SecretHeirLove• BetrayedMate • RevengeLuna • DarkAlphaRomance
Kora’s word shatters when her mate—her Alpha—betrays her with her own best friend. Stripped of her title as Luna and marked for death, she barely escaped their murderous scheme. But fate intervenes in the form of a powerful enigmatic Alpha who saves her life.Just as hope begins to flicker in the shadows of her pain, Kora uncovers a new twist in her destiny—she’s pregnant with his child. Determined to protect her baby and believed to be dead by those who wronged her, Kora vanishes into the night.But she won’t stay hidden forever. With fire in her heart and vengeance in her blood, she vows to return—not just to face her past, but to make them all pay
Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Betrayal
Kora’s POV
Fear him. Even Aaron, with all his arrogance, is nothing compared to him.
“Happy anniversary, Luna Kora!”
Then he asks, “Where is Alpha Aaron?”
Luna was to be cherished by their mate, but my own case was different. I hold the title in name only, never in my heart. I thought every Luna was cherished by their mate, but my own case was different.
I was so happy when Alpha Aaron marked me. I thought I had the best Alpha in the world, but I was completely wrong when everything he did caused me pain. He even made it clear to me that he didn’t love me; he just accepted me as his Luna because of what my father gave him.
I heard a voice behind me, which made me turn around, only to see Alpha Edward stepping forward, his men flanking him like shadows. A chill ran down my spine.
Why is he here this year? Alpha Edward, the most powerful and wealthiest Alpha alive. People would kill for a glance from him, but he has never shown interest in anyone. I wondered why he had not marked his Luna since this year, but he refused to accept it.
Today is our third anniversary. The hall is filled with people—pack members, allies, and guests.
Everyone is smiling, offering their congratulations.
But there’s one question that lingers in my mind, heavy and painful.
Where is my husband?
The truth is, I have no idea where my husband is.
The question stings. I force a polite smile.
“I’ll go get him for you,” I reply, turning away—though my heart feels empty.
I climbed the stairs with a heavy heart. Honestly, I had no idea what I was walking into.
Something felt wrong. Ever since I stood in the hall, my body had been aching with a strange nervousness.
No. Please no, I whispered in my mind, praying it wasn’t what it sounded like.
I stood there, unable to move. My hands dropped to my sides, trembling.
My voice caught in my throat.
There was a sound—faint noise—coming from behind the door to his study.
My breath caught in my throat.
Slowly, I walked toward it. My hand trembled as I reached for the handle.
Why would both of you do this to me? I trust both of you with my life.
With shaking fingers, I turned the knob and pushed the door open.
There they were.
Naked. Twisted in the sheets of the couch—my husband and my best friend.
Tears spilled from my eyes, hot and silent. My knees almost gave out beneath me.
“How… how could you?”
“Aaron, I know you don’t respect me as your Luna, but how can you do this to me, Lana? I trusted both of you—”
My heart didn’t just break. It shattered.
Aaron didn’t flinch. He sat up slowly, dragging the sheet around his waist, not out of shame, but boredom. His cold eyes met mine like I was nothing.
Beside him, my best friend—Lana—smirked. She didn’t bother to cover herself.
“What did you expect, Kora?” she said with a mocking tone. “A fairytale? You’re Luna by name, not by heart.”
The words hit harder than a slap.
“I was tired of playing second to you. Now I have everything—power, status…”
She laughed.
“I never wanted to celebrate this anniversary anyway, but you keep wanting more.”
“You planned this… on our anniversary?”
Aaron shrugged. “You should’ve known your place. I never wanted a weak Luna.”
“Don’t you dare touch the mother of my son,” he said, staring at me with disgust.
My vision blurred with tears, but I blinked them away. I refused to let them see me fall.
“And you,” I turned to Lana, my voice cracking, “you were supposed to be my sister, my friend—”
She leaned against him, running her fingers over his chest.
“I was bored of being second.”
My body refused to move.
“I already did,” Aaron replied smoothly. “Goodbye, Kora.”
The doors slammed. The lock turned.
“No!”
I backed away, but the guards grabbed me by both arms.
“Let me go!” I screamed, struggling against their grip.
They dragged me through the halls like a prisoner.
The torture room was deep underground—damp, dark, and reeking of fear.
“I will make my plan work perfectly,” Aaron said.
“You think I’d let you ruin everything I’ve built just because your little heart got broken?”
The guard shoved me inside.
I hit the ground hard, my wrist twisting beneath me.
“This is the end, Luna,” he sneered, raising his claws.
I braced myself, expecting pain, expecting death.
If this is how it’s going to end, I will accept it. I have gone through enough.
But it never came.
Suddenly, they were on me. One grabbed my arm, throwing me to the ground.
“Guards.”
Aaron’s voice rang out cold and commanding.
“Take her to the lower chamber. The one no one dares enter.”
“Since you want to know, I will tell you. I am going to kill you and make it look like you took your own life after all. No one will ask about you. Your family didn’t consider you their daughter.”
The doors slammed.
Silence followed.
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The woods were dark.
I didn’t know where I was going—I just knew I had to get away.
Barefoot. Bleeding. Cold wind lashing against my skin.
Tears streamed down my face as I stumbled through the trees.
“Find her!” a voice barked. “Alpha said she doesn’t leave the forest alive!”
I ran.
With every ounce of strength, I squeezed through a tight space in the woods. The air was stale, but I kept going.
Dirt scraped my skin. Cobwebs tangled in my hair.
I heard wolves approaching, fast and angry.
Suddenly, they were on me.
One grabbed my arm, throwing me to the ground.
But before pain came—
A blur of black tore through the trees like a storm.
A growl ripped through the night—deep, furious, and inhuman.
The guard flew backward, slamming into a tree.
Alpha Edward stood there, blood on his knuckles, eyes glowing with power. His presence filled the woods like a force of nature.
He looked at me.
Really looked.
And for a moment, something soft flickered in his gaze.
Before I could speak—or even ask why he saved me—darkness pulled me under.
I collapsed unconscious in his arms.
“You’re safe now,” he said, his voice calm but firm. “No one will hurt you again.”
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