Orphan Luna Was the Real Queen

Before our fifth mating anniversary, I was just about to tell my mate that I was about to inherit the pack my Alpha father left behind, when I saw him embracing and kissing the she-wolf who once bullied me.

"This game has been going on for five years. It's time to end it."

"Watching her come and go like a dog whenever called is really boring. What a fool. A fake mating certificate was enough to fool her completely. Did she really think an orphan like her could marry into the Shadowmoon Pack and become Luna? If she hadn't looked decent back then, I wouldn't have bothered with this charade."

I felt like I'd fallen into an ice cave, sobbing uncontrollably.

So the salvation that pulled me out of the bullying abyss was nothing but his amusing joke from beginning to end.

If that's the case, I don't want this false love anymore.

"This game has been going on for five years. It's time to end it."

"Watching her come and go like a dog whenever called is really boring. What a fool. A fake mating certificate was enough to fool her completely. Did she really think an orphan like her could marry into the Shadowmoon Pack and become Luna? If she hadn't looked decent back then, I wouldn't have bothered with this charade."

Hearing the voices from the private room, the joy I'd felt from suddenly learning I was the Alpha's daughter and about to inherit the pack vanished completely.

A chill crept up from my feet, chilling me to the bone.

Inside the room, the voices continued.

"You said the same thing when we graduated, but you didn't follow through in the end! You should have just run away from the mating ceremony and let her lose face in front of everyone! Why waste time on this orphan?"

My feet were instantly rooted to the spot.

My heart felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand, making it hard to breathe.

After this statement, the study fell into brief silence.

Soon, Ethan clicked his tongue softly.

"Alright, she's been with me for so long anyway. There's no need to be so harsh."

Scarlett seemed displeased.

"That's not what you said before. You said you weren't done playing with her yet, that her careful, grateful demeanor was like keeping a little pet that was easy to please and particularly clingy. Even if you slapped her, she'd still come running back."

Ethan sounded somewhat annoyed.

"What do you mean? No matter what, she's still my mate."

"What mate? The certificate you two got was fake! And you said it yourself back then, that you were just playing with her. Are you taking it seriously now?

Do you really want some ignorant orphan to become the Luna of Shadowmoon Pack?"

Scarlett's voice carried a sobbing tone, but every word she spoke was like a poisoned dagger stabbing me full of holes.

I almost bit through the flesh in my mouth to barely suppress the sob threatening to burst from my throat.

These words exploded like thunder in my ears.

My vision went black, and the world spun around me.

No matter how hard it was to believe, I had to accept this absurd truth.

Suddenly, I remembered that on the day when we got our mating certificate, Ethan had indeed gone back in the Alpha Council alone after we took photos.

His excuse was that he'd dropped something. So it was just to prevent me from getting a real mating certificate?

I couldn't believe it. My heart felt like it was about to shatter from the pain.

The voices from inside continued intermittently.

"I won't reject the bond with her."

Ethan sighed.

"Elena is an orphan. Where else could she go if she left me?"

Seeing his attitude soften, Scarlett's eyes gleamed, and she immediately spoke with a smile.

"Ethan, how about this - isn't next week your five-year anniversary? Everyone will be there. You just need to make her lose face completely that day, so she can never appear in front of others again and will have to depend on you for life."

"Just like before."

Ethan was silent for a moment, then gave a distant reply.

"Fine."

Standing outside the door, I couldn't stop trembling. Memories I had deliberately forgotten came flooding back.