The Lie Everyone Knew But Me

"If you offend Alpha Carlen, Luna Irene might plead for you. But if you cross Luna Irene, there won't even be a scrap of you left."

That's a widely circulated saying in the werewolf upper circles.

I'm Irene Chandler. Because of one game, I've decided to dissolve the mate bond with Carlen Alvarado.

During the game, he says drunkenly, "I love resting my head on the belly of an expecting she-wolf and listening to the pup's heartbeat."

The room falls silent. Every werewolf turns to look at me.

There's no surprise in their eyes. What I see is their pity for me, the rightful Luna, and a flicker of panic that their secret has been exposed.

At that moment, I understood everything. They all know Carlen has a pup with another woman. They've been helping him hide it from me.

That's because they know I'm Carlen's everything.

I'll leave him if I ever find out. And if I leave, he'll lose his mind.

I have to admit that they know me well.

After learning the truth, I plan to do three things.

First, I toss the wedding ring Carlen designed for me into the furnace.

Second, I save the video of Lily Chalvez flaunting her pregnancy to provoke me onto a flash drive.

Third, I submit documents to the Pack Affairs Department, applying to become a researcher on the isolated Icebound Island.

The day I leave the pack happens to be our seventh wedding anniversary.

I'll vanish from his life like a wisp of smoke.

I swallowed the bitter red wine, forcing myself to appear calm.

My voice was barely audible. "How far along is she?"

Carlen Alvarado seemed to jolt awake from a dream. The crystal wine glass in his hand suddenly shattered.

Shards instantly dug into his palm, and blood trickled between his fingers.

However, he didn't seem to care. He rushed over and pulled me into a tight embrace, his voice trembling. "Irene, it's not what you think. The pup was an accident!"

At his words, my wolf howled in despair within me.

Suppressing the sting in my throat, I asked word by word, "So, did you really make another woman carry your pup?"

Carlen just remained silent. He didn't answer.

I closed my eyes. Tears slid down silently.

The thought of him holding another woman like this made me instinctively shove him away and turn to leave.

Carlen pursued me to the door, but his phone rang at that moment.

I heard a saccharine voice on the other end.

"Alpha Carlen, your little pup is kicking me inside. It's driving me mad…"

My heart ached sharply, and I quickened my pace.

He didn't follow me again this time.

I smiled bitterly, unsure whether to feel relieved or heartbroken.

I reached out to my mentor, Hannah Rubio, who had once guided me with such care. "Professor Rubio, I've decided to join your medical research program on Icebound Island."

There was a hint of surprise from the other