Refusing my undecided Alpha 9

Refusing my undecided Alpha 9

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When I opened the door, the scent hit me firstthat familiar air freshener we used to use

But the rest of the place? It looked nothing like before. New furniture. New layout. Like he’d rebuilt a home from scratch

Caius’s voice cracked as he spoke, I knowI was the one who brought Thalia into our lives. I ruined what we had.” 

So I wanted to make you a new home. Everything she ever touchedgone. I threw it all out.” 

His eyes were red, his voice trembling with guilt and something elsesomething pleading

I’ll never see her again. Ever.” 

He took a breath and smiled through the ache

I even made a nursery. I didn’t know if it’d be a boy or a girl, so I bought everything in doubles. Come see it? It’s cute. You’ll like it.” 

I blinked, caught off guard

Caius,I said, calm and steady. Are you really like your father? So deep in denial you’ve convinced yourself of your own lies?” 

This baby’s not yours.” 

His smile falteredthen twisted into something hollow

I don’t care,he said softly. If the baby’s yours, that’s all I need.” 

He really might’ve lost it

I sighed, You don’t have to do this.” 

He looked up, voice fraying at the edges

Zirathese past few weeks have been worse than dying.” 

Liora later asked me if I was feeling soft

I gave her a faint smile and shook my head. No. I’ve just stopped resenting him.” 

Because the truth wasCaius no longer had any color in my world

After the Grayspire banquet, it would all be done. Clean break. Separate lives

When Caius and I arrived together at the banquet, the crowd nearly dropped their drinks

His parents stood in front of the guests, calm and composed, and made their announcement

We’d like to take this opportunity to share that Caius and Zira have amicably ended their mate bond.” 

His father cleared his throat, then continued

As for theunfortunate photos from the previous celebration, they were part of a misguided prank by our adopted daughter. There was nothing inappropriate between Caius and Thalia.” 

In hindsight, we recognize our failure as parents. We took her in with the best intentions. But unfortunately, she betrayed that trust and drove a wedge between our family. Effective immediately, Grayspire Pack has revoked her lycan status. She is no longer a member of this pack.” 

Then he turned to me, giving a pointed nod

I stepped forward, tone calm and poised

I acted out of emotion that day. Said some things I shouldn’t have. And although I’m pregnant, Caius and I have decided to part ways peacefully. We’ll be coparenting moving forward.” 

That was enough

Everyone understood what we were really saying

And if anyone dared gossip after that, they’d just be exposing their own poor character

The announcement was clean. Polished. Respectable

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6.39

After the banquet, I was walking to my car when I heard a knock on the window

Caius

He was breathless, clearly having run after me

You saidwe’d raise the baby together. Did you mean that?” 

I looked him in the eye

No.” 

His face crumpled, whatever fragile hope he’d clung to breaking apart

I drove off into the night. And just like the dark outside the window, everything about Caius faded away

For the first time in a long while, my heart felt still

As soon as I got home, my phone rang

It was the housekeeper

Apparently, a neighbor had reported strange smells coming from my wolf castle. They thought it might be a safety issue and requested an inspection

I drove over reluctantly

Thadn’t been there sincethat night

By the time everything was sorted, it was well past midnight

A collapsed on the couch, stomach growling

And I rememberedafter that night, when he still had energy to spare, he went to the kitchen to make me hot chocolate and pizza slices

Shirtless, apron around his waist, broad shoulders tapering to a narrow waist

He lookedannoyingly good

The pizza slices were simple, but perfect

Crispy, cheesy, warm

He watched me eat, one elbow propped on the table, face resting in his palm

You really eat anything, huh? Low maintenance. I like that.” 

And in that moment, I realizedhe hadn’t seen it as a onenight stand

So the next morning, the second he left the wolf castleI deleted his number

Had our Gamma issue him a compensation check

Fired him

And yeah, I felt a little guilty

I had been the one who made the first move

The one who initiated everythingand still ended up being the one who said goodbye

But according to Gamma, he left without a fuss

Not surprised

Not even a little

So maybe I didn’t owe him anything after all

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Refusing my undecided Alpha

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