Betrayed by the Alpha, I Fought Cancer and Rose StrongerChapter 1

Nine months into my pregnancy, I walked straight into my mate, Lucian Blackwood, and his lover inside the pack’s infirmary.

Right after I collected my medical report, I saw the two of them together, quietly celebrating the impending birth of their pup.

Sabrina put on a show of concern. “Alpha Lucian, you really shouldn’t stay here with me. If Vivienne hears about this, she’ll be hurt. She’s expecting too. Don’t you worry she’ll be upset?”

Lucian let out a sharp, bitter laugh. “If she makes trouble, I’ll just sever the bond.”

If Lucian no longer wanted our family, then I would rather raise my little wolf without a father than remain in this mockery of a union.

I dialed my father, who was living beyond our territory.

“Dad, I’ve decided. I’m ending the bond. I’m taking my pup and moving in with you.”

After the call, I arranged the earliest flight I could get. Two weeks—just two weeks—and I would be out of Lucian’s life forever.

So then why… did that same wolf appear at my wedding later on, eyes bloodshot, begging me to return to him?

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Nine months into my pregnancy—so close to my due date that my wolf was restless beneath my skin—I picked up my latest prenatal report from the pack infirmary. And right as I stepped into the hallway, I froze.

There was my mate, Lucian Blackwood… attending a prenatal check-up with Sabrina Cross, the she-wolf who had once been his first love.

Sabrina clung to his arm, her voice soft with false worry. “Lucian, you shouldn’t be accompanying me like this. If Vivienne hears about it, she’ll be devastated. She’s almost ready to deliver, too. Aren’t you even a little afraid she’ll take it the wrong way?” she whispered, though her eyes held a glint of triumph she didn’t bother to hide from me.

Lucian bent down, pressing a gentle kiss to her stomach as if it were the most natural thing in the world. His tone was icy as he replied, “She doesn’t know I’m here, and I have no intention of telling her. Her wolf has been overly sensitive lately—maybe it’s the hormones—but her moods swing for no reason. I don’t want her stirring up trouble for you.”

Sabrina’s brows pinched together. “We can’t keep meeting like this. Vivienne’s carrying your pup, too. If she uncovers the truth, I’m scared she’ll—”