Accidental Surrogate For The Alpha

Accidental Surrogate For The AlphaChapter 1

When the neighboring pack held a grand gathering to create stronger alliances, Alpha Asher Atkins, my mate and the father of our daughter, Beatrice, was determined to take us along despite the whirlwind of duties we juggled as Alpha and Luna of the Moon Valley Pack.

At first, I was hesitant. I wasn’t born of Lunar blood; I came from a cursed bloodline shunned by most packs.

My family had been wiped out, leaving me homeless, wandering, and without a pack to call my own.

I was no longer a lost soul when the Moon Goddess intertwined our paths. I became Alpha Asher’s fated mate, and from a forgotten outcast, I ascended to Luna of the Moon Valley Pack.

For Alpha Asher, being here wasn’t about seeking alliances; this was his public statement, claiming me as his mate and proving that Amara, his ex-Luna, was nothing more than a distant memory.

Alpha Asher and Beatrice made their entrance into the grand hall while I trailed just behind. The room filled with welcoming smiles from the Alphas and Lunas, though most eyes lingered curiously on Beatrice.

One Alpha, his brow creased in confusion, finally spoke up. “Alpha Asher, is this your daughter with Luna Amara? She’s the spitting image of her.”

Amara. Her name lingered like a shadow from a distant past. She had once been Alpha Asher’s cherished mate, taken too soon in a rogue ambush at Moon Valley long before I entered his world. Her death deepened Asher’s deep-seated hatred for rogues and his thirst for vengeance.

“Alpha, the Moon Goddess has indeed blessed you with a daughter so divine,” another stated, their gaze still fixed on Beatrice.

My heart tightened as realization set in. They all believed Beatrice belonged to Amara. It baffled me. How could they not see she was my daughter?

Alpha Asher’s commanding voice sliced through the murmurs. “Beatrice is not Amara’s child. Amara has been gone for eight years,” he declared.

He extended his hand to me and, with a smile, introduced me. "This is Vienna Bernett, my mate, my wife, and the mother of my daughter."

A hushed silence fell over the room as heads turned and whispers stirred. It was clear many had no idea I was his new mate. But this wasn’t new to me.

For years, some pack members had whispered about Asher’s love for Luna Amara, speculating that I was nothing more than a replacement to help him move on from her tragic death.