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Turns out, it was my dad who made the final
move.
When I asked him why, he simply shrugged and said, “What choice did I have? We tried to handle it the honorable way. Talked to Alexis like civilized wolves. But he wouldn’t listen.”
At first, Alexis had only siphoned off small amounts from the company–nothing too bold, nothing that couldn’t be swept under the rug. And my dad, ever the old–school Alpha with a soft spot for loyalty, had quietly patched those holes without causing a scene. But legally, that made things murky. Nothing clean enough to bite him with.
Then Alexis got cocky.
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He went all in–stole a fortune in one reckless move. That was the mistake.
And that was all the opening my dad needed.
He didn’t hesitate. Called the enforcers. This time, the Pack Council got involved. Not even a Gamma from the outer territories could wiggle out of this one.
The begging started right after. Alexis sent message after message. He even had the gall to call my father, whimpering for mercy like a kicked pup.
Dad answered.
Not to negotiate–but to make one thing very clear: we weren’t backing down.
This wasn’t just about stolen money
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anymore. It was about betrayal–of our family, our trust, and the bond the Moon Goddess had once supposedly blessed.
With no way out, Alexis snapped.
And that perfect couple act he and Cecilia had been performing? It crumbled in an instant.
Right in front of the police.
Right in front of the livestream still running on that forgotten phone.
They turned on each other like rabid wolves.
Alexis snarled at Cecilia, spittle flying.
“You ruined me! I was supposed to marry the Silverpine Pack’s princess! I’d be living like royalty in the Burgess estate right now. But
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look at me–I’m ruined!”
Cecilia shrieked back just as loud.
“You think you’re some Alpha male now? You dragged me into this mess! You used stolen money for our wedding! You’re a joke. I want a divorce!”
Too late.
The marriage license had already been signed before the embezzlement.
And the money? It funded their fairytale wedding.
Which meant, legally speaking–they were both on the hook.
So they were both hauled away. Still screaming, still blaming each other, all while
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the livestream rolled on, broadcasting their downfall to tens of thousands of stunned viewers.
The comments? Pure chaos.
In the end, Alexis was sentenced to ten
years.
Even after everything was seized–his property, her designer wardrobe, even the gold–plated centerpiece from their wedding- he still couldn’t repay what he owed.
A few weeks later, the enforcers reached out
to me.
They said Alexis wasn’t doing well. Mentally unstable. They asked if I wanted to visit, maybe get some closure.
I went. Not because I cared–but because I
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needed to see it for myself.
Behind the bars, Alexis stared at me like he was seeing the Moon for the first time in weeks. Wild, unblinking. Half–lost to madness.
“Eloise,” he whispered, voice shaking, “I knew you’d come. You still love me, right? We can still get married. We’re still family. I’m still Alexis–the one meant for luxury, for greatness…”
I didn’t flinch. Didn’t even feel anger.
Just… nothing.
“No, Alexis,” I said quietly. “I came to see if you’d really gone insane. Because if you have, well–lunatics don’t go to prison.”
That finally shut him up.
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The guards told me later he cracked completely after that.
Now he spends his days muttering to himself, rocking back and forth in his cell, convinced he’s still the Burgess family’s son–in–law. That he belongs in a silk robe, sipping fine wine, not locked in a concrete
cage.
But me? I stopped caring a long time ago.
Whether it’s a padded cell or a prison block, neither one smells like paradise..
As for Cecilia?
She got lucky. Avoided prison thanks to a good lawyer and a pitiful look in court. But the internet?
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The internet has no mercy.
Her influencer career burned to ash in less than a week. Sponsors pulled out. Followers vanished. Her face became a meme, and not the funny kind.
She disappeared soon after. Crawled back to some no–name rural town, where the Wi–Fi barely works and no one knows her name.
No one talks about her anymore.
And honestly? That’s exactly how it should be.
They’re both yesterday’s garbage. Not worth another howl.
What is worth talking about?
What came after.
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The wedding dress–the moonlight silk one Cecilia wore in those photos–went viral. Everyone wanted to know who designed it. Who could craft something so elegant, so radiant, even in the hands of a thief.
When the truth came out, I got a call from the headquarters of Aurum Bridal–the most exclusive werewolf bridal house in the world.
They offered me a job. Chief Designer.
I accepted without hesitation.
So when autumn came, I walked away from the shadows of betrayal, heartbreak, and lies.
And I stepped into the golden light of my own future–head held high, heart unburdened, and fangs sharpened for
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whatever came next.
The End
Book 2:
My daughter, Adalia, successfully awakened the powerful wolf spirit in her blood during her coming–of–age ceremony.
As a reward for her achievement, I ordered her an exclusive armored off–road vehicle.
On the day of the pickup, a woman, who was clearly trying to charm her way into the graces of the elite, was sitting in Adalia’s car.
Adalia roared in fury, “Get out of my car! What gives you the right to even touch it?!”
The woman dismissively tossed aside a token emblazoned with our Blackmaw Pack’s
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insignia–something that belonged to my mate, Damien. She arrogantly cawed, “My mate is Beta Damien of the Blackmaw Pack! No matter how much this clunker costs, I’d throw in an extra million dollars!”
As her words hit the air, all eyes turned to her like moths to a flame. Some even pulled out their phones, ready to capture this spectacle.
I could hardly contain my laughter in sheer disbelief.
Why wasn’t I aware that Damien had another mate?
Plus, that car cost the pack fifty million dollars an extra million? Oh, my Moon
Goddess, was she trying to throw scraps to a starving Rogue?
He was a man I’d pulled out of the mud, a
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fool who only gained his status by being my mate, and he dared to spend my money to keep a woman outside the pack? And now he wanted to use my wealth to snatch a gift I intended for my daughter?
I let out a cold huff and called my Gamma to issue orders:
“Prepare for the ceremony to sever the mate bond immediately. I want this treacherous dog thrown out of my pack and left with nothing, a true Rogue!”
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