Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

34. Alpha Tristan's POV (1)

ALPHA TRISTAN'S POV

"You left and rejected me, Aurelia. How could-"

Raiden's words echoed in my mind as I strolled back to the apartment he made available for reasons I didn't know back then. I'd asked myself why he was acting nice and suspicious but it wasn't until now that I got my answers.

I heard every word, starting with Raiden's claim... starting with how he called her Aurelia instead of Lia as she told me that day in my special hospital room where she delivered her babies... Raiden's babies, I supposed.

I might not have heard every word because I just happened to stumble into the duo but I heard enough to justify the roaring flame of anger underneath my skin. I heard enough to make me understand that I'd been a fool for almost six years. She lied to me. She deceived me. She played me for a fool.

Despite the grace I showed her and her kids? Hell! I provided her with a place to stay, a home, a pack, a family, and a new life because I thought she was from a dead place. That dead place. She made me believe that she was special. No, she's actually special. Special enough to make me spare her life that night. Special enough to fool me.

"She didn't fool you, Tris. She never lied to you." My wolf, Dolf, came to Lia's defense.

Lia... That wasn't even her real name.

"Aurelia. Lia. Connect the dots, Tristan. She told you a part of her name because she didn't want to be reminded of this place and that asshole. He broke her." Dolf has always liked Lia even before I discovered how special she was.

My wolf was the reason I didn't have Lia killed when she stumbled into my pack but her unique abilities were why I let her stay in my pack. Why I gave her a home.

"Just like she told me part of the truth." I seethed, contemplating going into the apartment even though the building was right before me. I wouldn't want to go in with the fury rocking my body because I wouldn't want to act rashly, snap Lia's neck, and ruin everything I've worked for.

She played me but I still needed her alive.

have discovered the truth sooner if you weren't focused on your selfish plans, Tristan. You'd have investigated even before now but you didn't not even after you noticed the tense energy between the

principles and priorities while my priority was simple- Get my revenge by destroying Raiden's family and becoming the authority everyone in the realm bows to- and every principle I hold dear

know how special she is." Dolf repeated the same words he had been telling me for the past fifteen

"Tristan, You can't-"

seethed, "No, Dolf. I can

could counter me and piss me off even more. I blamed the moon goddess for giving me such a fainthearted wolf after all the hardship she had thrown my way.

family away from me... they took everything I loved and forced a fifteen years old boy to have his first shift even though my body still had a year or two to prepare itself for

torturous pain that usually

accompanied the first shift.

wasn't allowed to grow

back into the deep dark box at the depth of my mind and locking it up because plans were in place and dwelling in

tonight because I

spy on Alpha Clinton

crucial to the success of my

Lia

known for its rich resources that

realm after I take down Dark

to keep my emotions under control. Losing control had

you a part of her name because she didn't want to be reminded of this place and

to say those words to me. After all, I allowed myself to be fooled. Lia wasn't to be blamed. I brought this upon myself but this is good. Raiden wanted Lia back but she hated him.

came face to face

voice thick with shock, "Alpha