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Mated To His Greatest Rival
Novelix
Completed
The night before my mating ceremony, I found my mate Alpha Caleb Cross buried deep inside another she-wolf. He didn't stop. He didn't apologize. He just smirked and said, "Don't worry. You'll still be the official Luna. Who else in this territory would dare claim you?" He thought I'd break. Instead, I calmly slipped off the moonstone necklace—the symbol of my Luna status—and walked away. The next day, at the Moonlight Altar, I didn't run. I took the arm of his greatest enemy and showed off the fresh mating mark on my neck. "You wanted a ceremony. The bond? I gave it to him."
Chapters (3)
第1章
The night before my mating ceremony, a maid handed me a key.
A penthouse. The Alpha Tower of the Crimson Moon Pack.
The place my mate, Alpha Caleb Cross, proposed. The place we first mated.
I thought he wanted to relive that night. A pre-ceremony surprise.
Then I opened the door.
All I saw was his back. Strong. Pounding into some blonde she-wolf.
His hands were crushing her hips. He was groaning, entirely satisfied.
"Baby, you're so good."
He didn't stop until he came inside her. Then he turned. Lit a cigar. Looked right at me.
"It's nothing personal," he said, exhaling a cloud of smoke. "I'm just tired of the act. You needed to see the real me before the ceremony. So you don't give me any shit later."
He flicked his ash.
"Don't worry. You'll still be the official Luna. You've been with me for ten years. Everyone knows you as my ruthless mate. Who else in this territory would even dare to claim you?"
He smirked. "So, the ceremony's tomorrow. As planned. I'll give you your spectacle."
He thought I'd break. Scream. Beg.
I just calmly slipped the moonstone necklace off my neck. The symbol of my Luna status.
I put it on the table and walked away.
The next day, Caleb Cross expected his grand ceremony. He expected me to wait at the Moonlight Altar and bow to his authority.
I didn't run. I didn't hide.
I stood at that altar and took the arm of his greatest enemy. I held my head high, showing off the fresh mating mark on my neck.
"You wanted a ceremony. Here it is. The mate bond? I gave it to him."
……
Under the full moon, I stepped onto the sacred grounds of the Crimson Moon Pack: the Moonlight Altar.
The aisle beneath my feet was paved with rare moonstones and deep-sea pearls.
Alphas and nobles from all over the North crowded both sides of the altar.
"Damn, Crimson Moon really went all out for this."
"I heard this aisle alone cost three million. Caleb really knows how to spoil his Luna."
"Yeah? Then why is his Luna here alone?"
"...The Alpha didn't bring her himself?"
My wolf curled up inside me, letting out a soft whimper.
By ancient Northern tradition, the Alpha shifts and carries his Luna on his back to the altar.
It was the most primal way for an Alpha to show the pack: She is mine.
But tonight, no black wolf tore through the night.
Just me.
His arrogant words from last night echoed in my mind. "Who else in this territory would have you?"
He was so damn sure I’d still show up, even after what he did.
Through the crowd, his loyal Beta’s mocking voice reached my ears.
"See? The Alpha was right. Even if he screws another woman right in front of her, she'll still come begging for the ceremony."
I swallowed the lump in my throat and looked up, my face blank.
Just then, the crowd stirred.
"He's here! Alpha Caleb is here!"
I turned.
Caleb walked down the aisle in a silver-trimmed suit.
He stopped in front of me, his golden eyes slowly scanning my body.
"Aurora." His voice was husky, carrying that pure Alpha magnetism. "You look... drop-dead gorgeous tonight."
A flash of raw possessiveness crossed his eyes.
I nodded. "Thanks."
He seemed surprised by how calm I was. He raised an eyebrow and reached out for my hand.
Right before his fingers touched my skin, his hand froze in midair.
A mind link.
He frowned and stiffened.
Beta Marcus rushed over, lowering his voice. "Alpha? What is it? A pack emergency?"
Caleb rubbed his temples, frowned, and gave me an apologetic, petting smile.
"Aurora, be a good girl," he said. "Lila's heat came early. She's in a bad way. I need to go see her."
Dead silence hit the crowd.
Even with his earlier mockery, Marcus shot me an awkward glance. "Alpha, this... this is a bad look. Today is your and Luna's..."
"It won't take long to calm her down," Caleb cut him off with a dismissive smile. "The night is young. And the ceremony is more than a few minutes long."
He even turned around, grabbed a glass of moon wine from somewhere, and smiled at the guests.
"Sorry, everyone. Something came up. I'll be right back. Enjoy the drinks."
The crowd gasped.
Ignoring the chaos behind him, Caleb walked down the altar.
As he walked away without a second glance, my wolf howled in agony.
"Caleb Cross."
He stopped, looked back, and raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"
His tone was casual, as if ditching me in front of hundreds was just a minor inconvenience.
I stared at him and said every word clearly.
"If you walk away tonight, I'm getting a new Alpha for this ceremony."
第2章
Caleb just let out a mocking laugh.
He walked slowly back to me and grabbed my chin.
"Aurora." He leaned in, his voice dangerously low. "Are you kidding me? Everyone in the North knows you're Caleb Cross's woman."
He opened his arms, gesturing to the hundreds of guests.
"Taking your hand is declaring war on the Crimson Moon Pack. You think any Alpha here has the balls to do that?"
A few chuckles echoed from the crowd.
True. The Alphas here might hate Caleb's guts, but no one dared to challenge him.
With my help, Crimson Moon had become the most powerful pack in the North.
Caleb stepped closer, his voice teasing. "If you actually find some wolf with a death wish, I wouldn't mind giving these nobles a show. A deathmatch under the full moon."
Dead silence.
Caleb smiled, satisfied.
He leaned down and dropped a light kiss on my forehead.
"Wait for me like a good girl," he said. "I'll finish the ceremony when I get back."
The next second, his body exploded into black fur under the moonlight.
The massive black wolf launched himself from the altar. His claws tore into the priceless moonstones, the sound of them shattering echoing in the silence.
He bolted into the night, vanishing into the sacred woods without looking back.
The sacred grounds were pin-drop silent.
I stood there, the skirt of my moon-silk dress blowing in the wind.
"...Did the Alpha really just leave?" the Gamma whispered behind me, sounding shocked and awkward.
"Shut up," Marcus hissed. "Don't talk. The Alpha knows what he's doing. We just need to keep the Luna calm. If she throws a fit now, the ceremony is ruined."
"But Lila..."
"Lila is the daughter of the Storm Fang Alpha. Her pack's alliance is worth more than the pride of some figurehead Luna."
Every single word fell clearly into my ears.
I stood alone in the center of the grand altar, surrounded by priceless gems and gold.
Caleb prepared all this just to show off his power.
The irony was thick. All this wealth was now just a stage for my public humiliation.
I looked down at my bare neck.
Last night, I left that moonstone necklace on the table in his penthouse. I left it right there, in the room that reeked of their sex.
A cold smile touched my lips.
Since Caleb cared so much about Lila, I'd gladly take over this grand, expensive ceremony he built for his ego.
A second later, Marcus stepped forward with a perfectly fake apologetic smile, bowing to the crowd.
"Elders, Alphas," his voice was smooth and polite. "Crimson Moon has an urgent matter requiring the Alpha's immediate attention. Please wait a moment. The pack will offer generous gifts to apologize later."
Beautiful.
As expected from the Beta Caleb trained. Even his cover-ups were flawless.
I turned to the Head Elder hosting the ceremony.
His eyes were full of guilt.
"Luna... this..."
I smiled at him.
"Elder," my voice was light and steady. "I'll wait for him."
The Head Elder breathed a sigh of relief. The others did too.
The pack's face was saved, for now.
People started making small talk, trying to ease the awkward vibe.
I turned to look at the altar entrance.
This ceremony wasn't over.
I would wait. But it was no longer him I was waiting for.
第3章
I lifted my dress and walked down the altar steps.
A Beta tried to follow. One sharp glare from me stopped him dead in his tracks.
"I need a minute," I said flatly. "Alone."
Leaving the noisy altar behind, I walked down the mossy path. Deeper into the woods.
The cool night breeze cleared the scent of the Crimson Moon Pack from the air. But it couldn't wash away the bitter mockery in my heart.
I was the only daughter of the West's strongest Alpha. The Western Wolf King.
Ten years ago, my parents arranged the perfect political mating for me.
But I was too proud. I rejected the match. Instead, I fell for Caleb. Back then, he was just a struggling, nobody Alpha.
I still remember the day I left my pack. I made a bet with my furious parents. "The mate I choose will give me a better life than any arranged match."
I poured my blood, sweat, and tears into building him up.
Eight years ago, I helped him expand his territory. We took three rich lands on the East Coast. That night, Caleb pinned me against a rock under the full moon.
With tears in his eyes, he kissed my knuckles. He swore he would only ever be loyal to me, Aurora.
Six years ago, rogues attacked us in the night. He threw himself in front of me without a second thought. He took a lethal, poisoned claw for me and lay in bed for three whole months.
I used to think I won that bet.
I thought he was worth it. Worth crossing half the continent. Worth building this grand altar in the North for him.
Inside me, my wolf felt my heartbreak. She let out a pathetic whimper and curled into a tight ball of pain.
Just then, I heard hushed voices. They came from behind an old oak tree nearby.
I stopped and looked over.
Marcus and a few wolves were hiding in the shadows. T
hey held a glowing communication stone, which projected a small, shimmering image into the air above it.
"Alpha, you need to come back." Marcus sounded frantic. "The guests are waiting. This is getting out of hand."
Caleb’s voice came through the stone. It was husky and full of lust. "I know. But Lila..."
In the wavering projection, I saw his hands on her body.
Then came the blonde she-wolf's loud moans and heavy panting.
The sound blasted through the crystal without shame.
It was so sickly sweet I wanted to throw up.
"Caleb... you promised to stay until dawn. What’s so great about her anyway?"
"Be good, baby." Caleb’s voice was sickeningly fond. "I’ll come right back after the ceremony. I'm yours all night."
"Alpha, maybe just come back and finish the ritual?" another Beta suggested. "We’ll handle the Luna."
"Lila is at the peak of her heat." Caleb sounded annoyed now. "She won't let me go until she gets what she wants. Stall the Elders. I’ll be back soon."
"But what if the visiting Alphas notice..."
"Notice what?" Caleb scoffed. He sounded so damn arrogant. "Aurora will wait for me like a good girl. Where else is she gonna go?"
Lila giggled. Her moans grew louder. The wet sound of skin slapping against skin echoed through the stone, piercing my ears.
I stood in the shadows. My wolf's sorrow vanished in an instant. All that was left was cold, dead silence.
It’s fine. I told myself.
I was blind. I bet everything on him, and I lost. I admit it.
But the daughter of the Western Wolf King still has her pride.
It was time to start this mating ceremony. And it was time to change the groom.
I stepped out of the shadows. The moonlight stretched my silhouette.
The wolves jumped out of their skin. Marcus nearly dropped the stone.
"Lu... Luna?" All the color drained from Marcus’s face. He scrambled to cut the connection.
I gave him a cold stare, then glanced at the glowing stone.
"Marcus," I said. My voice was dangerously calm. "Tell the Elders the ceremony begins now."
Marcus trembled. "Luna, but... the Alpha isn't back yet..."
"Caleb Cross clearly has better things to do. We won't waste anyone else's time."
I turned and walked back to the altar. I didn't look back.
Marcus hurried after me. He forced a sickening smile.
"Luna, we all know the bond you share with the Alpha. He loves you. It’s just... sometimes, powerful Alphas need a little... thrill..."
