My Alpha Left Me To Die, But I Became A Queen

It was the fifth year of my mate bond with Alpha Alexander Hayes.

Our pack was under attack. As an enemy's claws ripped across my abdomen, my mate, Alpha Alexander, was shielding another pregnant wolf.

It was Vivian Wells, his former fated mate, who took Elder Eleanor's money and abandoned him to move abroad.

He didn't know that moments ago, I had lost our child, and that I had already submitted an application to Elder Eleanor to leave this pack forever.

A year later, on the day I finally awakened my ancient bloodline and became Luna Queen Amelia Clarke, Alexander appeared with our rings, begging me to look back at him.

But I would never look back again.

Amelia POV

I was a wolf who couldn't shift.

I was also Alexander Hayes' mate, bound to him in a forced alliance.

I once yearned for us to have a happy life.

But by the fifth year of our marriage, I no longer wished for children with Alexander, letting the nursery remain piled with clutter.

I no longer waited for him for dinner, no longer dragged him to pack gatherings, and even on our anniversary this year, I just left the pack.

When I was attacked and my abdomen was torn open, it wasn't as painful as I'd imagined.

It was only when the healer told me my injuries were too severe and suggested a hysterectomy. A bitter smile crossed my lips.

"Amelia, don't you want to be a mother?"

I looked at the man's reddened eyes, suppressing the turmoil within me. My face remained calm, like a still pond.

Alexander seemed to be fighting some emotion. He turned to the healer and strictly instructed, "I will mobilize all resources. You must save her uterus."

As I was moved into the healer's special treatment room, I vaguely recalled the last time I was here. It was for a miscarriage.

Where was Alexander then?

He was with his former fated mate, Vivian Wells, the wolf Alexander's mother had ordered to leave.

The treatment lasted nearly six hours. When I awoke, I faintly heard the healer's assistants discussing outside the door.

"Alpha Alexander is downstairs with his mate for a prenatal check-up. Even a tiny kick makes him so nervous he almost calls all the healers. That's top-tier devotion!"

These healers, who belonged to the Wolf Council, didn't know us personally.

So they easily identified who Alexander truly cared about.

The door opened, and Alexander walked in, bringing with him a chill.

He had clearly heard the discussion too. He opened his mouth to explain, but subconsciously glanced at me, lying on the bed.

I just stared out the window, pretending I heard nothing.

Alexander frowned, looking somewhat annoyed. He spoke in a cold voice to the healer's assistant, "This is my mate, the Luna of Ironclaw Pack. The one downstairs... is a friend's mate."

As he spoke, he kept observing my reaction.

I simply kept my eyes lowered, my face showing no joy, nor any jealousy.

In the past, I would always argue with him over Vivian, demanding he cut ties with her.

Now, hearing his clarification, I no longer felt like showing happiness.

He reached out to brush a stray strand of hair from my ear, but a crisp knock on the door interrupted him.

It was Vivian, her belly noticeably round.

Her breathing was slightly rapid, and her eyes were filled with concern. "Alexander said Amelia was here too. I was worried, so I came to check."

Before I could react, Alexander quickly strode over, scooped Vivian up in his arms, and gently carried her to the sofa.

"You're in your third trimester, don't run around so much."

The worry in his tone twisted like a silver needle, piercing deep into my heart.

Alexander seemed to realize something and turned, attempting to explain, "Amelia, don't misunderstand, Vivian, she..."

But his words were cut off by my forced smile. "Vivian, carrying a child is tough. Michael is busy with work, so as a friend, it's only right for you to be attentive."

Michael, my adoptive brother.

He was also the current Alpha of my birth pack, Frostbane Pack.

We used to be very close, but now I'd called Michael by his name, my tone polite yet distant.

Alexander's eyes darkened.

At noon, Alexander's order from the top-tier hotel across the street was delivered to the room precisely on time.

Vivian also joined us for the meal.

The table was laden with French seafood bisque, pan-seared sea bass, and garlic butter shrimp...

Alexander first put a piece of fish on my plate, then another on Vivian's.

"These are all high in protein, good for your health."

I stared at the fish on my plate, my eyes blank.

I'm severely allergic to seafood. Not just fish, but even touching seafood broth could send me into anaphylactic shock.

Five years of living together, and he had never remembered.

Vivian noticed I hadn't touched my fork, so she stopped eating too, a look of grievance on her face. "I'm here, Amelia must be uncomfortable."

Her perfectly timed retreat made me look like the unreasonable one.

She stood up, preparing to leave, but Alexander grabbed her arm, pulling her back.

He put his arm around Vivian and frowned at me. "Amelia, don't throw a fit."

But the moment he spoke, I had already dipped my spoon into the soup and took a small sip of the deadly liquid.

Alexander smiled, satisfied, and explained softly, "This bisque simmered for over ten hours. This restaurant is very famous."

The next second, Vivian's phone rang.

After a few responses, she stood up and said, "My maternity photos are ready. The photographer asked me to pick them up."

Alexander rose with her, taking her hand. "I'll drive you..."

Halfway through his sentence, he turned to look at me, seemingly uneasy about leaving me alone.

I could already feel my throat tightening, my breathing becoming difficult, my whole body felt like it was roasting over a fire.

I wanted to tell Alexander I was allergic, that I might die.

But as my gaze fell on his hand, tightly clasping Vivian's, I finally shook my head, struggling to force out a few words: "I'm fine."

Alexander moved as if a switch had been flipped, walking swiftly to help Vivian out of the room.

I heard the healer's assistant exclaim, "Patient 26 is showing symptoms of shock! Prepare for emergency resuscitation immediately!"

That was my bed number.

Through the elevator doors, just before they closed, I thought I saw Alexander glance back.

But the last image before my eyes closed was of him wrapping Vivian's hand in his palm, carefully cautioning her, "It's cold outside, be careful not to catch a chill."

Amelia POV

When I woke again, I felt a sense of surreal relief, as if I had narrowly escaped death.

My mind hazy, I recalled the first time I met Alexander.

He was the Alpha heir of Ironclaw Pack, and I was the adoptive daughter of Frostbane Pack's Alpha.

Everyone cheered for the alliance between the two packs.

But I knew he had already found his fated mate.

Only for this alliance, Alexander's mother had sent that woman away.

This mate bond tore apart two deeply loving souls, which was why he hated me.

After that, he often met with various women and didn't stop them from spreading rumors, just to make me feel humiliated.

I never resisted, just quietly cleaned up the messes he left behind.

Until that time I went to a bar to pick up a drunken Alexander and bring him back to pack territory.

A tipsy Alexander suddenly found strength, pinning me against a cold marble wall. He slammed a fist next to my ear. "Amelia, aren't you ashamed?"

I just turned my face away, calmly saying, "You're drunk. I'm taking you home."

His sharp features softened into a rare vulnerability, his voice hoarse and broken. "She took my mother's check and went abroad... Amelia, no one will ever love me."

My heart ached for him. I pulled out a tissue and handed it to him, comforting him. "I won't leave you..."

Before I could finish, Alexander's overwhelming kiss cut off my words.

That kiss was like lighting a fuse, instantly consuming all of Alexander's reason.

I don't remember how difficult that night was, only that my chin rested on his shoulder, and he repeatedly coaxed me to call his name.

After that night, other women stopped appearing around Alexander. Even when he had business engagements, he would report to me.

He bought a garden and filled it with roses. He said, "Amelia, my love for you is like these roses, passionate and eternal."

On the day of Michael's formal mate ceremony, Alexander prepared a lavish gift.

Mid-party, I went to the lounge to find him, only to accidentally walk in on Alexander pinning a woman down on the sofa. He roared like an aggrieved child.

"Why did you abandon me to marry a cripple? Vivian, you're truly something!"

I stumbled and fell by the door, my blood instantly freezing.

I was in agony and despair, yet I unexpectedly discovered I was pregnant.

I started tracking his whereabouts because Vivian and Alexander were constantly arguing.

As a woman, my heart was dead; but as a mother, I still wanted to keep this family together.

But he always looked tired. "Stop it. We're over. I just feel bad for Vivian, being pregnant and all."

Until the last joint hunting festival held by the two packs, when Vivian and I were both attacked by a beast.

He, citing Vivian's pregnancy, didn't hesitate to shield her first and lead her away.

And my child, before it could even fully form, was gone forever.

In the hospital room, I broke down and demanded, "Didn't you see the blood under me? Do you know...?"

I hadn't had a chance to tell him about the baby before he impatiently slammed the door shut and left. "Amelia, don't make a fuss over your period. Do you know Vivian almost lost her baby because of you?"

So... he thought I was responsible for that accidental attack?

I knew no matter how much I argued, Alexander would never believe me again.

Thankfully, I had no lingering affection for him either.

A notification from my phone on the pillow brought me back from my memories.

I slid open the screen. It was from Alexander's mother, Eleanor.

"I will agree to your departure. I can also help you break your mate bond, but it will take some time."

Normally, breaking a mate bond required Alexander to reject me.

But Eleanor, as the pack's Elder Luna, had certain privileges granted by the Moon Goddess.

A clear tear slipped from the corner of my eye.

Five years of mate bond, finally coming to an end.

Amelia POV

Alexander had been constantly by my side lately.

He would drive for hours to buy my favorite French pastries, peel oranges perfectly clean, and even feed me himself.

My response to him was always a lukewarm "Thank you."

Alexander had recently bought a new villa.

It was closer to Frostbane Pack.

His public explanation was that it was for easier cooperation with Frostbane Pack.

And: "I was worried my Luna would miss home, so I chose this house."

Outsiders praised his deep affection for me, unaware that directly opposite his study was the guest room where Vivian was temporarily staying.

I wasn't sure if he was worried about me missing home, or if he couldn't bear to be far from Vivian next door.

As soon as we returned home, the maid began to brew tea. While serving it, she accidentally spilled tea on the documents on the table.

The servant apologized profusely, "I'm so sorry, Luna Amelia, I didn't mean to."

I casually tossed the soaked documents into the trash can. "It's nothing important, don't worry about it."

Alexander, who was usually a neat freak, pulled it out of the trash and carefully wiped it clean.

"Amelia, this is the nursery blueprint you designed yourself. I was just about to give it to the construction team. Why would you just throw it away?"

I answered almost instinctively, "It's not needed anymore."

Alexander gripped my wrist, a hint of annoyance in his voice. "Taking Vivian to New York on our anniversary was thoughtless of me, but you don't need to be childish about the baby."

I desperately wanted to say that I wasn't being childish, that we would soon no longer be mates, and that I wouldn't be having children with him.

But before I could, Alexander's phone rang.

That familiar, soft feminine voice came through. "Alexander, I think someone's following me..."

"Send me your location. Try to go somewhere crowded."

Watching Alexander grab his car keys and rush out in a panic, I finally swallowed my words.

I pushed open the nursery door and began to clear out everything I had prepared for a new life, the tiny clothes, the toys, all to be thrown away.

As I tossed the last box, the night wind, carrying snowflakes, blew across my face.

The heart that once eagerly awaited that new life finally settled into silence.

The moment I turned, a sack was abruptly thrown over my head!

Before I could struggle, a sharp pain shot through the back of my neck. My vision went black, and I lost consciousness completely.

When I woke again, I found myself still inside the sack, my hands tied behind my back, my mouth tightly gagged with cloth.

Behind me, a man's rough voice reported, "Alpha Alexander, this is the one who hired us to kidnap Miss Vivian and threatened to kill the child in her belly."

Another person added, "That's right, Alpha Alexander, we were just doing it for the money."

My heart instantly went cold.

Alpha Alexander? Alexander?

Vivian's voice, timid and weak, spoke up.

"Alexander, I'm fine, really. Maybe we should just let it go..."

Alexander let out a cold laugh, his voice infused with a cruelty I had never heard before. "Let it go?"

I couldn't see, but I could imagine his expression at that moment.

"He wanted your life and the baby's. I have to get revenge for you."

"Take him to the pool downstairs. Let him learn his lesson."

As his words fell, my heart instantly trembled.

Before I could resist, several men came forward, grabbed me, and dragged me like a dead dog to a pool filled with broken ice.

The biting cold instantly spread from my toes throughout my body. The more I struggled, the faster I sank, the chill piercing my skin like needles.

I lifted my head, trying to surface for a breath, but as soon as I took one, I was pushed back under the water again.

After several repetitions, the air in my lungs dwindled, replaced by an intense feeling of suffocation.

I coughed violently, water mixed with blood streaming from my lungs, until I no longer had the strength to struggle.

Vivian, feigning concern, called out, "Enough! He's going to die!"

"It's not enough,"Alexander's voice rang out from above.

Immediately after, I felt a leather shoe press down hard on my fingers, grinding them with force.

"I want to make sure he can never harm anyone again."

With that, he delivered a brutal kick to my abdomen, right where I'd just had surgery.

Before I could recover, my entire body slid back into the icy pool.

A sharp object at the bottom of the pool tore through the sack. Through the hole, I struggled to float back up.

Vivian, however, was looking directly at me, a mocking smile on her face. Then she conveniently collapsed into Alexander's arms.

"Alexander, I don't feel so good..."

Alexander immediately turned and embraced Vivian, his voice becoming incredibly gentle. "There, there. Were you scared? I'll take you to the healer."

With that, he picked up Vivian and waved to the men behind him. "Don't bother with that loser in the water."

Through the gap, I saw Alexander's resolute back as he walked away.

After countless attempts, I finally managed to crawl out of the pool.

I rubbed the ropes against the stones at the edge of the pool until they broke, enduring the searing pain in my abdomen, and found my dropped phone in the grass.

I unlocked the screen. It was a message from Alexander: "Working late tonight, get some rest."

Amelia POV

Staring at the screen, I suddenly laughed, tears streaming down my face.

His so-called "work"was to get revenge for Vivian, repeatedly pushing me into icy water, almost drowning me, and then spending the entire night by Vivian's side?

Clutching my phone, I called an Uber and headed to the hospital.

All the way there, the cramping in my abdomen grew more intense. I could feel blood constantly seeping out.

I bit my lip, making no sound.

I dragged myself into the clinic, heading towards the emergency room.

No healer came for a long time.

"When will the healer be here?"I grabbed a passing nurse.

The nurse looked troubled. "I'm sorry, our clinic's two best healers were just urgently called away... I heard it was Alpha Alexander, for a pregnant friend of his..."

My ears buzzed. Ironclaw Pack's Alpha, Alexander, had done all this for Vivian.

"Or... perhaps you could contact your own pack's healer?" The nurse assistant suggested.

I hesitated for a moment, then picked up my phone and dialed Michael.

"Michael,"I said, "can you find me a healer?"

On the other end, Michael's voice was cold. "Now you remember to call me?"

He continued, "Amelia, I want you to understand. From the day you insisted on marrying Alexander, you ceased to be my sister."

The nurse took the phone, speaking urgently. "Sir! This lady's condition is critical, she needs immediate treatment! Otherwise, her life is in danger! Are you her family? Can you...?"

But Michael, after hearing it, remained utterly unmoved. "She brought this all upon herself."

The call ended with a dial tone, and my last hope died completely.

At the time, to repay Frostbane Pack for adopting me, I disregarded Michael's objections and entered into an alliance with Ironclaw Pack, consolidating our pack's interests.

On the day we officially became mates, Michael, on his way back from abroad, had an accident and was saved by Vivian.

To repay Vivian, he gave her high status and wealth.

But after that accident, he completely ignored me, even hated me.

He believed that if I hadn't insisted on the alliance, he wouldn't have had the accident, so even if I died outside, it was my own fault.

I don't know how long passed. My consciousness was already blurry. The bright, blinding light of the surgical lamp finally appeared, then I fell into a deep sleep.

Vaguely, I heard the healer say, "Excessive blood loss, the original uterine injury has ruptured again, a complete hysterectomy is necessary..."

The surgery was done by midnight. After the anesthetic wore off, a hollow, dull ache radiated from my abdomen.

That night, Eleanor sent me a new text message.

"I've secured temporary residency for you in a pack in Switzerland. You can go there to rest for a while after you leave."

During my recovery after surgery, I became unusually quiet.

My body was healing, but something inside me was permanently empty.

My friend Julia Davis came to see me. After waiting for a long time and not seeing Alexander, she pulled out her phone. "Amelia, where's that busy husband of yours?"

I quickly grabbed Julia's hand before she could dial. "He's busy with work. This isn't a big deal for me."

"Not a big deal?"Julia looked exasperated. "Amelia, you can never have children again. How is that not a big deal? And he still has time for work?"

"Julia, I'm leaving."

Under Julia's surprised gaze, I calmly continued, "Soon, I won't be Ironclaw Pack's Luna, and perhaps not even Frostbane Pack's Alpha's sister."

"Is he going to reject you?!"Julia seemed never to have considered such a possibility, as to outsiders, Alexander appeared to be very much in love with me.

Seeing I didn't want to elaborate, she didn't press further and left to buy me lunch.

When she returned, her breathing was ragged, clearly very angry.

"Amelia, do you know what I overheard in the hallway?"She slammed the lunchbox down. "The nurses outside said Alpha Alexander has been with Vivian in the next room all week! He even booked the entire floor for her!"

I smiled, my eyes glinting slightly, silently acknowledging it.

Julia hugged me protectively, indignant on my behalf. "Amelia, if you're not up to it, I'll go deal with that Vivian for you! She's taking advantage!"

I patted her shoulder, comforting her. "It's fine. I no longer love Alexander."

As soon as the words left my lips, the hospital room door was pushed open, and a deep male voice came from behind us.

"What do you mean 'no longer love'?"