Countdown 15 Departing From the Alpha (Evelyn) novel Chapter 1

Chapter 01

When I finished handling my adoptive parents' funeral, it was already past midnight.

I took out my phone and noticed that seven days had passed.

In all that time, my mate, Alpha Lucas, hadn't sent me a single message...not even a simple check-in.

"Evelyn, my daughter, your father and I have been looking for you for eighteen years. Now that your adoptive parents are gone, come back with us to Silver Moon Pack. Let us take care of you."

After the funeral, a well-dressed woman tightly gripped my hand and wept uncontrollably.

Just a few days ago, my biological parents had found me.

Unlike my adoptive parents, who were Omegas at the very bottom of the hierarchy, my real parents were the Alpha and Luna of the Silver Moon Pack.. noble and wealthy.

I glanced at the gravestone etched with my adoptive parents' warm smiles.

My eyes welled up, but I couldn't make a decision so quickly.

"I'll think about it," I said softly.

I had lived as an Omega for so long that it felt impossible to suddenly step into the role of an Alpha's daughter.

"No problem. Take your time. We'll wait for your answer."

After parting with my biological mother, I returned to the house I shared with Lucas.

When I opened the door, I saw our photo on the shelf covered in dust.

I had been so flustered when I got the news about my adoptive parents' death that I left in a hurry.

The vase I accidentally knocked over was still shattered on the floor. The flowers scattered around it had wilted.. just like my broken heart.

The funeral took seven days from start to finish.

And Lucas, my Alpha mate, hadn't contacted me once during those seven days.

I had tried every possible way to reach him.

Our bond link was repeatedly blocked.

I had over thirty missed calls on my phone, all with the same response: "No answer."

As I numbly scrolled through my call log, a notification popped up.

It was a post from Daisy.. Lucas's ex-girlfriend.

"Today, I'm your little bunny."

The picture showed her in a revealing bunny costume, posing seductively.

A muscular arm wrapped around her waist. I recognized it immediately.. it was Lucas's arm. He was even wearing the engagement ring we picked out together.

Staring at the photo, I couldn't even cry.

Maybe I had already run out of tears during the funeral.

When my mom asked if I wanted to move to Silver Moon Pack, my hesitation was mostly because of Lucas.

I had thought our relationship.. an Omega and an Alpha falling in love and getting engaged.. was a romantic fairy tale.

Now it felt like a cruel joke.

Click.

The door unlocked.

"Evelyn?"

Lucas stepped inside wearing a tailored suit, looking sharp. But all he saw was me sitting silently in a dark corner, my eyes brimming with tears.

"Evelyn, are you okay? What happened to the vase at the entrance?"