Return to the silver moon pack

Aurora’s POV

“I just sent you a mate relationship termination agreement. Alpha Ferris and I signed it during our sacred ceremony three years ago. Could you check if there are any issues?”

I stood by the floor to ceiling window, my fingers unconsciously tracing the edge of my phone.

“Luna, I’ve reviewed the agreement. Everything looks fine.”

My lawyer’s professional voice came through the speaker.

“There’s one month left before the three year term expires. Once it’s up, the termination agreement will automatically take effect. You’ll be free to leave the Silver Moon Pack and start fresh.”

“Thank you.”

I hung up and lifted my gaze to our wedding photo on the wall.

In the picture, I wore a pristine white gown and the Luna ring set with the most precious blue moonstone, smiling so wide my eyes curved like crescent moons.

Beside me stood Alpha Ferris in his tailored suit, devastatingly handsome, yet not even a hint of a smile graced his features.

Love versus indifference. Crystal clear.

“That day’s finally coming. You must be thrilled,” I whispered to myself, my fingertip gently tracing the cold, sharp lines of the man’s face in the photo.

The sound of keys jingling at the front door made me quickly pull my hand back and turn around.

“I’m home.”

I took Ferris’s suit jacket as he shrugged it off, then squatted down to help him into his slippers.

My movements flowed with practiced precision, like I’d rehearsed this routine a thousand times.

Ferris loosened his tie, his expression remaining distant.

“Next month’s Moonlight Gala for the Silver Moon Pack. I need you there as Luna.”

Thinking about the divorce agreement set to activate in one month, my hands paused while folding his jacket.

I shook my head. “I can’t make it.”

“Why not?” Ferris frowned.

I opened my mouth to explain, but something suddenly clicked in his mind. His eyes turned glacial.

“Is this because I’ve been spending time with Ashley? Are you jealous?”

“I told you on our wedding day. I’m in love with someone else. You said you wouldn’t interfere.”

My heart clenched violently, like someone had torn it wide open.

Right. My mate, my Alpha, had told me on our wedding night that he already had a she wolf he truly loved. He’d only married me to shut up the pack elders.

Not only that, but on our wedding night, he’d forced me to sign an agreement to divorce after three years.

Looking at Ferris’s irritated expression, I managed a weak smile.

He thought I was jealous, throwing a tantrum.

“I’m leaving the Silver Moon Pack,” I said calmly. “That is already decided, so I won’t be able to attend the banquet.”

There were only thirty days left until we said goodbye.

He must be ecstatic. Soon, he’d be free to marry his true love.

With a bitter smile tugging at my lips, I reminded him, “Ferris, do you remember the agreement we signed three years ago?”

Three years ago, the Silver Moon Pack and Stardust Pack announced their upcoming alliance through marriage.

They were two of the wealthiest and most powerful packs in the werewolf world. With their heirs becoming mates, both packs would reach unprecedented heights of strength and prestige.

I’d harbored a secret crush on Ferris since childhood. Learning I’d become his Luna had sent me over the moon.

But just as the sacred ceremony ended, while I was still immersed in the nervous anticipation of my wedding night, Ferris handed me a contract.

I was stunned.

“I’m in love with someone else. Her name is Ashley Carter. Since she’s an Omega, my father refuses to let her become my Luna.”

His tone was cold, his words brutally direct.

“I need three years to become Silver Moon’s true Alpha. After that, no one will dare oppose our union.”

“For these three years, we’ll just play the role of husband and wife. Then we divorce.”

That night, I signed as he wished, then cried in the bathroom until dawn.

Less than three months after our wedding, Ashley vanished without a trace after a fight with Ferris.

Ferris went mad searching for her. He pulled every string, used every connection, but found nothing.

During that period, he stayed out all night, coming home reeking of alcohol, his eyes terrifyingly dark.

Until one night, he stumbled home completely wasted and pinned me to the bed.

His kiss crashed down on me, heavy with alcohol, as he whispered, “Ashley… why did you leave? Why are you with someone else? Don’t you trust me?”

My entire body went rigid. My heart felt like it was being crushed in someone’s fist, the pain nearly suffocating.

So he’d found her.

But Ashley was with someone else now.

That night was my first time, yet Ferris held me while calling another woman’s name until sunrise.

The next morning, Ferris saw the blood on the sheets. His eyes flickered with something unreadable, but he said nothing.

I acted as if nothing had happened, preparing his fresh clothes and gently reminding him about his important meeting before he left.

I pretended everything was fine.

Inside, I was bleeding out.

Married for three years. Secretly married for three years.

The Silver Moon wolves knew their Alpha had taken a Luna, but only a select few knew her name or what she looked like.

I didn’t care about any of that.

From then on, I became even more careful in taking care of Ferris.

Ferris was always buried in pack business, frequently skipping meals. At night, his stomach would cramp with excruciating pain.

So I woke before dawn every day, spending hours brewing medicinal herb soup.

When he was exhausted, I learned massage techniques to ease his tension.

He loved quiet, so I never made noise around him. I hid my naturally cheerful personality and softened my footsteps.

Gradually, Ferris seemed to accept me as his mate.

He started giving me small gifts on holidays.

When I fell ill, he personally hunted down rare herbs according to the healer’s prescriptions.

At night, he would hold me close, his palm pressed against my waist, his body heat scorching.

Ferris never mentioned divorce again, as if that agreement had never existed.

I was naive enough to believe that maybe, just maybe, he could learn to love me.

Until three months ago, when Ashley suddenly returned to the Silver Moon Pack.