Chapter 3 Not long after , Cecilia finally broke her silence online . " I don't know what I did to upset this young lady so much that she'd try to ruin me … " A masterclass in playing the victim . Then Alexis chimed in with his own public statement , short and venomous : " I have no relationship with this woman . " This woman . That's what I'd been reduced to . Not his mate . Not his ex - fiancée . Just some random woman . 1/10 Chapter 3 +5 Points Soon enough , their loyal pack of friends came crawling out of the woodwork , flooding the comments with sugary lies and howls of support . They swore Alexis and Cecilia had been fated from the beginning - childhood sweethearts , inseparable , chosen by the Moon Goddess herself . Then came the icing on the rotten cake : a so - called " bridal boutique employee " posted photos of Alexis and Cecilia trying on wedding attire , along with a receipt - signed with Alexis's name . They were doing more than defending themselves . They were rewriting the truth . They were painting me as the liar . And the tide of public opinion turned fast- 2/10 Chapter 3 + 5 Points vicious and unforgiving . " So desperate for a man you try to steal someone else's mate ? " " Cecilia's been posting about Alexis for years . This girl shows up now and plays the victim ? Get real . " " Disgraceful . Why can't she be more like Cecilia ? Rich , graceful , building her own brand … not some clingy wannabe Money worshipper . " The trolls didn't bother me much - Cecilia had been cultivating her image for years . Polished . Poised . Fake . And sure , Alexis and I were done now . So technically , her claiming him wasn't a lie anymore . 3/10 Chapter 3 + 5 Points As for their friends ? Freeloaders and flatterers . They'd always resented me . Always hoping Alexis would drop the quiet girl from a less powerful pack and finally " upgrade . " I'd seen the way they circled him at gatherings - wolves waiting to pounce . But what truly stunned me wasn't Alexis . Or Cecilia . Or even the shameless fans . It was the betrayal from the boutique . I had signed the contract . I had paid for the gown . Alexis never transferred a single silver to me . And now they were acting like he owned it ? I called the boutique immediately . But the moment I gave my name , the receptionist hung up on me . 4/10 Chapter 3 + 5 Points I stared at the screen for a second , stunned . Then I laughed . Not because it was funny- because I was past the point of disbelief . This was how they treated a million - dollar VIP client ? My fury rose like a storm beneath my skin . My wolf stirred , restless and itching to act . Without thinking , I grabbed my keys and drove straight to the shop . The moment I walked in , the atmosphere shifted . The employees weren't blind- they knew exactly who I was . But instead of greeting me , they huddled together , whispering and casting smug glances my way . " Get your manager ," I said coldly . I had to repeat myself three times before 5/10 Chapter 3 + 5 Points someone finally emerged - a tall , thin woman . with a tight - lipped smile and eyes full of contempt . " Oh . It's you ." She gave me a once - over . " The delusional fangirl . What are you doing here ? We don't sell men , you know ." Laughter rippled behind her . The staff were eating it up like a cheap reality show . I didn't flinch . " Where's my wedding dress ? " I asked , my voice like steel . She arched a brow , mock confusion in her tone . " What's wrong with you ? Why can't you stop coveting things that don't belong to you ? That dress was picked up days ago ." 6/10 Chapter 3 + 5 Points I took a slow breath , barely keeping my wolf in check . " By who ? " I asked tightly . " Don't play games . I signed the contract , and I paid in full . " Her smile vanished , replaced by something sharper . " So what ? " she snapped . " Alexis paid . You were just tagging along to help . Who knew you'd turn around and try to claim it? We even had to make emergency alterations to fix your lies . Absolutely shameless ." The mental gymnastics left me speechless . " You're ignoring a signed contract ," I said slowly , " ignoring full payment - because someone told you I wasn't the bride ? " 7/10 Chapter 3 + 5 Points She rolled her eyes like I was wasting her time . " Normally we wouldn't ," she said . " But this is different . Cecilia is a Pack Princess . She wouldn't lie . You , on the other hand ? You looked more like a personal assistant than a future Luna . " Ah . That explained it . A Cecilia fangirl through and through . But I knew the truth behind Cecilia's so - called " wealth . " Better than anyone . Still , I didn't want to make this about her . Not yet . Right then and there , I took out my phone , 8/10 Chapter 3 + 5 Points dialed Alexis , and put him on speaker . To my surprise , he actually answered . " Eloise ? What , calling to beg ? Too late . Enjoy the backlash - you brought this on yourself " His voice was smug . Arrogant . Like this was all some game and he'd already won . I didn't waste time . " You took my wedding dress without paying . That's theft . " He scoffed . " Your dress ? " he mocked . " The shop gave it to me . That makes it mine . If you've got a problem , take it up with them . " Silence . For a breath , I said nothing . My 9/10 Chapter 3 + 5 Points heart didn't ache anymore - it burned . Not with sorrow . With clarity . Even after everything , a small part of me had hoped he might own up . Might act like the Alpha he always pretended to be. But this ? This was beyond betrayal . They weren't just lying - they were erasing me . I looked around the boutique . At the snickering staff . At the manager who'd already made up her mind about me . I met Alexis's voice with the calm he didn't expect . " Alright , Alexis ," I said , my voice quiet but lethal . " Remember this - you brought it on yourself . Enjoy the consequences . "