Not long after, I saw Alpha Kellan walking towards me, holding Selene's shoulders gently. His childhood sweetheart cradled an urn in her hands, her face worn with grief.

"Alpha Kellan, this cemetery is so peaceful with all the birds and flowers. My Cherry would have loved it here, don't you think?" She spoke softly, her voice tinged with sadness.

Alpha Kellan looked torn, about to respond, but then he noticed me nearby. The pity in his eyes faded into indifference as he approached with a frown.

"Step aside," he ordered coldly, his tone cutting through the air.

I didn't want to exchange another word with him, so I kept myself mum. How could I face the person who neglected my child? It was funny to see him care more for his other woman than his son. Ridiculous.

Selene came closer, her voice gentle but carrying an air of dominance.

"Mira, Cherry's sudden passing left me devastated. I needed Alpha Kellan by my side. Please understand," she said, her eyes challenging, silently implying her place beside him.

"Your man is quite attentive," I replied flatly, devoid of emotion.

Upon hearing my tone, Alpha Kellan frowned, defending Selene. "Can't you be reasonable? Selene is grieving deeply over Cherry's death, and you're being sarcastic?"

Seeing him rush to Selene's defense, I glanced at him, then pushed his shoulder away and walked off without another word. What would I expect from him? He would always act like a hero whenever she was around!

You couldn't even make sure your son was safe, Kellan.

As I walked away, the Alpha seemed stunned. I was planning to get away from them, but he was adamant about making me stay.

Seconds later, Alpha Kellan caught up with me, whispering urgently, "Is this all because I left Ryder alone in the woods? He's capable of finding his way home! Why are you being so petty?"

I coldly replied without looking at him, "Yes, it's all my fault."

Surprised by my indifferent response, Kellan lowered his voice, trying to explain. "Cherry's death hit Selene hard. I was worried she might do something reckless alone, so I went to comfort her. I thought Ryder was fine when I left him. I'll make it up to him when I return. He's a good kid; he'll forgive me, won't he?"

If he had paid more attention to our family, he would have known what happened to his son. But he didn't. His focus was entirely on Selene. Even now, he still doesn't know that his son died.

Why didn't I see how pathetic he was as a person before? Why did I mate with him when he was nothing but trash?

"You've lost your chance," I said, walking away again, not wanting to engage further with him.

However, he reached out, grabbing my arm. "What do you mean, I've lost my chance?"

Noticing my unusually cold demeanor, the Alpha seemed willing to lower his defenses and make amends for the first time. But after what happened to Ryder, forgiveness was out of the question. I could never bring myself to forgive and face him again.

I walked away from them, but before I reached the cemetery gate, a mind link from the gatekeeper shook me to my core.

"Luna, someone is digging up your son's grave!"

My heart felt like it had been struck by an arrow. Without hesitation, I turned back and sprinted towards Ryder's resting place, everything else forgotten.

Ryder had always been cheerful and loved plants, especially the sun-loving ones he hoped to fill our backyard with one day. His wish went unfulfilled in life, so after his passing, I planted many on his grave.

As I approached, I saw Selene directing two wolf warriors to dig up Ryder's resting place. The plants I had nurtured were strewn around.

"What are you doing?!" I yelled, pushing past the warriors. "Who gave you permission to dig here?"

Selene, feigning fear, retreated into Kellan's arms. "I thought this was an abandoned grave since there's no tombstone. It's full of beautiful flowers, so I thought Cherry would rest peacefully here. I asked the gatekeeper to inform the deceased's family in our pack. You know, I planned to compensate them. I know their families wouldn't object. So why are you yelling? You're scaring me."

Selene always played the delicate lady, but her actions sickened me. Ignoring her, I grabbed a shovel and hastily began filling in the grave again. This place was my son's resting place! I wouldn't allow anyone to disturb him. Not Selene, and absolutely not even Kellan.

Amidst my desperate attempts to restore the sanctity of my son's grave, Alpha Kellan approached. "Mira, stop this!" His voice thundered, wrenching the shovel from my hands.

"You're heartless!" I shouted back, my anger boiling over. Defiantly, I knelt down and began scooping the earth back with my bare hands.

Seeing my actions, Selene gestured to her warriors, urging them to enforce her commands. "Why are you just standing there? Stop her!"

Two warriors promptly restrained me, their grips firm as I struggled in vain to break free. Meanwhile, Alpha Kellan advanced with a cold glare fixed on me.

"Selene is already distraught over Cherry's death, and now you're provoking her by disturbing his grave. You've crossed a line. Apologize to Selene now!" His words cut through the tense air, laden with accusation.

His accusing tone cut through me, demanding an apology to the woman who dared to disturb my son's resting place. It angered me to the core.

I glared back at Kellan, my resolve unwavering. "Never," I said firmly, my voice trembling with emotion.

"Alpha Kellan, you always spoke of our Luna's generosity, but look at her now," Selene interjected, seizing the opportunity to sow discord between us. "She's behaving like a madwoman. What would others say if they saw this? Would they laugh at you for having such a mate?"

Upon hearing that, Alpha Kellan's gaze turned to me with a mix of disappointment and disdain. "Did you hear that? Don't embarrass me. Go back to the pack house and be with Ryder. How can you leave him alone like this?"

I met his stare with defiance, my teeth clenched. "Do you still care about our son?" I challenged, the words bitter on my tongue.

However, Alpha Kellan's response was confident, almost dismissive. "Of course I do. I'm just busy right now, but I work hard for him. When he reaches maturity, I'll make sure he's suitable and capable enough to be the next Alpha. He'll be happy to inherit my title."

Suddenly, I felt like my boiling anger burned all the rationality left within me. His words struck a nerve, and I couldn't hold back. "Stop pretending, Alpha. If you truly cared about my son, you wouldn't have left him alone in the woods for Selene. He was only seven fucking years old! Did you ever think about how scared and helpless he must have felt?"

"You're so difficult!" Kellan snapped, his patience finally wearing thin. "You keep arguing over trivial matters. Will you ever stop?"

With those words, he turned away and approached Selene, who promptly commanded her two wolf warriors once more. "Keep digging," she ordered, her voice laced with authority.

With one word, the warriors continued what they were doing on my son's grave.

"No, please stop!" I pleaded desperately, straining against Kellan's unyielding grip when he saw that I was about to approach them. "You can't do this! Fuck it! I said stop!"

But Selene's wolf warriors' to do what was commanded was unwavering. They continued digging and digging and digging, until they saw what I was most afraid of. A gasp of horror escaped Selene's lips as her hand flew to cover her mouth in shock.

"W-What the... What is this?" Her voice quavered with disbelief, her eyes wide with alarm.

At that moment, Alpha Kellan's expression transformed from confusion and he immediately went nearer to see what Selene was looking at. There, lying before him, was the lifeless form of a little boy. His features, eerily similar to those of our son Ryder, stirred a storm of emotions within him.

"How... how can this be?" Alpha Kellan murmured, his voice barely a whisper, his mind racing with unanswered questions.