Redemption by My Alpha Mate

Olivia's POV

"Thank the Moon Goddess, you finally came back to me, my love," my mate cooed to Emily Brown.

Today, my mate Marsh Walton was officially crowned the Alpha of the Dawn Pack.

Right after he swore to make the pack thrive before all shifters in the pack square, he took Emily's hand, confessing his love for her.

Everyone was stealing glances at me, talking in whispers. The awkward tension was almost palpable.

I froze on the spot, staring at the "love birds" in disbelief.

Because I was Marsh's mate and Luna! I should've been the one sharing the moment of glory with him!

"You okay, Luna Olivia?" Marsh's Beta, Jeffrey Sanders, shot me a concerned look.

I forced a smile, telling him I was fine.

Only the Moon Goddess knew I was bleeding inside.

Of course I wasn't okay! My mate was acting all lovey-dovey with another she-wolf at his accession ceremony!

I walked over to the table and grabbed a glass of red wine, trying to drown my sorrows.

The bitter taste of alcohol spread in my mouth, but it was nothing compared to the pang in my heart.

Just as I turned my head, I saw Emily chatting with Marsh, all smiles.

After he said something that made her chuckle, she pecked him on the cheek.

I clenched my fists, biting my lip to hold back my tears.

The shifters of the Dawn Pack were watching the two, gossiping among themselves.

Since we werewolves had keen hearing, I could hear their chatter loud and clear.

One old she-wolf exclaimed, "Can't believe little Emily's all grown up now."

Another middle-aged he-wolf chimed in, sounding confused, "I remember her mate's Darcy, Alpha Darcy, I mean, from the Moonshadow Pack. What is she doing here?"

"Who knows? But I heard she was Alpha Marsh's first love. If it weren't for Marsh's grandfather's disapproval, she would've been our Luna. But Marsh never stopped pining for her," the old she-wolf replied.

"Poor Luna Olivia," sighed the he-wolf while shaking his head.

My wolf Elara let out a soft whine in my mind, showing her dissatisfaction.

Just like these two were saying, Emily was my mate's first love. And she came to the Dawn Pack out of the blue about a month ago.

Since then, Marsh seemed to have turned into a whole different person. I couldn't find any trace of the man who loved me unconditionally.

Back when his private business was tanking, I merged my company with his just to stop it from going bust. And I even helped him run it using my business talents.

While his corporation was thriving now, he started to give me the cold shoulder, like all my sacrifices meant nothing.

Noticing my stare, Emily snuggled against Marsh's chest, a glint of mockery in her eyes.

I turned away, feeling disgusted.

Spinning around, I decided to make my way to the other side of the pack square, where there was a two-story viewing platform.

After climbing the stairs, I took a deep breath, hoping it would calm myself.

"Why are you standing all lonely over here, my dear Luna? Aren't you gonna join the celebration?" An annoying female voice sounded behind me.

I turned around, only to find Emily smirking at me.

"If I were you, I would get the hell outta here. Marsh's my mate. I'm sure the shifters in this pack wouldn't welcome a whore who tries to seduce their Alpha."

"The only reason Marsh mated with you was that he needed a Luna to inherit the Dawn Pack. I'm the one he loves. Just you wait. I'll make him reject you in no time," she scoffed.

I knitted my brows, wondering what scheme she was brewing.

But soon, I realized what she wanted to do.

She strutted over to the stairs and yelled, "Olivia! What are you doing?!"

With that, she stepped right off the edge.

Caught off guard, I instinctively reached out to grab her.

Yet, she grasped my hand and pulled me down with her.

After a piercing pain, we both tumbled down to the landing.

I lay on the ground, grimacing, while my wolf growled and started healing me.

Soon, I heard footsteps approaching.

"Emily!" Marsh shouted, panicking as he rushed to her side.

Without hesitation, he scooped her up into his arms.

I lifted my head, an injured look in my eyes, but he didn't even glance my way.

I shifted my gaze to Emily, who was sobbing in Marsh's arms, "Please don't blame Olivia. She didn't mean to hurt me."

"Shhh. I'm taking you to the pack doctor," Marsh said gently.

With that, he carried her off, and the on-looking shifters left, too.

After a long while, I finally managed to struggle to my feet.

"That despicable bitch! Let me take over. I'll end her!" Elara growled in my mind.

"Chill, girl. Don't act on impulse," I tried to calm her down.

When I was finally heading to my room to take a shower, Marsh stopped me.

"You snake! How dare you push Emily down the stairs!" he spat.

"I didn't," I shot back, trying to defend myself.

"She told me so before she passed out! She would never lie to me," he snapped, fuming.

"You trust her over me?! I'm your mate!" I yelled.

Marsh just glared at me in silence.

Then, he brought his pillow and blanket and walked to the guest room where Emily was staying, leaving me dumbfounded.

"Marsh!" I chased after him, trying to grab his arm, yet he spun around and snarled at me.

Feeling intimidated, I stopped in my tracks.

Marsh then rushed towards Emily's room.

Heartbroken, I returned to our room and took a shower.

In the shower, I checked the scratches on my body.

Suddenly, a sharp pain I'd never experienced before shot through my heart.

I clutched my chest and fell onto the floor.

Olivia's POV

Lying on the floor, I felt utterly helpless. Luckily, the pain soon subsided.

Tears started to cloud my eyes as a deep sense of betrayal washed over me.

Despite it being my first time feeling the pain, I knew what caused it-my mate had been staying by Emily's side, probably acting intimately.

Just like how Emily kissed Marsh earlier today.

In the werewolf world, when your mate snogged someone else after marking and claiming you, you'd experience such intense pain.

It was like an alarm from the Moon Goddess.

If they got physical, I could be in for even worse torture.

I'd heard cases of werewolves who got weak and ended up losing their wolves because their mates had cheated on them.

If I kept turning a blind eye, it was only a matter of time before that tragedy befell me.

Making up my mind, I made my way to the bathroom and freshened up.

When I stepped out, Beta Jeffrey approached me, saying, "Luna Olivia, Alpha Justin wants you to meet him in the reception room."

"Where's Marsh? I wanna talk to him," I asked.

"Alpha Marsh's in the reception room with Emily," he told me, a sympathetic look on his face.

Quelling my distress, I walked to the reception room.

Alpha Justin, Marsh's grandfather, was sitting on the right, while Marsh and Emily were on the left.

A wave of sadness surged within me as I noticed how their fingers intertwined.

I was so madly in love with him, going all out just so he could reach the apex of his career. And now, he was cheating on me in my face.

"You fool!" Alpha Justin exclaimed, snapping me back to reality.

He then hurled his coffee cup at me, hot coffee splattering all over my body.

I couldn't help but cry out in pain.

"What kind of Luna are you?" he hissed while glaring at me.

"Why are you doing this to me? I didn't do anything wrong," I calmly shot back. "The one you were supposed to punish is Marsh. He flirted with Emily in public!"

Alpha Justin shot a furious look at Marsh. "Are you waiting for me to tell her what she's done wrong?!"

Marsh immediately snapped, "We've got other packs' Alphas and Lunas here for the ceremony, and you just disgraced our pack by pushing Emily!"

"I didn't push her! And what right have you got to accuse me? You're the one shaming our pack, Mr. Adulterer!"

"Enough!" Alpha Justin slapped the table and stood up. "Marsh, I want this mess sorted out."

With that, he stormed out.

Marsh turned and roared at me, "You think pulling this stunt's gonna make me leave Emily? Nice try!"

"Marsh," Emily whispered, "please stop lashing out at her. She's doing it just because she loves you. It's my fault. I shouldn't have come here."

Then she stood up and walked over to me, saying in a choked voice, "Luna Olivia, I know you don't like me, but I gotta clarify one thing, I wouldn't have been here if I had a choice. I guess you've heard Marsh and I used to be in love, right? As my ex, he couldn't stand seeing me disrespected and mistreated in the Moonshadow Pack. That's why he brought me back."

"If you truly loved him, you should leave of your own accord. Coz it's best for him to stay with me, his mate," I scoffed.

"Don't you dare make her leave," Marsh snarled at me while unleashing his Alpha aura, attempting to dominate me.

Elara was showing her fangs, pushing back against him.

This clash was sheer torture to both of our wolves.

Marsh must feel this torture as well. He stopped and frowned at me, "I wanna talk to you. Come here."

Before following him into the adjacent room, I glanced back, only to see Emily sneering.

Marsh closed the door and locked eyes with me, saying, "Why are you always going after Emily? If you apologize to her, I'll treat you the same as before."

"Why would I? I've done nothing wrong!" I shouted at the top of my lungs. "Are you deaf or something?"

"Olivia!" he bellowed, his face twisted with rage, his eyes flashing a golden gleam.

I knew his wolf was pissed because I disrespected the Alpha.

"I'm your Luna! The mate the Moon Goddess selected for you! And we're moon blessed! How can you do this to me?" I sobbed, tears streaming down my face.

"Even if Emily stays, you'll still be my Luna and my mate," he said, pulling me close.

I wanted to push him away, but my wolf wouldn't let me.

She just craved her mate's touch.

Our bond drew us together, rendering my resistance in vain.

I could feel his body heating up, and both he and his wolf wanted me.

But here? Seriously?

My senses told me that I should hate this cheater.

Just as I was fighting back my desire, there was a knock at the door. And before I could react, it swung open.

Emily stood there covering her mouth, tears pouring down her cheeks.

"I'm so sorry. I can't help it," she choked out. "Marsh, I just realized that I had never gotten over you. But I guess it's too late. I'll get out of here."

"No, wait." Marsh immediately let go of me, ready to go get her back.

"If you're gonna go after her, then reject me," I said calmly.

I was completely disillusioned. I had to leave him, even though it might weaken my wolf.

"What did you just say?" Marsh glared at me, fuming. "I'm not gonna reject you, but you better learn to be a decent Luna instead of some jealous idiot!"

With that, he ran out to catch up with Emily, leaving me stunned in the room.

I froze, a bitter smile curving my lips.

I'd been dedicating myself to the Dawn Pack ever since I became Marsh's mate. Yet now, all I got in return were betrayal and humiliation. And I didn't even have a friend to talk to. Pathetic, wasn't it?

As I walked out the door, dejected, I ran into Beta Jeffrey.

"Alpha Marsh said you needed to repent of your sin, so he asked me to lock you up in the basement."

Olivia's POV

The heavy iron gate slowly slammed shut behind me.

The thud of metal echoed in the basement, like a final verdict on my fate.

Chill air rose from the ground, sending shivers down my spine as goosebumps rose on my skin.

Just when I thought I was gonna be alone in the dark forever, I heard footsteps approaching.

Beta Jeffrey showed up holding a dim oil lamp, the flickering light dancing on his stern face.

I looked up at him, a glimmer of hope welling up inside me.

"Jeffrey," I called out, my voice echoing in the empty cell, "you know I'm innocent, right?"

He avoided my gaze, a helpless look on his face.

"Luna Olivia, I..." he hesitated, clearly torn between loyalty and justice.

"Please get me outta here," I pleaded, my voice shaking a bit. "This isn't right."

His eyes showed sympathy, but it was soon replaced by determination.

"Luna Olivia, I'm sorry, but I can't defy the Alpha." His voice was low, laced with a hint of helplessness.

And just like that, I was left alone in this cold, dark cell again.

The next day, I was woken by the light seeping in through the cracks in the door.

With the sound of the key turning, Beta Jeffrey walked in.

Standing at the doorway with a frown, he piped up, "Luna Olivia."

After a moment of hesitation, he went on, "Alpha Marsh wants me to ask if you're willing to apologize to Emily."

I looked up to meet his gaze before firmly replying, "Not gonna happen. I didn't do anything wrong."

"I get it, Luna. But Alpha..." he sighed.

"Enough," I interrupted him, "I know you mean well, but I'm not gonna say sorry for something I've never done."

Jeffrey fell silent.

A while later, he added, "If you refuse to do it, Alpha Marsh won't let you out."

Not feeling like arguing with him, I just shut my eyes.

He let out a sigh and walked out, closing the door shut.

The silence returned, yet the agony and fury kept simmering inside me.

I called out to my wolf in my mind.

She just replied with a whimper. Apparently, she was as hurt as I was.

Just then, a bold idea hit me.

"We should end things with Marsh," I told her.

Elara countered, but her protest got weaker and weaker.

I could feel her pain and her disappointment with Marsh.

"I know it's tough," I continued, "And our company has merged with his. We can't just leave now. Without money and pack, we'd end up as rogues."

Just when I was trying to figure a way out, I felt a rumble at the pack border.

This rumble mostly represented danger and invasion.

I rose to my feet, listening carefully.

As the rumble grew stronger, I could feel the unease in the pack.

I closed my eyes in the basement, trying to mind-link the shifters in the pack.

Mind-link was a special gift for werewolves. It enables us to communicate through the mind.

I concentrated and soon sensed the alarm from the pack guards.

Their voices sounded urgent and horrified, telling me that there was a rogue attack on the pack border.

"Beta Jeffrey," I urgently called out to him through mind-link.

"Let me out, I'm the Luna. It's my duty to protect our pack!"

After a moment of silence, Jeffrey's voice finally came through.

"The cell and the gate have already been unlocked, Luna."

I immediately dashed out, my heart beating like a drum as I ran down the dim corridor.

When I arrived at the pack square, all I could see was complete chaos.

Many shifters were retreating in a panic, fear written all over their faces.

'Time to join the fight,' I told myself.

I shifted on the spot, my silver fur shining under the sunlight.

As I raced towards the pack border, a sense of bloodlust boiled inside me.

As soon as I got there, I saw five rogues attacking our guards in their wolf form.

Their eyes flickered with wildness, their claws flailing in the air.

Marsh had shifted too, and he was fending them off with all his might.

Without hesitation, I joined the battle.

Just then, Emily let out a scream.

Her shrill, panicked voice caught Marsh's attention.

Distracted, he took a swipe from a rogue.

Despite howling in pain, he didn't retreat.

Another rogue, noticing me, made a lunge. I nimbly dodged to the left, avoiding his claws.

As he turned to face me, I leaped onto his back, all swift and decisive.

With my front paws gripping his fur, I sunk my teeth into his neck.

In the blink of an eye, I took him out.

Then, I turned my focus to another enemy.

This rogue appeared stronger, with a fierce gleam in his eyes.

Instead of fighting him straight up, I started circling him, looking for a weak spot.

When he was trying to attack me, I sprang up and landed a solid kick to his gut with my hind legs.

Then I spun away, dodging his counterattack.

My cooperation with the pack guards was perfect. Whenever a rogue attempted to breach our line, one of us would step in to deliver a lethal blow.

Finally, the fight wrapped up with all invaders down except one escaping.

I shifted back to my human form behind a tree and put on the spare clothes.

The minute I returned from behind the tree, I heard Emily's cry.

She rushed towards Marsh and then turned around to accuse me, "It's all your fault! You're the reason Marsh's hurt!"