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Episode 5.

"Not at the table? Is something bothering both of you? I could help," Athena offered, noticing the tension between them.

"No, not really. We are..." Ryan began, but Mula cut him off.

"Sure, I really need your help, but it's confidential," Mula said, moving closer to Athena.

"Mula, what do you think you're doing? Don't tell her!" Ryan's voice echoed in Mula's mind.

"Shut the fuck up!" Mula snapped at Ryan, glaring at him angrily for a few seconds before turning back to Athena, who was quietly observing with her arms crossed.

To Athena, it all seemed like a show, with Mula and Ryan suddenly behaving like enemies, and Mula's new demeanor was quite puzzling.

"Athena, I'd like to have a private talk, maybe at my place. No one needs to know you're coming. It's confidential," Mula requested, while Athena gazed at him silently for a moment before nodding.

"Alright, tomorrow works for me, maybe," Athena replied.

"Alright, I will be expecting you then" Mula nodded and then left, with Ryan trailing behind.

"What do you think you're doing?" Ryan whispered to Mula as they walked away.

Mula understood why Ryan was concerned. Athena was one of Alpha Dean's most trusted agents of his pack.

There was a chance she might betray them by informing Dean after they must have told her everything, preventing them from ever seeing Elena again.

"She's our best shot, we have to take it," Mula responded to Ryan as they made their way to the car.

"The only chance?!" Ryan exclaimed, and Mula's response was even more emphatic.

"Absolutely, the only chance!" Mula retorted loudly, gesturing with his hands.

He took a deep breath, lowering his hands slowly. "Unless you have other plans, which I know you don't, she's my only hope. That girl in there is my mate, I won't abandon her for Dean," Mula said softly as he opened the car door.

"Come on, Mula! Leaving so soon today? We haven't even started yet!" Dean's voice interrupted them as they turned to see Dean approaching.

Mula was already so angered, so he wordlessly entered the car and closed the door, waiting for Ryan to join him inside.

However, Ryan stayed back, waiting for Dean to reach him, scratching his head.

"I apologize for leaving early, but we received an emergency call. We need to go. Perhaps we can catch up tomorrow. Best of luck with your marriage and new mate," Ryan said, patting Dean on the back before joining Mula in the car.

Mula started the car and sped off while Dean watched in silence.

He was highly suspicious that something was amiss with them. Mula's earlier behavior was definitely out of the ordinary.

Alone in her room, Elena pondered many thoughts while looking at herself in the mirror and conversing with her wolf.

"Maybe he's given up on us since his friend already has us. It seems like an exchange for their alliance and loyalty to each other," her wolf remarked in her mind.

"Yeah, we do feel somewhat comfortable here, even though adapting fully won't be easy since Dean is not our true mate. Surprisingly, he's not as aggressive as we initially thought," Elena replied to her wolf.

However, her wolf was visibly discontent with her assessment, despite acknowledging their relative comfort.

"We can't trust him completely, no matter how caring he appears. We don't know his true intentions. He may have treated his past Lunas the same way; we must be cautious," her wolf cautioned before they were interrupted by a knock on the door.

After the first knock, which caught her attention, a second knock followed.

"Come in," she invited, and Dean entered the room quietly, closing the door behind him.

"You left immediately after our mate bond. Were you uncomfortable?" Dean inquired as he approached her, one hand in his trouser pocket.

Elena nodded softly as she rose from her seat, beginning to remove her earrings.

"Yes, the noise became overwhelming. I needed a quiet place, so I came up here," Elena explained as she finished taking off her earrings, preparing to change out of her dress.

She couldn't change when she came up here because she was been caught up by thoughts.

So as she's now ready to remove her gown she halted, turned to look at Dean, silently asking for some privacy to change.

Instead of giving her space, Dean smiled slightly. "Need some help?" he offered as he approached her and grabbed her closer, unzipping her gown and gently sliding it off her, leaving her all naked while he gazes at her attractive body once again.

He tenderly kissed her cheek as Elena watched in silence. Then, he kissed her lips softly and began to unclasp her bra.

Elena was aware that she couldn't bring herself to ask him to stop, she understood that he believed he owned her now.

Their mating bond was sealed, making her his Luna, and in his eyes, she belonged to him completely, to be taken as he pleased.

New Day.

Elena lay asleep in bed, covered in a blanket, as Dean entered with a cup of tea and a delicious breakfast he had prepared, featuring bread, chicken, and chips.

"Wake up, sweetheart, it's a new day!" Dean cheerfully announced, setting the tea on the bed before drawing open the curtains to let the daylight in.

Startled awake, Elena nearly knocked over the tea cup but managed to avoid it just in time.

She looked at Dean in surprise – Alpha Dean serving her breakfast in bed? Could it be that all she had heard about him was untrue?

"Have something to eat and refresh yourself. I want our future child to have a stress-free mother," Dean said as he sat beside her, gently touching her stomach before kissing her cheek and preparing to feed her.

This unexpected kindness from Dean was a new experience for Elena, making her wonder if he had truly changed for the better.

Despite her stepmother's ill intentions, this situation seemed to be turning in her favor, Myra thought she would die in here maybe it's time to pay them a little visit.

Athena was quietly getting ready to leave the pack to visit Mula. She made sure not to make her preparations too obvious, trying to avoid raising any suspicions from Dean. Mula had emphasized that her visit should remain a secret.

However, she's also passing through a lot now, the pain she feels seeing Dean with another girl as his mate every day, have made her pondered her next steps, she wants Alpha Dean to herself and she can go any mile to make him hers.

However, the complexity of the situation weighed heavily on her, especially since Alpha Dean was involved, trying to make any move on Elena could land her in a deep trouble but she must figure a way.

However, while pondering on her thoughts she was walking through the passage when she noticed one of the omegas in the kitchen, focused on preparing food.

Surprised, Athena realized it wasn’t Jared, who was usually responsible for cooking for the pack but another unfamiliar face.

"Excuse me... Why are you cooking? Where's Jared?" Athena inquired as she entered the kitchen.

The girl responded, "He went to fetch some mop and rags. The Alpha instructed him to clean the passage and kitchen, so I took over cooking duties while he’s busy cleaning."

Athena, with a displeased expression, retorted, "Did you complete your own tasks before taking someone else's responsibilities? I don’t even see Jared cleaning..." Her words trailed off as she noticed Jared approaching, exactly as the girl had described.

"Oh, there he is" Athena muttered before addressing the girl sharply.

"Now, leave!" She commanded, cutting off the girl who tried to speak, her voice rising even louder.

"Out!" she repeated firmly.

The girl had no choice but to swiftly exit the kitchen, driven by fear of Athena's reputation for toughness that instilled fear in everyone.

However, watching Athena chase away his colleague who was trying to help him, Jared was left speechless. He understood he couldn't question her authority, so he remained silent when he reached.

"After you finish cleaning, you do the cooking," Athena directed, preparing to leave but then turned back to face Jared.

"My bad, first, you cook, then you clean. That's your responsibility," she reminded him before turning to go.

"You need to stop causing me pain! I'm your mate, you can't deny that!" Jared managed to say as Athena paused, yet to look back at him.

"Alpha Dean has already found his mate. Move on and stop tormenting me, even if you can't accept me because I'm just an omega! just don't pour your frustration on me please" Jared added more fuel to already burning fire.

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