Chapter 2
The moment his words left his mouth, the stares hit me like arrows–sympathy, disbelief, and a malicious glee all tangled in their eyes, as if a rising tide was about to drown me.
I could only shake my head, bitterly.
In that instant, I thought I was simply doing my duty for the pack, never realizing I hadn’t gone through the bonding ceremony. I never imagined, not in a million years, that Ethan would replace me with Olivia.
Olivia–the so–called “first love.” When Silverfang Pack was in trouble, she disappeared without a word, cold and heartless. Years passed, and not only did she never reach out to him, she didn’t even
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look back. And now, just when I was finally getting the pack’s business back on track, she waltzed in like clockwork, ready to reap the rewards of all the hard work I’d put in.
The only one to blame here is Ethan. Blame him for being blind. Blame him for holding onto a woman who had once left him to rot.
This thought spread like wildfire in my chest, the words coming out sharp, slicing through the air.
“Ethan, you have no right to banish me.”
“This is your last chance,” I sneered. “If she loses the pup, and you pledge yourself fully to me, we can still be a family. But this is a one–time offer.”
Ethan’s eyes bulged, his finger shooting out to point at me like a weapon, his voice
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roaring with fufryry.
“What the hell are you? How dare you give me orders? Olivia’s’caarrying the heir to the Alpha bloodline. She’s’shthermate I’ve dreamed of, from now on. And youubbeg all you want, but all you’ll get from me isisoblderejection!”
Around us, people couldn’t help bbutalaugh, shaking their heads at me liked was sdsst in some impossible fantasy.y.
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I never say things I can’t back up, and every y word I spoke was from the heart. I gave e Ethan this ultimatum because I had the e power to make it happen.
If it weren’t for Alpha and Luna’s command d to tolerate him, he wouldn’t even have the
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chance to stand here.
I stared back at his defiant eyes, unwavering. “So, you’d rather break the mate bond and banish me just to stay with your mistress?”
“You bitch, shut your mouth!” Olivia snapped, her words laced with venom. “You’re just not loved. How stupid can you be not to get it?”
Without hesitation, Ethan wrapped his arms around her, gentle and careful, like she was made of glass.
“That’s right, Elena. I don’t want you anymore. Without me, you’re not worthy of sitting in Silverfang Pack’s Beta position. Olivia and her pup–that’s my real family”
I sighed deeply, my voice calm, yet resolute. “What a shame, Ethan. You just missed your final chance.”
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His face darkened, like a layer of frost had settled over him, his eyes filled with disgust as he glared at me.
“Stop with this ridiculous act. You still think you’re the all–powerful Beta? Without me, you’re nothing. Who the hell would want your pathetic little offer?”
Olivia wasn’t about to back down. She pointed at my forehead, as though she ruled the world. “Who the hell do you think you are, yelling like that? Use your brain–hand over the project. From now on, every penny of Silverfang Pack will have nothing to do with you!”
I wasn’t intimidated. I swatted her hand away without a second thought.
“Who told you any stray dog or cat could
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take over the project?”
“Are you out of your damn mind, Elena?” Ethan shoved me hard, then turned and gently took Olivia’s hand like she was something priceless.
“Does it hurt?”
Olivia gritted her teeth, her voice sharp like a blade. “Ethan, she’s provoking you. Don’t go easy on her.”
Ethan nodded coldly, his eyes filled with disdain as he glared at me.
“You can’t even handle the handover. If someone like you can manage this project, then Olivia, from the noble Nightfall Pack, will do ten times better. And my father will back her”
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I let out a soft laugh, my tone dripping with sarcasm. “How are you so sure your father will accept her?”
He sneered, pride and arrogance dripping from every word, as he gently placed his hand on Olivia’s belly.
“She’s carrying my pup, the future Alpha heir of Silverfang Pack. Just that alone means you’ve lost!”
Looking at him, his arrogance oozing from every pore, I couldn’t help but offer a quiet reminder. “Don’t forget, you still have your final bet to place.”
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