Escape from Unworthy Alpha Mate

My boyfriend Noah is the Alpha heir of Red Rock pack, and also my brother Daniel's friend.

Noah and I have been secretly dating for seven years, and not even Daniel knows.

But one time after getting drunk, Noah ran his calloused hand through my hair and said in a joking tone, Emma, let me find you a better man. Can you stop clinging to me from now on?

My eyelashes trembled slightly, but my expression remained calm as I quietly agreed.

Only because in my previous life, I didn't agree to his proposal and insisted on marrying him.

After marriage, he ignored me and deliberately gave me the cold shoulder.

Even when I hemorrhaged during a difficult childbirth, he was with his first love Sofia watching the Northern Lights in the Arctic.

That's when I realized that true feelings can change in an instant, and love cannot be forced.

When I agreed, Noah froze.

He clearly hadn't expected me to answer so readily.

The lights in the private room flickered. He wore a loose black T-shirt that showed off his sexy collarbone, but his eyes were clear, showing no sign of drunkenness.

I sat up straight, and when I looked at him, the corner of my mouth held its usual faint smile, except the smile didn't reach my eyes.

Noah abandoned his earlier languid manner. His brows furrowed and his expression turned unusually serious. "Emma, did you hear what I just said?"

I nodded. "I heard you, Noah."

In the past, if he had said something like that, I would have pretended to be angry, cut him off, and told him not to say such things.

But now, my expression remained indifferent, completely unmoved, as if I'd heard something trivial.

"Emma, you..."

Before he could finish, Daniel, who had gone out for air, walked back in.

Daniel and Noah had been friends since childhood. Because my father and Daniel's father were Noah's father's Beta, we'd known each other since we were young.

At this moment, when Daniel saw Noah, he broke into a playful smile. "Noah, guess who I just saw outside?"

Without waiting for an answer, Daniel continued, "I saw Sofia. She seems drunk, and some guys with bad intentions were dragging her toward the back alley..."

Before he finished speaking, Noah jumped up and rushed out of the private room.

Soon after, there were sounds of commotion and shattering glass from outside.

I sat in my seat, calmly peeling an orange from the fruit plate. Noah liked eating fruit but hated peeling it, so I always carefully peeled it and placed it in his palm.

Whenever Daniel saw this, he would tease, "You're so good to Noah. I've never seen you treat me this well. Don't tell me you like him?"

Several times, I almost revealed my relationship with Noah.

But he would always put his arm around my shoulder and speak first. "Maybe to Emma, I'm more like a real brother than you. A sister caring for her brotheryou got a problem with that?"

Gradually, I understood what he meant. He didn't want others to know about our relationship, so I stopped talking about it.

Now, Daniel stood at the door watching. When he turned back and saw me still eating fruit, he raised an eyebrow and teased, "Emma, Noah's fighting with someone. Aren't you going to help?"

I swallowed the last piece of orange in my mouth and shook my head. "That's their business. Why would I get involved?"

Hearing this, Daniel clicked his tongue but said nothing more and walked out to help.

I sat in the private room for a long time, until the noise outside died down, then got up and walked out.

As soon as I stepped out of the room, I immediately saw the woman Noah was holding tightly in his arms.

That was his first love, and also his obsession he couldn't let go ofSofia.

Sofia was also Noah's fated mate. When they were dating, their love was passionate. Everyone around them thought they would end up together, but in the end, Sofia broke up with Noah.

At that time, Noah got drunk and leaned sadly on my shoulder. The person I'd secretly loved for so long was so close to me. In that moment, I heard my own heartbeat drumming like thunder.

And now, Sofia, who had just been rescued by Noah, was drunk and leaning softly against him like she had no bones. The corners of her eyes were red, crying like rain on pear blossoms.

Not only did Noah not push her away, he held her tightly. His bright black eyes showed some anger, along with heartache he himself hadn't noticed.

Seeing this, Daniel came over and lowered his voice, raising his eyebrow. "Emma, looking at Noah's attitude, do you think he's going to get back together with Sofia?"

His voice was neither loud nor soft, but enough for Noah to hear.

Hearing this, Noah suddenly looked up. When he saw me standing not far away, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, barely noticeable. He explained, "I haven't thought about getting back together with her. She's just drunk, and I'm helping her out."

I smiled and shook my head, my gaze falling on Sofia's pitifully vulnerable face. "Noah, I understand. Sofia seems really drunk. You should take her home first."

Noah seemed dissatisfied with how I addressed him and frowned slightly, but he didn't refuse my suggestion.

As he left with Sofia, he didn't forget to remind Daniel, "You guys should head back early too. Don't wander around outside."

Watching their departing figures, a needle-like pain shot through my heart, yet I also felt it was incredibly ironic and laughable.

My lifelong dream had been to marry Noah. Because I liked Noah, when I met my fated mate, I firmly rejected him.

All these years, I stayed by Noah's side. I thought that after such a long time together, I could eventually touch Noah's heart.

In my previous life, I married Noah as I wished, but I didn't get the happiness I wanted.

On my birthday, I wanted him to spend a simple birthday with me.

But he said on the phone, "I'm in a meeting. Can you stop bothering me?"

Then I saw photos of him and Sofia skiing in the snowy mountains on her social media.

When I had an acute stomach ulcer and wanted him to go to the hospital with me for an examination.

He said impatiently, "I'm not a doctor. If you're in pain, go to the hospital. Why are you looking for me?"

Then I saw him accompanying Sofia to the hospital for a minor cold.

Later, when I was preparing a surprise for our wedding anniversary, I got into a car accident on the way back, which caused a miscarriage.

The doctor called him urgently, wanting him to come to the hospital to sign for the surgery.

But he said coldly on the other end of the phone, "Is she dead? If she's not dead, don't call me."

As his words fell, Sofia's excited voice came through. "Noah, look, such beautiful Northern Lights. This trip was really worth it."

The moment the phone hung up, blood gushed from my wound. The pool of blood beneath me was shocking.

Remembering the heart-wrenching pain before I died in my previous life, I almost couldn't breathe.

I covered my aching heart and smiled palely.

Noah, since you think my love is a burden, I won't love you anymore.

That night, Daniel and I didn't stay long and went home early.

The next day when I woke up, I groggily reached for my phone to check the time.

But Sofia's message was right in front of my eyes.

She sent me a photo of Noah sleeping on her couch and said, "Noah stayed at my place to keep me company last night."

Seeing her message, I wasn't moved at all and just replied with "oh."

When I didn't respond further, she wouldn't give up. Soon she sent me another photo.

This time it was a photo of breakfast.

She said, "Noah made me breakfast himself. He even made cute heart-shaped fried eggs for me."

When Noah was with me, he never went into the kitchen.

He said he was tired from working hard outside, and when he came home, he should enjoy himself and not treat himself poorly.

So to take care of his stomach, I specially enrolled in cooking classes. As long as I was there, he could eat hot, delicious meals.

But after learning what he did for Sofia, I realized how ridiculous everything I'd done was.

I glanced at the message, didn't reply, and put down my phone to continue eating breakfast.

Five minutes passed, and Noah suddenly messaged me.

He didn't mention last night, but asked on his own, "The pasta you made for me last time was pretty good. Make some more for me today. I'll wait for you at the company."

"Oh right, remember not to add salad dressing."

Seeing this message, my expression darkened.

Noah didn't have a habit of avoiding salad dressing. In fact, he especially liked it.

I thought about it and replied "okay."

After sending the message, I decisively opened a food delivery app and randomly ordered a home-style meal to be delivered to his company.

In the evening, after finishing work, Daniel and I went out to eat together.

We had just arrived at the restaurant we'd reserved when we saw Noah and Sofia walk in with bright smiles, arm in arm.

When they saw us, Noah instinctively let go of her hand and walked toward us.

Sofia's expression changed slightly. She walked over with a smile. "What a coincidence! But we came late and there are no empty seats. You don't mind if we share a table with you, right?"

Without waiting for our answer, Noah sat down beside me on his own.

Seeing this, Daniel's eyes widened immediately. He quickly stood up to switch seats with Noah. "What's wrong with you? Is it appropriate for me to sit with Sofia?"

Noah was pushed into the seat across from me. His eyes showed some displeasure, as if he was waiting for me to say something.

I avoided his gaze and handed the menu to Sofia. "Sofia, you order what you want to eat. Daniel and I already ordered."

Sofia smiled and took the menu, then looked at Noah with forced naturalness. "Noah, Emma's cooking is really delicious. It tastes so much better than what you can buy outside."

Her words confirmed my guess. The food Noah asked me to make was for Sofia.

I smiled and said nothing.

Daniel responded with satisfaction mixed with playfulness. "She wanted to learn cooking for some reason a while back. She's always been afraid of hardship and exhaustion since childhood. I thought she'd definitely give up in a few days, but she actually stuck with it."

"Now she can make anything. Her future boyfriend will be so lucky."

Noah's eyes had been smiling, but after hearing this, the smile faded.

He leisurely took a sip of tea and said indifferently, "Emma wants to date?"

I looked at him with confusion.

Remembering what he said in the private room that day, I nodded slightly. "I really should date. Noah, if you have anyone to recommend, please introduce them to me."

"You finally have this awareness!" Daniel was more excited than anyone. "I've tried to set you up several times before, but you never agreed. Now that you finally want to date, I'll do my best to find you a good man!"

After he said this, Noah's lips tightened, and he stared at me without blinking, as if trying to read something from my face.

Sofia noticed his emotional change and smiled. "Emma is so lucky to have such a good brother like Daniel to support her. I'm envious just watching. But I think Noah is pretty good. How about..."

"Don't talk nonsense. Emma is my sister." Before Daniel could say anything, Noah frowned and interrupted her, his words carrying reproach, but his expression showed helplessness.

Regarding Noah's words, I nodded in agreement. "Right. I see Noah as a brother. Sofia, don't make jokes like that anymore."

"And I think you and Noah are more compatible."

Noah's face darkened instantly, his eyes tinged with anger. He laughed bitterly. "Is that so? Then I'll introduce someone to you. Do you want to make time to meet them?"

"Sure, then thank you." I smiled brightly and agreed readily.

Over the next few days, I didn't contact Noah, and he didn't contact me either.

Instead, Sofia came looking for me.

When she came, both Daniel and I were at my place.

"So, what do you want?" Faced with Daniel's question, Sofia looked at me with feigned embarrassment. "Daniel, you know that Noah and I were each other's first love, and I'm his fated mate. Although we've been on and off for several years, we still have feelings for each other."

"Breaking up with him after our fight was my fault. This time I want to confess to him and get back together. Can you help me?"

If I hadn't experienced my previous life, I would have loudly told them that Noah liked me.

But precisely because I'd lived through that past life, I clearly understood that Noah had her in his heart.

They were the ones truly meant for each other.

"Sure, that's easy! We've all seen what's between you and Noah. He obviously hasn't let you go. If you confess, it'll definitely work!" Daniel gave his objective assessment.

A smile appeared at the corner of Sofia's mouth. When she looked at me, her eyes held a determined gleam.

I was indifferent and didn't take it to heart.

Two days later, Daniel and Noah's friends had planned how to set up the confession scene.

They arranged for everyone to go to Moonlight Plaza to watch the New Moon Festival's wizard performance.

When we arrived at the destination, there was a large crowd. I didn't like crowded places, so I thought I'd wait on the side.

But Sofia wouldn't let me go. As the crowd surged, she pulled me into the throng.

Soon, we made it to the front row where we could clearly see the performance.

As the wizard performance began, magical sparks flew everywhere.

Sofia, standing close, was startled by the flying sparks and instinctively moved toward Noah.

Noah saw she was genuinely frightened. A smile appeared in his eyes as he tightly held her hand.

In that moment, I remembered the early days after our marriage in my previous life.

At that time, I was full of hope for marriage. I personally handled all the big and small matters at home, wanting him to feel the warmth of home.

But once, when he got drunk and I went to pick him up.

I heard him complaining to Sofia, saying groggily, "I feel like I didn't marry a wife, but got myself a mom. She manages everything about me. So annoying."

"You're better. You do everything with proper boundaries and don't make me feel suffocated."

Suddenly, perhaps because the plaza was close to the forest, a crazed tiger jumped out. The surrounding crowd screamed and scattered.

This successfully pulled me back from my thoughts.

But it was too late. The tiger had already run to my side.

I was about to pull Daniel back when someone pushed me hard.

Before I could react, I had already crossed the safety barrier.

Shouts and scolding voices gathered around me.

Just then, an agile figure ran through the chaotic crowd.

In that moment, I felt a glimmer of hope, imagining Noah running toward me.

But in the next second, he ran toward Sofia, who had also crossed the barrier, without hesitation and held her protectively in his arms.

Emma, what exactly are you hoping for?

I wanted to laugh but couldn't. I only felt the irony.

Fortunately, Daniel ran over in time and helped me, with my twisted ankle, slowly retreat from the area.

After Noah protected Sofia, he subdued the crazed tiger.

When he was dealing with the wolf council personnel who arrived, Daniel and I emerged from the crowd. Daniel said, "The confession scene is ready. Let's go watch the excitement."

He pulled me to the plaza entrance.

Noah's friends had hung heart-shaped colored lights on the Destiny Tree at the entrance, mixed with evidence of Noah and Sofia's past relationship.

There were love letters Sofia had written, photos they'd taken together...

Sofia held Noah's favorite pink roses and passionately declared her love for him.

Noah looked at the scene before him, dumbfounded.

A breeze happened to blow by, stirring ripples in my calm heart.

I thought the wind was bearing witness to their love.

Hearing the noise around me, I also started clapping and shouting, "Say yes, say yes!"

Hearing my voice, Noah looked at me with complete shock.

"Emma, are you crazy? I'm your boyfriend!"