"Where are you?" Alpha Zyro called when the sun rose.
I'd spent the night at a nearby hotel. Seeing him more just makes me feel like an unnecessary part of his life. I don't want that because I know my worth.
"My friends and I are having a sleepover. Don't worry about me," I lied.
He didn't ask further, which made me cry my eyes out in my hotel room. He wasn't like that before. He always noticed when I was sad because he knew my subtle movements. Now, he's different.
After my breakdown, I opened social media for entertainment but regretted it immediately. Krisha posted a picture of Alpha Zyro's topless back while he was cooking.
The caption said: [This Alpha might be dangerous from the enemy's point of view, but he's actually a sweetie pie. Can I keep this one forever?]
The post was flooded with comments from her friends and other pack members
[Wow! I never knew Alpha Zyro served anyone]
[He's so hot. Can you let me borrow him?]
[Shush! This is posted by his mate. Don't be ridiculous!]
[Isn't Mikah his mate?]
I instantly closed the app; I couldn't take it anymore. I thought spending the night away would clear my head, but I was wrong. Even away, I'm haunted by their—openly displayed—infidelity.
In our earlier relationship, we always had each other's backs. I was insulted by his pack members before because I was bonded with him, even though I wasn't his true mate. But can they blame us for loving each other? Now, I think he's losing interest, and it hurts immensely.
The next morning, I returned to the Moon Hunters Pack area because Aunt Heilen said a guardian werewolf was injured during the night's patrol. I went to the Pack clinic and tended to his wounds.
When I was finished, I was cleaning my arms in the bathroom when I overheard a conversation.
"Have you seen how sweet Alpha Zyro is to Beta Krisha?"
"Yeah. It's like she's his true mate."
"But what about Healer Mikah? Isn't she bonded with him?"
"Yeah, but it's not fated. The bond between pack mates can be broken when the Alpha finds his true mate."
"Ouch! I feel so sorry for the Healer. They've been together for almost a decade."
"Yeah. She wasted her time on the Alpha. But I'm glad he finally found his mate."
I'd heard enough. I left the bathroom and saw the two she-wolves widen their eyes at my appearance.
"If you have nothing better to do, find something more interesting to talk about than other people's personal lives."
That night, I went to Alpha Zyro's house to collect my belongings. I stopped short when I saw a picture frame of him and Krisha on the TV cabinet. He was looking at her intently, while Krisha smiled sweetly at the camera, her head tilted towards him.
Suddenly, I was blinded by the reflection of my ring in the light. I looked at it—the diamond ring Alpha Zyro gave me during the ritual. It symbolized our pack mate bond, but I guess it's useless now.
I sighed, took the ring off my finger, and placed it beside their picture frame, only to be caught by Alpha Zyro, who was entering the living room.
"Why did you take that off?" he asked, making me nervous.
