When My Alpha Mate Chose Her, I Broke the Mate Bond Novel – My attorney Alpha’s beta, Marissa Vale, caused trouble again. This time, she let her large dog run loose. It barreled into me—seven months pregnant—and knocked me to the ground. I lost the baby on the spot. But in court, my Alpha mate, Gavin Ash, chose to side with her. Again. “The plaintiff provoked the dog, which led to it breaking free from the leash.
The fault doesn’t lie with the dog’s owner,” he said coldly, as if he were defending a minor civil case—not the death of his own child. Marissa was found not guilty. While I was ordered to pay her emotional distress fees and the dog’s medical expenses. “Don’t hold it against a young girl,” Gavin said afterward. “If she ended up in prison, her life would be over.” After the trial, Marissa smugly posted on her socials:
[My brilliant Alpha attorney is the best! Justice always wins!] The more ironic part was that Gavin liked the post. Right in front of me. “I want to break the mate bond.” I said, eerily calm. He looked up, then scoffed. “You just want me to coax you, don’t you? Don’t push it too far.” He never believed I’d really leave him—no matter how many times I brought it up. What he didn’t know was that I’d slipped a set of mate bond dissolution papers into the pile he’d signed while closing the case. “I said,” I repeated, “let’s break the mate bond.” This time, the smile on his face finally disappeared.
“You think this is something you can joke about?” Then, like nothing had happened, he chuckled and pulled me into his arms. “Come on, babe. What’s done is done. The baby’s gone—we can try again, can’t we?” “Marissa’s a bit of a brat, sure, but don’t hold it against her.” I pulled away from his embrace, stunned. The way he spoke—as if we’d just lost a pet. Not our child. Not the baby we’d waited so long for. I stared at him. The light in his eyes slowly dimmed, and the air between us turned ice cold.
That was when Marissa sauntered over, breaking the tension like she hadn’t just killed a life. “My bad. Should’ve kept a better eye on my dog,” she said playfully. “How about I let my Alpha spend the night with you tonight? I’ll skip asking him to stay late at the office. Am I generous or what?” She put extra emphasis on the word “my”, leaning forward with a mock-innocent blink of her wide eyes. It was less of a suggestion and more of a territorial declaration. Even the dog at her side bared its teeth at me, mimicking its owner’s smug hostility.
My fists clenched so tightly they trembled. My throat tightened, a sourness rising that nearly choked the air out of me. “What’s got you so sweet today, huh?” Gavin murmured, gently ruffling her hair—thanking her on my behalf, forgiving her like she’d done me a favor. “No need,” I cut in flatly, interrupting their sickening flirtation. I didn’t bother watching anymore. I turned and walked away. Surprisingly, Gavin didn’t check Marissa’s reaction for once. “My sweet Tessa, didn’t we agree we’d spend the evening together? Come on, let’s go home.” When I got in the car, I noticed the interior had changed—the scent, the décor, even the seat covers were different.
I nearly asked why, but Gavin’s eyes were still following Marissa as she disappeared in the distance. The bite marks from her dog throbbed all over my body, and the pain only grew worse. Gavin finally turned his eyes back to the road. That’s when he noticed the wound on my arm. “You got bitten? Why didn’t you say anything? We should get it—” But before he could finish the sentence, Marissa called. “You let her sit in the front seat?” Her voice was shrill and pouty, like a spoiled teenager.
“I gave you two minutes to realize your mistake, and you still didn’t get it?” She didn’t wait for a reply. “Forget it. I’m never riding in your car again!” Click. Gavin slammed the brakes. “Tessa, you’ll have to take a cab to the hospital. Marissa’s pissed, and when she’s mad, she’s a nightmare to deal with.”