<h4>Chapter 455: 455-The Wrong Alpha</h4>


    <strong>Leysa:</strong>


    "You are going to marry my Alpha son." The words sounded right, like something I had been meant for.


    But somewhere along the line, all the thoughts and wishes faded, especially after my mother passed away.


    What should I say? She was killed by Medusa. I was the one who found her stiff and lifeless body. I could not forget that night. Along with it came a trial, one where my mother’s and my father’s dark past was brought up.


    They pointed out all the things she had done. Honestly, I thought my mother was just rude. I believed she hated Clementine because of the mate rivalry with her mother, but I was wrong.


    Ever since then, I felt like I had been humbled. I was living in a council house with other people who were over the age of eighteen and had recently be orphans.


    I did not want to return to my pack, even when they told me I could still be the alpha if I could prove my strength.


    Or I could marry another pack’s alpha and let him take over my pack, and then we could live there together, with him as the alpha and me as the luna. I did notpletely step away from my pack’s business, but I could not go back and stay there.


    I felt as if everyone would look at me and think of me as a disgrace because of my family. And then I would not even be able to argue with them because, to be honest, they would not be wrong.


    Then news arrived that someone was interested in marrying me, an alpha.


    "Have a drink,"dy Rimin offered me politely.


    We met at a hotel for fine dining, and her husband sat right beside her. I wore a pink dress to meet them.


    "I’m a little hesitant," I began, watching her frown at me.


    "Over what?" she questioned.


    "Well, if I’m not wrong, and if my memory serves me right, your son dated my stepsister," I said calmly, gently cing one hand over the other and noticing how closely Lady Rimi watched my bodynguage.


    "That was a long time ago. They probably don’t even remember it," Lady Rimi replied as sheughed, waving her hand as if dismissing my concern.


    "Well, what about the fact that your son is in the academy?" I brought up another issue.


    It was true. Yorick and Clementine had dated briefly, but things ended between them a long time ago. Now we were all grown up, and Clementine had found a fated mate in Alpha Haiden.


    I needed to return home to my pack and promise them a good life, one where their daughters, wives, and sisters would be respected, unlike what my parents had done to them.


    "We have gotten some reports from the academy. It seems Yorick is unable to fight the monsters anymore," his mother uttered softly, almost in tears.


    "Oh, I’m deeply sorry to hear that. I’m sure he will be fine soon," I replied, adjusting my posture in my seat. "But what does this have to do with the academy? I heard that once you enter the academy, you cannot leave. Are they really letting him go just like that?" I asked, since I could tell this was where she was heading.


    If he could not fight, they were going to let him go. That was why she was already looking for a mate for him.


    "There is one rule of the academy, a hidden rule, so none of the crusaders can use it to their advantage," she replied, taking deep, heavy breaths now and then, like a grieving mother.


    That did not make sense to me. Was he truly that sick, or was there another reason she was so upset? Shouldn’t she be relieved that he was leaving the academy instead of dying there?


    "The rule is simple. If a crusader who has gone to the north enough times starts to fall for the monsters’ tricks, meaning he is no longer able to resist the negativity, he will be let go," his mother responded, gently rubbing her palms together as she watched my face with hopeful eyes.


    However, I had trouble with that. I knew there were people who had suffered and lost their minds, yet they were sent back to the north. I had no clue what they were talking about, or maybe I had the wrong information.


    "Do you have any more questions?" Lady Rimi asked with a smile on her lips.


    I noticed that her husband was not very talkative. All he did was nod to whatever his wife said.


    Whenever I questioned something or raised a concern, he would silently look at his wife to answer instead. It made me ufortable at first, but I got used to it during the conversation we were having.


    "Have you spoken with Yorick? I mean, does he even know you are looking for a chosen mate for him? What if he is not ready? Then what?" I asked her, thinking about what she meant by him not being able to resist negativity or fight the monsters.


    Did that mean he had lost his mind? Could that be a problem for me? Of course, I could not ask her directly.


    She smiled and then turned to her mate, who smiled back at her.


    "I spoke with him. I gave him a few princesses’ names, and he picked yours," she replied.


    The moment she said that, I felt hopeful. I did not expect him to ept me so quickly. He used to barely notice me, or maybe his perspective had changed after going to the academy.


    "Oh, great then. You know I don’t have any family left, so at the wedding it will just be me. If my pack members forgive me, they will be there too," I replied, watching her give me a soft,forting smile, like a mother would.


    "You’re going to be part of the family, so don’t worry about anything. Do one thing. How about youe home with us today? We will discuss everything and make it perfect by the time Yorickes home," his mother told me softly.


    She spoke with so much care that I could not say no. I wish I had. I wish I had seen through her lies.