Chapter 15
Zethar’s POV
I was completely gone for Laura from the first second I saw her.
That day, I’d gotten bored and showed up early to Vesper’s mating ceremony.
The place was crawling with Omega hauling equipment and decorations around.[]
But I immediately zeroed in on Laura sitting cross–legged in the grass.]
She had this flawless profile–skin like porcelain, features that belonged in a painting.[]
Head bent down, totally absorbed in some paperwork.[]
Dressed super casual, hair kind of messy from working.
But she truly captivated me.
I assumed she was from the bride’s
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But the friend beside me sounded shocked“Alpha, you seriously don’t know who that is? Laura, head designer at ArtGrove. She’s Elder Vicent’s only student ever. She’s like royalty in North Pack.“[]
That caught me off guard.]]
I wasn’t planning to find my mate anytime soon, so I had zero clue about that.
But Elder Vicent? Yeah, I’d heard of him.[]
“Thought Elder Vicent never took she–wolf students?“]
“He didn’t, but Laura was so insanely talented and determined, she basically wore him down until he caved and agreed to train her.“]]
Now I was really hooked.]
I was about to walk over and introduce myself but Laura vanished from my sight.
Then I caught a glimpse of her falling into the fountain.[]
Pure instinct kicked in–I dove right in and hauled her out.[]
Laura was completely drenched. She felt light as a feather in my arms.[]
Water streaming down her face, making her whole gorgeous face come alive.[]
She was staring directly at me.I could see my own reflection in her eyes.[]
Rigin then, I could hear my heart going absolutely insane in my chest.
I got Laura’s number.
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After Vesper’s ceremony, I kept dating her.[]
She said yes to the first few dates, then started turning me down.[]
It was weird.
Every unmated she–wolf in our social circle was basically hunting me down, trying to lock me into a
But Laura kept pushing me away.
I’ve been around the dating scene for years, and I can tell she’s into me.[]
I figured Laura was nothing like those other she–wolves who threw themselves at me.[]
She deserved to be pursued in true heart.]
But somewhere during that chase, I completely lost myself.[]
mating bond.[]
Christ, those three hours when she went to her parents‘ funeral and her phone died–I was absolutely terrified.]]
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Terrified she’d collapsed from low blood sugar in some remote area, that someone would hurt her, that I’d never see her again.]
I couldn’t handle losing her.
And that day, I finally slept with her.[]
After we mated, all that pent–up love I’d been carrying around finally had somewhere to go–a all straight to Laura.]
1 spoiled her absolutely rotten.[]
But gradually, reality started setting in.[]
Sometimes when we’d look in the mirror together, I felt happy but also… disconnected.]
Like the perfect Alpha wasn’t really me.
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It was like I’d slowly lost myself trying to be worthy of Laura.[]
When my pack used to tease me about being whipped, I’d laughed it off. Now it felt like they were mocking me.
So when Selene tested me, I let my true nature show.
She tried to use it as leverage against me. e.
I thought it was hilarious–she obviously had feelings for me too.
I pulled her into the depths, dragged her down into the same betrayal to Laura.[]
Gradually, I found a balance between loving Laura and being a real Alpha.]
I never thought Laura would find out about my cheating.[]
Never imagined she’d humiliate me like that at our mating ceremony, in front of everyone.[]
I was fucking furious.
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After she disappeared for days, then came back just to pack her stuff, panic set in.[]
That’s when it hit me–Laura was really leaving me.[]
And I couldn’t lose her.[]
Between the alcohol and my desperation, I said horrible things.
None of it was what I meant to say,just wanted to talk to her properly.
I wanted her to give me one more chance.[]
I would’ve promised her complete loyalty from then on.[]
If she’d just forgiven me, if we could’ve gotten past this, we would’ve been happy.
But she was stone cold about it, like she’d never loved me at all.]
I lost my shit and almost did something unforgivable.
Thanks Vesper showed up and stopped me from becoming a complete asshole.[]
I found out Laura was planning to travel, and that my Alpha parents wanted to revenge against her.
That’s how Alpha families work–nobody disrespects them without consequences.]
I took a brutal beating from the pack council to protect her from their revenge.
Barely conscious when I left the pack house, I went straight to find Laura.
I saw her at her parents‘ memorial.[]
She looked exhausted, dark circles under her eyes.
I wanted to talk things through properly.[]
But she was pissed as hell at me.[]
I felt like something was choking me.[]
I tried to distract myself by lighting some memorial incense.
This random gust of wind sent the burning paper flying, and it scorched my hand.
In that moment, I felt some invisible rejection.[]
Laura’s parents didn’t want me there.Even Laura said so.
I felt completely helpless.
The claw marks on my back were throbbing, but my heart hurt worse.[]
Was there really no way to get Laura back?]
Driving home, that question consumed me.]
One affair, one beшayau
I deliberately crashed into the tunnel wall.[]
Called the pack doctors, then ordered them call Vesper.
I gambled my life hoping Laura might show some concern for me.[]
But she wouldn’t even comfort me over the phone.[]
That’s when I really wanted to die.
Vesper beat the hell out of me.[]
He said if I kept refusing treatment, he’d go after Laura for revenge.
I was in the hospital for over a month.[]
Laura never called. Never texted.
One night, I couldn’t stand missing her anymore and tried calling.||
Got that cold, automated message.
Laura had blocked me…
Fucking brutal.]
I hated her for it.
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After getting discharged, I got completely wasted and burned Moonridge to the ground.
Out of spite, I went back to all my old destructive habits.
Laura was better off without me anyway.[]
This way I could be my real self again.[]
One night at the bar, someone mentioned Laura was back in America.[]
But she never came to see me.]
I started drinking even harder. When Vesper tried to intervene, I decked him.[]
After that, he stopped coming around.[]
Today, I was upstairs when I heard Laura’s voice in the main hall.[]
Turns out my parents had basically kidnapped her to try to get her to talk sense into me.[]
I stood in the doorway with clenched fists, holding my breath as I waited for her answer.
I thought if she showed even a tiny bit of sympathy, said just a few words to encourage me, I’d pull myself together.
But she said she wouldn’t mind driving me completely insane.[]
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Like she had zero feelings left for me,
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I really was losing my mind.I stormed in there screaming at everyone.[]
Laura brushed past me and headed for the door.
When I’d lost all hope, I heard her call my name. She told me not to yell at my mom and get my shit together.
She really had moved on…]]
But what about me?]
I was still stuck in the past.]
I couldn’t forget her.
I only loved Luna Laura–always had, always would.]
I forced myself to get it together, be a good alpha, take over the pack business.
But as time went on, Mom kept setting up more she wolves.
I turned them all down:
One day, Mom asked me through tears if I was still waiting for Laura.]
Yeah. She was the only she–wolf I’d ever want as my mate.[]
I was waiting for her.
I didn’t know how long I’d wait.[]
Maybe until she mated someone else. Maybe until I gave up.
Maybe…until the day I died.]
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