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“Be my mistress.” That’s what my fated mate said after marrying another woman, his sister-in-law, his late brother’s wife. I thought he loved me once. I thought I meant something. But when I found him in bed with her, my heart died quietly inside me. He didn’t even notice when our child stopped moving. So I gave him a gift—beautifully wrapped. Inside was what he’d destroyed. Then I texted the man I should’ve stayed away from. My mate’s father-in-law. If my mate could betray me… then so could I. ----------------- Chloe POV Today was supposed to be the day I sealed my mate bond with my fated mate, Landon. But at the bonding ceremony, there were two brides. One was me—the bride on the bond-sealing deal he had signed. The other was Rebecca, visibly pregn@nt, the Luna of my mate’s older brother, the late Alpha Noah, his sister-in-law. A few months ago, our Alpha, Noah, had been ki11ed defending the pack from a rogue attack. Overnight, the pack lost its Alpha, and everyone started eyeing the position, including my mate. Though he was one of the heirs, I knew he had always lived in his brother’s shadow, desperate to become the perfect Alpha, the perfect son. That’s why he chose Rebecca—she was his brother’s widow, and the daughter of the most powerful, wealthy, and influential Alpha in the werewolf realm: Alpha Zane. I stood frozen, watching my mate take Rebecca’s hand and kiss the back of it. Amid the deafening cheers, they stepped into the wedding hall I had once dreamed would witness my mark. My chest ached as if knives were carving through me. My wolf, Mia, whimpered, but I lifted my head and forced a smile. Even though the mate bond screamed in pain inside me, being r1pped apart. “Get her a tequila,” a deep, commanding voice said beside me. “Nothing a tequila can’t fix.” I didn’t look up, just stared at the drink the bartender placed in front of me. “Are you a friend of the bride or the groom? Doesn’t matter. Either way, I hate them as much as you do.” “Why? Did