"Alpha Felix, I'm really sorry for this, but I don't have to be, because your daughter is honored to be my Luna," Damien said with a smirk on his face as he looked at Felix, clearly feeling on top of the world.

"What do you mean by that?" Alpha Felix asked, completely lost in a sea of confusion as he blinked rapidly.

"You heard me, and if I must make myself clear, I have to tell you one thing about myself-I hate repeating myself. I hate it so much," Damien said, thick lines forming on his forehead as his expression darkened, replacing the smile that had once been there.

"Alpha Damien, I am sorry, but you are still in my pack, in case you have forgotten, and we are not discussing pack matters or business negotiations-we are talking about my daughter! My princess!" Alpha Felix shouted at the top of his voice, trying to hold his anger back, though it clearly wasn't working.

"Suit yourself, but your daughter leaves with me," Damien declared with finality, as though he owned the world. In the next moment, he grabbed Ellen's hand and turned towards the entrance, ready to leave.

"Alpha Damien! You are going nowhere with my daughter!" Alpha Felix roared in anger, and almost immediately, his guards, sensing the tension, surrounded the hallway.

Alpha Felix forcefully pulled Ellen's hand away from Damien and quickly took her out of the scene.

How can a small pack like the Night Walker Pack belittle my presence in this manner? Damien thought to himself, his eyes scanning the guards who now stood around him, some even pointing well-shaped sticks in his direction.

"You can leave now, we have something important to discuss. Go, go, go... your time is up," Damien said to the guards with a bright smile that didn't reach his eyes.

One of the guards quickly mind-linked Alpha Felix, who instructed them to let Damien remain.

"Everyone, listen up. I want ten of you stationed at the Alpha's door, five at his daughter's door, and the rest should surround the entire Alpha mansion," one of the guards ordered authoritatively, and they all bowed slightly before dispersing to their respective posts.

Damien felt belittled once again by their actions, but he waved it off and began walking towards the room where Felix had taken Ellen. He couldn't miss this opportunity. He had to have his mate. He knew he was lucky to be given a second chance.

A smile crept onto his lips as he knocked on the door. It didn't open at the first knock, but on the third, it finally did. He glanced at his knuckles, noticing they had turned red from the force of his knocking, and he licked his lips lightly, trying to calm himself.

"Alpha Damien, please leave my pack the same way you came. My daughter already has a mate, and you know she cannot be mated to two different people at the same time," Alpha Felix said, his voice tight with anger as he attempted to shut the door, but Damien stopped it with his hand.

"What do you mean she already has a mate?" Damien asked, his tone laced with jealousy and possessiveness. The thought that someone else had claimed his mate before him did not sit well with him at all.

As he held the door with force, the knob snapped off under the pressure. Without hesitation, he kicked the door hard, shattering it open.

...

"Alpha, there's a problem," Lambert whispered over the phone to Caine, glancing around cautiously to make sure no one was watching or listening.

"What do you mean by that? What kind of problem? Lambert, speak! Have you been caught?" Caine asked anxiously from the other end.

"No, it's none of that... it's about your mate," Lambert replied, still whispering.

"What about her?" Caine demanded, his anxiety rising even higher.

"Alpha Damien of the Blue Moon Pack is here... and he has also claimed her as his mate," Lambert finally revealed.

"What?! I will be there in a jiffy," Caine snapped before immediately ending the call and heading to his room to change.

He was burning with a level of anger he had never felt in his entire life. How could someone else claim his mate?

---

Ellen felt the overwhelming urge to claw Damien's face-scratch out his eyes, tear at his lips, even rip off his ears. The same man who had ordered her to be buried alive now stood before her, trying to take her back to his pack?

That pack... the very place that had been her end.

The pack that had brought her nothing but suffering and pain. Not a single day in the Blue Moon Pack had she ever known peace. None of her days there were worth remembering.

None.

Yet somehow, she had to take her revenge on Damien. He had to suffer. He had to feel the same pain she had endured. He had to pay for the lives of her parents... and her innocent brother.

He must pay.

....

"Alpha Caine of the Coinage Pack has already claimed her, and I approve of him, but you? Never will I let you have my daughter as your Luna... never!" Alpha Felix shouted, his voice filled with anger and frustration. He despised Damien with everything in him. To him, Damien acted like he ruled the entire world and owed no one respect.

"Hahahahaha... are you sure of what you just said? Alpha Felix, your daughter is my mate, and I have absolutely no reason to seek your permission before taking my Luna home. She is mine! My Luna, and no one else's!" Damien fired back, his voice deepening into a growl.

"And who said she is yours? Who made Annabel yours?" a voice echoed from above.

Caine's voice.

He descended from the stairs with a calm yet commanding presence, his eyes locked onto Damien as he approached them steadily.

Everyone's gaze followed the direction the voice came from, but it was guided more clearly by the sound of footsteps growing louder as they approached where Alpha Damien stood.

"Oh, Caine, my son, you're here," Alpha Felix said, a smile spreading across his face as he welcomed him.

"Greetings, Alpha Felix," Caine replied as he stepped forward and stood in front of the room.

"How is my Luna?" Caine asked, his tone calm but deliberate, fully aware that his words would ignite Damien's anger.

"She's fine. You came unannounced-hope everything is alright?" Felix asked, his eyes narrowing slightly with suspicion as he waited for Caine's explanation, inwardly hoping he hadn't come for the same reason.

Caine couldn't possibly tell him that he had paid someone within the Night Walker Pack to secretly watch over Ellen day and night, reporting anything unusual to him.

"Alpha, I have come to take my Luna home with me. I mean, we both know she is feeling much better now than before, so please, can you allow her to return to the Coinage Pack with me?" Caine asked confidently, assuming that Felix's earlier approval meant consent. Little did he know Felix had only said those words to get Damien out of his pack.

"No! I said no! None of you is taking my daughter with you. She is going nowhere-do you hear me?" Alpha Felix growled, anger and disappointment evident on his face. He was completely taken aback that Caine had come for the exact same reason.

"But Alpha, I thought we-" Caine began, but he was abruptly cut off.

Damien burst into loud, mocking laughter, the sound echoing through the hallway in a way that made Caine feel belittled.

"I came to take my Luna with me... which Luna? How dare you stand before me and call my mate your Luna? She is not your Luna, and it's either I leave with her or no one does. As you know, I do not share my belongings with anyone, and she belongs to me. I will never share her-not even with my own children, talk more of you!" Damien snapped as he stepped closer to Caine like a wounded lion ready to strike.

"Get one thing into your dumb head-she will never want someone as fragile as you to be her mate," Damien whispered into Caine's ear, a cruel smirk playing on his lips.

In an instant, Caine lost control and shifted into his wolf form, lunging towards Damien, who was still in human form. But Damien swiftly stepped back and shifted immediately into his massive black wolf.

They clashed violently, their canines snapping and claws slashing as they fought with raw aggression. The intensity of the fight shook the surroundings. Caine's wolf slashed its claws across Damien's face, but Damien managed to pull back just before the attack could fully tear through his skin.

With a powerful leap, Damien lunged forward, sinking his sharp canines into Caine's face and dragging down towards his neck, following the motion with rapid, brutal claw strikes.

Alpha Felix knew better than to interfere between two enraged wolves. He understood that trying to separate them could easily redirect their fury toward him. Instead, he mind-linked his Beta, instructing him to ring the pack bell.

Moments later, the loud sound of the bell echoed through the pack.

Both wolves froze.

They stopped fighting almost immediately and shifted back into their human forms, breathing heavily, their bodies covered in bruises and minor wounds.

"Now both of you should leave my pack this instant!" Alpha Felix thundered, glaring at the two naked men standing before him, both looking like they had just run a world marathon.

"My Beta will bring clothes for both of you, but before he arrives, get this straight-my daughter is going nowhere as far as both of you are concerned," Felix added firmly before turning and walking into the room where Ellen had been lying, silently watching everything unfold.

Shortly after, his Beta arrived with clothes, which both men wore before finally leaving the pack.

---

"Caine, how did it go?" Simon, Caine's father, asked immediately upon seeing him enter the house.

"Dad, I can't believe this happened. I mean, I was the one who helped bring Annabel back to life, yet here I am, fighting Alpha Damien of the Blue Moon Pack over my own mate!" Caine snapped angrily, his frustration spilling over as though his father were responsible.

"What?! You mean to say Felix stood there and watched all of that happen?" Simon asked in shock, standing still as he tried to process what he had just heard.

"Yes, Dad! Yes! Your so-called best friend in the entire universe made me look like a fool in front of that arrogant Alpha!" Caine continued, pacing the room restlessly, his anger evident in every step.

"Don't worry, my son. I will go and speak to him about this, alright? Just calm down," Grand Alpha Charles said, trying to soothe him.

"You better, or else you both won't like what I'll become, and trust me-you won't find it funny, neither will he," Caine warned before storming off to his room, his anger still burning fiercely.

This is the first time in my life I've been rejected in such a humiliating and disrespectful way. Alpha Felix has taken more than he can handle-I will make sure he pays for it. I must have my Luna by my side, Caine thought as he slammed his door shut.

...

Alpha Damien stood in his study, his expression dark.

This is the first time in my life that I have ever been turned down in such a disgraceful and embarrassing manner. Alpha Felix has taken more than he can chew... I will help him chew it down. I must have my Luna by my side, Damien thought as he stood up and walked towards the door.

"Hey," he called out to a guard standing nearby.

"Greetings, Al-" the guard began, but Damien cut him off sharply.

"Call Victor now!" he ordered, his voice thunderous.

The guard immediately ran off.

"You called for me, Alpha," Victor said as he entered the office, noticing Damien reviewing some documents.

Damien looked up slowly.

"Victor... I need your help," Alpha Damien said, stepping closer to him, his tone low but dangerous.

Ellen looked out through the window, the scenery outside her room was truly breathtaking. The beach, the trees, and even the peaches all blended into a view that felt almost unreal in its beauty.

She stepped away from the window and walked over to the couch in her room, sinking into it slowly. Leaning her head backward, her mind began to wander as different thoughts flooded in without restraint.

She could still vividly remember how Damien had called her up to the stage, only to humiliate her in front of the entire pack, rejecting her in such a cruel manner as though she had no feelings at all.

If there was one mission she was determined to accomplish, it was getting her revenge on him, but there was one major problem-how exactly was she going to do that?

There was no way she could accept him as her mate. Doing so would feel like a betrayal to her late parents from her previous life. Even to herself, it was unacceptable. Agreeing to become the Luna of the very man who had killed her in her past life? No... she simply couldn't.

Ellen was pulled back to reality by a knock on her door. The sound came repeatedly until she finally stood up from the couch and walked toward it.

"Hey... Annabel! I've missed you so much..." the lady exclaimed immediately the door opened, pulling Ellen into a tight embrace before she could even process what was happening.

"Annabel, I thought I wouldn't see you again. I didn't believe it when my dad told me this morning that you've been awake for the past three days... oh, my bestie, I have missed you," the lady continued rambling, hugging her again warmly, though Ellen could not fully return the feeling since she didn't even know who she was.

"Annabel, you aren't saying anything. Did you forget me? But if there's anyone you shouldn't forget, it's me... Annabel, we've come a long way since we were little, but I guess it isn't your fault. I'm Zoe, your best friend," the lady introduced herself, her eyes already glossy with tears, though she tried to hide it behind a persistent smile.

"I'm sorry if you're feeling bad right now, but I can't help it either. I don't find it funny not remembering my loved ones," Ellen replied, trying her best to sound as emotional as possible.

"No... no, it's not your fault. I just missed you so much," Zoe said, her voice trembling as tears finally slipped down her cheeks.

Ellen pulled her into another hug, gently wiping away the tears from her face. She didn't like the fact that she had taken over Annabel's body, but there was nothing she could do about it.

"Annabel, I am so, so surprised about everything happening right now. Seriously, I am," Zoe said when they both moved inside the room and sat on the couch, each holding a glass of coffee.

"About what?" Ellen asked, turning to face her with confusion.

"Remember how you always hated Alpha mates? You used to say that if your mate turned out to be an Alpha, you would reject him. But now look at you-two Alphas are fighting over you," Zoe explained with a light chuckle as she sipped her coffee.

"You know people change, and I'm not an exception," Ellen replied calmly.

"But among your two mates, which one do you like? Or are you planning to be the Luna of both Alphas? That's impossible, though," Zoe added, rolling her eyes at her own words.

"I don't know yet, but one thing is certain-I will never be with both of them," Ellen said, raising her glass to her lips and taking a sip before placing it back on the stool in front of them.

Later, Ellen stepped out of the bathroom and walked to her closet. She picked out a black boob short and a pink half singlet, quickly changing into them before heading outside to the backyard. She stood there, staring at the beach as the soft breeze brushed against her skin.

After Zoe had left earlier that afternoon, one question lingered in her mind-Which of the two Alphas do you like?

She knew for a fact that she could never feel even the slightest bit of affection for Damien... but then there was Caine.

"Hey, darling, enjoying the beautiful night breeze?" her father's voice pulled her back to reality.

She turned to look at him and smiled softly as he sat beside her on the bench.

"How have you been?" he asked, placing his hands gently on her shoulders, his eyes fixed on hers.

"It's been fine. Zoe came by today," Ellen replied, meeting his gaze.

"You remember Zoe, don't you?" he asked, his brows slightly furrowed. He could only imagine the pain his daughter must be going through-not remembering the people she once loved.

"I don't, Dad," Ellen said quietly, turning her gaze back to the ocean.

"Don't worry, you will soon. Zoe is my Beta's only daughter, and you two have been friends since you were very young," Felix explained gently, his hands still resting on her shoulders.

"Okay, Dad," she replied with a soft smile, savoring the feeling of having someone she could call family-someone who loved and cared for her deeply.

"Love, enjoy yourself. I'll be right back," Felix said before standing up and heading toward his study.

Ellen bent down, picking up small pebbles from the ground near the beach and tossing them into the water one after the other. She had thought her second life would be simpler, that she would focus solely on revenge, but now she was faced with something far more complicated-two mates.

"Ahhhhhhh..." Ellen cried out suddenly as a hand forcefully covered her nostrils with a piece of cloth. Her body struggled for a moment before everything faded into darkness.