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Some time ago, Alpha Deryl had offered me a position as a teacher at the academy near the Blazemane Pack, the very same academy where Jeremy and I had first met. It was also the place where I had once been one of the most outstanding students.
Teaching there had been a long–cherished dream of mine, one I had quietly buried when I chose to follow Jeremy to the Nightshade Pack after our wedding. I had put aside my aspirations, thinking that my role as Luna was
my new purpose.
However, after three years, Alpha Deryl’s unexpected call about the academy’s vacancy had stirred something in me. There was a teacher retiring, he had said, and I was the first person that came to mind to fill the position.
At first, I dismissed the idea. How could I, as Luna, possibly abandon the Nightshade Pack? My duty was in Nightshade, or so I had believed.
But after yesterday’s devastating attack and the realization that Jeremy had prioritized Alexa over me while I laid bleeding, the clarity hit me.
I was Luna in title, but to Jeremy, it seemed I was nothing more than an afterthought. The loss of our baby, my near–death experience, none of it had shaken him.
Why should I stay in a pack where my presence barely mattered to the Alpha, the man I called my husband? My decision was made, and with a firm heart, I called Alpha Deryl back, agreeing to transfer back again to the
Blazemane Pack.
“That is wonderful news, Everly. Our pack will always welcome you,” Alpha Deryl said, his voice warm, a smile!
could almost feel through the phone.
*I will take care of the transfer paperwork and send you the files as soon as they are ready. You should start preparing things on your end to ensure a smooth move.”
“Thank you, Alpha Deryl,” I replied, my voice steady, though a whirlwind of emotions brewed within me. “I appreciate the opportunity. I promise I will work hard.”
After ending the call, I stood there for a moment, taking in the enormity of the decision I had just made. It was final, I was leaving.
But first, there were still obligations to fulfill, one of them being Jeremy’s lunch.
I packed it up, adding a few snacks for the workers who were rebuilding parts of the pack that had been destroyed in the attack.
It felt like one last act of duty, something I had done so many times before, but that day, it had a different weight.
That was my goodbye to a life I could no longer sustain.
11:03 AM
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As I headed to Jeremy’s office, I could not help but reflect on my time in the Nightshade Pack
The truth was, I did not hate it.
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The pack members, for the most part, had been kind and welcoming to me, even though I was not originally one
of them.
But kindness from the pack did not erase the hurt I felt in my own home. If my house was not a place of love, if my husband was not there to support me when I needed him most, what was the point of staying?
A home should be a sanctuary, but for me, it had become a place of loneliness.
Lost in thought, I arrived at the Alpha’s office and, as usual, made my way in without needing permission. The workers there greeted me warmly, and I stopped by the lounge to leave the snacks I had prepared. As I stood there, my phone buzzed. It was an email from Alpha Deryl with the transfer forms attached. The moment was real, and I decided to print them out in Jeremy’s office later
But just as I was about to head there, I overheard the familiar sound of gossip. I paused, my heart sinking as ! recognized the subject of their conversation.
“You should have seen it,” one of the pack members whispered excitedly. “At the clinic, Alpha Jeremy gave Alexa
flowers. It was so romantic.”
“Really? He has been so sweet to her. With everything Alexa’s going through with Beta Adrian in a coma, she
must be devastated.”
Another voice chimed in, “I wonder…. if Beta Adrian doesn’t wake up, do you think Alpha Jeremy will marry Alexa?”
“Who knows? I mean, some say they are already mates.”
A gasp escaped my lips before I could stop it. Were they serious? My chest tightened as I stood there, frozen in
place.
“What? How can they be mates? Alexa already has a mate, someone asked, incredulity lacing their voice. “Well, I heard Beta Adrian is not really her fated mate. And besides, it is not unheard of for Alphas and Lunas to marry even if they are not true mates, right?”
They were right, Jeremy and I were not fated mates.
We had met in the academy, and it had been Jeremy who pursued me first. I resisted at first, clinging to the belief that I would wait for my fated mate.
But Jeremy was persistent, and he convinced me. He made a promise that if by the age of seventeen neither of us had found our mates, we would marry each other.
So, we did. For three years, we had lived together, thinking we had escaped the pull of fate.
But hearing their words at that moment, a deep, crushing realization settled over me.
What if Jeremy really had found his mate? What if that mate was Alexa?
Tears stung my eyes, but I swallowed them back. I could not let them see my pain.
With a cold tone, I interrupted their conversation. “Is that true?”
The pack members gasped, startled by my presence. “Luna Everly, we didn’t see you there….”
But before I could press them further, the lounge door burst open. A voice broke through the tension, announcing. “Beta Adrian has died.”
The funeral was held with a solemn reverence, the air thick with grief.
I stood at a distance, watching as Jeremy wrapped his arms tightly around Alexa, who was sobbing uncontrollably
The sight was painful, a familiar ache spreading through my chest, but I pushed it down, determined not to let it
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When I stepped closer, Alexa immediately glanced in my direction. Her tear–streaked face twisted into something like guilt, and she hastily pulled away from Jeremy
“Oh Luna Everly, I am so sorry. It is just that… we have been very close since childhood,” she stammered. Before I could respond, Jeremy beat me to it.
“You don’t have to apologize, Alexa,” he said softly, his hand still lingering on her shoulder. His tone was gentle, far too gentle for a man comforting a friend, especially in front of his wife.
I let out a quiet sigh, resigned to the scene unfolding before me.
It was not the first time Jeremy’s attention toward Alexa had stung. But that day, amidst the whispers of pack members and the sadness of the day, it cut deeper.
I could hear them, those same whispers that followed me everywhere, murmuring that Jeremy had long since lost his feelings for me.
But if that was true, why had he married me at all?
I could not help but wonder if it was all tied to the bond that formed between Alexa and Adrian shortly before our wedding. Had Jeremy married me to prove to her then?
I shook my head, dismissing the thought.
It could not be. Jeremy and I had a relationship long before any of that.
He would not have proposed to me just to make a point to Alexa. Or would he?
Lost in my thoughts, I had not realized the funeral had ended, and the crowd had dispersed.
Only the three of us remained, standing under the cloudy sky that threatened rain at any moment.
The silence between us stretched thin, and I turned to leave. There was no point in staying any longer, especially when it was clear that neither of them cared about my presence.
As I walked away, I heard Alexa’s soft voice behind me. “We have to reveal the mastermind behind these attacks,
Jeremy.”
“Of course,” Jeremy replied. “We will find Adrian’s killer. I will make sure of it.”
I stopped in my tracks, the words hanging in the air like a noose tightening around my heart. They were planning together again.
But that time, I did not want to hear more. I could not.
With the pain in my chest overwhelming me, I broke into a run, not caring where I was going, only needing to escape. The forest called to me, offering a sanctuary for the torment that had built up inside me.
As I shapeshifted and ran through the trees, the drizzle began to fall, blurring the world around me.
My wolf, Keena, stirred within me, her voice calm and steady, pulling me back from the brink of losing control.
“Calm down, Ev,” she urged. “You need to settle your mind. After all, Jeremy is not your mate. Remember that.
Focus on yourself.”
Her words were like a balm to the storm in my heart.
“You’re right, Keena,” I whispered, coming to a halt in the middle of the forest, breathing heavily. “If Jeremy
find his fated mate, then we can too. We deserve that, don’t we?”
“Of course,” Keena answered with confidence.
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With a renewed sense of resolve, I made my way back home. I showered, letting the water wash away the remnants of my emotions, and then headed to the closet to begin packing.
“Tomorrow, I will leave for the Blazemane Pack,” I muttered to myself.
It was time to move on, to reclaim the life I had sacrificed for someone who did not see my worth.
However, as I pulled my suitcase from the shelf and began to fold clothes into it, the door to the room creaked
open
11:03 AM
Leaving My Cheating Alpha
Jeremy stood there, his expression unreadable, his eyes drifting to the empty suitcase in my hands.
“What are you doing?” he asked, his voice calm but laced with something cold, almost detached.
