“He married me for show, but in reality, he was after our pack’s money.” My mother’s face contorted with rage. “That bastard! He got his Beta pregnant and still had the audacity to marry you just to swindle us?” She grabbed my hand, her grip tight with both fury and concern. “Clarissa, thank the Moon Goddess you found out in time. If you had gone through with it and handed over our pack, our family would’ve been ruined!” Locking eyes with me, she declared firmly, “Promise me you won’t regret this or ever go back to him. If you do, I’ll never forgive you.” I shook my head without hesitation, my voice steady. “Mom, don’t worry. One betrayal is enough. There won’t be a second.” As fate would have it, I ran into Alpha Derick and Beta Rebecca in the underground parking lot. The moment he

