Chapter 4

Ethan tightly held onto Bella, his b*dy trembling with anger. He couldn’t believe Hazel would hurt someone, but he witnessed it firsthand when she tried to harm Bella, his mate.

“Ethan, I’m okay now. It’s just a small injury. When she pushed me, I instinctively protected myself to minimize the damage. I’m sorry, I’m just so weak,” Bella said, her voice trailing off. “I shouldn’t have followed her, but something seemed familiar about her, so I confronted her, and that’s when she pushed me.”

“What? Why would she be so angry at you? It doesn’t make sense for her to try to kill you,” Ethan inquired, trying to understand the situation.

“Alpha, I want to tell you some things, but please don’t get mad,” Bella said, looking at him intently.

Ethan adjusted to meet her gaze, ready to listen to her explanation.

“For over two years now, I’ve known you were my mate. I was planning to come and find you, but on the night of your birthday celebration, I was abducted. When I woke up, I was already being sold and taken far away,” Bella revealed sadly.

Ethan’s heart broke at the revelation, realizing that he had missed out on meeting his mate for such a long time.

“When I was drugged, I heard a woman’s voice giving instructions to my kidnappers. She wanted me taken far away. And when I met Hazel, I felt she was familiar, so I confronted her. In her rage, she pushed me down the stairs. I was terrified, but I managed to protect myself,” Bella lied, trying to make her story more convincing as she broke down sobbing.

Ethan froze upon hearing her words, shocked that Hazel had tried to kill Bella not once but twice. He now understood why Hazel had kept them apart, purposely preventing them from meeting as mates.

He remembered Hazel’s obsession with him since their teenage years, always seeking his attention and constantly being around him. However, he never imagined she would such extreme lengths to get rid of his mate. She had convinced him to marry her, assuring

go to

that his

rest; I’ll be back later. I need to take care of something,” Ethan said in a constrained voice, filled with anger. Bella nodded, hiding a small smile, knowing

decision to divorce her. Bella felt pleased with herself, as she knew

to his Beta, Chris. “Arrange a marriage

anything drastic, but the revelation of how she had kept them apart ticked him. The feeling of being a fool and manipulated

he drove off late that night

HAZEL

into sleep when the doors swung

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12:38

he instructed, flinging

the file and read the bold words “Marriage Annulment.” “Ethan, what’s this?”

me? You…”

married to her officially by next week. You have until then to sign that, the rejection will take place tomorrow,” he replied in a restrained

stomach. This couldn’t be happening. “Do you love her?” I found myself asking, wanting to know the truth.

keeping Bella away, staying around me while I was drunk and trying to kill

widened in disbelief and hurt. “What are you talking about?” I shot out of bed, running towards

around my arm, digging into my skin. His b*dy was shaking with anger, and his gaze was filled with disdain. “You’re a mistake, getting married

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little bit of honor because of the service of your late father, for harming my mate, your Luna, You shouldn’t

have a place here anymore, not in his

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