After Rebirth, My Alpha Drank His Own Poison

On my mating ceremony with Alpha Prince Kael, his childhood sweetheart, Tessa, slipped wolfsbane barren-draft into my wine. When she was caught, she only whimpered, "I was just playing a joke, kael. I didn't know Elena would actually drink it." She dropped to her knees, baring her neck further in submission. "I’ll make it up to Elena. Let me be kael's personal breeder. Every pup I bear will be raised by Elena." Kael stared at me like I was the problem. "Elena, you're my chosen mate. You should be gracious. Now you don't even need to endure pregnancy. Tessa will bear the heirs for you. What more could you want?" From that day forward, I became the barren mate. Tessa lived in Alpha Kael 's room, warming his bed whenever he needed an heir. She bore him two sons and two daughters while my womb stayed empty and cold. Soon, the entire pack knew of Tessa, Kael's precious breeder. No one remembered me, Kael's true mate at all. I withered away in the back quarters. My inner wolf stopped answering when I called. On my deathbed, Kael and Tessa stood over me, a cup of poison in their hands. Tessa's lips curved into a smirk. "Elena, you've held the title long enough, haven't you? If we didn't need your father's power to put Kael on the throne, why would we let you keep breathing?" Kael's eyes held nothing. "Elena, tomorrow I will be the Alpha King of the Moon Pack. My Luna can only be Tessa. If you stay alive, what will happen to her?" They forced the poison down my throat. I died the day Kael was crowned to the Alpha King. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at my mating ceremony. "Prince kael and his bride, please drink the wine together!" The elder's voice rang through the room. I stared at the wine cups before me. That Tessa was so impatient. She hadn't even wiped the powder from the rim. My wolf, Lily, snarled, but I kept my face impassive. I subtly lifted Kael’s cup and pushed mine toward him. "May I exchange cups with you, Alpha Prince Kael?" I kept my eyes down, let my voice shake just enough. "I heard that sharing each other's cup brings a lifetime bond." The elder clapped. "Great! You in me, me in you—An eternal bond!" Kael lifted the cup. We drank, arms intertwined. The pack members erupted in cheers and howls. But before the cup even touched the table, the door burst open. "Oh my! Did you already finish the ceremonial wine?" Tessa. Her dress was cut low, breasts pushed up. Her eyes went wide when she saw my empty cup. Tears instantly welling in her eyes. She spun to Kael, her voice breaking. "Prince Kael, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean it. I just wanted to prank Elena a little! You know how human traditions have wedding games? I thought it would be funny to put something in her wine." I let out a gasp, my face turning pale. "Who are you? What did you put in my wine?" The guests murmured amongst themselves. Someone stepped forward. "Miss Tessa, even if you grew up with the Prince Kael, he's mating today. How could you joke about poisoning his bride?" "This is their mating night!" Kael stood. Moved in front of Tessa like a shield. He frowned at me. "Elena, this is Tessa. My nanny's daughter. We were raised together. She's spirited. Don't take it to heart.." Then he turned to her, stern but soft. "What are you doing here? I told you not to cause trouble today. How could you make such a joke?" I didn't look at them. Kept my voice flat. "Miss Tessa. Tell me exactly what you put in my wine. Now." My handmaiden jerked to attention. "Someone fetch the Healer!" Tessa clutched Kael's sleeve, sobbing. "kael, I swear I didn't mean any harm! On my way here, I passed an apothecary and saw them selling wolfsbane barren-draft. I thought it looked interesting so I bought some." "I was going to stop Elena before she drank it. I just want to scare her a little so she'd be more obedient to you. But I tripped outside and came in too late! I didn't think she'd actually drink it!" I gripped the table edge. Sank into a chair. "Wolfsbane barren-draft? That wine was blessed by the Alpha King himself, and you dared poison it? Guards, take her!" Tessa shrieked. Threw herself into Kael's arms. "kael, please! I didn't mean it! And... and we don't even know if the poison is real! What if it's fake?" Her voice sharpened. "Would she really have me killed over some mystey powder that might not even work?" Kael wrapped his arms around her. His gaze hardened on me. "Elena. Tessa's young. She only meant it as a joke. She never intended it to go this far." "Don't worry. You're my mate, chosen by the Alpha King himself. Even if you drank the poison and can't bear pups, I'll never abandon you. You will be my mate forever." Tessa's eyes shimmered. She dropped to her knees. Thud. "It's all my fault! I'm so sorry, Elena! But it's too late now." She pressed her forehead to the floor. "If Elena drank the poison and can't have pups, then... then I'll be Prince Kael's personal breeder. Any pup I bear will be raised as hers, to make up for my mistake." Lily laughed bitterly. The exact same script as my past life. But this time, I wouldn't be fool enough to fall for it. I let my voice cut. "You tried to destroy my ability to bear heirs—that's treason against the Royal bloodline. That's a death sentence. How dare you?"

Kael pulled Tessa to her feet. He frowned at me. "Enough. Tessa admitted her mistake. She didn't mean it. Today is our mating ceremony. Are you really going to execute her over some mystery poison?" "You're going to be a Future Luna. You need to show grace. Acting like this—how can you hold that position?" He spoke like I was being unreasonable. I stared at him. In my past life, he said the same things. That I had no grace. That I was petty. Back then, I swallowed it. Thought I was being mature. That's exactly what they wanted. And I paid for it with my life. "He hasn't changed," my wolf said flatly. "He was always like this." I know. I clenched my fists. "Poisoning the Future Luna—you think letting her go is fair to me? A nanny's daughter drugs me at my own ceremony, and you expect the my family to accept that?" Kael's face hardened. "What's done is done. What do you want? Kill her? She didn't mean it." The commotion had spread. Guests were talking outside. The Luna Queen's attendant entered. "Elena, the Luna Queen says this matter is serious. Miss Tessa will be punished. But today is your mating ceremony. Making this bigger would shame the Royal Family." Right. It only hurts when the needle's in your own flesh. I looked up at Kael. "Kael, you really think poisoning someone is a small matter?" Kael was busy comforting Tessa. He waved his hand at me. "Fine. Tessa apologized. She'll stay in her rooms for three days as punishment. No more trouble." Three days confinement. That's the punishment for poisoning a prince's mate. I almost laughed. Good thing this time, I'm not the one who drank it. Some of the female guests looked uncomfortable. One whispered, "Elena, maybe we should call the Healer? Just to check?" "Yes, maybe it doesn't work?" Tessa immediately protested. "No! Calling a Healer on the Prince's mating day? That's bad luck." Kael smiled. "Tessa's right. We can call the Healer tomorrow. No rush." My handmaiden's voice shook with anger. "Prince Kael, Elena is your chosen mate! She's been poisoned and you won't even call a Healer until tomorrow?" "Miss, let me send word to the Beta Commander Barry. Let him deal with this." I looked at Kael again. "You really won't hold Tessa accountable?" Kael flicked his sleeve. "I told you. Tessa was joking. It went too far, but she said she'll bear children for you to raise. What more do you want?" "You keep making a scene over one cup of wine. You're ruining our mating ceremony. If you don't want to be my mate, someone else will. Someone who isn't this petty and childish." I smiled. I touched the cup lightly. Looked at him. "Petty? I'm doing this for you, Kael." I spoke slowly. Clearly. "Because the person who drank my cup was you." The words dropped like a bomb. Kael's face went pale. "What are you talking about?" I pointed at the cup in front of him. White powder still clung to the rim. "During the ceremony, we exchanged cups. Remember? For eternal bond?" I tilted my head. "I drank from your cup. You drank from mine." "The one Tessa poisoned." Tessa stared at me. Then at the cups. She grabbed his cup. "You... you drank this one?" Kael couldn't speak. Tessa screamed. Pointed at me. "You! You evil bitch! That cup was meant for you! Why did you give it to kael? You did this on purpose!" "She's panicking," my wolf observed. "Good." Yes. That poison was meant for me. In my past life, I drank it. Lost my fertility. Lived the rest of my life in misery while they played happy family. My father and brother died for Kael. And in the end, he poisoned me too. In my past life, his words still echo. "Elena, you're the Future Luna. You should be gracious. You don't need to bear children.Tessa will do it for you. What more could you want?"

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