ALPHA'S ENDLESS REGRET: After The Barren Luna's Leave novel Chapter 4

Tiberius's eyes hardened as the light in them vanished completely. With a contemptuous snarl, he snatched the separation papers and tore them into confetti.

"Stop this ridiculous tantrum, Giselle."

"Every pack from here to the Coastal Territories knows you're my claimed mate, marked under a full moon with the entire Silver Crescent as witness. If our bond is officially broken, what exactly happens to you?"

"Which Alpha would even consider taking damaged goods—a rejected Luna—as their mate?"

Tiberius turned away dismissively, lifting Lilith's three-year-old daughter with practiced ease while taking their five-year-old son's hand as he stalked toward the door.

At the threshold, he fired one last penetrating glance over his shoulder.

"Take some time to think clearly, Giselle. When you've recovered your sanity, I'll bring Lilith to formally acknowledge your position. You're still Silver Crescent's Luna—for now."

Tiberius deliberately guided his parents out alongside him.

The former Luna—his mother—curled her lip and spat viciously in my direction before leaving.

"A barren bitch who can't even whelp, yet making such demands. If my son hadn't been so blindly obsessed with you back then, you'd have been driven from our territory years ago. The audacity to think you have any right to dictate terms now!"

The moment the heavy door slammed shut, my strength finally abandoned me. I crumpled to the hardwood floor, my legs buckling beneath me.

When my beta assistant entered later, she rushed forward with a gasp. "Luna! The temperature's dropped—why are you huddled on the floor?"

She quickly dragged over a portable heater, cranking it to maximum.

In my vacant state, my hand drifted dangerously close to the glowing coils. Had she not yanked me back, my skin would have been charred to the bone.

Her eyes glistened with unshed tears. "Luna, even if the Alpha has betrayed you, this isn't the answer."

"Seeing you like this... it's killing me!"

"During the Great Northern War, he nearly died defending your shared territory. He even recorded his death howl. Yet even facing death, you never once considered breaking your bond."

"Now that Silver Crescent finally has stability, is this truly about your inability to bear pups? I've carried guilt about that incident for years. If you're both willing, I could arrange for orphaned cubs to be placed in your care. You could raise them as your own bloodline..."

The Moon Shadow Alpha's offer was genuinely compassionate, but I could only respond with an empty smile.

"I appreciate your concern."

"But the Tiberius I mated beneath the blood moon died long ago. The wolf wearing his skin now has a fertile mate at his side and healthy offspring carrying his bloodline. My purpose has ended."

After a weighted silence, she exhaled slowly, her amber eyes reflecting understanding of my shattered heart.

She signaled her enforcer to prepare the formal severance decree. Just as the document touched my fingertips, a thunderous voice reverberated through the chamber's heavy doors.

"Alpha Katrina, Silver Crescent's Alpha Tiberius Dorian demands immediate audience!"