My Alpha Spent $880k on His Omega, So I Rejected Him

During the most miserable year of Alpha Ethan’s life, I married him without a second thought. For six years as his Luna, I helped him build the Red Ridge Pack into a powerhouse. So when I found out he spent $880,000 just to buy a necklace for an Omega... I confronted him, screaming, "I've been with you since I was eighteen! How can you be so shameless, Ethan? How can you do this to me?" Ethan’s face didn't even flicker. "If you cared so much about your pride, would you have thrown yourself at me back then?" Maya smirked, snuggling deeper into his chest. "Lily, you’re not even worth the necklace around my neck. Ethan said he’d spend whatever it takes as long as I’m happy." In six years, Ethan had never bought me a single decent gift. Swallowing my tears, a wave of sheer exhaustion washed over me. I turned around and called my mom. "Mom, I’m ready to come home and accept the arranged marriage." Maya stood before me, dripping in designer clothes, her face smug. Around her neck was this month's new Chanel release. At the beginning of the month, I had mentioned to Ethan how much I liked it. Back then, Ethan had only looked at me with annoyance. "The pack's year-end expenses are huge. Can’t you be a little more understanding?" I felt so guilty then, thinking how hard it was for him to run the pack. I didn't want to burden him. But now, that very necklace sat perfectly on Maya's neck. It was never about a tight budget. He just didn't think I was worth it. When I was young, I wanted nothing but him. I married him with a heart full of pure love. My parents were furious that I left home for a man. They cut off all my financial support. Back then, Ethan’s pack was tiny. He had just become Alpha. The pack was chaotic and facing endless trouble. I stayed up all night with him to handle pack matters. My eyes were bloodshot, but I never dared to complain. After eating cheap instant food for a whole week, he held me with teary eyes and swore that he would succeed. He promised he would never let me suffer again. But promises fade. The hardships I endured back then had now become his excuse to claim I was the one who desperately chased him. Noticing my gaze, Ethan instinctively stepped in front of Maya, shielding her as if I were some kind of monster. He cleared his throat. "It’s the end of the year. She worked hard too. What's wrong with giving her a little reward?" I let out a bitter laugh. I felt so incredibly tired. Seeing how pale I was, Ethan's expression softened. He reached out to support me. "Come on, babe. If you like it, next year..." I shook my head and cut him off. "Forget it, Ethan. I reject you." Ethan's face instantly hardened. "Just because of a necklace?" "Lily, can you grow up? It wasn't easy for me to build this pack from scratch. Maya has been by my side helping me. What's wrong with buying her a little gift?" Always the same excuse. Last Valentine's Day, I waited up for him until midnight. What I got instead was Maya's post on Ins. The caption read: [Spending Valentine's Day with my favorite person. Perfect. In the photo, she was beaming. Next to her, a man's hand was visible—wearing the mating ring I had personally picked out. I showed him the photo and cried, asking why. He coaxed me, saying, "She's been under a lot of pressure lately. I just took her out to relax for a day." And then there was the time I accidentally found a bag from that highly popular dessert shop at his place. I had been begging to go there for months, but we never had time because of pack duties. I confronted him, but he brushed it off. "Maya said she wanted some. I just picked it up on my way. I have to look after my pack members' moods." Only later did I find out he had waited in line for three hours that day. On my birthday, he claimed there was an urgent pack meeting. But my friend spotted him spending the entire day with Maya at the amusement park. On our mating anniversary, he said he had to travel out of town for an alliance meeting, yet I saw the same campground scenery on Maya’s Ins. Time and time again, my heart slowly died. Pushing Ethan's hand away, I turned to leave. "I reject you as my mate, Ethan. Whether you agree or not, I'm doing it." "Lily!" Ethan growled behind me, but I didn't look back. But before I could take more than a few steps, Maya rushed straight at me. I lost my balance and my lower abdomen slammed hard against the corner of the table. "Babe!" Ethan finally panicked. He rushed over and scooped me into his arms, his voice laced with terror. "Are you okay? Where did you hit? Does it hurt?" I instinctively grabbed his arm, wanting to beg for help. But the next second, Maya's whimpering cry echoed from a distance: "Ethan, I think I sprained my ankle. It hurts so much, please help me." Ethan’s hands froze. His eyes flickered with conflict for a split second, but in the end, he gently pushed me away. "Hang in there, babe," he said apologetically, not wasting a single second to leave my side. "I need to take Maya to the pack clinic first. I'll be right back for you." I was already losing consciousness from the pain. I weakly grabbed his sleeve. "Don't go..." But he pried my fingers away without hesitation and rushed toward Maya. Everything went black, and I completely lost consciousness.When I woke up again, I was lying in the pack clinic. The pack doctor saw me waking up, a look of pity on his face. "I'm sorry, Luna Lily. You missed the critical window for treatment. By the time you arrived, you had already lost the pup." My breath caught. The next moment, tears streamed down my face. This wasn't our first pup. The year I married him, the pack was in a crucial stage of development. There was endless work every day. During that time, a group of rogues suddenly gathered around our borders. We didn't have enough pack warriors, so I had to fight alongside them. Until one day, I suddenly collapsed. By the time Ethan rushed me to the clinic, the pup was already gone. The doctor said my body had taken too much damage, and it would be very difficult for me to conceive again. When Ethan found out, he held me and sobbed, swearing by my bedside that he would never let me suffer like this again. Yet now, I still couldn't protect this hard-won pup. But maybe it was for the best. Since I had decided to leave, the pup must have been disappointed in his father and decided to leave early. Perhaps he didn't want to make things hard for his mother. In my daze, the door opened. Ethan walked in, with Maya trailing right behind him. Maya had a look of perfect concern on her face, her eyes red. She spoke first. "I'm so sorry, Lily. I didn't know this would happen." I let out a bitter laugh, glaring at her. "Did you really not know, or did you do it on purpose?" I had clearly seen her hand pushing me. But Ethan spoke up impatiently, "Enough, Lily. Don't make a big deal out of it. Maya didn't mean to." Looking at the man in front of me, who looked exactly the same as before, I felt only a cold estrangement. Tears blurred my vision. My voice shook as I spoke. "Ethan, that was our pup!" Ethan avoided my eyes. "We can have another one in the future." Maya pretended to worry and stepped forward to help me, but in doing so, she accidentally revealed a moonstone pendant on her wrist. I knew that moonstone pendant all too well. Ethan bought it for me after securing a massive contract. The back of the pendant was engraved with a small 'E'. Back then, he put it on me, his gaze firm. "Babe, you're the only one for me in this lifetime. The moonstone protects its owner. When I'm not by your side, let it protect you for me." Later, when I lost our first pup and broke down, I accidentally cracked the pendant. Ethan, with bloodshot eyes, promised he would find the best craftsman to repair it. He said it would stay with us forever, and when we grew old, we would pass it down to our pup. But now, the pendant promised to me and our pup was wrapped around Maya's wrist. Noticing my gaze, Maya quickly pulled back her sleeve, but then gave a subtle smirk. "Do you like it, Lily? Ethan brought it back for me from his business trip last month. He said it brings good luck." Hearing this, a flash of panic crossed Ethan's eyes, fearing I would throw a tantrum like before. But I only said coldly, "Get out." Over the years, Ethan had given all the care and favoritism that belonged to me to Maya. Now the pup is gone, and even the gift representing our love is gone. Since that's the case, I don't want him either. Ethan thought I was still throwing a fit. He frowned. "Alright, babe. Winter is coming, and the pack is busy. I have to head back. I'll visit you later." Maya tugged at his sleeve, looking worried. "Lily looks really upset. What if she actually leaves? Maybe you should stay and comfort her?" Ethan scoffed. "She always throws these tantrums. She’ll get over it in a bit." "As for leaving... who would even want her without me?" With that, he turned and walked out without looking back.After being discharged, I took my pre-prepared departure forms and went to the Pack Assembly Hall. But the moment I stepped inside, I noticed the strange looks everyone was giving me. As I reached the entrance of the meeting room, I heard low but clear chuckles. Looking toward the sound, my blood ran cold. Ethan was leaning against his desk. Maya was in his arms, her hands wrapped around his neck, leaning up to kiss the corner of his lips. The surrounding members laughed. "Seriously, Alpha Hart? Lily actually abandoned her parents just to run away with you?" "Oh my god, if I raised a child that ungrateful, I’d rather strangle her at birth." Ethan didn’t push Maya away. Instead, he wrapped his arm around her waist, looking smug. "It’s no big deal," he said casually, raising his voice so everyone in the hall could hear. "Back then, she begged and cried to leave with me. She even threatened her parents with suicide when they disapproved. Honestly, being with her was exhausting. If I didn't feel bad about her 'devotion,' I wouldn't have wasted so many years on her." Maya giggled and snuggled closer. "So that's how it is. She threw herself at you, yet she acts like she did you a massive favor." The others chimed in. "Exactly. I always thought she wasn't a good match for Alpha Hart. She's always so cold. Nothing like how sweet Maya is." The cruel words pierced my ears. I stood there, feeling utterly frozen. It turned out the entire pack knew they had been fooling around, and they even treated me as a laughingstock. Suppressing the bitterness in my chest, I forced a blank expression and walked in. Since I was here, I had to finish what I came to do. When they saw me, everyone froze. They awkwardly dispersed, pretending to be busy but stealing glances at me. Maya quickly pulled away from Ethan, putting on an innocent, pitiful act. "Lily! You're here. You just recovered, why aren't you resting?" Her voice was filled with concern, but her eyes held pure malice. "Please don't misunderstand. Ethan and I were just discussing next season’s patrol routes. Don't take it to heart." Ethan pulled her back into his side. "Forget it. You don't have to explain anything to her." I didn't want to argue with them anymore. I looked at Ethan coldly and handed him the documents. "The pack transfer files. Sign them." As expected, Ethan didn't even read them. He stamped them right away. I breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he stamped them, the rest would be easy. I turned to leave, ready to cut ties with this man forever. Ethan frowned and grabbed my wrist. "Where are you going? What kind of tantrum are you throwing now?" I said flatly, "Back to Silvermoon." Before leaving, of course, I had to pack my things from our house. Hearing this, Ethan relaxed, a look of understanding in his eyes. In his mind, I had cut ties with my family long ago. No matter how badly he treated me, I had no choice but to go back to our house and wait for him. Believing this, he smiled. "Good girl. I'll come home to be with you once I'm done here."The winter roads made traveling slow, and it was late by the time I reached our house. A faint light glowed through the window. Someone was already inside. Since losing the pup, I hadn't stepped foot back into our home. Opening the door, the warm yellow light revealed two tangled figures. Seeing me, Ethan didn't look panicked at all. He lit a cigarette and slowly blew out a cloud of smoke. "Why are you back so late?" Maya spoke in a sweet, mocking voice. "Lily, you just lost your pup, so I came to keep Ethan company. You don't mind, right?" I didn't answer. I just looked around the room. I hadn't been back for only a few days, yet the house had completely changed. Everywhere I looked was Maya's favorite pink. Her clothes hung all over the coat rack by the door. The painting in the living room, which Ethan had painted of us in cartoon style, had been replaced by a portrait of Maya. The rocking chair on the balcony that Ethan assembled by hand so I could sunbathe was gone, replaced by Maya's easel. There was no longer any trace of my life left in this house. I felt incredibly disgusted, but I had to get my things. I clenched my fists, my nails digging deep into my palms to hold back my tears and the rising nausea. "I'm here for my things," I said coldly. Maya let out a soft laugh and walked over. "Lily, why are you even bothering? There’s no room for you here anymore." Ignoring her, I walked straight into the bedroom to pack my suitcase. Maya followed me, gloating. "Ethan already agreed to let me move in. Your old trash should have been thrown out long ago." I didn't look back. I quickly packed my clothes into my bag. Just then, Ethan walked over, leaning against the doorframe to watch me pack. He didn't say a word. I zipped up my bag and walked out without a backward glance. As I passed him, he didn't stop me. I stepped outside into the biting winter wind. This time, I didn't look back. I headed straight for the train station.