My Alpha Cheated With All My Friends Novel

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Selina Raventhorn , ever the picture of sweetness , slid her arm through Darius Stormraven's and spoke in a honeyed tone .

" What's wrong ? Did something happen to Evelyn Darkmoor ? I figured she'd be upset about me stepping in as Luna , but today is too important for the Darius Stormraven Pack . The Alphas of allied Packs are here , the Elders are watching - surely she wouldn't cause a scene , right ?

" And now they're saying she was in a plane crash ? That's absurd !

She's always been dramatic , Darius Stormraven . You've indulged her too much . I know Evelyn Darkmoor - she has nowhere else to go . She'll come back once she calms down . Don't stress over it . Your parents are waiting

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for you to toast with them ."

Darius Stormraven might have believed that once . He might have assumed I would return , regretful and ready to beg for forgiveness .

But not this time . Something was wrong . The unease curling in his gut refused to be ignored .

After a long silence , he removed Selina Raventhorn's arm from his , his gaze turning frigid .

Selina Raventhorn , let's get something straight ," he said , his tone razor - sharp . " You're nothing more than a placeholder . Evelyn Darkmoor is still my mate - by name and by bond . So stop calling my parents ' Mom ' and ' Dad . "

A flicker of resentment crossed Selina

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Raventhorn's features , but before she could react , Liora Ashbourne came sprinting toward them .

She latched onto Darius Stormraven's pant leg , tugging insistently .

" Dad , Dad ! Grandpa and Grandma want you . Can we just forget about that bad she - wolf ? I want to be with my real family . "

Darius Stormraven's expression darkened .

He turned his attention to Selina Raventhorn , his voice sharp as ice . " Did you teach her that ? Selina Raventhorn , she's just a pup -what have you been feeding her ? If you can't raise her properly , then from now on , she stays with my parents .

You're no longer needed . "

Without waiting for a response , he turned and strode into the Pack hall .

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His phone screen remained illuminated , the news of the crash glaring back at him . His grip on the device tightened , his knuckles turning white .

Darius Stormraven moved from the hall's entrance to the pathway outside , his footsteps weighted with something heavy . No matter where he went , whispers trailed after him .

" I heard Selina Raventhorn Jacobs is only filling in at the ceremony . Do you really think Alpha Darius Stormraven cares about that crippled she - wolf , Evelyn Darkmoor ? "

" Not a chance . The Moonveil Pack relocated abroad years ago . Evelyn Darkmoor has no family here , no allies , no support . Not even a single relative showed up for her mating ceremony . And look at this extravagant affair .

If you ask me , Alpha

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Darius Stormraven never let go of Selina Raventhorn . This was probably his intention from the start ."

" Still ... you can't help but pity Evelyn Darkmoor . First , that rogue attack left her unable to shift , and now they're saying she can't even bear pups . What's left for her ? She was the only heir to the Moonveil Pack , and now ... she has nothing ."

The longer Darius Stormraven listened , the more rigid his features became .

How had this gotten out ?

After the accident , he had made certain the truth was buried . No one should have known .

' Even the rogue who caused it wouldn't dare speak . As long as the ceremony takes

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place , Evelyn Darkmoor remains my mate- at least in name . We'll raise Liora Ashbourne together . I swore I'd protect her , that I wouldn't allow anyone to look down on her for her injuries !

But somehow , the truth had slipped free .

And as realization struck - that he hadn't seen me in two days - a sharp , cold dread settled in his chest .

' Has she been mistreated ? Have Pack members been mocking her behind my back ? '

The weight of it all pressed down on him , making it difficult to breathe .

When he finally re - entered the hall , his parents spotted him and exhaled in relief .

But before they could say a word , their next

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sentence hit him harder than any physical

blow .