Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by the King

When my mate Colby Cruz was caught stealing from the Lycan royal vault, I didn’t defend him. Instead, I ordered the pack enforcers to take him straight to the Silver Cage, the most dreaded prison for traitors among werewolves.

From that day on, I severed our mate bond and avoided him at all costs.

On his birthday, I secluded myself in my quarters.

When he participated in the annual pack trials, I feigned illness and withdrew.

Wherever he was, I made sure to stay far away.

In my past life, I loved him for three hundred years.

Yet in all that time, he never truly looked at me.

When rogues attacked our territory, I fought desperately to protect him and our son, Mylo.

They escaped unscathed, while I was left gravely wounded, my reputation tarnished, and branded a traitor by my own pack.

The son I had poured my strength into raising turned away from me, running into the arms of Colby’s mistress, Laylah Jacobs.

“Mother, don’t feel guilty. This woman destroyed your happiness with Father. She deserves this!”

And Colby, without a glance at my dying form, clung to Laylah.

“At last, we can be together openly.”

Rage consumed me, and my wolf howled in agony as my spirit shattered.

But when I opened my eyes, I found myself back at the moment Colby was caught stealing from the vault.

This time, I would let him face the consequences.

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“Report!”

“Your Highness, Colby Cruz was caught trespassing in the Lycan royal vault. The evidence is undeniable. We await your orders to have him arrested!”

I blinked, taking in the sight of the angry pack enforcers and Colby, restrained and furious, standing before me.

I shook my head, trying to clear the fog in my mind.

Looking around, I was stunned.

This was my old chamber, from three hundred years ago, before I inherited my mother’s title as Lycan Queen.

Back then, I was merely a Lycan Princess, with far less authority.

After Colby and I mated, this place had been abandoned.

Seeing my silence, Colby looked up, his face filled with indignation.

“Eleanora, believe me, I was just passing by…”

In my past life, I had used my influence to cover up his crime, out of loyalty to our bond.

But this time…

“Summon the enforcers. Investigate thoroughly. Take him to the Silver Cage!”

Colby’s eyes widened in shock, but before he could protest, the enforcers arrived.

A quick search revealed stolen items from the vault on his person.

With the evidence clear, they dragged him away without hesitation.

Seeing the severity of my decision, one of the pack members dared to speak up.

“Your Highness, isn’t this too harsh? The Silver Cage is for the worst offenders. Colby may have stolen from the vault, but he’s your mate. Surely this punishment is excessive…”

“If anyone else speaks in his defense, they can join him in the Silver Cage!”

I shot a cold glance at the speaker, then