After My Mate Burned Me Alive

The previous life, my mate, Carson Marshall, the Gamma of the Silver Moon Pack, had betrayed us all for Armani Gutierrez, a rogue spy. Not only did he share the pack’s defense plans with her, but he also abandoned his post to take her on a private outing. While they were away, rogues armed with the stolen information attacked our territory, breaching our defenses without a fight.

Joey, Carson’s younger brother and a loyal Delta, had been gravely injured defending the pack. I sent multiple urgent messages to Carson through the mind link, begging him to return and save us. When he finally arrived, the rogues were driven back, but the damage was done. Armani, meanwhile, met a tragic end—allegedly forced to jump off a cliff during the chaos. Before her death, she left a letter accusing me of orchestrating the attack to eliminate her and claiming that Joey and I had been unfaithful, even suggesting the child I carried was his.

Carson told me he didn’t believe her lies. But six months later, on the night of our child’s first moon, he set our home ablaze, his voice cold and filled with rage.

“You and Joey deserve to burn for what you’ve done to Armani,” he spat. “Go to hell and apologize to her.”

The flames consumed us all.

When I opened my eyes again, the sound of rogues attacking our territory echoed outside. I rushed to the front of the pack house, but I was too late. Joey lay on the ground, his shirt soaked in blood.

“Kamryn,” he gasped weakly, “why are the rogues attacking? Is Carson okay? Don’t worry about me—go help him!”

His concern for Carson, even in this state, twisted my heart. I forced myself to stay calm. “Carson’s fine,” I assured him. “Focus on yourself.”

The pack’s healer, Eliseo Ray, examined Joey and frowned. “He’s lost too much blood. We’re out of supplies to stop the bleeding. He has an hour at most.”

The rogues had us surrounded, and there was no way to get the necessary supplies. Devon Barnes, the pack’s Omega and caretaker, pleaded with me.

“Kamryn, we must send a message through the mind link to Carson. He’ll come back and save us!”

I shook my head. “Carson isn’t here. Even if he gets the message, he won’t make it in time. We need another plan.”

In my past life, I had followed Devon’s advice, sending message after message to Carson until he finally returned. But Armani had died during the chaos, and her letter had sealed my fate.

The memory of the flames still haunted me. Joey didn’t deserve to die for a lie. This time, I wouldn’t rely on Carson to save us.

A wounded guard stumbled into the room, clutching his arm. “Kamryn, the rogues are breaking through. We can’t hold them off much longer.”

Panic spread through the room. Devon turned to me, desperate. “Please, Kamryn, send a message through the mind link to Carson!”

Joey,