My Alpha Mate Kissed Another Omega On Stage, I Step Back To Fulfill Their Love Chapter 09
Lorraine clearly hadn’t expected James to expose her lies in front of so many pack members.
The flashing cameras turned on her just as quickly as public opinion did.
“What the hell? Didn’t she tell us Nelly abandoned her and only cared about herself? Turns out
she’s the ungrateful one.
“Right? Nelly took care of her for five years, and instead of finding her own family, she just leeched
off a kind she-wolf.”
The backlash hit her from every side.
She got to her feet, bit her lip, and shot me a look of pure venom.
Then she shoved through the crowd and ran.
That afternoon, a topic shot to the top of the rankings: [Benefactor Betrayed-The She-wolf She Supported Turns on Her.]
I posted years of bank transfers and chat logs-every bit of support I’d ever given her.
The topic exploded.
[Is this even support anymore? Most biological parents wouldn’t go this far.]
[This Omega is vile. Nelly was so good to her, and she repays her by dragging in reporters to twist the story?]
[Is no one else finding this weird? They were so close last month. Why’d Nelly suddenly block her on everything?]
Within half an hour, someone posted the video from that truth challenge at the market.
The comment section erupted.
[What a shameless Alpha. He cheated on his mate with an Omega.]
[Poor Nelly. Her mate ran off with the Omega she spent years helping.]
Even James’s old posts got dredged up.
Pack members rallying behind me started digging up every shady thing they’d done. The scandal
spiraled.
While the storm raged, I sat on the hotel sofa in the quiet.
I found myself thinking back to the first time I met her.
Back then, she’d been so timid. Thin, fragile, clothes dirty-always looking afraid.
When she saw me, she lingered at the door and said, so softly, “It’s nice to meet you, Nelly.”
She’d seemed so innocent then. I’d planned to look after her, the way I’d once looked after James.
So how had things ended up like this?
A headache began to form behind my eyes.
I rubbed my temples and tossed my phone aside.
Just then, the doorbell rang. James had come again.
He stood there, roses in hand-my favorite.
In his other hand was a ring box.
Maybe he still thought this could be fixed the old way. A little gift. A few soft words. And I’d cave.”
“Nelly.” James held them out a little further.
When he saw no reaction from me, disappointment flashed across his face.
Still, he forced a smile and opened the ring box.
“The design you used to talk about. Thin band. I had the jeweler make it exactly like you said.”
“And this…” He swallowed. “It’s a pink diamond. Your favorite.”
I watched him list every little thing. All the hints I’d dropped. All the times I’d all but begged.
Back then, his answer was always the same. “Wait a little longer.”
Now, after all this time, I no longer wanted any of it.
“Can we start over?” James looked at me, his eyes reddening.
I shook my head. “No.”
The single word seemed to drain all the strength from his body.
“It can’t be fixed anymore.”
I met his gaze calmly. “The first time you left me at the medical center for her, you should’ve
known it would come to this.”
His throat bobbed. A strangled sound escaped him before he could stop it.
I’d never seen him like this. Completely broken.
But I hadn’t expected one thing. Lorraine had followed him.
