My alpha mate secretly got my sister pregnant Ch 3
Chapter 3
“If this evidence is genuine,” the Great Elder said, his voice calm but heavy, “tomorrow’s trial may change the pack’s course.”
He took the crystal from my hands. Only then did I notice how badly they were shaking.
“I must warn you,” he continued. “Once the Elder Council convenes, there is no withdrawal. Whatever follows, you will face it alone.”
He studied me for a long moment. “Are you prepared for that?”
“Yes,” I answered without hesitation. “I am.”
When I left the council hall, night had already fallen. The pack territory lay quiet beneath the dark sky, only a few lights glowing in the distance. I didn’t stop to look back.
I returned home and packed a small bag-only what I could carry. I knew I couldn’t stay.
My plan was to leave the territory and stay in the nearby human city until the trial. But when I reached the bank, something felt off.
The clerk avoided my eyes.
“Luna,” he said carefully, “the Alpha ordered all accounts under your authority frozen last night.”
“All of them?” I asked.
He nodded. “He said it was to protect the pack. To prevent… impulsive decisions.”
So Kael had moved faster than I expected.
As Luna, I should have had access to half the pack’s resources. Instead, I stood there unable to afford even a single night’s stay.
For years, I had let Kael handle everything. I kept almost nothing for myself. I thought that was trust. I thought that was partnership.
I borrowed money from a friend and checked into a small hotel on the edge of the city.
That night, I opened my phone.
The recording of our argument from the festival was everywhere-cut, edited, framed to make me look unhinged.
By morning, I was the villain.
The mind-link buzzed nonstop. Accusations. Insults. Threats.
“The Alpha was only caring for his sister’s pup.”
“She’s obviously cheating.”
Even the hotel staff recognized me. No one said anything, but their looks were enough.
I turned off my phone and activated the crystal.
Pain struck instantly-sharp and sudden, forcing the breath from my lungs.
The images began.
Every night, after I fell asleep, Kael left our room.
The crystal showed him in the nursery, holding the pup with a gentleness I had never known. His movements were careful, practiced. Once, he leaned down and pressed a kiss to Serena’s forehead, his hand resting at her shoulder.
I watched without making a sound.
After our bond was formed, Kael had been clear-he didn’t want children. There would be no heirs. No discussions.
When I became pregnant by accident, I begged him to let me keep the pup.
He didn’t argue.
He injected me himself.
After that, he barely touched me.
Now I watched him return to the nursery night after night, caring for another she-wolf’s child as if it were his own.
By morning, my assistant contacted me. Council mElaras were questioning my judgment. Allies were wavering.
I returned to the pack.
Kael and Serena were already waiting.
“Elara,” Kael said as soon as he saw me. “Everyone’s watching. Don’t make this worse.”
“There’s nothing to discuss,” I replied, walking past him.
He stepped into my path. “The pup is innocent. How can you be like this?”
Murmurs rippled through the hall.
Serena approached, holding the child. Her eyes were red, her voice trembling. “Sister, I never meant to hurt you. If I hadn’t come here, none of this would’ve happened.”
She stumbled.
Kael caught her instantly.
The mind-link erupted.
“She scared Serena.”
“Such a cruel Luna.”
“Enough,” I said.
Serena looked up at me, tears streaking her face. “I’m sorry. Please don’t be angry.”
Kael turned on me. “Do you hear yourself? She’s apologizing.”
“Elara,” he said, his voice hard, “what happened to you?”
I opened my mouth to speak.
Before I could say a word, Kael stepped in front of Serena, his voice carrying through the hall.
“You’ve crossed a line,” he said. “How can you be so cruel to someone who’s done nothing but apologize?”
“Serena has shown nothing but humility,” he continued. “And you won’t even grant her basic decency. Your jealousy has consumed you.”
The words died in my throat.
And for the first time, I understood-I wasn’t meant to speak at all.
I kept my face steady, even as something inside me began to fracture.
After a long silence, I spoke only once. “Then I’ll see you at the Elder Council.”