As I read through the comments, a chill swept through me. I wasn’t just an outsider looking in—I was the one being pushed out.
I clutched my phone, my fingers trembling as I scrolled through the images. They looked like the perfect pair. She belonged by his side, in the eyes of the pack. And me? I was just Selene, the daughter of an omega family, lucky enough to have been blessed with the mate bond. Or so I thought.
……
*Ping.*
A message from Aldric flashed on my screen, making my heart sink even further.
"Selene, something’s come up. I’ll be late. Don’t wait for me."
It was sent hours ago, at exactly 3:15 PM. I stared at the text, feeling the walls closing in around me.
I was supposed to be his Luna, but tonight I felt anything but.
“Don’t wait for me…” He didn’t even remember it was our bonding night, did he?
Aldric was my mate for five years. We had been bonded since our final year in the academy, though we kept it hidden until after we graduated. When our bond was revealed, it shocked not only the academy but the entire Silverclaw Pack.
Why had our mate bond caused such a stir within the pack?