When the Alpha Chose His Rogue Over Me

Synopsis

When I was at the werewolf academy, Alpha Lucas Owens, the reserved heartthrob of the Silver Moon Pack, pursued me for two years until I finally agreed to be his mate. On the day we established our mate bond, I handed him three cherished items and said, “Alpha, these are the most important things in my life. Please never lose them, because if they’re gone, you’ll never find me again.” We were happy, moving hand in hand towards our future as Alpha and Luna of the pack. With my support, his leadership grew stronger, and the pack thrived. But everything changed when his former mate, Aubree Garcia, a rogue werewolf, returned. She tore up our mate bond token, and Lucas, who had never spoken harshly to me before, said, “It’s just a token. We can get another. Why are you making such a fuss? Apologize to Aubree.” He had always trusted me, but suddenly, when Aubree was attacked while wandering rogue territory, he doubted me. “Valerie, I told you, Aubree and I are just friends. Why won’t you understand? You sent someone to attack her. Now, apologize to Aubree.” The day I saw the token on Aubree, my hope vanished. I was determined to reclaim the three items that meant the world to me. It was only when those three items disappeared that Lucas became frantic. “Why is something I gave you now with Aubree?” I attempted to keep my emotions in check, striving not to let them erupt. In a pack-wide announcement, Aubree flaunted the necklace I had painstakingly designed, now