"What is this?" My eyes narrowed and sharpened.

I quickly wiped the tears.

"Is that my dress?" Sarah sent the video.

She was wearing a red dress suit I bought for my birthday.

I thought Ryan would like the dress because it clearly showed my back's curves and skin. But he scoffed it because he was disgusted when he saw me wearing it.

I still vividly remember the way he looked at me.

"Why Ryan?" I asked and smiled, thinking he was mesmerized by my appearance.

"Are you a cheap woman?" he asked without looking at me again.

My face suddenly heated up and flushed with embarrassment because he said it in front of all the pack members who came to celebrate my birthday.

"W-What you mean?" My lips trembled.

After hearing Ryan's words, I didn't dare to see how everyone would behave.

"You're dressed like a cheap woman! So shamed!" He said uncontrollably.

I looked at my appearance, which was quite decent.

"You're Luna of Northern Pack, Zara! Not a cheap woman!" His insults didn't stop there.

"Ryan, I--"

"You're such pitiful!" Ryan cut me off and stood up to put down the plate of cake pieces he hadn't touched.

Without looking at me again, he quickly left, which made me feel embarrassed and humiliated all night because of his words.

After that horrible party, I didn't dare leave the house for a few days and put the dress in the box so I wouldn't wear it again.

At first glance, I thought to throw my dress.

But I didn't because it was a gift from my mom, who hoped that Ryan could look at me more deeply with this dress and strengthen our bond.

"My bag and shoes?" I counted the items used by Sarah in the video.

Ryan's birthday celebration a year ago. When he left me again in our house, with 'Pack' as the reason.

"No way!"

I got up, walked quickly to the dressing room, and realized the dress was no longer.

Proving again that Sarah's dress was mine.

Her dresses, bag, and shoes were mine; I had previously kept them because Ryan hated them.

But after seeing all those items in Sarah's hands, how Ryan looks at her. I realized it wasn't the clothes, shoes, or bag's fault. Rather, Ryan hated me for wearing them.

He hated me and thought I did not deserve to wear the dress.

I sobbed again.

This pain felt like a squeeze on my chest, intense and suffocating.

The air around me felt so heavy that I had to clap my chest repeatedly to catch my breath.

My tears were flowing, but my lips were smiling stiffly.

I laughed, my body slumping sharply against the floor.

"That's all a joke!" I muttered.

My laughter exploded.

"This bond, this whole relationship... is just a joke! A joke!"

With all these cruel realities, I thought everything would be over, and I just needed to calm my heart and mind before meeting Ryan again.

But my hope is not come true.

Because of an cheap she-wolf.

No, no, no!

The number that sent the new message was not from Sarah's but Ryan's.

"I was terrorized tonight?" I asked.

The second video is like a bucket of ice over my head.

There was a date on the video: our 9th mate bonding anniversary. Exactly last year.

I took a deep breath and prepared to see the video more clearly; maybe other things belonged to me, such as those that had been taken over by that woman.

But what I found was far more horrifying.

"Dad's Villa!"

The background of the video already shows the shape of a luxury house on a hill.

My Dad’s Villa which gave to us for wedding gifted.

"This villa is yours. You can live here." Ryan said proudly to Sarah.

"Really? You bought this for me?"

Ryan nodded.

"Bought it?" I wanted to laugh out loud at his confession. "With Pack's current financial situation?" I muttered.

My scream was stifled.

He's shameless!

Even though Northern Pack owes my father a lot.

"You're so kind, darling! I love you!" They shared an intimate and deep kiss.

"But how if your Lunas found out?"

"She won't know! After all, you're the only one, Mate. Not her!"

Sarah smiled disgustingly. The expression on her face made me want to slap her rosy cheeks.

"I was forced to marry her. If it wasn't for Pack being in critical condition, I would never have fulfilled my parent's asked!"

Ryan's words again struck on my head.

"But the Moon Goddess blesses your bond."

"Well, I am also surprised. But I’ll reject her for you.”

The video stops with the sound of Sarah's crisp laughter as Ryan carries her inside our Villa.

They even went into our private room and had a disgusting affair there that left the phone falling out with a blackened screen.

My brain was still trying to digest all the evidence when the door of our home opened and took me by surprise.

I straightened up and ran to the door to see Ryan carrying Sarah's bridal style and laughing together.

"Ryan Hattman!" I shouted.

"Oh, you're home!"

His words sounded as if I was never here.

"Hello, Luna Zara Clover!" greeted Sarah.

She walked up to me with a pretentious smile and extended her hand.

I looked at him sharply. My chest rumbled as I held back my hands that were trembling to slap his face.

"Oh, did you get the love letter I sent you?" asked Sarah, turning to Ryan.

She made sad faces when her eyes met Ryan.

"She won't shakehand with you, darling!"

My eyes widened at her complaint.

"I think she hates me because of our picture," she said again.

My eyes grew round and sharply focused on Ryan.

"You knew about the photos too?" I asked incredulously. "You let her send the cheating photos-"

"She's the mate I choose and pregnant my heir!" Ryan interrupted me sternly. "Give her your respect, Zara!"

"Never!" I refused.

My screams were silenced with Ryan's hard slap twice.

I saw Sarah's eyes widen while covering her mouth with both hands. Then, she moved backward to hide behind my Alpha's back.

My Alpha!

It hurt me more. The Alpha, who was supposed to protect me, moved his hand to protect Sarah like she was attacked by me.

"She carries the future heir to the Northern Pack! Kneel!" He ordered me with his Alpha’s Command.

Ryan pushed my shoulders and made me kneel down forcefully until my knees banged hard against the floor.

"Now, you are Omega for Sarah and future Heir of Northern Pack!" Ryan commanded.

"Never!" I refused.

Ryan slapped and spat at me hard until the corner of my lip was torn and bleeding.

"You can't reject my command!" Ryan shouted.

I saw Sarah stifle a laugh, then cover her mouth and hide behind Ryan's back.

That she-wolf bitch acted like she was hurt by me.

I was hurt physically and mentally, but I had to watch Sarah's foul charade of grabbing my Alpha's arm intimately.

"Calm down, darling... don't torture her again." Sarah glanced at me with a disgusted expression. "Who will serve me when she's sick?"

Her words sounded like she was defending me. Sarah's expression was sweet as if she felt really sorry for me.

But her poisonous tongue made Ryan forget himself.

"Look, Zara! I wouldn't forgive you if it wasn't for Sarah!" Ryan exclaimed.

Sarah gently rubbed Ryan's chest to calm him again.

"I don't need her kindness!"

Ryan raised his hand to slap me again.

But Sarah suddenly bent down and whimpered with a pitiable face.

"Honey!" She called.

"Honey, what's wrong?" asked Ryan worriedly.

I stared at all their intimate scenes with a pained face. My eyes were wide.

I couldn't imagine that my Alpha, who was supposed to protect and worry me, physically abused me in front of his mistress.

"My womb hurts! Our baby doesn't like this commotion, darling," Sarah said.

My eyes rounded.

Although I had never been pregnant, I knew that Sarah's gestational age could not possibly make the fetus in her womb react.

"Liar!" I swore.

"Shut up!" Ryan shouted.

He picked Sarah up in a her arm and carried the cheap woman upstairs to mine and Ryan's room.

Realizing where they were going, I chased them and tried to stop them.

"Not to my room!"

I shouted loudly.

I spread my arms as wide as I could, blocking the door to our room.

"Don't bring her into our room, Ryan! This is our room! My room!" I shouted until I was hoarse.

But Ryan had gone dark.

He lowered Sarah carefully before grabbing my hair and pulling me to get out.

"Get out of my way, cheap woman!"

I cried, lamenting my current situation.

My heart and blood were boiling.

I wanted to scream and pull Sarah's hair, too.

"From now on, this room belongs to me and Sarah!"

"But my stuff there-."

"None of yours! Everything will belong to Sarah and our baby. You just lived at our home." Ryan's more hurts my heart.

Then he grabbed Sarah's waist to lead her inside.

"Come on, sweetheart! You and our baby are more important than her!"

I burst into tears again. I couldn't take all this humiliation and pain anymore.

He brought her into our home and ruined my pride as Luna. Especially now, I heard them laughing from behind the wall of our room.

I wiped away my tears and tried to hold back the sobs that were choking my chest.

My breath ran out, along with the tears running down my cheeks.

Damn man!

Maybe I could still survive if it was just Sarah who treated me unjustly.

But my Alpha.

My Alpha's treatment was more cruel!

I tried to get away from there. But my logic shouted for an action to restore my dignity.

Slowly, I stepped towards the balcony door and peeked at what they were doing inside.

I remembered every corner of my home and utilized it.

I picked up my phone.

With trembling hands, I pointed my phone camera at the window of our room and recorded all their betrayal.

My teeth chatter, holding back my anger.

I gripped my phone tightly to get proof of their affair.

If they could hurt my pride. Then, I could destroy their lives.

My clothes, house, and Mate had been taken away. Then, my position as Luna was the same.

Thought that enough, I decided to avoid my ears from the sound of their disgusted laugh.

But our room suddenly opened, and Sarah came out in my favorite nightgown.

"Oh, you're still here?" Sarah asked and closed the door.

"It's my home!" I told her. "I have the right to be anywhere at my home!"

Our faces and gazes met.

Her eyes stared intently at me, and I responded kindly.

"Maybe, now...?" he said condescendingly, "But so soon, you're just an Omega who's served me, Zara Clover!"

I raised my hand and tried to slap her.

But she stopped me and threw my arm.

"Stop being so arrogant, Zara Clover!" she said. "The baby in my womb is the Heir of the Northern Pack!"

After saying that, Sarah suddenly laughed and covered her mouth while giving me a sardonic look.

"Oh, I remember!" she exclaimed. "I came out to find you."

She stepped closer to me and gave me an order.

"The Northern Pack Heir-to-be wants cheese bread for breakfast tomorrow."

"Just make your own bread!" I snapped.

Unfortunately, Sarah was more brilliant than I thought.

She screamed loudly and held her womb again until Ryan came out.

"Honey-"

"I'll make it!"

I made that statement quickly so I wouldn't hear Sarah's disgusted voice and theatrics. And not getting physically tortured by Ryan.

**

The sound of broken dished startled me...

The plate with the slice of cheese bread for Sarah's breakfast was slammed in front of me.

"Spicy!" she shouted.

"What?" I winced.

"Did you want to kill our baby on purpose?" Sarah shouted.

I picked up the bread; my eyes widened when I saw the surface of the bread was smeared with super spicy sauce that smelled awful.

I glared at Sarah.

"You spread this sauce on purpose, didn't you?" I asked.

"Are you crazy?" she shouted back. "What the reason I harmed my baby!"

Amid our commotion, Ryan came and approached me. He slapped me again and grabbed my hair until I looked up.

"You insolent woman! You couldn't fulfill your ten-year obligation by giving me a descendant. Now, you want to kill the future heir to the Northern Pack in Sarah's womb?"

"But I didn't give her the sauce!" I argued.

"Shut up!" shouted Ryan. "Don't argue and make it again!"

I endured all the suffering of being Omega to Sarah the following days. I didn't give up. I just needed time to gather every piece of evidence of their betrayal, as well as a proper plan of retaliation.

Someday, Ryan left me Northern Pack affairs to fulfill Sarah's holiday wish.

"The Rogue attacked surrounding Pack territory have been contained, Luna." Beta Demian confirmed and gave me his report.

"Good!" I replied. "Then, for the rest of the Pack's needs-"

Before I'd finished the instruction, my vision was foggy. My head was spinning.

"Luna Zara, are you okay?"

I couldn't answer when my vision began to blacken.

My body wavered, and Demian’s scream was the last I heard.

"Luna Zara, congratulations on your pregnancy!" Omega Yumi’s said.

She was my best friend in Northern Pack and helped me when Sarah made me her Omega.

"Thank you." I nodded and smiled again.

"I'll share the news with all of the Northern Pack-"

"No!"

Yumi frowned but followed my instructions for her to come closer.

"I wanted to tell Alpha Ryan this news first," I whispered.

"Aahh...!" Omega Yumi nodded and understood. "But Beta Demian said Alpha Ryan's location has not been tracked, Luna!" she continued.

My heart felt squeezed tightly when I heard that.

I held back my tears while carving a smile on my face.

"Maybe he had an important business."

I wanted to tell Beta Demian that he could contact Sarah to find Ryan's location.

But my lips were silent.

"Yumi, can I ask you a favour?" I asked then.

**

Sails Inn.

It's one of the quietest lakeside inns in the Northern Pack region.

This place has been my dream since a few years ago to spend time with Ryan.

I spent time with my baby at this place instead of home, full of bad memories of the past few days.

"Welcome, Luna Zara!"

It wasn't late when I craved cheese bread.

It was unstoppable until I went to my favourite bakery.

The owner greeted me, then appeared and helped me choose cheese bread neatly lined up on the display case.

"Is it enough?" he asked.

I nodded.

But when I turned towards the cashier, a stranger with a pungent scent hit me.

I staggered and faltered.

I'm sure I'll fall and hit the floor while I fly by two burly hands holding me down.

"Forgive me, Luna Zara."

That man.

The stranger man with a pungent scent helped me.

He helped me stand upright before releasing his arms and holding my weight earlier.

"Did you know me?"

I asked because I never seeing him among the Pack's herd.

But the man just lowered his head and quickly left before I could ask further about his identity.

When I returned home the next day, I saw Ryan and Sarah having breakfast together and laughing happily.

"Ryan, when you at home?" I asked.

I wanted to reach him, but Ryan pushed me until I fell.

"Dirty woman!" he insulted me.

"Ryan?" I stared at him. "What do you mean!"

"You dare to come home with that bastard baby, Zara Clover!"

"W-what? What did you say?" My gaze was drawn to Sarah, who had an annoying expression.

Ryan threw some photos in my face. The one that showed me standing next to the stranger I met at the bakery last night. Also, when I was propped up by him.

"You didn't come home after discovering you were pregnant and met him!" Ryan accused.

"I didn't meet anyone, Ryan!" I argued. "I stayed out to enjoy my time with him in a better place! Not in a home, which I had tortured all the time!"

Ryan punched me.

"Liar!" he shouted. "Then why did you ask Yumi to hide your pregnancy?"

His accusation pierced my feelings.

"I wanted to surprise you!" I said through sobs. "This is our first child after waiting so long. I wanted you first to hear it from me!"

"You lied!" exclaimed Ryan.

His finger pointed at my face, and he looked furious.

"With all this evidence and witnesses, you stood denied your betrayal?"

"Witnesses?" I am curious about the witnesses.

Ryan showed me the video with the owner of the bakery.

"That's right, Alpha! I thought Luna was looking for bread alone. But I saw them together so closed."

My eyes widen as I hear that.

"That lie!"

I tried to get up and hold my stomach, which started feeling stiff.

"Calm down, ... please calm down," I whispered.

"Liar! You tricked me!" Ryan shouted again.

"Ryan, believe me... this is your son!"

Ryan slaps my cheek again, which turns blue.

"The baby is not mine!" he insisted.

He left with Sarah, who looked back at me with a smile.

His rejection of our baby was beyond my patience.

I packed all my clothes from the closet and burned the clothes Sarah had worn while living here.

I even scattered the ashes of clothes on the bed.

I left all my hatred, anger, and hurt in that room.

My favourite room for the last ten years before it turned into the most painful hell for me.

While checking on Ryan and Sarah's whereabouts through Yumi, I contacted the Southern Pack Guard, seconded to the edge of the Northern Pack's territory.

I quickened my pace after a Southern Pack member picked me up at the territory border.

"What happened, Luna?" Omega Brandon asked.

"Take me home!"

Despite looking confused by all my belongings, Brandon still drove me out of Northern Pack territory after disguising my presence at the border.

On the way back to my Pack, the beautiful scenery of the Northern Pack territory brought back all my memories of mate bonding with Ryan until this hellish night ended my faith to survive.

"Mummy will take care of you, dear." I rubbed my stomach as I looked down.

The wolves at the border may have noticed I left, so they began to howl.

"Hurry up, Brandon!" I commanded.

I turned around and checked the back of the car, hoping none of them followed.

With tears in my eyes and pained Ryan gave to me, I wouldn't go back to him again.

Hope and love for my baby are what I must keep and nurture.

"I will let you go, Alpha Ryan Hattman and Northern Pack!"