ALPHA'S ENDLESS REGRET: After The Barren Luna's Leave novel Chapter 11

Lilith's practiced smile froze on her face, her eyes flashing with primal hatred that she couldn't fully conceal.

The moment Tiberius stalked from her private quarters, Lilith unleashed her rage, methodically destroying every piece of imported crystal and handcrafted porcelain within reach. Her claws left deep gouges in the wooden furniture as she transformed the room into a landscape of glittering shards.

"I've given him three healthy heirs," she snarled, partial shift causing her canines to elongate. "And still I can't secure his fucking loyalty."

"That barren bitch Giselle—I clearly underestimated how deeply she's sunk her claws into him."

The young omega assistant rushed forward, keeping a cautious distance from her mistress's extended claws. "Luna, please control your shift. Your post-birth recovery—"

"We've already won what matters. You've claimed your rightful place in the main house, secured Northern Alliance Protection Status, and produced three powerful cubs carrying the Alpha's genetic markers. Even if Tiberius somehow tracks down that aging she-wolf and drags her back, what legitimate claim could she possibly assert?"

"A female who can't produce offspring has zero value in modern pack hierarchy. She's biologically irrelevant."

"Should anything... unfortunate... happen to Alpha Tiberius, the entire Silver Crescent territory would automatically fall under your control as mother of the next generation Alpha. The succession is secure."

These calculated words gradually soothed Lilith's wounded pride. Her features smoothed as she regained control of her partial shift, expression shifting from raw anger to cold, methodical malice.

"Giselle," she whispered, carefully stepping over broken glass with bare feet that didn't bleed. "Your extinction is merely a matter of time."

According to my aunt's extensive intelligence network, Tiberius had nearly shattered the fragile peace of the Northern Territories in his increasingly unhinged search. He'd deployed specialized trackers and resources typically reserved for full-scale territorial warfare, all to locate a mate who had legally severed their bond.

Diana studied me with sharp amber eyes as she relayed this information. "Giselle, I need to ask directly—would you consider returning to him?"

"It seems Tiberius has finally recognized the catastrophic scale of his error. This unprecedented mobilization suggests he's willing to risk his territorial standing and political alliances rather than accept your absence."

"If some part of you still wanted to reclaim your position..."

I gently raised my hand, stopping her mid-sentence.

"From the moment I crossed the border into Wilderness Territory, my decision was final," I said, my voice steady and certain. "The bond between Tiberius and me wasn't just damaged—it was systematically destroyed through years of deliberate deception."

"There is no reality where I return to that life."

"My healing abilities are respected across multiple territories, even by those who otherwise despise each other. I can support myself wherever I choose to settle. The path ahead may be difficult, but it will be mine to shape."

Three months evaporated like morning mist.

Tiberius had deteriorated visibly, his once-powerful frame now gaunt and hollow. The dominant Alpha who had commanded respect with his mere presence now appeared haunted, his eyes sunken and wild. In a move that sent shockwaves through the established power structure, he had formally petitioned the Northern Territories High Council for emergency deployment of resources typically reserved for imminent invasion threats.

The Council Elders had finally lost patience, summoning him to a formal disciplinary hearing in their ancient chamber.

"Tiberius Dorian, you must regain control of yourself," growled Elder Thornfield, the oldest and most respected of the seven Council members.

"You've destabilized treaty relations with three neighboring territories over a female who has legally and ritually rejected your claim. What possible justification do you offer for these increasingly erratic and dangerous actions?"

"Giselle Evadne exercised her lawful right to invoke mate-separation after documented instances of physical assault, psychological manipulation, and breaches of fundamental pack law regarding Luna protection. Your own signature confirms you accepted this severance. By what authority do you now presume the right to hunt her down like prey?"

Though the Council Elders had once viewed Tiberius as their most promising successor to eventually join their ranks, they now regarded the younger Alpha with thinly veiled disgust, seeing in him the dangerous instability that had caused previous territorial wars.