The Alpha's Miracle Doctor

EPISODE1

RAINA’S POV

“Where is my husband?” My voice cracks as I rush toward the bolted door of Alpha Xavier’s chambers.

I was writing my final doctorate exam when news reached me that my husband was back from his two-month trip on short notice. In my three years of marrying Xavier, nothing has ever made him cancel his trip; not even the deadliest sicknesses.

“Is he sick?” I am breathless at this point, sweat dribbling down my spine. The air is chilly from the rain, but my entire body burns with worry. What happened? Is he injured? A million and one thoughts ravage my mind.

“Luna, you have to calm down,” the Head Beta says, rushing to the door before I get to it. “The Alpha isn’t sick.”

He blocks the entrance with his body, preventing me from walking in. I stare at him in confusion, and he immediately explains, “The Alpha is having his siesta. He wants no disturbance.”

It’s windy outside, and the clouds promise a storm, yet the Head Beta has beads of sweat across his forehead. His eyes are fidgety, and none of the other guards dare to look me in the eye.

Something is fishy.

“I’m his wife. I sure as hell do not belong to the disturbance category,” I say snappishly to the Beta.

“But—” he begins to protest.

“Step away!”

The Beta exchanges looks with the others, and with a sigh, he takes a step to the side.

“You shouldn’t be here, Luna,” he says under his breath as I walk past him. He shuts the door behind me, and I am alone in the clean, minimalist space of Alpha Xavier.

The smell of food filters through the air, and I wonder who is having a feast in my husband’s chambers.

Without taking off my rain-drenched coat or boots, I stomp toward the dining area. Soft murmurs and stifled laughter echo from the hallway.

My heart thumps hard against my ribs. Xavier is clearly not having his siesta, and there are far too many voices in this chamber than usual.

Without knocking, I walk into the dining area. The whole room falls silent, as if a ghost has just walked in.

The dining table is occupied by my parents, my brothers, Xavier and—

“Oh my God!” I gasp, my heart almost jumping out of my chest. “Jayda!”

I can’t believe my eyes. My twin sister, Jayda is right in front of me. It's been years since she left our pack without notice and no one has seen her ever since.

I rush over to the table where she is seated. I crumble to my knees and pull her into a tight embrace.

Tears trickle down my face uncontrollably. I’ve missed the warmth of a sister.

“Where have you been?” I finally ask, sniffling from the cold and the sudden burst of tears.

She still looks beautiful—more beautiful now than before.

“It’s been six years! Six years!” I cry out in disbelief.

She smiles at me softly and is about to explain when Xavier places his hand over hers on the table and cuts her off.

“Jayda has been through a lot. Rather than you throwing insensitive questions at her, you should be happy she’s back.”

I look at my husband, my eyes widening at his sudden harshness. “I didn’t mean to—”

“It’s alright, Xavi,” Jayda says, her fingers intertwining with my husband’s. “I’m sure Raina is happy to see me.”

Sometimes Xavier gets cranky after long trips, so I swallow my words down my throat and walk to the only empty chair on the other side of the table, beside Mum and Dad.

We have a quiet dinner in which only plates and cutlery clank. The only conversations made during dinner are about Jayda’s reappearance. Of course, I am happy my sister is back in the SilverMoon pack, but I am also very uncomfortable. Jayda and Xavier have been childhood best friends, and watching them sit side by side, holding hands and smiling at each other makes my insides burn.

Xavier doesn’t even look at me once—not even when I sneeze from the cold or when I choke on my food. His eyes are all over Jayda.

At last, my father, who has been strangely quiet throughout the dinner, speaks.

“Raina!”

“Yes, Father,” I answer, adjusting in my chair.

“I guess you’re wondering why we’re all here.” He looks up at me with those wrinkled, wise eyes, and I can tell something is up. Father never comes to social gatherings unless it is a necessity.

I nod, forcing a smile, although my fingers fidget underneath the table.

“Well, your sister is back,” Dad says, pointing toward Jayda. “And… some things have to change.”

I try hard not to overthink or panic, but my sixth sense warns me that something is off.

Xavier’s parents have refused to meet my gaze throughout the meal, and my brothers’ eyes have been carefully counting the ceiling.

“Something like what?” I ask.

The room falls silent as Dad hesitates. He looks at Mum and nudges her arm to speak up, but she shakes her head.

Xavier clears his throat, drawing everyone’s attention. “Something like our marriage, Raina.”

My heart stops for a second. The air in the room thins, and time pauses. My wolf whimpers inside me reacting to the chill in Xavier’s voice.

“I don’t understand. What about our marriage?”

Xavier exhales, then reaches into his jacket pocket for a brown envelope. He tosses it to me, and reluctantly, I pick it up.

“What is this?” I ask, looking inside the envelope to see a folded letter.

“It’s a marriage annulment letter from my family to yours.”

My ears ring, and every voice and sound becomes distant. I blink my eyes repeatedly, struggling to process what I just heard. What! Annulment? The air thins and I'm gasping for breath.

“Is she having a cardiac arrest?” Jayda panics, rushing toward me.

Xavier grabs her arm to stop her. “She’ll be fine.”

None of it makes sense. Is this a prank? Am I dreaming? I look at the letter and slowly read through it, each word a knife to my flesh. It has WestMoon’s official seal on it, and no one jokes with a seal.

“I don’t understand. Haven’t I been a good wife to you? Haven’t I served you and your pack in the best ways possible? Haven’t I…?”

“It doesn’t matter,” Xavier cuts in. “The marriage was arranged to be between the Alpha’s heir and the Wilson family’s first daughter.”

Father quickly adds, “Jayda came out before you, Raina. When Jayda disappeared, you instantly became the next in line.”

I shut my eyes and cup my face with my palms, trying to breathe and not suffocate. None of this makes any sense to me. “What!”

Mum reaches to touch me but I shake her hand off mine. “Why did no one tell me? Why am I hearing this now?”

Mum and Dad fall silent, and I look at the man I’d called my mate and husband for years. “Why Xavier?”

In a low voice, he replies. “We didn't want you to feel like a second option, and I thought Jayda would never return. There was no point in ruining what we had with irrelevant information.” He pauses and glimpses at my face before looking at my twin. “Or so I thought until Jayda came back.”

It's the way he looks at her that burns me up. “Even you, Papa?” I snap, turning to my parents.

Dad looks away but mum is quick to defend him. “Stop throwing blame, Raina. I trained you better than to disrespect your parents openly. By the way, we didn't tell you because we all know you don't handle things well. You can't handle emotions as well as your sister.”

I scoff at mum’s statement. Unlike Dad, she can't even conceal her preference for my twin sister.

“So am I supposed to just go away?” I sob, tears trickling down my face. “Am I supposed to just agree that the last three years of my life were a mistake? My husband? My home?”

“We’re so sorry,” Father says with a shaky voice.

Xavier’s eyes lower to the floor to avoid mine.

“Xavier!” I cry out as my entire body trembles. “You can’t let this happen. You’re the Alpha. You have the final say.”

He looks up and catches my gaze for a second before turning to stare at my sister beside him.

“Please,” I whisper shamelessly, a cry coming from my terrified wolf within. “Please.”

The silence that follows feels like I am on trial, waiting for a judge to sentence me to death.

“I’m sorry, Raina.”

“But—”

“I, Xavier Moonridge, Alpha of WestMoon, reject Raina Wilson as my mate.”