The Alpha King Is My Second Chance Mate

Quinn bowed to her mother; Kathrine and her father, Derrick as she adjusted her bag straps on her back. “I'll be back...Ill be gone for about four days.”

“I heard...Delilah told me you'd be leaving for the wounded moon pack...do you know the way?” Derrick asked.

“I don't, but the pack members who do will be leading the way...”

"Good...come back in one piece and then come spend some time with us.”

“Iwill...”

“Bring Jeovanni as well.”

Quinn chuckled, trying to hide the sadness that appeared in her eyes. “I will dad... will..."

Her eyes glanced over to her little sister and with trembling fingers, she ruffled her red hair. “Behave while 1-I'm gone, Delilah.”

Her voice broke as she spoke...she felt betrayed, but she couldn't let it show.

Delilah twisted her fingers in front of her, smiling from ear to ear. “I'm always on my best behavior... come back soon...bring me meat.”

“Let go...I-l must go.”

“It's an order from the alpha...”

"And I'm his f*cking luna...let go of me, Cannon...complete this mission without me.”

Cannon looked up at her with confused and indecisive eyes before reluctantly letting go of her hand. “It'd have been better if you didn't go...you're strong...but anyone can falter, and I'm certain that you will.”

Quinn hissed at him as she ran off, transforming back into her wolf amidst her run. The pain had lessened, but it was still there; tearing away at her chest, and it continued to until she made it back to the pack borders.

It was dead night and the pain...right then it increased, almost paralyzing her. Her wolf whimpered, falling onto its belly...it felt like she was getting sliced incessantly from the inside, she felt like she was bleeding, but there was no blood...

Her wolf howled out in pain, clawing at the dirt beneath it...it was painful...to a point where she changed back into her human form involuntarily.

Wha...? The bond...it was already withering away, but now it felt like it was tearing...forcibly breaking...what was happening?

Naked and weak, Quinn crawled forward, barely managing to stand to her feet. She stumbled into the pack lands, following the loud noise she heard. It brought her to the meeting grounds and there, every single pack member stood, watching something that was going on on the podium. Quinn stepped closer, spotting Jeo, Delilah and an elder in the center of it. Wha...? Was this a...a mating ceremony?

Tears glided down her cheeks as she stepped even closer, holding tight to her chest when pain scourged her again...How could he...no, how could they do this to her?

Her mother...

Her sister...

Her own mate.

Where was father...? Was he a part of this too?

How could they...? Why would they do...?

A sob climbed through her lips as she pushed through the crowd. With shaking legs, she climbed atop of the podium, ignoring the crowd when the noise became higher.

Jeo turned away from Delilah, his eyes meeting hers with a great deal of surprise in them. “Quinn?! What are you doing here?”

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