Ditched Cheating Alpha, I Led My Daughter to Life's Peak novel Chapter 2

When Tobias woke up the next morning, his wolf’s golden eyes locked onto mine.

"Hailey Selene," he said stiffly. "I’ll take responsibility. I’ll mate with you."

I thought our lives together would begin then. That the Moon Goddess had finally answered my prayers.

But a few weeks later, I overheard him speaking to a friend.

"Tobias, don’t take Hailey for granted. She has everything—power, status, beauty. Just be good to her."

Tobias took a slow drag of his cigarette and exhaled.

"At first, I liked her," he admitted. "But I didn’t expect her to be this desperate."

His voice dropped to a sneer.

"When I think about how she drugged me and forced herself on me that night, it just… disgusts me."

I felt my inner wolf growl in fury. I wanted to rip through my skin, show him my true strength, make him see me.

But I never got the chance.

Two weeks later, Tobias secured a visa and left the country.

And from that night, our daughter was born.

Three years passed. Three years of silence, of waiting.

Until one day, Tobias returned—alongside Valeria and her child.

And when I confronted him about Rhea’s pain, about how he had ignored our daughter, he simply frowned.

"Valeria’s raising Sable alone. She’s overwhelmed." His jaw tightened. "I swore to her long before I met you that I’d never let her suffer."

His words ignited something dark in me.

"I’ve already mated you, Hailey. You can’t stop me from caring about them."

Then, he walked away, stripping his shirt off as he headed to the bathroom.

Water splashed as he showered, drowning out my silent sobs.

Before she could give it to him, a small hand snatched it away.

Sable smirked. "What a stupid drawing."

Then, she tore it in half.

Rhea gasped, her little body shaking.

Sable placed her hands on her hips. "This is my dad! The others say you’re a rogue—no real father."

My wolf roared inside me, demanding justice.

When I saw Rhea collapse to the ground, her small body trembling with sobs, a deep, guttural growl rumbled from my chest. My wolf stirred restlessly, demanding justice for my pup. I rushed to her, scooping her into my arms, my sharp gaze locking onto Sable like a predator cornering its prey.

"Apologize," I commanded, my voice carrying the weight of an Alpha’s mate.

I sneered and rushed over to slap him. His face was twisted to the side as I slapped him. He can hurt me, but he can never hurt my child!

Tobias’s brow furrowed in disapproval. His wolf’s golden eyes darkened. "Hailey, why are you being so harsh to a child?"