A Betrayal Made Me the Alpha Queen

"After five years of being mates with Eric Wheeler, the Alpha of the Lightchaser pack, I'm finally expecting the long-awaited heir.I'm overflowing with joy as I head to the Werewolf Alliance, thinking it's time to give Eric both these surprises together.Just as I'm about to complete the final claiming ceremony, one of the Elders from the Alliance exclaims in shock, "Ms. Gardner, the mark on you is a temporary one! Unfortunately, the secret treasure left by your parents cannot be inherited by the two of you. He… isn't your mate at all!"How can this be? We're clearly fated mates!I request to check the Alliance's mate registry. The name next to Eric's is unmistakably his childhood sweetheart's—Ella Howell.She's the daughter of the former Beta and someone whom the entire pack had expected Eric to marry before I appeared.I laugh absentmindedly.How great. Now, Eric is going to lose two things that are crucial to his life."