Betrayed by the Alpha's Vow

Synopsis

On our tenth anniversary of the mate bond, my mate, Samuel Bennett, Alpha of the New York City Pack, vanished the entire morning. I figured he was orchestrating a surprise, so I headed eagerly to the hotel where we planned to meet. Instead, I was hit with a gut-wrenching confession: "I'm sorry, Elodie. I cheated." My mind went numb. The image of the crimson sheets seared into my vision. Samuel sat there, defeated, rubbing his forehead. "It was a mistake, unintended. We were both wasted," he muttered, his alpha voice thick with guilt. His friend, Reina Harrison, a Delta in our pack, clutched the sheets, sobbing, "I’m not a virgin anymore. How will I ever find a mate now?" Samuel stayed silent for what felt like forever before finally saying, "I’m sorry, Reina. I’ll take responsibility." I choked back tears. "And what about me?" Samuel had no reply. I let out a bitter laugh, tears streaming down my face. "Let’s sever the mate bond." "No," he shot back, his voice firm yet filled with pain. "I’d rather die than reject you, Elodie." Samuel’s eyes reddened as he removed his hearing aids, cutting off any chance of communication. I stared at him in despair, my wolf whimpering softly in the back of my mind. My phone buzzed, showing a message from my ex-mate, Ryker Nguyen, Beta of the Silvermoon Pack: [Elodie, please don’t be mad at me, okay?] ... "Listen, Iris, I’m not about to ruin someone else’s mate bond," Reina declared, tears glistening on her lashes. "Don’t worry, I won’t force Alpha Bennett to take responsibility." She sniffled, "I won’t be the other woman!" Reina stood