Chapter 1 Vanya's POV I blinked awake , the world around me sharpening from a blur to crystal clear . I was in my bedroom , not the storage room of the pack's hospital . I turned , expecting to see my mate beside me , but the bed was empty . A rapid knock on the door startled me . " Who is it ? " I called out . No answer came , just the door swinging open to reveal a familiar figure . It was Jenny , the Omega , who kept the Packhouse tidy . " Luna Vanya , you need to come to the Packhouse ," Jenny's voice was fraught with urgency , She opened her mouth as if to say more , then closed it . Her eyes were filled with unspoken words . " I'm on my way , " I replied , not waiting for further explanation I got to my feet . As I approached the Packhouse , I stood at the entrance , my heart pounding i in my chest . My mate , Alpha Cliff , was inside , holding a petite girl's hand . She glanced at me furtively . For a moment , I thought I saw a smug smile flash across her face . ཉྭ་ ས རང་ ར་ ་ ད་ ་ ་ ནོར་ ་ ང་ ་ ་ ར་ འ་ ནན་ ང ་ ་ ་ ང་ ་་་ ། ་ ད་ ང་ ་ དང་ ད་ ངང་ ་ ་ ང་ ང་ རང་ རང་ ར་ ན་ ་ ཱ་ ར་ ་ ་ ་ ངནང་ ར་ " Vanya , what brings you here ? " Cliff , my husband , my mate , and the Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack , spoke to me superiority . " If my memory serves , I am the Luna of the Silver Moon Pack . I can be anywhere within our territory . " I retorted , stepping into the Packhouse .. The silence that greeted me was deafening . Every action ceased , and all eyes turned to us . Cliff glanced at me and said , " Let me introduce you to Melinda Coleman , my student . " A with an air of " " And ? " I prompted . Seeming to notice my gaze on his hand , he cleared his throat . " Well , it turns out Melinda is my bond . Your position as Luna remains unchanged . I assure you of that . " rue mate . Of course , I understand our " I can't reject Melinda now . My wolf would go berserk , weakening the entire pack . You know how crucial our instincts and emotions are to our pack . I can't ignore that . " I scoffed inwardly , the same old excuses . Our mating had been a union between packs , a perfect match on paper . Cliff's family had hoped the alliance would strengthen both powerful packs . I , from the Thunder Pack , the daughter of its Alpha , was destined to lead . My upbringing had been focused on becoming the best Luna , not just a member , but an elite wolf managing our pack . I dedicated every spare moment to learning the intricacies of pack management , conflict resolution , and caring for our members , striving for perfection in every detail . To the Silver Moon Pack , I was the perfect Luna . 1/2 Chapter 1 We had started courting early . Cliff showed passion and devotion . When proposing , he had promised that even if he met his true destined mate , he would reject her . Now , as a respected Luna , every member of the pack admired me . My gaze swept the room , taking in the shocked faces of my pack . However , I couldn't help but notice not everyone was surprised , like Elliot , the Beta of the Silver Moon Pack . He stood silently in the corner , arms crossed , his eyes betraying no shock . Of course , the most shocked one was me . After Cliff's revelation , I couldn't help but call to my wolf in my mind , " This can't be . How could this happen ? " I had lived through this before . Just minutes ago , in the storage room of the Wolf Pack Hospital , I was moaning in pain . Poisoned by wolfsbane , I was too weak to shift . A rogue tore my belly , blood flowing as I couldn't command my wolf to heal . " You can cry all you want , while you still have the strength , " Melinda said , leaning against the doorframe with a smile . " Call Alpha Cliff . He's my mate . I beg you … " I whispered weakly . In the dying moments of a werewolf , only their mate could restore their strength through the mate bond . " I think you don't understand , Alpha Cliff doesn't want to see you . " Gasping , I tried to sit up , " Why are you doing this ? Why take everything from me ? My mate , my pack … " " The dead don't need the truth , " Melinda said with a laugh . As she walked away , a tear slid down my cheek . I could feel my life ebb with the warmth of my blood leaving my body . I thought , " This isn't fair ! If I had another chance , I wouldn't end like this . Then , I opened my eyes , back in my bedroom . By the grace of the Moon Goddess , I was reborn . As Cliff explained Melinda's presence to me , I knew I had been taken back years . I had been taken back to when I had just become the Luna of the Silver Moon Pack for a month . I didn't know why the Moon Goddess had done this . Why not take me back further to when I would refuse Cliff's proposal ? But I had to do something . So , I