One Night with My Ex's Alpha Brother

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in the boutique, admiring the p

curves of my figure, like a

His cruel half-brother was destined to be discarded by them. I have only seen his half-br

know what had happened. But he said that on the day of the heir ceremony, he would hold

couldn't see the bride's dress beforehand, or it would bring bad luck. I

p, I stepped down from the high platform in front o

ssage popped u

wedding photo? Am I pretty enou

Selina. But when I tapped op

ith the enormous steel seal of the Council, appeared on

prank, or doing some kind of pre-wedding trick on me. I

earlier that he would go club

the wedding dress a

detail, the tenderness when he kissed me. Even though we had never made love, becaus

bit open

ved at the entr

ooden door of the private room, b

Beta's daughter, and you still plan to secretly h

asked. Probably one

rd Leora is really pretty. But Selina can secure Kade's po

s Alpha family, she finally, a week ago, officially became the Moon

hoed with pride

about this. She told me we can only make love on our wedding night. I m

ed into my hea

t because I was an ome

t a bitt

se I feared that in the moment of excitement, I

the strongest i

ade had pas

as though it w

being cut by a knife. I had never imagined my mate woul

k. Just a month ago, after years of scheming, Kade's mother finally secured her status and married into the Hayes fami

"pretty but dumb." I shoved the door open, startling the three of them who

de blurted, his gaze sweeping over me as if

lain. Things aren'

on the bottle of liquor in the center. Before they could reac

watched with satisfaction as blood r

e shouted, completely unpre

no longer recognize you as my mate!" I roared a

for them to sa

and stormed out of the room, ignoring the gasps and whispered questions from other customers outside. The music, th

done believing that I

ushed against my face. I welcomed it. Any sensation w

I would have collapsed onto the sidewalk and sobb

ht I came from nothing, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I had planned to te

none of i

from him, from Selina, from the ache in my chest. I needed somethin

It was a more upscale nightclub--the kind Kade used to say "wolves like us

The air inside was heavier, and the crowd much quieter. Private bo

t drink in the bar and

n wasn'

red tw

was when

man I recognized instantly, w

n Ha

sitting in the booth

disappeared years ago. Cold, ruthless, detached--no one dared a

of amber liquor in hand, his deep eyes fixed

closer, he lifted his head, raising

e the betrayal. Or maybe I was

s met, I did

and spoke the first thing

" I asked, sitting se

thought they would stop me and kick me out of the club. But to my

person. You're my br

"brother," as if trying t

on. I'm looking for you, Alp

ound us avert their gaze--none dared look a

es, waiting for him to r

or reveal how inexperienced I was. Even though Kade and I discovered five years ago that

, a teasing smile cu

brother can't sati

xhausted, I let out a heavy si

me, I'll find someo

my waist, pulling me into his embrace as if claiming me. With

nd someone else, t