Chapter 2
I picked up Dante’s phone and looked at the screen.
It showed a chat between him and Xander’s wife, Sienna.
Xander was Dante’s friend and the Alpha of the neighboring pack.
I’d met Sienna a few times at the Alpha Ball, so we could be considered acquaintances.
In the messages, Sienna told Dante that I was having an affair with Xander.
At first, Dante didn’t believe her until she sent a photo.
It was a photo of a pair of lacy panties.
They looked familiar. I’d worn them the night before Dante left on his last trip.
Thinking it might be a misunderstanding, I quickly explained, “Dante, those aren’t mine.”
But hearing that only made him angrier.
He stormed over, snatched the phone from my hand, tapped the screen a couple of times, then grabbed my hair and shoved the phone right in front of my eyes.
“Take a damn good look. If they’re not yours, then whose are they?”
On the screen was another photo. This time, one side of the panties had the words “Dante only” embroidered on them.
My mind went blank, and my face turned pale.
“T–That’s impossible. I threw them in the trash after showing them to you. How could they possibly…”
Then I remembered–Dante’s mother, Aveline, had a strange habit of wearing my clothes without permission.
Once, I came home early and found her naked in front of my closet, picking through my wardrobe.
When I asked her about it, she claimed she’d walked into the wrong room.
After she left, I noticed one of my lace panties on the floor.
Could it have been Aveline who wore them?
I looked up at Dante and said, “I know who wore them–it was your mother.”
“How dare you!” Dante exploded and kicked me hard in the leg. “Of all people, you choose to slander my mom? Why would she wear your damn underwear at her age?”
“And she’s the former Luna! Show some damn respect!”
My legs gave out and I dropped to the floor,
He raised his hand and slapped me–again and again.
My mother panicked and rushed over, grabbing his arm. “Dante, please stop! This has to be a misunderstanding. Let’s sit down and talk it through, please!”
“Get out of my face!” Dante shoved her aside without hesitation.
She fell to the floor.
“Mom!” I cried out, glaring at him. “Dante, you crazy bastard! My mom has a back injury. If you hurt her, my dad won’t let you off,”
My father was a werewolf police. Even though Alphas were powerful, they were still subject to werewolf law.
Dante knew this–but he had already lost all control
“Your mom gave birth to a filthy whore like you. She must be a slut herself, Maybe your dad should be thanking me for teaching her a lesson!” By now, a crowd had gathered outside our door.
“What’s going on?”
Sounds like Dominic’s daughter cheated on her husband.”
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“That can’t be. Dominic’s such an upright guy, how could he have raised a daughter like this?”
As the gossip grew louder, one man finally couldn’t take it anymore and stepped forward.
“Alpha, calm down. Luna’s pregnant. Hitting a woman, especially one carrying a child, is beyond cruel.”
Dante turned and glared at him. “You old stuff, this isn’t your business. Let’s see how calm you are when your wife cheats on you.”
After yelling at him, Dante faced the crowd and shouted, “This is my private business. Even if the werewolf police come, at worst it’s domestic violence. But if anyone dares to meddle or call the cops–once I’m done here, I’ll pay you a visit.”
He let out a low growl, his Alpha aura radiating from his entire body.
At those words, the crowd melted away. Nobody wanted to get involved in this mess.
“Renna, you cheat on me and you even expect me to raise that bastard’s child? Do you think I’m a fool?”
His eyes burned into my belly.
I’d never seen Dante like this–a feral beast, raw murder in his gaze.
Instinctively, I covered my stomach and softened my voice.
“Honey, I swear I didn’t cheat. If you don’t believe me, call Xander. Ask him who really brought those panties into his bed.”
He sneered. “Xander? You call him that so sweet, not even ‘Alpha Xander.‘ You think he’s coming to save you? Dream about it. Luna Sienna’s already got a dozen men waiting for him. He’s got bigger fish to fry.”
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Dante’s eyes shifted to the wall, where my father had hung his treasured baseball bat. He took it down and gripped in his hand.
“When exactly did you start sleeping with Xander?” he asked coldly.
“I didn’t,” I replied, shaking my head.
“Still lying, huh?”
He raised the baseball bat.
I screamed and shut my eyes.
The baseball bat cracked against flesh–but I didn’t feel any pain.
! opened my eyes.
It was my mother that shielded me.
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