Chapter One
Serena's pov
I bathed myself in another cloud of lavender-his favorite scent.
Today my mate, my alpha forever , was coming back home, draped in victory and merits. My wolf swelled with pride
Smoothing over the little wrinkles on the bed, a smile played over my lips.
For 3 years I have held up the fort, managing pack affairs and keeping everything afloat.
"When I come back..." I slowly recalled his promise from 3 years ago, "I will make you mine truly fully mine.." I brushed over the shadow mark on my shoulder.
I told him I was ready for a real one, he refused saying anything could happen in the battlefield and he didn't want me moping forever.
Silly Caden, like I could even dream of loving someone that was not him.
Very few knew about his arrival tonight, that was intentional on my part. I wanted to have him to myself before I would have to share him with the pack, to add to the surprise I even told the warriors to the deceive him that I was unfortunately out of the pack for a territorial meeting with the alpha and Luna of our neighboring Pack then-
The screeches from hinges turning on the door made me jolt up, I zipped through the room with my insane speed that was known through the continent and hid in the wardrobe waiting to surprise him.
I had no idea that he would beat me to it.
The door flew open, first I caught a Caden scent but here's was not the only one in our bedroom chamber, there was a softer feminine one entangled in his.
My heart shot up to my throat, breath seizing for a moment.
Was this some kind of nightmare? And if it wasn't, how was the man I had waited for leading another woman into our bedroom?
Denial kept me planted in place, feeding me excuses that didn't fit as my heart hastened faster.
"Caden I'm scared, are you sure she won't show up?" Her voice, it sounded so dainty and fragile like she was on the verge of snapping.
"Don't worry I've asked the servants and the warriors they all said she was going for a meeting or something she won't be back for another 3 days at least," Caden said in a husky voice, something once reserved for only me.
I cupped my palm over my cheek as tears trickled over them.
This was the man I waited three years for, yearning for the day I would be in his embrace once more. His letters from the war front told me that my feelings were not one-sided, that my absence created a wound that no physical blow could measure up to.
The tears intensified as their lips molded into each other, hands explored and my wolf growled, demanding I tear them apart.
But I remained hidden even as he carried her into the bed we shared, stroking off her auburn hair from her face.
I needed to know just how far he had gone with her.
His lips came to her throat, and her screams shook the walls as he did so his fingers traveled between her legs while my heart split into two
The Caden I knew was not fond of foreplay, it wouldn't even be an exaggeration to say he despised it.
"We're not teenagers anymore, Serena." He would say while messaging his brow like he was explaining his displeasure to me as if I was a petulant child. "Besides..."He would continue not facing me, "Couldn't you be focused on your true responsibilities?" That's not so subtle a reminder that I had failed again and again to produce an heir for Thornblood would clip any complaints I had about our bedroom life.
He said all that yet had another woman squirming under him in OUR bed.
It was already devastating enough but if this was just a one time thing-a mistake yes- maybe I can for-
"I can't believe I'm finally here with you..." Caden said, it was a murmur in her ears but my Luna senses picked it up like he'd said it in mine.
The woman gasped as he tore off her skirt, "Caden, You're in such a rush! Easy...I already let you have me in the car, didn't I?"
My throat closed up
"I've had you almost everyday for the past three years and it's not close to enough," he breathed out. My tears were now blurring my vision.
He was about to dive in for another kiss then she pushed him back, her palm spread, her voice suddenly serious.
"Caden I'm scared, what if your pack doesn't accept me as their Luna?"her voice began to cracked
"You'll be perfect."
I was reaching my limit.
"Please don't flatter me, I know I could never compare to your true Luna and mate..." She started to cry, hiding her face. He pulled her hand away and said; "she's not even a fraction of a problem, just a placeholder that I would have tolerated for the rest of my life. Liana, she doesn't hold a candle to you."
That was where my patience snapped. I stormed out of the closet, both pairs of eyes jerked over to me, made a pretentious attempt to reach for the duvet but it was clear that she was giving me a good show of all the love marks he had left spread over her body.
Caden planted himself between us already protectively propped in case I let out my anger on her which only inflamed me.
"Caden!" I had so much to say but it just broke out in intense emotion, he was already down to his boxers yet he told me; "this isn't what it looks like."
My muscles became taunt, "are you sure because it definitely looks like you are taking another woman to town on our bed!"
"Serena, calm yourself, this is not befitting of a Luna!"
"And I suppose dragging a common w**** to our bed is what is benefiting an Alpha?"
His mouth went short then just before he could speak the woman she just called Liana clutched to him and said;"Caden the pup is coming.”