The Alpha Who Betrayed His Fated Mate

To save the collapsing Aguilar family, I was forced into a mate bond with Nicholas Henry, the Alpha of the Northern Pack, a man whose influence was as vast as his cruelty. On our first night together, he demanded that I prove my worth, pushing me to my limits until I was barely conscious. The next morning, he handed over a damning report to the Lycan King, condemning my parents to death.

I knelt before him in the grand hall of the Northern Pack’s headquarters, begging for mercy. “Alpha, please, save my parents!”

He smirked, his voice cold and mocking. “Six years ago, my parents were framed and driven to suicide by your mother. Who saved them then? Every time I see these useless legs, I remember them lying in a pool of blood. This is karma.”

For four years, he kept me prisoner in his mansion, using me as a vessel for his rage. I thought of leaving, but the discovery of our daughter, Callie, gave me a reason to stay. Until the day he allowed his chosen mate, Mabel Gordon, to drag our two-year-old to a brutal pack training event, where she was mauled by rogue wolves.

Three days before our five-year mate bond agreement was set to expire, I stood on the rooftop, ready to end it all. He found me there, his eyes red with desperation, begging me not to jump.

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After Callie was dragged to the training grounds, I knelt in the mansion’s foyer for four hours, my knees bleeding onto the cold marble floor. Mabel finally returned, throwing Callie’s battered body at my feet. “She’s been spoiled by the luxuries of the Northern Pack, and yet she couldn’t even defend herself against a few rogues,” she sneered.

Callie’s clothes were torn, her tiny body covered in deep gashes. She whimpered, “Mommy, help me… I’m scared…”

I held her tightly, fighting back tears as I tried to carry her to the healer. Mabel blocked my path. “It’s just a few scratches. No need to bother the healer. Don’t upset Alpha.”

I glared at her, my voice trembling with rage. “She’s Nicholas Henry’s daughter! If something happens to her, do you think he’ll let you off so easily?”

I pushed past her and rushed Callie into the mansion, settling her in her room before storming into Nicholas’s study. I fell to my knees. “Callie is burning up. Please, let the healer see her.”

He didn’t even look up from his desk. “Stop with the theatrics. If you’re trying to get me to spend time with her, forget it. She’s your daughter, not mine. If she dies, I won’t shed a tear.”

My fists clenched, nails digging into my palms until they bled. I choked back a sob. “I’m not lying this time. She’s really hurt.”

He sighed, finally picking up his phone. “Get up.”

I stood, tears streaming down my face as he called the healer. I murmured my gratitude, but he cut me off