had known, deep down, that something was wrong. Tonight, I finally had undeniable proof of Derrick’s . But what twisted my stomach wasn’t the photos or the gifts. It was the ultrasound image she’d posted—a small, shadowy figure that marked the life she carried, his child. My mate was having a child with someone else.

I kept scrolling, each picture pushing my wolf closer to the edge. Every post showed him at her side, looking at Samantha in a way that once belonged only to me. My wolf stirred within me, baring her fangs, but I forced myself to breathe, steadying the anger that simmered just beneath my skin.

That evening, when Derrick walked into our house, the faint floral scent of vanilla clung to him, Samantha’s unmistakable mark. He acted casual, oblivious, as if I wouldn’t notice. But I saw right through him, his lies now painfully clear.