My Alpha Cheated With All My Friends Novel

Chapter 22

Three days before my bonding ritual as Luna , a car came out of nowhere , a blur of metal and speed before it slammed into me with crushing force . The world flipped , pain exploded through my body , and then- darkness .

When I woke , everything felt distant , like I was trapped beneath a layer of ice . Darius Stormraven - my fated mate , the next Alpha , my future - made sure the driver was thrown in a cell . But lying in that hospital bed , none of it mattered .

I didn't care about justice . I didn't care about revenge . I just didn't want to wake up .

Because waking up meant facing the truth . That my legs didn't move . That the ritual , my

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place at Darius Stormraven's side , the future I had dreamed of - was gone .

Somewhere beyond the thick haze of pain and medication , I heard Darius Stormraven's voice . Low , sharp , filled with something I couldn't name .

" The Elders can still perform a healing ritual .

But if we wait any longer , Nightshade's injuries will be beyond repair . If you've already decided Selina Raventhorn will be your Luna , that's your choice - but why let Evelyn Darkmoor suffer like this ?"

A deep , weary sigh . Darius Stormraven's . " If she's crippled , I'll be stuck taking care of her forever . But if she recovers ... she'll challenge the bond at the ceremony . "

The air in my lungs turned to ice .

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" I made Selina Raventhorn a promise - I will claim her as my mate . If Evelyn Darkmoor is completely broken , she won't have the strength to fight back . She'll have no choice but to accept my pup as her own . At least then , she won't hate her ."

Something inside me cracked .

So this was it .

The Luna ceremony I had spent years dreaming of had never been mine .

The love I had believed in , the mate bond I had cherished , the future I had clung to - it had all been a lie .

Fine . If this was the fate he had written for me , then I would accept it .

" Follow the plan ," Darius Stormraven ordered . " Make sure the sterilization is done right .

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She can't ever know . "

A long silence . Then the Pack Healer spoke , his voice hesitant . " Darius Stormraven ... are you sure ? She's already lost her ability to shift .

If you take pups from her too ... what will she have left ? How will she hold her head high in the Pack ? "

The words twisted like a blade in my gut .

A pause . Then a quieter voice , weighted with caution . " And what about your pup with Selina Raventhorn ? The girl is three now . She's the spitting image of you . If Evelyn Darkmoor finds out the truth- "

" She won't ," Darius Stormraven interrupted , calm and certain .

He reached out , gently dabbing a damp cloth over my lips , slow and careful , again and

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again .

As if I were something precious . As if I weren't disposable .

His voice was softer now , filled with something that almost sounded like regret . But not for me .

" She won't find out . Once she's crippled , she'll be bound to the Packhouse for the rest of her life . She won't even be able to step beyond the gates , let alone challenge Selina Raventhorn's place .

"

Darius Stormraven let out a slow breath , as if this betrayal was a burden on him .

" I swore to Selina Raventhorn that she would have a grand ceremony . I promised we would raise our pups together . Even if she's mated to another now , I'll make sure she never has

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to worry about a thing . "

A soft sigh from the Pack Healer , then a glance in my direction . " She's strong , Darius Stormraven . She would've been a good Luna . You grew up together , and yet you ...

" He trailed off , shaking his head . " Never mind . It's not my place . "

Darius Stormraven's tone hardened . " Make sure the procedure is flawless . No scars . No mistakes . Do it while she's still under Wolfsbane - I don't want her feeling more pain than necessary ."

The Pack Healer hesitated , then left .

Darius Stormraven pulled out his phone , his expression unreadable , and sent a voice message to his Beta .

" Did the driver follow through ?

Make sure

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he keeps his mouth shut . Pay his family five hundred thousand and send them out of

Pack territory . Evelyn Darkmoor can never know the truth ."

Silent tears spilled from my eyes , soaking into the pillow beneath me .

Darius Stormraven continued wiping my body with warm water , his movements slow , deliberate , almost reverent .

But no matter how much warmth he pressed into my skin , I couldn't stop shivering .

Because now I understood .

The Luna ceremony I had spent five years longing for had never been meant for me .

It had always been Selina Raventhorn's .

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And the accident ?

It had never been an accident .

Darius Stormraven had planned it .

I had been nothing more than an inconvenience . A barrier between him and the life he wanted .

The love . The promises . The future .

All of it had been a lie .

I tried to move , tried to open my eyes , tried to fight back - but before I could , a sharp , searing burn flooded through my veins .

Wolfsbane .

The gurney beneath me rattled as they wheeled me toward the operating room .

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Darius Stormraven leaned down , his breath warm against my forehead .

His voice was quiet , soothing , almost affectionate .

" Just rest , Evelyn Darkmoor . It'll all be over soon ."

Cold metal pressed against my skin .

The pain barely registered .

My heart had already gone numb .