Ivana was expecting their first child, after more than five years of waiting, when suddenly a text message ruined everything.

"I can’t wait for this baby, but right now, I’m more excited to have you by my side."

That message popped up on her husband, Alpha Caleb Maverick's phone, the alpha of the Summerstone Pack. Ivana usually didn't check Caleb's phone, but this time, some mysterious force made her curious. She checked the sender and her heart instantly pounded.

It’s from Chloe, Caleb’s childhood friend who had returned Pack just five years ago, right after Ivana married Caleb. They were so close that Ivana got a bit jealous, but Caleb always reassured Ivana that he was just friends with Chloe, and nothing more.

Two days later, Ivana found a white envelope slipped under the door. Curiously, she opened it and was shocked to find steamy photos of her husband with Chloe in a bedroom that she recognized as the master bedroom in her luxurious home.

The house was one of the gifts from Ivana’s Dad when she married. And Caleb, knowing that Ivana owned many properties, asked for her to give it to Chloe.

“I would be really happy if you could humbly share some of your possessions with Chloe. She doesn’t have a home, family, just this pack to come back to,” Caleb coaxed Ivana.

Ivana, head over heels in love at the time, agreed to Caleb’s request without knowing that her actions were giving access to Caleb and Chloe’s affair.

Before Ivana could shake off her shock, a notification popped up on her phone. She clicked it and Caleb’s voice from a video filled the room. “I promise I’ll divorce Ivana after she gives birth to the heir for the Summerstone Pack. Because from the start, the one I love is you, Chloe Maverick.”

Ivana’s eyes widened in disbelief as she heard Caleb daringly seduce Chloe, using his surname with Chloe!

Several more text messages from Chloe appeared on her phone.

"I hope you understand that Caleb can’t continue with you anymore. He needs a healthy luna, not one who can’t give him an heir."

"Step down before Caleb kicks you out."

"We've been together for five years, and Caleb said he regrets not pulling me to the altar on your wedding day."

Ivana remembered that Caleb did seem a bit quiet and distant on their wedding day. But Ivana thought it was just because Caleb was nervous about the event. Now, that odd behavior finally made sense.

Ivana's mind was still trying to reject this reality when another message from Chloe made all her doubts evaporate. An ultrasound photo with the caption: "I’m pregnant with Caleb’s child."

Ivana's world went dark, and her stomach felt uneasy. It seemed the baby in her womb was also affected by their mother's shock. Ivana rubbed her belly, trying to calm her baby and herself, then got up and tidied up the scattered photos.

Ivana had no energy to do anything and just sat on the floor, leaning against the bed.

An idea suddenly crossed Ivana's mind to stalk Chloe's IG. Something she had never done before because she only focused on herself and Caleb.

Ivana opened it and started blaming herself for being so oblivious. If she had been aware from the beginning, she would have caught all the odd signs, the red threads that would connect Ivana to one conclusion: Caleb betrayed her.

Ivana loved Caleb to the point where she could recognize Caleb's back among a crowd of men. This time, it was impossible for Ivana to mistake the back Chloe was hugging in one of her IG photos.

"Diamond ring as a pregnancy gift."

Ivana clutched her chest, feeling tightness. The ring was the one she had shown Caleb, something she had asked for as a pregnancy gift. Caleb promised to give it to her, but now her pregnancy was mere days away from delivery, and the ring never made it to her hand.

There were many photos of Chloe with a mysterious man that Ivana could confirm was Caleb. The pattern was that Chloe always avoided showing his face and never mentioned the man's name or identity.

One photo caught Ivana's attention unintentionally. The date was about three years ago, November 9th. The same day she had a miscarriage, but Caleb didn’t accompany her with the excuse of having business in a neighboring pack.

This photo explained everything, that day Caleb was spending intimate time with Chloe at a luxurious seaside villa. No wonder Caleb ignored all of Ivana's calls on that fateful day. He also blocked all the mind-links Ivana tried with Beta Alden.

It was very clear in Ivana's memory, Caleb didn't come and asked Ivana’s Mom to accompany her.

Despite the heartbreak, Ivana could still forgive Caleb. Foolishly, she even blamed herself for not being able to take care of her pregnancy properly.

Caleb didn't say anything about the miscarriage, let alone blame Ivana. But Ivana always felt guilty because she had destroyed Caleb's hope of having an heir.

Connecting the odd behaviors Caleb had shown since she was declared pregnant. Caleb became much busier with inter-pack meetings, and he could be away for 3-7 days.

If Ivana needed Caleb and asked him to come home, he would get angry at Ivana and end the call. Ivana always remained patient because she thought she was at fault for having a body that wasn't very fertile, taking a long time to get pregnant again.

"Why are you sitting in a dark room?" Caleb asked, appearing in the room without Ivana noticing. He turned on the light, looking at Ivana with confusion. His expression then turned annoyed after observing Ivana's situation.

"The maid said you skipped your lunch. Are you planning to skip dinner too? Can you stop sulking and take better care of yourself? Have you forgotten that the one you're carrying is my heir?"

"I want to eat cake," Ivana responded, completely ignoring Caleb's rant. Her eyes were fixed on the take-away cake box that Caleb seemed to have purposely placed far from her. But he had put it on the dining table outside the room, clearly visible from Ivana's current position if the door was open.

Ivana was lying. In a situation like this, there was no way she would have an appetite. She glanced at Caleb, wanting to see his reaction to her request, and his eyebrows furrowed sharply. "If you want cake, ask the maid to make some. Don't even think about asking for the cake on the table because it's Daphne's birthday cake."

Caleb and his sharp attention. He seemed to notice where Ivana had been looking earlier. But Ivana wasn't about to give up. "This is a request from the baby in my belly."

A long sigh was heard again, this time it really sounded annoyed. "Do you know you demand too much? Have you forgotten you're a Luna? Act like a Luna. No Luna would selfishly think of taking a child's cake just because an unborn baby wants it. Don’t be ridiculous, Ivana! I'm tired; I'm going to take a shower."

He left Ivana alone with his phone lying on the bedside table. Ivana's chest felt tight hearing Caleb's refusal. Honestly, this wasn't the first time he rejected Ivana's small requests. But the pain felt magnified many times over because Ivana had just learned about her husband's affair.

Caleb's phone suddenly rang. Ivana had a feeling it was Chloe, and sure enough, a message from Chloe came in. Coincidentally, Caleb forgot to close the chat room, so Ivana could read their previous chats.

"I want chocolate cake from The Chocolatier. My baby is craving it right now."

Ivana sighed deeply. Was Caleb trying to kill Beta Alden’s daughter? She had a chocolate allergy. Furthermore, Ivana was close enough to Daphne, Beta Alden’s daughter, to know that Daphne's birthday was still two months away.

Ivana knew Caleb was lying, but she still bought into the lie, then comforted herself with false hope.

"I saw strawberries on my way home and bought them for you. I heard pregnant women love sour delicacies," Caleb replied.

Ivana pondered, remembering how often she had told Caleb that pregnant women liked sour foods and how often she had asked Caleb to buy her sour strawberries. But he never bought her strawberries, only other sour fruits, and even then, only occasionally.

"Are you going to share them with Luna Ivana?"

"Of course not. I don't give her anything; all the best is for you and the baby in your belly. I will even divorce her after she gives birth to the heir."

"Why didn't you divorce her earlier?"

"You know it wasn't the right time to divorce her when she had just miscarried because she was getting public sympathy. It would have been bad for my image in front of everyone."

"Alright, I'll be patient a little longer. You know this is for you."

Caleb had been planning to divorce Ivana for a long time. 'Is his reluctance towards me that strong? Then why did Caleb marry me even though he didn't really want me?' Ivana's heart ached.

And then, she realized. The heir. This was the reason Caleb kept Ivana. The Moon Goddess said that Ivana was his mate, and the children she bore would be the best heirs for the Summerstone Pack.

So all this time, in Caleb's eyes, Ivana was nothing more than a tool for producing offspring. And in the future, her baby would be treated the same way.

Ivana took photos of their chat as evidence, then returned Caleb's phone to its original place. Outside, dark clouds made the afternoon feel like night, and heavy rain poured down. Ivana still hoped Caleb would do something to dispel her assumptions.

"I’m going to Beta Alden’s house, then we’ll head to the neighboring pack to handle pack business. I’ll be back in two days," Caleb said after finishing his shower and getting dressed.

"Can’t you cancel it and ask Beta Alden to handle it himself? I think... I need you here," Ivana pleaded with a hopeful look.

Caleb's movements halted, his eyes gazing at Ivana with consideration. Ivana's heart pounded, waiting to see if Caleb would choose her this time. Her mate slowly walked towards Ivana, then sat beside her and gently stroked her swollen belly.

"Does your body feel strange? Like signs of contractions? Didn't you say the doctor said your condition was good?" Caleb asked flatly. It was a gesture Ivana noted every time he held back his anger, he would speak in a flat tone.

Ivana weakly shook her head. "I'm fine, I just want you to be with me," she replied softly.

Caleb's phone rang again, and all his attention returned to the phone, or more precisely, to Chloe the witch. A thin smirk appeared on Caleb's face, which quickly disappeared when he realized his wife was watching him.

"Sorry, Ivana. But I can't. Learn to put yourself after the pack's interests, okay? If you feel you need company, call your mother to come here. I'm off," Caleb firmly refused.

"But it's raining outside..." Ivana's last attempt to keep Caleb by her side failed. Caleb moved quickly like the wind, leaving Ivana alone in bitterness.

Of course, for Chloe whom he loved, even the worst storm would be braved by Caleb. Ivana sighed deeply, holding her tears and strengthening herself.

"Mommy will gather more evidence, my child. Let's hope that your father can still be saved," Ivana said to the baby in her womb. With determination, she got up and grabbed her coat, camera, and wallet, then hurried downstairs to find a taxi.

Sometimes coincidences come at frightening timings. The drizzle would make it difficult to find a taxi, let alone conduct surveillance. But fate hadn't abandoned her, a taxi was seen driving towards her and stopped after she waved.

"Please take me to White Villa," Ivana said after sitting in the taxi. The old driver nodded, and they immediately headed towards the house Ivana had given to Chloe.

Sure enough, Caleb's black sedan was already parked there. He got out of the car carrying the cake he brought for Chloe. Ivana asked the driver to stop a bit far from them and took out her camera to record all the evidence.

Ivana’s tears fell as she witnessed how warm Caleb was towards Chloe. He even knelt to kiss Chloe's belly, greeted by Chloe’s feminine laughter.

"Letting go of a man who betrays you will be better for you and your child, Madam. Rather than letting your child grow up seeing his mother hurt by a cheating father."

The old driver gave Ivana wise advice while handing her a box of tissues. Ivana nodded, wiped her tears, and resolved to watch their further affection.

Caleb opened the door for Chloe, fastened her seatbelt while stealing a small kiss on her cheek. All those gestures were gracefully accepted by Chloe. They then left, and Ivana asked the driver to follow them.

They both stopped at the hospital. The driver stopped his taxi in a hidden spot; he seemed quite used to surveillance like this.

Ivana watched Caleb hugging and kissing Chloe affectionately before getting out of the car. Her heart ached; in less than a day, all the evidence of her husband’s affair had been revealed to her.

Caleb opened the car door for Chloe, he even placed his hand on the top of the car to protect Chloe if she accidentally bumped her head when getting out of Caleb’s sedan. Ivana smirked bitterly; Caleb had never protected her to that extent!

In contrast to his treatment of Chloe, Caleb never accompanied Ivana to her check-ups and always claimed to be busy, telling Ivana to go with her mother.

Ivana’s mind suddenly drifted back to when she had the miscarriage. The doctor said that it wasn’t her fault, but her husband's for not quickly bringing her to the hospital after her water broke. At that time, Ivana didn’t believe those words, thinking it was just the doctor’s way of comforting a grieving patient.

But today, Ivana realized the truth in the doctor’s words. If Caleb truly cared for her, he would have given her the same attention he was giving Chloe now. Ivana had been too blinded by love and the deep sense of loss that clouded her judgment.

She wasn't Caleb's priority, and this fact became even more painful because it had been happening from the start. Ivana felt terrible for being fooled.

After waiting for a while, they both came out of the hospital. Ivana decided to pay the taxi fare and got out. Caleb and Chloe didn't get into the car right away and instead chatted in the outer garden.

No matter how mixed her feelings were, she decided to eavesdrop on their conversation. There was still a part of Ivana that wanted to believe Caleb. Maybe, just maybe, that wasn't Caleb's child. Or maybe... All of this was just a nightmare.

"Did you throw away the strawberries I bought this morning? I just remembered they only last a day, and I don't want you and our baby to suffer from eating fruit that's not fresh anymore."

Ivana faintly heard Caleb warning Chloe with such care. Ivana sneaked closer, then found a hidden spot to listen to their conversation. She didn't forget to turn on the voice recorder.

"Please, Caleb. Strawberries don't spoil that easily, and they won't harm me and our baby. You're so silly!" Chloe exclaimed with a flirtatious laugh. The kind of laugh that sounded spoiled and seductive to any man's ears.

Ivana peeked from behind the lush hedge, witnessing with her own eyes Caleb kissing Chloe's cheek affectionately.

"But thanks for the strawberries. It would be even better if you could buy me lots of other sour and fresh tropical fruits," Chloe replied playfully.

Caleb nodded firmly, his arm wrapped lovingly around Chloe's shoulder. "Of course, your wish is my command, baby."

Chloe's laughter grew louder. "Then can you provide lots of tropical fruits at our wedding? You know how expensive and delicious tropical fruits are, and I bet all the guests will be jealous of me for having exclusive tropical fruits!"

"Our wedding will be the most impressive in the entire pack. I'll make it a wedding that everyone envies!" Caleb responded.

"Of course, that has to happen! Everyone must know that I should be Luna, not Ivana!" Chloe replied passionately.

Caleb gently stroked Chloe's hair and said, "Be patient. We just need to wait until Ivana gives birth, then I'll kick her out immediately."

Ivana's tears fell again, hearing those words directly from the mouth of her mate and husband.

Only God knew the immense anger mixed with sadness and disappointment that burned in Ivana's chest. She struggled to stay hidden, just to gather the evidence she needed.

The thick, dark clouds finally brought rain. Caleb hurriedly took off his jacket and used it as an umbrella to protect Chloe from the rain, urging her to get into the car.

Ivana followed them quietly, keeping a safe distance to avoid being noticed. Her eyes didn't blink as she watched their affection from behind the slightly lowered car window.

She watched every scene as Caleb's lips planted small kisses on every inch of Chloe's face. Then Chloe, laughing flirtatiously, responded by wrapping her arms around Caleb's neck.

Ivana made one final attempt to give Caleb a chance, calling him in desperation. But he merely glanced at his phone screen, ignored the call, and then blocked her number.

As the moment reached its peak, Chloe suddenly noticed Ivana. Instead of stopping, she became even more

brazen, running her hands through Caleb's hair with exaggerated passion, her moans growing louder and more revolting.

Every so often, Chloe shot Ivana a triumphant smile, her eyes dripping with sarcasm. It was as if she wanted to make it clear that she had completely claimed Caleb, and it was only a matter of time before she stripped Ivana of her place in his life.

Lowering her phone, Ivana steadied her hand and continued recording every detail of their betrayal. She made sure the camera captured it all, sparing nothing. Only when their sordid affair ended, and they both left, did she finally dare to step out of her hiding spot.

Ivana barely noticed the rain drenching her to the bone. All that remained was a hollow emptiness.

And then, she laughed. She laughed loudly, uncontrollably, as the rain poured down around her. The world felt distant, irrelevant. She had given Caleb every

chance, but each one ended the same way: in despair.

They were both beyond saving.

"I give up on you, Caleb. You betrayed me and ignored all the chances I gave you. Take that man, Chloe. You two are perfect for each other!" I shouted in the rain.

Ivana let all her sadness pour out through her tears as she walked towards the lawyer's office.

"Oh my God, Ma’am, what happened?" the lawyer exclaimed as she greeted Ivana. She seemed ready to go home but canceled her plans due to Ivana's arrival.

Ivana's body shivered from the cold, and she quickly led Ivana to her warmer office, asking Ivana to take off her wet coat and giving her a towel and hot chocolate.

Ivana handed over her camera, still protected from the rain inside the camera bag, and her phone. Without saying much, Ivana played all the recordings in front of her.

Ivana played the most heinous recording from someone who was about to become a father.

"I will force Ivana to follow my wishes. If she gives birth to a son, I will take him and make Ivana my mistress.

But if she refuses, then I will threaten her and the child."