Episode 1

I awaken with my breath quickened and my heart pounding faster than usual—I have just died, or at least I believed so. But now, as my gaze travels around, I realize I am back in the room I loathed for months—all because I was beguiled by a man who was never worth it. I alone failed to see through him. Blinded by false love, I refused the opportunity to meet and accept my mate ordained by the gods; feeling like doing so would betray Richard—the man I'd been madly in love with since my adolescent years. The same man who not only led me to ruin but also my people and the rest of the world.

I can't fathom how foolish I was to let myself be deceived by him, how he wrapped me up in his insincere, hypocritical declarations of love. If he were in front of me now, I'd turn him into pulp. But I need to calm down and figure out how I'm not dead, given that this fool killed me and my destined mate, ensuring no one stood in his way to becoming the supreme leader of our world. The true rage lies in knowing that I was complicit in this charade, simply because I was infatuated with him.

Rising from the bed, I make my way to the mirror—I need to know if it is real, that I'm still alive, or if this is just another trick by that cretin and his floozy. I'd like to mince her too, not for fooling around with that imbecile but for her damsel-in-distress act, which kept me believing in Richard's false promises. He only wanted me for my power; without it, he could never become the master of the supernatural world.

The image I see in the mirror is too genuine to be a figment conjured by the dead, but I still pinch myself to verify that I'm alive. It hurts, which leads me to conclude that I am indeed alive, yet I don't understand how or how I came back to this room in my destined mate's pack. So, Monica, you need to rack your brains and figure out why death didn't claim you. For that, I have to start at the very beginning of this mess.

My name is Monica Baez, and I was—or am—the queen of the witches, despite being only 18 years old. This title was thrust upon me when my power awakened at 16, revealing that I was the most potent witch of all, instantly making me their queen.

My power could be described as limitless; most witches boast a singular element or ability, like teleportation or healing, but I wielded all elements with ease, teleported wherever I wanted, healed without bounds, and more.

Since around the age of thirteen, I had been hopelessly smitten with Richard, who was three years my senior and the most handsome in our clan. Yet, I never managed to exchange a single word with him until the former kings and queens crowned me.

How foolish was I! If there were a contest for who is the most dim-witted and blind, I'd win hands down. Suddenly, as if overnight, Richard started courting me—and this happened right after I ascended the throne. I never realized he was after me for his gain, not out of genuine interest.

Our encounters grew more frequent, and within three months, he asked me to be his girlfriend. Blinded by love, I immediately accepted, never spotting the glaring signs now so apparent to me, nor did I listen to my parents or my siblings—a brother older and a sister younger. I just pushed them away, convinced they hated me and were against me.

Life went on, seemingly filled with happiness, as I spent enough time with Richard, who assisted me with my queenly duties, along with "our best friend"—in truth, his lover—using me to fulfill their designs.

When the Supreme Alpha entered my life, my world collapsed. I'd planned my entire existence alongside Richard, even named our future children. It all crumbled when the Alpha came to claim me as his Luna. My immediate impulse was to reject him, but Richard wouldn't allow it—using a pretext, that now, I'm not sure whether to deem pathetic or cleverly plotted for such an occasion.

"My queen, do not refuse him yet. If we wish our love to be indestructible, we must prove we can overcome even the bonds of fated pairs." So, with a heavy heart, I ask that you stay in his pack for three months. It will show him that no matter his efforts, I am the sole owner of your heart, as you are of mine. Then, my love, once those three months pass, reject him and at last, nothing can tear us apart. We will marry, as we've always dreamed.

Blind and lovesick, I believed every word he said. Hence, I agreed to go to the Supreme Alpha's pack to prove to myself and him that Richard was the only man in my heart, unable to be swayed, which is what I regret the most. During that time with the pack, I only caused hurt with my words and every rejection.

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