The Broken Luna Unbound: Goodbye to My Alpha’s Seven-Year Deception Novel

Chapter 1 On the eve of their mating ceremony , her mate to be suddenly claimed to have lost his memory .

He remembered everyone else , but her his future Luna was erased from his mind .

That day , Winter Frost clutched a vial of ancient memory restoration potion in her trembling hands , her heart racing as she rushed to find him at the pack house .

But just as her fingers brushed the door handle to his study , familiar voices drifted through the heavy oak .

Alpha Reed , that memory loss act is brilliant ! How did you even come up with it ? Winter would never suspect youre just playing with her .

How long do you plan to keep up this charade ? The jovial laughter froze Winter in place , her expression hardening as the truth crystallized .

Reed Sullivan , her Alpha mate , was faking his memory loss ? What about all those nights shed spent crying , desperately searching through ancient grimoires for a cure ? Those countless hours consulting with pack healers and elder wolves ? An icy chill crept up from her feet , spreading through her body like winters grip .

Her enhanced hearing picked up Reeds casual tone through the door .

Perhaps another month .

Then Ill return to my dear Winter , playing the role of the devoted mate once again .

His packmates surprise was evident in their responses .

One moon ? Is that enough time for all your … diversions ? Why not just break the mate bond ? Seven years with one she wolf thats unheard of in our circles .

All this sneaking around , putting on this memory loss act just to avoid her anger … isnt it exhausting ? 0.0 % Deception apte Reeds laughter faded at their teasing .

Ill never break our bond .

Winter is my true mate .

But seven years … shes too pure , too proper in our intimate moments .

I cant bring myself to how her my beasts true nature .

This is just a brief escape , a pause before I return and become her everything again .

But Winters pride runs deep in her bloodline .

If she discovers this deception , she wont quietly submit .

Arent you afraid shell reject the mate bond ? Look at Beta Morrisons situation his mate fled across the ocean when she discovered his infidelity .

Hes gone half feral trying to track her .

Reeds response came with the clink of a crystal glass .

Shell always be mine .

As long as she Dears the name Frost , whether she runs or tries to mate another , Ill track her down and keep her by my side .

Forever .

The pack members howled their approval at their Alphas confidence , champagne bottles popping in celebration .

Numb , Winter stumbled away from the pack house into the raging storm outside .

The sacred memory potion slipped from her trembling fingers , shattering on the ground .

As she watched the purple liquid mix with rain and mud , long buried memories stirred in her mind .

Her first encounter with Reed Sullivan had been at the Winter Solstice Moon Festival duri her first year of wolf training .

She had been chosen to perform the sacred Moon Dance , he graceful movements captivating the entire pack .

Reed had fallen for her instantly , cornering her after the ceremony with a bouquet of moo flowers , declaring his intention to court her .

His reputation preceded him having courted nearly two dozen she wolves in his first moon as Alpha , his romantic exploits were legendary throughout the packs .

Winter had no interest in a playboy Alpha , especially after witnessing her parents bond shatter due to mutual infidelity .

The experience left her with an unshakeable need for loyalty and purity in matters of the heart .

She ignored his advances , avoided his territories , yet he pursued her with an almost obsessive determination .

He had once plunged the entire pack house into darkness during her pre heat cycle so she could rest undisturbed , publicly declared his devotion before all ale Sovon Year Deception 0.3 % five packs at the Great Gathering , rejected countless eligible she wolves … For three years he persisted , yet Winter never yielded .

Until that summer after their coming of age ceremony , when she was ambushed by rival wolves in the border territories .

Reed fought for her against five attackers , suffering multiple silver laced wounds that nearly claimed his life .

Watching him fight for survival in the healers den , her tears falling freely , Winter finally understood what it meant for a wolf to value their mate above their own life .

In that moment , she chose him .

They spent seven years together , from young wolves to pack leaders , and Reeds devotion never seemed to waver .

Everyone said the infamous Alpha had finally found his true mate and reformed his ways .

Winter believed it too .

Until three moons before their mating ceremony , when he reportedly suffered a head injury during a territory patrol , resulting in selective memory loss .

He remembered everyone except her .

The news nearly broke her , but she persevered .

She searched tirelessly for a cure , traveling to distant packs , studying ancient healing tex spending countless nights researching memory restoration magic .

Only to discover it was all an elaborate deception .

The storm washed away the last of Winters resolve .

She returned to her den in a daze , gathering her identification marks and pack documents before heading to the Pack Registry .

Meeting the registrars questioning gaze , she spoke in a hollow voice .

I wish to change my name .

wish 0.6 % Deception The registrar reviewed her documents and handed her the sacred ink .

With trembling hands , Winter inscribed both her old and new names in the pack records , Looking at her new , secret identity , she forced a bitter smile .

From this day forward , no matter where she went or what she did , Reed Sullivan would never find her again .

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