Alpha’s Loyalty Under Deception: I'm Not His Only Luna novel Chapter 7

Selene's POV

Vivian's face twisted with contempt. "Finally realized you're just the real mistress? Let me make this clear—I am Ronan's true intended. Desperate lone wolves like you should know when they're beaten."

"Since we were cubs, Ronan and I ran the same hunting grounds. He promised to mark me as his own when we came of age, and he did... I became his Luna."

"Some shewolf smell another's claim on a mate and still try to steal him. Fortunately, my mate remains loyal despite... distractions."

I trembled with rage as tears streamed down my face. Everything I believed was a self-deception. In that moment, my wolf spirit seemed to retreat, leaving me hollow.

Vivian continued her endless litany of memories with Ronan while my chest tightened with each breath.

The Wolfgram feed shifted its tone:

[SilverFang77: The Alpha's showing his true colors. Running two dens while his second mate gets attacked by his first? Disgraceful.]

[MoonRunner12: Alpha status doesn't give you the right to maintain multiple bloodlines without transparency.]

[LunarHowl45: When will Vivian challenge for full leadership and banish this two-faced Alpha?]

Ronan's expression darkened with cold amusement. He stood, pulling both the Elder Mother and Vivian aside, his voice low but my heightened senses caught every word.

"I've fulfilled our arrangement. Don't push for more than we agreed."

"If you force this situation further, I cannot guarantee what my wolf will do."

Sensing the shifting public sentiment in her favor, Vivian deliberately ran her hand across Ronan's chest, her scent glands leaving a possessive mark. "We're bound mates. What's wrong with claiming what's mine?"

"The debt your bloodline owes mine can never be repaid in full."

"Enough!" Ronan snarled, his forced smile barely containing the feral rage beneath.

"How much further will you stretch this deception?"

The Elder Mother positioned herself between them, her hackles visibly rising.

"Why bare your teeth at your true Luna? If you want to challenge someone, challenge the interloper who invaded your established den!"

She turned to comfort Vivian with the tender motions of an elder to a favored pack member.

"My dear Luna, Ronan has forgotten himself. I apologize for his behavior."

"Don't worry, he will eliminate this disruption to pack harmony and make things right with you."

Her calculating eyes gleamed with an unnatural light as she turned back. "Ronan, you will settle this matter according to our agreement."

She emphasized her final words with unusual intensity, and I detected something hidden beneath them.

Could Ronan be trapped in some territorial dispute? That wouldn't excuse the pain he'd caused me, but if he was being manipulated, my wolf would still stand by his.

The Wolfgram feed grew increasingly hostile:

[DarkMoon88: This Alpha still defends his mistress? The pack should call for a challenge ritual at the next full moon.]

[SilverCoat22: Never expected this from the Lycandros bloodline. Poor Vivian deserves a loyal mate.]

Ronan's patience finally shattered. He fixed Vivian with a predatory stare before his hand struck across her face with enough force to expose her throat—a dominance display no true Alpha mate would tolerate.

Ronan rarely displayed such raw aggression, and the room erupted in shocked whispers.

[AlphaWatch: Now he's asserting dominance over his Luna? Is he severing the bond now that his deception is exposed?]

[MoonHunter76: No respect for an Alpha who betrays his mate AND resorts to physical displays. Disgusted I ever respected his bloodline.]

Ronan's expression turned thunderous, his eyes shifting between normal and wolf. "Elder Kyra, I thought you possessed the wisdom of your seasons, but you've shown remarkable foolishness."

"Do you truly believe I value the Lycandros reputation above my true mate?"

"Or do you think your family's supposed favor gives you the right to dictate the terms of my pack?"

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