Disguised Luna’s Forbidden Secret Novel – “Papaaaa!” he whined, clutching the stool. “Don’t let her take me!” “Come on, baby… It’s me, Mama. Let’s get ice cream with chocolate flavor, remember?” I offered softly, fighting back the tears that threatened to escape my eyes. “No! You’re lying!” Derick shook his head, his tiny hands fighting to push mine off him. “You don’t let me play or eat ice cream and chocolate like Papa does!” “Can’t you see, Claudia? Even your son doesn’t want you here,” Alpha Ben mocked.
He was my mate and lover with whom I once shared a happy union, and now stared at me with hate, like I was filth disrupting their private dinner. When did things get this bad between us? “Claudia, you shouldn’t have come. I didn’t invite you to our celebratory dinner for a reason; I knew you were going to be a nuisance. Why don’t you go home and rest your head, hm? Tomorrow we can discuss,” my mother said from where she sat at the head of the dining table, her voice dripping with fake concern.
“Yes, go home, before you do something stupid, sister,” Victor, my brother, snickered. “Don’t you dare try to make me look like the crazy one! What do we have to talk about, huh? What logical explanation could you possibly give me tomorrow??” I snapped. I was trying so hard to keep my composure for the sake of my son, but it was getting so hard to stop myself from losing it altogether. I ripped the diamond engagement ring off my finger and threw it at Ben. “We’re over.
Derick and I are leaving,” I spat. “Please, baby, let’s go,” I said gently this time, my attention now directed to my son. “But I want to stay here,” Derick pouted, his lips quivering like he was at the brink of tears. “I’ll play with Uncle Victor and Papa after this!” He announced, utterly clueless about the ongoing drama. “Mummy’s going to play with you. So we have to go now, okay?” I tried to reason with him quietly. However, I was met with loud wails from Derick demanding to stay.
My arms trembled as I tried again to lift him, but Derick squirmed and kicked, screaming like I was a stranger trying to abduct him. It shattered me. I felt like a hole had formed in my heart from Ben’s betrayal when I walked in to see them sharing a celebratory dinner of his union with my brother! Earlier this morning, Ben informed me he was going to have a father-son bonding moment with Derick, so they went out.
Since I was home alone, I decided to visit my mom, but what I hadn’t expected to see was to find out Ben and our son’s so-called bonding moments were with my own family, at a dinner I hadn’t been invited to! I had walked into the sight of my brother and Ben sharing a kiss! The picture played permanently in my head. They all knew and hid it from me! Now it felt like the hole in my heart was widening as Derick fought to stay with them. I knew he was young and couldn’t understand what was happening, yet it still hurt like a dagger had been slammed into my heart. I looked up, locking eyes with Alpha Ben.
He didn’t say a word. He didn’t need to. The smug tilt of his lips, the arm casually resting behind my brother’s chair, said enough. This was his revenge. Turning my son against me. My throat burned as I forced a smile through the ache in my chest. “Derick, baby… please…” He pushed me again. This time, hard enough that I stumbled backward into the chair behind me. A gasp rose around the table, but no one helped me. Not my mother.
Not my brother. Not the man who once vowed to die for me. Ben let out a low laugh and sipped his wine. “I told you,” he smirked. “He doesn’t need you anymore.” “Claudia, don’t be stupid. You were so good at playing the cover-up role we needed you for, why stop now?” My mother sighed. “Oh my useless daughter, what do I do with you?” She taunts. I stood up slowly, brushing my dress with trembling hands. My cheeks burned with shame, but I refused to let the tears fall in front of them. “How could you? How could all of you do this to me?” My voice cracked as I spoke. They all stared at me with boredom, like I was acting out for no reason.
Like I was meant to accept that my mate, who claimed to love me, was gąy and only pretended to love me because he needed me to protect his and my brother’s image in the pack, where h0m0 sexuality was forbidden. “Don’t you understand, Claudia? Your only usefulness is being my little cover-up while I have fun with the love of my life,” Ben said and leaned in to kiss Victor on his cheeks, causing my eyes to widen in horror. “I only agreed to marry you so I could have an heir,” Ben sneered. “If you’re not raising Derick, what are you even good for anymore? Don’t you realize women like you have no other value?” my mother sighed. Victor scoffed. “No looks, no power, no charm. You’re not even interesting enough to gossip about.” “If you’re not going to play the only role you’re useful for, sister, please leave. Your presence has irritated me enough.” Victor said with an eye roll. “Oh, and don’t you dare take my son. Victor an