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My Alpha's Misplaced Debt

저자: ManyWriters

장 1: Chapter 1

My fated mate was the future Alpha of the most powerful pack in North America.

One month before our bonding ceremony, he told me he had to have a pup with another she-wolf.

A "blood debt," he called it.

I said no.

He thought he could wear me down.

Then the anonymous message arrived.

They had already performed the first stage of their blood oath.

He wasn't asking for my permission. He was telling me what he’d already done.

Our love meant nothing. So I tore up our future.

I cancelled the venue. Shredded the invitations. Burned his gifts to ash.

On our bonding day, he stood at the altar alone.

I was on a one-way flight to Zurich.

From that moment on, Damien Blackwood and I were over. Our bond was severed.

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"I've explained this a thousand times, Elena. Selene's bloodline curse is in its final stage."

"The healer said she has a year at most."

"She wants to leave behind a powerful heir to preserve her Pack's legacy."

"I owe her my life... I have to help her fulfill her final wish."

Damien stood before me, his voice as deep and resonant as ever, but his words were a blade twisting in my gut.

He told me that during a fierce battle with a group of rogues, Selene had used a Moon Goddess Amulet to block a fatal blow meant for him.

From then on, she became a saint in his eyes.

But I didn't understand. There were a million ways to repay a debt.

Was a blood oath ceremony and a child the only way? Was it really just about repayment?

"It's just a ceremony," he pressed, his voice softening. "There won't be anything real between us. It's just... to give her a pup."

He stepped closer, his Alpha dominance radiating off him like a physical force. "As my mate, you should support my decision."

I shot to my feet, my voice trembling with fury. "Damien, our bonding ceremony is next month."

"And you want to be bound by blood to another she-wolf!"

"Then what does that make me?!"

He fell silent.

As he lowered his head, I saw a flicker of hesitation in his eyes. It might have been guilt, or maybe he was just trying to figure out how to spin another lie.

The next second, his expression hardened back into an impassive mask, his voice low and decisive.

"Elena, this isn't just about me and Selene—it's an agreement between two Packs."

"The elders of the Blackwood and Silvermoon packs have already reached an agreement."

"An heir between Selene and me will resolve the century-long feud between our packs."

"As the future Alpha of Blackwood, I can't refuse."

Looking at him, I felt like I was seeing a stranger.

We grew up together, from the Pack's pup den to the Werewolf Academy. I had been by his side through it all.

I thought what we had was sacred, something that belonged only to us.

But the truth was, he had never truly been on my side.

He just saw me as his fated accessory. As long as I was strong, rational, and knew my place—a worthy match for the future Alpha of the Blackwood Pack—that was enough for him.

The one he truly cherished wasn't me.

It was Selene, the girl he used to sneak off with to catch fish in the Moonlight River when they were five.

Even with a generational feud between their families, he had tucked her away in the softest corner of his heart without a second thought.

Did he love me?

Maybe a little.

But the moment the Pack, his duty, or Selene landed on the other side of the scale, I was always the one he was willing to sacrifice.

He was about to say something else when his messaging crystal chimed.

He strode over to the balcony, his tone instantly softening.

I couldn't hear what the person on the other end said, but I could see the gentle smile playing on his lips.

It was a smile he hadn't given me in a very, very long time.

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