---- Chapter 2 The pinned contact was labeled: My Precious Omega - Elena. I tapped open the chat. Besides the disgusting lovey-dovey emojis, there were tons of private messages between him and Elena, and... a close- up photo of the temporary mark on the back of my neck, The text below it, every word a stab to the heart. "T told you, I'm just using her. That temporary mark? I'll wipe it off myself after the ceremony. Aria will lose everything in front of all the packs. From now on, the only one who will be my Luna, who will receive my permanent mark, is you, my precious Elena." "Before you officially become my Luna, I'll clear away all obstacles, including that bitch's daughter. After this, only supreme honor and an Alpha's complete devotion await you." ---- "Elena, I love you. Your pure Omega scent is the home I long for." I looked up at the teddy bear on the nightstand, the one he'd given me six years ago. In the dim light, the bear's obsidian eyes glinted faintly. It was the indicator light of a tiny surveillance camera. So, from the very beginning, he'd been plotting how to completely remove me, this "obstacle." And I, like a fool, was still lost in his fake love and possessiveness. Thinking I'd found my happily ever after. I opened Connor's encrypted photo album. My eyes landed on picture after picture of him and Elena, intimately close. They'd been tangled up for years. ---- The photos documented every secret meeting, every time Elena was practically oozing her enticing Omega scent in his arms. Every important full moon, he'd make excuses about being swamped with company business, needing to be alone. In reality, he was spending it with Elena in their secret territory. Every token he gave me, supposedly symbolizing our mate bond? Elena had one too, and hers were always more precious, more unique. Elena had the Alpha's favoritism, something I'd never truly had. The second encrypted chat on his phone was with the pack's ceremony planner. This so-called "Marking ceremony" -Connor had been secretly planning it for six months.