(Selene's POV)

Luther stared at me like he was daring me to repeat my statement.

“Either you help me or not, Damian is going to pay for the pain he caused me.” I gritted my teeth, brushing past him.

“I am not denying the fact that I crave you but you won't use me as your instrument to destroy Damian.” He finally said after a long pause.

A cruel smile spread across my lips. “ I knew it. You are afraid of him.”

I said that to trigger him but it wasn't working. Luther was the most cruel Alpha with authority that wiped out entire generations of werewolves. He was the most powerful Alpha and rumoured to kill for pleasure, my brother had always wanted an alliance with him but couldn't secure it.

“You are not done grieving.” He simply said, walking out on me.

~

Even after Luther left, I remained at the sacred clearing. The ashes of Amara still clung to my hands, the scent of smoke and death heavy on my skin.

“Time to go.” I muttered, ready to tell my brother to wage the war immediately.

I walked through the forest like a ghost, my heart hollow, and my body numb. That was when I noticed Damian’s car, tucked away deep among the trees where no one should park. The engine was off, but the windows were blurry.

And I caught Elara’s scent.

“Crazy you couldn't get enough of each other and came out here to continue.” I shook my head in disgust when I heard silent moans.

I stepped closer, the window was done and I could see their bodies moving fast in the cramped car, the windows wet with fog. Damian held Elara tight, his breath rough against her skin.

“You like this?” he groaned.

She moaned, nails digging into his back. “I love everything about you. Not like her. She’s weak.”

Damian gave a harsh laugh. “Selene and that cursed daughter… they should both stay dead. I don’t care.”

“Poor Selene….she didn't know you will never stop loving me.” Elara giggled.

My wolf threatened to come out and rip them apart but I just stood there with a smirk. Even when I stood right in front of the car, they didn't notice.

“The healer confirmed yesterday, we are having twins this time…” Elara announced, kissing Damian who kissed her harder.

For a moment, I couldn’t move, my body was paralyzed by what I was seeing and hearing. In less than two years I lost my twins because of Damian, only to find out Elara was going to have twins too?

The urn slipped from my grip to the floor. I wanted to scream, to rip the door open but instead, I left quietly.

I got home and headed straight to Amara's room only to see it upside down. Clothes scattered everywhere with sweat of sex at every corner.

I saw Elara’s lingerie under the pillow like it was purposely left there for me to notice. Amara’s toys were broken and crushed, her crayons and books a mess everywhere.

“You bastard.” I clenched my fist. I reached for the home phone and called my brother.

He picked at the first ring. “ Stormhowl’s west wing is under attack now, the effect will be felt by dawn.”

“Double the attack immediately, attack his weakest point now.”

“ I will be leaving tomorrow. Station your men at every corner of the territory, and destroy it however you please.” I chuckled darkly before ending the call.

Then there was a knock on the door. I headed for the door to see one of the Omegas with a box.

“Someone sent this package.” She bowed before taking her leave.

I opened the package to see Luther's approval letter with his new phone number. I knew Luther wasn't the type to change his mind but I cared less, Damian and Elara are going to bleed heavily for the death of my pups.

I dialled Luther's number on the home phone and he picked at the first ring.

“Don’t you dare back out of this. There's no turning back Selene. Once we mate, there's no turning back.” He said, hanging up.

Tonight, Damian’s bond with me would snap like shattered glass—I would make sure of it. I would mate with his brother and take away his territory.

I stood tall, dagger in hand, voice steady even though my heart was filled with anger and grief.

“I, Selene, reject you, Damian, as my mate.” I started.

“For every lie, every betrayal, for the painful death of Amara and Lok—I reject you, Damian, as my mate.” I gritted.

I was about to reject him for the third time when the door burst open.

Damian stormed in, his eyes wide, “Selene!”

(Selene's POV)

“What are you doing?” He screamed, pulling me into his embrace.

I almost puked at the scent of Elara’s sweat on his body. I wriggled out of his embrace, restraining myself from slapping him.

“Tell me what I saw was hallucinations…Selene…” He reached for my face again.

Hallucinations? No, you haven't begun hallucinating yet Damian, but soon you will.

“Selene….Selene we can go give Amara blood now, Elara’s pup is now better.” His voice carried a hint of guilt and I almost laughed, blood?

After 3 days of her death? Death that you are not even aware of?

“Selene….Don't reject our bond because of that misunderstanding…” he started, gaslighting me again.

“No…” My lips parted.

Then we started hearing frantic voices and restless howls.

“Alpha!!!”

“Alpha!!!”

Before Damian could ask me again if I was rejecting our bond, his Beta and bestfriend, Sam, rushed in, panting.

“Damian….the west wing has been attacked.” Sam panted, the horror in his eyes was impossible to miss and this was just the beginning, the Stormhowl pack would bleed.

Screams erupted from the distance, low at first, then rising like a storm, the grounds were trembling and we could hear the cries with our heightened sense.

“Is it from the rogues?” Damian ran his hands through his hair, frustration in his tone.

“No…it has Bloodmoon pack signature but we are not too sure…” Sam answered, sending mindlinks to other werewolves.

“It’s bad, Damian …they’ve torn through the outer guard. The attack has doubled and we have lost ten wolves already, five are severely Injured.” Sam paced back and forth, visibly shaking.

For a heartbeat Damian simply stared, frozen, as another rumble rolled from the distance. Then his Alpha edge snapped back. “Double the patrols! Seal every door!” he barked, running out with Sam.

As he ran out, I began piling up the evidence that would destroy him, sending it to my brother with a very clear instruction.

[Send this evidence of backsliding to each pack he lied to at dawn.]

After that I went to the locked up room containing Lok’s memories, and took his urn too and a few of his toys and pictures before locking it back up and placing the key where Damian was going to find it.

I reached for the bloodied picture frame and the drive that showed Damian killing Lok, arranging it on the bed with a bitter smile. There was nothing to hold on to anymore.

I sat down on the bed, holding the picture frame of Amara and Lok with a bitter smile. In the next life, I will still choose to be their mother. With that I stood, letting them bear witness as I rejected Damian for the third time.

“I, Selene, reject you, Damian, as my mate and swear to make you pay for every pain you caused me.”

I felt our bond shatter to pieces and could hear Damian’s frantic call in my head but I couldn't care less.

Then for the first time in a long while, I texted Elara. This time not to ask if she had anything to do with Damian or if she still wanted him.

[Say as many goodbyes as you can say to your pup and pregnancy as fast as you can….but most importantly you should go and support your Alpha at the westwing as you are now his new Luna]

Almost immediately, she bombarded me with calls and many messages but I switched off my phone and slept.

~

Dawn came too quickly and every member of the pack had heard of the attack. It was still very dark outside when I packed everything that belonged to me and the pups, ready to leave everything behind.

I sent Lucian a text message, while waiting for Luther to appear.

[Wait for my call before sending out the evidences….I still have many here]

“Selene….”

I turned around to see Luther with his army, his eyes softening with each step he took towards me.

His men bowed for me, not daring to look me in the eyes.

“I didn't know you would bring your army….” I managed to say, following his lead.

“I told you there is no going back….” He leaned in, too close, only for him to open the door to his car for me to get in.

When we crossed Stormhowl’s territory, I immediately called my brother.

“Send the evidence now and double the attack…..”

“Now that's my girl…” Lucian said at the other end, a hint of excitement visible in his tone.

Let the world see how a mother avenges the painful death of her pups.