She Took My Son, I Took Everything From Her

Eight years into our union, I stumbled upon a shocking truth. My son, Thane, the moon of my eyes, was not my biological son. The revelation came in the form of a whispered conversation between my husband, Pack's beta, Theon and a lower ranked omega, Anna, I gave shelter years ago.

"If Elena discovers the truth about Thane’s birth, she'll never forgive us," Anna said, her voice trembling as she continued, “She must not know that she gave birth to a dead child and the son she has been raising with love and care is actually ours.”

Theon’s response sent a chill down my spine. "She'll never find out. And even if she does, she can't do anything about it. I have been poisoning her for years. She can't be a mother anymore. Having no heir to inherit her Pack's legacy, she will have to hand over everything to our son."

That night, I pretended ignorance, but my mind never remained calm. I continued to play the role of the devoted mate and mother, all the while gathering information and waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Years passed, and Thane grew into a strong and powerful werewolf. Theon and Anna's relationship became more blatant, but I remained silent, biding my time.

When Thane turned eighteen, I gathered all the elders to the Pack House and declared Thane as the next Alpha of the Pack.

Just then, Anna stepped forward. A smug smile spread across her face as she said, "Thane, I'm your real mother. Theon and I have been keeping the truth from you all these years."

Everyone's eyes widened in shock. But the final blow came when Thane turned to me, his eyes filled with anger and betrayal while commanding,"Pack your stuff and empty the Pack House. From now on, I’ll live here with my real family, not with a facade like you.”

I met his gaze, a smirk appeared on my face as I replied, “Alright,”

….

“I’ve been looking for you in the entire Pack and you are here in the kitchen, brewing soup. Where are the servants? Why are you cooking by yourself?” Theon asked in a voice filled with concern and worry as soon as he entered the kitchen.

I didn't reply to him, focusing on brewing soup whole he added, “You know how important this meeting was! Elders got mad because you weren't present in the meeting. After all, you are the Alpha of the pack. You have to attend all these meetings. Even though I’m your husband, they all see me as Beta of the pack, nothing more than that.”

I raised my eyebrows at his complaining words. My voice flat as I asked, “Are you unhappy that they don't value you as much as they value me?”

Theon gulped. Realizing he was being too obvious, he masked his intention with a faint smile, “Of course not! I just don't like seeing you doing household chores. You have servants and maids for all this.”

I smiled softly before replying, “I heard from Elder Victor that Theon broke his nails during training. He must be upset about it. So, I came back home to prepare his favourite soup. He will like it when he is back.”

Theon's smile widened on his lips. He sighed before walking closer to me. With a sense of attachment towards me, he said, “Thane is a werewolf, Elena. His wounds heal on their own. Don't you think you worry too much about him?”

“Even if his wounds heal on their own, the pain he feels getting them can't be ignored. His mood remains off for real. How can I ignore that?” I asked.

He sighed in defeat. A smile of satisfaction and contentment appeared on his lips as he said, “You really care about Thane a lot, don't you? Even his minute discomfort becomes the cause of your worry. I’m really thankful to you for that.”

“Why should you be thankful to me for worrying about my son? I’m Thane’s mother. It's natural for me to worry about him.” I replied in a flat voice, causing Theon to hesitate in guilt. As if trying to defend his deception, he added with a faint smile, “You are right! What I meant to say is that I’m thankful to you for coming into my life as my wife. I’m glad I decided to marry you even though I knew people would look down on me for marrying an Alpha and stay as her Beta.”

Before I could add anything on this, Thane’s cheerful voice sounded from the main door. I held the bowl of soup in my hand and rushed to welcome my son. However, my legs came to an abrupt halt as I saw Thane giggling on Anna’s lap. He placed a gentle kiss on her cheeks before saying, “Thanks, Aunt Anna. The ice cream was really tasty. I wish you would come to pick me up daily.”