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 Chapter 1

    Chapter 1

    Betrayal

    Willow

    ¡°It can¡¯t be my baby!¡± Reuben tossed the pregnancy report onto the bed where I sat, my eyes wide

    with shock.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I stammered, my voice hardly escaping my throat. My heart sank as I

    watched him deny his own flesh and blood.

    ¡°I returned from the pack after two months, and now you¡¯re telling me you¡¯re pregnant? Does that

    even make sense?¡± Reuben¡¯s growl was filled with frustration. My mind went nk as I stared at my

    soulmate. I had anticipated his return with excitement, expecting him to embrace me and share in

    the joy of our first child. I had imagined he would be overjoyed to know that he was going to be a

    father. However, I never expected Reuben to react with such rage to the news of my pregnancy,

    indirectly using me of infidelity and rejecting his own child.

    ¡°It¡¯s our baby, Reuben,¡± my voice shook, ¡°Have you forgotten that you showed up in my room two

    months ago when you were in a rut? We made love the whole night without protection.¡± I tried my

    best to remind him of that night, desperately seeking Reuben¡¯s soft, love-filled eyes, but all I got in

    return was sternness and growing bitterness.

    ¡°So you¡¯re using my rut as an excuse?¡± he growled. ¡°I was in rut, but you were in your senses,

    right? If I hadn¡¯t used a condom, you could have used the morning-after pill or birth control to

    prevent this from happening. Or at the very least, you could have told me about our mistake that

    night.¡±

    ¡°A mistake?¡± My heart shattered into tiny pieces at Reuben¡¯s heartlessment. Every moment I

    had shared with him that night was precious to me, but he reduced them to a mere mistake. I bit my

    lip and continued, ¡°When I woke up that morning, you were already gone to the neighboring pack to

    deal with rogue matters, and our pack was in lockdown. I couldn¡¯t leave the territory in these two

    months. If an unmarried she-wolf had gone to the pack doctor for birth control or the morning-after

    pill, the news would have spread to every pack member within minutes. Do you think I was ecstatic

    when I found out I was pregnant?¡± I choked on my own words due to sadness.

    Getting up from the bed, I took slow steps closer to Reuben, who did not tear his eyes away from

    me. ¡°I was scared, Reuben¡­ I was so scared. If someone asked who the father of the baby was,

    what was I supposed to answer? But I love our child more than anything else because this baby is a

    sign of our love.¡± I smiled weakly, cing Reuben¡¯s hand on my belly.

    However, I didn¡¯t realize that my actions had somehow triggered Reuben even more.

    ¡°Sign of our love?¡± He pulled his hand back with an angry growl that startled me. I looked at him

    with a pale face. He had never acted violently towards me before, but today¡­ he was different.

    ¡°This child would expose our mate bond to the pack members, Willow! They will find out I¡¯m mated

    to you, an Omega,¡± he grabbed my arms and pulled me closer to himself, ¡°Was I not clear when I

    told you that we have to keep our mate bond a secret until I take over my father¡¯s Alpha position?¡±

    Reuben Emerald was the son of the Alpha of Emerald Bright pack and I was Omega, lowest in the

    pack. Moon goddess mated me to an Alpha, my secret crush was already surprising for me.

    Reuben and I were like sky and ground from the beginning.

    My eyes watered up slightly, but I blinked away the tears to control my emotions as I spoke, ¡°I

    know¡­ but it just happened¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t give me excuses!¡± he gritted his teeth, releasing my arms angrily. ¡°I can¡¯t believe you¡¯re using

    this baby to manipte me into marrying you, Willow.¡± Reuben clenched his fist, his eyes now filled

    with a hatred for me I had never seen before.

    ¡°Trick you with the baby for marriage?¡± I couldn¡¯t believe my ears. He used me of being one of

    those women who would use their bodies and pregnancy to gain power and status. ¡°I can¡¯t believe

    you think so little of me, Reuben,¡± my emotions finally broke through. ¡°For the sake of our love and

    mate bond, I patiently waited for a year for you. We mated on the day we recognized each other as

    mates, but I never asked you to mark me or reveal our mate bond. I did everything as you wanted.

    Now, as the moon goddess has blessed us with a baby, shouldn¡¯t we ept it?¡±

    My voice echoed in the room as he looked at me with tear-filled eyes.

    ¡°Blessing? You already decided it¡¯s a blessing, but did you ever think about me? Did you consider

    whether I want a baby or not?¡± He and his wolf spoke in unison. I froze in my spot in surprise.

    Somehow, I felt myself growing distant from him. It was as if the Reuben I knew had disappeared,

    as if he had be someone else. This feeling was frightening for me.

    ¡°Reuben, don¡¯t talk like that. Of course, I care about you,¡± my voice was like a whisper as I stepped

    closer to him, but his stern res took me aback.

    ¡°Nonsense,¡± he growled, turning on his heels to leave. His cold demeanor rmed me. He was

    walking away. The distance between us seemed to be growingrger, to the point where I could no

    longer see the love I had once seen in his eyes.

    ¡°Reuben, wait! Don¡¯t go,¡± I ran after him and held his hand tightly. I couldn¡¯t bear to lose him. My

    voice shook, barely audible. ¡°Let¡¯s take a break and deal with the situation together, okay?¡± I forced

    a smile to hide the pain and fear that was rising in my heart. Reuben had never walked out on our

    conversations before, and it scared me.

    ¡°Together?!¡± Reuben snapped, pulling his hand out of my grasp. ¡°I¡¯m thrilled you even know the

    meaning of ¡®together¡¯ when you decide to be pregnant without my knowledge,¡± he used.

    ¡°Reuben¡­¡± I couldn¡¯t hold back the tears and broke into sobs. How could he say such things? Why

    couldn¡¯t he see that I was also in pain? I could no longer see warmth and care in his eyes. The

    happiness I had stored in my heart and nned to share with him seemed to have vanished.

    ¡°Please¡­¡± I moved closer to him until our bodies touched. ¡°Please, don¡¯t do this to me. Let¡¯s talk,

    okay?¡± I cupped his face with my cold, trembling hands.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing left to talk about, Willow,¡± Reuben pulled his face out of my hands. ¡°I don¡¯t want to

    see you,¡± his face showed no emotion as he mercilessly crushed my heart with his cruel words.

    ¡°What?¡± I bit my lips, tears streaming down my cheeks. He did not want to see me? He hated me

    that much? As he turned to leave again, I cried, ¡°Reuben, please, no¡­¡± I tried to follow him.

    ¡°Don¡¯t follow me!¡± he growled in warning and stormed out of the house.

    I stood in the middle of the living room, a crying mess. My sobs were covered by the sound of pack

    members eagerly shifting into their wolves and heading into the woods to y and hunt. It was a full

    moon night, and the whole pack was waiting for the moon goddess to rise full and bright in the dark

    sky and bless them.

    I gazed at the wide window where the full moon shone brightly. I touched my belly. I couldn¡¯t give

    up. My baby was also a blessing from the moon goddess, and there was no way it could be

    unwanted. Wiping my tears away, I left the house to catch up with Reuben.

    He was my soulmate, my lover, my everything. I knew he was angry, but I believed that once we

    talked, he would understand me and our situation. No matter how upset he was, he couldn¡¯t ignore

    his child. He couldn¡¯t ignore the emotions and feelings of a father. I put on a smile and left my

    courtyard,

    ¡°Willow, where are you going?¡± My best friend E met me on the way. She was heading to join

    others.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to see Alpha Reuben,¡± I began, but she cut me off.

    ¡°Wait, are you also going to visit Alpha Reuben¡¯s fianc¨¦e?¡± She smiled. ¡°She is really beautiful! No

    wonder, Alpha fell for her at first sight,¡± she giggled as she gossiped.

    My face turned pale. ¡°Fianc¨¦e?¡±

    E nodded, ¡°Yes, Alpha Reuben brought her with him. Didn¡¯t you know¡­¡±

    ¡°E,e on! The moon is about to rise. Let¡¯s go into the woods!¡± She was about to say more

    when someone called her name.

    ¡°Coming!¡± she shouted back, shifted into her wolf, and hurried away.

    I stood there, frozen in shock. ¡°Reuben¡­ fianc¨¦e?¡± I gasped for air as I found it difficult to breathe. I

    had never paid much attention to the rumors about Reuben¡¯s arranged marriage with the Alpha¡¯s

    daughter that had been circting in the pack for months. I had dismissed it as just another rumor,

    but it had turned out to be true. Reuben was¡­ marrying someone else.

    I fell to my knees on the ground, tears streaming down my face. From the beginning, I was well

    aware that an Omega and an Alpha were impossible together, but I had held a glimmer of hope in

    my heart that one day Reuben and I could be together. I had hoped that all the patience and

    penance I had shown towards our mate bond would eventually bear fruit. But now, all my hopes and

    dreams were crushed by Reuben¡¯s hatred towards our baby. The child that was supposed to bring a

    new beginning to our lives had be the end of our mate bond. Reuben had chosen another

    woman over me. He betrayed me. Betrayed our mate bond.

    I stayed in that same position for hours, listening to the howls of the pack members as the moon

    shone brightly in the sky. I waited, desperately hoping for Reuben¡¯s return, but he never came. I was

    abandoned and indirectly rejected.

    I clenched my chest, my wolf cried in pain in my head. Now, in my pregnant state, I had neither a

    soulmate nor a pack.

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    Chapter 2

    Willow

    ¡°Congrattions, you¡¯re pregnant with twins,¡± the female doctor smiled at me.

    ¡°Twins?¡± Lying on the hospital bed, I looked at the doctor in shock. Was I hearing things? How could

    I be pregnant with twins?

    After leaving the Emerald Bright Pack¡¯s territory, I had started feeling sick. I had vomited on the side

    of the road and felt increasingly dizzy. My emotional turmoil had taken a toll on my health, and my

    wolf refused tomunicate with me. I hade to the doctor for a check-up, but I never expected

    to receive the biggest surprise of my life.

    ¡°Yes, twins,¡± she affirmed, pointing at the monitor to show me the two innocent lives. growing

    healthily in my belly. Tears welled up in my eyes. They were really twins.

    The doctor prescribed some medicine, and I left the hospital feeling dazed. Subconsciously, I ced

    my hands over my belly and whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my babies. Even if daddy doesn¡¯t want you,

    mommy loves you very much. I will raise the two of you with everything I have,¡± I sniffled.

    With my luggage in hand, I headed to the bus station, but I didn¡¯t know where to go. The Emerald

    Bright Pack had been my only home, and I had no family or rtives to rely on. I was alone in this

    vast world. Once again, thoughts of Reuben crossed my mind, causing my heart to ache, and tears

    gathered in my eyes. Just as I was lost in my thoughts, a car crashed into a nearby tree with a

    deafening impact on the deserted

    street.

    Startled, I looked at the ident in front of me with wide eyes and raced closer to the car to check.

    The car¡¯s front end was badly crushed, and there was only a middle-aged man in the driver¡¯s seat,

    his head bleeding profusely.

    ¡°Oh, my goddess!¡± I gasped, pulling out my phone to call an ambnce. But before I could do

    anything, a man crawled out of the car on his own and copsed at my feet. I quickly tried to grab

    and support him, asking, ¡°Sir, are you okay?¡± I helped him lean against the car. His strong aura and

    scent confirmed that he was a werewolf, an Alpha.

    ¡°Wait, I¡¯ll call an ambnce, I began dialing the number, but he grabbed my hand.

    ¡°You¡¯re Willow Rathbone, right?¡± he asked, his voice heavy with shock.

    ¡°How¡­ how do you know?¡± My eyes widened at him mentioning myst name, a name that had

    always been hidden from the world.

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    Six yearster, Britain.

    The coffee on the table remained untouched and eventually turned cold once again. I carefully

    pinned ace dress on a mannequin, ensuring it draped perfectly over its form, entuating the

    curves and contours of the gown. It was the finishing touch to my creation. I finally removed the

    curtain parting my room into two.

    ¡°Wow¡­¡± L, who had just entered the room, gasped while standing at the door. She stared at the

    long red gown with wide eyes and an open mouth. ¡°So this is the masterpiece you created in just

    two sleepless nights, she marveled, stepping into the room slowly. ¡°You are really blessed!¡± she

    eximed.

    I was the most famous fashion designer in the country. My designs graced the bodies of models,

    celebrities, and adorned the runways of countless fashion shows. With my extraordinary ability to

    understand people¡¯s desires when it came to clothing, I had be the youngest fashion designer

    to im the top spot in the industry, amas sing awards and des in my name..

    ¡°I wish I could wear it. I¡¯m so jealous of your talent!¡± L eximed.

    I chuckled in response. L was a human and my helper.

    ¡°Did youe here for something?¡± I asked as I walked over to the basin to wash my face. After

    staying up the entire night, my back was sore, and my eyes felt heavy. All I wanted was to shut

    them for a while.

    ¡°Oh yes! I almost forgot about it. The kindergarten teacher just called!¡± she informed. impatiently.

    I stopped in my tracks, my fatigue momentarily forgotten. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me Wyatt and Lori did

    something in kindergarten again.¡±

    L gave me a nervous smile. ¡°You should see for yourself. They¡¯ve already returned. from

    kindergarten.¡±

    I pinched my forehead wearily. They had returned after only one hour? What had my little devils

    done this time?

    Six years ago, the moon goddess blessed me with twins, a son and a daughter, Wyatt and Lori.

    With them in my life, I had found my whole world. To raise them and provide them with a bright

    future, I began working and decided to pursue my dream. With a three-month belly, I left America

    and came to Britain, where I continued my studies and worked towards my dream of fashion

    designing.

    During these years, I had been living among humans, with no contact with the werewolf world. I

    blended in seamlessly with the human poption and focused on raising my children. However, my

    children were werewolves, and not just any

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    werewolves they were Alphas, which posed its own unique set of challenges.

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    Taking a deep breath, I left my room to find my two children sitting at the dining table, enjoying

    cupcakes. Seeing them like that melted my heart.

    ¡°Mommy!¡± As soon as they spotted me, they both jumped down from their chairs and raced to hug

    my legs. ¡°Are you done with your work finally?¡± They chirped in their cute, childish voices.

    ¡°Yes, and now I¡¯m free until this weekend,¡± I knelt down in front of them, kissing their cheeks.

    ¡°Yay!¡± Lori hugged me tightly. ¡°Mommy, you had promised that we would be good until you finished

    your work and then you¡¯d take us for ice cream, right?¡± She reminded me with excitement.

    ¡°Yes, but¡­¡± I paused and narrowed my eyes at them. It was only one hour since you two went to

    the kindergarten and you came back? I couldn¡¯t pick up your teacher¡¯s call earlier. So you tell me,

    what trouble have you two caused this time?¡± I crossed my arm over my chest and looked at Wyatt

    suspiciously specially.

    ¡°I did nothing. Wyatt pouted. ¡°Teacher just gave us this note to give you and told us to go home. We

    followed her instructions.¡± he exined, and Lori nodded in agreement.

    Frowning, I took the letter from Wyatt¡¯s hand, stood up, and looked suspiciously between the two of

    them while opening the letter. Their cuteness and innocent eyes might have fooled others, but I

    knew their mischievousness could challenge anyone. Shaking my head slightly, I began to read the

    letter.

    ¡°Miss Willow, this is a letter to inform you that you do not need to send Wyatt and Lori to the

    kindergarten. In the past five days since they started attending, three teachers. have resigned from

    their positions. I¡¯m afraid we are not equipped to handle your children.

    Teachers left their jobs?¡± I gasped and looked at Wyatt and Lori. ¡°What exactly happened? Lori you

    did not pull pranks on teachers right?¡± I inquired.

    ¡°Mommy, my brother and I really didn¡¯t do anything this time,¡± Lori blinked her big. innocent blue

    eyes. ¡°It¡¯s just that the teacher was stu pid!¡±

    Stu pid?

    I was speechless,

    Lori exined the whole incident to me. ¡°Today, some boys in the ss were challenging my

    brother to a race. Brother didn¡¯t want to participate in those childish things and wanted to read a

    book. But then the gym teacher, who clearly favored some

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    students, provoked brother by saying that he was afraid of the race because he knew he couldn¡¯t

    win. Brother didn¡¯t rise to his provocation, remembering your words about not causing trouble, but

    the gym teacher took brother¡¯s silence as a challenge to his ego. He forced brother to participate in

    the race. The gym teacher had also said some ugly things about

    bullying, brother challenged the gym teacher to a race, with a condition that if the teacher lost, he

    would have to apologize to brother and mommy. In the end, not only did the gym teacher lose the

    race to brother, but he also lost his dignity in front of the entire school and the other teachers. He

    became aughingstock and resigned from his job in humiliation.¡±

    bullying, brother chly, which provoked my brother. Finally fed up with the

    I listened to Lori¡¯s exnation with a mix of pride and concern, my children¡¯s boldness and

    resourcefulness leaving me both impressed and worried.

    I sighed deeply. It was the third kindergarten I had to change in thest five months due to simr

    incidents happening each time.

    In reality. Wyatt and Lori had inherited g Alpha bloodline from Reuben, which

    set them apart from normal children their age. Lori¡¯s intellect was far sharper than that of typical kids

    her age, which had created tension and insecurity among their previous kindergarten teachers.

    Usually, werewolf children begin developing their abilities. around the ages of eight to ten, but in the

    case of my twins, they had started. manifesting their gifts much earlier, at around four to five years

    old. They were stronger and more astute than other children their age, or even some adults. In the

    race, Wyatt had outpaced the gym teacher, even though he was only five and had yet to get his

    wolf.

    ¡°Mommy, are you angry with us?¡± Lori asked and bit her lips lightly as she looked like a little snowy

    bunny.

    ¡°No, mommy can never be angry with her babies,¡± I reassured them, offering a loving smile and

    rubbing both of their heads. It wasn¡¯t their fault that they were different from others; in fact, it was a

    blessing, a gift from the goddess. ¡°We¡¯ll find a new kindergarten. for both of you. But for now, let¡¯s

    go get some ice cream!¡± I grinned, trying to brighten their spirits.

    ¡°Yay!¡± Wyatt and Lori jumped up and down in excitement. I couldn¡¯t help but chuckle at my babies¡¯

    smiling faces. Wyatt began telling me what vor he wanted, and I nodded, listening to his cute,

    childish voice. He had forest green eyes just like Reuben, inheriting his father¡¯s handsomeness and

    sharp features. He was like a miniature version of Rueben.

    ¡°Mommy, I want chocte and vani, both,¡± Lori tugged at my sleeves, drawing my attention

    Thankfully, my baby girl hadn¡¯t inherited everything from her father. She had sea-blue eyes and

    radiated cuteness. I couldn¡¯t resist pulling both of them into a warm hug.

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    ¡°Mommy is so happy today, so you two can eat whatever you want.¡± I smiled, and their eyes shone

    with excitement as they eagerly nodded.

    Just as we were talking. L came in and said, ¡°Willow, there¡¯s someone looking for

    you.

    I turned to her, slightly puzzled. I couldn¡¯t recall having any appointments with anyone. ¡°Who is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me, a deep male voice echoed through the dining room, along with the sound of approaching

    footsteps.

    ¡°Grandpa!¡± Wyatt and Lori eximed in unison and rushed over to the man. I turned to see the

    elderly wolf hugging and kissing my two little ones.

    ¡°We missed you so much, grandpa.¡± Lori chimed in.

    ¡°I missed you two too.¡± he picked them up in his arms. ¡°Lori, my princess, how did you be

    even more beautiful and cute? What if some prince appears and steals you. away from me?¡± He

    looked genuinely concerned.

    ¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t worry. Lori will always be grandpa¡¯s princess,¡± Lori reassured him. hugging him

    tightly and nting a kiss on his cheek.

    ¡°Yes, Lori is only grandpa¡¯s princess,¡± heughed and added. ¡°My little angels have grown taller and

    stronger!¡± He exaggerated his words for dramatic effect.

    Wyatt nodded seriously and said, ¡°Yes, grandpa. By getting stronger, I can protect mommy from any

    bad guys who try to be my daddy.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s my boy!¡± he remarked seriously.

    ¡°Alpha Benjamin, please don¡¯t encourage them in this matter,¡± I scolded with my arms. crossed over

    my chest, displeased. Ever since Wyatt and Lori had started understanding theplexities of adult

    rtionships and had noticed the attention from a few male models on me, they had been quite

    overzealous in their attempts to protect me from potential suitors.

    ¡°We just don¡¯t want some evil man to be our daddy, mommy,¡± Wyatt stated, and Lori nodded in

    agreement. I rolled my eyes and turned to face them, ustomed to their protective nature.

    ¡°Me too,¡± Alpha Benjamin stated.

    Alpha Benjamin was the Alpha I had saved in a car ident six years ago. On that fateful day, he

    recognized me, even though I had no memory of him. It turned out he father¡¯s best friend. In

    gratitude for saving his life, he had asked me to join his

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    pack, exining that my father had once saved his life when Alpha Benjamin was at young Alpha.

    To repay my father¡¯s kindness, he took me in as his daughter. He was so kind that I epted to be

    his daughter.

    During my time in his pack, he had provided me with a home and fatherly love. With his help. I was

    able to leave the country ande to Britain to pursue my sessful career. Alpha Benjamin was

    like a father to me, and I held a deep respect for him. He had raised my twins as his own grandkids

    and loved them over his life.

    ¡°Willow, how are you doing, my girl?¡± Alpha Benjamin walked closer to me and enveloped me in a

    warm hug.

    I¡¯m fine, Alpha¡± I replied with a smile, hugging him back. We hadn¡¯t seen each other in half a year.

    ¡°What brings you here today?¡± I asked, raising an eyebrow.

    Whenever he paid a visit, he always brought some kind of surprise, and I was curious to see what it

    was this time.

    ¡°Willow, it¡¯s time for you to return to America, my girl,¡± he said with a smile.

    ¡°America? Why?¡± My smile faded. I hadn¡¯t been back there in six years.

    Alpha Benjamin took my hand and ced an invitation in it. ¡°You¡¯re going to attend an Alpha ball on

    my behalf.¡±

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    Six years ago, when I had expressed my desire to go to Britain to Alpha Benjamin, he hadn¡¯t been

    pleased. He wanted me to give birth to my babies in the care of his pack before considering moving

    on to other opportunities. However, when I insisted on raising my child independently, the Alpha had

    to agree.

    He sent me to Britain for studies and supported me financially until I could do so myself. Originally,

    the n had been for me to return to America, to the Wade Moon Pack, as soon as my studies

    were over. Still, the Alpha allowed me to pursue my career and stay in Britain. However, I never

    imagined that an Alpha would ask me to return for an ¡°Alpha Ball.¡±

    It took a few seconds for me to grasp his words. ¡°I should attend it on your behalf?¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± he nodded seriously. ¡°You remember our enemy, the Shine Moon Pack, right? The Alpha of

    the Shine Moon Pack has finally agreed to meet and discuss a peace treaty with us. Since the

    Alpha is so busy, we can only meet him at the ball. Originally, I was going to attend this Alpha Ball,

    but my heart surgery is scheduled for that day here in Britain. If I miss this opportunity to meet with

    the Alpha, we risk our pack¡¯s safety. Neither the Alpha Ball nor my surgery can be avoided. So, I

    thought of you, a person that could secure this peace treaty for our pack without any loss,¡± he

    exined.

    His face was filled with pride and confidence, and rightfully so. When I joined Alpha Benjamin¡¯s

    Wade Moon Pack as his daughter, he had imparted extensive knowledge of pack politics and

    survival in the werewolf world onto me. I had learned a great deal from him, and I was eager to

    repay his kindness. I worked behind the scenes, solving old disputes among neighboring packs with

    Wade Moon, and helped the Alphat establish numerous new treaties. That was all before I had left

    for my studies.

    ¡°Willow, the Shine Moon Pack is a two-headed snake that has lusted for ournds for decades, girl.

    We need this peace treaty no matter the cost,¡± the Alpha emphasized.

    ¡°But I¡¯m just an Omega, Alpha,¡± I reminded him. My identity had been a curse for me my whole life. I

    lost everything in my life in the past due to the very fact that I was an Omega. ¡°How can I go on your

    behalf? It goes against the rules of the Alpha Ball, and besides, I think Sky should be the one to

    attend the ball, not me,¡± I pointed out.

    Sky was Alpha Benjamin¡¯s only son and the next Alpha in line. When I was pregnant, he and I had

    be best friends. He was the one who always attended Alpha Balls and mating ceremonies for

    the Wade Moon Pack.

    Alpha Benjamin sighed, ¡°Sky has gone to a friend¡¯s pack to help them with rogue issues. I wanted to

    call him back, but it seems the situation over there has grown worse, and I can¡¯t contact him. Sky

    wouldn¡¯t be able to make it in time for the Alpha Ball, so I looked for the help of my daughter,¡± the

    Alpha took my hands and looked into my eyes with

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    hope. ¡°Willow, you will help, won¡¯t you?¡±

    I stood there, my mindpletely nk after listening to the Alpha. What kind of game was the

    Goddess ying with me?

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    Due to bad weather, the nended two hourste. Stepping into the lobby of the airport, I took a

    deep breath. Six yearster, fate had led me back to the ce that held my past and memories in

    its palm.

    It was the ce that I never wished to return to, but I could not refuse Alpha Benjamin¡¯s request. He

    was in poor health and this was the first thing he had ever asked of me. I understood the significant

    problems the pack would face if the peace treaty slipped through our fingers. So, here I was, back

    in America.

    ¡°Mommy,¡± Wyatt and Lori¡¯s voices entered my ears. I tilted my head to find their small hands filled

    with choctes and snacks. Behind them Beta Ken walked with a handsome smile on his lips. He

    hade to pick us up in front of the airport, now I understood where he had disappeared to with

    the kids. He loved Wyatt and Lori just like Alpha Benjamin.

    ¡°Mommy, Uncle Ken bought us these treats. Can we ept them?¡± Lori chirped.

    ¡°Okay, but remember that we are going to behave here. I only brought you two with me because

    you are not going to kindergarten at the moment and have never been to Grandpa¡¯s pack. Promise

    me that you two will not run around and that you will obey me, okay?¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± they both gave a serious nod. I smiled and looked up at Beta Ken.

    ¡°Long time no see, Willow. I am d you returned,¡± he smiled, walking closer to give me a hug.

    ¡°Thank you, Beta Ken,¡± I pulled away and said, ¡°I could have returned to the pack on my own, Beta

    Ken. You should not havee out here to pick us up with your busy schedule,¡± I stated.

    ¡°I am never too busy when ites to my little Alphas,¡± he grinned, picking up our luggage in his

    hands. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll exin to you about the Alpha Ball while driving.¡±

    I nodded. Wyatt and Lori walked with Beta Ken, chattering away. They were walking so fast that I

    was left behind. I couldn¡¯t believe my twins were so happy about visiting their grandpa¡¯s pack. I

    shook my head and checked my phone while I continued walking. The Alpha Ball was being held

    later this evening at a five star shifter hotel. I decided to go straight to the hotel and prepare for the

    ball. Just as I was thinking about all of these things the familiar sharp scent entered my nose,

    awakening my wolf.

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    I froze in my tracks as my heart started to drum in my chest. My body turned cold when I found this

    feeling very familiar to me. I slowly lifted my eyes to find a pair of intense green eyes looking right

    into them. My eyes widened, as I took steps back. How could the first person I meet after six years

    be¡­ Reuben?

    ¡°Willow,¡± Reuben whispered my name like a prayer under his breath, his eyes dark and. intense. I

    clenched my fists at my side and turned to walk away. The memories from six years ago when he

    betrayed me shed in my minds¡¯ eye.

    ¡°Willow!¡± Reuben yelled again, but I did not stop. I heard his wild footsteps behind me, wanting to

    follow me, but I took advantage of therge cargo that four employees were carrying. It blocked

    Reuben¡¯s path and gave me enough time to vanish from his sight. This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°WILLOW!!¡± Reuben screamed like crazy again and again, looking here and there for

    me.

    ¡°WILLOW!!!¡±

    ¡°WILLOW!!!¡±

    The police came hearing thatmotion, but no one dared to stop the most dangerous and

    powerful Alpha and the country¡¯s richest man, Reuben.

    Hiding my scent, I leaned on the bathroom entrance wall with slightly red eyes. My hands were still

    clenched at my side.

    ¡°WILLOW!!¡± He growled at the top of his lungs without caring about the humans. around him. My

    wolf stared into my eyes deep as I heard that six-year-old obsession and craziness in Reuben¡¯s

    voice.

    Why¡­ Why was he looking for me?

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    Chapter 4

    Reuben

    ¡®Billionaire Reuben Emerald, the owner of Emerald Airline, was seen shouting at

    woman¡¯s name within the gship airport for his airline. However, that viral video was swiftly blocked

    and deleted a mere five minutes after it went viral.

    ¡°Who was the woman that made the richest man in the country lose hisposure?¡¯

    ¡°Who could she possibly be?¡±

    In the lobby of the airport, everyone¡¯s phone disyed the same news as their incessant chatter

    found its way to the CCTV control and monitoring room of the airport.

    I sat in front of hundreds of monitors disying nothing but corrupted CCTV footage of the airport.

    ¡°How did the CCTV cameras get hacked?!¡± My Beta Oran barked at the staff standing in a row,

    holding their breath, their heads lowered in terror. Everyone working my airline, from lower to higher

    ranks, were werewolves and members of my pack. It was little fiefdom that I had established among

    the humans.

    my own.

    The wolves remained silent and trembling, but Oran noticed my emotionless gaze fixed on the nk

    passenger manifest. Sudden panic surged in his heart as he yelled at them, ¡°We can¡¯t even find the

    passenger list! Are you all courting your own death?!¡±

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    Just five minutes earlier, a virus infiltrated Emerald Bright Airlines like poison coursing through

    blood. Before thepany¡¯s top security specialists had the chance to contain the situation, the

    virus had already obliterated not just all of that day¡¯s footage but also the passenger manifests. All

    that remained were the nk monitors in front of me, while another wolf connected it to a phone

    belonging to a blogger who had been recording in the airport. Nearly every person in the terminal

    had their phone ying the recording, that was the final one.

    ¡°Al¡­ Alpha¡­¡± Finally, the head of security gathered his courage and stepped forward to respond,

    his heart pounding like a drum, everyone in Emerald Bright Pack knew that there was a zero-This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.

    tolerance rule when it came to mistakes. This incident was no less than a crime that took ce,

    ¡°Alpha¡­ we¡­ we¡¯re truly sorry. It happened so suddenly¡­ please, give¡­. us another chance. The

    footage will be¡­¡±

    ¡°Oran,¡± I called for my Beta in a low yet resonant voice. The wolf that served as my head of the

    security immediately bit his tongue, as the entire staff broke into cold sweats. Their hearts pounded

    like drums in their chests, the sound echoing in the room.

    ¡°Alpha,¡± Oran stepped closer to me, awaiting orders.

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    ¡°Banish them all,¡± Imanded, without looking at any of them. I continued to stare fixedly at the

    video ying in front of me.

    ¡°ALPHA!¡± Every wolf standing in a row fell to their knees in horror. They instantly turned into rogues

    without a pack. ¡°PLEASE DON¡¯T DO THIS TO US¡­ ALPHA¡­¡± The room filled with their collective

    pleas and cries. ¡°PLEASE HAVE MERCY!!¡± Crying and begging, they crawled closer to my feet, but

    before they could touch, Oran had the other wolves drag them out.

    The other wolves were chilled down to their bones as they watched my emotionless eyes remain

    stuck to the screen. They did not move until I spotted a familiar figure on the video ying on the

    large screen in front of me.

    ¡°Pause,¡± I growled. The wolf operating the video was startled and immediately pressed the button.

    ¡°Reverse,¡± I ordered. As the video rewound five seconds, I ordered again, ¡°Stop.¡±

    Everyone nced at the video holding their breaths where the blogger¡¯s face was prominent, but

    my focus was on a figure in red at the back of the lobby, ¡°Zoom in and

    resume.

    The man nodded, following my instructions. As the video yed once more, I rose from my seat,

    observing the tall stunning figure exiting the airport. My wolf appeared in my eyes and as soon as

    she turned to look back causing her face toe into my

    view.

    I clenched my fists, standing mere inches away from the screen, watching her flee from me. She

    had truly been here, right in front of me, but she ran away. Her hair had grown longer, her figure a

    bit leaner, but she was as beautiful as ever.

    Slowly, I ced my hand on the screen, touching her rosy cheeks. I knew it. I knew she wasn¡¯t a

    figment of my imagination. She just ran away from me¡­ My eyes darkened as I scraped my ws

    along the screen while watching her fleeing back on the video. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have run away from

    me, Willow¡­¡± I whispered.

    Willow

    Standing under the shower, I felt each drop on my skin, clear and cold, yet my mind was still

    enveloped by thoughts of Reuben¡¯s piercing green eyes. His heavy resonating voice as it called my

    name continued to echo in my ears.

    How likely was it that upon returning to America after six years away, I encountered the person that

    had been the reason I left the country to begin with?

    After a long shower, I dressed and headed to the room where Wyatt and Lori were engrossed in

    ying a video game. When they saw me they raised their heads, ¡°Mommy, why did youe in

    the taxi? Why didn¡¯t youe to the hotel with us in

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    Uncle Ken¡¯s car?¡± Lori asked as she blinked her big blue eyes.

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    I paused for a moment not expecting this question. I had opted for a taxi to obviously avoid drawing

    attention by being seen with Wyatt and Lori. There was no way I could let anyone find out about

    kids. Concealing my scent, I had quickly left the airport in a taxi instead of traveling in Beta Ken¡¯s

    car. Late

    we rendezvoused at the restaurant connected to the lobby of this hotel, where we had lunch

    together beforeing up to

    the room.

    ¡°I¡­¡± Before I could respond, another voice chimed in, ¡°Your mom forgot something, so she went to

    retrieve it,¡± Beta Ken entered the room, holding two cups of coffee. ¡°Now go and y your video

    game. Your mommy has only allowed you to y for an hour, right?¡± he suggested. Wyatt and Lori

    quickly returned to their game as Beta Ken ced the cups on the table.

    ¡°Care for some coffee?¡± he offered.

    ¡°Absolutely,¡± I smiled, taking a seat opposite him.

    He took a sip of his coffee and said, ¡°You and the kids must be tired from traveling. How about

    getting a few hours of sleep before the Alpha Ball? The ball starts in the evening, and you still have

    time to rest,¡± he suggested.

    I shook my head, ¡°Once they start ying video games, they won¡¯t stop, and they won¡¯t be able to

    sleep right now,¡± I chuckled and took a sip of my coffee. ¡°After dinner, I¡¯ll put them to bed and head

    to the ball. I need to prepare for the Alpha Ball and review the peace treaty documents, so I won¡¯t

    be sleeping either,¡± I said, cing the coffee on the table and picking up the envelope of documents

    that he had brought with him.

    ¡°Hmm, the ball isn¡¯t for kids. It¡¯s a den of greed, treaties, and profit. Wyatt and Lori would be bored

    to tears,¡± he agreed. I just smiled as my real intentions for not taking my kids with me were

    something else.

    ¡°Then I should be going. The Alpha is not there so I am overseeing the pack. If you have anything

    you want to ask, just give me a call,¡± as he rose, I ced the papers on the table and stood up.

    ¡°I understand and thank you for your help earlier with the CCTV footage, Beta Ken,¡± when we were

    leaving the airport, I had contacted Beta Ken to erase the CCTV footage as quickly as possible.

    Hearing Rueben calling for me, I had the realization that he wouldn¡¯t rest until he found me. The

    good thing was our pack, the Wade Moon Pack, was powerful and had effective approaches with

    hackers. Beta Ken dealt with the footage quickly and efficiently.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal,¡± he chuckled, but paused at the door, turning back to me. ¡°Well, who did you run

    into at the airport that you don¡¯t want to find out about you?¡± His eyes. gleamed with curiosity.

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    In the Wade Moon Pack, no one knew much about me beyond my name. When I joined the pack. I

    kept my past a secret, even from Alpha Benjamin. He did not know which pack left or how I had

    lived. The only thing he knew was that I did not have anywhere to go. He didn¡¯t push me to share,

    but the pack members were always curious about the father of my children.

    I just wanted to leave my past behind and start anew, so I remained silent on the matter.

    However, this time. hiding from Reuben was my priority, so I sought help from Beta Ken. ¡°It was just

    someone I didn¡¯t want to see again.¡± I replied casually

    Beta Ken raised his brows and simply nodded, understanding that I didn¡¯t want to discuss it further.

    Then I¡¯ll be on my way. Best of luck at tonight¡¯s ball. I¡¯ll be back in the morning to pick you up.¡± he

    remarked.

    ¡°Okay.¡± I smiled as he bid us goodbye and left.

    Closing the door and turning around. I found Wyatt and Lori standing there with my luggage.

    ¡°What are you two doing now?¡± I questioned. Those little devils were unpredictable

    even to me.

    ¡°Mommy, you¡¯re going to the ball. right? We¡¯ll help you choose a dress!¡± Lori excitedly eximed.

    ¡°You two want to help?¡± I raised my brows in surprise.

    ¡°Yes,e on.¡± Wyatt pushed my luggage inside the room while Lori took hold of my hand, leading

    me in.

    Seated on the sofa with myptop. I allowed Wyatt and Lori to browse through my selection of

    dresses while I seized the chance to review the treaty papers. Their being distracted was a rare

    opportunity.

    Alpha Benjamin was deeply concerned about this treaty and held high expectations for me.

    Opening myptop. I delved into research about the Shine Moon Pack. I assessed their

    weaknesses, strengths, and their affiliations with other packs. They were indeed powerful, akin to

    the Wade Moon Pack. I also learned that their Alpha had a notorious reputation and harbored

    intense animosity toward Wade Moon and its members. I took a deep breath. It was evident that

    things at the Alpha Ball wouldn¡¯t be easy. Moreover, the disadvantage was that he had agreed to

    meet only at the ball. Almost every Alpha in the country was nning on attending this particr

    function. What if¡­

    My thoughts abruptly halted as a chill ran down my spine. I hastily skimmed through the papers

    Beta Ken had provided. I recalled that he had given me a list of attending Alphas. Ignoring the

    names of females, hosts, and elders, I focused on the young

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    Alphas¡¯ names.

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    I held the paper tightly as I scanned the names. Thankfully, Reuben¡¯s name was absent. I breathed

    a sigh of relief and silently thanked the Goddess. It was a blessing that powerful packs often didn¡¯t

    attend such balls. Knowing that in the past six years, Reuben had taken over his father¡¯s position

    bing the Alpha of the Emerald Bright Pack, the most powerful and feared wolf in the werewolf

    world.

    ¡°Mommy¡­ how about this dress?¡± Lori¡¯s voice pulled me out of my thoughts. She brought a ck

    dress over to me that I had never worn before. She also brought a matching purse and sandals, ¡°Do

    you like it?¡±

    ¡°I love it. It¡¯s beautiful,¡± I smiled. At a young age, Lori possessed great knowledge of clothes, colors,

    and designs for various asions. Merely by observing someone, she could gauge their personality

    and attitude as well. ¡°I¡¯ll definitely wear it tonight, thank you,¡± I epted the dress from her little

    hands.

    ¡°Mommy, are you sure I can¡¯te with you?¡± Wyatt asked while perched on the edge of the bed.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a dull gathering of Alphas,¡± I chuckled, lifting the dress up.

    ¡°Then mommy needs to be careful of strange men at the ball,¡± Wyatt remarked. My heart warmed at

    his ever-protective nature.

    ¡°Strange men?¡± I chuckled, hanging the dress up. ¡°What strange man?¡±

    ¡°The kind of man that you met at the airport earlier and was calling your name,¡± Wyatt remarked.

    I froze in ce for a second, quickly turning to look at him. ¡°Some man was calling my name? Is

    that what you are saying?¡± I couldn¡¯t help but give him a nervous smile. I had been certain that

    Wyatt had left the airport when that happened.

    ¡°I heard a man calling your name when I was about to sit in Uncle Ken¡¯s car. The man¡¯s voice

    sounded obsessed and crazed,¡± he exined.

    Lori nodded in agreement, adding, ¡°Yeah, mommy, you should stay away from those kinds of

    people. When I heard him, I felt like he would steal you away from me.¡±

    My breath caught in my throat as I listened to them. So, Lori also heard Rueben? What they felt was

    only possible if¡­

    I clenched my dress at my side, realizing Wyatt and Lori had sensed a connection with Rueben.

    Perhaps Rueben could feel it too?

    There was no way Rueben could find out about Wyatt and Lori!

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    Chapter 5

    Willow

    Dressed in ck, I left the hotel room at 9 in the evening. After putting Wyatt and Lori to bed post-

    dinner, I could attend to tonight¡¯s business without worry. My children were mature and ustomed

    to being without me for extended periods, even days. Wyatt was a responsible older brother and

    took wonderful care of Lori.

    The Alpha Ball was being held on the top floor of the shifter hotel where I was staying. Taking the

    elevator, I entered the venue. It was vibrant andvishly decorated, filled with Alphas from various

    packs. They were gathered in clusters, chatting andughing, all representing powerful packs.

    Being around them, I felt as if I had traveled into my past. It had been six years since I had been

    among so many werewolves.

    A tall man in a gray suit at the entrance observed me for a few moments, as if trying to discern

    something. ¡°Excuse me, Miss. May I ask which pack¡¯s Alpha you represent?¡± He was remarkably

    polite and respectful, bearing the air of a high-ranking warrior. Clutching a list of guest Alphas, he

    seemed responsible for vetting guests and preventing non-Alpha blood from entering, what they

    referred to as intruders. ¡°Actually, I¡¯m familiar with every attending Alpha, but I¡¯ve never seen you

    before,¡± he

    rified with a smile.

    ¡°I am the daughter of Alpha Benjamin. Due to an urgent situation, he couldn¡¯t attend the ball. So I

    am here representing him,¡± I exined.

    ¡°Alpha Benjamin has a daughter?¡± he frowned, visibly surprised as he flipped through

    the list.

    ¡°I am his adoptive daughter,¡± I rified, searching for the invitation in my purse.

    ¡°Oh¡­ it appears that he informed us about this beforehand,¡± he read something from the paper.

    ¡°Are you

    here to meet the Alpha of Shine Moon Pack?¡± he inquired. Upon hearing that I was Alpha

    Benjamin¡¯s adoptive daughter, he assumed that I would also have Alpha blood. So he did not

    inquire about me further.

    ¡°Yes,¡± I nodded, feeling a deep sense of relief when he didn¡¯t ask for the invitation. I recalled picking

    it up from the table before leaving. Did I drop it somewhere? ¡°Could you tell me if the Alpha has

    already arrived at the ball?¡± I asked.

    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s here and waiting for you. Please, allow me to show you the way,¡± he replied

    with a smile.

    ¡°Thank you so much,¡± I returned the smile and followed him.

    I was relieved that I didn¡¯t have to wait unnecessarily to meet with the Alpha. His. notorious nature

    turned out to be helpful as he simply wanted to discuss business. I

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    anticipated quickly concluding the meeting and returning to my babies!

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    Lost in my thoughts, I was unaware that back in the room, Lori had woken up. ¡°Brother, I found this

    invitation in the living room,¡± she hurried over to Wyatt, who was pouring her a ss of water. He

    always slept lightly and would instantly know when Lori woke up, shadowing her until he put her

    back to bed.

    Wyatt frowned upon seeing the invitation, ¡°It looks like mommy identally dropped it.¡± He bit his

    lips, ¡°Mommy can¡¯t attend the ball without the invitation,¡± he remarked.

    ¡°Then brother, let¡¯s take this invitation to her!¡± Lori suggested, her eyes shining with excitement at

    the idea of the chance to get out of the hotel room.

    ¡°Okay, but we will return as soon as we deliver it to mommy,¡± Wyatt pointed.

    ¡°Okay, okay!¡± she nodded then hurried to put on her small skirt and top.

    Once dressed, they both left the hotel room together with the invitation that gave them the location

    of the ball. They crossed into the hallway and headed toward the elevator but encountered a hurdle

    at the door. Being short, they couldn¡¯t reach the elevator button-it was ced too high for their little

    hands to reach.

    Lori nced around and noticed two long legs in front of her. She lifted her gaze up to find a man

    dressed in ck with a cold, sharp aura. Tugging at the man¡¯s trousers, she said, ¡°Uncle, can you

    please press that button for me?¡±

    As the sweet, childish voice reached the man¡¯s ears, he looked down at the two children who barely

    reached his knees. His green eyes flickered between the boy and girl, who were holding hands.

    Studying them carefully his gaze trembled uncontrobly.

    His gaze was fixed first on the little girl¡¯s stunning big blue eyes. Those innocent blue. orbs and her

    small lovely face seemed oddly familiar. Unable to resist, he reached down to touch the little girl¡¯s

    soft cheek. She felt as soft as a doll. Never in his life had he had the desire to touch a child but at

    that moment, his hand had a mind of its own.

    ¡°Uncle,¡± a small yet authoritative hand suddenly stopped him from touching Lori¡¯s cheek any more.

    The man nced at the boy standing beside the little girl, emanating a sharp and protective aura.

    When the two sets of green eyes met it caused the man to abruptly halt. His wolf stirred within his

    mind and reflected in his eyes as he looked at the child. Those green eyes¡­ they were the same

    as¡­. ¡°Please, can you help us call the elevator door?¡± Wyatt asked, interrupting the tense moment.

    The man tore his eyes away from the children, straightened up, and pressed the elevator button.

    After a few minutes, when the elevator door opened, one tall and two small figures quietly walked

    inside together. The man had his hands tucked into his pockets as he nced at the two little ones

    beside him. Their little hands obviously could not reach the buttons again, ¡°Which floor?¡±

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    Wyatt looked up at the man and replied. ¡°The top floor please, where the Alpha Ball is being held.¡±

    The man pressed the button for the top floor, and the elevator began its ascent.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle,¡± Lori and Wyatt said simultaneously as they smiled at him. Their sweet, childlike

    voices were pleasant to hear. The man couldn¡¯t help but give a slight nod in acknowledgment as he

    nced down at the two of them whispering to each other.

    ¡°Brother, mommy says not to talk to strangers but this uncle helped us, Lori whispered to Wyatt.

    ¡®And he is handsome too!¡¯ Wyatt secretly nced at the man from head to toe. He does not look

    like those men that he had chased away from his mommy before.

    The man acted as if he was not listening to their whispers, ¡°Why are you two going to the Alpha

    Ball?¡± he asked in a slow yer authoritative tone. It was evident that the man seldom engaged in

    conversation or concerned himself with anyone else¡¯s affairs, yet he was doing so at that moment.

    ¡°We¡¯re going to find our mommy,¡± Wyatt replied.

    ¡°Why?¡± the man raised his brows.

    A

    ¡°She forgot her invitation in the room. We¡¯re bringing it to her,¡± he exined. The man nced at

    the invitation in Wyatt¡¯s hand, noticing its golden hue typically given to the second powerful packs.

    ¡°Which pack are you from?¡± he questioned.

    ¡°We don¡¯t live here. We¡¯re just visiting our grandpa¡¯s pack for the first time¡­¡± Lori mentioned.

    The man paused, surprised by this being their first visit here. He turned to look at them. ¡°How old

    are you two?¡±

    ¡°Five years old,¡± Lori held up one hand disying five little fingers.

    The man¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°What¡¯s your mommy¡¯s name?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re quite the drinker, Miss Willow,¡± remarked Alpha Alex, the Alpha of the Shine Moon Pack,

    pushing another ss toward me.

    We stood alone on the balcony on the top floor of the hotel, far from the other guests. If it hadn¡¯t

    been for the peace treaty, I would have declined his offer of wine, let alone be alone with him.

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    Thank you. Alpha Alex.¡± I said with a sweet smile as I epted the ss. ¡°Honestly. I wasn¡¯t

    expecting you to be so young. It seems the rumors about you are false. I added. taking a sip of my

    wine.

    He was a handsome, charming man around twenty-two years old, three years younger than me.

    Given his notorious reputation in the outside world. I had imagined him as some older overweight

    Alpha with wrinkles. Yet, the man in front of me was theplete opposite of my expectations

    ¡°Well, the rumors do hold some truth,¡± he leaned in closer, a mischievous and wicked stirk curling

    on his lips. ¡°It¡¯s just that beauties manage to bring out my softer side.¡± he enveloped me with hisThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org.

    sharp dark eyes, his demeanor radiating an evil persona, waiting for my reaction, expecting me to

    flinch away.

    I took a sip of my wine, maintaining eye contact with his brown eyes and asked. ¡°So. should I

    assume you¡¯re ready to sign a peace treaty with the Wade Moon Pack?¡± I raised my brows,

    observing his amused expression¡­.

    Since I had broached the topic of the peace treaty and exined its advantages and

    disadvantages. he maintained a constant smile but didn¡¯t initiate discussions about these matters

    on his own. Not keen on spending more time with him. I aimed to get straight to the point. I couldn¡¯t

    leave Wyatt and Lori alone in the hotel room for much longer.

    ¡°I will sign it, but only. He edged closer, our bodies just a few inches apart.

    ¡°Only?¡± I asked, noticing a yful smile on his lips.

    ¡°Only if you agree to date me. Miss Willow, he whispered.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t ever be able to date my mate. Alpha Alex,¡± a sudden, deep and heavy voice

    pierced the air. Alex was startled and I tightly held my breath as a chill ran down my spine at the

    sound of the voice.

    Slowly, I turned toward the source, where arge figure stood in the dim light, his wolf- like eyes

    glinting like a predator.

    ¡°Reuben¡­¡± My eyes widened in shock. How had he found me here? How could he be at the Alpha

    Ball? I had checked the attendee list, then I realized I hadn¡¯t checked the names of females, elders,

    and hosts. Wait..was he the host of this Alpha Ball?

    ¡°Alpha¡­ Alpha Reuben¡­¡± Alpha Alex stammered, his legs starting to shake. Then he turned to me

    with wide eyes. ¡°You you are his soulmate?¡± He stepped back from me in horror then quickly ran

    away from the balcony as if his life depended on it.

    The p of his running feet faded away, the next sound I heard was. ¡°Mommy

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    Wyatt and Lori raced out from Reuben¡¯s side and hugged my legs. I froze in shock. What were

    Wyatt and Lori doing here? How was it that they came to be with Reuben? My eyes locked with

    Reuben as he walked closer to me, his eyes as dark as the night sky.

    ¡°Willow,¡± he stopped a hand breadth away from me, watching Wyatt and Lori calling me mommy

    before locking eyes with me again.

    ¡°Mommy, is that uncle our daddy?¡± Wyatt asked. My heart sank. My worst fear hade true-they

    felt a bond with Reuben. I nced at Rueben, he stood as straight as ever. There was no change in

    his expression at the news.

    ¡°No¡­. he is not,¡± I replied, meeting Reuben¡¯s intense gaze. I held both of Wyatt and Lori¡¯s hands

    and said, ¡°He is nothing to us,¡± I added as I started to walk away.

    Suddenly, Reuben grabbed my arm and pulled me into his chest, ¡°Nothing?¡± he whispered, his gaze

    probing mine.

    ¡°Nothing¡­¡± I whispered back.

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    ¡°Nothing.¡± I whispered, locking my eyes with Reuben..

    Hearing me his eyes darkened, his expression turning devilish. ¡°Oran!¡± he suddenly yelled for his

    Beta, who had been standing at a distance like an invisible presence all along. rmed, I looked

    toward Oran to find him swiftly picking up Wyatt and Lori in his arms and striding away.

    ¡°Mommy!¡±

    ¡°Mommy!!¡± Both Wyatt and Lori screamed, squirming to get free from Oran¡¯s firm grip. But they were

    no match to a tall strong man. Oran effortlessly carried both children as though they were feathers.

    ¡°Wait! I won¡¯t let you take them!¡± I screamed as I desperately tried to free myself from Reuben¡¯s

    grasp. My attempts were futile, his hold on me too strong and tight, ¡°Let me go! Let me go!!¡±

    ¡°Let you go so that you could run away from me again?!¡± Reuben¡¯s voice boomed, resonating

    across the balcony with an ecric intensity. ¡°How dare you run away from me, Willow?¡± His grip

    tightened as he drew me closer, his eyes burning with intensity. ¡°How could you ignore my love and

    leave without a word? You fled even after seeing me at the airport! Do you have any idea what the

    past six years have been like without you?!¡±

    ¡°It was you who betrayed me, Reuben!¡± I screamed, wrenching myself free from his grasp. ¡°You

    chose to obtain the Alpha position over being with me. You couldn¡¯t ept my unexpected

    pregnancy and basically used me of cheating on you,¡± I pointed out, my emotions in disarray.

    Never in my whole life had I expected that I would be talking about the most painful moment of my

    life.

    ¡°What?¡± His brows furrowed.

    ¡°I was betrayed, rejected, and abandoned. What else did you expect from me?¡± My voice trembled

    with the hurt of the past. The memory of that full moon night, discovering Reuben¡¯s engagement to

    an Alpha¡¯s daughter still haunted me. The dreams. that I had woven with him six years ago being

    shattered, left scars so deep that I hadn¡¯t been able to forget it for even a second. My soul was

    wounded and having him reappear in my life only opened those old wounds again.

    ¡°When did I ask you to leave me? Did I even reject you, Willow?¡± Suddenly, he was close to me

    again, his voice turning into a growl, ¡°You should have waited for me!¡± His wolf eyes bore into mine,

    filled with intensity. ¡°You should have waited for my return

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    instead of leaving me. You shouldn¡¯t have hidden from me all these years, Willow. More

    importantly¡­¡± he paused, gripping my hair and pulling me closer to his face. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have

    hidden my children from me,¡± his breath warm against my skin. When he mentioned Wyatt and Lori

    his eyes held very different emotions.

    ¡°They are not your children,¡± I retorted, staring right into his eyes.

    ¡°They are¡­¡± he murmured, feeling the bond with Wyatt and Lori the moment they met. Now, seeing

    them with me, he was certain. ¡°They are my flesh and blood. They are a part of me. They are my

    children¡­¡±

    ¡°That you rejected from before they were even born,¡± I cut him off sharply. Reuben froze, his grip on

    my hair faltering as my words struck a chord within him. ¡°You rejected your own child before they

    were even born, Reuben. You lost them at that moment when you said that they were not yours.

    You lost any opportunity that you had to be called their father!¡± I pulled away, my eyes slightly moist

    and tinged with red, ¡°So let me go.¡±

    ¡°Impossible¡­¡± Reuben murmured, closing the distance between us. ¡°There¡¯s no way I¡¯m letting you

    go, Willow,¡± he growled, his aura bing sharper.

    ¡°I¡¯m already gone.¡± I dered, stepping back. ¡°And I¡¯m nevering back¡­¡± I whispered, holding

    his gaze for a moment before turning to leave.

    This whole diabolical plot on his part had to end here. The story that had concluded six years ago

    couldn¡¯t be restarted. I needed to get away from him. As I neared the doorway, two strong hands

    turned me around and pinned me against a nearby wall.

    I gasped in surprise, meeting Reuben¡¯s eyes. ¡°If you¡¯re gone, I¡¯ll bring you back, Willow,¡± he gently

    pressed his body against mine. ¡°If you¡¯re nevering back, then I¡¯ll steal you away from yourself,

    Willow,¡± he softly trailed a hand behind my neck, whispering near my lips. ¡°I¡¯ll do anything to reim

    you, but you can¡¯t run away from me now, mate¡­¡±

    My eyes widened, my heart racing at his words. I tightly clutched my dress, trying to steady my

    heartbeat as his obsessively possessive gaze met mine. My wolf was also stunned in my mind

    when she heard him call us mate.

    Tearing myrge eyes away from him, he nced at my parted lips. Just as his breath brushed my

    lips, I lifted a hand to his chest. ¡°You can never win me back, Reuben,¡± I shoved him away. ¡°I hate

    you,¡± I dered, then turned and walked away from him.

    Walking down the empty hallway and quickly returned to the ball. I closed my eyes for a moment,

    trying to rein in my emotions. What did he mean when he said that he would not let me run away

    again? My fists clenched at my sides. We meant nothing to each other. Why did he want anything to

    do with me six years after he rejected me anyway, especially when¡­ when he was married to

    someone else?

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    My wolf growled within my mind, furious. No, I couldn¡¯t let myself be yed by him again. I refused

    to let Reuben take Wyatt and Lori from me!

    Following Wyatt and Lori¡¯s scents, I arrived at the banquet area where I found them seated in

    chairs, Oran offering them a ss of juice with a smile. They shook their heads, not wanting to

    ept anything from a stranger.

    ¡°Mommy!¡± Wyatt and Lori noticed me approaching and rushed over to me.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± Wyatt asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± I smiled, holding their heads to my chest. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± turning away, I left the ball without a

    backward nce. Having them back in my arms brought a sense of relief. Once we were back in

    the hotel room, I couldn¡¯t help but hold my children tightly.

    ¡°Mommy, we only came to the ball so that we could give you the invitation that you had dropped in

    the room,¡± Wyatt rified. ¡°We were not being naughty and were going to return to the room right

    away!¡±

    A small smile appeared on my lips. I just remained silent, hugging their warm little bodies. N?velDrama.Org owns ? this.

    ¡°Mommy¡­what¡¯s wrong?¡± Wyatt and Lori asked together, hugging me back with their little arms.

    I pulled away from them and shook my head, ¡°Nothing, mommy is just so happy to have both of you

    in her life,¡± my voice shook with emotions. I kissed both of their heads. and said, ¡°Let¡¯s grab our

    luggage and go to grandpa¡¯s pack now.¡±

    ¡°Yay! We are finally going to grandpa¡¯s pack!¡± Lori jumped in excitement as they both raced to grab

    their bags. I smiled at the sight of them bringing out my luggage. We were supposed to stay at the

    hotel tonight but not anymore. I couldn¡¯t risk staying in this hotel any longer and couldn¡¯t wait for

    Beta Ken to show up in the morning to take us to the Wade Moon Pack.

    Grabbing my luggage, I exited the hotel with my children. Outside the hotel, the taxi stood waiting

    for us as I had called in advance. Wyatt and Lori jumped into the taxi while the driver put our

    luggage in the trunk.

    Still standing outside, I messaged Beta Ken about our impending arrival before putting the phone

    away then I felt someone¡¯s eyes on me. I slowly turned to the hotel, unconsciously my eyes went to

    the terrace where I found a dark figure standing dangerously close to the edge, watching me.

    ¡°Mommy, let¡¯s go!¡± Lori called out. I tore my eyes away from the terrace and climbed into the taxi

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    ¡°Reuben, Willow took the children from me earlier and now she¡¯s nowhere to be found. in the ball or

    hotel!¡± Oran rushed onto the terrace at lightning speed, his breath heavy from the sprint, his heart

    pounding wildly at his failure to keep track of Willow. ¡°I think she¡¯s run away with the kids¡­¡± He

    abruptly stopped, noticing myck of the expected. aggressive reaction to the news of Willow¡¯s

    escape. Unconsciously, he followed my line of sight down to the front of the hotel, where Willow was

    handing her luggage to the taxi driver.

    Oran sputtered in shock. ¡°She¡­ she¡¯s running away with her children,¡± his eyes widened.

    ¡°Not just hers, they are Willow and my children,¡± I interrupted him with a growl.

    Oran stared at me, speechless. ¡°Her attitude and hatred towards you tells me that she won¡¯t even

    let you linger near Wyatt and Lori for a second, Reuben,¡± he murmured, taking a deep breath. ¡°I

    can¡¯t believe Willow gave birth to twins. I can tell at a nce that they¡¯re yours. Wyatt looks just like

    you did when you were young,¡± he remarked.

    I remained silent, my gaze shifting to the car window where Wyatt and Lori looked up at me with

    their big innocent eyes. A brief flutter of my eyelids brought forth the memory of them cradled in my

    arms in the elevator.

    ¡°What is your mommy¡¯s name?¡± I found myself squatting down so that I could be at the same eye

    level as them, a veil or darkness taking over my expression after hearing them. I didn¡¯t believe in

    coincidences, especially not in this context. They were visiting America for the first time, they were

    five years old, and most importantly, my wolf sensed a connection with them. It was too much to

    dismiss as mere coincidence, especially considering their striking resemnce to Willow and I.

    The moment they replied, ¡°My mommy¡¯s name is Willow,¡± it felt like a jolt ran through my entire

    body.

    ¡°Willow¡­.¡± My mind went nk for a second. It was as if my entire being was struck by lightning.

    Suddenly, everything fell into ce. The inexplicable bond I felt with them finally had a name-I could

    now recognize it as the parental bond.

    My eyes widened with the revtion of my children-two, not one. So six years ago, that day we

    were anticipating not one but two babies? My hand instinctively reached out, tenderly brushing their

    cheeks.

    ¡°Uncle¡­ are you okay?¡± Wyatt asked, concern flickering in his green eyes.

    ¡°Uncle¡¯s eyes are red. Is uncle in pain?¡± Lori asked, her little lips pursed with worry.

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    My wolf, too shocked to even blink, finally howled in my mind. Overwhelmed by emotions, I

    immediately pulled them into an embrace. ¡°Call me daddy, not uncle,¡± I said, closing my eyes as I

    hugged them tightly for a long time feeling their warmth, the reality of them, their undeniable

    presence in my life.

    I could still feel their warm little bodies in my arms, but Willow noticed me up on the terrace and

    turned her back before getting into the car. As the taxi started to drive away, Oran panicked,

    ¡°Reuben¡­ you¡­ you¡¯re letting Willow run away?!¡± He looked at me in disbelief. ¡°You¡¯ve finally

    found her after six long years. I can¡¯t see you going crazy like that again without her!¡±

    Oran wasn¡¯t just my Beta, he was also my childhood friend. He knew all the shades of my dark

    sides, my sanity and insanity, including my addiction to Willow. She had been my drug for the past

    11 years of my life, a craving I couldn¡¯t rece with any other. Thest six years apart had only

    intensified my addiction to her. It had be sharper more irresistible adding a deeper lust to my

    craving.

    ¡°Willow can never run away from me. She just thinks she can,¡± I said, watching the taxi vanish from

    my sight. ¡°The ball is over. Call the Alphas from the West, North, and South territories to the

    Emerald Bright Pack.¡±

    Willow

    After two hours, the taxi stopped outside Wade Moon Pack territory. It was alreadyte at night, and

    my children had fallen asleep with their heads on myp. Beta Ken arrived at the borders to pick me

    up, gently ced my sleeping kids in the back seat, and warmly weed me back to theN?velDrama.Org owns ? this.

    packhouse. He was understandably curious about my sudden return from the Alpha Ball. Once I

    settled Wyatt and Lori into bed, I exined to him the events at the ball involving Alpha Alex. I

    deliberately avoided. mentioning Reuben and assured him that the following day, I¡¯d personally visit

    the Shine Moon Pack to finalize the peace treaty and secure it for our pack.

    Beta Ken listened calmly and ced his trust in me, much like Alpha Benjamin had before retiring to

    bed. ¡°Let¡¯s discuss this more in the morning. You should get some rest too,¡± he said with a

    reassuring smile.

    ¡°Good night,¡± I smiled back and returned to the bedroom, joining Wyatt and Lori. Watching them

    sleep peacefully warmed my heart. I kissed them both goodnight and settled beside them on the

    bed. So much had unfolded in these twenty hours. Reuben had found me, and my six-year-long

    secret about my children was finally revealed to him in the worst possible way.

    ¡°But the most frightening thing was¡­¡±

    ¡®He seemed even more obsessed than he had been in the past,¡¯ a voice sounded in my mind.

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    ¡®Ceri?¡¯ I gasped, hearing my wolf¡¯s voice. ¡®Ceri, you talked to me?!¡¯ I couldn¡¯t believe my own cars.

    Was I hearing things?

    Six years ago, Ceri¡¯s voice faded into silence, a casualty of heartbreak and the unspoken. rejection

    from the man we both believed to be our soulmate. Her presence lingered in my mind, a constant

    ghost that neither departed nor was fully present, existing in a state of muteness. For years, I was

    the sole conversationalist, speaking into the void that echoed with her absence, receiving no

    response in return.

    ¡®Ceri?¡¯ I called out once more, hopeful for a sign of her presence, yet I was met with continued

    silence. Minutes psed, each one stretching into an eternity, my racing heart slowly steadying

    itself. It dawned on me that Ceri had also felt Reuben¡¯s other side like me.

    The sound of Ceri¡¯s voice couldn¡¯t have been a figment of my imagination. Her sudden

    communication after so many years brought me a faint sense of relief, shattering the notion that I

    might live forever as a wolfless she-wolf.

    Every time my eyelids shut, Reuben¡¯s possessive gaze and haunting words invaded my thoughts,

    repeatedly tearing me from my slumber. Little did I anticipate that returning to this country would

    resurrect my painful past, unveiling Reuben once more. He¡­ he even med me for hiding my

    children that he clearly had not wanted. I drew Wyatt and Lori close to calm my agitated heart.

    Lost in thought, I drifted into an abyss of exhaustion, unaware when sleep imed me entirely. The

    next thing I knew the sound of knocking against the bedroom door jolted me awake.

    I sat up on the bed rmed at the sound of the knocking. My initial instinct was to check on Wyatt

    and Lori. Both of them were still nestled against my sides in a peaceful slumber. The morning¡¯s

    brightness filtering through the curtains signaling the arrival of the morning. When there was

    another insistent knock, I rose from the bed to answer the door.

    I found Beta Ken standing on the other side with an impatient look in his eyes.

    ¡°Willow, change ande downstairs immediately,¡± Beta Ken¡¯s urgency was palpable. when I

    opened the door.

    ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± I queried, slightly taken aback by the early hour, the clock had. barely struck

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    ¡°Alpha Alex is here, wanting to meet with you,¡¯ he revealed.

    ¡°Me?¡± Surprise flickered in my eyes.

    ¡°Yes, it caught me off guard too. He showed up out of the blue at our borders, requesting an urgent

    audience with you. I presumed it was tied to the peace treaty, so I weed him in. Now, it¡¯s in your

    hands, Willow. I¡¯ll have him wait in the study while you swiftly prepare to meet him,¡± he rified.

    Alright, I¡¯ll be down shortly,¡± I affirmed, closing the door and swiftly making my way to the bathroom

    for a quick shower. The unexpected visit of someone as arrogant as Alpha. Alex, stepping foot into

    what was considered enemy territory, requesting a meeting with me, was certainly not something I

    had anticipated!

    This was my moment, a chance I couldn¡¯t let slip through my fingers. No matter the circumstances, I

    needed to secure his agreement, so that he would sign the peace treaty. d in suitable attire, I

    made my way to the study where Alpha Alex sat straight on the sofa, seemingly indifferent to the

    refreshments arranged on the table.

    His sharp gaze locked onto me the moment I entered, as if he were on high alert.

    ¡°Alpha Alex, what a surprise,¡± I remarked, disying neither excitement nor surprise as I stepped

    into the room.

    Alpha Alex rose abruptly from his seat, his tone direct, ¡°Luna Willow, let¡¯s dispense with the

    formalities and dive into business.

    I halted in my tracks, taken aback. ¡°Luna?¡± I furrowed my brow, caught off guard by the use of the

    unexpected title.

    I observed the seriousness etched across his face, noting the dark circles beneath his red, weary

    eyes. His appearance hinted that he hadn¡¯t slept, it was evident by the fatigue reflecting in his

    demeanor. The fact that he still worest night¡¯s suit didn¡¯t escape my notice.

    Without addressing my query, he strode closer. ¡°I¡¯ve already signed the peace treaty with the Wade

    Moon Pack,¡± he dered, extending the papers toward me. Original from N?velDrama.Org.

    The realization hit me like a bolt of lightning, he had already signed it! Surprised, I nced at the

    papers I had left in his care duringst night¡¯s ball. AT that time, he had held them with an air of

    indifference. Now, as I looked at them again, his pack seal and signature sat neatly beside Alpha

    Benjamin¡¯s. The treaty was official. This agreement meant the Shine Moon Pack was bound by its

    terms, they had to refrain from attacking

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    ¡°What suddenly made you change your mind?¡± I inquired, meeting his gaze. A thought struck me,

    and my expression turned to a frown. ¡°It¡¯s not because of Alpha Reuben¡¯s influence, is it?¡±

    Alex¡¯s demeanor underwent a sudden shift at the mention of Reuben, fear flickered in his eyes. As

    he drew nearer, his words cut through the air, ¡°I certainly don¡¯t want to risk tangling with Alpha

    Reuben because of you, Miss Willow.¡±

    His blunt words left me reeling. ¡°I had wanted you in my bed to secure my signature on these

    papers, but I saw the fire in your eyes at that moment. I¡¯m certain that if Alpha Reuben had not

    intervened, you were close to pping or breaking my balls for requesting such a condition of you

    for the treaty. I¡¯ve signed this contract because of yourpelling argument about the treaty. You¡¯ve

    earned it, Miss Willow. Additionally, I have no desire to face Alpha Reuben¡¯s wrath for making

    advances toward his soulmate. So, I¡¯m marking this meeting as ourst to avoid an unfortunate

    fate,¡± he elucidated, holding my gaze steadily. Then, without another word, he passed by me. His

    transformation from the previous night was striking.

    ¡°Wait, Alpha Alex,¡± I called out, halting his departure. He paused, turning back to face me. ¡°Since

    this marks our final meeting, I request that you refrain from disclosing anything about Alpha Reuben

    and I. I can¡¯t divulge details, but I¡¯d rather keep my personal life out of the rumor mill,¡± I stated firmly.

    Alex¡¯s eyes held a mix of surprised curiosity, yet he nodded in agreement. ¡°Even without your

    request, I wouldn¡¯t dare meddle in Alpha Reuben¡¯s affairs, let alone his personal life, Luna Willow,¡±

    he replied respectfully before taking his leave.

    I furrowed my brow in annoyance. Why did he keep addressing me as Luna repeatedly? Pushing

    aside the thought, I focused on the treaty papers with a faint smile. Leaving the study, I sought out

    Beta Ken, only to find he had left to attend to some pack matters. Handing the papers to the pack¡¯s

    Gam ma for safekeeping, I made my way to the grand kitchen in the packhouse, intending to

    prepare breakfast for Wyatt and Lori.

    Dismissing the Omega to handle other tasks, I took charge of the kitchen. Wyatt and Lori were

    particr about eating only the food I cooked. I dedicated over an hour to whip up a spread of

    pancakes, eggs, home fries, and fresh fruit. Additionally, I prepared strawberry milk for them to

    drink.

    ¡°Mommy!¡± Lori dashed into the kitchen in her nightdress with Wyatt trailing behind. her.

    ¡°My little ones are awake,¡± I smiled, bending down to nt a kiss on their heads.

    ¡°Yes, we¡¯ve brushed our teeth already,¡± Lori chimed in proudly.

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    ¡°Good job. Now, go sit at the dining table. I¡¯ve prepared pancakes for both of you,¡± I instructed. Lori

    and Wyatt hurried over to the dining table as I brought out the food, setting the tters out one by

    one for them to enjoy.

    ¡°Mommy, when are we going to explore the pack?¡± Wyatt¡¯s excitement was written all over his cute

    little face. It was the reason he woke up so early this morning. ¡°Uncle Ken promised to show me the

    pack¡¯s river and woods!¡± Both he and Lori gazed at me with hopeful shining eyes.

    Chuckling softly I replied, ¡°First, finish your breakfast. Uncle Ken is upied at the moment. When

    he returns from doing his job, he¡¯ll take you both for some fun but you two are going to behave and

    obey him. No wandering outside alone and no running around, okay?¡± I served their food and

    settled into my seat, anticipating Beta Ken¡¯s. return so that we could all have breakfast together.

    ¡°Mommy, won¡¯t youe with me?¡± Wyatt¡¯s question held a note of curiosity, sensing something in

    my words.

    I hesitated for a moment, quickly conjuring an excuse. ¡°I have some work to attend to here, so I

    won¡¯t be able toe along.¡± I exined, gently ruffling their hair. The thought of me appearing with

    Wyatt and Lori in the packhouse raised concerns. The pack members had long been curious about

    the identity of my children¡¯s father. Their presence by my side might provoke gossip and hurtful

    comments. It was the one of the reasons I had wanted to leave the Wade Moon Pack all those

    years ago. I didn¡¯t want my children to endure people¡¯s judgmental remarks.

    Just five minutester, Beta Ken¡¯s enthusiastic voice echoed through the room. ¡°Willow, you did it,

    girl!¡± His excitement was palpable as he held up the treaty papers triumphantly.

    ¡°Beta Ken,¡± I smiled, rising from my seat, observing his jubtion that was akin to that of a child,

    embracing the papers tightly in his arms.

    ¡°You have no idea what a tremendous feat you¡¯ve aplished, Willow! You¡¯ve cleared. our

    biggest obstacle!¡± Beta Ken¡¯s joy was infectious as he enveloped me in a tight hug. ¡°Thank you so

    much, Willow! The Alpha will be overjoyed when he hears about this.¡±

    Returning his embrace, I chuckled softly. ¡°Thank you, Beta Ken. The Wade Moon Pack is my home

    too. I¡¯m always ready to assist whenever our pack needs me.¡±

    As he released me, a wide smile graced his face. ¡°Alpha Benjamin¡¯s surgery must be concluded by

    now in Britain. I¡¯ll go and make a call to share this fantastic news with the Alpha,¡± he said, brimming

    with excitement, before hurrying off to inform the Alpha.

    ¡°Beta Ken,¡± I called out, catching his attention. As he turned toward me, I approached him with a

    hesitant expression. ¡°Ummm¡­ there is something I need to inform you of.¡±

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    ¡°What is it?¡± He maintained a bright smile.

    Tm nning to return to Britain tonight.¡± I revealed.

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    The smile on Beta Ken¡¯s face vanished instantly. ¡°Why? You and the kids just got herest night and

    you¡¯re already nning to leave? Didn¡¯t the Alpha request that you stay at least a month or two?

    What¡¯s the rush?¡± His displeasure was evident in his tone.

    ¡°Actually. I have some pending projects that require my attention back in Britain,¡± I lied, feeling a

    pang of guilt but it was necessary. My initial n had been to stay at the Wade Moon Pack for a few

    days, but circumstances had changed. Reuben¡¯s presence and his discovery of Wyatt and Lori had

    changed everything. If there was anything that unpredictable and dangerous in this world, it was

    Reuben. Staying in America felt like dwelling in a tiger¡¯s den. I needed to leave as soon as possible.

    I¡¯ll inform Alpha Benjamin about the change in ns, I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll understand,¡± I continued,

    mustering an innocent blink. ¡°Please, don¡¯t be upset, Beta Ken. I promise I will visit the pack next

    year,¡± I promised, hoping to ease any disappointment Beta Ken might feel.

    He couldn¡¯t maintain his displeased expression and reluctantly conceded, ¡°If that¡¯s what you want,

    then I won¡¯t stop you. I just hoped you will stay until Sky returns,¡± he murmured with a hint of

    disappointment.

    I¡¯m certain Sky will understand my situation as well. I promise to catch up with him next time,¡± I

    assured, shing a convincing grin that seemed to sway Beta Kenpletely.

    ¡°Fine,¡± he finally relented, giving in to my yful insistence.

    Thank you, Beta Ken,¡± I giggled appreciatively.

    ¡°But Mommy, we were going to have fun in the pack! How can we go home so soon?¡± Wyatt

    protested, hopping down from his chair.

    Beta Ken chuckled, scooping him up in his arms. ¡°My little rascal, you¡¯re in for loads of fun with me

    today. Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ve got plenty of time before the flight,¡± he enthused.

    ¡°I¡¯ming too!¡± Lori dashed toward Beta Ken with quick little steps. ¡°Mommy, bye bye!¡± I couldn¡¯t

    help but smile at their infectious excitement as they made their the dining room.

    way out

    They deserved that much fun, at least. I took a deep breath, intending to head back to the bedroom

    and start packing our luggage while they were distracted. Just as I turned, 1 received a call from my

    assistant, L.

    ¡°Willow, the airline tickets booked for you for tonight have been canceled!¡± L¡¯s voice held a note

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    ¡°How and why?¡± My frown deepened. I had messaged Lst night to book the tickets, as I

    usually did for my travels. While leaving the Alpha Ball. I had already nned. everything in my

    head, including my escape n just to make sure that Reuben could not find me here at the Wade

    Moon Pack.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure. The strange part is every time I try to book another flight for tonight or even for

    tomorrow, it keeps getting declined!¡± L exined with a hint of frustration in her voice.

    My grip tightened on the phone. L had been handling my travel arrangements for years, and this

    was the first time such an issue had urred. A sinking feeling settled in my stomach, a sense of

    foreboding creeping in.

    ¡°Book a ticket for yourself from America to Britain, I instructed firmly.

    ¡°Okay,¡± the sound of rapid typing emanated from the other end before L¡¯s shocked. voice pierced

    through, ¡°It¡¯s booked! But it keeps declining whenever I try to book for you!¡±

    The hand holding my phone trembled uncontrobly. How was it possible that only my tickets were

    being declined? I needed to fly back tonight, but now I was¡­ trapped? But why? And who was¡­.

    Before I could process the shock, shouts erupted from outside. ¡°BETA KEN!! BETA

    KEN!!¡±

    I hurriedly rushed out of the packhouse to find a warrior urgently approaching Beta: Ken. He sent

    Wyatt and Lori with the Gam ma back inside the packhouse and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Beta Ken, someone has breached our territory and overpowered all the wolves. guarding the

    borders when they tried to stop him!¡± the warrior eximed urgently.

    ¡°He entered alone?¡± Beta Ken was shocked. ¡°Only someone insane would attempt such a thing!¡± he

    growled in disbelief.

    Someone insane, breaking in alone? My heart raced at the thought. Stepping forward, I inquired,

    ¡°Who is it?¡±

    The warrior nced at me, then hesitated before responding, ¡°I don¡¯t know. He¡¯s only calling out

    one name¡­¡±

    Before the warrior could finish his sentence, a voice resonated through the air, ¡°Willow.¡±

    I gasped, my eyes lifting to see a figure entering the clearing, dragging two wolves by their fur. My

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    11 years ago

    Peering through the iron bars, I retched until my stomach emptiedpletely. The overpowering

    stench of blood and decaying hides lingered, mingled with the cacophony of screams and moans

    emanating from the other prisoners in nearby cages.

    How had I ended up in the clutches of these traffickers? The memory shed vividly-1 had been

    foraging in the woodsst night, seeking a rabbit or any small animal to sate my hunger, when I was

    captured by these rogues. The next thing I knew, I was confined in this cage alongside other

    children my age. Witnessing the abuse, failed escape attempts, and even murders, that¡¯s when it

    dawned on me that these rogues were trafficking young werewolves.

    Exhausted and famished, I longed for food. They had only given me water once, which I had

    vomited, I felt the gnawing hunger wing at my insides. All I wanted was to flee, yet fear of my

    captors kept me rooted in ce. Witnessing a thirteen-year-old boy¡¯s brutal murder as a warning left

    me trembling with dread. As evening descended, hunger pangs gnawed at me, leaving me curled

    up in a corner of the cage.

    The sudden sound of the cage door opening snapped me to attention. Hope surged within me at the

    chance of food, but instead a figure was thrown in beside me. Startled by the violence, I shifted into

    the corner of the cage, rmed.

    ¡°Da mn it! I¡¯ll kill youter, you ba st ard!¡± The rogue¡¯s furious yell pierced the air before he mmed

    the cage door shut.

    I flinched, eyeing the bleeding figure beside me. What just happened? This person. seemed newly

    captured. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was a boy around sixteen years old. His body bore

    the signs of severe beatings, covered in driedyers of his own blood, he appeared to be at death¡¯s

    door. Panic surged within me when I noticed his closed eyes and slow heartbeat. I couldn¡¯t bear the

    thought of witnessing another death. after the horrors I¡¯d seen over the past few hours.

    ¡°Hey, are you okay?¡± I gently shook him, but there was no response. Desperate to rouse him, I

    pped him lightly on the face, ¡°Hey, can you hear me? Open your eyes. Don¡¯t you want to go

    home? If you do, then open your eyes and look at me, I pleaded, trying my best to wake him. I

    pressed on his chest to stimte breathing and rubbed his hands, hoping to revive him.

    How could he ended up beaten to death?

    Suddenly, his palm twitched in my hand and he gradually opened his eyes. A pair of

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    striking forest green eyes met my blue ones. My heart s kipped a beat at the sheer beauty of them.

    ¡°Thank goodness, you¡¯re not dead,¡± I breathed out, feeling a slight watering in my eyes at the sight

    of him alive. I closed my eyes for a moment, regaining control over my emotions. When I reopened

    them, I found his intense green gaze fixed on me, as if he couldn¡¯t blink.

    I felt very strange. Why was he staring at me so intensely? It was then that I became. aware of the

    dirt and mud smeared across my face and body. My hair was a tangled mess, I must have looked

    utterly disheveled and dreadful at that moment.

    I instinctively released his hand, whispering, ¡°Rest for a while.¡± Then, to my surprise, I felt his grip

    tightening around my hand. Startled, I turned to look at him.

    You said you¡¯d take me home,¡± his deep, yet oddly alluring voice reached my ears, catching me off

    guard. Despite his bloodied and wounded appearance, his tall stature. andmanding voice

    hinted that he was around sixteen years old. It dawned on me that he had opened his eyes only

    when he heard my promise, a promise I couldn¡¯t possibly fulfill. I was trapped here just like him. In

    my desperate attempt to wake him, I had uttered words offort that he seemed to have taken

    seriously.

    Fearing that the truth might crush his spirit, which was already weakened and battered, I chose to

    lie, ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll take you home,¡± I assured him, cing my hand over his and gazing deeply into his

    eyes. ¡°I¡¯ll protect you, so please don¡¯t give up, okay?¡± I whispered, holding his hand tightly to

    conceal my own trembling.

    At my words, I noticed a slight shift in his green eyes. Suddenly, he drew me a little closer to him.

    ¡°Do you promise?¡± his whisper his breath brushed against my face, and my heart raced at our

    closeness.

    Unable to meet his gaze, I lowered my eyes and nodded. ¡°I promise,¡± I whispered, lifting my eyes to

    meet his once again.

    I knew making such a promise was utterly nonsensical, but something about him.pelled me to

    agree. His eyes glistened as he continued to stare at me until the sound of the cages opening

    interrupted us. I quickly distanced myself from him, but he remained leaning against the bars,

    fixated on me. I reluctantly tore my eyes away to see a rogue standing outside the cages.

    Suddenly, the cage door swung open, and a piece of bread was tossed near my feet. It was hardly

    enough to alleviate my hunger.

    As the rogue began to shut the cage, panic surged within me. He hadn¡¯t given any bread to the boy.

    ¡°There are two of us!¡± I reminded him in a rush.

    The rogue paused, his expression twisted into an ugly scowl. ¡°Shut your mouth!¡± he growled before

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    I tightened my fists at my sides, feeling a surge of concern for the boy. Why hadn¡¯t he asked for

    food? Was he nning to starve himself? ¡°Eat this!¡± I pushed my portion of bread toward him.

    He seemed taken aback for a moment, then furrowed his brow. ¡°Why? You eat. I don¡¯t want it,¡± he

    refused.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know you¡¯re hungry too. I¡¯ll ask them for more,¡± I insisted, pressing the bread into his

    hand. He looked at the bread then back at me.

    Swiftly, I crawled closer to the iron bars before all the bread was handed out. ¡°Can I please have

    one?¡± I called out to the man outside the cage.

    Ignoring my pleas, the man outside the cage remained indifferent. ¡°Please¡­ I¡¯m hungry. Just give

    me half a piece of bread,¡± I pleaded desperately. His gaze wandered, but then he paused, noticing

    my outstretched hands through the bars.

    ¡°You¡¯re hungry?¡± he raised an eyebrow.

    ¡°Yes,¡± I nodded, hoping he¡¯d relent.

    ¡°Here,¡± unexpectedly, he opened the cage door and extended a piece of bread toward me. I stared

    at him in disbelief. Was he really giving it to me? ¡°Take it before I f ucking change my mind,¡± he

    grumbled with a growl.

    I couldn¡¯t afford to lose that piece of bread. Hastily, I reached out to take it from him, when he tightly

    gripped my hand. I stared at him, terror flooded my senses as I noticed a sinister grin spreading

    across his face. Frantically, I tried to retrieve my hand, but he yanked me out of the cage.

    ¡°AHHH¡­¡± I screamed in terror as he threw me to the ground and mmed the cage door shut. My

    knees struck the ground, causing intense pain. Tears welled up as I cried out in agony. ¡°You¡¯re

    hungry, right?¡± the man sneered, unfastening his pants. ¡°Let me fill your stomach with something

    else

    ¡°No¡­¡± I shrank back in horror, scrambling back on the ground. He grabbed my hair and forcibly

    drew me toward his lower body.

    ¡°Open your mouth!¡± he ordered sharply.

    ¡°Please, no!¡± I cried out in terror, fighting desperately to break free.

    ¡°You little¡­¡± He erupted in fury and pped me sharply across the face. The blow was so intense

    that it knocked me to the ground. Tears streamed from the corner of my eyes as my head throbbed

    violently. My vision blurred as I saw him advancing over me.

    As his cruelughter echoed around me, I struggled to remain conscious. ¡°No¡­ no¡­¡± I

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    weakly attempted to slide back, but my efforts were futile. He pushed me down to the ground,

    laughing, and reached for my clothes. I felt utter despair as I thought I was about to be vited.

    Just as I resigned myself to a terrible fate, arge ck wolf leaped over the man¡¯s head. The wolf

    opened its jaws wide and attacked, swiftly tearing the man¡¯s head off in a single ferocious motion.

    My eyes widened in shock as blood sttered all over my body and face. The wolf tossed the man¡¯s

    head back into the cage, which nowy broken and empty.

    Suddenly, a swarm of pack wolves stormed the area, attacking the rogues and liberating the caged

    juvenile wolves. It was a raid by the pack, and therge ck wolf that had leaped to my rescue

    earlier was their Alpha. My eyes widened as he shifted into his human form. He had been the

    wounded dying boy from earlier, his shifting left himpletely naked. His features were defined,

    his eyes darker, and his naked body was lying atop mine.

    ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re not dying?¡± I whispered in disbelief.

    He leaned in close to my lips, gently raising my chin. ¡°I found a reason to live,¡± he murmured.

    ¡°Willow, is he calling your name?¡± Beta Ken¡¯s voice snapped me back to the present from my

    memories of the past that had been triggered by Reuben being wounded. The wolves attacking him

    were being left half-dead. Panic surged within me. They were clearly no match for Reuben. ¡°Who is

    that monster?! If this continues, our wolves are going to be left cri ppled!¡± Beta Ken¡¯s anger was

    evident.

    It dawned on me then that Beta Ken didn¡¯t recognize Reuben as the Alpha of the Emerald Bright

    Pack. Beta Ken suffered from prosopagnosia or facial recognition. blindness. He typically identified

    others using their aura and scent. Being the second most powerful pack, Wade Moon had never

    encountered an Alpha as powerful as Reuben, so Beta Ken failed to recognize him.

    ¡°Stop it!¡± I growled, stepping into the courtyard. The wolves attacking Reuben immediately backed

    off, but what unfolded next sent chills down my spine.

    ¡°Uncle!¡± Wyatt and Lori dashed out of the packhouse, racing toward Reuben. They reached him and

    Reuben crouched down with his arms outstretched, pulling them into a hug. My heart sank at the

    sight.

    ¡°Uncle?¡± Beta Ken frownedpletely perplexed. Since I hadn¡¯t acknowledged Reuben as their

    father, Wyatt and Lori referred to Reuben as uncle. ¡°Wyatt and Lori know that man?¡± Beta Ken

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    The situation was dire and my thoughts were a jumble. Revealingmy mate bond with Reuben or the

    true rtionship between him, Wyatt, Lori, and I would terriblyplicate things. ¡°Mommy, uncle is

    injured,¡± Lori and Wyatt held Reuben¡¯s hands. drawing him closer to me.

    As Reuben stood before me, his gaze locked with mine. His intense gaze triggered Beta Ken. ¡°Wait

    a minute, Willow, do you know this man?¡± he questioned, then turned to Reuben impatiently,

    demanding, ¡°Who are you?¡±

    ¡°Me?¡± Reuben nced at him before locking eyes with me again. Fear struck my heart at the

    thought of Beta Ken, Alpha Benjamin, and the other pack members finding out

    the truth.

    Suddenly, Reuben leaned closer to me and horror swept over me. ¡°I am just someone she promised

    to take home,¡± he whispered, sending my heart racing. He¡­ he still remembered? ¡°It¡¯s just that I¡¯m

    still waiting¡­

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    Beta Ken¡¯s office

    ¡°You don¡¯t really have to do this, Willow,¡± Beta Ken reluctantly signed and sealed the document

    before him that I had requested.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, Beta Ken,¡± I neatly picked up the paper from his desk. ¡°My friend showed up out of the

    blue and caused a lot of trouble for the pack. He always had a few screws loose. There wouldn¡¯t

    have been so much chaos if I had informed you in advance of his arrival. So, I¡¯ll take responsibility,¡±

    I smiled.

    Since Reuben hadn¡¯t disclosed our mate bond, Beta Ken assumed that he was my friend given my

    disinterest in love and rtionships. Since he formed his own conclusions, I just refrained from

    rifying the situation for him. That way my secret remained hidden from the pack members.

    Beta Ken chuckled, ¡°As always, once you make up your mind, it¡¯s impossible to change it, huh?¡±

    ¡°The pack and its pack members are a priority, Beta Ken,¡± I replied with a sheepish smile. After a

    brief exchange, I left Beta Ken¡¯s office and made my way toward my bedroom. It was situated in a

    quieter part of the packhouse, seldom frequented by others. But as I approached the room, I heard

    a lot of noise.

    ¡°Daddy, you¡¯re too tall!¡± Loriined, stretching up on her tiptoes to reach Reuben¡¯s face. I

    paused by the door, observing everything that was unfolding in the room. She had a first aid box in

    her hand as she tried to apply medicine to Reuben¡¯s wounds.

    Reuben chuckled and scooped Lori up into his arms, ¡°If daddy¡¯s too tall, then he cant have his

    princess sit on hisp,¡± he said, settling Lori gently onto hisp and nting a kiss on her soft

    cheek.

    ¡°Daddy, you were so cool when you fought those wolves!¡± Wyatt¡¯s eyes shone as he watched

    Reuben. ¡°Please teach me to fight like that. I¡¯ll join you in beating the bad next time!¡±

    ¡°Of course,¡± Reuben chuckled, ruffling Wyatt¡¯s hair. ¡°Grow tall quickly, and I¡¯ll teach

    you.¡±

    guys

    ¡°Really? Wyatt¡¯s excitement soared as he climbed on Reuben¡¯s arm. ¡°I will beat all the bad guys

    with daddy!¡±

    I was taken aback by their conversation. It was unusual to see Wyatt and Lori so at ease

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    with Reuben. They were usually quite protective and reserved around men who showed interest in

    me. Yet, with Reuben they seemed entirelyfortable, as though they had grown up around him.

    ¡°But mommy says fighting is bad,¡± Lori puckered her lips, turning to Reuben ¡°Daddy. why did you

    fight if you knew you¡¯d get hurt?¡±

    Wyatt rolled his eyes. ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious? Daddy¡¯s chasing mommy.¡±

    Lori thought for a while then nodded with all seriousness. ¡°Yeah, women fall for bad boys, after all.¡±

    My eyes widened listening to my children talk. How did their innocent minds think up such things?

    More importantly, did they already know Reuben¡¯s true identity? Were they calling him ¡°uncle just to

    deceive the pack, but were secretly aware that he was their father? Had Reuben disclosed the truth

    to them at the shifter hotel? The realization hit me hard, Reuben seemed to have intentions toward

    Wyatt and Lori. a desire to im them as his own. He was attempting to steal my children!¡±

    I entered the room, quieting everything in an instant. Reuben lifted his gaze, meeting mine along

    with the children.

    ¡°If I recall correctly, I asked you to remain in the living room,¡± I stated firmly.

    Reuben held Wyatt and Lori close, defending himself, ¡°I¡¯m injured and weak. The kids brought me

    here to rest.¡±

    I couldn¡¯t help but feel a bitter twist in my expression. His im of being injured didn¡¯t match the

    truth of the situation, he¡¯d put fifty wolves in the hospital! Some had suffered broken bones from his

    assault. While Reuben had slyly taken advantage of my innocent children to gain entry into my

    bedroom.

    ¡°Here,¡± I extended the paper toward him

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± He raised an eyebrow, taking the paper from me.

    The amount ofpensation that you owe,¡± I replied. His easy intrusion and single- handed

    confrontation with numerous wolves jeopardized the pack¡¯s safety. As an apology, I requested Beta

    Ken to double thepensation amount.

    Reuben silently reviewed the paper, noting the ten million in coinpensation. He looked at me. ¡°I was

    hurt too,¡± he abruptly stated as he rose and approached me.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care,¡± I red at him.

    ¡°Mommy, can you please treat daddy¡¯s wounds?¡± Lori walked over to me with the first aid box, her

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    He was an Alpha and had a very strong constitution. He did not need first aid to heal. his wolf could

    easily heal those wounds, they wouldn¡¯t even leave scars on his body. Yet, he was sitting there

    pitifully on the bed, ying at being weak and pitiful in front of the children.

    ¡°Lori, how about you and your brother go downstairs?¡± I squatted in front of both of them and took

    the first aid kit from her hand. ¡°Beta Ken said that he is going to take you two to the pack¡¯s river to

    y.¡±

    ¡°y at the river?¡± Wyatt¡¯s face instantly lit up.

    ¡°Yes,¡± I smiled with a nod. ¡°Go quickly, or he will leave!¡± I eximed.

    They nodded excitedly then raced back to Reuben, ¡°Daddy, we are going to y with Uncle Ken.

    From here on out, you are on your own in chasing after your mate,¡± Wyatt stated.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, daddy will handle it.¡± Reuben smiled and gave both of them a hug.

    Listening to what Wyatt said, I was too stunned to react for a couple of seconds as Wyatt raced out

    of the room holding Lori¡¯s hand.

    As their steps faded away down the stairs, I put away the first aid box and turned to Reuben. ¡°Did

    you tell them about us being soulmates?¡± I demanded.

    ¡°Do you really think I had to tell them such an obvious thing?,¡± he raised his brows, moving closer to

    me, ¡°My children are smart enough toe to that conclusion about the two of us themselves.¡±

    ¡°They are not yours, they are my children, Reuben!¡± I snapped at him. ¡°I know what you are trying to

    do. Stop manipting my kids or trying to get close to them. You cannot steal them from me. I will

    never allow it!¡±

    ¡°Who said I was trying to steal them?¡± Reuben wrapped his arms around my waist.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I gasped. Could it be he was nning something worse?

    ¡°My target is not our children but you. Once I steal you, they will also be mine,¡± he whispered, his

    eyes overflowing with possessiveness.

    I was stunned for a long time after hearing his n. For a second, it felt like I had gone back in time

    eleven years to when Reuben had ambiguously dered his pursuit of me. However, at this point

    his words only made my blood boil, ¡°Is this the reason you broke into Wade Moon?! Don¡¯t think for a

    second that I don¡¯t know that it¡¯s you who is stopping me from leaving the country,¡± I gritted my

    teeth, breaking free from his hold. ¡°Let me tell you something, Reuben. I will leave this country no

    matter what. I will get far away from you, to a ce that you can never find me. You cannot stop¡­¡±

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    Before I could finish my sentence. Reuben grabbed my arm and pulled me close to his chest. ¡°Don¡¯t

    even think about escaping. Willow,¡± he let out a very low and threatening growl, his voice was deep,

    his eyes as dark as storm clouds. ¡°You will never be able to escape me now, Willow. I am not the

    same Reuben you left six years ago. You can no longer trick me and escape like you did in the past.

    I would go so far as to dig a hole to the center of the earth to search for you. So don¡¯t even think

    about trying to make a run for it. Even if you try to escape, you¡¯ll only end up losing Wyatt and Lori

    forever.¡±

    I felt a sudden chill make its way down to the marrow of my bones when he mentioned. to me about

    losing Wyatt and Lori. ¡°What do you mean?¡± This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°The moment you try to escape in any way, I will file for sole Wyatt and Lori¡¯s custody,¡± his voice

    was low as his eyes fixed on watching my changing expression.

    ¡°Custody?!¡± My face went pale. ¡°You can¡¯t do that. Reuben!¡± I screamed, hitting his chest. ¡°Wyatt

    and Lori are mine. You can not steal them from me!¡±

    ¡°Try me, you know what I can do,¡± he grabbed my hand and pulled me closer, causing my breath to

    fan against his hard chest. ¡°You should not have run away from me, Willow. You owe me so much,¡±

    he whispered, looking deep into my eyes.

    ¡°I don¡¯t owe you a thing!¡± I growled, pulling away from him. ¡°I owe you nothing!¡± I pushed him away.

    ¡°Nothing?¡± Grabbing my hand, he pinned me against the nearest wall and pressed the length of his

    body against mine. ¡°Let me tell you what you owe me,¡± he slowly spread my legs with his knees.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± I gasped in horror. ¡°Let me go!!¡±

    ¡°Shhhh¡­¡± he hushed, softly weaving his fingers into my hair. ¡°You owe me 2,190 days, Willow,¡± he

    leaned in close to my ear as his hot breath kissed my sensitive skin. My wolf suddenly awakened in

    my mind as I felt a forbidden feeling inside me that I hadn¡¯t experienced for thest six years, ¡°You

    owe me 72 ruts and countless f ucks,¡± he whispered.

    ¡°Dream on!¡± I snapped, shoving him away, only to be pinned against the wall under him. again.

    ¡°Oh¡­ did I forget to add six babies?¡± he added.

    The room fell into a dead silence as it took a couple of seconds to understand what he meant.

    Shocked and angry, I wriggled in his hold but failed to break free when confronted with his insane

    strength. ¡°Let me go!¡± I demanded, taking short frustrated breaths. His eyes subconsciously went to

    my rising and falling chest, my slightly exposed cleavage drawing his attention.

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    ¡°Since you owe me so much¡­¡± he trailed off, ncing at my breasts then locking eyes with me.

    ¡°Get ready to pay me back for every single one. Willow. So, don¡¯t run around and make me return

    again.¡± he whispered.

    ¡°Like I said. dream on. I stared straight into his eyes. ¡°If you are not the same Reuben that I knew

    six years ago, then I am not the same old Willow you knew. There is no way you can get me back.

    Even if it costs me my life to escape from you. I am willing to pay that price!¡± I dered.

    Reuben¡¯s grip on my wrist tightened as his expression turned nk and emotionless. He hated

    change and challenges as usual he was easily triggered by them. ¡°You are no longer the same old

    Willow?¡± he chuckled softly. ¡°Don¡¯t you understand that only increases my craving for you?¡± He

    slowly let go of my hand and pulled me closer by my waist. I put my hand on his chest in rm as

    he said, ¡°So I will love tasting this new vor of yours.¡±

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    My expression immediately darkened. How dare he send my mate away? So that was why I could

    never find Willow, regardless of how hard I tried. ¡°Did she change her name in Britain?¡± I inquired. I

    had even searched for Willow in foreign countries through packs connected to friends of mine, but

    no one seemed to have heard of a woman by that name.

    ¡°She did not change her name, but I see she used a stage name everywhere. She never appeared

    in front of cameras or at any other fashion shows. She remained anonymous except to a select few

    higher-ranking people and models.¡± Oran ryed, reading from the notes, then hesitantly

    continued. ¡°Reuben¡­ she has been hidden incredibly well for six years with her two children¡­ if

    this time she escapes then¡­¡±

    ¡°She will never escape from me now, Oran!¡± I growled, the intensity in my voice shook Oran. ¡°I

    would turn any ce that she escaped to into ash until she returned to the path that leads her back

    to where she belongs, with me,¡± my wolf spoke with me, sending shivers down Oran¡¯s spine.

    ¡°I¡­ I did not mean that,¡± Oran stammered. ¡°You see¡­ Willow thinks that you have betrayed her.

    She sees you as the one that abandoned after getting her pregnant. She was heartbroken. It seems

    that she has chosen a new life¡­¡±

    ¡°She is my life¡­¡± I interrupted him sharply. ¡°She can choose a new life but she will always be my

    choice and my life.¡±

    Oran remained silent for a moment before asking, ¡°Then what are my orders?¡±

    I stared ahead at the dark road with intensity, saying firmly, ¡°Get me all the information there is

    about Wade Moon and the Alpha family.¡±

    ¡°The Alpha family?¡± Oran asked in surprise. I hung up the phone, speeding towards Emerald Bright

    Pack while my wolf kept growling in displeasure in my mind.

    ¡°We can¡¯t leave her in the Wade Moon Pack,¡± my wolf, Dex, grew increasingly impatient,

    aggressive, and loud, as he vividly recalled the six years we spent without our soulmate. ¡°She has

    to be with us!¡± Dex¡¯s sense of impending actions from Willow mirrored my

    own.

    ¡°I know,¡± my muscles tightened.

    ¡°Then turn the car around and take her back with us,¡± Dex growled.

    ¡°Forcing her will only cost us Wyatt and Lori, Even if I forced her toe to my pack, she¡¯ll still

    scheme to escape at the first chance she gets,¡± I exined.

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    I remained mute but shifted my gaze away from the road. fixing it on the picture I had taken from

    her room. A photo of her. Wyatt, and Lori with Alpha Benjamin and his son.

    Willow

    The following day. I received a $10 million check from one of Reuben¡¯s men. Beta Ken hesitated to

    ept it, but eventually relented when I mentioned it was for our injured pack members and

    damages to the pack. Over the next two days, I worked hard to quell rumors about an unknown wolf

    intruding on the territory, hoping to minimize Alpha Benjamin¡¯s attention to it upon his return.

    However, what I failed to achieve was leaving the country entirely.

    I discovered I couldn¡¯t book a ne ticket and was also barred from departing via transantic

    cruise liners. What shocked me most was my inability to leave in any direction-West. North, or

    South-each of which was controlled by different influential Alphas, all of whom were friends with

    Reuben.

    Sitting at the dining table. I stared at my coffee, teetering on the edge of fury. I couldn¡¯t see any way

    to escape the country. Reuben had ensnared me from every possible angle, but I had decided not

    to give up.

    ¡°Wyatt!¡± Lori¡¯s voice drew my attention. I looked up to see them darting into the room, closely

    followed by Beta Ken.

    I smiled and stood up, You two are back. Did you have fun?¡± I asked. This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Yes! Uncle Ken took us to the training grounds, mommy!¡± Wyatt eximed. ¡°There were lots of

    wolves, fighting and running around, then we went into the woods!¡±

    ¡°After that brother and I caught fish!¡± Lori chirped. ¡°Look, mommy, I caught this one!¡± She proudly

    raised a small fish in her hand.

    I chuckled. ¡°Well done!¡± I used my handkerchief to gently wipe the dirt from their cute little faces,

    which they¡¯d acquired while ying with Beta Ken¡¯s wolf.

    Thank you, Beta Ken,¡± I smiled at him. Lately, he had been taking Wyatt and Lori around on his

    wolf¡¯s back, allowing me time to focus on my design work and new ideas.

    ¡°If you want to thank me, treat me to Wyatt and Lori¡¯s fish,¡± he teased.

    ¡°Of course, I chuckled. ¡°Lunch is ready. You three, go and quickly wash up¡­¡± I started but stopped

    abruptly when I saw a tall blo ody figure entering the door. When curly blonde hair and brown eyes

    came to my view, I recognized him, ¡°Sky?!¡± I gasped in horror.

    Beta Ken immediately turned to find the Alpha¡¯s son standing there covered in his own blood,

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    him.

    He returned to the pack after a month away, his condition questionable.

    ¡°Willow?¡± His brown eyes widened in surprise at the sight of me..

    ¡°Sky, why are you in this state? What happened?¡± My eyes scanned the blood trailing from his head

    to his cheek. A deep cut marred the side of his face, and his shirt was.

    torn.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± he suddenly shed a smile at me. ¡°If I had known you¡¯d returned, I wouldn¡¯t have

    wasted my time on the wolf outside the territory.¡±

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    ¡°So, Alpha, you were fighting with a rogue outside?¡± Beta Ken frowned. ¡°You should have informed

    me, Alpha. I would have sent a warrior to deal with it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal, Beta Ken. I just happened to encounter a rogue on the way. You know how much

    I despise them. Once I saw it, I had to get rid of it,¡± he chuckled, then nced back at me..

    I just forced a smile, sensing Sky¡¯s lie. Despite being only a year older than me, as his best friend, I

    could easily read his bodynguage..

    My gaze shifted to his torn shirt, revealing numerous bite marks on his body, deep and still bleeding.

    There was no way a rogue could have inflicted such severe wounds on a powerful Alpha like Sky.If I

    were a betting woman I would say that Sky had been attacked. Simultaneously, I caught the scent

    of numerous wolves emanating from his body, a scent distinctly different from that of a rogue.

    Sky noticed my assessing eyes and quickly turned away. ¡°I¡¯m going to take a shower,¡± he hurriedly

    climbed upstairs then added without looking back, ¡°Beta Ken, I need some rest, so please don¡¯t

    disturb me. Enjoy your lunch.¡±

    I stood there, a mix of feelings swirling within me. This was the first time Sky avoided talking to me

    when our eyes met. He had eagerly awaited my return to the pack all these years, yet upon my

    arrival, he seemed indifferent. What was he hiding? Why the lies?

    ¡°Am I overthinking things?¡± I questioned myself.

    ¡°Mommy, I¡¯m hungry,¡± Lori fugged at my clothes, seeking my attention.

    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go clean up then eat,¡± I smiled.

    Later, I returned to the dining room to have lunch with Beta Ken and the kids.

    But when Sky didn¡¯t show up for evening tea and dinner, I felt uneasy. After putting the children to

    bed, I decided to check on him. His room was on the second floor, as I

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    approached I heard Sky talking to someone on the phone.

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    ¡°Didn¡¯t I promise I¡¯d pay you the money! Why are you calling me like I¡¯ll run away?!¡±

    Sky shouted, throwing his phone to the floor in anger, where itnded on my foot. He slowly lifted

    his eyes to find me standing on his doorstep.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± His face paled when he noticed me.

    ¡°Sky¡­did you¡­.did you start gambling again?¡± My voice trembled with shock as I stared at him

    with wide eyes.

    When I joined the Wade Moon Pack, Sky struggled with a gambling addiction. It had angered Alpha

    Benjamin, considering Sky was the future Alpha of the pack. Over time, as Sky and I became

    friends, he had ceased gambling for my sake, focusing on the pack and business. However, what I

    had just heard was a sudden and shocking revtion.

    ¡°Willow¡­ I¡¯m sorry. I couldn¡¯t stop myself,¡± Sky dropped to his knees. ¡°My business was on the

    verge of bankruptcy. I¡¯d invested so much in it and couldn¡¯t afford to lose it. So¡­ so I gambled at

    the shifters¡¯ gambling house and lost everything,¡± his voice quivered, tears welling in his eyes.

    ¡°What¡­¡± My legs felt weak. ¡°What did you gamble, Sky? What did you lose?¡± I managed to

    approach him and I knelt in front of him.

    He slowly raised his gaze to meet mine, and my heart raced with anticipation before he uttered the

    most devastating oue possible, ¡°Wade Moon Pack.¡±

    ¡°You lost the Wade Moon Pack?¡± My eyes widened, a chill racing down my spine. ¡°You gambled

    your father¡¯s pack?!¡± I gasped in horror. He gambled thend that he grew up

    on?

    Sky broke downpletely, crawling closer to me. ¡°Willow, please don¡¯t tell my father. Please¡­¡± He

    gripped both my hands in his cold trembling ones.

    My entire body turned cold as I listened to his begging. I stared at him in shocked disbelief for a

    moment before asking, barely above a whisper, ¡°To whom did you lose the Wade Moon Pack?¡±

    He looked at me with red teary eyes and said, ¡°The Emerald Bright Pack.¡±

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    Around midnight, the drizzle that had been hanging over the pack intensified into heavy rain. The

    cold wind crept through the window, opening and closing the curtain. in front of it, as I remained

    engrossed in the document in my hand, unfazed by the lightning and thunder outside. While the

    entire pack slumbered, I found myself unable to sleep, instead I delved into work.

    Six years ago, Willow had not run away alone. She stole my heart, mind, soul, and sleep. I was

    lucky to catch a few hours of sleep, and whenever I dreamed, it was always about her. Now that I

    had finally found her, I could not get even a wink, as my wolf was agitated by the distance

    separating us. The thought of her staying in someone else¡¯s pack and home while ignoring me was

    unbelievably nerve-wracking.

    baser

    Clenching my fists, I tightly closed my eyes, attempting to rein in the urges of my side that sought to

    act upon thoughts that I shouldn¡¯t even entertain. A couple of secondster, just as I gained control

    over myself, my entire being was struck by a familiar sensation. My eyes shot wide open and my

    wolf came to full attention in my mind.

    I stood up, rushed out of my study then out of the packhouse at lightning speed. The growing

    feeling inside led me out into the heavy rain, soaking my entire body in at second, but all my

    attention was focused on the figure emerging from the woods ahead.

    A slender figure with a beautiful face with clothes that were soaked through came into view, causing

    my heartbeat to quicken.

    ¡®Mate, Dex¡¯s voice was barely above a whisper in my head, he waspletely mesmerized by

    Willow, just like me.

    A wolf guarding the borders mind-linked me, ¡°Alpha, a she-wolf that fits the description you have

    been giving us for the past 6 years has intruded into the pack just now.¡±

    ¡®I know¡­¡± We drew closer to each other until we were merely a hand¡¯s breadth away from each

    other. That was when she locked eyes with me, my heart began to race like crazy. She was not a

    figment of my imagination. She was really standing there in front

    of me.

    ¡°Why did you do it?¡± she asked, her lips trembling from the cold and glistening with raindrops.

    ¡°I did nothing.¡± I replied, meeting her slightly reddened eyes, rimmed with rain-soaked

    lashes.

    ¡°Liar!¡± she snapped, lifting her hand as if to p me, only to hesitate halfway there

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    when I neither evaded nor attempted to stop her.

    ¡°Hit me if you want,¡± I stepped closer until we were inches apart. ¡°But my answer will remain the

    same,¡± I whispered.

    Willow¡¯s blue eyes snapped with fire as she looked deep into mine. She lightly bit her lip, knowing

    that I wasn¡¯t one to hide my actions, be they good or bad. If I did something, I¡¯d admit to it without

    hesitation. Slowly, she lowered her hand. ¡°Then is it a lie that you hold the papers for the Wade

    Moon Pack?¡± Her voice was soft, but her eyes were filled with sparks.

    ¡°I do have them,¡± I confessed.

    ¡°Even though just now you said you did nothing,¡± she frowned.

    ¡°Come with me,¡± I grabbed her hand and started leading her inside.

    ¡°Where?¡± she panicked.

    ¡°Inside the packhouse.¡±

    ¡°I am not going in there,¡± she protested, trying to break free from my grasp. ¡°Whatever you want to

    say, say it out here!¡± She stubbornly stood her ground. I stopped and stared

    at her.

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind talking out here in the rain, but I can¡¯t guarantee how long I¡¯ll be able to control myself,¡±

    I stated, my gaze drifting down her body. Confused, Willow followed my line of sight, only to realize

    her wet clothes were clinging to her figure, outlining her curves and bra. rmed, she quickly

    adjusted her clothes with her free hand then looked at me with wide eyes and a flushed face.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± I tore my gaze away from her and resumed walking toward the packhouse. This time, she

    followed me quietly. Upon entering the packhouse, it was dark, with no moonlight filtering in. When

    we reached my study, I stopped at the doorstep and gestured for Willow to enter first.

    She stood still for a few moments, seemingly contemting something. Eventually, she lifted her

    legs and walked into the room. My eyes traced her slender, wet figure as I followed suit, closing the

    door behind me.

    The click of the door locking resonated in the silent room, drawing Willow¡¯s immediatel attention.

    The two of us were alone in the packhouse, and her expression conveyed her awareness of this

    fact.

    ¡°Why did you bring me here?¡± she asked as I took slow steps toward her side.

    ¡°Why do

    you

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    Unconsciously, my gaze fixated on a few droplets of water that cascaded from her wet hair down to

    her glistening chest. A surge of heat shot through me as I found myself captivated by her allure.

    Willow¡¯s lips parted slightly, sensing my intense scrutiny. ¡°Reuben¡­¡± she said my name, drawing

    my attention back to her face. ¡°Why did you¡­ take over Wade Moon Pack?¡± She asked as she

    drew closer to me.

    ¡°What did I do?¡± I raised an eyebrow.

    ¡°You know exactly what I mean. The Wade Moon Pack, it¡¯s under your control now,¡± she pointed

    out, her toneced with anger. ¡°Why did you im it? Why?¡± she demanded.

    I stared at her for a moment before reaching for a tablet on my desk and picking it up.

    ¡°Here,¡± I selected a video and handed it to her.

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± she hesitated but took it.

    ¡°Footage from a werewolf gambling house,¡± I exined. As the words left my mouth, Willow¡¯s eyes

    widened in surprise.

    She immediately yed the video, it revealed Sky gambling with a group of shady individuals. He

    continued ying, cursing, and growing increasingly frustrated as he lost every penny. Eventually,

    he was left with nothing,pletely broke. He engaged in a fight and eventually wagered the Wade

    Moon Pack papers in a final gamble, only to lose them as well.

    Willow¡¯s hand trembled as she watched the video. ¡°Sky was drunk¡­¡± Her grip tightened on the

    tablet. ¡°He gambled away years of his father¡¯s hard work like it was¡­¡± Since Sky was the heir to the

    Wade Moon Pack, his signature held legal weight, it meant the pack was now truly no longer in

    Alpha Benjamin¡¯s possession.

    ¡°Sky told me that Wade Moon now belongs to the Emerald Bright Pack,¡± she murmured, puzzled.

    I retrieved the tablet from her hand and handed her a paper that legally stated that the Wade Moon

    Pack now belonged to Emerald Bright.

    ¡°How is this possible?¡± Willow looked up at me in surprise.

    ¡°Later that day, I bought Wade Moon from that criminal wolf,¡± I slowly took the paper from her hand.

    Her eyes grew wide in surprise, ¡°Why did you acquire it in the first ce?¡±

    I took a step closer to her and lifted her chin up, ¡°Because I wanted to.¡±

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    Willow¡¯s eyes shook in realization. ¡°Did you¡­ do it because I am staying there¡­¡±

    I released her chin and stated sternly, ¡°Since you are here, inform Alpha Benjamin that

    he has fifteen days to vacate packnds with his members.¡±

    ¡°No! It¡¯s their home. Where will they go?¡± Willow¡¯s face turned pale.

    ¡°Why should I care?¡± I raised my emotionless eyes to her. ¡°Those that protest will be taken care of,¡±

    I added.

    ¡°No, you can¡¯t do that, Reuben!¡± She stepped closer to me.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I? I am the legal owner of the Wade Moon Packnd,¡± I stated.

    ¡°Name your price! I¡¯ll buy it back,¡± her eyes showed determination.

    I chuckled darkly, triggered by her love for the Wade Moon Pack. She was ready to offer up years of

    her savings and fortune for a stranger?! My wolf growled in my mind as 1 replied, ¡°Then pay me ten

    times the original price.¡±

    ¡°Ten times?¡± Her face turned white in horror.

    ¡°That¡¯s the amount I paid to obtain those packnds,¡± I revealed. Willow¡¯s eyes zed at the

    additional papers on my desk then back to me over the obscene amount I had paid.

    ¡°You paid ten times thend¡¯s original price just to get Wade Moonnd?¡± Her eyes were perfectly

    round in shock as she stared at me.

    ¡°Yes, ten times. Pay me back.¡±

    ¡°Are you insane? Where am I going to get such a sum?¡±

    I raised my hand and pulled her closer to my chest. ¡°Pay it or ept the inevitable, Willow,¡± I

    whispered close to her face.

    The room fell into dead silence as Willow stared into my eyes with slightly teary-eyes. ¡°Why are you

    doing this, Reuben?¡± her voice shook in defeat. Her eyes were full of self me.

    ¡°You know why, Willow,¡± I caressed her cheek and brushed my thumb across her lower. lip.

    Her heart rate quickened with our close proximity and she closed her eyes briefly before asking,

    ¡°What do you want from me in exchange for Wade Moon?¡±

    ¡°Move into Emerald Bright Pack,¡± I wrapped my arms around her slender waist, pulling

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    ¡°Move in, into my house,¡± his whisper entered my ear so softly that even the thunder. and lightning

    outside silenced themselves before the weight of his words.

    ¡°Your house?¡± Shocked, speechless I could only stare into his possessive green eyes for a long

    time. Earlier, after learning of Sky¡¯s gambling away the Wade Moon Pack territory away, I had

    entered the Emerald Bright Pack to meet with Reuben right away. I had to handle this situation

    quickly before other packs or Alpha Benjamin learned about it. It was not an easy decision to return

    to the ce that held almost all of my most painful memories, it instantly triggered the pain that I

    had been hiding deep in my heart for years. It was not easy to stand in front of Reuben again in a

    ce where all those shared memories of us were wounding my heart, and now he wanted me to

    move in? ¡°Impossible,¡± I closed my eyes for a second in an attempt to control my emotions. ¡°I am

    not moving in with you,¡± I dered.

    ¡°Why?¡± he demanded, his expression changing. I admired the audacity it took for him. to ask me

    such a question.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to y your mistress when you have a wife,¡± I snapped, wriggling to break free from

    his hold.

    ¡°My wife?¡± Reuben growled bitterly, stubbornly holding me tight. ¡°I never got f ucking married,

    Willow,¡± he remarked sharply, clenching my cheeks.

    ¡°Never married?¡± I froze in his arms, staring at him with wide eyes. How was that possible? Six

    years ago, he had brought a fianc¨¦e back to the pack. He wanted to get engaged to her.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, I never married,¡± he loosened his grip on my cheeks as he caressed them. My heart

    quickened with this discovery as my wolf¡¯s presence in my head grew sharper. Ceri had been

    listening to Reuben along with me and was just as shocked as me. Why had he not married during

    these six years?

    Time seemed to stop as Reuben and I stared into each other¡¯s eyes in silence. Suddenly, Reuben¡¯s

    wolf Dex began making moves towards Ceri, catching me off guard. What¡­. What was he doing?

    This feeling rooted me in ce, I was unable to resist as Reuben leaned closer to my lips. I held my

    breath as I watched his lips mere inches away from mine. Just as our lips were about to touch, my

    phone rang.

    I jolted back to my senses. I ced my hand on Reuben¡¯s chest, then pushed him away before I

    could make a mistake that there would be noing back from. I took a step back hurriedly, gazing

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    things reach that point?

    What had happened to Ceri when Dex made that bold move towards us? I stood there for a couple

    of seconds in confusion with a crazy heartbeat until my phone rang the second time.

    I averted my gaze from Reuben and nced at my phone. Wyatt was calling. I took a deep breath

    before speaking, but Wyatt¡¯s panicked voice erupted from the other end.

    first.

    ¡°Mommy, where are you? Grandpa Benjamin is in bad condition.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± I nearly shouted in shock. ¡°Bad condition? Did the Alpha return to the pack? What¡¯s

    happening?¡± I rapidly fired off my questions in confusion and panic. Wyatt normally did not panic

    over things. Simultaneously, I heard some odd noisesing from the other side of the phone. It

    seemed that they were not home even though I had left them in Beta Ken¡¯s care, ¡°Wyatt, where are

    you? And where is Lori?¡±

    As I asked, I noticed Reuben growing alert beside me. His expression did not seem good, it quickly

    turned into a crazy one again.

    Suddenly, Beta Ken¡¯s voice cut in. ¡°Willow, quicklye to the city hospital. I don¡¯t know all the

    details, but when I returned from a meetingte tonight, I found out that Alpha Benjamin had

    returned and had an argument with Sky about the pack territory or some gambling issue. Then

    Alpha discovered something and was suffering from chest pain. The pack¡¯s Ga mma has taken him

    to the hospital. I¡¯m on my way there now. Since you weren¡¯t home, I couldn¡¯t leave Wyatt and Lori

    behind. So I¡¯m taking them with me but I will send them back to the pack with the G amma once I

    arrive at the hospital. I¡¯ll send you the address. Hurry up,¡± he said hurriedly and the line went dead.

    ¡°No¡­¡± I put my hand over my mouth. What I feared had happened, ¡°The Alpha¡­ found. out about

    Sky¡¯s gambling and the loss of Wade Moon Pack¡­.¡± I looked at Reuben who was silently watching

    ine. Alpha Benjamin had undergone surgery a few days ago, and now he had experienced chest

    pain after hearing the news. It was not a good sign. He was like a father to me and I could not lose

    him, ¡°I need to go¡­¡± I turned on my heel to leave.

    ¡°I will take you,¡± Reuben came to stand beside me. I paused and nced at him. Obviously, he had

    heard everything with his wolf hearing.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I will take a taxi,¡± I stated firmly. There was no way I could be seen with him in

    public.

    ¡°That would be a waste of half an hour and dangerous thiste at night,¡± he remarked.

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    His statement made me think twice. I really didn¡¯t have time to waste, but if someone from the

    Emerald Bright Pack saw me then it was going to be a big problem.

    ¡°Then just take me to the hospital doors and don¡¯t act like we know each other,¡± I muttered,

    preparing to leave.

    ¡°Fine,¡± he grabbed the car keys. Hispliance caught me off guard. It was unusual for him.

    Ignoring the doubts in my heart, I strode out of his study, but I could feel him. trailing behind me. He

    didn¡¯t walk beside me, instead he followed a few paces back. Descending the stairs, I sensed his

    intense gaze burning into my back. A sudden heat spread through me, and I stopped catching him

    staring at my hips. ¡°Why are you walking behind me?¡± I shot a re at him.

    He gave me azy look, ¡°You said not to act like I know you. Strangers don¡¯t walk together, right?

    So, I¡¯m behind you,¡± he reasoned with his hands shoved into his pockets.

    A bitter twitch touched my lips. Without a word, I turned around, hastening through the living room

    toward the packhouse¡¯s exit.

    Fortunately, the rain had ceased. As I stepped into the courtyard, my pace slowed and Reuben

    walked passed me, heading toward his car. I hurried after him until a sensation of being watched

    sent a chill down my spine. I scanned my surroundings slowly, finding only darkness. I had

    deliberately chosen thiste hour to avoid familiar faces and curious gazes. ncing back at the

    trees, I wondered if it was just my imagination.

    ¡°Get in,¡± Reuben opened the car door for me. Shaking off my unease, I averted my gaze from the

    trees and swiftly entered the car. He drove us out of the pack territory toward the hospital.

    As the car sped along the main road, I couldn¡¯t help but repeatedly check my watch, my thoughts

    were consumed with Alpha Benjamin¡¯s condition. Simultaneously, I sensed Reuben¡¯s persistent

    gaze fixed on my face throughout the drive. It had been six years since I¡¯dst been in a car with

    him, but circumstances were vastly different now.

    The journey remained silent, yet Reuben¡¯s intense stare spoke volumes. I maintained aposed

    demeanor and avoided looking at him until we arrived at the hospital. As soon as the car stopped, I

    hastily exited and hurried into the hospital without ncing back.

    After confirming the room number with reception, I rushed into the corridor only to find Beta Ken

    walking in my direction.

    ¡°Beta Ken,¡± I jogged closer to him in a hurry. How is the Alpha doing?¡±

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    ¡°Willow, you are finally here. I have sent Wyatt and Lori safely back to the pack and the Alpha is fine

    but still unconscious. The doctor said that he could not handle the stress and he is incredibly

    sensitive because of surgery. I also learned about what has transpired with Alpha Sky. He really lost

    our pack. It is obvious that the Alpha could not bear the news,¡± his voice was full of disappointment

    and sadness. ¡°I can¡¯t even dare to think what will happen when the pack members learn that they

    are going to be homeless¡­¡±

    ¡°No, I will not let that happen!¡± I eximed.

    ¡°Really? How?¡± he asked, his eyes full of hope.

    I bit my lip and internally made up my mind. ¡°I will find a way

    I assured.

    Beta Ken nodded and said, ¡°Alright, I trust you, Willow. For now I am returning to the pack. I can¡¯t

    be away too long when the Alpha is not there,¡± he smiled lightly and left. while I remained standing

    there. I slowly pulled my phone out of my pocket and dialed that number that I had not forgotten

    even though it had been six years since I had called itst.

    He answered the call after one ring but did not say a word. He kept listening to my breathing until I

    chose to speak. ¡°Let¡¯s talk. Come out. I know you are watching me.¡±

    A couple of secondster, Reuben¡¯s footsteps stopped behind me and I turned to look at him. He

    stood right in front of me with both of his hands shoved in his pocket while his handsome face

    remained expressionless as he waited for me to speak.

    ¡°Will you give me the papers to Wade Moon if I agree to move in with you?¡± I questioned.

    His eyes changed immediately as he took a step closer, ¡°Wannae with me and I will give them

    to you right now?¡± He raised his hand and tucked a stray piece of behind my car. I stared at him in

    surprise. He was willing to return something that he

    my hair paid ten times its worth for, in exchange for me agreeing to move in with him.

    I looked deep into his eyes and could not help but ask, ¡°Why are you so obsessed with me moving

    in with you?¡±

    Reuben¡¯s hand paused as he stared into my eyes, ¡°Because I want you back¡­¡±

    Before he couldplete his sentence, the news ying on the screen behind him said. loudly. I

    looked pass by Reuben to the screen where it yed a news of him.

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    marriage that has been on pause for thest six years has finally been given a date with his fiancee.

    It is said that within the next month or two he will be getting married. While it is still unknown why

    there was a years-long pause before the marriage was suddenly back on the table?¡±

    Reuben furiously red at the screen, ¡°What the f uck? Who leaked this news¡­.

    I let out a lowugh, causing Reuben pause. He nced at me to see my smile, ¡°So this is the

    reason you want me back?¡± my heart was stabbed like a sword was shoved inside my chest.

    ¡°Willow. I

    ¡°Stop it!¡± I yelled, pushing him away. He dared to deny it, after the whole world knew about his

    impending marriage.

    ¡°Now I understand why you are not married yet. We have not rejected each other, we are still tied

    together by our mate bond. You could not marry your fiance, make her your mate, and the pack¡¯s

    luna until you break all bonds with me, right? That is the reason you want me to move into your

    pack, it¡¯s so we can finish the rejection. ceremony!¡± I clenched my fist at my side, my eyes slightly

    watery in anger.

    ¡°Willow¡­.¡± he tried to get closer to me but I took a step back.

    ¡°You could have simply asked me for a rejection Reuben.¡±

    ¡°What the f uck you are saying?!¡± he growled and grabbed my hand, pulling me into his chest.

    ¡°Why? How can I reject this rejection in a more dirty and humiliating way?¡± I chuckled, my eyes

    slightly watery in anger.

    ¡°Stop it¡­¡± he took a deep and angry breath.

    ¡°True, it is really time to stop and end everything, Reuben,¡± I looked straight into his eyes, my

    expression serious.

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    ¡°You want me to move in with you so that you can be free from our mate bond, right? Then I will do

    it,¡± I dered and pulled him down closer to my lip., ¡°I will move in then I will leave after rejecting

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    ¡°How the f uck did that news get leaked?!¡± I growled, throwing theptop off that was ying the

    news about my impending marriage as the packhouse echoed with roars. To be honest, I wasn¡¯t

    sure how I managed to keep my tenuous control on my sanity enough to return to the packhouse

    from the hospital after Willow had talked about rejecting me.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, Reuben,¡± Oran stood with a stern expression on the side, clearly disappointed in

    himself. ¡°I¡¯m also not sure how a marriage that was buried deep in the papers for years suddenly

    bounces back in the news. Come to think of it, your marriage and finances are only known to those

    among our pack. More importantly I noticed that the news about the wedding only leaked when

    Willow reappeared in the Emerald Bright Pack,¡± he highlighted the point that I had already noticed.

    For thest six years this matter had beenying in wait unbothered by anyone but suddenly with

    Willow¡¯s appearancest night it was revealed at the worst possible time when Willow misconstrued

    everything.

    ¡°Luckily it did not reveal the bride¡¯s name or¡­¡± he bit his tongue when I red at him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t f ucking care what the news revealed or what not, Oran!¡± I walked over to him. with heavy

    steps, ¡°What I know is after watching this news Willow would never believe. me that I never intend

    to marry anyone. Even if I give her thousands of proofs she would think I am lying and deceiving

    her. This news have f ucked up my rtionship with Willow to the point that she has agreed to

    return to the Emerald Bright Pack only to reject me,¡± I roared, my wolf howling in my mind like an

    insane beast in the name of rejection.

    ¡°What?¡± Oran¡¯s face nched as his whole body grew cold at the news. I turned away from him,

    bracing both my hands on the desk. Oran rushed over to my side in panic. and horror, ¡°What will

    you do now, Reuben?¡± he asked..

    I clenched my fists and lowered my eyes to re at the old paper from six years ago with

    emotionless eyes.

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    ¡®If this continues he will die. A man¡¯s shaking, fearful voice echoed in the surroundings.

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    Their eyes were unable to bear the sight of the countless cuts, wounds, and whip marks that riddled

    my body. Blood oozed from my wounds mixing with the mud that coated my body, turning it into a

    muddy brown purple mixture. Both of my hands were tied. with silver chains while my knees were

    forced to stay on the cold dirty ground. I kept my eyes closed as my head hung down against my

    chest as their whispers entered my

    cars.

    ¡®Shut the f uck up!¡¯ The presence of the third individual in the room silenced them with his cold,

    warning filled stare. ¡®Why the f uck has he not waken up yet? You¡¯re sure you did not make any

    mistakes, right? If he dies then all of us will be dead as well,¡¯ he demanded of the other two men.

    Their faces turned pale with the man¡¯s statement when faced with the prospects of their future

    taking ce in the depths of hell if the man¡¯s suspicions came true.

    Startled, one of the men picked up a bucket of water only to throw it in my face. All three of their

    heartbeats intensified, their eyes were fixed on the movement of my eyeshes, and once I opened

    my eyes they finally let out the breath that they had been. holding.

    ¡®Alpha Reuben, can you see me?¡¯ Vin, squatting in front of me, asked carefully. I just gave him a

    nk stare.

    A slight panic raised in his heart as he moved on to his next question, ¡°Alpha, do you know who I

    am?¡± He desperately looked into my eyes but only got silence in return.

    ¡®Did he finally forget everything?¡±

    ¡®Is this alling to an end?¡±

    The two other warriors whispered to each other. Listening to them, a smile came over Vin¡¯s lips as

    he pulled a paper out of his pocket.

    ¡®Alpha¡­ sign it!¡¯ he put the paper on the ground in front of me that he had been bringing with him

    every single day for the past year. ¡®Agree to this marriage and you will be the Alpha of our

    pack. Who would willingly pass up such a golden opportunity, no?¡¯ his eyes shone when I did not

    reply this time either. His eyes shone with my repeated silence. ¡°Open these silver shackles!¡± he

    loudly ordered the two warriors in the room. ¡°The Alpha is ready to sign!!¡± His voice was full of

    eagerness.

    He desperately looked for the pen in his pocket, ¡°Just sign it and you will be free to leave¡­¡± he put

    a gold cast fountain pen in my hand.

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    Before he could say another word, I raised my hand and stabbed the pen in his throat. then in his

    heart, and finally in the middle of his head. He could not even make a noise or struggle a bit. The

    two wolves who had opened my silver chains a second ago froze on the spot in horror as I dropped

    Vin¡¯s body dead to the ground.

    Picking up the paper from the ground, I nced at my name as the new Alpha nkly and thumbed

    at it with my blo ody finger.

    When the warriors guarding the prison saw me thumbing through the papers, they knelt on the

    ground for their new Alpha. The Alpha of Emerald Bright Pack. ¡°Alpha¡­

    I stared at the open door with emotionless eyes. They were bound by the magic that was connected

    to this arranged marriage and new Alpha agreement paper. Only after

    thumb touched the magical contract would the cell to the door unseal itself, so that I would be able

    to leave.

    my

    Dropping the papers on the ground, I walked out of the prison naked and bleeding all

    over.

    ¡°Why are you not saying anything, Reuben,¡± Oran asked me again. ¡°Willow has only agreed to live

    with you. You are getting Willow back but she ising soley for al rejection ceremony, Reuben!¡±

    he said in a panicked breath, ¡°Will you reject, Willow?¡± he asked.

    ¡°Reject Willow?¡± I murmured, looking at therge portrait of her on the wall in front of me. I raised

    my hand and touched her lips, ¡°The thought has never crossed my mind

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    ¡°Wyatt and Lori¡¯s father is Alpha Reuben Emerald? You are soulmates?!¡± Laying on the hospital

    bed, Alpha Benjamin stared at me with wide eyes and his mouth agape. In the werewolf world,

    there was no one that didn¡¯t know Reuben. He was the apex predator, ruthless when dealing with

    his enemies. He was the Alpha that was at the top of the food chain. The revtion of my past

    seemed more shocking to Alpha Benjamin than Sky¡¯s gambling away the Wade Moon Pack had

    been.

    Alpha Benjamin had regained consciousness a day after his argument with Sky, his. m ental state

    was worse than anyone could have imagined. With the pack having been gambled away it left more

    than 400 pack members facing homelessness, he couldn¡¯t stay calm. The loss of a lifetime¡¯s worth

    of his hard work left him frustrated, furious, and cursing himself for raising a snake-like son for 26

    years, only to be betrayed in the end.

    Thankfully, Sky didn¡¯t show up at the hospital for a visit. Otherwise, Alpha Benjamin. might have

    sumbed to anger. As it stood his wolf teetered on the brink of insanity and even the doctors

    struggled to approach him. Wyatt and Lori were the only ones that managed to reach Alpha

    Benjamin without getting hurt. Their innocence softened his heart and eased his agitation..

    With Alpha Benjamin in a more stable state, I exined to him how the pack ended up in the

    Emerald Bright Pack¡¯s possession, at the same time I discussed my n with him on how to regain

    control of the Wade Moon Pack. Of course this meant that I had to reveal the truth about Reuben

    and our mate bond.

    ¡°I apologize for keeping the truth hidden from you for all these years, but the bond with Reuben

    posed a potential threat to my children and their future. However, now that I need your permission

    to depart from the Wade Moon Pack and join the Emerald Bright Pack, it¡¯s necessary for me to

    reveal it to you. As I mentioned, Reuben is willing to return the papers to you, Alpha. No pack

    member will be left homeless as long as I move in with him. Please don¡¯t worry, I promise to resolve

    this issue,¡± I assured.

    that

    Alpha Benjamin¡¯s surprised expression softened as he regarded me, ¡°Willow, I won¡¯t inquire as to

    why you left Alpha Reuben six years ago or what transpired in the past led to such a drastic

    decision while you were pregnant. But are you truly prepared to make the sacrifice that returning to

    your soulmate for the sake of our pack will entail?¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothingpared to what you¡¯ve done for

    me, Alpha,¡± I said, cing my hand on his with a smile. ¡°You provided me shelter when I was

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    Alpha Benjamin couldn¡¯t find the words to express his emotions at my promise. He simply nodded,

    cing his trust in me, his eyes brimming with gratitude. ¡°I wish your were my real daughter, Willow.

    Eloise and George were so lucky to have you,¡± he said, smiling as he gently ced a hand on my

    head.

    I smiled, my heart filled with warmth as we reminisced about my parents. Although I had forgotten

    what they looked like, I still remembered their names. Whenever I felt curious about them, I would

    SK Alpha Benjamin, who had been a friend of my parents and knew everything about them.

    After exchanging a few more words, I exited the hospital and

    got into my car.

    ¡°Mommy, why did you pack our luggage?¡± Lori, who was sitting in the back seat with Wyatt,

    questioned.

    ¡°We are leaving the Wade Moon Pack,¡± I replied, driving towards the Emerald Bright Pack.

    Thankfully, the distance between the hospital and Emerald Bright was not that great. Once we were

    on the main road, I sped up the car.

    ¡°Mommy, are we going back to Britain?¡± Lori¡¯s voice held a hint of panic.

    ¡°Mommy, I am not going. I want daddy!!¡± Wyatt¡¯s face grew flushed with unwillingness. He had been

    alert since the moment he sensed us leaving Wade Moon. He was so angry that he had even

    refused to get out of the car at the hospital. So I had to leave both of them in the car when I went to

    visit the Alpha.

    ¡°Yes, I want daddy too!!¡± Lori pouted.

    Their mood had turned sour ever since I asked them to pack up and sit in the car. Initially, their

    reluctance to return to Britain was due to their fondness for spending time at the Wade Moon Pack.

    However, after meeting Reuben, their behavior had shifted drastically, bing uncharacteristically

    stubborn about wanting to see him. again and again.

    I had been deflecting their requests with various excuses, but now that we were leaving, the two of

    them were showing a strong reluctance to go back to Britain thanks to Reuben. In the past few

    days, I¡¯d noticed that unlike other children, they avoided discussing Reuben with me, aware that

    things weren¡¯t normal between Reuben and me. They had been keeping a low profile, pretending

    ignorance about finding their father. However, when they sensed our departure from Wade Moon,

    their facade crumbled, revealing their strong desire not to leave Reuben.

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    While driving, my grip tightened on the steering wheel. It seemed that just two encounters between

    Reuben and my children was enough for him to steal them away!

    Suddenly, Lori¡¯s big blue eyes, fixed on the passing signboards, lit up. ¡°Brother¡­ this isn¡¯t the way

    to the airport, right?¡±

    Wyatt perked up, ncing outside and noticing our car entering a woods that clearly belonged to

    someone else¡¯s territory. ¡°Mommy, where are we going?¡± he asked curiously, but his question halted

    when his gazended on a tall figure standing a short distance away. I stopped the car in front of

    him.

    ¡°Daddy!!¡± Both Wyatt and Lori eximed simultaneously as they dashed out of the car.

    Smiling, Reuben squatted down, arms thrown wide to warmly embrace Wyatt and Lori. ¡°Did you

    miss daddy?¡± He tightly hugged them. I slowly got out of the car, watching the three of them lost in

    their own world.

    ¡°Yes! We missed daddy!¡± Lori was so excited that she was louder than usual.

    ¡°How much?¡± Reuben yfully raised his brows.

    Lori spread her short hands wide, ¡°This much!¡±

    ¡°Daddy missed you two a lot,¡± Reuben chuckled, kissing her chubby cheek. I stopped by the car

    door, closely observing Reuben¡¯s expression. His eyes were filled with desperation, his hold on

    Wyatt and Lori¡¯s small bodies had a lot of possessiveness. This level of patience to meet his

    children was not characteristic of him. He was known for sna tching his possessions and ruthlessly

    destroying his opponents, but in Wyatt and Lori¡¯s case, he disyed an unusual amount of

    patience.

    ¡°Daddy, you really kept your promise and fulfilled my dream,¡± Wyatt wrapped his arm around

    Reuben¡¯s neck. ¡°You promised you¡¯d see us again and bring Mommy to your house so we could live

    together!¡± He tightly hugged Reuben.

    I froze upon hearing Wyatt¡¯sment. Wyatt always wanted his biological father in the picture

    rather than a stepfather. He used to push away any men from getting near me, but I never knew he

    wanted us all to live together. Unfortunately, it was impossible. Reuben and I were impossible. He

    was going to marry someone else so I had to leave as soon as possible after rejection.

    ¡°I¡¯ll do anything for my children,¡± Reuben slowly raised his eyes to look at me. ¡°You two are never

    going to leave me, his intense gaze quickened my heart. What did he just say?!

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    ¡°You two are never going to leave me,¡± his intense gaze quickened my heart. What did he just say?!

    A very bad feeling rasied in my hear

    ¡°Wyatt, we¡¯re not going to live here,¡± I intervened, guiding Wyatt and Lori to my side.

    ¡°But Mommy, didn¡¯t wee here with our luggage to live with Daddy?¡± Lori asked in confusion, her

    eyes wide.

    ¡°No, we¡¯re leaving as soon as I take care of some unfinished business,¡± I faced Reuben, meeting

    his green eyes. My wolf had felt a sense of despair since I discovered Reuben¡¯s intentions, to reject

    me for another woman. My heart felt constricted, but I kept my emotions in check. ¡°My children are

    leaving with me after the rejection,¡± I stated firmly, maintaining eye contact with Reuben.

    ¡°Leaving?¡± he raised his brows in amusement. ¡°Unfortunately, that¡¯s not going to happen, Willow,¡±

    he chuckled, stepping closer as Oran suddenly appeared and took Wyatt and Lori away. As their

    backs faded away, Reuben added, ¡°Wyatt and Lori are my children too. They¡¯re never leaving me.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?!¡± I snapped at Reuben, my patience running dangerously low. ¡°You know I am

    going back to Britain with Wyatt and Lori!¡±

    There was a sudden shift in his eyes when I mentioned Britain, ¡°Have you wondered why you¡¯ve

    been barred from leaving the country, by air and sea?¡± He reached out, gently tucking a strand of

    hair behind my ear.

    ¡°Why?¡± I had attempted to investigate this but found no answers. ¡°Why am I blocked from leaving?¡±

    ¡°You are trying to leave with Wyatt and Lori,¡± he softly rubbed the tip of my ear between his finger

    and thumb while staring into my confused eyes, ¡°Until their custody case is resolved, you can¡¯t take

    my children away.¡±

    ¡°What? You filed for custody of them?¡± my face turned white in shock.

    ¡°Yes,¡± he slid his hand down to my neck and pulled me closer to his chest, ¡°And let me tell you, I

    can win cust¨®dy anytime I want,¡± his green eyes were full of dark promise.

    ¡°You¡­ you¡­¡± I clenched my fist and gritted my teeth, ¡°Why did you file for custody of my children?!¡±

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    ¡°Shhh¡­.¡± Suddenly Reuben put his finger on my lips, causing me to flinch with our sudden

    proximity. My wolf was awakened from her depressed state. ¡°I filed for custody the day you ran

    away from the shifter hotel. That¡¯s why you were ck listed when you tried to book a ticket,¡± his

    voice was barely above a whisper as his eyes lingered on my wet lips.

    I bit my lip and took a deep angry breath, ¡°There is no way I am letting my children have a

    stepmother, Reuben.¡±

    ¡°Obviously, I am not letting that happen either. My children have only one mother and that is you

    and will be you,¡± he stated.

    His words helped to ease my agitation over my children being stolen, ¡°Then withdraw your case for

    custody,¡± I demanded. ¡°Like we had decided, you will return the Wade. Moon Pack papers to me,

    we willplete the rejection ceremony, then after that I will leave your life with my children,¡± I

    reminded him of his promise. I knew that without the rejection I could not take Wyatt and Lori

    smoothly away with me.

    ¡°I wish I could do that but at this point things have changed, Willow,¡± he put his hand. on my cheek.

    ¡°What changed?¡± My body shuddered slightly, sensing something unexpected that was going to

    change my life.

    ¡°The pack¡¯s holy cave where the rejection ceremony is held will be sealed for the next three

    months,¡± he revealed.

    ¡°Sealed?¡± my eyes winded at the news.

    ¡°Yes, we have to wait three months for the rejection ceremony. You are not going anywhere, stay

    here with me, leave before then, or you will lose Wyatt and Lori,¡± he remarked softly.

    ¡°What?¡± My mind went nk at the thought of having to live for three months with Reuben.

    ¡°Impossible!¡± I growled, pulling away from him. ¡°There is no way I am living with

    you, Reuben!¡±I red and tried to pass by him to walk towards the packhouse so that I could get

    Wyatt and Lori. ¡°I should not havee here. I am leaving with my children right now¡­ AHHH¡­¡± I

    yelled then before I could take another step a strong arm wrapped around my waist. My body was

    lifted up from the ground and before I could understand anything Reuben threw me over his

    shoulders and started carrying me inside the packhouse.

    ¡°What are you doing? Let me go!¡± Shrieking, I struggled to get out of his hold. But with each passing

    second he continued tightening his grip on my waist. ¡°Let me go!¡± The

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    facade of calmness that he had been wearing was torn off. He just wanted to get me here when I

    was no longer a member of the Wade Moon Pack so that he could im mepletely but his

    silence scared me.

    ¡°Where are you taking me?¡± Suddenly he started climbing the stairs and rms started ringing in

    my head as I realized where he was taking me. ¡°No! Put me down! Put me down!¡± I screamed,

    hitting his back and throwing my arms and legs in the air to jump out of his hold but before I could

    seed, the door of his bedroom was kicked open and the next thing I knew he threw me on his

    bed.

    As my body bounced on the bed two or three times, I immediately tried to run away but Reuben

    grabbed me and pinned me to the bed.

    ¡°No!¡± I screamed at the top of my lungs when he pinned both of my hands over my head and

    hovered over me.

    ¡°Don¡¯t move,¡± he warned in a very deep voice. I obviously did not obey and continued to struggle to

    get free from him until his lower body touched mine. I instantly froze on the bed, my heart drumming

    in my chest when I felt his hardness.

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    Reuben leaned down slowly towards my face, ¡°I have been like this for thest six years, Willow,¡±

    he confessed, rubbing his hardness against my belly.

    ¡°No¡­.don¡¯t,¡± I struggled a little, clearly understanding his intentions.

    ¡°No?¡± he grabbed my cheeks and leaned down dangerously close to my lips, ¡°If no, don¡¯t you dare

    to run away from here again. Or I don¡¯t f ucking mind having you tied to my bed, naked and

    moaning for the next three months¡­¡±

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    ¡°If not, then don¡¯t you dare to run away from here again. Or I don¡¯t f ucking mind. having you tied to

    my bed, naked and moaning for the next three months¡­¡± He stated. as the room fell into a dead

    silence. I could not open my mouth to argue as I knew what Reuben was capable of when it came

    to me. The darkness in his aura and his hardness. resting against my belly was as real as me being

    pressed into the mattress under him. after 6 years.

    Only the sound of our breathing and intense heartbeat was audible in the room as neither of us

    were willing to look away from the other. My wolf Ceri had be just as enlivened in my mind as

    she had been years ago due to this dangerous proximity between Reuben and I. She had grown so

    sensitive that I could even hear her heavy breathing but all my attention was drawn to the Reuben

    growing down there.

    ¡®Mate¡­¡¯ Ceri suddenly said in my mind. I gasped hearing her voice but more than that Dex

    appearing in Reuben¡¯s eyes scared me. It turned out that Ceri had somehow seduced Dex.

    I held my breath in panic as a sudden wave of heat swept over my body alongside the shame that I

    experienced at that moment when Reuben caught me affected by him. I bit my tongue to control my

    body¡¯s shiver and reaction but as he rubbed himself against my belly again my whole body jolted.

    His eyes shone with burning desires as he stared at my lips and began to lean down more and

    more until our lips were an inch. away from being touched.

    I clenched my fists tightly and immediately turned my face away before it was toote. Reuben

    instantly paused, staring at my flushed face as I felt his hot breath brushing my cheeks. Still pinned

    under him, I could not control my shiver which snapped Reuben. back to his senses. He tightly

    closed his eyes to control his wolf immediately. Taking long deep breaths like an animal, he abruptly

    shoved himself off from my body, got off of the bed at lightning speed, and left the bedroom without

    looking back.

    Iy on the bed and stared at the ceiling for a long time before I slowly sat up on the bed. My hair

    and dress was messed up while my heart drummed inside my chest with scary discovery that IThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org.

    realized toote. I¡­ I was still quite affected by Reuben.

    the

    After the betrayal, I suffered greatly and had hated Reuben for these past six years. I had thought

    that if we ever meet again in the future we would beplete strangers. That I would not be

    affected by him even a bit as the weight of hatred in my heart was more than the love that I had for

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    wolf was giving in to Reuben¡¯s seduction and close proximity which installed panic in my heart.

    My wolf was returning to her old self, bing responsive and sharp inside me only. because of

    Reuben. I closed my eyes not letting tears gathered in my eyes. No¡­.this could not be happening

    to me. I could not possibly¡­no I definitely could not¡­

    ¡°Mommy¡­¡± Lori¡¯s voice jolted me out of my dark thoughts. I immediately raised my head to find Lori

    running inside the bedroom with her stubby little legs.

    ¡°Mommy, what are you doing in here? I have been looking for you everywhere,¡± she chirped,

    holding my hand.

    I was still in somewhat of a daze and stared at Lori. This was reality, my children. I was a mother of

    my two beautiful children. They were my life and I should not feel anything. What the hell had I been

    thinking just now? There was no way I still would be¡­. There was no way!

    I was just swayed and misinterpreted Reuben¡¯s actions and by my wolf¡¯s sudden response. I had to

    wrap my head around these feelings that were a hell hole for me and focus on the people I loved,

    my children and the Wade Moon Pack.

    Taking a deep breath, I controlled my emotions and returned to reality.

    ¡°Mommy, are you listening to me?¡± Lori pulled my sleeves to get my attention.

    I blinked and smiled at her, ¡°What did you say

    ¡°I said that Daddy¡¯s house is bigger than grandpa Benjamin¡¯s! There is a swimming pool and a big

    yground too!¡± She was standing on her toes and her eyes were shining bright.

    I did not know how I felt about her excitement. The kids were already liking Reuben¡¯s ce. But

    having my baby back to me, I felt better and smiled, ¡°Is that so? Do you like this packhouse?¡±

    ¡°I loved it!¡± She happily eximed..

    I chuckled, getting out of the bed and fixing my appearance, ¡°Why are you alone? where is your

    brother?¡±

    ¡°He is still exploring the packhouse with uncle Oran. I saw daddy going to the second floor but you

    were not with him so I came here searching for you, knowing you would be feeling lonely without

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    Iughed a little at her choice of words. ¡°Yes, mummy was lonely because Lori was not with her, ¡°I

    held her hand as we exited the room. Along the hallway, she talked non stop about what she saw

    around and what she liked. I listened to her with a smile and acted surprised even though I was

    aware of every little thing in this packhouse. ncing around, I felt as though I had been

    transported back six years in time to when I used toe to visit. Everything was the same, down

    to the color of the paint of the walls on the interior of the house. I paused when I realized everything

    was what I had chosen in the past, every design, pattern and even the colors. Nothing had

    changed.

    I couldn¡¯t help but nce at Reuben¡¯s bedroom. Earlier I was so shocked to be back that I hadn¡¯t

    noticed but taking a closer look, I found something else. My heart quickened and I blinked in

    surprise. His room¡­ It looked exactly the same as my room from six years ago. How could that be

    possible? Was it a coincidence?

    ¡°Mommy¡­ what¡¯s wrong?¡± Lori pulled at my arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Lori, you go and find your brother. I have something to do,¡± I told her, without looking at her as my

    eyes would not allow me to look from Reuben¡¯s bedroom.

    ¡°Okay,¡± she obeyed and raced downstairs to find Wyatt while I climbed the stairs to the second floor

    only to stop in front of Reuben¡¯s office.

    Slowly entering I found Reuben standing next to the desk, his back towards me and a lit cigarette

    between his fingers. I slowly walked inside. Obviously he was aware of my arrival yet he did not

    look at me.

    ¡°I am ready to live in the Emerald Bright Pack for three months until the rejection but I have two

    conditions,¡± I dered.

    Reuben slowly turned towards me, ¡°What are the conditions?¡± he asked without actually looking at

    me as he put out his cigarette in the ashtray.

    ¡°After the three months are over I will be allowed to leave with Wyatt and Lori,¡± I stated, instantly

    earning Rebuen¡¯s prating eyes but I continued, ¡°Secondly, I want the Wade Moon Pack papers

    right now,¡± I remarked.

    Reuben silently walked closer to me with our eyes locked, ¡°Here,¡± he stood in front of me and

    passed me the pack¡¯s papers without any argument. I looked up at him in surprise. He was just

    giving them to me so easily?

    I raised my hand to take them from him but Reuben did not let the papers go. Instead he pulled me

    closer to his chest, ¡°Remember what you just promised, Willow. Don¡¯t make me chase after you,

    okay?¡± he whispered. His words were quiet yet his eyes were full of threats.

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    At this point obtaining the Wade Moon Pack¡¯s papers was my priority. I blinked and only nodded.

    ¡°Good,¡± Reuben let go of the papers. I quickly took it safely in my hand but he did not let go of me.

    ¡°Willow?¡± Suddenly a familiar voice entered my ears. I turned to look at the door to find a short

    woman with blonde long hair, dressed in top and skirt like a doll entering the room. And behind her

    A tall man in his mid twenties with hard expression was standing. The woman was my best friend

    E and Reuben¡¯s Gam ma Bix. Both of their faces were full of shocks at the sight of me.

    I hadst seen them six years ago when I left without saying goodbye. I was not prepared for such

    an early meeting with them.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Bix frowned as his eyes moved between Reuben and I. That¡¯s when I realized

    I was still in Reuben¡¯s grasp. I tried to pull away from him but Reuben held me tighter as he turned

    to them.

    ¡°Willow hase back to the Emerald Bright Pack and is now going to be living here,¡± he

    announced. My eyes instantly snapped at him. Why did he tell them half truth? I was. only going to

    be there for three months!

    ¡°Willow, is it true?¡± E, who had been too shocked to speak earlier, smiled and walked over to me.

    That¡¯s wonderful news,

    Bix stopped her halfway across the room bitterly spitting out, ¡°Why are you smiling at the woman

    who is in your man¡¯s arm on the first day of her return?¡±

    E bit her lip and lowered her head as if she was holding back tears.

    ¡°Her man? What do you mean?¡± I questioned, ncing at Reuben once.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± Reuben interupted with a growl as he red at Bix, ¡°What the f uck you are you doing

    here when I didn¡¯t call for you? Get out!¡±

    E flinched and said, ¡°Bix, let¡¯s go,¡± she whispered, following the Alpha¡¯s order. She turned to leave

    while Bix shot me a hateful re and turned to follow her.

    ¡°No, wait!¡± I shouted and broke out of Reuben¡¯s hold. ¡°Tell me why you said that?¡± I demanded of

    Bix. E also stopped but did not turn to look at me.

    ¡°Don¡¯t pretend to be innocent when the whole world has found out about it in the news,¡± Bix turned

    to me sharply and said, ¡°E is Reuben¡¯s fiancee.¡±

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    E was the daughter of a powerful Alpha but she was a member of the Emerald Bright Pack. This

    was due to Reuben¡¯s father, Alpha Luis Emerald, taking her in after the death of her parents at a

    young age. The two packs had been allies for decades. Of course, E stood to inherit her parents

    pack when she came of legal age, it was at that point that she could take over the running of it.

    After I joined the Emerald Bright Pack, E became my first friend. She was cheerful and friendly

    unlike me who spent most of my time finding part time jobs to pay my tuition fees and living

    expenses. I was a new member of Emerald Bright Pack and an orphan Omega. E and I went to

    the same school and we spent more time together, E became my best friend in a year. She told

    me all her secrets, her love interests, her exs and boyfriends but I could never do the same as my

    life was full of secrets and mysteries especially when it came to my love interest¡­.

    ¡°Willow, do you have a boyfriend?¡±

    We were at a club, where E had dragged me along with her after school. A boy. questioned me as

    everyone sat around the table ying truth or dare and unfortunately the bottle stopped on me.

    My hand froze on my ss as everyone¡¯s curious eyes fixed on me. Especially Oran and Bix who

    were Reuben¡¯s best friends. They were both friendly and mostly curious about me from the

    beginning because the aloof, self centered, and short tempered Reuben had personally brought me

    in the pack. The other survivors of the rogue trafficking ring werebeled rogues and set free to go

    their own way but Reuben refused to let me go into the woods and die. He never let Emerald Bright

    or Alpha Luis know that I was one of the survivors so I was notbeled a rogue but a normal Omega

    that people normally did not pay attention to.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have a boyfriend,¡± I answered. Judging by the expressions of many of them, it was clear that

    they did not believe me.

    ¡°Then do you like someone?¡± someone else asked, ¡°There are a lot of hot guys at school,¡± they

    winked.

    As soon as this question registered in my brain, my heart started beating wildly in my chest, and his

    face came to my eyes. I subconsciously raised my eyes and looked at a dark corner of the club

    where I had been feeling someone¡¯s eyes on me for a long time. I had yet to get my wolf but still I

    had a strong feeling of being watched.

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    The more I thought about it the more sure I was then a couple came sneaking out of the dark

    corner. The woman¡¯s makeup was messed up and the man was fixing his pants. The couple walked

    away like they had not done anything. I blinked in surprise. It turned out, I was over thinking. There

    was not anything there. This was my first time visiting a club. Even though I was with my friends,

    every little thing was getting my

    attention.

    ¡°Hey, you are taking way too long to reply,¡± Bix stated dryly.

    I focused back on them and just before I was about to answer E spoke up, ¡°Guys, don¡¯t tease

    Willow just because you are seniors,¡± she wrapped her arm around my shoulders and red at Bix

    especially. Oran and Bix were two years older than us and in the same ss as Reuben, ¡°Willow is

    shy and a good girl. She does not like anyone,¡± E replied, that¡¯s what she always assumed about

    me.

    Yes, I was a little shy and maintained a healthy distance from boys but I was not a good girl.

    I just smiled at them until E got a call from one of our ssmates that was runningte. She was

    short on money and she needed to pay for a taxi.

    ¡°This girl! Always forgets to grab enough money before leaving the house!¡± E gritted her teeth as

    she did not want to leave the game.

    Before E could get up, I stopped her, ¡°E, you y the game, I will go and help her,¡± I got up.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± E asked.

    ¡°Yes,¡± I smiled, grabbed my purse, and turned to leave. Passing by people that were. dancing and

    chatting, I opened my purse to pull out money when suddenly a strong hand grabbed my arm. I

    yelped but a hand was pressed to my mouth as I was pulled into the isted area of the club.

    When my back touched the wall and a tall hard chest pressed against, my eyes shot open to see

    my capture.

    ¡°SHHH¡­¡± he slowly pulled his hand away from my mouth.

    ¡°You¡­¡± my eyes widened at finding Reuben there. He had been out of the town for thest two

    days only to suddenly appear here.

    ¡°Were you expecting someone else?¡± He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer to

    him. ¡°Tell me Willow, were you expecting someone else?¡±

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    ¡°No,¡± I gasped and put my hand on his chest as our lower bodies touched each other. He was too

    tall and always bold whenever he touched me. Even though we had yet to cross that line, his every

    touch and soft gaze used to set my body on fire.

    ¡°Why did you say you don¡¯t like anyone?¡± he softly touched my cheek, his breath. fanning my face.

    My heart quickened at his words. My feelings were correct. Reuben had been in the club watching

    me. ¡°Tell me Willow, why did you lie?¡± He raised my chin.

    ¡°The two of us being together is impossible, Reuben,¡± I whispered as my chest rose and fell rapidly.

    ¡°An Alpha and Omega together is impossible.¡±

    My heart hurt but I had to admit that this was true. The Emerald Bright Pack had a long history of

    hating Omegas. Omegas could be pack members but high ranking members. could not be in love

    with Omegas. Even knowing this fact, I could not stop myself falling in love with Reuben.

    ¡°Impossible?¡± Reuben frowned. ¡°Is this your way of trying to make me stop, Willow?¡± He grabbed

    my hair and tilted my face up. ¡°It¡¯s toote, if you are trying to run away from me. I will f ucking lose

    my mind if you even think about leaving me,¡± he warned, pulling me into a passionate kiss, ¡°I love

    you, Willow. I love you¡­¡± he confessed..

    My eyes widened at Reuben¡¯s confession. The word I was scared of the most, greeted me in this

    way. Reuben confessed his love. I closed my eyes and a teardrop slipped out from the corner of my

    eye.

    I had fallen for him but he had fallen even harder for me. If I had stopped this from the very

    beginning we would not have reached this point. Maybe then I would not have be his

    addiction. I could not confess my feelings but I could not stop myself from kissing him back either.

    Even though we had kissed before, this kiss held different feelings and emotions for us. As I

    wrapped my arms around his neck, Reuben grew excited. He grabbed my leg and pinned me

    against the wall as he kissed me deeper. ¡°I love you¡­ Willow,¡± he said again and again between

    kisses. While unknown to us someone had overheard him.

    ¡°You guys¡­.¡± a familiar voice echoed in the isted area. I broke the kiss in surprise and I tilted my

    head to find E, Oran, and Bix standing some distance away in shock. They hade looking for

    me when the friend waiting outside informed them I had not shown up.

    My secret and forbidden rtionship with Reuben that had remained hidden for a year had just

    been exposed to our friends. Reuben did not care about them knowing about our rtionship but I

    was scared. Surprisingly, none of them ever exposed our love to

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    anyone. Oran and Bix were cool and already considered me their future Luna while E supported

    me.

    But never in my wild imagination had I thought that E would be Reuben¡¯s fiancee. My best friend

    was my mate¡¯s future bride.

    In Reuben¡¯s office, I stood there frozen in shock for a long time. E and Reuben¡­

    My wolf was violently howling in my mind and burning in a raging fire. I slowly turned my head to

    look at Reuben. He had already been watching me this whole time with an expression that I could

    not read at all. Once our eyes met, I realized whatever Bix said was true. Reuben did not deny it.

    E was really Reuben¡¯s fiancee.

    E stepped forward and opened her mouth to speak, ¡°Willow, I ¡­¡±

    ¡°Congrattions,¡± I said to Reuben without breaking eye contact. He frowned bitterly then I turned

    to look at E, ¡°Congrattions to you too, E,¡± I smiled, walking closer to her. She stared at me

    with wide watery eyes, ¡°I really admire your choice that is coincidentally my past lover.¡±

    She bit her lip at my word choice. Bix looked at E¡¯s tearful eyes and growled at me, ¡°Watch your

    tone¡­ Willow.¡±

    ¡°Am I talking to you?¡± I raised my eyebrows at him, silencing him. He gritted his teeth and wanted to

    argue but once he looked passed me at Reuben he swallowed his words.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± E touched my hand but I pulled my hand back.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Reuben¡¯s growl silenced everyone in the room as he ordered Bix and E, ¡°Get out

    of my office right now!¡±

    E quickly turned away, wanting to run out in tears while Bix was ready to chase after her, but E

    stopped when two little children walked through the door.

    ¡°Who are they?¡± Bix c ocked his brows as he exchanged confused looks with E. Both of their

    gazes followed Wyatt and Lori as they raced all the way over to me and hugged my legs. They were

    shy around strangers.

    ¡°Mommy¡­ we are hungry,¡± Wyatt said softly as he clenched my dress in his small fists along with

    Lori.

    ¡°Mommy?¡± E gasped at the sight of my children while Bix lost his voice in shock, ¡°Willow, did you

    give birth?¡± she asked in disbelief as they were sure that I was not married.

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    I chose not to answer and ignored her, taking Wyatt and Lori out of the room to feed. them when

    suddenly Bix startedughing, ¡°Willow, you gave birth to ba sta rds.¡±

    I immediately pulled Wyatt close to me and Lori so that I covered their ears while I red at Bix for

    his audacity. Did he really use that word to describe my children?!

    I moved Wyatt and Lori aside and stepped forward to deliver a harsh p across Bix¡¯s face but

    before I could do that a very strong punchnded on Bix¡¯s face, throwing him. outside of the room

    and breaking the wall. I flinched at the sudden action while E screamed in fear at the dangerous

    sight Reuben presented.

    ¡°How dare you call my children ba star ds,¡± Reuben growled.

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    ¡°How dare you call my children bas tar ds?!¡± I struck Bix with so much force and violence, it was as

    if he were one of my sworn enemies.

    Bix had always possessed an entric personality, a foul mouth, and a penchant for bold actions,

    butbeling my children ba st ards had crossed every line. In that moment, my wolf took control,

    overriding the knowledge that Bix was one of my closest friends.

    Amidst E¡¯s fearful scream, Willow shot me a startled look as Wyatt and Lori rushed back to her.

    Willow instinctively pulled them close, covering both of their ears. When our eyes met, I noticed her

    eyes were slightly red. The word ¡®bas ta rd¡¯ seemed to affect her more profoundly than it did me. It

    became apparent that she had faced simr situations before, where people derogatorily referred to

    Wyatt and Lori as ba st ards.

    I clenched my fists at my sides as I stared into Willow¡¯s slightly watery eyes. Anger welled up inside

    me, directed not only at Bix but at myself as well for not being there for Willow during those

    challenging times. Our emotions intertwined through the mate bond and I felt every emotion she

    harbored in her heart. I noticed her eyes change. when she sensed my hatred for myself.

    She began to turn away from me, prepared to usher Wyatt and Lori to safety, when Oran, who had

    been absent until then, arrived in a sh.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± His wide eyes first fell on Bix, whose face bore evident injuries and

    bleeding. Bix¡¯s mind had gone nk with my attack and he was struggling toprehend the scene

    around him. From there Oran shifted his focus to my office broken wall and my bleeding fist, locking

    eyes with my wolf¡¯s dark expression.

    Without needing an exnation, he pieced together the situation. ¡°Bix, what the heck did you do?¡±

    His voice was a growl.

    Bix coughed a few times, struggling to find his voice. ¡°Oran¡­ did they are Reuben and Willow¡¯s

    children?¡±

    you¡­ did you know

    Oran¡¯s eyes widened in realization, understanding the root of this violent altercation.

    ¡°F ucking shut your mouth if you don¡¯t want to die!¡± Oran forcefully silenced Bix with. his words,

    gripping his cor, and dragging him away. ¡°E, you¡¯reing with me,¡± Oran firmlymanded,

    addressing the woman whose wide brown eyes were fixed on Wyatt and Lori as if she¡¯d seen a

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    ¡°Willow¡­ how¡­¡± E¡¯s pale face held questions about Willow¡¯s pregnancy from six years ago. The

    curiosity was evident, but Willow pressed her hands against her children¡¯s ears, shielding them from

    E¡¯s impending inquiries.

    Dex growled in my mind at the look E had been giving my children and my mate, ¡°They¡¯re mine,

    that¡¯s all outsiders need to know,¡± I interrupted firmly, cutting off E¡¯s line of questioning.

    ¡°Outsiders¡­¡± She gazed at me in disbelief, incredulous but I couldn¡¯t care less.

    Disregarding her, I turned to Oran. ¡°Oran, mind-link the omegas incharge of the kitchen and get

    food ready. Wyatt and Lori need to eat.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Oran nodded. I moved closer to Willow and lifted Wyatt and Lori into my arms. and then

    grabbed her hand.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± I whispered. She looked from my hand then back to me. Her eyes held a mix of emotions

    as I held her hand and ushered her and our children out, ignoring the others in the room. She

    followed me down the stairs without any protest or trying to get free from my grip on her hand.

    I felt Wyatt and Lori¡¯s gaze on my face all the way. I looked at them and smiled.

    ¡°Did daddy scare you two?¡± I softly asked, realizing that I had unintentionally frightened their

    innocent minds.

    ¡°No, daddy! You¡¯re really cool when you half-shift!¡± Wyatt¡¯s childish voice brimmed. with excitement,

    his green eyes sparkling with surprise and admiration as he finally broke his silence. So they were

    not actually scared back there? My children knew when and where to speak, showing their sensible

    nature.

    ¡°Yeah, daddy, you were like a prince charming fighting for your princess!¡± Lori giggled.

    I couldn¡¯t help butugh at Lori¡¯sparison of me to a prince charming for Willow. ¡°My children

    have better sense than some people,¡± I remarked, ncing at the she-wolf walking beside me.

    Willow caught the meaning behind my words and pulled her hand back right away, ¡°Yes, that¡¯s what

    they call an innocent mind. They can¡¯t see the devil hidden behind the mask of prince charming,¡±

    shemented, heading to the dining table ahead of us.

    Wyatt and Lori hopped down from my arms and settled onto the chairs that the Omega had just

    pulled out for them after serving the food. I turned to respond to Willow, admitting. ¡°True, I¡¯m a devil

    behind a prince charming mask.¡± cing my hand.

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    on the back of her chair, I continued, ¡°I¡¯m the worst, and I don¡¯t regret it. It¡¯s just that some people

    don¡¯t understand me.¡±

    Willow looked up at my eyes that were full of sincerity but suddenly as if she recalled something her

    eyes grew emotionless as she stated, ¡°Even your fiance doesn¡¯t understand you?¡± My eyes

    instantly went nk when I heard her using the word fiance. ¡°You used my children and the Wade

    Moon Pack to drag me back here in order toplete a rejection. A rejection that you can¡¯t marry

    her without. So how is it that your fiance doesn¡¯t understand you?¡± Her words wereced with

    venom meant just for me.

    I knew that once this particr bit of information was known to Willow, she would hate me more

    than ever. That was why I had hidden it in the first ce. I wanted to reveal it to her myself once

    everything had been started going well between us but Bix and E showed up out of blue f ucking

    with my n.

    Being paired with another she-wolf by Willow caused Dex to growl in my mind. ¡°Willow, let me clear

    something up for you,¡± I dug my nails into the chair, leaned down. towards her face, and whispered,

    ¡°There is nothing between E and I. We are engaged. only on paper,

    There was a sudden change in Willow¡¯s eyes after hearing that statement. ¡°On paper? How?¡±

    My heart tingled when she was finally ready to listen to me, ¡°Yes, it is just on paper. Years ago, I

    faced a situation where I had to sign those papers, but it meant nothing to me or E. I don¡¯t love

    E,¡± I raised my hand to touch her soft cheek. ¡°She is just a friend just like she was years ago. She

    knows about it as well and she does not like or love me either. I am not marrying her¡­¡± I revealed

    the whole truth. Willow¡¯s hearbate intensified as she silently stared at me. Dex got excited in my

    mind as I felt her emotions being soothed, there was no more hatred in her eyes for me. ¡°I only want

    you¡­

    ¡°Reuben,¡± Oran arrived in the dining room, interrupting me. Willow saw Oran and quickly pushed my

    hand away from her cheek and sat up straight in the chair.

    I was close to make Willow believe me if Oran had note. I gritted my teeth at him, ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s an urgent matter,¡± his expression was serious.

    I took a deep breath to control my emotions and responded, ¡°I¡¯ming,¡± Oran nodded and left the

    packhouse. I turned back to Willow. At this point, I had no idea if she believed me even a bit or not.

    She had started eating like I had said nothing, ¡°I¡¯ll be backte tonight.¡±

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    She paused and nced at me, ¡°Why are you telling me?¡± She looked confused.

    ¡°So that you don¡¯t wait for me, I rified.

    It took her a couple of minutes toprehend. ¡°I¡¯m not staying in your room, Reuben,¡± she firmly

    dered.

    I frowned and leaned closer, cing a hand on either arm of her chair, and meeting her intense

    eyes, ¡°Impossible.¡±

    She also looked at me firmly and said, ¡°then I¡¯ll stay in the guest room,¡± she countered. Material ? N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°No,¡± I firmly disagreed..

    Then on the first floor,¡± she argued.

    ¡°That¡¯s not happening.¡± I shook my head.

    She gritted her teeth, ring at me. ¡°Then I¡¯ll be staying next to Wyatt and Lori¡¯s room, and that¡¯s

    final!¡± she firmly announced.

    ¡°Done,¡± I smiled.

    She was taken aback by my sudden agreement. After a moment¡¯s thought, she realized the room

    she had chosen was actually the room that was between the childrens room and mine. We¡¯d be

    separated by just a wall. ¡°You¡­¡± She caught on to my trickery, opening her mouth to protest, but I

    ruffled her hair and walked away. ¡°I will bete. Don¡¯t wait for me¡­

    ¡°Who¡¯s waiting for you?!¡± she growled at my retreating figure. I chuckled and left the packhouse to

    meet Oran, who had been waiting for me in the garden.

    ¡°Reuben, don¡¯t sever ties with Bix¡­¡± Oran approached me in a panic, momentarily forgetting the

    urgent matter that he wanted to discuss. He had witnessed how effortlessly and ruthlessly I could

    cut people out of my life. Once I made that decision, there was no turning back. ¡°That guy doesn¡¯t

    know when to keep his mouth shut,¡± Oran added when I didn¡¯t respond.

    I lit a cigarette, observing him. Oran and Bix were the sons of my pack¡¯s former Beta and Gam ma.

    We had grown up together, but Oran never appreciated mediating our conflicts. He¡¯d always step in

    to resolve things, but this time, he understood the gravity of the situation. He had to step back, and

    it frustrated him. Judging by his appearance, he had likely sent Bix to the pack hospital before

    coming to see me.

    ¡°Reuben¡­ you know why Bix acted out like that, don¡¯t you? Thesest six years have

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    been tough on all of us, watching you change like this¡­ So he lost it in the moment and

    said some nonsense¡­

    ¡°Just tell him not toe near me anytime soon, I interrupted, taking a long drag from my cigarette.

    Oran breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°What was the urgent matter you wanted to tell me?¡± I exhaled a puff of smoke.

    Oran¡¯s expression turned grave as he remembered the original reason for this conversation. ¡°The

    Silver Moon Pack has been wiped out,¡± he informed me.

    ¡°Wiped out?¡± The hand holding the cigarette stopped abruptly. The Silver Moon Pack was among

    the top five packs, they had not an enemy but our ally for decades. We had numerous treaties and a

    strong friendship. No other pack dared to even make a noise in their presence, let alone dere

    war. How could the Silver Moon Pack have been wiped out? ¡°How did that happen? Who dared to

    attack them?¡± I asked, my brow furrowing.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Actually, nobody knows. Word has it, the entire pack was celebrating the Alpha¡¯s

    birthdayst night, but by morning the pack was found engulfed in mes,¡± Oran exined.

    ¡°In mes?¡± I raised an eyebrow in confusion.

    ¡°Yes, what¡¯s more, when the neighboring pack arrived to assist in extinguishing the fire, they

    discovered no bodies or remains of a single member of the Silver Moon Pack!¡± Oran eximed,

    surprised by the shocking nature of the information.

    ¡°How in the world is that possible?¡± I questioned incredulously. ¡°An entire pack burns and there¡¯s no

    trace of the bodies? Did the corpses or bones just walk away or bury themselves?¡±

    Oran remained silent, giving me a meaningful look. ¡°Reuben, all the packs are terrified after this

    mysterious incident. If a powerful pack like the Silver Moon Pack can be wiped out in such a

    manner, then anyone can. There¡¯s something else at y here that we¡¯re not able to see,¡± he

    concluded.

    ¡°Indeed, I agreed, turning to stare at the first floor of the packhouse, where Willow¡¯s room was

    located. ¡°This isn¡¯t a normal incident,¡± I remarked, observing Willow as she arranged a nt on the

    windowsill in her room.

    ¡°So what do you think?¡± Oran asked curiously.

    ¡°I believe this is just the beginning¡­¡± I paused when Willow spotted me too.

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    Oran followed my line of sight. As Willow¡¯s and my eyes locked, she looked at me for a couple of

    seconds then closed the curtains. Shocked by her boldness, Oran looked at my reaction. I crushed

    the cigarette in my palm. So¡­ she did not believe what I had said earlier, ¡°You have finally made

    Willow stay by your side, Reuben. Though the sword of rejection seems to have gotten sharp at

    your neck after revealing your impending marriage with E.¡±

    My muscles tightened as I looked down at

    how much she hates me at this moment, rushed cigarette in my hand. ¡°No matter

    regain her love over the next three months,¡± I dropped the cigarette on the ground and looked at the

    window again, ¡°Three months¡­¡±

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    Iy in bed staring up at the crescent moon all night long. Sleeping in the room that was next to

    Reuben¡¯s was already distracting me, especially when we were only separated by a wall. Whenever

    I closed my eyes to sleep, Reuben¡¯s words echoed in my mind again and again.

    ¡°There is nothing between E and I.¡±

    ¡°We are fiancee only on paper.

    ¡°E does not love me and I don¡¯t love E.¡±

    ¡®I only want you¡­¡±

    I rested my hand over my crazy heartbeat as I sat up on the bed. Why was I not able to forget it? He

    has to be lying to me. The news of his marriage was all over the media. She was his fiancee,

    everything had beenid bare in front of my eyes, yet my wolf was suddenly calm after Reuben¡¯s

    earlier im. I had felt sincerity in his im that he did not love E.

    ¡®Lonly want you¡­¡¯ his words echoed in my ears as my heart started to drum in my chest again.

    ¡°No¡­ stop thinking about it,¡± I buried my face in my hands and wanted to scream.

    The whole night, I had been struggling with diving into different pools of emotion that had been

    raised by Reuben¡¯s im. I was torn between the betrayal of the past, trust, and the present. The

    night felt as long as a year yet I had not managed to catch an hour¡¯s sleep.

    With the first ray of sun, I got up from my bed, stripped out of my clothes, and went for a run in the

    woods. To help keep my emotions in check, I let Ceri out. I had to let my wolf out otherwise I was

    going to go crazy with all the thoughts that I continued to turn over in my head.

    Ceri ran so fast it seemed like she was riding the wind. We had missed the

    greenery here so much. This was the first time I had let Ceri out in too many months to count. Back

    in Britain I had to be cautious. Shifting in your own territory was one thing but shifting in while in

    random woods was far too risky. If someone would have spotted a white wolf in the woods then it

    would have been huge news and incredibly dangerous for us so I had hardly shifted in the past 6

    years. I had concluded that it was part of the

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    reason my wolf had gotten silent.

    I passed the small bridge and entered another part of the woods. I was familiar with every corner of

    the Emerald Bright Pack territory including the woods. I had spent. some of my most formative

    years here after all. Enjoying the greenery, I ran for hours until I reached deep into the woods,

    ending up in a ce that was normally avoided by wolves in the pack.

    Slowing my pace, I nced at therge sacred cave where I had only been once before. It was the

    ce where the rejection ceremony was held. Since it was actually a location that was designed to

    be a ce where sadness, tears, and broken bonds wereid to rest, people avoided evening

    within eyesight of it.

    I stopped in front of the cave ncing at it with mixed emotions. Three months from now, I would

    have to return here. So that I couldplete the rejection ceremony. All the thoughts that had

    churned in my mindst night cleared when I saw the cave. It was like reality pped me hard

    across the face, clearing my mind of all the nonsense I had been clouding it with.

    ¡°Did youe here to check if the cave is really sealed or not?¡¯ A sudden mind-link surprised me. I

    had not received a mind-link for thest six years.

    Startled, I looked ahead of me to find a big ck Alpha wolf standing in front of me. It was Dex.

    What was he doing here?

    But wait, had Reuben¡­ actually mind-link me? Since I had abandoned the Emerald Bright Pack,

    breaking all ties with them in the past, it should be impossible for Reuben to mind-link me. So¡­

    how could he¡­ have done it?

    ¡®Because he is our soulmate, Ceri replied, surprising me further. She talked to me again!

    When I did not answer why I was here, Reuben frowned, I could see his thoughts starting to run

    wild again.

    ¡°You came all the way out here. It seems you cannot wait for rejection,¡± he growled. Why was he so

    triggered by me being here? His dark green eyes were fixed on me, boring deep into mine like he

    never learnt how to blink. The more he stared at me like that the more I felt as if he wanted to

    swallow me whole.

    Suddenly he started walking over to me. My heart quickened by his sudden action. What was he

    thinking? I quickly took a few steps back, doubtful of his intentions. We were alone in the woods,

    especially in this isted area where he could do anything he wanted with me!

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    I immediately turned around and decided to leave with quick steps but just as I turned a ck wolf

    blocked my path. Reuben shifted into his human form and stood there as naked as the day he was

    born in front of me.

    My eyes widened and my face turned red in shame, ¡®What the hell are you doing?¡¯ I yelled at him

    through a mind-link. Compared to six years ago his body looked stronger than ever. My eyes

    subconsciously went to his eight pack abs then his manhood. My face turned scarlet and I looked

    away. Sh it! How was it that after all these years his manhood looked even longer and thicker.

    He smirked at my reaction, ¡°It is not like you have never seen me naked,¡± he knelt in front of me and

    brushed a hand through my fur, ¡°Why are you being so shy, Willow?¡± he spoke softly as he locked

    eyes with me and whispered, ¡°Remember, you have even touched, ridden, and f ucked it.¡±

    My face turned redder at his statement. The memories of the wild sex we shared in the past flooded

    in my mind, causing me to burn with embarrassment. ¡°If your memory is weak, should I remind

    you?¡± his eyes shone with lust and desire as his hand boldly began roaming through my fur.

    ¡°You!¡± I wriggled and bit his hand hard but surprisingly he showed no sign of pushing me back or

    pulling his hand from my mouth.

    That¡¯s when I realized I had fallen into his trap. I immediately let his hand go and tried to run but he

    caught me. ¡°Are you running after ogling my naked body?¡±

    My eyes widened, ¡°Are you insane? Who said I was enjoying your nakedness?¡± I snapped at his

    crazy words.

    ¡°Still you saw me naked right? I felt molested,¡± he used.

    ¡°Molested?¡± I red at him for such a low handed usation. That shameless man was molested

    by me?!

    ¡°How about you shift into your human form too?¡± he suggested.

    A chill ran down to my spin. If I shifted then¡­ I would be naked in front of his eyes!

    ¡°Nonsense!¡± I growled and tried to run away but he caught me quickly in hisrge hands. The next

    thing I knew my wolf was lifted in the air.

    ¡°What are you doing?!!¡± I screamed through the mind-link struggling in his arms.

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    ¡°Let go!¡± I did not obey him.

    ¡°I said don¡¯t move,¡± he softly nipped my wolf¡¯s ear, sending sparks all over my body. Ceri let out a

    low moan and I felt like I melted in Reuben¡¯s arms. What was that?

    I froze in his arms, shocked by my own reaction. I was feeling hot all over my body. That¡¯s when I

    noticed the direction that he was walking in.

    ¡°Where are you taking me?¡± I asked in a panic.

    ¡°Back to the pack.¡±

    My mind went nk at his remark. He was naked and holding me. If someone saw us together in

    this condition then¡­

    ¡°No! Stop. Put me down! Put me down, Reuben!¡± I demanded.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°We can¡¯t enter the pack in this condition! Put some clothes on, Reuben! And let me put on mine!¡± I

    demanded.

    ¡°I thought you did not want to shift¡­¡±

    I red at him furiously, ¡°I will shift. So put me the f uck down,¡± I gritted my teeth.

    A satisfied smile appeared on his lips when I agreed to shift. He slowly put me down. ¡°Don¡¯t run

    away or I really will carry you into the pack like this,¡± he warned me.

    ¡°I ignored him and went behind a tree to don my loose shirt and shorts. The whole time I was

    slipping into the clothes, I felt Reuben watching the tree that I was changing behind. A few minutes

    later when I came out, he was already wearing jeans and a t-shirt.

    Reuben nced at my long bare legs then shifted his eyes at my sweaty neck. I acted as if I did not

    notice him checking me out and started to walk away. He followed me closely the whole time

    without making a sound, whenever I looked back his eyes were

    set on me.

    I ignored him and quickened my pace. Wyatt and Lori must have woken up by now. I had lost track

    of time, so I had to return to the packhouse soon. Yesterday they had eaten the food made by

    Omegas but today I had to cook for them.

    An hourter, we finally made it out of the woods but once I stepped into the front yard. of the

    packhouse, some voices reached my ears. Reuben and I paused together at the sight of way too

    many people having crowded into the living room, my eyes fell on

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    Wyatt and Lori who were among them.

    ¡°What is going on?!¡± I raced inside the packhouse, passing by the crowd, and pulled Wyatt and Lori

    into my arms,

    ¡°Wyatt, Lori, are you okay?¡± I asked them in panic.

    ¡°Willow!¡± The group¡¯s gasps entered my ears. I raised my head to find the pack. members that had

    once been my friends and neighbors six years ago were there.

    ¡°Willow, it really is you! The news of your return was true!¡± the girls excitedly eximed pulling me

    into a hug. I was surprised for a couple of seconds by the unexpected greeting. They were all happy

    for my return. ¡°We missed you so much.¡±

    I smiled and hugged them back. ¡°I missed all of you too.¡±

    ¡°Are these two little ones your children?¡± one of my friends asked, attracting my

    attention.

    My heart started beating faster. If they also called Wyatt and Lori b asta rds then¡­

    ¡°Our little Alpha looks exactly like Alpha Reuben,¡± one of the women giggled, pinching Wyatt¡¯s

    cheek and others agreed.

    I was stunned to hear them. They¡­ they knew Reuben was my children¡¯s father?

    ¡°How do you know¡­¡± I opened my mouth to ask before someone replied.

    ¡°Last night Beta Oran announced to the pack the news about Alpha Reuben¡¯s twins and your return!

    Why did you hide such beautiful children from us all these years, Willow? We were all so excited

    that we came to see you and your children.¡±

    I blinked at their smiling faces and the love they were exhibiting towards Wyatt and Lori. Reuben¡­

    revealed it? The whole pack found out that Reuben and I had been in a rtionship and that I had

    given birth to his children?

    I looked past the crowd to find Reuben standing there watching me. Why¡­ Why did he do that? My

    heart sk ipped a beat at the intensity of his gaze. What did he want from

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    I looked past the crowd to find Reuben standing there watching me. Why¡­ Why did he do that? My

    heart ski pped a beat at the intensity of his gaze. What exactly did he want from me?

    Without breaking eye contact with me, Reuben made his way through the crowd towards me. My

    heart suddenly race. What was he nning? I looked around a little. There were way too many

    people. The pack members moved out of his way while Wyatt and Lori raced from my side to

    Reuben. I did not know why but I felt as if he was going to do something only because he was

    distracted by both of the children.

    ¡°Daddy,¡± they happily hugged Reuben¡¯s legs but I could tell that they were nervous as if he were

    their life line in a turbulent sea. They had been incredibly shy around all the admiring visitors,

    especially the women.

    Reuben rubbed Wyatt and Lori¡¯s little heads and smiled, ¡°These are all our pack members. They are

    good people, friends, and are just like family,¡± he calmly exined to them. Both children looked up

    at the smiling pack members and gave a hesitant nod before their big eyes came to me.

    I smiled and nodded. ¡°Wyatt, Lori, say hello to everyone,¡± I remarked. They had never lived among

    so many people so I could understand their hesitation.

    ¡°Hello,¡± they said together in a low tone.

    ¡°AWWWW¡­

    Your children are so cute, Willow,¡± the woman¡¯s heart melted.¡±

    ¡°Alpha, your daughter is so beautiful. Just like Willow,¡± someone said.

    Reuben¡¯s eyes immediately went to me as he replied, ¡°It¡¯s true, really beautiful,¡± hist voice was like

    a whisper.

    The tips of my ears turned red as I quickly looked away, acting normal.

    Reuben put his hands on Wyatt and Lori¡¯s backs and announced to everyone, ¡°Today breakfast is

    on me for all the pack members.¡±

    I blinked in confusion. Breakfast? Why so suddenly? An excited cheer broke out in the living room.

    Everyone wanted to hang out, chat, and have fun but Oran¡¯s voice was louder and he was the most

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    ¡°Let¡¯s go out into the front yard. I will have the ser vants set up tables and chairs there,¡± he yelled.

    One by one everyone started exiting the living room and mind-linking other pack members to invite

    them to the Alpha¡¯s breakfast gathering.

    One of my friends turned to me, ¡°Willow, let¡¯s go. We have a lot of catching up to do!¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± I nodded but then I got a call from Alpha Benjamin. I had called the Alpha the previous night

    but the signal was poor for some reason. Hearing my phone ring, Reuben turned to look at me.

    ¡°Ummm, everyone should head outside, I¡¯ll join you shortly. I just have to take this call,¡± I smiled at

    them and turned to the backyard. I would be alone there and it was a good ce to talk.

    ¡°Hello Willow, how are you doing girl?¡±

    ¡°I am perfectly fine, Alpha. How is your health?¡± I asked worriedly.

    ¡°I am absolutely fine. How are my little angels doing?¡±

    ¡°They are fine, Alpha. Very excited and still exploring the pack though they are a little shy about

    meeting new people.¡±

    Alpha Benjaminughed, ¡°that¡¯s alright. I will talk to themter. Bring them over to the pack when

    you are free.¡± As we spoke I heard Beta Ken¡¯s voice in the background, he seemed to be talking

    about some files.

    ¡°Alpha, did

    you return the pack already?¡± I eximed.

    ¡°Yes, I left the hospital this morning. I can¡¯t stay in the hospital at a time like this when you are doing

    your best to save the Wade Moon Pack. I have to find a way to save the pack¡­¡±

    ¡°Sorry for interrupting you Alpha but I have already retrieved the Wade Moon Pack papers from

    Alpha Reuben.¡±

    ¡°Really?!¡± Alpha gasped in disbelief. ¡°How could he have given up such a thing so casily¡­I have

    heard Alpha Reuben is ruthless. He did not make you do anything weird, right? Are you okay?¡±

    There was a hint of panic in his voice.

    ¡°He did nothing wrong, Alpha. I ampletely fine, Alpha,¡± I chuckled. ¡°The terms of our agreement

    for the exchange were already set. I am doing well here, now I want you to get some quality rest

    and be tension free. The papers are safe in my possession and

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    the Wade Moon Pack is still yours. I wille to visit you soon to handover the papers,¡± I calmly

    exined.

    On the other end of the phone, the Alpha¡¯s breathing became stable, which gave me a sense of

    relief. ¡°I still can not believe that we got our pack back, Willow. If it was not you then¡­¡±

    ¡°Please, stop thinking about it now, Alpha. Everything has returned to normal and the Wade Moon

    Pack is safe. Don¡¯t worry,¡± I assured.

    ¡°Actually the pack is not that safe, Willow,¡± suddenly the Alpha¡¯s voice became serious.

    I co cked my brows, ¡°Why are you saying like this, Alpha? I have secured a peace treaty with the

    Shine Moon Pack¡­¡±

    ¡°This is not about the Shine Moon Pack or the peace treaty. It seems you have not heard the news

    about the Silver Moon Pack. They were wiped out under mysterious circumstances yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Wiped out under mysterious circumstances?¡± My eyes widened at the shocking news. I had good

    working knowledge of how powerful Silver Moon used to be. On top of that they were friends of the

    Emerald Bright Pack. Alpha Benjamin told me about the rumor surrounding the fire and the terror

    that had spread all around the werewolf world due to this incident.

    After exchanging a few more pleasantries, I ended the phone in a state of confusion. It was

    impossible that Reuben was unaware of this news. I slipped my phone back into my pocket and

    walked to the front yard where the atmosphere was lively. Arge table was set in the middle of the

    garden, people were chatting, and I noticed something surprising.

    Wyatt and Lori were ying with other children! They had returned to their usual naughtiness but

    instead of ying amongst themselves they were making new friends which had never happened

    before. Wyatt was ying catch with some boys while Lori who was ying on the swings with

    boys and girls. How did they¡­

    That¡¯s when I noticed Lori waving. She had obviously not seen me so who was she waving to? I

    tilted my head to find her waving at Reuben who was talking to Oran about something important.

    Yet his focus was on Lori as he smiled and waved at her in response.

    I blinked witnessing all of this. Wait, so¡­ Reuben had intentionally invited the pack members to

    breakfast today so that he could give Wyatt and Lori a normal environment and help them to meet

    other children and make new friends. I was so lost

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    in thought that I did not realize that Reuben had caught me watching him long ago.

    That¡¯s when someone bumped into my shoulder, ¡°Want a coffee?¡± Mia, my previous neighbor and

    friend asked.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± I took the offered cup from her hand with a smile.

    ¡°I am so d you returned to the pack Willow. Since you have decided to live here, have you looked

    into a kindergarten for your children?¡± she asked. d curiously.

    ¡°Yes, I have looked for a shifter¡¯s kindergarten and have talked to the kindergarten to start the

    registration process. I will send Wyatt and Lori in a day or two,¡± I exined, noticing Reuben had

    overheard me with his wolf ears. After learning the extent of Reuben¡¯s conditions for me staying in

    the Emerald Bright Pack, I had started looking for a kindergarten for my twins. Luckily I found a

    shifter kindergarten where all the staff and children were going to be werewolves. Thankfully, Wyatt

    and Lori were not going to be treated differently there.

    Mia nodded and started talking about other things but I noticed something very odd. Why were the

    pack members acting so normal after finding out about me giving birth to the Alpha¡¯s children? Six

    years ago, if this secret would have been revealed then it would have been considered the ultimate

    stain on the pack¡¯s reputation but now people were acting as if that Omega rule never existed. No

    one was asking ufortable questions or being rude. Heck there was not even one judgmental

    stare among the group.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat everyone,¡± Oran attracted everyone¡¯s attention. The Omegas had finished cing the

    delicious breakfast on the table. People started sitting at the table while Wyatt and Lori came

    running back to me. I pulled a chair for both of them telling them. that the food prepared by the

    Omegaswas just as good as mine and they should try it then suddenly everyone went silent.

    I raised my head only to find everyone¡¯s attention focused on one particr location. I followed their

    line of sight to find E entering the front yard with Bix. His face was still badly injured and he

    looked like he had only gotten out of the hospital just now. When our eyes met he gave me a nk

    look but E had a smile pasted on her face.

    ¡°Wow everyone is here. I hope I am notte,¡± smiling, she elegantly walked in. She was wearing a

    knee length dress and looking beautiful like always.

    ¡°Willow,¡± E smiled at me. The silence remained in the yard as people slowly looked at me to see

    how I was going to respond.

    I recalled Reuben¡¯s ims about E and their impreding marriage. He said there was

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    nothing between them but still I could not bring myself to return her smile. Of course, my silence

    caused a wave of gossip.

    ¡°E is the Alpha¡¯s fiancee but Willow is the Alpha¡¯s children¡¯s mother. Now they are both in one

    ce¡­.

    ¡°Could it be that the Alpha is finally going to announce his wedding date with E?¡± someone

    whispered.

    Wedding date announcement? But Reuben had said¡­ was he lying to me? My mind. went nk at

    the news as I could no longer hear what the gossip said next.

    The gossip¡¯s attention went to Reuben who just now returned to the garden after a phone call.. The

    gossip immediately died with Reuben¡¯s dangerous presence. His steps slowed when he saw E

    and Bix.

    With guilty eyes Bix abruptly walked away at the sight of Reuben but E stayed behind. I nced

    at Reuben once then ignoring the eyes of the other people at the breakfast, I began serving to

    Wyatt and Lori. Slowly everyone began taking their seats. and the lively atmosphere returned.

    I raised my gaze to find that E had taken the seat beside the head of the table where Reuben had

    to sit. Everyone was acting normal about it. It seemed that E had been sitting beside Reuben all

    these years. A strange feeling rose in my chest that I decided to ignore until Reuben approached

    his chair.,

    ¡°Reuben,¡± E smiled at him, ¡°I heard you are going to announce something¡­¡± she ced some

    pancakes on his te. Watching her prepare Reuben¡¯s te made that feeling in my chest grow

    sharper. Standing in the middle of the table Reuben looked at

    me.

    ¡°Yes, I have something to announce but it is more like a confession,¡± he stated without tearing eyes

    from me. My breath slowly grew uneven. He was really going to announce his wedding date with

    E. Everyone grew excited talking about their impending wedding while my emotions were getting

    the best of me. I tuned it out, deciding to leave before Reuben could make his announcement.

    Why was my heart so upset? I knew he had been lying to me. He was marrying E. I should take

    this news in stride. So why¡­why¡­were my eyes teary?

    I closed my eyes tight to help control my emotions. This was how it was from the beginning¡­

    ¡°Willow!¡± Reuben suddenly called me out.

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    announcing his wedding? I slowly turned around to find Reuben standing right behind me. His

    features were as sharp as ever but his eyes looked different than I had ever seen.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± he called my name again only softly this time, decreasing the distance between us as he

    wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into his chest. ¡°Willow, will you give me a chance

    at redemption?¡±

    ¡°What are you doing, Reuben?¡± I gasped, putting my hand against his chest.

    He locked eyes with me and said, ¡°Trying to win your love back, mate¡­¡±

    An uproar erupted in the garden as my eyes widened. Reuben¡­he¡­.he just revealed our mate

    bond¡­

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    ¡°Willow, you¡¯re taking forever to choose a gift,¡± E sighed, slouching against the jewelry shop¡¯s wall. I¡¯d dragged her here after school.

    ¡°I want to get something special for Reuben. Something made just for him,¡± I replied, my focus on the disy of beautiful gold rings on the counter.

    ¡°You¡¯re too pure, Willow,¡± E chuckled. ¡°It¡¯s Reuben¡¯s twentieth birthday. Trust me, he¡¯s a young billionaire. He doesn¡¯tck for anything. Just get him wh

    I shook my head in amusement. Since her breakup a week ago, E had dove headfirst into partying, dancing, and wine. Bix often tagged along, skippin

    As I perused the rings, my attention was captivated by a stunning man¡¯s earring. It was a small gold piece with intricate designs etched onto it. Admiring

    ¡°Could you please pack this one up for me?¡± I asked the shopkeeper, holding up the earring.

    With three years¡® worth of savings, I could finally afford a gift for Reuben at the age of eighteen¨C

    or at least, I believed I was eighteen. I did not remember my birth date, but I knew it fell somewhere in October, coincidentally the same month as Reube

    wolves in the pack, I had yet to get my wolf. While werewolves typically shifted into their wolves in our pack at sixteen, at seventeen I was still waiting for

    Leaving the shop after making the payment, I walked out happily, holding the small box tightly against my

    chest. Reuben¡¯s birthday party was only a few hours away, and I couldn¡¯t wait to present this gift to him.

    Evening had settled in, shortening the wait. As I stepped out of the store, I noticed E engaged in an intense phone conversation.

    Drawing nearer, her growling voice became audible, tinged with anger.

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    ¡°Oran, where the hell are

    you guys? Are you boys having a party? Just now I saw one of my friend¡¯s posts. Is Be really with Reuben¡­¡± E¡¯s voice halted abruptly as she notice

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± I asked, sensing something was amiss.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, she hurriedly ended the call.

    ¡°Don¡¯t lie, I heard you mention Reuben¡¯s name,¡± I pressed, skeptical. ¡°What post were you talking about, E?¡± I inquired further.

    E met my gaze with a helpless expression. ¡°Willow¡­¡±

    ¡°E¡­¡± I prompted, my expression serious.

    Finally, with a defeated sigh E confessed, ¡°It seems that Reuben¡¯s college friends have thrown a party for him at the club.¡±

    ¡°So why were you acting strange earlier? Are you upset that they¡¯re partying without you? Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll join the party

    tonight. Plus I¡¯m fine with Reuben having a private party with his friends,¡± I chuckled, making my way towards E¡¯s car.

    ¡°Actually, the issue isn¡¯t the party, it¡¯s this¡­¡± E handed me her phone. I paused before continuing to open the car door. On the screen was a post from

    My grip tightened on the phone, unsettled by their intimacy. ¡°Who is she?¡± I asked E, my voice tense.

    ¡°That¡¯s Be. I¡¯ve seen her once with Bix and Oran when they were hanging out with their college friends,¡± E exined.

    ¡°Ohh¡­¡± I nodded, forcing a smile. In truth, I was trying to rationalize the situation to case my concerns. Maybe they were old friends or close pals who ha

    It¡¯s already past six in the evening,¡± I diverted, attempting to shift my focus. Yet, as I tried to return E¡¯s phone, another post shed on the screen, draw

    attention.

    I couldn¡¯t resist checking it. The new video showed Be dragging Reuben onto the dance floor, despite his initial refusal, both wereughing. The boys

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    while blushing and touching Reuben¡¯s chest as they assumed a dance position.

    I felt incredibly ufortable witnessing their close dance, their bodies pressed together with each movement. Seeing Reuben smile

    at her and reciprocate on the dance floor made my mind go nk. A mix of strange sensations, anger, and an unfamiliar emotion stirred within me. Clutc

    ¡°Do you know which club this is?¡±

    She hesitantly nodded, sharing the name. Without a moment¡¯s dy, I hailed a taxi and went straight to the club. An hourter, I arrived. The sky mirrore

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that Willow?¡± Oran noticed me approaching them quickly.

    Reuben¡¯s surprise was evident as he turned to look at me, before he could react I leaped toward Be,nding a punch. ¡°How dare you¡­¡±

    ¡°Oh, crap!¡± Bix and Oran eximed in shock.

    ¡°AHHH¡­¡± Be cried out, clutching her injured nose.

    ¡°Willow¡­ what are you

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    Reuben stood to the side bewildered and stunned.

    you enjoy dancing with her?¡± I red at Reuben, then delivered a hard kick to the woman as she struggled to stand.

    ¡°Damn!¡± Oran was taken aback as Be staggered and fell toward him. He hesitated to assist her as he watched me charge toward her. Just as I reache

    ¡°Oran, get Be out of here!¡± Reuben¡¯s voice pierced through the chaos as he held me tightly, swiftly pulling me away.

    ¡°No! Let me go!¡± I screamed, struggling against his hold, but his grip remained tight. Bix and Oran managed to escort Be away.

    Once they were gone, Reuben released his hold on my waist. ¡°Willow¡­ what are you doing¡­¡±

    Now that I was free from his grasp, I stood tall, and turned to face him. ¡°Cheater!!¡± I screamed, hurling the small box at his chest.

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    ¡°Cheater?¡± Reuben raised a brow, observing the earring as it came tumbling out of the box tond at his feet.

    ¡°You were smiling, dancing, and even holding hands with another woman! You¡¯re cheating on me!!¡± I shouted, my face flushed red with anger.

    Reuben¡¯s expression suddenly shifted. He picked the earring up from the ground and approached me. ¡®If helping a friend in gaining her lover¡¯s attention

    My eyes widened at his revtion. ¡°You¡­ you were helping her to gain her lover¡¯s attention?¡± It dawned on me that he had been dancing, holding hands

    all as part of an act.

    Reuben nodded, ¡°Be has unrequited feelings for her young stepfather. She deliberately dressed and behaved provocatively to catch his attention by se

    My heart raced in my chest. I hadpletely misinterpreted everything, causing jealousy stir within me despite never having mustered the courage to re

    ears burned red. ¡°Who was jealous?¡± I turned my face away in embarrassment.

    Reuben softly chuckled and gently urged me to meet his gaze again. ¡°You looked so beautiful fighting for me, Willow¡­¡± His whisper brushed against my

    your love¡­¡±

    A faint smile yed on my lips as I shyly lowered my gaze. ¡°I was afraid of losing you, Reuben,¡± I confessed in a whisper, lifting my

    gaze to meet his. ¡°I can¡¯t live without you, Reuben,¡± with that, I raised myself on my toes, pressed my lips against his, and poured out my feelings. ¡°I love

    Time seemed to stand still for Reuben as he did not react for a couple of seconds. When he finally realized that he was not dreaming that this was reality

    ¡°I love

    you too,¡± he pulled me into a deep passionate kiss. ¡°I love you, Willow. I fucking love you more than you can ever know,¡± he repeated those words ferven

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    I smiled, parting my lips to grant him full ess. Our tongues danced in sync as I wrapped my arms around his neck, losing myself in the moment.

    ¡°Fuck!¡± Reuben groaned, his desire overwhelming him as he pressed his hardness. against me. ¡°Willow, I can¡¯t wait any longer. I want you to be mine to

    As heid me down on the car seat, my heart raced wildly. He leaned in, his lips meeting mine in a series of kisses, his fingers deftly sliding my top from

    However, when I saw him removing his shirt and positioning himself between my legs, a sudden surge of fear gripped me.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± he touched my inner thighs, sliding his fingers between my legs. I saw his bulging cock, ready to work its way inside me.

    ¡°Reuben¡­ wait,¡± I ced a trembling hand on his chest.

    ¡°Why¡­¡± he looked at me, desire clouding his eyes.

    ¡°I¡¯m scared,¡± I whispered, clutching at his chest.

    Reuben looked at me for a moment before asking, ¡°Don¡¯t you trust me?¡±

    ¡°I do, but¡­¡± My voice trembled as I met his gaze, a tear escaping. ¡°What if we¡¯re not meant to be together?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± he frowned.

    My throat went dry when I said what I had never wanted to even think, ¡°What if we are not soulmates?¡± I bottled up my feelings as my heart broke into a

    ¡°That¡¯s it?¡± A faint smile tugged at his lips as he leaned closer to me.

    ¡°That¡¯s it? If we do not turn out to be soulmates then we can¡¯t be together Reuben. It will be the end for us,¡± a tear raced down my cheek. The mere thou

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    He gently brushed away the tears at the corners of my eyes and murmured, ¡°Look deep into my eyes¡­

    ¡°What?¡± I blinked with wetshes.

    ¡°Do what I say,¡± he rubbed my lower lip.

    I followed his instructions and locked eyes with him.

    ¡°Keep looking until you see it.¡± he whispered.

    ¡°See what?¡± I asked, listening to him. At that moment, I saw a green¨C

    eyed ck Alpha wolf gazing back at me through Reuben¡¯s eyes. When our eyes met in my mind Reuben and my wolf echoed the word, ¡°Mate¡­.¡±

    I gasped at the resounding words reverberating in my mind, realizing it was my wolves. emerging from within me. My wolf was acknowledging the Alpha

    its mate. Reuben¡­ was my soulmate¡­

    ¡°How is this¡­¡± I choked on my words.

    A faint smile graced Reuben¡¯s lips, ¡°I recognized you the day our eyes first met, Willow.¡±

    My eyes widened. ¡°What?¡± My voice barely rose above a whisper. So he¡¯d been waiting for me during

    the past four years, restraining himself? ¡°Why did you do that? Why didn¡¯t

    you tell me?¡±

    ¡°Is there anything sweeter than earning the love of your soulmate before

    the revtion of a mate bond?¡± He gently lifted my chin and tenderly brushed his lips against mine. ¡°I had to win your love, Willow. Not just through a ma

    ear ring. When he moved it closer to his ear my eyes widened sensing his intention. As I tried to take my hand back, he held my hand tightly so that I wo

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    ¡°Let me love you again¡­¡± he whispered with Dex in his eyes.

    The whole garden fell into a dead silence when they heard Reuben. Frozen down to my very soul, I

    stared at him with wide eyes. What¡­.what did he just say¡­.Ceri had

    completely faded from my head when the pack members began toe out of their shock and get

    up from their seats one by one in surprise.

    ¡°How is this possible?¡± Slowly gossip filled the garden.

    ¡°Did I hear that correctly? Willow is the Alpha¡¯s soulmate?!¡±

    ¡°Now it finally makes sense, that¡¯s why Willow was able to give birth to the Alpha¡¯s children.¡±

    ¡°True, they have been soulmates from the beginning!!¡±

    ¡°But if the Alpha is Willow¡¯s soulmate then what about E?¡±

    One by one everyone looked at E who was still sitting in her chair like a statue. After the

    revtion of Wyatt and Lorite yesterday, she was on the receiving end of another knock down by

    a second secret less than twelve hourster. Her eyes were asrge as an owl and mouth was

    wide. Oran, Bix, and E had known about Reuben and I¡¯s love for each other since we were in

    school together but none of them had ever known that we were soulmates to boot. That secret had

    always remained hidden between Reuben and I up until this point.

    E could not help but shift her gaze to Oran who stood some distance away with a casual

    expression on his face. Until she realized that everyone¡¯s attention was now on her.

    ¡°Is not E, the Alpha¡¯s fiancee?¡±

    ¡°What will happen to her? I heard their marriage is unavoidable.¡±

    Listening to the pack members knocked the sense back into me. Reuben¡¯s wedding to E was

    unavoidable? I looked at Reuben but he still¡­ he still¡­.

    A shiver ran down my spine when I sensed everyone¡¯s hash judging expression finally being cast in

    my direction. Suddenly the demons that I had long feared while residing in this pack six years ago

    began lurking around the yard as I began to feel everyone¡¯s

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    disgust for me like ayer of film on my skin. The people that had been smiling at me earlier, in my

    mind, seemed to beughing at me now. I could feel the years of anxiety and fear that had almost

    chained me to the point of being immoble as I waited for my biggest secret to be revealed.

    My head spun and I felt like throwing up. My breathing became so uneven that I felt suffocated. I

    broke out of Reuben¡¯s arms and walked away from the garden with clipped steps.

    ¡°Willow!¡± Reuben called after me but I continued walking into the woods without looking back. I had

    to be alone. I needed to breathe. I needed to get away from Reuben¡­

    ¡°WILLOW!!¡± he roared but I did not so much as nce back. His roar mixed with the thunder and

    lightning that had grown worse in the sky with the dark clouds over my head.

    Moving deeper into the woods, my walk turned into a jog before I began running faster but no

    matter how fast I ran, Reuben¡¯s words followed me like shadows¡­

    ¡°Willow, will you give me a chance at redemption?¡±

    ¡°Let me love you again¡­ Willow¡­¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± I murmured under my breath as the rain began to fall.

    ¡°Let me love you again¡­¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± I gasped running as I heard him again and again.

    ¡°Let me¡­Willow¡­¡±

    ¡°No!!¡± I screamed, tears welling up in my eyes. I had to forget it. I should not¡­

    Rain started pouring down heavily while I aimlessly ran through the woods just to escape the

    hunting shadows until Reuben¡¯s roar entered my ears again, ¡°WILLOW!!!¡±

    I skidded to a stop in the mudd when he appeared in front of me. He seemed to have taken another

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    me.

    ¡°STOP!! DIDN¡¯T YOU HEAR ME?!¡± he growled as the rain soaked the both of uspletely, ¡°WHY

    ARE YOU RUNNING AWAY FROM ME?¡± he grabbed my arms and stared deep into my eyes.

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    ¡°Redemption?¡± I broke out of his grip, raised my hand and pped him hard across the face. The

    sound of the p echoed in the woods, slowly mixing with the sound of rain, ¡°YOU WANT

    REDEMPTION? REDEMPTION FOR WHAT?!¡± I screamed.

    Reuben looked at me in silence as my fresh tears mixed with rain, ¡°You expect redemption for

    refusing to ept our babies six years ago?¡± I asked, recalling the memory of him tossing the

    pregnancy test at me. ¡°Or do you expect redemption for using me of cheating?¡± I took a step

    closer to him and poked him hard in the chest. with my finger, ¡°Or do you want redemption for

    betraying me, Reuben?¡± my voice had be a whisper..

    Reuben¡¯s eyes shook at my words, I watched as his eyes grew slightly teary. His actions in the past

    came crashing down on his heart as he stared into my eyes, broken.

    ¡°I want redemption for all of the sins Imitted against you,¡± he whispered, taking a step closer to

    me slowly. ¡°I want to be punished for all my crimes¡­.¡± a tear rolled down his cheek as he put his

    shaking hand over my cheek. ¡°I want to love you again¡­¡± he paused and said with his wolf, ¡°I love

    you¡­ Willow.¡±

    My eyes widened at his confession. All the tears that I had been fighting hard to hold back began

    flowing down like a river over his words. ¡°I love you, Willow¡­¡± his

    confession brushed my heart, touched my soul and awoked that forbidden feeling that I had scaled

    away six years ago.

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe you,¡± I took a step back as I stared into his eyes.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± Reuben tried to grab my hand but I pulled away.

    ¡°I am not falling for the same trick twice,¡± I shook my head.

    ¡°Willow, trust me¡­ I love you¡­.¡±

    ¡°But I hate you,¡± I cut him off, stopping a reasonable distance away from him and said while looking

    deep into his eyes, ¡°I hate you, Alpha Reuben,¡±

    ¡°No, you don¡¯t¡± Reuben stretched out his hand and pulled me closer, until my breasts bumped into

    his hard chest, ¡°You don¡¯t hate me, Willow.¡±

    ¡°I do.¡±

    ¡°You love me,¡± he whispered, quickening my heartbeat.

    ¡°I don¡¯t!¡± I yelled, shoving him away. ¡°I don¡¯t love you or trust in your love. I just hate you¡­¡± I

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    ¡°If you don¡¯t then I will make you fall in love with me, Willow!¡± Reuben warned, standing in where I

    had left him. I did not turn to look at him or I stopped. ¡°If you hate me then I will chase after you until

    you forgive me even if I have to wait until my dying breath.¡±

    My feet paused of their own ord, hearing the possessive obsession in his words. I clenched my

    fists the once again lifted my feet to continue walking but suddenly I felt Reuben¡¯s arm wrap around

    my waist from behind, ¡°I will struggle, bleed, and even die to get you back, Willow,¡± his chest rested

    against mine as he whispered into my ear from behind. ¡°But there is no way that I will ever willingly

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    ¡°I will struggle, bleed, and even die to get you back, Willow. But there is no way that I will ever

    willingly let you go, mate¡­¡±

    After being called his mate for the first time six years, Ceri was no longer under my control. All our

    past memories crushed the both of us under their wait to the point where I was able to break out of

    his possessive hold, give control to Ceir by shifting into my wolf, and run back to the packhouse.The

    guests had returned to their homes, but once I entered the packhouse I found E and Oran waiting

    there.

    E stood up at the sight of Ceri, ¡°Willow¡­can we talk?¡± she asked, but the mere glimpse of her

    raised pain in my heart as the pack members¡¯ im of her unavoidable marriage to Reuben

    burrowed a bleeding hole in my chest. Ignoring her like she was invisible, I passed by her, and

    climbed the stairs to my bedroom. Once I entered my room, I shifted back and closed the door

    behind before scumbling to tears.

    His stubbornness in never letting me go was incinerating my soul, when he was the one that had

    not wanted to hold on to me that day six years ago. His obsession with redemption for the crimes

    that he hadmitted against me could never be undone. It waspounded by his oath to

    reim me when he was already going to be bound to another woman, which made my heart bleed.

    His confession of love and him asking me to let him love me, when we are going to reject each

    other, tore at my heart.

    I closed my eyes andy on the floor for hours until the night fell. My tears had long since dried but

    my heart and soul were as cold as the darkness in the sky. I had locked myself in this room not

    even wanting to face the memories of the day that I had recognized Reuben as my soulmate, then

    afterwards we had made love in that car. Slowly those precious memories mixed with my

    nightmares that had reared their ugly heads as my unexpected pregnancy burned my whole world

    down to cinders.

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    front of the mirror inspecting myself. One thing was for certain I could not trust Reuben. Believing

    Reuben was just going to lead me to another heartbreak. I could not give him another chance or I

    was going to end up in the same pathetic condition I was in six years ago. I could not let my heart

    follow that forbidden path that was bound to end in rejection.

    It was eight in the morning when I exited the packhouse with Wyatt and Lori. I had

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    dressed for the day and fed them on time so that everyone would be ready to drop them off at the

    shifters kindergarten.

    ¡°Lori, obey the teachers and remember to finish your food, okay?¡± I bent down slightly to kiss both

    of my precious children that looked absolutely adorable in the morning. ¡°Wyatt, look out for your

    sister in the kindergarten and no fighting, okay?¡± I reminded them again. I had started sending them

    to kindergarten today, thankfully there was no problem so far.

    ¡°Okay!¡± Both of them obediently nodded and kissed my checks. I smiled, leading both of them

    towards the car.

    ¡°Mommy, where is daddy?¡± Wyatt looked up at me while Lori was searching the yard for Reuben

    like always.

    I was silent for a couple of seconds. I had not felt him in the next room the whole night so he had

    not returned to the packhousest night. I replied in a casual tone, ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±

    Ceri made a few noises in my mind at the mention of Reuben. I had decided to return to my normal

    life and try to forget everything that had happened yesterday.

    Just as I pulled out my car keys, a car parked in front of us. As the car window slid down Mia¡¯s face

    came to view.

    ¡°Good morning,¡± she smiled at me as she got out of the car.

    ¡°Good morning,¡± I smiled back softly, she was studying my expression.

    ¡°Are you okay?¡± she asked worriedly. ¡°Yesterday, you did not look so good when the Alpha¡­ and

    you ran away¡­¡± she bit her lip guiltily, ¡°Actually, I wanted toe and visit you after that but I was

    hesitant since you could misinterpret my approach.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I am fine,¡± I nodded with an assuring smile. Since I had left my room that morning, I had

    noticed that everyone in the pack was slightly hesitant to approach me. It was obvious that no one

    wanted any contact with me to be misunderstood that they had a hidden agenda towards the

    Alpha¡¯s soulmate. Of course none of them wanted to cross the line with E either, who remained

    Reuben¡¯s fiancee. The people close to her obviously would not befortable with me.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± she took my hand gently in hers. ¡°I don¡¯t know what is happening between the Alpha and

    you but trust me, your status as the Alpha¡¯s soulmate or anything will not impact our friendship. If

    you want to talk about anything, I will always be here for you,¡±

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    she hugged me.

    Her sincere words moved me, ¡°Thank you,¡± I returned her hug.

    I took a deep breath, feeling good to have a friend like Mia. We pulled away and I asked her, ¡°How

    come you are here this early? If I am correct, you have told me that you just got a part-time job?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I am here. To start my part time job,¡± she remarked.

    ¡°Your part time job is here?¡± I was so confused.

    She grinned, ¡°Actually after we talked about kindergarten for our little Alphas, Alpha Reuben offered

    me a part time job driving them to kindergarten. So from now on I will be Wyatt and Lori¡¯s personal

    driver!¡± She eximed happily, while I stood there shocked speechless.

    I knew Mia¡¯s father and brother worked as drivers for the high ranking wolves in the pack. However,

    Mia bing my children¡¯s driver took me by surprise. I was surely going to have to look for a

    driver for them since I was going to be busy working on fashion projects. Now that I was going to be

    handling my work from America. On top of that, I had to go to Wade Moon soon to drop the papers

    off with Alpha Benjamin. All of that made it really difficult for me to drive Wyatt and Lori to

    kindergarten everyday.

    I just did not understand why Reuben suddenly hired a driver to take Wyatt and Lori to

    kindergarten? My brows frowned when the thought of him not wanting me to leave by myself with

    Wyatt and Lori from the pack crossed my mind. Did he suspect that I would run away? My frown

    deepened with doubt.

    Noticing my silence, Mia hesitated, ¡°Umm¡­ I promise to drive them safely. Actually, I have been a

    driver for the pack for years but if you are still worried¡­¡±

    ¡°Oh don¡¯t misunderstand,¡± I gasped at her discouraged face. ¡°Actually, I am relieved that someone I

    know will be driving my children. I know your driving is wonderful. They are in safe hands, that¡¯s all

    that matters to me,¡± I remarked.

    ¡°Thank you, then I will take them to school,¡± she happily opened the door for the children. ¡°Oh¡­ I

    completely forgot to tell you,¡± just as she was about to sit in the driver¡¯s seat, she remembered

    something and turned to face me. ¡°Actually, us pack members have decided to throw a wee

    home party for you,¡± she grinned.

    ¡°For me?¡± I blinked.

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    so don¡¯t misinterpret anything that they are doing as something that was done after learning you are

    the Alpha¡¯s soulmate,¡± she winked and sat in the car.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t need a wee party, Mia,¡± I protested.

    ¡°Please, don¡¯t break our friend¡¯s hearts, Willow. Well, this wee home party is not only for you

    but also for our little Alphas too. I will inform you of the date soon,¡± she winked at me.

    I chuckled and nodded. ¡°Alright, drive safely.¡±

    ¡°Bye mommy,¡± Wyatt waved at me. I waved back to the two of them but suddenly I noticed E

    standing some distance away looking at me. As our eyes met, she tried to walk over to me but Ceri

    growled in my mind and I immediately looked away from her, focusing back on my children.

    E stopped in her tracks, watching me waving to Wyatt and Lori, ¡°Bye¡­ bye daddy!!¡± Suddenly

    Lori shouted as she waved up at the packhouse. Confused, I tilted my head and nced up at the

    packhouse where Reuben was standing in his office¡¯srge window watching me.

    It did not look like he was just standing there, he had been watching me from the beginning. When

    our eyes locked, the memory ofst night flooded back into my mind all at once. My heartbeat

    quickened thinking about it. I tore my eyes away and walked towards the other side of the pack.

    Reuben

    I watched her leave just as I watched her cry all night through the window of her room. She had

    locked herself in her bedroom and I knew there was no way she was going to let me in. So I spent

    the entire night crouched in therge tree next to the packhouse where I could watch her.

    Dex was a hot mess in my mind from the moment we felt her hatred. I clenched my fists at my

    sides, unable to hear what Oran was saying as he read a paper to me from the other side of the

    room.

    That¡¯s when the sound of door mming broke into the rtive calm of the room followed shortly by

    angry steps stomping up the stairs to my office, ¡°Alpha Reuben!!¡± a man barked.

    ¡°Alpha Adam?¡± Oran frowned bitterly at the familiar face, ¡°What the f uck do you think you are doing

    entering in the Alpha¡¯s office like a rogue?!¡± he demanded.

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    ¡°I have to act like a rogue when your Alpha is f ucking announcing some other woman is his

    soulmate and openly pursuing her when he is engaged to my niece!¡± he growled while staring at my

    back as I had not even nced over my shoulder at him once.

    Alpha Adam was E¡¯s uncle and my father, Alpha Luis¡¯s, best friend. After E¡¯s parents¡¯ untimely

    death, he had been managing E¡¯s pack until she was able to take over the pack, which was

    meant to be very soon.

    ¡°Tell me what the f uck is going on, Alpha Reuben!¡± When he got no reply, Alpha Adam went wild.

    ¡°While I was f cking ovee with the worry about protecting my pack. after the mysterious

    ident with the Silver Moon Pack, I suddenly learned that already have two childern and a f

    ucking soulmate. Not only that but they have been staying with you in your home where my E is

    supposed to live!¡±

    you

    Listening to him speak ill of Willow made me slowly turn towards him. His face was red and had

    turned ugly with his anger, ¡°Don¡¯t forget that the papers you put your thumbprint on five years ago

    were not a joke. Your marriage to E is unavoidable in every

    way. You can¡¯t act on your own, Alpha Reuben!¡± he growled as I slowly walked. towards my desk.

    ¡°Or?¡± I inquired as my fingers roamed among files and stationery.

    He was taken aback for a second at the calm in my tone. He gritted his teeth knowing he could not

    do anything other than threaten me with words. He sucked in an angry breath and said, ¡°Are you

    nning to disrespect your father¡¯s decision for some random she-wolf, Alpha Reuben¡­¡±

    Just as those words slipped from his lips, I grabbed a pen from my desk, mmed his head to my

    desk, pinning it there, and aimed the pen right in his eye.

    ¡°AHHHH¡­.¡± Alpha Adam screamed in terror but the pen never punctured his eye. He opened his

    fearful eyes to find the pen an inch away from his eye. ¡°Alpha¡­ Reu¡­. Reuben¡­¡± he stammered

    in horror as the side of his face that was pinned to the desk bled.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t make the fatal mistake of thinking that I don¡¯t f ucking know you also hand in that

    ident of five years ago, Alpha Adam,¡± I leaned down closet to his ear.

    Adam¡¯s eyes widened in shock as he broke out in a cold sweat. All these years, he had been

    mistaken in believing that I did not know his innovation the whole time that I had been locked up

    that year.

    ¡°I¡­I did not¡­do anything¡­Alpha¡­.it was¡­.your father¡­¡± when my father¡¯s name fell on my ears,

    my sanity snapped. I clenched his hair harder then stabbed the pen into his

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    cheek making him scream in pain.

    in

    ¡°I recognize your golden rimmed pen that Vin offered me to use to sign, Alpha Adam,¡± I whispered,

    watching his blood pour out of his cheek as he struggled in my grasp pain.

    ¡°Remember¡­¡± I yanked his head back and growled in his face, ¡°Those f ucking papers can not stop

    me from being with my mate. That marriage may be undeniable because of those papers but that

    does not mean I will be forced to marry E. I will only allow E to save face in front of the pack

    since she is known as my fiance but that¡¯s all. She can not have more than that and if you¡¯re greedy

    for more than you can take back your niece back to your pack,¡± I let him go, pulling the pen out of

    his cheek.

    Moaning in pain, he moved away from me at lightning speed and looked at me with red teary eyes,

    ¡°Oh and one more thing. Don¡¯t worry about being attacked and killed like the Silver Moon Pack. Just

    say another bad thing about my mate and see how quickly I wipe out your pack in an even more

    mysteriously brutal way, all before the real culprit has a chance.¡±

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    With my eyes closed, I felt it once more-the sensation of a touch, of someone tenderly brushing

    away the fallen strands of hair from my face and delicately tucking them. behind my ear. The touch

    was so tender and soothing that it felt almost surreal, until it began to caress my cheek.

    ¡°Mmhmm, I couldn¡¯t help but murmur, drawn toward the unexpectedforting warmth, leaning in

    and brushing my cheek against it. At that moment my phone rang, jolting me awake from my

    slumber.

    My weary head rested on the desk where I had toiled through the night. Slowly, I opened my eyes

    and straightened up in the chair, ncing towards my closed bedroom door. Once again, my room

    was empty and I was alone. Was I dreaming again? But that touch, that warmth-it had felt too real

    for it to have been a dream that had been recurring for the past four days. While sleeping, I¡¯d sense

    someone¡¯s presence, even felt a gentle touch on my face. Yet, whenever I¡¯d stir and open my eyes,

    the room would remain empty, the door closed as it had been before I sumbed to exhaustion at

    my desk.

    ¡°Could it be..¡± Ceri¡¯s voice echoed in my mind, suggesting we were both thinking along the same

    lines. However, I shook my head to clear my thoughts, until my gazended on the wall clock.

    ¡°8:00 a.m?!¡± I gasped. ¡°Da mn!¡± Grabbing my phone, I hurriedly dashed out of my room and

    downstairs. It was time for the children to go to kindergarten! How could my rm have failed me

    today? As I entered the dining area in haste, I paused abruptly at the sight that greeted me-three

    pairs of eyes staring in my direction. My hair and clothes

    were a mess.

    Blinking in surprise, I found Wyatt and Lori seated with Reuben at the dining table, happily chatting

    and enjoying their time together.

    ¡°Mommy, good morning,¡± Lori greeted me with a bright smile,

    ¡°Why are you¡­.¡± I looked at them in confusion.

    ¡°Mommy, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Wyatt blinked up at me, looking concerned. ¡°We already brushed our

    teeth and took our baths.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Sunday,¡± Reuben suddenly exined, seemingly aware of the reason behind my frantic

    morning rush. I blinked in response before sense was knocked back into me.

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    Wait! Yes, it was Sunday, and the children didn¡¯t have kindergarten today.

    Reuben looked at me with a hint of amusement in his eyes. The corners of my lips. twitched in

    embarrassment. Ignoring him, I attempted to make a quick exit.

    ¡°Mommy, let¡¯s eat. We¡¯ve been waiting for you,¡± Wyatt halted me.

    ¡°Why were you waiting for me?¡± I turned to examine the tes in front of them. None of their food

    had been touched, especially Reuben¡¯s, and the children had been. nibbling on fresh fruit until my

    arrival.

    ¡°Daddy said he was going to wait for mommy, so we were waiting with daddy,¡± Lori exined in her

    innocent voice.

    Subconsciously, I locked eyes with Reuben. Why was he waiting for me? His entire day. was usually

    meticulously nned and he despised waiting especially for food.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat,¡± he invited me to the table, setting a pre-prepared te next to his. Did not that mean I

    would have to sit beside him?

    ¡°I¡¯ll eatter,¡± I replied.

    ¡°Why?¡± he frowned, unustomed to receiving a refusal.

    ¡°I just want to¡­¡±

    ¡°Are you scared of me?¡± He raised an eyebrow, leaving me speechless for a moment. Wyatt and

    Lori nced between us.

    The corner of my lips twitched bitterly at his deliberate provocation in front of the kids. ¡°Why would I

    be?¡± I retorted in a controlled way.

    ¡°Thene and have a seat,¡± his eyes were lit with the desire to argue with me.

    I couldn¡¯t help but re at him. I knew I did not want to be around him. I was more likely to ignore

    him. Why the hell was he so obsessed with me eating with him? Under Wyatt and Lori¡¯s watchful

    eyes I couldn¡¯t refuse otherwise they might think I was genuinely scared of Reuben.

    With a deliberate motion, I took a step forward, pulled the chair slightly away from him, and settled

    beside him./Staring at my food, Ipletely ignored him. Even without looking at him, I could sense

    the smug satisfaction on his face.

    ¡°Yay! We are finally eating with both mommy and daddy,¡± Wyatt and Lori stated happily. ¡°The two of

    them look so beautiful together.¡±

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    My hand stopped on the fork as I listened to their innocent remarks. I nced at

    Reuben from the corner of my eye only to find he had never looked away from me. He looked

    somehow happier listening to Wyatt and Lori, ¡°Did you teach them to say all of this?¡± I stared at him

    with an emotionless gaze.

    ¡°The truth can not be taught. They realized it on their own,¡± he remarked, his eyes sliding down from

    my eyes to my lips.

    I tore my eyes away from him and focused on my food. If I argued then he was going to say

    something that would only make me speechless. I just wanted to eat quickly, get up from this table,

    and escape this awkward situation. Once I began eating, he also picked up his fork and knife, and

    we all started our meal. Both children animatedly shared stories about their kindergarten

    experiences, friends, games, and other activities while. we ate. It warmed my heart to see Wyatt

    and Lori enjoying themselves and feelingfortable at the shifters kindergarten. Surprisingly, this

    time, there hadn¡¯t been anyints from the kindergarten, which was a relief. Thankfully,

    everything seemed to be going smoothly, thank the goddess.

    Reuben was deeply engrossed in their stories, showing a level of interest that made it seem as if he

    had been the one raising Wyatt and Lori all along. Ceri and I shared a mirrored concern about

    Reuben¡¯s strong influence over them. They had grown remarkably attached to him. In three months,

    when we eventually left the Emerald Bright Pack to return to our previous lives, exining things to

    Wyatt and Lori would be incredibly challenging.

    I tightened my hand slightly on my fork. I had to stop it before it was toote.

    ¡°Mommy, I don¡¯t want to drink my milk,¡± Lori whined like always.

    ¡°Lori, you have to drink your milk. Otherwise I will only be taking Wyatt for ice cream today,¡± I told

    her a little sternly. Every Sunday I usually take them out to y, shop, and get ice cream.

    ¡°Mommy, I want ice cream too!!¡± She looked at me with big shimmery eyes.

    ¡°Alright, quickly finish your milk and once we are done with breakfast we will go shopping for ice

    cream okay?¡± I smiled.

    ¡°Okay,¡± both the children happily started finishing their food. They were always eager to go out and

    that¡¯s why they would dress up from the day on Sundays.

    That¡¯s when my phone rang next to my te on the table. Reuben¡¯s gaze immediately flickered

    towards my phone. L¡¯s name shed on the screen-it was my assistant calling.

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    Answering the call, L¡¯s excited voice came through, ¡°Willow, I have good news for you!¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± I responded casually, rising from my seat to walk over to the children¡¯s side to pour

    them some water.

    ¡°The grand runway event of the year that you had declined to participate in because you couldn¡¯t

    return to Britain anytime soon, is now being organized in America!¡± L announced eagerly.

    I paused abruptly, taken aback, ¡°Really?¡± I couldn¡¯t believe what I was hearing.

    The grand runway event urred just once a year, it was an eagerly awaited event for all fashion

    designers, including the top-tier ones. Being invited was an honor reserved. for a select few and

    renowned designers. Despite receiving an invitation this year due to my growing reputation in the

    industry, I had to decline due to my current circumstances. However, it seemed that fate was

    unexpectedly on my side this time.

    ¡°Yes, Walter personally came to the office to invite you to the event. He was truly disappointed at

    not being able to see you,¡± L¡¯s words sent a chill down my spine. My eyes immediately darted to

    Reuben. His hand froze on the fork at the mention of Walter. He didn¡¯t raise his head or meet

    anyone¡¯s gaze, yet I sensed the air around him turn frigid, as though a dark storm was brewing

    within him.

    ¡°And you know what? When I exined to Walter that you wouldn¡¯t be returning to Britain due to

    personal reasons, that crazy guy decided to move the event to America,¡± L continued, oblivious

    to the effect her words were having. Herughter filled the air, unaware that every word she uttered

    was triggering a reaction in Reuben, darkening his aura like a devil from hell.

    I swiftly muted L, excused myself from the dining table, then left the packhouse all together to

    continue the conversation. My heart raced wildly, but I regained control as I spoke, ¡°Alright, I will

    participate in the event. Send me the details through email, and I¡¯ll start working on the designs.¡±

    ¡°Great! Then I¡¯ll organize the models and everything for you then send the details,¡± L eximed

    cheerfully. I shook my head at her enthusiasm, chuckling softly until E¡¯s voice interrupted us.

    ¡°Willow,¡± E called out to me, standing a small distance away from me. ¡°You¡¯ve really be a

    fashion designer,¡± she smiled warmly. Back in school, we had all shared our aspirations for the

    future. I aimed to be a fashion designer, while Reuben hadn¡¯t had any specific dreams other

    than wanting to be with me. However, E¡¯s dreams were affluent, much like her bloodline and

    status. She aspired to be a Luna and lead the

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    pack. Considering that she was now Reuben¡¯s fianc¨¦e, we both had achieved our dreams. Of

    course, the path she was on had once been solely mine.

    I swiftly ended the call with L and turned to leave, as had be my routine but this time E

    blocked my path. ¡°Willow, wait!¡± she pleaded. ¡°I want to talk to you all the time but you have been

    ignoring me,¡± I stared at her inplete silence, refusing to say a word for the time being. Ceri had

    be rtively violent in my mind since our best. friend had dared to turn our soulmate into her

    fiance so I was specifically avoiding E.

    ¡°Why¡­ Why did you never tell me you were Reuben¡¯s soulmate?¡± she quietly questioned.

    ¡°Does it really matter?¡± I countered. ¡°Who my soulmate is, who I¡¯m mated with? Why should that

    affect anyone or anything, right?¡±

    She bit her lip, visibly distressed, ¡°But we were best friends¡­¡±

    ¡°So you knew¡­¡± A cold smile formed on my lips. ¡°Yet you conveniently forgot about it when you

    became my lover¡¯s fiancee¡­¡±.

    Herplexion paled slightly, ¡°Willow, I can exin everything,¡± she stammered, moving closer to

    me in a state of panic, ¡°I was coerced into signing those papers for the sake of my pack by my

    uncle¡­¡±

    ¡°Coerced?¡± I asked, unable to control the small giggle from escaping at the hint of amusement her

    words caused.

    ¡°Yes, I¡­¡±

    ¡°Was someone holding a silver knife to your throat, forcing you to sign?¡± I questioned.

    She fell silent for a moment, then shook her head, ¡°Well, no¡­¡±

    I nodded, continuing, ¡°So, were you in a life-or-death situation where signing was the only way to

    survive?¡± I raised an eyebrow.

    She hesitated, unable to respond. ¡°No,¡± she finally managed to say.

    ¡°Then I fail to see a reason for you to sign a marriage contract with Reuben,¡± I stated tly, drawing

    closer and intently meeting her gaze.

    ¡°I was forced by my uncle, Willow¡­¡±

    ¡°An uncle you could have easily refused,¡± I interjected, catching her off guard. ¡°Even if my life were

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    ¡°Who the hell is this Walter guy?¡± Dex¡¯s growl echoed in my mind as Willow left the dining room

    during her phone call. The intensity of my frustration matched the ttering noise of the fork hitting

    the te. The mention and interest of this man concerning Willow set me on edge. I pressed the

    middle of my forehead, restraining myself from using my wolf senses to cavesdrop on her

    conversation to learn more. about that guy.

    Suddenly, another familiar voice reached me from outside, despite me not using my wolf hearing. It

    was unclear and faint. Rising from my seat, I strode to the window. Out

    Before I could

    in the front yard, Willow and E were locked in a tense confrontati

    hear a single word, E abruptly left, leaving Willow with a betrayed expression. Confusion knitted

    my brows. What was happening? My gaze followed Willow the entire way as she returned to the

    packhouse a couple of secondster. She nced toward the dining area where I stood by the

    window. Her eyes held a newyer of hatred as they shimmered with unshed tears and had a

    slightly red tint to them. My frown deepened. Why had she red at me like that?

    She averted her gaze from me and instead of returning to the dining area, she headed upstairs. I

    stood there, thoroughly confused, when another voice resonated in my mind.

    ¡°Reuben,¡± Oran¡¯s voice came through the mind-link, ¡°Could you pleasee up to your office?

    There is an important matter we need to discuss.¡±

    ¡°Coming,¡± I replied, leaving my spot by the window. The children were engrossed in their food and

    conversation, so they¡¯d be upied for a while.

    Leaving the dining room, I ascended the stairs to my office where Oran greeted me with a letter,

    ¡°This letter arrived this morning from the Blue Heaven Pack.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s this about?¡± I inquired, arching an eyebrow as I unfolded the paper marked with an official

    seal and Alpha Conar¡¯s signature.

    The Blue Heaven Pack stood among the top five packs, It was robust and formidable much like my

    own. Alpha Conar and I had been best friends since we were in school together, we shared

    numerous profitable treaties and engaged in several joint business ventures. However, due to our

    responsibilities and busy schedules, our meetings were limited, often urring at Alpha Balls. This

    letter from Conar marked the first time he had ever sent me an officialmunication. As I delved

    into the contents of the letter,

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    Oran spoke up.

    ¡°To save you the bother of reading that,st night another pack was mysteriously wiped out, much

    like the Silver Moon Pack,¡± Oran revealed.

    ¡°What?¡± I was taken aback, my gaze locking onto Oran. ¡°Which pack?¡±

    Oran¡¯s expression was grave as he replied, ¡°The Green Wood Pack.¡±

    ¡°The Green Wood Pack?¡± My eyes widened instantly. Simr to Silver Moon and Blue Heaven, the

    Green Wood Pack held a position as one of the strongest and top-ranked packs. Yet, it had suffered

    the same fate. With their extensive number of pack members and unparalleled strength, it seemed

    utterly impossible for the Green Wood Pack to be eradicated in a single night. ¡°So, this letter¡­¡± I

    paused in suspicion.

    Oran nodded in confirmation, ¡°Two powerful and top-ranking packs have been annihted in a very

    short span of time, causing fear and concern among all the packs. All the leading packs have

    convened to investigate. The meeting is being held at Blue Heaven, and Alpha Conar has

    requested your presence, given that our pack is the foremost among all the packs,¡± Oran rified,

    summarizing the essence of the letter.

    I tossed the letter onto my desk and leaned back in my chair. ¡°Reuben, are you considering going?¡±

    Oran inquired.

    I nodded, lost in thought. ¡°Now that this situation has escted to this extent, I can¡¯t just sit idly by.

    The destruction of both the Silver Moon and the Green Wood Packs, two of our allies, is a

    significant loss to our pack. If this continues, chaos will reign, and I won¡¯t stand for it,¡± I stood up,

    moving toward the window.

    ¡°Absolutely, if this pattern continues we could be the next in line for an attack,¡± Oran warned.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care if we¡¯re attacked,¡± I remarked, lighting a cigarette. ¡°In fact, I find it intriguing how a pack

    of thousands could simply vanish.¡±

    Oran looked at me in confusion, ¡°If the attack doesn¡¯t concern you, then what does interest you?¡±

    ¡°The person behind all of this,¡± I exhaled a puff of smoke and nced over my shoulder, noticing a

    third person standing in the doorway.

    Oran frowned and turned toward Bix, ¡°Why the heck are you here? I told you to stay away from

    Reuben for a while.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s been over a week! How long am I supposed to stay in exile?!¡± Bix snapped back. ¡°I

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    can¡¯t stand being ignored by him. I¡¯d rather take another beating just so I can stand beside him

    again,¡± he entered the room, eyeing me. ¡°Reuben, I¡¯m truly sorry about that day. What I said was a

    result of pent-up frustration from thest six years. I didn¡¯t realize when I crossed the line. Willow

    suddenly appeared with two children and at that moment, I judged her based on the information that

    was in front of me. She acted ruthlessly selfless towards you years ago. So, I wanted to hurt her like

    she did you, when she abandoned you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not in a position to hurt Willow, Bix,¡± I sharply interrupted him. Bix valued friendships and

    rtionships above all else. He would react strongly if someone close to him, especially me, were

    upset. He had started holding a grudge against Willow the day. she left me. Bix fell silent and

    stopped as I moved toward him. ¡°Whatever happened between Willow and I isn¡¯t for others to

    handle. She left me, took my children, and shattered my heart. Whatever she did, she did to me,

    and I¡¯ll handle her as I see fit,¡± I stated firmly, staring him down.

    ¡°I¡­I understand,¡± he stuttered with a nod. ¡°I¡¯m truly sorry, so please don¡¯t ignore me,¡± his eyes were

    filled with regret.

    ¡°You won¡¯t be forgiven next time,¡± I muttered as I passed by him.

    Bix¡¯s face brightened, ¡°Of course!¡± he grinned, reverting to his usual self.

    I paid no attention to him as I exited my office, while Oran stopped Bix from following me by

    grabbing his cor. ¡°Don¡¯t get too excited and make another mistake, you idiot,¡± he warned Bix.

    ¡°Am I a child?¡± Bix coldly retorted.

    ¡°Worse than a child,¡± Oran rolled his eyes, then noticed I had already left. ¡°Where did he run off to

    so quickly? I still need to respond to Alpha Conar¡¯s Beta regarding Reuben¡¯s decision¡­¡± Oran

    hurried out of the office, only to find me downstairs. He panicked, ¡°Reuben, where are you going?

    You should call Alpha Conar to confirm your attendance!¡± he shouted.

    ¡°Later, I¡¯m busy right now,¡± I replied without turning back.

    ¡°Busy? I don¡¯t remember you having any meetings scheduled for today,¡± he murmured, perplexed

    but I was already gone.

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    After my encounter with E, I retreated to my bedroom, seeking peace in the shower to clear my

    mind. From our first meeting in Reuben¡¯s office, a small sense of doubt had

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    validated. Her expressions, silence, and concealed truths had decimated years worth of a close

    friendship, memories, and trust. The sudden shift in my rtionship with my once-close friend, after

    six years was beyond my wildest imagination. Then again Reuben had said that E was just a

    friend and that she didn¡¯t have feelings for him, hadn¡¯t he? A pang of hurt pierced my heart. Was heThis belongs to N?velDrama.Org.

    lying to me? Yes, he obviously had. He had lied to me alot. Why had it bothered me this time? They

    were already engaged. I aggressively shut off the shower and stepped out.

    As I wrapped myself in a towel, I realized it was alreadyte in the morning. Wyatt and Lori, who

    had been ready to head out since I went done earlier, were likely waiting for me. My tangled

    thoughts had kept them waiting far too long. I hurriedly dressed, opting for a red knee-length

    sleeveless dress after drying my hair. There was too much to get done today, and I needed to get

    going.

    Checking my purse onest time to ensure I had everything that I could possibly need, I made sure

    the Wade Moon Pack papers were safely tucked inside before leaving my bedroom. Today was the

    day that I had nned to return the papers to Alpha Benjamin and delve deeper into the mysterious

    incident involving the Silver Moon Pack, which had be a looming threat to all werewolf packs.

    Lost in thought as I descended the stairs, I heard the cheerful voices of my children. They were

    already in the living room.

    ¡°Wyatt, Lori, let¡¯s go¡­¡± I called out to my children affectionately, but my words caught in my throat

    when, behind their small figures, I noticed a tall figure dressed in ck, exuding a devilishly

    handsome and affluent aura.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡± I barely managed to whisper, taken aback by the unexpected sight.

    ¡°Shopping, obviously,¡± he replied in a cool tone.

    ¡°Shopping?¡± I repeated in disbelief, eyeing him from head to toe. That was when it dawned on me.

    ¡°Impossible!¡± I raised my voice. The very idea that this man was even considering it shocked me.

    ¡°I¡¯m not taking you shopping with me, Reuben!¡±

    Unexpectedly, he stared at me for a couple of seconds before calmly replying, ¡°Okay.¡± He walked

    closer to me, and I couldn¡¯t help but look at him in surprise. How could he ept it so easily? He

    was not someone that epted refusal easily. Then he suddenly lifted Wyatt and Lori into his arms

    and stated, ¡°I am going with my children.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± My jaw dropped in shock. He was going with the children? But I was supposed to be taking

    them and indirectly it means he was tagging with us.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± he said cheerfully to the children and began walking away.

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    I stood there stunned for a moment, then eximed, ¡°No! Wait!¡± But he ignored me and continued

    walking. ¡°Reuben!¡± I yelled, this time he looked over his shoulder but not to argue with me, ¡°We are

    going to bete, momma,¡± he smiled before leaving the packhouse, taking my children along with

    him right before my eyes.

    I couldn¡¯t help but grit my teeth. How cu nning was this man? Had he nned all of this? Earlier at

    the dining table, I had made the mistake of mentioning shopping in front of him, but he had seemed

    like he hadn¡¯t heard or cared. Yet, out of the blue here he was, all dressed up to go shopping and

    taking my children out!

    I quickly walked out of the pack house only to find all three of them had already disappeared into my

    car. Once I looked inside, I found Wyatt and Lori were in the back. seats like usual, while Reuben

    had settled into the passenger seat.

    I opened the driver¡¯s side door and red at Reuben, ¡°Get out of my car right now or¡­¡±

    Before I could say another word, he suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me inside. The door

    shut behind me, and before I could realize what was happening, I found myself sitting on Reuben¡¯s

    lap. ¡°Or what?¡± he whispered, his breath fanning against my lips.

    My heart raced with our close proximity. ¡°Or I will fight you,¡± I retorted, trying to push him away, but

    he caught my hand and rested it softly against his cheek.

    ¡°Fight all you want, Willow¡­¡± he whispered, gazing into my eyes and brushing his nose against

    mine, ¡°I am entirely yours¡­¡±

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    ¡°Fight it all you want, Willow¡­I am entirely yours¡­¡±

    As his seductive words lingered in the air, a gentle spark coursed through my veins. His possessive

    grip around my waist drew me closer to his chest, the soft glint from his earring caught my eye,

    triggering memories of the past. It reminded me of the time. when he had taught me how to drive

    and we had ended up in the same position due to his yful teasing. The recollection of our

    midnight escapes from the pack, secret rendezvous, sultry whispers, and the thrilling love we

    shared in the past tickled my heart with a mere glimpse.

    ¡°Ahmm¡­.¡± The sound of someone clearing his throat interrupted us. Slowly tearing my eyes away

    from Reuben, we both turned to see Oran at the window, sporting a sly smile. Reuben rolled his

    eyes at Oran, but my attention was caught by the fact that Oran wasn¡¯t alone. Bix and E were

    behind him, observing the scene. E¡¯s expression was full of difort while Bix had a displeased

    look in his eyes. That was when it dawned. on me that I was still in Reuben¡¯sp.

    I struggled to get up, but Reuben¡¯s grip on my waist tightened. ¡°Let me go!¡± I demanded, my voice

    strained. It was already an embarrassing situation, and the redness in my face didn¡¯t escape his

    sharp gaze.

    ¡°I thought you were going to fight me,¡± he smirked, tracing small circles on my lower back with his

    finger. His sudden bold touch sent shivers down my spine. ring at him, I pushed his chest hard,

    summoning all my strength to break free from his grip and swiftly moved to the driver¡¯s seat.

    Reuben chuckled at the sight of my flushed ears then redirected his attention to the people outside

    the window. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± he rolled down the window.

    ¡°The treaty our pack has been longing for has been secured by E,¡± Oran beamed with

    excitement, sharing the news with Reuben. Reuben¡¯s expression shifted at the revtion. I couldn¡¯t

    help but notice his intense gaze immediatelynding on the papers in E¡¯s hands. E stepped

    forward and approached the window, aiming to speak with Reuben. E did manage to spare me a

    fleeting nce. I simply ignored her and looked straight ahead, though neither of our reactions to

    each other escaped Reuben¡¯s notice.

    ¡°I¡¯ve secured the treaty, but they¡¯ve presented additional demands that I find difficult to ept. We

    should review them together before making a decision,¡± E exined,

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    clutching some papers that I instantly recognized. The Emerald Bright Pack had a long- standing

    dispute with that pack, apparently E had the ability to resolve it. Her posture exuded nothing but

    seriousness, embodying the ideal traits of someone fit to lead a pack. E possessed all the

    qualities of a perfect Luna, I envisioned both her pack and Reuben¡¯s working in tandem, jointly

    making decisions. There were rumors circting that after their wedding, both Reuben and E¡¯s

    packs would merge. E was bringing a lot to the table for Reuben, much like what a pack¡¯s Luna

    was expected to.

    An ufortable feeling surged within me for some reason. Reuben began conversing with her,

    ¡°Good job. For now, you¡­¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re runningte for our shopping trip. So please step out of my car and handle your business

    outside then we can be on our way,¡± I cut in, starting the engine and signaling for him to get out. He

    was a workaholic, prioritizing the pack above all else and never neglecting even the smallest task.

    As I spoke, he shot me a knowing nce from the corner of his eye, signaling that he was aware I

    wanted to kick him out and leave him behind. But to my surprise, instead of getting out of the car, he

    simply rolled up the window and brazenly remained seated. ¡°I¡¯ll take care of this matter after we¡¯re

    done shopping,¡± he turned to face E then added, ¡°I¡¯m upied at the moment. You cane to

    my officeter, and we¡¯ll discuss it.¡±

    E gave a slight nod as Reuben quickly fastened his seatbelt, urging me, ¡°Let¡¯s go. A bitter twitch

    tugged at the corner of my lips at his obsession with tagging along.

    ¡°Mommy, let¡¯s go!!¡± Wyatt and Lori chimed in from the back seat with excitement, eager to get

    moving. I put the car in gear and pulled out onto the main road, using a map to navigate the

    unfamiliar roads due to recent city developments. However, the man seated beside me seemed to

    bezily keeping his eyes fixed on me the entire time. Our gazes identally met a few times, yet I

    deliberately ignored him, treating him as if he were invisible. It was a strange and entirely new

    experience for me, having him in. the passenger seat. So, I drove a little faster to the mall and

    hurriedly got out of the car, eager to escape the awkwardness.

    Getting out, I opened the car door for the children, but Reuben did the same at the same time.

    Wyatt and Lori looked at the two of us in confusion, unsure of which side to choose. Reuben locked

    eyes with me for a couple of seconds, then closed the door, saying to the children, ¡°Always go to

    mummy¡¯s side.¡±

    His words surprised me. Although the children couldn¡¯t fullyprehend it, there was a deeper

    meaning to his statement. Wyatt and Lori slowly exited the car from the door I had opened, and

    Wyatt looked up at Reuben, ¡°But daddy, if we go to mummy¡¯s side,

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    you would be left alone.¡±

    ¡°Never,¡± Reuben smiled,ing around the car to stand beside me, ¡°Because you always find me

    next to her.¡±

    will

    My heart ski pped a beat at his statement. Our shoulders brushed slightly, causing me to clench my

    dress at my side. I didn¡¯t dare to look up into his intense green gaze, so I turned and started to walk

    inside the mall with the children, Reuben closed the door

    with a chuckle.

    After walking for a couple of seconds, I noticed too many eyes turning in our direction, especially

    women gasping at a certain someone¡¯s handsomeness. I stopped and looked. back to find Reuben

    walking behind me, his handsome face and indifferent attitude obviously attracting too much

    attention.

    ¡°What do you think you are doing?¡± I paused at the entrance, ncing at Reuben.

    ¡°Walking?¡± he raised an eyebrow.

    ¡°Don¡¯t walk with me or the children,¡± I warned, looking around at some of the people who had

    cameras in their hands.

    ¡°Why?¡± he frowned.

    ¡°If someone snaps a photo of you with Wyatt and Lori, it will be in the world news. I don¡¯t want my

    children¡¯s normal life being destroyed,¡± I remarked and took Wyatt and Lori with me, leaving him

    behind.

    ¡°Mommy, daddy¡­¡± Lori kept looking over her shoulder.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about him. He¡¯s an adult. He won¡¯t get lost,¡± I stated dry,

    he

    might be trying to garner the children¡¯s attention. The problem was that allowing him to walk with us

    would risk Wyatt and Lori¡¯s future. He was more eye-catching than any. movie star in the entire

    country and had already been in the news due to shouting my name at the airport.

    As I grabbed a trolley and entered the mall, the weekend crowd made it chaotic. ¡°Wyatt, Lori,¡± I

    quickly scanned the area for the kids, intending to keep them close before they wandered off, but to

    my surprise, they were already gone.

    ¡°Wyatt, Lori!¡± I panicked. Leaving the trolley behind, I spun around to search for them, only to find

    them in the arms of a tall man wearing sses and a cap. My eyes widened when I realized it was

    Reuben. He had shed his expensive coat and was now dressed in just a ck shirt, untucked from

    his pants, he now looked like any other regr guy

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    ¡°Now it shouldn¡¯t be a problem, right?¡± he asked, taking a step closer to me. I blinked at his

    willingness to change for me.

    ¡°Daddy, you are the best!¡± Wyatt and Lori happily wrapped their arms around his neck in a hug. He

    smiled at them and looked at me for approval. I averted my eyes and turned to grab my trolley to

    continue shopping.

    ¡°Don¡¯t cause trouble or fall behind.¡± I murmured, ignoring his chuckle.

    I began selecting dairy products and meat that I had nned for dinner. Then, I headed to the

    stationery section to buy items for Wyatt and Lori. Throughout my shopping, Reuben followed

    behind me like a shadow, observing my every move. This continued even when we entered the

    ladies¡¯ lingerie shop.

    I picked up a ck lingerie set in size 32A, appreciating its fabric and design. As I checked the

    price, I felt a pair of green eyes on me. Turning around, I discovered. Reuben standing in thedies¡¯

    section, his gaze lingering on my chest. I shot him at disapproving look, then he grabbed a simr

    lingerie set from the next section, cing it in my hand before walking away with the children.

    As I examined the lingerie set Reuben had given me, I realized it was a 32B. My cheeks flushed red

    instantly. Six years ago, I had more weight on my bones than I did now, 32B was my actual size.

    Had he figured out my size just by looking?

    That thought embarrassed me further, especially since it seemed he had been eyeing my breasts!

    I selected a few more lingerie sets and went to try them on in the changing room. Afterpleting

    the purchase and stepping out, I couldn¡¯t spot Reuben anywhere. On top of that the mall was too

    crowded to pick up his scent among the crowd. Frowning, I wondered, ¡°Where did he run off to with

    my children?¡±

    I entered the snacks section in search of them until my eyesnded on Lori¡¯s favorite snacks. She

    had a particr fondness for that vor, and it seemed there was only one packet left on the shelf.

    As I reached for it, someone else¡¯s hand suddenly appeared, trying to grab it from the other side.

    I paused and nced at the middle-aged man next to me. ¡°Excuse me but I picked it up first, I

    calmly informed him.

    ¡°So what? You haven¡¯t paid for it yet. It¡¯s not yours,¡± he retorted rudely, attempting to sna tch the

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    ¡°I could say the same to you. Just let it go,¡± I frowned, firmly holding onto the packet. His attempt to

    take it from me, fueled by his ego, couldn¡¯t overpower my grip.

    ¡°What if I don¡¯t let it go?!¡± He aggressively confronted me.

    I remainedposed, firmly standing my ground. ¡°Don¡¯tplicate things. You¡¯ll regret it,¡± I calmly

    warned. It wasn¡¯t about the snacks anymore. I would have relented if not for his rudeness that

    triggered both my wolf and I.

    ¡°Ha¡­this bi tch,¡± he sneered, stepping closer, his breath reeking of smoke, ¡°You dare to threaten

    me? Do you know who I am?¡± he yelled, making a scene, but abruptly halted when his eyes drifted

    past me and settled on something. His disdainful expression shifted from shock to horror. A terrible

    feeling crept up within me. I turned around to find Reuben standing behind me, ring at him with

    intense, dark

    green wolf eyes.

    ¡°Did I hear you calling her a b itch?¡± Reuben released a low growl, his grip on his sses tightening

    until they shattered into pieces. Panic surged through me at the thought of Reuben attacking the

    man at any moment. He must have overheard the derogatory term directed at me. Unintentionally,

    memories from my school days when I had been bullied by a senior shed in my mind¡¯s eye.

    Reuben had intervened, severely beating the bully causing a major scandal since the senior was

    human and an Alpha had attacked him. His father, Alpha Luis, had paid a hefty sum to hush up the

    matter, but now I feared that Reuben wouldn¡¯t stop until he sucked out the man¡¯s soul as payment.

    A crowd had gathered, drawn by the low growl resonating in the store¡¯s aisles.

    ¡°You can keep it,¡± I tossed the packet into the man¡¯s face and immediately grabbed Reuben¡¯s hand.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± I pulled him away from the crowd before his eyes attracted unwanted attention.

    People watched us curiously until we were well away from the snacks store. Tightly gripping

    Reuben¡¯s hand, I kept moving until we reached a quieter area, away from prying eyes. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell

    you not to cause trouble?¡± I admonished him, stopping in front of a less crowded store.

    He responded in a cool tone, looking all innocent, ¡°When did I cause trouble?¡±

    My frustration red, did he think I couldn¡¯t see through his act? ¡°You¡­.¡± I began to scold him

    before the voices of Wyatt and Lori interrupted me.

    ¡°Mommy,¡± their voices drew my attention toward the ice cream parlor. Blinking, I nced back in the

    opposite direction to the snacks store. From where I stood, I could. be easily seen from that ice

    cream parlor. Looking back at Reuben, I realized he had been watching me the whole time, even

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    Ignoring his gaze, I stepped into the ice cream parlor to purchase treats for Wyatt and Lori. They

    happily started enjoying their ice creams. Just as the server behind the

    counter handed me my treat, Reuben asked, ¡°Where¡¯s mine?¡±

    ncing up at him, I replied, ¡°Buy it yourself,¡± then turned to head toward the table. where Wyatt

    and Lori were seated.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any money,¡± he followed, his expression pleading.

    I paused, surprised. ¡°Why don¡¯t you have money?¡± I inquired.

    ¡°I forgot my wallet,¡± he admitted with a pitiful look.

    I couldn¡¯t help but smile, responding, ¡°Well, no wallet means no ice cream for you,¡± as I continued

    walking towards Wyatt and Lori.

    He narrowed his using eyes at me. Ignoring him, I brought my ice cream up to my mouth to eat.

    Just as my lips touched it, I noticed Reuben also lowering his mouth to steal a bite of my ice cream

    from the other side. Our eyes locked, and my heart started beating faster. His green eyes flirted with

    mine making my hands shake, my hold on the ice cream loosened, causing it to drop from my hand.

    Reuben grabbed the ice cream in midair and wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me into his

    chest. ¡°What are you so scared of?¡±

    My breasts bumped into his chest as he leaned down to brush our lips against each other. My eyes

    widened, I couldn¡¯t put up my dirty hand on his chest with a gasp. ¡°What are you doing?!¡±

    I pulled away in shock, looking at him with wide eyes. Did he¡­ did he just? He brushed his thumb

    over my lower lip and leaned down to lick it, ¡°Eating my own personal ice cream.¡±

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    ¡°Eating my own personal ice cream.¡±

    His hot tongue took a lick at the ice cream on my lips. My eyes widened as my whole body was

    assaulted by the sparks that showered me with an unimaginable amount of pleasure, ying dirty

    with my wolf to the point that Ceri was a limp moaning mess in my mind. I was surprised when my

    whole body reacted wildly to his simple lick causing me to froze due to his sudden close proximity

    and his bold actions until my sense was knocked back to my brain. I immediately raised my hand to

    push Reuben away though. in reality, he did not move so much as a step away, instead I had to

    push myself back.

    ¡°What the hell are you doing?!¡± cing my hand over my lips, I angrily red at him. My whole face

    was red hot.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you tell?¡± Reuben¡¯s lips curled into an evil smile as he shamelessly licked his lips. ¡°How

    about I repeat it until you understand,¡± he began getting closer to me again.

    ¡°No,no, no! Stay where you are!¡± I growled in a warning while taking a few more steps back in panic

    but it was not like Reuben to obey me at the time like this when he could take full advantage of me.

    His strong arms pulled me back into his chest, caging me in.

    ¡°What are you doing?! Let go. Let go!¡± I wriggled, gritting my teeth, all he did wasugh.

    ¡°Why? Let me repeat it so that you have a better understanding,¡± he always took pleasure in teasing

    me but what I realized was that Wyatt and Lori had joined him.

    ¡°Yes, daddy, show mommy again!¡± Lori chirped with a giggle.

    ¡°Lori, let¡¯s give mommy and daddy some privacy,¡± Wyatt took Lori¡¯s hand and started. to walk away.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go to the toy shop,¡± Lori grinned, following her brother. My eyes nearly. popped out of my

    skull as I listened to them. How could these children think about giving privacy?! Why even give us

    privacy?

    ¡°Good kids, my children know me well,¡± Reuben had a proud smile on his face,

    I gave him a venomous re then called, ¡°Wyatt and Lori, you stop right there. Don¡¯t you dare go

    there alone. Mommy ising¡­¡± I paused when someone blocked Wyatt and Lori¡¯s exit. Once I

    looked up at the person standing in front of them, my eyes. widened at a familiar face that I had not

    seen in six years. Reuben, who was still busy teasing and holding me, co cked his brows at my

    sudden stillness before frowning at my expression. Following my line of sight, he tilted his head to

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    Reuben¡¯s expression took a one hundred eighty degree turn once he locked eyes with his father.

    Alpha Louis looked between Reuben and I with wide eyes but once heid eyes on the two little

    figures resembling Reuben and I, his eyes grewrger and mouth opened wide.

    ¡°Are they¡­are they¡­¡± he choked in his words but my heart dropped in my stomach in horror.

    In the Emerald Bright Pack, if there was one wolf that I desperately wanted to avoid, it was Alpha

    Louis. I had two strong reasons for this. The First being he was an extremely powerful and

    aggressive Alpha. Some spected that this demeanor had arisen after the death of his soulmate.

    He instilled fear in every wolf in the pack, myself included, especially when I was an Omega. My

    own identity was the second reason I wished to avoid any encounters with Alpha Louis. Despite

    having Omegas among his pack members, the Alpha considered them lower than dirt. If an Omega

    made even the smallest mistake, Alpha Louis wouldn¡¯t hesitate to banish them without a second

    thought.

    I sessfully evaded Alpha Louis for five years while living in the Emerald Pride Pack. I existed as

    an invisible presence, unnoticed by most except for fellow Omegas and friends. However, that

    changed on the day of Reuben¡¯s Alpha ceremony. Reuben was about to be officially dered as the

    next in line for the Alpha position. It was like at crown prince ceremony. His father intended to pass

    on his position to Reuben the following year, and this ceremony marked the initial step in that

    process.

    Filled with joy over Reuben¡¯s aplishment and his future role in leading the pack, I spent half of

    my day in the pack¡¯s garden. I carefully selected twelve different types of roses to craft a beautiful

    bouquet. It was a gift I had prepared for Reuben, intending to present it to himter that night when

    we were going to be alone.

    While the high-ranking wolves and Elders attended the ceremony inside the packhouse, I remained

    in the garden, nning to offer my heartfelt congrattions to my soulmate in my own quiet way

    later that night. This bouquet represented the love. and care I held solely for him. As I finished

    arranging the precious bouquet, I heard the ceremony drawing to a close. Just as I stood up, I saw

    Vin approaching me.

    His voice held authority as he questioned, ¡°Are you Willow?¡±

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    ¡°Alpha Louis is requesting your presence in his office,¡± he informed me.

    My breath caught in my throat at the news. ¡°Why is the Alpha summoning me?¡± I asked, my anxiety

    evident.

    ¡°You¡¯ll find out once you get there. Hurry up, the Alpha doesn¡¯t like to be kept waiting,¡± he firmly

    ordered.

    I nodded and quickly made my way up there, feeling a surge of questions running through my brain

    while simultaneously trying to calm my racing heart. The front entrance of the packhouse was

    congested due to the ceremony that just finished. So I opted for the back entrance, swiftly

    ascending the stairs leading to the Alpha¡¯s office.

    The office door stood wide open, revealing the Alpha seated behind his desk. My anxiety surged

    when I sensed his formidable presence even from a distance. Taking a

    deep breath, I knocked on the door. He lifted his gaze immediately upon my approach.

    His green eyes scrutinized me for a few moments before signaling me to enter.

    I cautiously stepped into the room, halting in the center as the Alpha¡¯s gaze held me in ce. He

    observed me in silence for a few moments. Strangely, his features were an uncanny resemnce to

    Reuben¡¯s-almost a mirror image, except for the age lines. etched upon his father¡¯s face.

    ¡°Alpha, you summoned me¡­¡± I began, but before I could finish, he flung a stack of photos onto his

    desk.

    ¡°Is this you?¡± His voice was deep and grave as he questioned me.

    I took a few hesitant steps closer to the desk as I caught a glimpse of the photos, a chill swept down

    my spine. There they were-pictures of Reuben and I, riding on his motorcycle around the college

    campus. Since his expensive car always attracted too much attention, I refused to go to college with

    him in it so he had bought a bike. Even though the bike was also expensive, due to his

    stubbornness, I had agreed to sit behind him on the bike but I¡¯d ask him to drop me off at a

    secluded college entrance, away from prying eyes.

    My reasoning had been simple. I did not want to get caught with Reuben as the rumors could reach

    the Emerald Bright Pack but never in my wildest imagination had I ever thought that the Alpha

    would have photos of us together.

    Fear gripped my heart in a vice. How did the Alpha obtain these pictures? Only a handful of people

    knew about my rtionship with Reuben. Who could have disclosed

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    this to the Alpha?

    ¡°Did you not hear me? Is the girl in the photo you?¡± he repeated his question, but I was paralyzed

    by fear, unable to utter a word.

    Observing my distress, he leaned back in his chair and continued, ¡°There¡¯s a rumor circting

    about Reuben being seen with a girl. Some even im she¡¯s his hidden girlfriend,¡± Alpha paused,

    giving me a meaningful look, ¡°it¡¯s not you, is it?¡±

    My grip subconsciously tightened around the bouquet. He was sure but he still wanted confirmation.

    There was no doubt in his inquiry. I could sense it in his eyes. Somehow, he was convinced that

    there was something between Reuben and me. It dawned on me then why Alpha Louis had

    orchestrated the ceremony announcing Reuben as the next Alpha before he turned 25. As the next

    in line for the Alpha position he was pressuring Reuben to find his soulmate or marry to secure the

    position. Everything seemed orchestrated to unravel the truth behind our rtionship. A chilling

    realization dawned. on me, if my mate bond with Reuben were exposed to the Alpha then I would

    instantly be a rejected she-wolf.

    Panic and fear overwhelmed me, leaving me suffocated in my own emotions until Reuben stormed

    into his father¡¯s office. ¡°What¡¯s happening here?¡±

    His expression was sharp, mirroring his tone, sensing something amiss. He had left his ceremony

    immediately after it ended, rushing up to his father¡¯s office upon sensing my distress. His arrival

    added fuel to my fear as Alpha Luise looked at me more suspiciously.

    ¡°Why is she in the Alpha¡¯s office?¡± Reuben demanded answers from his father. In the whole world,

    only Reuben dared to address his father this way and met his eyes without. fear.

    The Alpha ncedzily at him and replied, ¡°Nothing special. Just a little chat with this Omega to

    confirm if she is your ¡±

    ¡°No, I am not,¡± I interrupted the Alpha and confidently looked at him, ¡°I am not Alpha Reuben¡¯s

    girlfriend or anything.¡± I lied, despite Ceri and I being in great pain from it.

    Reuben¡¯s eyes snapped to me in surprise, but I refused to meet his gaze. Denying our soulmate

    bond wasn¡¯t easy, but I feared rejection, abandonment, and losing Reuben.

    ¡°What are you

    Reuben started, but I cut him off, continuing, ¡°In this photo, I am indeed with Alpha Reuben on his

    bike,¡± I confessed. Alpha Louis¡¯s expression immediately turned hostile. ¡°But it¡¯s not what you¡¯re

    thinking. That day, I missed my bus and waste for my examination. Alpha Reuben took pity on me

    and gave me a

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    ride to the college. That¡¯s it,¡± I lied to the point that the Alpha¡¯s expressions lightened but Reuben

    was burning inside.

    I sensed his fury through our mate bond, but I felt helpless. I knew I was being selfish, but I couldn¡¯t

    risk exposing our rtionship. I couldn¡¯t jeopardize his future, his Alpha position, or our mate bond.

    That day, the Alpha dismissed me without further questioning, but the rumors in the pack

    associating Reuben¡¯s name with an Omega stirred more anger in the Alpha. He imposed stricter

    rules on the Omegas, including a prohibition on Omegas being seen around the Alpha¡¯s family.

    Viting this rule meant immediate banishment without trial.

    From that day on, I epted not to be greedy and found my happiness even in the limited time that

    Reuben and I could spend at night in my house. It was enough for me that we were still together, he

    only loved me and I held onto the hope that someday we could find happiness.

    But questions always lingered-how had the Alphae to suspect Reuben and I? How had he

    obtained those photos, and why was he so sure that I was lying?

    All those years that I lived in fear of being exposed and rejected. Now seeing the Alpha. in front of

    me once again after six years, that fear returned to my mind especially when he¡­

    ¡°Are they¡­your children?¡± Alpha Louis murmured in disbelief as he set his wide eyes on Wyatt and

    Lori.

    My heart dropped in my stomach as he discovered that I gave birth to Reuben¡¯s children. Watching

    as he he going to harm them?! I took a step forward but before I could do anything I felt like a

    breeze passed by me.

    Stretched his hand towards Wyatt and Lori rmed me. Was

    ¡°They are my grandchildren¡­¡± The Alpha touched Wyatt and Lori but the next second Reuben

    violently pushed his father¡¯s hands away and pulled Wyatt and Lori behind him. Material ? N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare to touch my children!¡± he growled at Alpha Louis. My body grew cold seeing

    Reuben¡¯s hostile re directed at his father and Alpha Louis¡¯s helpless expression. That¡¯s when I

    realized, Alpha Louis scent seemed different and the hatred in Reuben¡¯s eyes was beyond my

    imagination. What was going on? What exactly happened over thest six years?

    ¡°Reuben¡± Alpha Louis opened his mouth but Reuben turned away with Wyatt and Lori. He came

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    e away.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, let¡¯s go,¡± he took my cold hand and gently led me a

    I stared at Reuben¡¯s back, feeling his emotions going up and down to dangerous levels,

    ¡°Reuben¡­.¡± I whispered. His grip tightened on my hand when he heard me but he did. not look

    back at me and kept walking.

    ¡°Reuben¡­¡± I called again, noticing that his hand was shaking with anger. He was¡­ why was he

    reacting like that?

    Once again he neither stopped nor looked back at me. So this time, I stopped and softly put my

    hand on his shoulder, ¡°Reuben¡­¡±

    As soon as my voice fell on his ears this time, he stopped abruptly. His hands shook more violently

    and the next thing I knew was he turned around and pulled me into his arms. My breasts bumped

    into his hard chest, I gasped and froze in his warm tight embrace.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± he whispered, my name burying his face in my neck.

    I held my breath as my heart beat slowed when I felt his heart broken through the bond. He was

    hurt and alone, just like me. He was wounded and abandoned, just like me. A sudden pain raised in

    my heart that mirrored Reuben¡¯s. I closed my eyes and bit my lip, feeling my own emotions

    breaking. My hand subconsciously rose to touch his back. Why¡­why was he hurting so much?

    Better yet, why¡­why was I in so much pain seeing him like this?

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    Alpha Benjamin

    ¡°Alpha!¡± Ken burst into my office with urgency, his pace fric. He¡¯d been handling crucial matters for the pack in my absence but returned in the eveni

    mysterious attack as Silver Moon. They¡¯ve been annihted and burned, yet the remains of no bodies were found!¡± He halted abruptly, observing my des

    assaults.

    My attention remained fixed on the report, refusing to lift my gaze to meet Ken¡¯s eyes. My focus was absorbed

    by every minute detail within the document. I had dispatched my spy to covertly infiltrate both territories, which were currently under the control of top¨C

    ranking packs. The spy returned with photographs and a handful of other items that had upied me for nearly half the day as I meticulously cross¨C

    referenced the evidence.

    As I perused the reports from theboratory that had arrived just minutes ago, my eyes widened in disbelief. ¡°How is this¡­¡± I murmured under my breath

    ¡°Alpha, what¡¯s the matter? What does the report say?¡± Ken¡¯s voice was tinged with worry as he approached my desk. With no

    response from me, he nced at the reports, hist brow furrowing. After studying them for a moment, he looked back at me clearly puzzled. ¡°I can¡¯t spot a

    ¡°No, nothing¡¯s wrong,¡± I interrupted, swiftly closing the files and reports, tossing them into the trash. ¡°It¡¯s probably

    just stress andck of sleep causing me to mix up the two pack incidents,¡± I exined, shaking my head as I reached for a cigarette to calm my racing h

    mind thinking about this nonsense and scaring myself.

    Ken nodded in agreement. ¡°I agree, Alpha. The situation is so delicate that suspicion is brewing among the packs, even among allies. The entire werewo

    My grip tightened on the cigarette as I nodded in response. ¡°For now, fortify the

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    borders and focus on bolstering our manpower. We must be ready for war at any moment, anywhere,¡± Imanded, turning on

    my heel to exit the office.

    ¡°I understand, Alpha,¡± Ken affirmed, trailing after me as I issued a few more directives. until we reached the living room, where Willow had just entered th

    ¡°Alpha, Beta Ken,¡± she greeted,ing to a stop and beaming at the two of us.

    ¡°Willow,¡± I returned the smile, my mood instantly lifting at the sight of her. I had been anticipating her arrival since the messages she sent earlier that mor

    ¡°Willow, my girl, you¡¯re finally here. I¡¯ve been waiting for you all morning.¡± I eximed, spreading my arms for a warm embrace.

    ¡°I apologize foringte, Alpha. I wanted to see you both as soon as possible, but there were a few matters I had to deal with,¡± she exined, pulling

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, Willow. As long as you remember us and make the effort to visit, we¡¯re happy,¡± Ken chuckled. I nodded in agreement with Ken¡¯s sentiment.

    ¡°How could I ever forget you two? I may have left the pack, but not my people,¡± Willow chuckled. ¡°How are you doing, Alpha? Has your health¡­

    ¡°I¡¯m perfectly fine. Please, don¡¯t worry about me anymore,¡± I reassured her, ncing around. ¡°Where are my little angels? Didn¡¯t you bring them along?¡±

    ¡°Um¡­ they¡¯re¡­

    ¡°Those little rascals must have been drawn to something along the way. I¡¯ll personally go fetch them,¡± Ken chuckled, heading out of the packhouse. I sho

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Ken will bring them in,¡± I assured her.

    ¡°No, actually Alpha¡­¡± she wanted to say something but an Omega interrupted her. ¡°Coffee, Alpha?¡±

    ¡°Put it on the table. We will be there in a bit and about dinner¡­¡±

    Willow

    While the Alpha was engrossed in conversation with an Omega about dinner and other matters, I swiftly rummaged through my purse. ¡°Um¡­

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    Pack¡¯s documents,¡± I said respectfully, handing him the

    papers.

    He was momentarily taken aback, holding the papers as if they weren¡¯t unreal. I could see the array of emotions flickering through his eyes as he beheld

    at regaining his possession was unmistakable as a smile finally graced his lips.

    ¡°Willow, you truly rescued our pack,¡± he spoke, his eyes brimming with emotion. ¡°You¡¯ve saved the lives of hundreds of people,¡± he sped my hand in h

    I ced my other

    hand atop his and smiled warmly. ¡°I¡¯m d to have helped you and my pack. There¡¯s no need for thanks, I assured him. He nodded appreciatively, tuckin

    papers securely into his pocket.

    ¡°Let¡¯s continue our chat over coffee,¡± he motioned for me to walk beside him. ¡°Dinner will be ready very soon.¡±

    Nodding, I smiled as we

    both circled the sofa, heading toward the dining area. I looked around a little, searching for Sky, who was not in the packhouse.

    ¡°Well, Willow, when do you n to return to the Wade Moon Pack?¡± As he posed this question, my steps faltered in the middle of the living room, and I g

    ¡°Return?¡± My heartbeat quickened.

    ¡°Yes, you went to the Emerald Bright Pack to abide by Alpha Reuben¡¯s terms to acquire the papers, right? Now that you have obtained the Wade Moon P

    documents, you don¡¯t need to continue staying at Emerald Bright any longer. So leave ande back home to Wade Moon.¡±

    Shit! It appeared that Alpha Benjamin had misconstrued my intentions, assuming that I would return to the pack right after obtaining the papers. To

    be honest, I hadn¡¯t exined everything to him initially thinking I would be leaving the Emerald Bright Pack shortly afterpleting the rejection ceremon

    ¡°Actually, Alpha¡­¡± I began, intending to rify but he spoke before I had the chance.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid that is impossible, Alpha Benjamin,¡± a deep, authoritative voice resonated through the living room. Frowning in confusion, Alpha Benjamin turn

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    tall, handsome man, hands shoved into his pockets as he locked eyes with Alpha Benjamin.

    I turned to look at Reuben with meaningful eyes to remind him of the promise he had agreed to.

    Pulling my car over to the side of the road, I stepped out of the car to have a conversation with Reuben. I crossed my arms over my chest and fixed my g

    ¡°Why?¡± he demanded, staring back at me with a stubborn re.

    ¡°Because I said so. Call Oran or Bix toe get you with one of their cars, and return to the Emerald Bright Pack. We¡¯re heading to

    the Wade Moon Pack, I stated firmly. Wy and Lori poked their little heads out of the window, moving their gazes between Reuben and I.

    After the encounter with Alpha Louis, Reuben fell silent for an extended period, which led me to mistakenly assume he was upset. However, as soon as

    to confront him. Despite my refusal, he shamelessly continued arguing with me.

    Suddenly, he stepped closer and stated, ¡°Why is it that you can take Wyatt and Lori but leave me behind?¡±

    I blinked in surprise at hisint, his expression portraying a sense of injustice.

    I straightened my back and responded, ¡°I¡¯m heading to my father¡¯s pack, taking my kids to visit their grandpa¡¯s pack isn¡¯t unusual. It¡¯s not exactly a ce

    He loomed over me and retorted, ¡°Then I¡¯m going to my father¨Cin¨C

    mates pack, my kids¡® grandpa¡¯s pack, so I¡¯m allowed too,¡± he dered confidently, rendering me speechless with his absurd reasoning. How swiftly he a

    in¨Cmate just to justify tagging along. This man¡­he¡¯d do anything to get what he wanted.

    ¡°Mommy, please, let¡¯s take daddy to grandpa¡¯s pack too!¡± Wyatt pleaded.

    ¡°Yes, mommy please,¡± Lori chimed in, echoing her brother¡¯s request.

    Their persistent pleas only worsened my headache, especially when Reuben¡¯s hopeful

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    gaze fixed on me. Defeated, I took a deep breath and relented, ¡°Fine, you cane with me. But I¡¯m warning you, there better not be any scenes like th

    ¡°Okay,¡± he nodded, immediately epting.

    Frowning at hispliance and finding it somewhat unbelievable, I added, ¡°Keep a low profile. It¡¯ll be problematic if your true identity is revealed to the p

    ¡°Whatever you say,¡± he smiled softly, promising whatever I wanted.

    It seemed he had forgotten his promise to keep a low profile! His very countenance alone was enough to give away his status and dominance. His voice

    ncing at Alpha Benjamin, I noticed his widened eyes at the sight of Reuben.

    He had clearly sensed Reuben¡¯s strong aura and realized he was an Alpha. Then, his gaze shifted between Wyatt¡¯s little face and Reuben¡¯s, noticing the

    I nodded slightly. ¡°This is Alpha Reuben Emerald,¡± I stated as Reuben walked in and positioned himself beside me, his gaze fixed on Alpha Benjamin.

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    The Alpha blinked in surprise a few times out of disbelief, ¡°It is quite a surprise that Alpha Reuben is willing to visit our pack,¡± the Alpha smiled then stretc

    Wade,¡±

    Reuben observed the Alpha¡¯s outstretched hand but remained motionless. Holding my breath, I looked at Reuben, hoping he wouldn¡¯t

    offend the Alpha. After a brief nce at me, acknowledging my desperate expression, he raised his

    hand for a handshake with Alpha Benjamin. ¡°Alpha Reuben Emerald,¡± Reuben stated. Finally, I exhaled in relief. Luckily he was keeping his promise. Ho

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    Willow was an orphan, and despite being provided every advantage in life, I was not different than her until she entered my life and became an insepara

    She was going to hate me even more if I hurt the Wade Moon Pack. The other reason I exercised self control was that I felt as if I had seen this old Alpha

    ¡°Alpha Reuben Emerald,¡± It was only out of regard for Willow¡¯s happiness that I extended my hand to shake hands with the man responsible for keeping

    Judging by Alpha Benjamin¡¯s initially shocked expression that shifted to Willow¡¯s face, it seemed evident that Willow had disclosed that she was my soulm

    ¡°Alpha¡­Reuben

    Emerald? Is Willow¡¯s soulmate?¡± The Beta struggled with forming the words, his expression reflecting his recollection of the recent incident when I had a

    Willow shifted slightly, facing the Beta while still within my grasp. ¡°I apologize for concealing the truth from youst time, Beta Ken,¡± she said with a guilty

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    ¡°It¡¯s alright, Willow. This revtion may be quite surprising, but ultimately it¡¯s your personal matter. We have no right to interfere or pass judgment,¡± Ken s

    Willow shot a thankful smile in his direction then gave me a meaningful look saying with her eyes, ¡®You broke your promise!¡±

    ¡®How? You made me promise to not cause trouble. You never said that I had to hide our mate bond¡® I replied to her wordlessly with my own eyes.

    She blinked at me with mixed emotions then Alpha Benjamin said, ¡°I am so d you finally introduced us to your soulmate Willow,¡± he stated happily.

    Willow forced a smile, looking at me from the corner of her eye as I smiled at her. ¡°I would be grateful if your mate also joins us for dinner,¡± the old man lo

    Having dinner had never been part of my n. I had onlye to this pack so that I could take Willow home with me

    as Dex had a feeling that she would stay here for a night or longer which would be something that I would absolutely hate.

    ¡°Thank you for the invitation but I have to return¡­¡±

    ¡°Willow¡¯s soulmate?!¡± Before I could refuse a very displeased male voice entered my ears. I tilted my head towards the door to find a tall man with a fam

    ¡®What is this fuckers problem?¡® Dex growled in my mind triggered by the look that the man was shooting at us.

    ¡°Sky!¡± Willow called the man¡¯s name.

    ¡°What the hell are you doing here?!¡± Alpha Benjamin furiously boomed. ¡°The punishment that I set for you of guarding the east borders is not over! How

    I stole a look at the furious Alpha before moving my attention back to his son. It seemed like the old man had kicked his son out of the pack and had pun

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    ¡°I only came when I heard/Willow¡¯s soulmate was here,¡± Sky walked into the living room and stood face to face with me. ¡°So you are that Alpha that ran a

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    knocking up an innocent woman!¡± he red at me.

    Hearing him say that my mind went nk as my sanity snapped like an stic band. Willow noticed my nk expression and panicked.

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    the hell you are saying?! Wyatt and Lori are still here,¡± she yelled as Beta Ken picked up the children and quickly walked out of the packhouse.

    ¡°What did I say wrong?!The children should know the true face of their father! They should know that this man truly does not deserve you and¡­¡± Before

    ¡°WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY YOU MOTHERFUCKER!!!¡± I roared, digging my ws into the skin of his face.

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    ¡°WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY YOU MOTHERFUCKER!!!¡± I roared, digging my ws into the skin of his face. This fucking mutt just ran his mo

    ¡°No! Alpha Reuben!!¡± Benjamin pleaded in fear as his son screamed in pain in my grasp.

    ¡°Reuben, don¡¯t!¡± Willow screamed in horror but my wolf took charge when it came to burying this asshole alive where he stood. All her begging fell onto m

    ¡°Let me show you who and what I deserve¡­¡± I sneered looking deep into fearful eyes.

    Before I could drag him around by the skin of his face and rip it off, Willow tightly grabbed my wrist, ¡°Please, let him! Let him go, I beg you!¡± her face was

    in

    Her wolf suddenly connected with mine like a soft touch

    to my rabid wolf. Dex roared my mind once as I took control over him and released Sky¡¯s face from my grasp. I stared at Willow who was sucking in dee

    she and Ceri had initiated a connection with Dex and I for the first time in six

    years.

    Willow read the surprise in my gaze knowing what she could do to me and how much I was affected by the smallest approach by her. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± she inch

    the Alpha¡¯s son again, who was bleeding from his face. ¡°Alpha, I am sorry for everything that happened. please take care of Sky,¡± she apologized as she

    anger shing in his eyes then another man rushed into the packhouse before we could exit.

    ¡°ALPHA! ALPHA!¡± a man rushed in among swearing and yelling.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?!¡± Alpha Benjamin stepped forward as Willow and I halted sensing something was wrong.

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    ¡°THE SHINE MOON PACK HAS BEEN ATTACK AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT IT IS THE SAME CULPRIT THAT ATTACKED SILVER MOON AND GRE

    I cocked my brows at the news. I had seen Shine Moon Pack¡¯s Alpha, Alpha Alex at the Alpha Ball when Willow had spoken to him about a peace treaty.

    ¡°What?¡± Alpha Benjamin¡¯s reaction startled everyone. ¡°The Shine Moon Pack¡¯s borders abut ours and Ken has taken Wyatt and Lori to the river that runs

    My muscles tightened not understanding everything butprehending the magnitude of the situation, I shifted my gaze to Willow¡¯s wide eyes as her ha

    ¡°No¡­¡± she took a step back in panic as she looked at me, ¡°Reuben¡­Wyatt and Lori¡­¡± she whispered.

    I froze in ce fully grasping the meaning behind Willow¡¯s reaction. Willow immediately let go of my hand and raced out of the packhouse. Without wast

    ¡°WYATTI LORI!!¡± Willow¡¯s shouts echoed in the woods as we raced towards the river. Running, I looked at her small face that revealed every single nega

    losing our children was already haunting her, breaking her internally. ¡®WYATT! LORI!!¡± she screamed, this time her voice shook.

    ¡°Willow,¡± I grabbed her hand, making her look at me, circumspectly stopping her negative thoughts for a second, ¡°Shouting is useless when the pack on

    attacked. Wyatt and Lori seem to have gone into the river because I can¡¯t smell them either. If the river isrge then they could be anywhere.¡±

    ¡°Yes, the river isrge,¡± she replied, her face growing paler, understanding what I meant. ¡°It will take too much time for us to find them in that case. But th

    they also went to the river where the attackers can harm them too¡­¡± her eyes watered out of fear for her babies.

    ¡°Nothing will happen to them,¡± I gave

    her hand a reassuring squeeze, making her look in my eyes as I assured her. ¡°We will protect our babies, Willow.¡±

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    when she nodded trusting in me. I smiled with

    a nod, ¡°Let¡¯s separate, we can cover more ground that way as we search for them,¡± I remarked, gently letting go of her hand.

    ¡°Okay,¡± She let go of my hand too as we turned in different directions then ran off at lightning speed. It was very dark in the woods so I used my wolf eye

    ¡°Alpha Reuben!¡± he raced faster at the sight of me.

    ¡°Wyatt! Lori!¡± I yelled, racing over to my children. I took both of them from Ken, clutching them tightly to me. Their little bodies were wet from the water an

    scared them.

    ¡°Daddy,¡± they both hugged me back with their short little arms.

    ¡°You two are not hurt right?¡± I pulled away from them, checking them over. My heart. was still beating crazily in my chest.

    They shook their heads and thankfully they looked perfectly fine then Ken said, ¡°They are fine Alpha Reuben but the same can not be said for our border

    My ears perked up at his words, ¡°What happened to borders?¡±

    ¡°The Shine Moon Pack seems to have been mysteriously killed and is currently on fire like the other two packs!!¡± he replied, his pulps blownrge at hav

    ¡°On fire?!¡± my eyes widened as I instantly grew alert, ncing in the direction that Willow had gone. She had also gone to the

    river and that part must be on fire¡­.

    ¡°Fuck!¡± I mumbled under my breath. ¡°No¡­ Willow is heading towards the fire¡­¡± memories from the past hit me. ¡°She can¡¯t¡­ she can¡¯t.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Alpha Reuben?¡± Ken asked in panic.

    ¡°Take the children safely back to the packhouse. I am going to get Willow,¡± I turned to Ken with the order then immediately raced away in Willow¡¯s directi

    linking her about Wyatt and Lori but she did not reply to my mind¨Clink even once.

    ¡°Why is she not answering me?¡± I muttered to myself, my wolf going crazy over herck of response.

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    ¡°We have to find her! We have to find her before something happens to her!¡± Dex growled in my mind, wanting to shift and take charges.

    ¡°WILLOW!¡±

    ¡°WILLOW!!¡± I yelled her name as I got closer to the sound of the river until the red and yellow light of the mes hit my eyes. The hair on my exposed sk

    ¡°Willow,¡± I called, quickly as I gently grabbed her hand then turned her away from the fire to pull her into my chest. Her eyes remained wide and her body

    ¡°Fire¡­¡± she murmured, looking into my eyes as a pool of tears gathered in hers. ¡°Everyone died¡­fire¡­

    fire¡­¡± she started to say the same thing that she had always had in the past whenever she encountered a fire in real life or her nightmares. She would e

    was still unable to bear to see her like this.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± I shook my head, touching her cheek but tears began rolling down them. as she started shaking all over. ¡°Fire¡­everyone died¡­

    fire¡­.fire¡­ run away¡­run¡­

    run¡­¡± she began losing her mind repeating the same thing again and again then I realized that she did not recognize me either.

    ¡°Willow¡­ Willow¡­.¡± I tried to get control of her over and over again but when she started. losing itpletely, I grabbed her small face in both of my han

    ¡°Willow!¡± I yelled, boring into her gaze with my dark wolf eyes, ¡°Look at me!¡± I let out a low growl, making her gasp as she stared at me, ¡°Who am I?¡± I pu

    taking her over with our mate bond.

    She looked at me with big water eyes as her breath grew less erratic, ¡°Reu¡­ Reuben¡­¡± she whispered.

    My heart quickened when she softly called my name for the first time in over six years. I felt as if I was thrown six years

    into the past, when I was the center of her warmth and love. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. Your Reuben¡­¡± I wove my fingers into her hair and crushed my lips to hers. H

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    Barefoot, I ran with blood¨Csoaked feet on the rocky path amid the burning forest. But why¡­

    why couldn¡¯t I see its end? The mes caught at the end of my clothes, and I discarded them while running, desperate to reach the river to save my life.

    ¡°Everyone died¡­fire¡­

    fire¡­ The always silent forest suddenly filled with screaming. Terrified, I increased my speed toward the river. However, something caught a hold of my l

    ¡°No! I have to run¡­ run¡­¡± I screamed in fear, attempting to break free and escape, but their burning hands covered my body and face. Engulfed in their

    In a daze, I felt his warm touch on my face. It was so familiar¡­ so familiar to me. How could he be here? Staring into his intense eyes, they became the

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. Your Reuben¡­¡± he whispered, something wove into my hair as I felt a soft and warm pressure against my lips, abruptly pulling me away fro

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    The fire engulfing my body vanished, reced by Reuben¡¯s face as he

    kissed me. My eyes widened as I realized the tender featherly touch on my lips was his kiss after six long years. His green eyes locked with mine, his lip

    longing. I closed my eyes as a fat tear slid down my cheek when I felt Reuben nip my lower lip. In his strong yet warmly possessive embrace, I grew limp

    Reuben gently broke the kiss, pulling me into a warm embrace. ¡°Willow¡­ it¡¯s alright. I am here with you,¡± he whispered, his hand caressing my hair, a ge

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    Unconscious in hisforting embrace, more tears escaped my eyes as the distant sounds of many people surrounded me.

    ¡°Hurry! Put out the fire in the woods before it reaches our side of the forest!¡± I recognized Alpha Benjamin¡¯s Gamma urgently shouting. He had hurried to

    fire and protect the Wade Moon Pack¡¯s territory.

    ¡°Why is she so cold and shaking?¡± Reuben murmured under his breath in panicked. confusion. At that moment, I felt my body being lifted. Reuben pulled

    Unbeknownst to me, when he turned around carrying me in his arms he saw Alpha Benjamin among the pack members frantically attempting to extingui

    Alpha Benjamin tore his gaze away from the mes, his eyes met Reuben¡¯s as he passed. by without a backward nce. Nestled in Reuben¡¯s arms, I co

    Did he have the same expression and emotions in his eyes that he had when protecting me from nightmares six years ago? Was he struggling and shar

    ¡°Willow?¡± Sky¡¯s loud

    yet panicked voice echoed as he rushed out of the packhouse. As the Alpha¡¯s son, his responsibility was to protect the packhouse when the Alpha was a

    ¡°Don¡¯t get closer to her!¡± Reuben growled at Sky in warning. He cautioned him against approaching, as allowing me to be touched was out of the questio

    The sudden, violent screeching of a car¡¯s brakes in front of the packhouse was apanied by Oran and Bix¡¯s loud shouts, ¡°Reuben!¡±

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    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Bix asked, sounding panicked.

    ¡°What happened to Willow?¡± Oran inquired.

    ¡°How did you both get here?¡± Reuben countered, dodging their questions.

    ¡°When you didn¡¯t answer our calls, I called Willow¡¯s number. Beta Ken answered her phone that had been left in the packhouse, he briefed me on the sit

    oth

    ¡°Daddy,¡± Wyatt¡¯s voice interrupted their conversation. Beta Ken had brought children out, and they hurried over, Wyatt leading the way while holding Lori

    ¡°Nothing happened. Mommy is fine,¡± Reuben assured them with a smile. Then he turned to Bix, ¡°Take them back home.¡±

    ¡°I understand,¡± Bix nodded seriously then quickly drove out of the Wade Moon Pack with the kids.

    As the car vanished with children safely tucked inside, Oran approached Reuben with concern etched on his face. ¡°Reuben, something seems very off.¡±

    ¡°I know, that¡¯s why I¡¯ve mind¨C

    linked Bix to return as soon as possible after dropping the children off safely at home,¡± Reuben replied, striding towards my car.

    ¡°You called Bix back here?¡±

    ¡°Not here but to Shine Moon Pack,¡±

    ¡°What are you nning?¡± Oran asked, quickly opening the car door for him.

    ¡°Taking over Shine Moon Pack territory!¡± Reuben dered, sitting into the car and cing me on hisp. He wrapped his arms around me, pulling me clo

    That was thest thing that I heard, as from that moment forward I kept losing and regaining my consciousness. It felt as if it was a never¨C

    ending cycle where my mind and heart were confused as to whether I was in a dream or reality. It was scary and I just wanted to wake up but I could not

    ¡°Reuben, I heard from Bix about the Shine Moon attack and you¡­¡± she paused abruptly as I felt myself being solidly back in Reuben¡¯s arms. ¡°What happ

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    ¡°Nothing, just call the doctor,¡± Reuben ordered her, quickly striding towards the packhouse.

    ¡°Doc¡­ doctor?¡± she stammered, sounding slightly confused.

    ¡°E, don¡¯t just stand there. Please get a doctor,¡± Oran repeated.

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    ¡°There is not one. This evening they all went to my pack to help the seriously injured warriors,¡± she replied, and I felt Reuben¡¯s stepse to a halt.

    ¡°What the actual fuck is this? Why did you send all of them at once?!¡± Reuben growled.

    ¡°Alpha, I can take a look!¡± Mia rushed into the front yard of the packhouse. Though driving was her part¨C

    time job, she had been studying to be a doctor. ¡°Please let me check, Willow,¡± she requested.

    ¡°Follow me inside,¡± Reuben agreed, having no other option.

    Once again, I lost consciousness, the next thing I felt was something touching my chest and that my body resting on something soft. However, I couldn¡¯t

    ¡°Why is it happening?¡± Oran asked.

    ¡°She seems to be experiencing shock. She regains consciousness from time to time and can hear us but is not able to remain fully conscious. Alpha, did

    ¡°Could it be that she grew scared witnessing the Shine Moon Pack being attacked?¡± E pointed out.

    ¡°No, that¡¯s not the case. Willow is not scared of war or blood. Everyone, stop assuming things,¡± Reuben sternly remarked then turned to Mia, asking, ¡°W

    ¡°It¡¯s a reaction to the sweating. Her skin and clothes are all wet, and the weather in the woods made matters worse,¡± Mia exined. She hesitated before

    ¡°But what?¡± impatience was evident in Reuben¡¯s voice.

    ¡°You need to warm her body, or she will be in great danger due to the hypothermia¡­¡± Mia stated, excusing herself from the

    room, leaving it in silence for a long while, as if

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    no one was there.

    ¡°Ahmm¡­ then I¡¯ll leave,¡± Oran cleared his throat. ¡°E, let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°Wait, if we go, then who will take care of Willow?¡± E asked, panicking.

    ¡°Reuben, will obviously do it,¡± Oran replied casually.

    ¡°Reuben?¡± E gasped. ¡°That¡¯s impossible.¡±

    ¡°Why? What¡¯s wrong with me taking care of Willow?¡± Reuben raised his eyebrows at her

    ¡°Nothing, but you don¡¯t need to bother yourself. I am a woman. I will help Willow to the best of my abilities. I have learned a lot of ways to keep one¡¯s bod

    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I can do it,¡± Reuben interrupted her. ¡°Taking care of my soulmate is my responsibility. Leave us alone,¡± he remarked, dismissing her.

    ¡°But¡­¡± E wanted to say something, but Oran interrupted.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, we are not needed here,¡± he took her away, then the door was closed.

    My body grew colder at the thought of Reuben and I being

    alone in this room, and judging by his scent filling the room I realized that I was in his room and lying on his bed.

    After a couple of seconds of silence, I felt a weight on the bed as a warm hand brushed my cheeks, ¡°Willow¡­

    I know you are cold. I promise I will warm you,¡± Reuben¡¯s whisper sent shivers down to my bones, especially when I felt his hand on my chest. His finger

    Panicking, I pushed myself to the point that I forced my eyes open, ¡°What¡­ what are you¡­ doing?¡± I stared up at him with hazy eyes. He was already h

    naked and straddling my thighs.

    Reuben leaned down to face me and gently pinned both of my hands above my head, ¡°What do you think?¡± he put his warm body over mine and buried

    ¡°Reu¡­ Reuben¡­.¡± I weakly moaned his name, feeling his hard cock poking my pussy, the only thing that was stopping him from entering me

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    ¡°Willow¡­¡± Reuben kissed my neck softly and unhooked my bra tossing it aside. ¡°I want to fuck you so bad¡­¡± he whispered, rubbing his cock against my

    ¡°You can¡¯t¡­¡± I moaned, wanting to squeeze my thighs together to stop the achiness between my legs.

    ¡°But you need me,¡± he hooked his finger in panties, pulling it down and tossing it aside as well. Iy bare under his body as he watched my naked form w

    ¡°Still you can¡¯t,¡± I whispered, weakly cing my arm over my breasts.

    ¡°Why?¡± he growled, pinning my hand about my head again as he hovered over me, looking deeply into my eyes with his obsessive ones. He had barely

    My chest rose and fell with his body heat as I replied locking eyes with him, ¡°It is your punishment.¡±

    Upon hearing that he stared down at me for a couple of seconds. I felt his cock hardening against my pussy even further and it felt like he was going to t

    as hey beside me. Wey facing each other. ¡°I am ready to ept every single punishment you give me,¡± he whispered, brushing his lips against mine

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    In the gentle embrace of slumber Inguidly shifted, drawingfort from the delightful warmth enveloping me. It was an embrace so reassuring that I y

    Our faces were in such close proximity that the slightest movement on my part threatened an inadvertent meeting of our lips.

    Stationary and contemtive, I directed my gaze¨C

    upward, registering the unfamiliarity of my surroundings. I was in Reuben¡¯s bed. How had circumstances conspired to ce me in this condition with him

    As I tried to piece together the events of the previous night, my mind felt like a foggy puzzle that was missing crucial pieces. However, when my gaze loc

    hued lips.

    I found myselfpelled to graze my fingertips over my own lower lip, still tender from the lingering imprint of his kiss.

    He had kissed me.

    Not once, but twice throughout the night. Then to make matters worse I could not resist it even though I did not kiss back. After six long years, I was onc

    arms.

    The memory of our naked bodies tucked beneath this nket

    brought back the vivid recollection of Reuben¡¯s arousal from the previous night, his desire to be intimate with me. Even in the throes of undeniable desire

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    I couldn¡¯t resist the impulse to lift my hand and brush a fingertip over Reuben¡¯s eyshes. The contrast between the Reuben I knew from six years ago a

    How profoundly he had transformed over these six years? If this were the Reuben I knew six years ago, he would have employed any means necessary

    ¡°He epted his punishment,¡± Ceri¡¯s voice reverberated within the recesses of my mind, her words resonating with my thoughts.

    My heart raced hearing her words. Reuben was never one to concede fallibility or entertain the notion of making mistakes, let alone ept a punishmen

    The boundaries between being a married couple and lovers had blurred for Reuben and I long ago, especially after we learned we were mates. Our nak

    Throughout our time together, there had rarely been a day when we refrained from physical proximity. Our hands seemed to have a mind of their own, se

    despite

    the familiarity and history between us, he respected my refusal and kept his hands to himself. It was a departure from our usual closeness, a testament t

    my boundaries at that moment.

    My fingers, seemingly guided by some subconscious impulse, grazed his long beautifulshes. Suddenly, his eyes shot open, catching me off guard. Sta

    ¡°Where did you learn this bad habit of touching me in sleep, Willow?¡± His voice, slow and seductive, prated the air as his gaze bore into mine.

    ¡°I¡­ I was just¡­¡± I bit my lip, unable to think of an excuse. I did not know why I touched. him either.

    A small smile appeared on Reuben¡¯s lips as he rubbed his nose against mine softly, ¡°Do you want me to die of morning hardness?¡± he whispered.

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    His mention of ¡°morning hardness¡± brought a sudden awareness to the firm presence pressing that had been against my belly since the beginning. My fa

    Wait a minute! Why was I apologizing and feeling guilty for his hardness? Ceri suddenly shot me a meaningful look at this thought. As I pondered this, I c

    Reuben chuckled warmly, pulling me into a tight embrace. ¡°It¡¯s alright, you can try out every possible bad habit on me one by one. Your ¡®torture¡® brings m

    Unexpectedly, a soft moan slipped passed my lips, eliciting a reflexive flinch, and a rush of embarrassment. I nced at him with wide eyes, cursing

    myself for sounding so needy and explicit. Shit, I hadn¡¯t meant to reveal that side of myself. His smile in response to my reaction only deepened the redn

    This man¡­ he was intentionally turning me on!

    ¡°I¡­ I should go,¡± I stammered, attempting to push him away, feeling a surge of panic that he might notice my arousal.

    ¡°No, you¡¯ll get cold, he pulled me back, refusing to release his tight hold on me. Ceri got lost in his embrace, relishing the attention of our mate, I howeve

    trying to suppress the forbidden sensations and my rising arousal.

    ¡°I¡¯m really fine now, I should go,¡± I insisted, squirming in his grasp, urgency pushing me to escape the room before things escted.

    ¡°Shh¡­ His sudden movement caught me off guard as he gently pressed me back onto the bed, his body hovering over mine, maintaining the closeness

    I can decide, Willow,¡± he murmured, tucking my hair behind my ear. The warmth of his touch a shiver down my spine, his gaze locked onto mine, observ

    Then who gets to decide?¡± I asked, averting my gaze from

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    A knock on the door broke the charged atmosphere, as Mia¡¯s voice filled the room, ¡°Alpha, it¡¯s Mia. You called for me?¡±

    Startled, I became acutely aware of our nakedness, feeling like I had been caught in the act while Reuben remained unfazed. ¡°Why did you call her?¡± I q

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the doors are locked,¡± he chuckled, tossing one of his clean white shirts

    at my head. I looked at his shirt for a second then realized it was the shirt that I had gifted him for graduation. He¡­ he still had it?

    ¡°Wear it for now,¡± he yfully ruffled my hair, reminiscent of the way he used to treat me when we first met eleven years ago. My hands paused before I

    tingle.

    my heart

    ¡°Stop it¡­¡± I began, pushing his hand away and gazed up at him with a serious expression. ¡°I haven¡¯t failed to notice how handsy you¡¯ve been all morning

    ¡°Can not what?¡± he interrupted, leaning down and silencing me with a sudden, passionate kiss. I gasped in surprise, my eyes widening as he deepened

    ¡°Don¡¯t threaten to snatch something away that is already mine, Willow,¡± he whispered, his thumb possessively rubbing my lower lip. His eyes burned with

    caught in my throat, uncertain of his cryptic words. ¡°Put the shirt

    on, opening the door,¡± he stated, withdrawing his hand and heading towards the door.

    I am

    I sat there buttoning the shirt still processing the intensity of the moment and meaning behind his words as he opened the door for Mia.

    ¡°Check her,¡± Reuben ordered Mia, prompting her to approach me. However, my attention was drawn to the wide¨C

    open door, through which E had passed with another pack member. Her eyes locked on the scene, me in Reuben¡¯s shirt with messy bedding tucked a

    ¡°How are you feeling, Willow?¡± Mia¡¯s inquiry grabbed my attention.

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    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± I replied with a smile, ncing back at the now¨Cempty doorway where E had vanished.

    ¡°Hmm¡­ I doubt it. Mia murmured while checking my eyes. ¡°Are you feeling weak?¡±

    ¡°Yes, a little,¡± I shyly admitted. Reuben, who had been standing by the wardrobe, immediately nced in my direction.

    ¡°Why is she weak?¡± Reuben frowned, walking back to the bed.

    ¡°She seems to be skipping meals, Alpha¡± Reuben¡¯s eyes immediately snapped back to me which I intentionally ignored. He used to be brutishly ove

    matter.

    A sense of panic rose in my heart, I felt that If I did not give a proper exnation allowing Reuben to fully grasp the situation that he was going to do som

    ¡°Let¡¯s keep it brief. What needs to be done now?¡± Reuben cut in, redirecting his focus to Mia. I couldn¡¯t help but re at him.

    Mia stood up from the bed, answering him. ¡°It¡¯s not a serious situation, Alpha. She simply needs to eat

    properly and rest for a day or two without stressing herself with work or anything else. It would be best for her

    to stay in bed as much as possible¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible!¡± I interjected, resisting the idea of being confined to a bedroom. ¡°It is possible, and I will make

    ¡°That¡¯s great! If the Alpha is going to take care of Willow, then I believe she will be fine. Please excuse me then,¡± Mia exited the room, winking at me befo

    Taking a deep breath, I nced at Reuben, ¡°What do you mean you will take care of

    me?¡±

    He approached me and exined, ¡°It means you¡¯re not leaving this room until you have regained your strength.¡±

    I stared at him in disbelief. ¡°What are you-¡±

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    ¡°Don¡¯t get out of bed, you need to rest if you want to leave this room, Willow. Or is it that you¡¯ve be addicted to my warmth and want to sleep with m

    ¡°Nonsense!¡± I snapped, my cheeks burning.

    ¡°If not, then obey,¡± he chuckled.

    ¡°There¡¯s no way I can rest. I can pause my work, but I have to take care of Wyatt and Lori,¡± I murmured.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about them. I¡¯ll take care of our children and everything else,¡± Reubent assured me, sitting on the bed beside me and grabbing an orange fo

    ¡°You¡¯ll take care of the children?¡± I couldn¡¯t help but softlyugh. ¡°You can¡¯t handle them. You¡¯ve only ever been around them while they were being cute

    mad,¡± I

    ¡°Well, I want to go mad,¡± Reuben muttered, his focus on peeling the orange. I paused, sensing the pain in his heart through our mate bond. ¡°I want to se

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    ¡°I want to get back everything I¡¯ve lost during thest six years.¡±

    My chest was stabbed with the sadness and pain that was in Reuben¡¯s heart. I witnessed the love in Reuben¡¯s eyes for Wyatt and Lori, aware that there

    wn me for the first time.

    ¡°Don¡¯t I deserve that much, Willow?¡± he whispered, barely brushing my fingers with his. My heartbeat quickened at his question. He hooked his fingers in

    other. His beautiful soft green eyes were almost begging me to hold his hand as he traveled down this path that he had refused to walk in six years ago.

    He silently gazed at me waiting for a reply, his eyes desperately waiting for my permission. My fingers subconsciously brushed against his fingers as I re

    A small smile appeared on Reuben¡¯s lips at my unexpected permission as he hooked. another finger into mine. My cheeks heated and I lowered my eye

    ¡°Why did you give me permission?¡± he asked in a lowly, as I watched his fingertip brushing over mine again. ¡°Did you feel my pain?¡±

    I slowly raised my eyes to meet his gentle one, ¡°This is the pain that you earned all on your own six years ago when you rejected our babies, Reuben,¡± I

    but since you desire redemption maybe you will not lose the future¡­¡±

    The sadness in Reuben¡¯s eyes vanished upon hearing me as hepletely hooked my fingers with his as a small smile yed on his lips. ¡°I vow that I w

    I slowly pulled my hand back and got out of the bed, ¡°I¡­ I am going to take a shower,¡±

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    with quick steps, I made my way to the bathroom and locked myself inside without looking back.

    Leaning against the door, I closed my eyes, feeling Reuben¡¯s presence on the other side. of the door. I thought he would say something but he remained

    Moving away from the door, I stepped into the shower but my mind was filled with only thoughts of Reuben and his words. My heart was still beating fast

    I followed my stupid heart. I bit my lip and clenched my chest. ¡°What the hell was I doing?¡±

    A whileter an Omega knocked on the door. She hade to deliver my clothes that obviously Reuben had sent to me. I could not help but frown to se

    After finishing my shower and getting dressed, I exited the bathroom only to find Reuben sitting on the sofa with hisptop and a delicious breakfast sittin

    He seemed quite serious when he worked. Once he saw me, he closed hisptop, ¡°Come here. Let¡¯s eat,¡± he gestured.

    I quietly sat on the sofa across from him, clearly starving as I had not eaten dinnerst night either. To my surprise, my breakfast consisted of a fruit s

    deal. He was taking it as a serious health issue.

    I nced at him from the corner of my eye, instantly getting caught by his knowing

    look.

    ¡°Do you have anything to say?¡± He asked, taking a sip of his coffee. Being in no mood for an argument, I just started eating my food that was incredibly d

    As he picked up his fork

    to eat his omelet Lori¡¯s voice bounced around the room. ¡°Mommy¡­¡± she raced into the bedroom. Her hair was down but she was dressed and seemed

    was it that the children had woken up without me going to wake them up, give them a bath, and

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    ¡°Come to daddy,¡± Reuben stretched his arm to her. She immediately raced over to him. ¡°Did you finish your breakfast?¡± Reuben brushed his thumb on he

    ¡°Yes, but my brother is still eating downstairs,¡± she replied in a childish voice.

    ¡°Good,¡± Reuben smiled, pulling Lori up hisp.

    I blinked at the scene in front of me. Wait, could it be that Reuben went to wake up and dress the children while I was taking a shower? He even fed them

    ¡°Why were you looking for mommy?¡± Reuben sweetly asked Lori.

    ¡°Mommy does my hair for me everyday, but she was not in her room so I came here looking for mommy,¡±

    I

    put my fork back down on the te with a smile, e here, I will do your hair.¡±

    ¡°You eat your breakfast. I will do Lori¡¯s hair,¡± Reuben remarked, taking ab and the hair stic from Lori¡¯s hand.

    ¡°You will do it?¡± I was surprised.

    ¡°Yes, I can!¡± he stated proudly, startingbing Lori¡¯s hair,

    ¡°Lori, do you want daddy to do your hair?¡± he asked her.

    ¡°Yes, I do,¡± she nodded happily.

    Reuben looked twice as happy. I stared at him as he separated her hair into two portions very professionally then collected one side of her hair. He indee

    As this thought crossed my mind, I was surprised at myself. What was I thinking? I continued watching Reuben as he

    took her cartoon hair stic bands and finally made two beautiful buns in Lori¡¯s hair. I blinked in surprise. She looked absolutely adorable. Did he practic

    ¡°Done,¡± Reuben grinned happily. ¡°My princess is ready for kindergarten,¡± he kissed her cheek.

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    ¡°Willow, I am here to take children to the kindergarten,¡± Mia shouted from downstairs.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Aunt Mia is here,¡± I gave Lori a goodbye kiss and got up holding her hand. ¡°Daddy¡­¡± Lori stretched her other little hand towards Reuben.

    Reuben smiled, taking her other hand as we started walking her out of the room. At that moment, Wyatt wasing towards the hallway. He paused loo

    Reubenughed and lovingly rubbed his head, ¡°Daddy loves both Wyatt and Lori. That¡¯s why we wereing to get you. Now quick, hold your sister¡¯s h

    Wyatt¡¯s face lit up as he quickly joined us. The children were sandwiched between us while I held Wyatt¡¯s hand and Reuben held Lori¡¯s. Both of them we

    delighted over the fact that they were holding hands with Reuben and 1.

    ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to hold hands with daddy and mommy like other kids,¡± Wyatt chippered as he continued talking with Lori.

    Hearing them I nced at Reuben who was already looking at me. This feeling was so different from anything I had experienced before. We¡­ we looke

    ¡°What a beautiful family,¡± Mia¡¯s cheerful voice pulled me out of my thoughts. I looked straight ahead to find her standing by the car grinning from ear to e

    ¡°Eat your lunch and take care of each other,¡± I said to the children. They nodded and got in the car.

    ¡°Then we are leaving,¡± Mia smiled at Reuben and I.

    ¡°Drive safe,¡± Reuben remarked. As Mia got in the car and children began waving their hands at us, I felt someone¡¯s eyes on me. It was the same

    feeling I had thatst

    time that I had lived in the Emerald Bright Pack. My hand paused as I looked around. Once again, there was no one there but I could feel it. Their gaze a

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    ¡°Bye bye mommy and daddy,¡± Wyatt and Lori¡¯s voices pulled me out of my thoughts.

    I smiled and waved my hand at the vanishing car until I felt Reuben¡¯s chest touching my back. ¡°I never knew that sending children off to school felt this g

    tomorrow.¡±

    I looked over my shoulder at him, ¡°Why are you telling me?¡±

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    Willow

    A gentle brush to my cheek and a hot breath fanning against my face made me slowly open my eyes. Blinking softly I tried to see everything clearly, a pair of beautiful green eyes appeared in front of my field of vision that did not appear to have gotten even a wink of sleep the previous night and were focused solely on me. I blinked at my position, which was clearly different then when I had curled up on the other side of the bed away from himst night. At the moment, my head was resting on Reuben¡¯s arm, our bodies touching, and our faces were an inch away from each other as he stared at me without blinking.

    ¡°Why are you staring at me like that?¡± I asked in a slow voice, looking into his eyes that were brimming with different emotions.

    He gently tucked my hair behind my ear, ¡°You will no longer be staying in this room after today. The mere thought of you leaving makes me restless. I just can not seem to look away from you for even a second,¡± he whispered, touching my lower lip as he kept his eyes locked with mine. ¡°This bed will be empty and you will not be in my arms. anymore,¡± a thickyer of sadness crossed in his eyes.

    I could not help but silently stare into his eyes. It was indeed myst day in Reuben¡¯s bedroom. Yesterday, I felt worlds better due to his taking care of me and making sure I ate properly. He had stubbornly kept me away from my work and handled children on his own too. We spent the whole time together eating all three meals together, spending time with children, and walking in the garden in the evening before we went to bed that night. Thest ended what felt like a few minutes ago, now it was the next morning which meant it was myst day in Reuben¡¯s bedroom.

    I looked away from his pleading gaze that was clearly asking me to not go. ¡°This has toe to an end, you knew that from the beginning,¡± saying that, I tossed the nket back, and got up from the bed to head to the bathroom. As soon as I took two steps, Reuben wrapped one arm around my waist and the other around my chest as he hugged me from behind.

    ¡°You are so cruel, Willow,¡± he whispered, burying his face on my neck, his pain grated at my heart though our mate bond. I clenched my nightgown at my side and closed my eyes to control my crazy heartbeat.

    I opened my mouth and said while controlling my own emotions, ¡°Let go,¡± my voice was barely above the whisper.

    Reuben shook his head, ¡°I still have one day to spend with you,¡± he murmured in my ear, hugging me tightly, ¡°I will not let you go before that. You are tied to me until then.¡±

    Captured in his arms, I could not say anything to him. I stood still, listening to his. breathing and heartbeat that mirrored my own.

    Later that day after, I went to my room to get myptop once Reuben left to deal with some important pack business. There was nothing to do for me in his room alone, I was bored to death. So I sat on the sofa with myptop and started going through my emails. There were way too many as I had not checked them for two days.

    Scrolling and ignoring the less important emails, I clicked on my assistant L¡¯s emails.

    Willow, I have arranged a model for you ording to your requirements. The model is new to modeling but trust me they are perfect! Please check the attachment in the next email,¡±

    Curiously, I checked the attachment to find the details. Surprisingly, the model was perfect but L had not mentioned their name. Well, I never cared about such things as long as the model would fit my designs. Handling the rest of the details was L¡¯s job.

    ¡°Thank you for making the arrangements, L. Please send the model here as soon as possible.¡±

    I replied to her email. The event was growing closer by the day and I did not have much. time in hand to prepare. For hours, I continued to talk with L via emails and replied to other emails until someone knocked on the door.

    ¡°Willow,¡± Mia stood in the doorway smiling.

    ¡°Hey,e in,¡± I smiled, putting theptop aside.

    ¡°I have brought Wyatt and Lori back. They got busy ying with other kids in the pack as soon as they got out of the car. I came up here to chat with you. I am not disturbing you right?¡± She made her way inside the room.

    ¡°No, actually I am d you came. I was getting bored. Please have a seat.¡±

    ¡°Thanks, actually I came to see you so that I could share the wee party date with you. The pack members want to throw the party over the weekend. So please be free that day and please don¡¯t refuse!¡± she requested.

    ¡°Alright,¡± I let out a smallugh. ¡°I will definitelye to the party. It will be a good change of pace for Wyatt and Lori too.¡±

    ¡°Correct,¡± Mia chuckled but slowly her smile became nervous, ¡°Umm¡­ Willow, E will be there too,¡± she hesitantly informed as she continued to gauge my expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I don¡¯t have any problem with that,¡± I gave her a small smile. E was not someone in the pack that they could ignore, so obviously she would be invited as well. At the same time we were in the same pack and encounters could not be avoided.

    ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Mia¡¯s face lit up. ¡°Honestly, I can not bear the tension between you and E. It scares me. My poor heart is too weak to handle it. I just want to dance, drink, and enjoy your wee home party. So, please don¡¯t change your mind about the party no matter what happens and break my heart!!¡± She held my hand dramatically with damp eyes.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.

    I rolled my eyes at her theatrics, ¡°I understand, drama queen. I promise even if there is a storm I wille to the party,¡± I swore as we bothughed at our own stupidity.

    ¡°Then I am leaving,¡± she got up from the other side of the room, ¡°I am d you are perfectly fine now. The Alpha took really good care of you. I wonder what he did to keep you alive during that steamy night?¡± she smiled evilly.

    ¡°Nothing happened. Keep your mind out of the gutter!¡±

    ¡°Really? Then why is your face so red?¡± she smirked.

    My hands immediately flew up to touch my cheeks that were ming hot. ¡°That¡¯s only because the room is hot,¡± I reasoned.

    Miaughed, ¡°Alright, I am not going to tease you anymore. I am going home,¡± she turned to exit the room. I smiled, watching her leave until she stopped in the door frame and turned to me, ¡°Willow, how did you thank the Alpha?¡±

    ¡°Thank him for what?¡± I cocked my brows.

    ¡°Girl! Don¡¯t you know that he ran to my house in the middle of the night to get me toe check on you the night you were sickest?!¡±

    My eyes widened, ¡°Reuben came to get you that night?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I was absolutely petrified to see the Alpha at the door too. The Alpha doesn¡¯t show up at any pack member¡¯s house but he did when your condition had worsened that night. I checked on you and suggested he use some home remedies to get your body temperature back up. He spent the whole night feeding you medicine, checking on you, and warming you. That¡¯s how your condition was stabilized.¡±

    Mia exposed a truth that I was unaware of. I did not know Reuben had so much for me that night then in the moming he did not breathe a word about any of it. "He really want through a lot for you. I even saw a deep cut in his left arm. It would be great if you thanked him, Willow," Mia smiled and left.

    I sat on the sofa surprised as my heart raced like crazy in my chest, "Why did he..." I bit my lip.

    "The fire that consumed the Shine Moon Pack territory has finally been put outpletely this morning. I am ready to enter the territory with your permission," Bix informed me as I put the Bluetooth in my ear and entered the packhouse.

    "Be alert when you enter the territory. Even though it is burnt, we can''t take any risks. It have sent Oran to help you," I replied, ncing through the living room window at Wyatt and Lori ying with the other children in the far garden.

    "Actually, Oran already arrived but I sent him back sometime ago."

    "Why?" I frowned, resuming my walk.

    "As soon as we met up, he received a phone call from Blue Heaven Pack''s Beta. After the incident with the Shine Moon Pack, they changed the date of the Alphas meeting. The meeting is being moved up to this evening. Oran is on the way to pick you up," Bix exined.

    "Fuck!" Frustrated by the news of the meeting. I nced at my watch. I only had two hours at best and I wanted to spend that time with Willow. I wanted to eat dinner with her, talk to her, look at her, and sleep with her in my arms.

    My head was ready to explode when this sudden meeting ruined the precious nned time I had with Willow. It was not easy for me to get close enough to kiss her, nevermind get her to sleep in my bed. Even though she did not kiss me back, even she had her walls up, I was not going to give upl

    Just as my mind was boiling with anger, a familiar smell entered my nose instantly calming my mind. My legs immediately walked into the kitchen where I found Willow making the tea that she only ever made just for me six years ago. Surprised, I continued to close the distance between the two of us. It did not matter if a thousand years had passed I would never be able to forget its smell. She used to make it for me whenever she wanted to thank me.

    Was she...making it for me? Happiness and excitement flooded my entire being. She looked at me and walked closer. "Give me your hand."

    She took my hand in her own, rolling up my sleeve a little to find a deep cut on my wrist that I had gotten two days ago at Wade Moon while searching for her. I normally did not bother to heal such trivial wounds. However, Willow''s expression changed into one of guilt at the sight of the wound''s condition. I pulled my hand away, "It''s nothing, don''t worry about it," but she took it back, pulling out her beautiful and soft handkerchief.

    "Heal it before it gets any worse," she murmured, wrapping the handkerchief around my wrist.

    My heartbeat raced like a galloping horse to see her caring for me. She noticed my expression and said dryly, "Don''t overthink

    this. I am only doing it due to the fact that you got hurt because of me. I don''t want to feel like I owe you," she exined but it only deepened the smile on my lips.

    Before I could tease her, I got a mind-link. The tea water had yet to boil so I quickly made my way up to my office so that I could retum to have it with Willow.

    "What''s the matter E?" I hastly entered the office.

    "It is about the treaty papers that we have to review together," she exined.

    "Whatever it is, get on with it quickly," I took the papers from her hand as she pointed out the problems. I answered all of her concerns and pointed out the part that I did not agree with before returning the papers to her. However, she remained standing beside me in the same position. I looked up at her to find her staring at me. "Is there something else?" I raised my brows.

    She smiled softly, "Yes, actually Alpha Jones asked me out for a date."

    I cocked my brows, "Why are you telling me?"

    "I thought you would want to know," her voice shook slightly

    "Why would I? Date whomever you wish," I remarked, straightening some of the on my desk.

    E suddenly took a step closer to me, "I thought you would be jealous."

    "Why would I?" I frowned at her strange behavior.

    "I am your fiance," she remarked, suddenly touching her lips to mine. My eyes widened,

    I was totally caught off guard for a second. "I love you Reuben," she confessed.

    What the fuck!" I snapped, pushing her away. Why did she kiss me all of a sudden? That was when the sound of a cup dropping attracted my attention to the door.

    "Willow..." my heart was in my throat at the sight of her standing there. She took a few steps back before turning and running out of there.

    Fuck! She saw E kissing me! She saw everything yet misunderstood it all!

    "So what if she loves me?" I grabbed her hair and pulled her face closer to mine. She looked at me with wide teary eyes, feeling betrayed. "Willow..." I ran my thumb under her eye where her tears flowed freely. "Does it really matter who loves me when you are the only woman that I love?" I whispered, looking deep into her eyes. More tears rolled down her cheeks at my confession. "What do you mean?" her voice shook.

    "Nothing else matters when we love each other, right?" I lifted her chin and kissed her tears away, "Reuben has always loved Willow and will continue to only love her until his dying breath," I whispered, nipping the corner of her lips. "Can''t you trust me this once?"

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    Willow

    ¡°I love you Reuben,¡± E confessed, stabbing a sword right through my entire being.

    It was a living nightmare to witness Reuben and E kissing first hand. Her body ttened against his, lips pressed firmly against his. All of my strength, s

    ¡°WILLOW!¡± Reuben yelled, chasing after me.

    I put my hand over my mouth to stifle any noises that might escape, my breathing uneven, and my head was spinning, unable to forget what I had seen.

    they were the same lips that he had pressed against mine countless times in the past when we had been together then once again. over the past two da

    ¡°WILLOW!¡± When I did not stop, Reuben chased me upstairs. Not wanting to see hist face, I just ran inside my room wanting to lock myself in. Before I h

    Reuben pushed the door hard, forcing it open.

    ¡°Why are you running?¡± he charged at me growling furiously, triggering my flight response. ¡°Don¡¯t do that with me, Willow!¡± He grabbed my arm.

    ¡°Get out!¡± I screamed, pushing him away before he could get any closer to me.

    I did not want him to see how broken my heart was. I felt betrayed once again, event though I knew that it was wrong for me to feel

    this way. When I discovered the information about E being Reuben¡¯s fiancee and their impending wedding, I had prepared for worse when moving into

    ¡°Listen to me,¡± he begged, grabbing me tightly by the arms.

    ¡°Let go!!¡± I screamed, struggling in his grasp.

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    ¡°It is not what you think!¡± Reuben¡¯s voice rose as he pulled me closer to his chest. He looked into my eyes with his wolf¡¯s eyes and tried to clear up the m

    ¡°She loves you!¡± I cut him off, tears threatened to spill over myshes. I clutched at hist chest, dug my nails in and whispered, ¡°E¡­ loves you¡­¡±

    He paused, staring at me as our emotions, specifically my pain entangled. He loosened. his grip on my arms, only to sink a hand into m

    hair, and pull me closer to himself. So what if she loves me?¡± he asked in a very deep voice.

    yes widened at his words. ¡°How could you take E¡¯s confession so lightly? She even kissed you¡­¡± I choked on my words, unable to say more. He¡­

    he brushed that kiss. aside like¡­it was a normal thing. Or could it be that it was not the first time the two of them had¡­

    after all they had been together for six years. The way E had confessed to him with a kiss it did not seem like it was her first time doing something like

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± Reuben ran his thumb under my eye where my tears flowed freely. ¡°Does it really matter who loves me when you are the only woman that I ha

    More tears rolled down my cheeks at my confession, ¡°What do you mean?¡± my voice shook.

    ¡°Nothing else matters when we love each other, right?¡± He lifted my chin and kissed my tears away. ¡°Reuben has always loved Willow and will continue t

    that was something that I had done all my life. That was something I had putpletely into only my soulmate until that one word turned into a form of a

    ¡°I can¡¯t forget¡­¡± my voice was barely above a whisper. ¡°I can¡¯t forget what I saw¡­¡± Reuben pulled away from me a little to look at me, ¡°I can¡¯t forget you

    ¡°So that¡¯s your answer?¡± With our gazes locked, I watched Reuben¡¯s heartbreak the same as mine. The only difference was I could shade tears while he

    he was drowning in them yet did not shed a single one. Thest two days of our being together had been a dream

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    that wasing to an end in this way.

    ¡°Reuben,¡± Oran¡¯s

    voice broke into the room as he stopped in the doorway at the sight of Reuben and I. He read the room right away, understanding that this was not a ple

    Reuben never broke eye contact with me the entire time. Once Oran left he loosened his grip on my hair and body then took a step back, his gaze fixed

    heartbeats echoing in the room as he stared at me for a couple more seconds with dim green eyes before he turned to follow Oran.

    Watching his back vanish in silence left my heart cold and lonely. My legs could not support me anymore and I sank to the floor. The sound of Reuben¡¯s

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    I just closed my eyes and sobbed.

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    Blue Heavens Pack (the Alpha meeting).

    ¡°What the fuck!¡±

    The tension in the conference room surged as an Alpha¡¯s booming voice reverberated off the walls. Other Alphas, their faces contorted in frustration, exchanged worried nces.

    ¡°You think that I traveled all this way just to listen to some absurd theory about magic and spells being behind these attacks?¡± the Alpha continued, his eyes zing with intensity. His words hung heavily in the charged atmosphere, challenging anyone to dismiss his concerns.

    A rival Alpha, equally incensed, shot back, ¡°You¡¯re always going against the tide! Three entire packs have been systematically wiped out, consumed by mes in a single night. If dark magic it¡¯s not at y, then what the hell is it? Exin that!¡±

    Tension crackled in the room as the debate intensified. ¡°I agree!¡± One Alpha, exasperated by the notion of magic,shed out sarcastically, ¡°If it is not magic then did the entire pack just decide to bury themselves or sprout wings overnight?¡±

    Supporters of the magic theory snarled in frustration, while those who dismissed it grew even more infuriated. ¡°Oh, they must¡¯ve sprouted wings indeed! Or are you suggesting that the witches have broken their sacred treaty with werewolves and are now attacking us?¡± retorted another Alpha, their voice dripping with disbelieving anger.

    ¡°Nonsense! The witches wouldn¡¯t dare betray us like that,¡± a different voice firmly interjected.

    ¡°That¡¯s right! You¡¯re just trying to pass me on the witches by talking about magic, but maybe you¡¯re the real traitor here, betraying your own kind!¡± used another Alpha, their allegation sharp and usatory, aimed like an arrow at the heart of the debate.

    Tensions reached a breaking point as usations flew across the room like gun fire in a war zone. ¡°What the fuck did you just say?¡± one Alpha barked, their voice dripping with anger and disbelief.

    ¡°Are you seriously using us of being murderers?¡± another Alpha shot back, their tone.ced with indignant fury.

    The meeting devolved into a sh between the two factions of dominant and aggressive Alphas, each side was locked into a battle of words with the other. Theatmosphere was thick with suspicion, amplified by the recent devastation that had seen three packs within the werewolfmunity beingpletely wiped out.

    Oran¡¯s frustration spilled over as he sat by the riverside, frowning at what he was hearing from the far. ¡°They¡¯re a hot mess, it¡¯s utterly idiotic. It might just be better if they all got wiped out,¡± he grumbled, not wanting to listen anymore to the tumultuous meeting. ¡°This meeting is going nowhere. I doubt there¡¯ll be any real resolution,¡± hemented, lighting a cigarette, his gaze fixed on me. After receiving no response from me for a long time, his unease only increased.

    ¡°Reuben,¡± he called my name again, observing me closely. ¡°I know you didn¡¯te here to be part of this mess but to show respect to the Blue Heavens Pack¡¯s Alpha. You haven¡¯t even taken a seat at the meeting, instead you have been standing out here since you arrived,¡± he noted, then nced towards the handkerchief that was neatly wrapped around my wrist that I had been staring at the entire time we had been there. Concern etched on his face, he voiced his concern, ¡°Something happened between you and Willow, didn¡¯t it? Did you two fight? I don¡¯t understand, everything was going so well over the past two days right? Why was she crying?¡± Rising from his seat on the stone, he walked over to stand beside me. ¡°Talk to me, Reuben. You¡¯ve been silent ever since you left Willow¡¯s room at the pack. It¡¯s painful to see you like this, holding in your wrath and turning mute,¡± he implored, worry evident in his voice.

    The soft pristine white fabric held my unwavering attention, its surface marred by a faint trace of my blood. Memories of Willow¡¯s concerned gaze and the image of her gently wrapping it around my wrist yed on an endless loop in my mind. Yet, those recollections were swiftly reced by the haunting image of her tear¨Cfilled eyes, etching themselves repeatedly into my thoughts.

    ¡°E kissed me, and Willow saw it,¡± I finally revealed, my gaze still fixated on the handkerchief, unable to tear my eyes away from it.

    ¡°E did what?!¡± Oran¡¯s shocked voice pierced the air, nearly a shout as it shattered the prevailing silence between us.

    The weight of Willow¡¯s heartbreak lingered heavily in my heart as I whispered, ¡°Willow says she can¡¯t erase the image of E and I kissing. She misunderstood my rtionship. with E. Instead of fixing things, I¡¯ve only earned more hatred from her¡­¡±

    ¡°Fuck!¡± Oran¡¯s expletives shed through the air, his anger palpable as he moved closer to me. ¡°Reuben, you have toe clean to Willow!¡± he suggested desperately. ¡°Tell her the truth about six years ago¡­

    My gaze hardened, ¡°No,¡± I responded sharply, adamant in my stance.

    His frustration surged. ¡°If you keep hiding the truth, she¡¯ll keep ming you, seeing you as the man that betrayed her. I can¡¯t stand watching you suffer again without her like I did six years ago. If you won¡¯t tell her, then I will¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare utter a word of it to Willow, Oran!¡± I growled, my wolf¡¯s eyes locking onto him without a bit of mercy. ¡°She doesn¡¯t need to know a damn thing about the past six years!¡± It was my final warning, a boundary I wouldn¡¯t allow him to cross. Reluctantly, he averted his gaze, conceding defeat, but the stifling anger hung heavy in the air as he grappled with the weight of our shared history.

    Taking angry heaving breaths, I lit a cigarette, losing my control over my wolf. I desperately wanted to kill someone.

    The incessant bickering among the foolish Alphas grated on my nerves, pushing my patience to its limit. Just as I contemted silencing a few noisy throats to quell my rising frustration, a piercing shout shattered the tense atmosphere.

    His frustration surged. "If you keep hiding the truth, she''ll keep ming you, seeing you as the man that betrayed her. I can''t stand watching you suffer again without her like I did six years ago. If you won''t tell her, then I will..."

    "Don''t you dare utter a word of it to Willow, Oran!" I growled, my wolf''s eyescking onto him without a bit of mercy. "She doesn''t need to know a damn thing about the past six years!" it was my final warning, a boundary I wouldn''t allow him to cross. Reluctantly, he averted his gaze, conceding defeat, but the stifling anger hung heavy in the air as he grappled with the weight of our shared history. Taking angry heaving breaths, I it a cigarette, losing my control over my wolf. I desperately wanted to kill someone.

    The incessant bickering among the foolish Alphas grated on my nerves, pushing my patience to its limit. Just as I contemted silencing a few noisy throats to quell my rising frustration, a piercing shout shattered the tense atmosphere.

    "Rogues!"

    The word echoed through the clearing, a jolt of m coursing through every Alpha engaged in the heated arguments. All eyes snapped to the surrounding forest as figures, emerged from the darkness, rogues pouring forth to encircle the top- ranking Alphas of the werewolf world. The invasion of these renegade wolves threw the entire gathering. into chaos, catching everyone off guard, and plunging the scene into a state of certain panic.

    "What are these disgusting creatures doing here?" spat an Alpha in revulsion, dismissing the rogues with disdain. His contempt, however, was swifty stiffed by the realization of their rapidly increasing numbers, far beyond the norm for a typical rogue group.

    In a moment of dreadful understanding, another Alpha eximed, "Damn it! Is this another orchestrated attack meant to wipe out all the Alphas in one fell swoop?!" The curse hung in the air, a harbinger of impending chaos, as the once serene river began to darken with spilt blood, staining thends of the Blue Heavens Pack crimson.

    With rming speed, every Alpha transformed into their wolf forms, their instincts shifting into a relentless killing mode, an unstoppable force in the face of the encroaching threat. However, the enemy had arrived armed with surprises.

    As Oran and I stood by the riverbank, observing the chaotic battle unfolding before us, his frustration boiled over. "Damn it! How many of them are there?!" he hissed through clenched teeth, his gaze fixed on the relentless stream of rogues emerging from the woods. Their numbers seemed to swell, exceeding the count of those being taken down by the Alphas.

    "How the hell did they pluck up the nerve to infiltrate a territory teeming with. dangerously powerful Alphas?" Oran''s thoughts ran wilder with each passing seconds, "Don''t tell me these damn rogues are behind all these mysterious attacks! That they are the ones wiping out werewolves packs!" Oran growled with a tinge of aggression, his eyes locked on the relentless advance of the rogues as they finally converged on the riverbank where we stood.

    Oran''s transformation into his wolf form was swift, he lunged into the rogues at lightning speed, choosing offense over defense. His killer instinct took over as he tore into the ranks of the rogues, dispatching them with ruthless efficiency. His ferocity was a sight to behold, ensuring none of the rogues could get close to me as I calmly lit a cigarette, a detached observer amidst the chaos.

    Despite the relentless assault of the rogues, none of the Alphas had fallen thus far. The attackers continued to pour in, their numbers seemingly unending, resembling the relentless rise of the dead wing their way out of the earth. Strangely, amidst the battle, no fires erupted, a curious absence in contrast to the usual mysterious attacks that gued the other werewolf packs. Nothing that I had been waiting to see happened.

    "Fuck! There are too many of them!" Oran cursed through our mind- link, his brown fur drenched in the blood of our enemies as he leapt to dispatch two more rogues, discarding their heads with practiced ease. Exhaustion was creeping in not just for Oran, but for all the Alphas and members of the Blue Heavens Pack, who were being pushed to their limits by the relentless assault.

    Though my attention was drawn to a sudden shift in the dynamics of the battle, a change that didn''t escape Oran''s keen eyes either.

    "What the hell is happening?" Oran''s voice echoed through our link as he shattered the bones of a few rogues, freezing in disbelief at the scene unfolding before him. "Reuben, tell me that''s my imagination. Are these bastards actually abandoning the fights with the other Alphas and heading straight for us?" His shocked urgency was palpable, a sense of impending doom tinged his words.

    In the midst of the unfolding chaos, I calmly took another drag from my cigarette listening to Oran''s words through the mind-link. As the rogues advanced, their predatory steps closing the distance between us, they inexplicably bypassed Oran as if he were an invisible entity in their midst.

    Oran, clearly taken aback by this tum of events, swiftly shifted back into his human form standing among the group of rogues without any harm. His eyes met mine, surprised confusion etched on his face as he tried to make sense of thistestunexpected development. I remained unmoving in the same spot I had been in since arriving, an observer to the strange phenomenon, the cigarette in my hand slowly burning as the tension in the air thickened with uncertainty.

    "Why are they onlying to you?" Oran''s face drained of color as he witnessed the roguesing to a halt in front of me, fixating their yellow-eyed gazes on me with an unsettling intensity. His voice held a mixture of concerned confusion, contemting whether this attack was somehow linked to me.

    "They seem attracted to you for some reason, Reuben Could it be that this attack took ce because of you..." Oran muttered in bewilderment, his eyes meeting mine as he searched for answers. However, what he found was a smile ying on my lips, directed at the rogues gathered before me. I dropped my cigarette to the ground, and smiled. "Now, this is interesting..."This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.

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    Bix

    I felt it again. That unsettling sensation surged within me once more, a constricting weight scizing my chest, rendering every breath a struggle. Each step

    By inquiring amongst the pack members, I discovered that Reuben and Oran hadn¡¯t returned to the pack grounds yet. Their lingering absence since the

    E had been unresponsive to my calls sincest night. What had urred during my absence? As I entered the

    front yard of the packhouse, I glimpsed E passing across. the clearing.

    ¡°E!¡± I called out, hastening toward her. ¡°Why haven¡¯t you been answering my calls?¡± I inquired, noting the dark

    circles under her eyes and their puffiness. ¡°What¡¯s happened?¡± I furrowed my brow, lifting her chin to meet my gaze. Her eyes held a faint redness and a

    Tears welled in her eyes as she spoke in a horse voice, ¡°I confessed my feelings to Reuben,¡± she sobbed, burying her face in my chest.

    E¡¯s confession struck me like a spring blizzard, despite being aware of her feelings for Reuben. The revtion froze my heart, though her distraught st

    I put my hand on her back, ¡°It¡¯s okay¡­¡± I began, but before I could offer further support, a gust of air surged past me, violently thrusting E away from m

    It was Oran.

    ¡°WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO!!¡± Oran¡¯s voice thundered, his intensity hinting at a primal rage. He loomed over E, a threatening presence poised to

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    ¡°Oran¡­¡± Shock engulfed me as I beheld his bloodied form. A moment of nkness swept over my mind. How had he ended up in such a state? Despite

    E winced in difort, the force of Oran¡¯s grip on her arm pulling me back to the

    present.

    ¡°Oran, let her go,¡± I interjected, quick to intervene and easing his grip on E¡¯s arm. I shielded her as she wept. ¡°Why are you yelling at her?¡± I demanded

    ¡°BECAUSE SHE KISSED REUBEN!¡± Oran¡¯s growl pierced the air, his re directed at

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    ¡°What¡­ The mention of a kiss froze me in ce. I turned to E, who stood, gaze fixed on the ground. ¡°You¡­ kissed¡­ Reu¡­¡±

    ¡°Yes, she kissed Reuben, and you know what else?¡± Oran took a step closer, locking eyes with me. ¡°Willow witnessed the entire thing,¡± he revealed, a sm

    I could not begin to predict how insane he must have gone.

    ¡°Their bond was already fragile, but she¡­¡± Oran clenched his jaw, edging closer to E

    once more.

    ¡°Oran, no!¡± I gripped him firmly, preventing any regrettable actions froming back. to haunt himter. Oran¡¯s usual demeanor was serene, akin to a tr

    ¡°Oran, please calm down. First, tell me what happened to you. Why are you wounded and where is Reuben?¡± I attempted to redirect his focus, yet E u

    ¡°It¡¯s not as if you were unaware of my feelings for Reuben,¡± E¡¯s voice trembled with emotion as her words pierced the tense air.

    ¡°What did you just say?¡± Oran halted his struggles in my grasp, reduced to a low growl directed at E, while I also turned my gaze toward her. Why did

    ¡°I¡¯ve loved Reuben for years. What harm did I do by confessing and kissing him? After all, I¡¯m his fianc¨¦e,¡± she spoke, biting her lip, her gaze meeting O

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    ¡°What you call love is nothing more than a betrayal,¡± Oran snapped, wrenching free of my grasp. ¡°You im to have

    loved Reuben for years. How¡¯s that possible? Wasn¡¯t Willow the first to fall for him? How dare you set your sights on your best friend¡¯s lover! You¡¯ve not o

    on. ¡°Let me make one thing clear, E. You¡¯re not the only woman attracted to Reuben. There are many within this pack alone. Does he need to respond

    ¡°You don¡¯t even want to get me started on the pathetic fianc¨¦e facade. You¡¯re the one that knew your rtionship only existed on paper and epted it s

    was well aware of the messed¨C

    up game your uncle yed five years ago, yet he gave you the benefit of the doubt all these years. Though as it turned out, you ended up being the one

    ¡°Oran, that¡¯s enough!¡± I yelled, tightly gripping his arm, feigning a private conversation to deter his outburst.

    ¡°Why? Does it hurt when she cries?¡± Oran¡¯s re intensified, drawing closer to my face.

    ¡°Stop it,¡± I growled at him.

    ¡°Why? Are you angry at me?¡± He chuckled.

    ¡°Don¡¯t provoke me, Oran,¡± I cautioned.

    ¡°Why? Do you want to kill me?¡± He leaned dangerously close. ¡°Why not do it now and. be done with it, Bix,¡± he

    whispered.

    ¡°Stop it!¡± I roared, shoving him away andnding a powerful punch to his mouth.

    He made no effort to evade my blow, instead epting it. E gasped in shock, while

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    my hand trembled, the one that had struck Oran, faltering at the sight of his wolf¡¯s piercing gaze fixed on me. His hair was down, covering his forehead li

    The sight of blood at the corner of Oran¡¯s mouthbined with his eyes jolted me back to reality. What had I done? I shouldn¡¯t have raised my fist again

    ¡°Enough the both of you,¡± amanding yet subdued voice that was unmistakably Reuben¡¯s pierced the tension.

    Looking past Oran, I spotted Reuben leaning nonchntly against the car, smoking. His condition looked far worse than Oran¡¯s. He¡¯d been observing the

    Reuben

    Love and friendship had been the essence of my life, the sight of Oran and Bix at odds, a rarity over the past eight years, was unbearable.

    ¡°Stop this before I toss the both of you over the pack¡¯s cliff,¡± I muttered, crushing the cigarette under the heel of my shoe. They remained fixated on each

    ¡°Alpha!¡± Mia¡¯s entrance into the clearing, her loud shout, grated on my already frayed nerves. Pissed off and battling a pounding headache, I turned my g

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± I inquired in a hushed tone.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡±

    At the mention of Willow¡¯s name, my attention sharpened, and Dex¡¯s voice echoed in my mind, ¡°What about Willow?¡±

    Mia took a deep breath before responding, ¡°I can¡¯t find her anywhere in the pack!¡± she eximed.

    ¡°What the hell does that mean?¡± My eyes instantly darkened. ¡°What about Wyatt and

    Lori?¡±

    ¡°When I went to pick them up for kindergarten this morning, they were missing too,¡± she stuttered.

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    The news made my mind go nk. The children were missing and Willow too. Did she¡­did she¡­

    My sanity snapped like an over extended thread.

    ¡°HOW DID SHE DISAPPEAR?!¡± I roared, any trace ofposure I had shattered. Mia screamed in fear, stepping back, while E flinched, gripping Bix¡¯s

    ¡°Reuben¡­¡± Bix¡¯s voice held a tinge of panic as they watched my wolf taking over, their fearful eyes fixed on the blood trickling from various injuries on m

    ¡°Reuben, stay still! You are losing a lot of blood¡± They both attempted to approach me, seeking to stop whatever was happening, but I turned my gaze ar

    ¡°Where¡¯s Willow? Did she run away?¡± I repeated the question, my mind grappling with the possibility of her taking advantage of my absence to escape w

    Her words echoed in my mind, ¡®I can¡¯t forget E and you¡­.

    My heart skipped a beat, remembering her tearful confession. She was hurt and resentful toward me. She didn¡¯t want me; she abandoned me once more

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    No¡­this couldn¡¯t be happening.

    ¡°WILLOW!¡± I roared, my voice echoing through the clearing. She couldn¡¯t leave me. I couldn¡¯t lose her!

    ¡°Search for Willow before Reuben does something insane!¡± Oran¡¯s urgent yell pierced. the air, the entire area bing a frantic game of hide and seek.

    ¡°WILLOW!!¡±

    If I couldn¡¯t find her, if she escaped, I was going to annihte every living thing I possibly could. Then I was going to end myself, until¡­

    ¡°Reuben¡±

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    ¡°Mommy, where¡¯s daddy?¡± Lori inquired again while munching on her dinner. I¡¯d lost count of how many times she¡¯d asked by now.

    ¡°Daddy didn¡¯t y with me this evening or join us for

    dinner. Where is he, mommy?¡± Wyatt blinked up at me, his captivating green eyes filled with curiosity.

    Every day after returning from kindergarten, I¡¯d serve them lunch, then they¡¯d head off to y with the other pack kids. Typically, once they finished yi

    missing him terribly, asking about him every few minutes.

    Mia stood by the dining table, worry etched on her face. Reuben had copsed in the clearing earlier due to significant blood loss. The doctors had tende

    ¡°Daddy¡¯s busy with work,¡± I gently wiped both of their little mouths,while

    simultaneously managing a smile. ¡°Now, don¡¯t keep Aunt Mia waiting. She¡¯s here to take you both home with her, hurry along.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, kids! There are treats waiting for you in my fridge!¡± Mia cheerfully

    announced. The children nodded eagerly and dashed towards Mia, excitedly waving goodbye to me.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll take care of our little Alphas. You take care of the Alpha,¡± she winked at me mischievously.

    ¡°Goodnight,¡± I rolled my eyes, apanying them to the front yard and watching until they disappeared from sight. Mia had proposed that the children s

    Just as I was about to head back into the packhouse, a cluster of doctors exited a house. in the distance grabbing my attention. If memory served me rig

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    within the Emerald Bright Pack struggled financially. Specifically, Oran and Bix had both been born with silver spoons, inheriting numerous businesses a

    Initially, I believed little had changed in the Emerald Bright Pack over thest six years. However, after overhearing the heated exchange between Bix, O

    person at heart. Even when taking all this into consideration I sensed that his reasons for disliking me now ran far deeper, it was something profound tha

    Seeing that Oran¡¯s condition was stable, I resolved to depart without drawing Bix¡¯s attention, aware that he wouldn¡¯t appreciate my visit. Yet, as I arrived

    ¡°I thought you¡¯d fled,¡± she suddenly murmured, her voice barely audible.

    past her

    My hand paused on the doorknob as I turned toward her. ¡°Why would I run away?¡± I countered.

    ¡°I love Reuben and I kissed him too,¡± she disclosed.

    ¡°That alone isn¡¯t reason enough for me to flee,¡± I responded, noticing the surprise in her

    eyes.

    ¡°Not enough?¡± She took a step forward, puzzled. ¡°Then why did you bolt that day when you saw us kissing? Weren¡¯t you hurt?¡±

    ¡°I was, I began, slowly approaching her. ¡°The kiss and your confession from that day will always linger in my memory. After all, it was disgusting. Though

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    ¡°Why?¡±

    and

    ¡°You kissed and confessed to Reuben, fully aware that I was standing by the door of his office,¡± I halted a hand¡¯s breadth from her. E¡¯s eyes widened,

    ¡°Let¡¯s say I was aware that you were standing there, but you can¡¯t disregard that I kissed Reuben. I know you aren¡¯t one to willingly share your possessio

    1. me. Won¡¯t you feel tainted every time he kisses you? How can you not let him go now?¡± she questioned.

    ¡°You seem to know me quite well,¡± I smiled, but my eyes remained emotionless, ¡°But not as well as you think.¡± Without a nce back at¨C

    her, I turned toward the packhouse, closing the door firmly behind me.

    ¡°E has changed,¡± Ceri¡¯s voice echoed in my mind.

    ¡°Or maybe I never really knew her at all,¡± I replied to Ceri, she nodded.

    Over the past few days Ceri had started conversing with me again, like she had in the past. I didn¡¯t understand why, but she had be active in my m

    The packhouse felt so quiet without the children around. Filling a pitcher with

    water, I made my way upstairs. As I walked toward Reuben¡¯s room, the realization struck that we were alone. Despite the doctors having tended to him,

    entered his room since evening.

    Cautiously entering his bedroom, I noticed

    the lights were off, and the moonlight softly illuminated the space but the bed was empty. Where could he have gone?

    Scanning the room, my gaze fell upon Reuben seated by the window. His upper body was enveloped in bandages, concealing deep wounds and marks

    form glistened in the moon¡¯s light, almost as though he were bathing in it, while his piercing green eyes remained fixed on me. Despite his injuries, he re

    as ever.

    ¡°He started moving as soon as he woke up?¡± I mused silently in my mind. An Alpha¡¯s remarkable healing ability couldn¡¯t be underestimated, especially h

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    ¡°Where were you?¡± he asked, his expression inscrutable.

    ¡°I went outside to see the children off. They¡¯re staying overnight at Mia¡¯s ce,¡± I responded, stepping further into the room.

    ¡°Not now, but earlier. Why couldn¡¯t we find you in the pack? Where did you go?¡±

    As he inquired, I remembered a moment that he lost control, screaming my name. The intensity in his eyes lingered vividly in my memory. It felt as thoug

    I was aware that he had presumed that I had run away. When I had appeared before him in the clearing, he stood there, unmoving, stunned by my prese

    the

    handful of berries I held. While I was terrified at the sight of his bloodied head, the cuts, the wounds, and the torn apart chest that incessantly bled. He ha

    Approaching him, I gently took the cigarette from his hand and put it out. ¡°The doctor advised against smoking or drinking until you¡¯ve recovered,¡± I state

    Surprisingly, he remained silent, observing me as I ced the pitcher down and collected the prescribed medication from the doctors. Unfortunately, the

    ¡°Some folks dropped by for a game,¡± his voice was low, almost gravelly. He clearly didn¡¯t want to borate.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t seem inclined to join them,¡± I remarked softly, avoiding direct eye contact.

    ¡°Yes, they weren¡¯t following their own rules and attempted to steal something from me. So I put an end to their game,¡± he replied. I sensed a deeper mea

    ¡°These pills should be taken on an empty stomach,¡± I informed him, handing over the medication while avoiding his gaze.

    As I reached for the pitcher to pour water into the ss, he spoke up. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m

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    tainted?¡± His question halted my movements.

    Realizing he had overheard the conversation between E and I. When I did not reply, he drew me closer, still seated by the window. ¡°Would you feel dir

    The tter of medicine being dropped on the floor resonated amidst our breaths. My eyes finally locked on his like he wanted, ¡°Would you stop kissing m

    ¡°I need to die and be reborn, then maybe I can give it a thought,¡± he replied, without breaking his possessive eye contact. I was not surprised by his craz

    ¡°When you get what you want then why ask me?¡± I challenged him.

    ¡°I¡¯m still unsure why you didn¡¯t run away,¡± his hand inched closer to my waist, while his unwavering gaze rooted me in ce.

    I blinked, staring at him in silence. I did not answer E earlier but in reality, if Reuben had kissed E back, I would have run away from Reuben as if the

    run.

    The events with E and Reuben had left me shattered and bewildered, stirring emotions I shouldn¡¯t have been feeling. It was unsettling, I shouldn¡¯t hav

    A sudden surge of heat coursed through my body, as if I were burning. Fearful, I pulled away from Reuben, staring at him with wide eyes. What had just

    Reuben furrowed his brow as I withdrew from him, leaving his hand hanging in the air. ¡°You haven¡¯t answered my question,¡± he pressed.

    His voice sparked something within me, making me unusually sensitive. I struggled to shake off the sensation clouding my mind.

    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m already leaving in three months, so why would I run?¡± I replied, taking a step back, fearing that if he came any closer, my body might betray me.

    ¡°What did you just say?¡± Reuben¡¯s eyes darkened at my words, his demeanor shifting with obsession.

    Seeing him approach, I swiftly turned and fled his room, rushing to lock myself in my own. My body felt as if it were ame. Hurrying to my table, I grabbe

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    I knew that I was an obsessive bastard, paranoid, and sometimes psychopathic. Well, most of the time if I was beingpletely honest. Especially when

    thinking nor was I misunderstanding that¡­ Willow was¡­ avoiding mel

    I scratched the wall next to the window where I stood watching Willow driving away from the clearing with Wyatt and

    Lori. For the past three days, she had been dropping children off at kindergarten on her own. When she returned she would immediately go for a mornin

    I had been watching the same cycle for the past three days. First, I tried to reason with myself that I was being paranoid over nothing. After today I could

    I could clearly tell that it all started that night when she suddenly pulled away from me. She looked like she had been provoked by my touch for some rea

    ¡®Could it be that she did not want to be touched by us?¡® Dex growled lowly in my head. ¡°That¡¯s why she is maintaining her distance by avoiding us.¡±

    The corner of my lips twitched bitterly. I had yet to forget her im to be leaving in three months. That girl¡­ she seemed to be really working hard on he

    not matter whether it was three months or thirty years, she was never leaving.

    ¡°How long are you going to hold that cigarette? Are you nning to give up smoking?¡± Bix¡¯s voice came from behind me. He was seated on one of the c

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    ¡°Willow said not to smoke until my injuries finished healing.¡± I tossed the packet of cigarettes in one of the drawers, ignoring Oran and Bix¡¯s surprised ga

    ¡°You know, she lied right?¡± Oran asked curiously.

    I nodded, ¡°I know, but I will follow it as long as it is what she wants.¡±

    I knew she had been lying back then. No werewolf doctor would stop a wolf from smoking as it would not affect us in the slightest. She simply wanted me

    She must be too shy to ask us directly!¡® Dex chirped in

    my

    mind.

    I looked at both of their faces and asked Bix, brushing their expression off, ¡°Is there any news about Shine Moon Pack¡¯s territory? Did you send the samp

    ¡°I did but it will take some time for the results toe out. They have to go through a lot of tests andparisons before they give us the results. Howev

    ¡°Hmmm¡­.indeed that is very strange,¡± Oran murmured, ¡°first we had been thinking that the attacker was only targeting top ranking powerful packs but b

    ¡°The reason seems simple. There is some fucked up brain behind it. Just like these fuck up photos,¡± Bix spoke up dryly, going through the photo of the B

    ¡°Unfortunately some big mouth assholes could not keep their mouths shut and now even the small packs have the knowledge of this incident,¡± Oran sigh

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    has been incited in our world. Now the other Alphas are spamming our emails in a panic, requesting Reuben to deal with the rogues, seeing they are als

    ¡°Fuck! I agree with those requests. It turns out that those disgusting rogues

    are behind. these mysterious attacks! They are really asking for their own death, right?¡± Bix tossed away the photographs down on the desk in irritation.

    Oran nodded as they both nced at me, ¡°What do you say, Reuben?¡±

    I tapped my finger on the desk and nced at the photos, ¡°Even if we wipe out the rogues, these mysterious attacks will continue,¡± I murmured.

    ¡°What is that supposed to mean?¡± Oran frowned.

    ¡°If you look carefully, the three previous attacks on the top ranking packs are unknown. and ended in fire where no living

    or dead were found. However, in the attack at the Alpha mecting the attacker was known, no Alpha died, the dead bodies were found, and most importan

    Oran and Bix both took a second look at the photos with wide eyes.

    ¡°True, the attacks on three top ranking packs seem the work of professionals and the attack on Alpha meeting seems unnned,¡± Oran realized.

    ¡°Unnned?! Do you see the dangerous injuries on your bodies! Especially yours Reuben,¡± Bix looked at my still bandaged left arm with a bitter frown. M

    My finger stopped tapping on the desk as my eyesnded on my left hand that had been bitten by rogues like it was a delicious piece of meat that every

    I did not know why the rogues were after me or why they wanted to kill me. I had just killed every piece of shit in the Blue Heaven¡¯s Pack that hade

    I clenched my fist, staring at the handkerchief. The rogue escaped but not empty. handed. They escaped with the half torn part of the handkerchief¡­

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    A reflection of a fair smooth hand with long fingers plucking the torn piece of cloth from the ground, appeared in the wolf¡¯s dead eyes as the tainted cloth

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    I had enough! A donkey was treated way better than I was being treated by my own. pack!

    Guarding the borders like a stupid dog day night, sleeping in an ufortable bed and staring at either the nk wall of the spooky room or out at the w

    I was so stressed out that I could not even get the buddy between my legs up, I honestly couldn¡¯t even remember thest time I jerked off!

    This pointless punishment would have no meaning if my sexual frustration continued. then dad¡¯s future grandchildren would nevere into the world. S

    I believed I had endured enough, the inhuman punishment that I had borne all this time was more than enough seeing that the pack¡¯s papers were back

    Now that I was here my dad had to listen to me. I just wanted my freedom back whether it was by hook or crook!

    Walking straight ahead taking

    long strides with a firm expression, I walked down the hallway towards dad¡¯s office only to encounter Beta Ken on the way.

    ¡°Where is dad?¡± I stopped him.

    Ken¡¯s eyes carefully swept over my face, taking stock of the injuries that had been left by Alpha Reuben a few days ago. Thanks to my healing ability, my

    to see any of that. ¡°The Alpha is in his office but I advise you not to bother him.¡±

    ¡°Why? You can go in but I can¡¯t?¡± I frowned bitterly, doubting if this was another one of dad¡¯s punishment for me.

    ¡°Actually, that Alpha does not seem to be in a good frame of mind Sky. I have not seen

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    him myself in days as he has not left his office at all. I don¡¯t know how to exin this to

    if you still want to go in there I won¡¯t stop you,¡± Ken warned before walking

    you

    away.

    I continued my journey to dad¡¯s office ignoring his words. The office door was shut. I had no patience for knocking so I just pushed the door open. As soo

    stench of cigarettes and alcohol greeted me with their suffocating darkness.

    ¡°Dad?¡± Coughing, I used my wolf¡¯s eyes to spot dad sitting in his chair behind the desk. ¡°Why are you sitting in the dark¡­¡± Just as I raised my legs to wa

    ¡°Dad!¡± stepping over the bottle I walked closer to my father only to find his body leaning back in the chair, his eyes closed, ¡°DAD!!¡±

    ¡°Why the fuck you are shouting?¡± he suddenly spoke, startling the shit out of me. Fuck! I really thought he died.

    ¡°Why the hell are you sleeping here like this? Did you drink all of these wine¡­¡±

    ¡°You are so loud,¡± he growled in irritation, pinching the middle of his brows, probably duc

    eyes still

    clo a headache. ¡°How dare you return here? Get out,¡± he grumbled, his

    My eyes zed with anger. Just as I opened my mouth to begin arguing with him, my eyesnded on the paper on his desk. I picked it up only to realize

    ¡°Dad, how did you get your hands on this invitation when that Alpha Meeting was top secret among the top ranking packs?¡± I murmured.

    ¡°Why the hell are you touching my

    stuff?!¡± Dad suddenly snatched the invitation from my hand. He appeared downright threatening and displeased for a second. He quickly started gatherin

    ¡°Dad¡­

    did you know that the Alpha Meeting would be attacked?¡± my voice was low when I noticed that dad¡¯s hand abruptly stopped straightening things. I could

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    ¡°How could I know such things?¡± He spoke without looking at me as he resumed gathering papers and got up from his chair to leave the office without lo

    Willow

    ¡°You¡­¡± Letting go of the steering wheel Mia crossed her arms over her chest as she narrowed her eyes dangerously at me not bothering to hide her sus

    The cappino I had just taken a sip of nearly got stuck in my throat then I nearly spewed it all over the car in surprise. Coughing hard, I grabbed a tissu

    ¡°Shit! That means I am correct!¡± She eximed.

    In the Emerald Bright Pack, one could avoid a monsoon but not Reuben. That was exactly what I had been doing. ¡°How the hell did I not notice that this

    For the past four days, I had been tagging along with Mia almost everywhere. We went shopping for my wee party, chatted a lot about when we wer

    So in thete morning, I dragged Mia to the nearby city to buy something and only returned six hourster. However, even though my car was parked in

    email from L saying I should expect the model¡¯s arrival today.

    However, observing my reluctance over getting out of the car and going to the packhouse before dinner, Mia finally sensed my unusual behavior over the

    and finally linked it with Reuben.

    ¡°Shit! I really am dead meat now!!¡± She started panicking.

    I rolled my eyes

    at her wild imagination, ¡°I am not hiding. You could say that¡­ umm¡­ I am avoiding him,¡± I stated as I put myptop back in myptop bag then added, ¡°

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    Mia let out a relieved breath, ¡°thank Goddess but why the hell are you avoiding the Alpha? No wait, the other day I saw him looking in your

    direction. Now I realize you were intentionally ignoring him! I swear the look in his eyes would give anyone nightmares. I advise whatever your reason is

    Mia had not been my best friend in school like E. She

    had just been my ssmate and neighbor that I talked to when we crossed paths, yet back then she had not been this scared of Reuben. The look in he

    Honestly, I had no idea how Reuben had been doing over the past six years and prior to this I had intentionally avoided conversations about it. When I d

    ¡°Umm¡­ E during thest six years¡­¡± just as I opened my mouth to ask her about it. the whispers of some young women interrupted the two of us.

    We both look straight ahead to find some unmated she¨Cwolf drooling and eyeing a passing by Oran.

    ¡°I wish that on my next birthday that the Moon Goddess will choose him as my soulmate!¡±

    ¡°You are already twenty!¡± her friend snapped at her fantasy.

    ¡°So what? Maybe he will take me as his chosen mate! When no one else had lost their hope then why should I?¡±

    The group continued arguing when I heard Mia¡¯s long sigh. ¡°Unfortunately, their dream will nevere true,¡± she unlocked the car.

    ¡°Why do you say that?¡± I asked curiously.

    ¡°He already has a soulmate,¡± she let out another deep sigh and got out.

    Surprised by the news I followed her out with myptop bag in my hand, ¡°Oran has a soulmate? Who is she? Why is he unmarked?¡±

    ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t know about any of that but years ago a rumor spread around

    the pack. about him finding his soulmate. However, no one knows who the woman was,¡± she

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    revealed as we walked across the parking lot side by side.

    I blinked at the news and started thinking about Oran¡¯s mate as Mia said goodbye and started making her way towards her house only to stop.

    ¡°Hey, I still have your meds,¡± Mia stated as she tossed a small box at my side.

    ¡°Thanks,¡± I raised my hand to catch that box only to see arge hand grab it in the mid air before I could. It was Reuben.

    ¡°What kind of meds are these?¡±

    Both of our faces turned pale at the sight of Reuben holding the med box. They were my heat preventing medication that I had run out of, which had bee

    ¡°Give that to me,¡± I dashed over to him and tried to snatch the container from his hand.

    ¡°Ohh¡­¡± he immediately raised his hand up over his head, ¡°What is the rush?¡± he smirked, wrapping his arm around my waist. As our eyes met for the fir

    Scared by my own thoughts, I stared at Reuben with wide eyes. It could not be happening. What the hell was I thinking just now?!

    ¡°Now you are finally looking at me,¡± he whispered, a handsome smile ying on his lips. He rubbed his thumb over my lower lips, greedily eyeing them l

    A sudden rush of heat overwhelmed my blood likest time, rming me, ¡°You¡­

    give that back to me! Give that back, Reuben!!¡± I demanded, stretching my arm up to grab He kept smiling at me, keeping his hand up, and the meds ou

    ¡°Willow¡±

    I paused and nced to the side to find a familiar face standing in front of me. ¡°Walter? What are you doing here?¡± I gasped, pulling slightly away from R

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    at Walter¡¯s wide smile then back to my wide eyes as I recalled L¡¯s email from earlier.

    Wait! There was no way!!!

    ¡°Walter, don¡¯t tell me you are the model¡­¡±

    Before I could finish my sentence, Walter pulled me into a tight hug. ¡°I finally found you, Willow.¡±

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    ¡°I finally found you, Willow.¡±

    I gasped as Walter pulled me into a sudden hug. The heat burning inside me was extinguished as if I were

    thrown into a river of ice, but it wasn¡¯t because of my proximity with another man. It was due to my suspicions that I was going into a

    heating true because of Reuben. The extremely cold, dangerous, and deadly aura I felt behind me made my heart drop into my stomach. I froze in t

    second hug, realizing the ominous presence came from Reuben. When I pulled away from Walter and turned to stop Reuben, it was already toote. Re

    Reuben roared, ¡°WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU¡¯RE HUGGING HER?!¡± He shoved Walter away from me before pulling me into his chest. My mi

    off me.

    ¡°No! Walter!¡± I gasped, desperately wanting to pull away from Reuben and assess Walter¡¯s condition. My mind raced with countless possibilities, had he

    flung into something, sustained a severe injury or worse? Perhaps impaled on a jagged object? However, I didn¡¯t even have a chance to act as Reuben

    ¡°Eyes. On. Me,¡± he growled, each word punctuated with a dangerous intensity. The madness in his dark green eyes betrayed the possessive obsession

    being.

    my

    Iplied with his demand to stop him, keeping my gaze fixed on him, acutely aware of the madness in Reuben¡¯s eyes. It was more pronounced now th

    ¡°Well, well. Looks like we¡¯re onto something, aren¡¯t we?¡± Walter¡¯s voice tinged with amusement emerged from behind me. It was clear he wasn¡¯t exactly

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    distance. Earlier, the sharp scrape of shoes against the dirt had reached me. It seemed Walter had managed to steady himself against the shove. How c

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    Walter wasn¡¯t an easy man to overpower. He wa not back down either. I swiftly made

    a decision to step in before things escted further, but I paused in my actions when I noticed a shadow materializing behind Walter.

    ¡°If something¡¯s truly starting how

    about I join the fun, human¡­¡± Bix¡¯s voice whispered into Walter¡¯s ear as he loomed behind him, gradually pressing his long ws into Walter¡¯s neck.

    The gradual slide of Bix¡¯s

    nails against his throat seemed like a threat that would end the game, yet Walter¡¯s expression remained unchanged as he addressed Bix, ¡°I¡¯d love to hav

    As Walter spoke, Bix felt something brushing against

    his abdomen. Lowering his gaze, he discovered a sizable silver dagger, exuding a thirst for blood, poised against his abs, seemingly ready to strike at an

    ¡°If you so much as leave the slightest scratch on his body, your soul will be wandering this world until the end of the time, searching for your lifeless shel

    ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± I yelled, whirling around to face them all, unwilling to witness this madness any longer. ¡°No one is starting anything here. All of you, stop

    I strode over to Bix and Walter, cing a hand on each of their wrists. ¡°I said stop,¡± I reiterated my final order firmly, casting a decisive look at both of the

    Bix frowned in displeasure butplied, retracting his long ws from Walter¡¯s throat Simultaneously, Walter obeyed mymand, withdrawing his

    ¡°Willow, you¡¯re as dominating as ever. That¡¯s why I have fal-

    ¡°Shut your mouth before I punch it,¡± I

    interrupted sharply, shooting a deadly re at Walter. I knew if I didn¡¯t stop him, things would escte beyond my control and whatever nonsense he wa

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    ¡°Alright,¡± he acquiesced, shing another handsome smile as his weapon vanished neatly into his high¨Cend jacket.

    Oran, Bix, and even E, who had silently observed the scene from the front yard, fixed their gaze on me, their unspoken questions scratching at my res

    point or the things were

    over.

    ¡°Walter is not an enemy. He¡¯s my friend, I asserted, locking eves with Reuben.

    ¡°You¡¯re friends with a hunter?!¡± Bix¡¯s displeased voice cut through the air. ¡°I wonder why I¡¯m not fucking surprised!¡± he taunted venomously.

    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s a hunter, but¡­¡± I began to exin.

    ¡°Walter Abbott, one of the richest men and sessor of thergest hunter organization. in Britain,¡± E spoke out of the blue. All eyes turned to her as sh

    The revtion shifted everyone¡¯s expressions once they realized the magnitude of who Walter was. It also dawned on them that this man was a walking

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re correct, but Walter isn¡¯t here to initiate a war or anything of that sort. There¡¯s a major fashion show that I have been invited to participate in h

    ¡°Indeed, I¡¯m here as Willow¡¯s model,¡± he grinned broadly. ¡°Actually, I lost the address of the hotel where I was supposed to stay. So, I tracked your locatio

    ¡°However¡­¡± Walter paused, directing his sea¨C

    blue eyes at Reuben. ¡°I didn¡¯t anticipate. such a warm reception,¡± tension crackled in the air as they exchanged unfriendly res. ¡°Who might this man b

    ¡°He is¡­¡± My lips parted, but no words escaped. At that moment, I realized the dilemma. of how to introduce Reuben. Should I call him my Alpha? The pr

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    wasn¡¯t part of his pack and would depart in three months time. We were soulmates but notmitted to each other. I resided in his home but not as his

    ¡°She is my wife,¡± Reuben¡¯s voice reached me, yanking me out of my thoughts as his strong arms encircled my waist from the side.

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    What did he just say? Wife? Walter¡¯s shock mirrored my own as my eyes snapped to Reuben in surprise.

    When did I be your wife?¡± I mind¨Clinked him, utterly confused and speechless.

    He smiled and lightly kissed my lips, ¡°The moment you entered my life.¡±

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    ¡°I am really, really sorry for not telling you that your model is none other than Walter,¡± L¡¯s panicking voice came from the other side of my phone. ¡°Actu

    Amidst L¡¯s repeated apologies, I ran my hand through my hair out of pure frustration. The reason behind L referring to Walter as the ¡°new model¡± in

    worked as a model. L, constrained by Walter¡¯s influential position and status, found herself unable

    to offend him in any way. Unbeknownst to her, beyond his billionaire facade, Walter concealed the hidden identity of a formidable hunter.

    ¡°It¡¯s all right, no need to fret,¡± I said calmly, ending the call. I turned my attention to the dining table, where Wyatt and Lori had greeted Walter with an ent

    ¡°Uncle Walter, is this robot for me?¡± Wyatt inquired joyfully, while Lori¡¯s eyes gleamed with anticipation, clutching a doll in her arms. He had bought them

    toys.

    ¡°Absolutely!¡± Walter affirmed, embracing the both of them as he always did. The trio became engrossed in their endless chatter, seamlessly lost in the jo

    I couldn¡¯t overlook Reuben¡¯s furrowed brow as he witnessed the undeniable connection between Walter and the children. The trust and affection

    Reuben had diligently cultivated over the past two weeks seemed to effortlessly redirect its flow toward Walter, having been established over the course

    that did not sit well with Reuben.

    Approaching the dining table at a measured pace, I observed Oran and Bix seated on either side of Reuben, their expressions mirroring Reuben¡¯s disqu

    Walter.

    ¡°Wyatt, Lori, it¡¯s time to head up to your rooms to y with your toys, I announced. Both children eagerly extricated themselves from Walter¡¯s embrace, r

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    with their toys in tow. As they departed, the palpable tension between Reuben and Walter resurfaced, their gazes locking in an unspoken exchange.

    ¡°Walter, let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll take you to the hotel that L arranged,¡± I suggested, gesturing toward the exit..

    Walter approached me, questioning, ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell L that you needed to coborate on the design work with the model? You and I even have a lot to

    I had indeed said that, unaware that the model in question would turn out to be Walter. While he was the perfect fit as a model, the packhouse couldn¡¯t b

    ¡°It¡¯s alright, I¡¯lle to your hotel room tomorrow then we can¡­¡± I began to exin.

    ¡°He can stay in my packhouse,¡± Reuben interjected, catching me off guard. My eyes widened in surprise. Had I heard him correctly? Was he allowing Wa

    Wait! What was happening?

    Locking onto his calm eyes, I realized he was honoring the promise he made earlier, back when Wyatt and Lori had brought Walter into the packhouse.

    Facing Reuben¡¯s unreadable expression, I maintained a calm demeanor as I began to calmly exin to him, ¡°I know you don¡¯t like

    Walter. He is bold and crazy but I assure you, Walter is not an adversary, and he poses no threat to the pack. However, this fashion show holds immense

    Reuben fixed me with an intense look for a few heart¨Cpounding moments, then unexpectedly agreed, ¡°Alright, I promise.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± I replied, my eyes widening in astonishment.

    ¡°But¡­¡± he abruptly closed the distance between us, trapping me between a tree and his imposing figure. ¡°What will I gain in return?¡± he inquired, his eye

    I swallowed, a sudden warmth spreading through my body especially between my legs. I secretly clenched my thighs together, ¡°What do you want in retu

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    He yfully bit his own lip, maintaining silence as he looked deep into my eyes before replying, ¡°I¡¯ll tell youter.¡±

    With that he pulled away but I had read the meaning behind his words.

    Uncertain about what he might ask, I feltpelled to agree at that moment. Ensuring Walter¡¯s safety while in the Emerald Bright Pack was my priority,

    Walter¡¯s sudden chuckle, circumspectly directed at Reuben, jolted me back to the current situation. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll dly ept your offer of hospitality and

    Considering there was an empty room next to mine I was about to agree, but Reuben¡¯s grave voice interjected before I had the chance, The guest rooms

    Walter¡¯s emotionless gaze locked with Reuben. I couldn¡¯t recall thest time he had tolerated a tant offense. The Walter I knew was the nightmare of

    tendency to openly attack and ensure that the message he sent was not only received by the intended pack but others as well.

    Walter had earned the moniker of the grim reaper but unfortunately for him, Reuben was the embodied death itself. The pure presence that these two m

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    I positioned myself in front of

    Walter, bridging the distance between the two of them. ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll show you to the guest room,¡± I gestured for him to follow me.

    He smiled, grabbing his luggage. However, I noticed E standing in the door frame. ¡°So now this hunter is allowed to stay in the pack too?¡± She began

    ¡°Your attitude and arrogance scream your identity as an Alpha,¡± Walter stood face to face with her, his handsome face radiating arrogance. ¡°However, I d

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    E frowned slightly in response. It wasn¡¯t difficult for Walter to dig into anyone¡¯s identity. ¡°Surprised?¡± he chuckled.

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    She smiled, ¡°No, just wondering if you are staying here for two days does that mean you. will be joining Willow¡¯s wee party tomorrow?¡± As she spok

    Walter turned to me abruptly. ¡°Willow, is tomorrow your wee party? Why haven¡¯t you invited me yet?¡±

    I forced a smile and replied, ¡°I was just about to invite you.¡±

    I could feel my head on the verge of exploding under Reuben¡¯s burning gaze. He detested having his personal space invaded, and that¡¯s exactly how he

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    hotel.

    I swiftly guided Walter through the hallway before anything else could happen. Once we were alone, I finally inquired, ¡°Did you have a death wish? How

    ¡°Toe visit you, I would find a way to climb up to the heavens, you know, right?¡± He smirked yfully.

    I couldn¡¯t help but roll my eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare talk to me like this in front of Reuben,¡± I warned him. ¡°He is not the slightest bit weing of jokes.¡±

    Walter¡¯s feet slowed at my remark. ¡°My feelings for you are not a joke,¡± his voice was low and held hidden emotions, ones that I always pretended not to

    I slowed my pace, choosing not to respond. Instead I stated, ¡°All these rooms are empty. You can choose whichever you like.¡±

    He smiled, understanding that I didn¡¯t want to delve into that forbidden conversation, as always. ¡°Life doesn¡¯t usually offer so many choices, so I¡¯ll take m

    The moment he mentioned Reuben, my husband, a different feeling stirred in my heart. I should have corrected him, stating that we were not married an

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    My eyes slowly drifted to my hand, which held the heat¨C

    prevention pills that I had pilfered from Reuben¡¯s pocket in the front yard during our earlier conversation. I had rarely experienced my heat cycle during th

    disrupted. Reuben¡¯s proximity was fueling my irregr heat, but I

    believed I only had to endure it for another four to five days until my heat would be avoided for this month.

    Ceri let out a frustrated groan in my mind. She was vehemently against taking heat- prevention pills, but I had no other choice.

    When I didn¡¯t reply, Walter continued, ¡°The more surprising fact is that he just so happens to be the strongest werewolf in America. He really has made th

    ¡°I have always told you that you know nothing about my life,¡± I murmured, pushing the door open to the room opposite to where we stood. I chose a room

    ¡°I agree, he chuckled, following me inside; ¡°yet, I have figured out another thing, do

    ¦© you know what?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± I murmured, failing to discern Walter¡¯s expression at that moment and taking it as another one of his peculiar talks.

    ¡°Your husband does not trust you, he whispered into my ear, his words freezing me in ce.

    A momentter, I nced at him to find a handsome smile stered on his lips. However, it did not reach his eyes. It was the smile of someone who had

    ¡°Am I wrong?¡± He pulled away from me only to sit on his luggage, like a king on his throne. ¡°He let a

    hunter stay at his home just because he didn¡¯t want you to go to my hotel room. A ce where he couldn¡¯t keep an eye on you. He gave me a guest roo

    I couldn¡¯t deny that I was already somewhat aware of all of this. Reuben¡¯s obsession. kicked in whenever other men were around me with different inten

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    damn sure Reuben could smell Walter¡¯s interest in me.

    ¡°This is not new for me. I¡¯ve been dealing with this side of him for 11 years¡­¡± I brushed Walter¡¯sment off, wanting to leave when he spoke.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re taking his attitude as jealousy because from where I¡¯m standing it was suspicion.¡±

    My feet immediately paused in the door frame upon hearing the most sensitive word of my life. The memory of Reuben tossing the pregnancy report at m

    Sitting in the dark room, Walter¡¯s sea¨C

    blue eyes remained fixed on my expression as he added, ¡°Why does it look like this is not the first time this has happened?¡±

    As he spoke, the room fell into a dead silence. A couple of secondster, I walked out of his room without looking back or answering to him.

    Unknown to me, Walter closed his eyes, throwing his

    head back and murmured, ¡°Just like I thought, they are not together. Two days should be more than enough time to break something

    that is already broken, right?*

    Walking out of Walter¡¯s room, I could only manage to cross the hallway before my legs refused to support me any longer. I curled up in a corner, breathin

    That day¡­.Reuben had never directly used me of cheating on him. I still did not know on that day whether he had doubted my character or my love.

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    I found her, curled up in a corner of the hallway, eyes closed lookingpletely innocent and

    lonely. My hand slowly slid across the warm soft skin of her cheek as I rubbed my thumb under the

    corner of her eye where a tear was stuck. Earlier she had been fine when suddenly I had felt her

    emotions fluctuating through our mate bond. I knew she was crying, but I did not know why. I felt

    her pain and knew she was fighting with it alone.

    Scooping her up into my arms, I headed upstairs, only to ce her sleeping figure down on my bed

    as I settled beside her under the covers. Our bodies were in contact along the entire length of our

    bodies as I wrapped my arm around her and k*ssed her forehead.

    ¡°Willow, why were you crying? Am I the reason for your tears again?¡± I murmured, closing my eyes

    and leaning my forehead against hers. ¡°I am sorry,¡± I whispered, wanting to steal away all of her

    pain and suffering. I did not know how long I watched her before I fell asleep listening to the steady

    rhythm of her breathing and heartbeat.

    Unbeknownst to me, Willow opened her eyes as soon as my breathing steadied into the rhythm of

    sleep. She had only had her eyes closed the entire time.

    The next morning my internal rm clock woke me up at five, but I found myself alone in bed.

    Willow was gone though her scent lingered on the nket as if she had. been there only moments

    ago. How had I not woken up when she left? At this point, I realized that whenever I slept with

    Willow I would sleep peacefully. Getting out of the packhouse, I checked on her through her window

    to find her working on her design, which the dummy was wearing.

    She was exceptionally beautiful when she was engrossed in her work. Without disturbing her, I went

    for my morning run, attended the pack¡¯s morning meeting, and went through a couple of files that

    required my signature. Upon my return hourster, I found Lori ying in the front yard with her

    toys.

    ¡°Daddy, daddy!!¡± Lori raced happily toward me, as if she hadn¡¯t seen me in months. I immediately

    pulled my little girl into my arms, relishing the attention from my child.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t go to kindergarten today?¡± I questioned, wiping the smudge of dirt from her little cheek.

    She shook her head in response while Wyatt¡¯s voice came from behind us, ¡°Mommy said today was

    our wee party, so we got to skip kindergarten today.¡±

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    I nodded, ncing up at the window to Willow¡¯s room. The lights were off and I couldn¡¯t catch a hint

    of her scent. ¡°Where is mommy?¡± I asked.

    ¡°Mommy went to work with Uncle Walter,¡± Lori replied in a childish voice.

    Had she gone with the hunter? I looked for her car but it was absent from the parking lot.

    Without her, my heart felt empty.

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    As the evening unfolded, the clearing radiated a newfound splendor, bedecked like an exceptionally

    beautiful bride. Excitement, merriment, and the rhythm of music enveloped the pack, drawing in its

    well¨Cdressed members who had gathered to revel in the party.

    Seated at the bar in elegant ck attire, I ran my finger over the small, round, white object before

    me then slid it toward Oran¡¯s wine ss. He silently picked it up then closely examined it as he

    inquired, ¡°So, this is the pill Willow had. You want to know exactly what its purpose is?¡±

    I nodded in response, raising a wine ss to my l*ps while keeping a watchful eye on the pill. If my

    little mate believed that she had deftly swiped the pill box from my pocket unnoticed, she was

    unbelievably naive. Anticipating her move, I had already secured a pill from that pill box. What

    intrigued me was the necessity for her to travel. to a neighboring city to obtain this specific

    medication. She seemed perfectly healthy in my eyes, prompting questions about the purpose

    behind her taking these pills.

    Moreover, her peculiar reaction upon my discovery of these pills added anotheryer to the

    mystery.

    I couldn¡¯t ignore the unusual flush in Willow¡¯s cheeks most of the time. Was she unwell? The mere

    notion of Willow being sick tightened my muscles. Werewolves weren¡¯t

    prone to easily falling ill. If they did it often signaled a serious ailment. Dex grew alert in my head

    and I could not stay calm. Tilting my head, I said to Oran, ¡°Find out what this pill is as soon as

    possible.¡±

    ¡°You got it,¡± he affirmed, securely stowing the pill away in his pocket.

    ¡°Why are you two sitting here?¡± Bix finally made an appearance at the party, sporting a bad¨Cboy

    look that seemed to have taken more time than any woman¡¯s attire. ¡°Not. diving into the fun with the

    rest? You¡¯re already acting like old men,¡± he teased, slinging an arm around Oran¡¯s shoulders.

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    Unfazed, Oran paid little attention to Bix, while I managed a light smile, albeit not a genuine one.

    ¡°How about you join the fun, young man?¡± I gestured towards the side where she¨Cwolves, who were

    the actual organizer of this wee party, forced the men to dance together to romantic songs as a

    punishment for losing the games they had been ying. Laughter echoed through the party as the

    men engaged in aically awkward zombie¨Clike dance yet a bitter frown settled on Bix¡¯s face..

    ¡°Women are truly peculiar creatures. They derive pleasure from the oddest things,¡± Bix remarked.

    I shook my head with a chuckle while keeping an eye on Wyatt and Lori in the buffet area of the

    party cating cupcakes with other children. They were sure enjoying themselves.

    Oran and Bix followed my line of sight as Oran questioned, ¡°I have not seen Willow since this

    morning.¡± My expressions changed right away which he failed to notice, ¡°This wee party is for

    her. Where is she?¡± he asked, taking a sip of his wine.

    ¡°Why not ask me?¡± Bix stated, snatching the wine from Oran. ¡°I saw her leaving the pack this

    morning with the hunter. It seems she forgot about her own party or maybe the hunter is more fun

    for her,¡± Bix remarked.

    Thest sentence made me frown. Bix shrugged his shoulders innocently in response, walking

    away.

    ¡°That¡¯s mine,¡± Oran growled at Bix for stealing his wine and followed him away.

    I sat there listening to Dex¡¯s growling in my mind. He could not bear that our mate had been away

    from us for so long.

    Especially when she had left with that hunter. I could smell that his intentions towards Willow were

    not pure. His eyes when they fix on Willow were not as a friend. His words. did not match his

    expressions. And his smile¡­it had countless hidden intentions, one of them was probably directed

    to Willow. I could feel it! I could not bear him around Willow for even a second let alone letting him

    stay in my pack. He should have been. dead the second that he stepped foot onto mynd yet my

    hands were tied due to the promise I made to Willow. If I broke it then she was going to hate me.

    I guzzled down the wine in one go out of the frustration that was growing with every passing second

    due to Willow¡¯s absence until my nose picked up her scent.

    People¡¯s chattering died down and everyone started calling her name, ¡°It¡¯s Willow!¡±

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    Still holding my wine ss, I nced to the side to find Willow entering the party. My hand holding

    the ss paused abruptly at the sight of her dressed in a S*xy sleeveless dark blue gown. Her

    sleeveless dress revealed her smooth skin yet it was the deep n*eckline and her curves that held

    my undivided attention.

    The women surrounded her like ants swarming a cupcake, congratting andplimenting her.

    As she turned around and bent down slightly to hug Mia¡¯s 5¡® frame, my eyes slid down to her long

    flowing hair that brushed her hips, causing my b*dy to react with her unintentionally seduction. It felt

    intense as I saw her smiling and giggling with her group of friends until her eyes met mine.

    The smile on her face slowly melted away as we stared into each other¡¯s eyes in silence while she

    also eyed me up and down just like I had done to her.

    Just as I decided to get up and walk over to Willow, Walter appeared at her side. I froze. in my seat.

    His presence immediately distracted her attention from me.

    ¡°They seem to havee together,¡± Emented, pouring herself a ss of wine.

    I did not bother to spare her a nce as I kept staring at Willow whose eyes kept moving back to

    me when she epted a congrattory wine from Walter.

    ¡°Mommy, you are back,¡± Wyatt and Lori chirped.

    ¡°Yes,¡± she smiled and k*ssed both of their cheeks.

    ¡°You two are looking so cute,¡± Walter bent down to rub both of their heads, ¡°Who dressed you two

    up?¡±

    ¡°Daddy took us shopping this afternoon. He dressed us up,¡± Lori revealed excitedly.

    Willow immediately raised her eyes to look at me in surprise. Following her line of sight Walter also

    noticed me at the bar counter, a sudden smile appearing on his l*ps. ¡°Mommy and I have bought

    you two a lot of surprises. I will show you if you two give. me k*sses,¡± he pulled both of them up into

    his arms.

    Wyatt and Lori immediately covered Walter with k*sses. The sight of that ying out right in front of

    me caused a tornado of emotion in my brain. The feeling of something being stolen from me

    stabbed my mind as everyone surrounded them.

    ¡°They look like a family,¡± Emented, this time I could not ignore her.

    ¡°Try to say that again and see if you will be able to step foot in my territory for the following second,¡±

    I growled lowly, ring into her eyes with my wolf¡¯s.

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    ¡°Reu¡­ Reuben,¡°sShe waspletely taken aback by my reaction and felt embarrassed when a

    passer by heard me and gave E a second. ¡°People are watching,¡± she stammered.

    ¡°So what? Don¡¯t expect respect from me after what you did a few days ago!¡± I made a disgusted

    expression, refusing to even name what she had done as a k*ss or confession. ¡°After what you did,

    I don¡¯t see you as my friend. The only reason I am allowing you stay in my pack is because of those

    fucked up marriage papers of yours. That¡¯s it. Don¡¯t misunderstand the situation, I have not

    forgotten your actions just because I have not said anything. I have not forgotten a single thing and

    never will. I have marked that incident down as your first andst mistake that you will ever make in

    my pack. The next time, you do something that fucks with my rtionship with Willow trust me you

    will not like the side of me that you will unleash,¡± I warned, getting up from my seat to leave.

    ¡°How can you say such cruel things to me?¡± she mumbled, crushing the ss in her hand. I nced

    at her, finding tears rolling down her check. ¡°I¡­ I have waited six years for you, Reuben!¡± she

    raised her voice, her eyes teary and red.

    ¡°I have waited for Willow every day of my existence,¡± I countered sternly.

    ¡°But has she waited for you?¡± E suddenly chuckled.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I frowned at her expression then she sent a message to my phone.

    ¡°Willow has moved on with her life, Reuben,¡± she stated.

    I slowly shifted my gaze to the screen of my phone tapping on the article about Walter that had

    popped up. He was seen exiting a hotelte at night with a woman that was rumored to be his

    secret girlfriend. My eyes got stuck on the woman¡¯s back. She was wearing a beautiful backless

    dress. Walter was hiding her face with his coat as they headed to his car.

    My hand shook when I realized Walter¡¯s girlfriend was¡­Willow.

    That¡¯s when E sent me a private photo of Walter and Willow having a candle light. dinner as she

    added, ¡°She has abandoned you, she is nevering back to you¡­.¡±

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    ¡°Why

    have you suddenlye back?¡± My uncle, Alpha Adam, questioned as soon as I entered the living room of my packhouse. A packhouse that was mine b

    ¡°Today is Willow¡¯s wee party so I came back home,¡± I murmured, taking a seat on the sofa across from him. I never nned on attending

    it, especially with what had happened a few days ago.

    ¡°That damn bitch is still in the Emerald Bright Pack!¡± He crushed the papers in his hand in fury, ¡°Alpha Reuben is really getting out of control. Last time h

    wolf! He is not honoring the marriage contract with you at all. The werewolfmunity world wide knows about the two of you being engaged. The two o

    ¡°I am here so that I can have peace. Please, don¡¯t talk about this stuff for a while,¡± I closed my eyes and leaned back against the sofa.

    ¡°It is not time to find peace, it¡¯s time to expose that mistress of your fiance!¡± uncle snapped.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I murmured, my eyes still closed.

    ¡°I heard that hunter Walter Abbott is in the Emerald Bright Pack,¡± my uncle remarked, causing my eyes to fly open right away.

    ¡°What about him?¡± I sat up straight, looking at him seriously.

    ¡°Do you see this,¡± he turned hisptop around for me to look at. ¡°I had a hacker dig into his personal life and found out that he is the she¨C

    wolf¡¯s current lover. Alpha Reuben¡¯s mate is nothing but a two faced bitch. She is two¨Ctiming him!¡±

    I could not sit still when I saw Willow¡¯s photos with Walter. Their rtionship did not seem ordinary. Uncle sent me all the photos and the links to the artic

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    thought after seeing these photos it would bring him out of his daze then he would face the truth that over the past six years not only had my feelings cha

    However¡­ I never expected¡­ he would threaten to kick me out of his pack. I could not hold back my tears and snapped.

    ¡°She has abandoned you, she is nevering back to you¡­¡± I turned on my heel to leave, but I did not expect to find Oran onl

    a short distance away.

    He seemed to have heard everything, his eyes were nk as they drilled into the depths of my soul, ¡°Why the fuck did you do that?¡± he demanded, his e

    ¡°I just showed him the truth. Do you want to attack me likest time?¡± I demanded.

    He had both his hands shoved into his pockets as he spoke, ¡°how many more insults do you need to be handed before you give up on Reuben?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± I chuckled, wiping my tears away as I walked closer to him, ¡°But why are you looking so disappointed in me?¡± I raised my brows, my voice

    ¡°if there is anyone to me at this point, it is you!¡±

    ¡°Me?¡± the corner of his lips lifted into a half smile but nowhere near a full one.

    ¡°Yes, if you had not broken up with me on my eighteenth birthday, if you had not stopped loving me, if you had not given up on me and would have only c

    I paused abruptly when I saw Bix standing some distance away from the corner of my eye. My eyes widened and my mouth immediately snapped shut.

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    I did not know what happened after that but the next day Oran broke up with me.

    The reason was¡­ Bix was secretly in love with me.

    That¡¯s when Oran stated, ¡°You were my mistake, E,

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    with Bix, ¡°A mistake that I made intentionally,¡±

    Reuben

    It had to be a lie. How could Willow be Walter¡¯s girlfriend? She was mine, she would only ever be mine. I was her soulmate, lover, and the only man mea

    ¡°Going through my private life?¡± An amused voice pierced through the silence of my shock. Walter eyed the photo of the candle light dinner disyed on

    ¡°Your connections appear to be stronger than I thought. You got your hands on my and Willow¡¯s private photos I can see. I understand you must be curio

    eyes remained fixed on my expression that was obviously not normal but growing darker by the second.

    ¡°Care to exin what kind of a rtionship you have with my wife?¡± My voice was low. but the demand for an answer was nned in my tone.

    ¡°Hmmm¡­how should I break this to

    you,¡± his voice was almost like a mumble as he seemed to be lost in deep thought but his lips had soft smile like he was reliving some. precious memorie

    My grip on my phone tightened to the point that I crushed it in my hand. For such a bold statement his head should have been in my fist, bleeding, and c

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible,¡± I let out a low growl, yet kept my wolf in check and controlled, continuously reminding myself of the promise that I made to Willow.

    ¡°Why is it impossible?¡± He raised his brows and nced down at the crushed pieces of phone dropping to the ground then smiled at me, ¡°I know you lied

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    ¡°I am her soulmate!¡± I snapped, my voice boomed over the loud music for a then was covered again so that our conversation did not reach others¡¯ ears.

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    Walter¡¯s expression did a 180 degree change, his eyes widened as he stood stunned at the revtion. Obviously as a hunter he knew the weight of thes

    to strangers. However, I would like to tell you that soulmates do not need to marry each other. From the time we recognise each other as soulmates we a

    ¡°One soul that left her alone for six years during which you also got yourself a fiance?¡± he sharply cut me off.

    ¡°What the fuck did you just say?¡± I growled lowly, taking another step closer to him.

    ¡°Did I say something wrong? Is that she¨C

    wolf, E, not your fiance? You got yourself a toy to release your rut on but when Willow does the same, you can¡¯t bear it?¡±

    ¡°What the fuck did you say you motherfucker?!¡± I barked, grabbing his cor. ¡°What do you mean by ¡°Willow does the same? What the fuck do you mean

    in shreds.

    Walter remained motionless in my tight grasp as he stared deep into my eyes, ¡°Are you seriously asking me what that means? Willow and I have been to

    private personal moments?¡±

    As he spoke my mind went nk and Dexpletely turned mute in my mind. Willow¡­she¡­

    My heart broke, the only reason for my existence seemed to have abandoned me.

    That¡¯s when the third person that was part of this conversion presence was noticed. It was Willow. She was watching me silently and had heard everythi

    beginning. Walter took the opportunity to remove his cor from my grasp and walked

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    A few hours ago

    With no time to spare that morning, I departed the Emerald Bright Pack d in a simple square-

    neck crop top that left my waist exposed. Walter¡¯s hand approached the strip of bare skin, hovered

    mere inches away from making contact with my waist.

    ¡°I dare you to touch me,¡± I asserted, standing close to his formidable 6.2 frame. Adjusting the coat

    on his broad chest, I raised my gaze to deliver a warning re. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t mind if my model struts

    down the runway with an unsightly scratch marring his face.¡±

    ¡°Ohh¡­you caught me again,¡± he grinned, revealing his easy charm and retracting hist bold hand in

    response.

    I couldn¡¯t help but roll my eyes, ¡°I can smell your arousal. Can¡¯t you get your head out of the gutter

    for once and focus on work?¡± I shot him a stern look, wondering how I managed to work with this

    man for five years.

    The frequency with which this man got turned on around me resembled that of a werewolf, making

    his human identity questionable. This morning, when I went to his room to wake him up and asked

    him to join me on the fashion show stage for fitting and practice, he had been dealing with morning

    hardness. In the car he shared his insights about car sex, offering to have me join in the fun. Just

    now, after wlessly strutting the runway like a male deity when I came on stage for a final check on

    his suit, he was once again stirred by our proximity.

    ¡°Willow, I can¡¯t seem to control myself around you,¡± he admitted, his gaze lingering on my chest due

    to our close proximity. Biting his lip, he continued, ¡°My mind veers into dirty thoughts, I want to

    devour¡­¡±

    I pulled away from him, rolling my eyes. ¡°If you¡¯re done with your dirty ideations, then go and

    change. It¡¯s already evening, the party is about to start. We need to get back to the pack as soon as

    possible,¡± I stated, grabbing my purse and exiting the hall.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡± his shout echoed in the empty hall.

    ¡°Shopping!¡± I shouted back, making my way to the shopping mall I had spotted on the way. Although

    it was a five-minute walk, I opted to take my car.

    I had initially purchased a dress for my wee party with Mia, but anticipating that

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    by the time I reached the pack it would be toote to change I decided to buy a new dress.

    Additionally. I picked a few things for Wyatt and Lori.

    Fortunately, Walter, as the organizer of the fashion show, had granted me the opportunity to have

    him practice on the stage in the actual location that the event would take ce tomorrow.

    Everything seemed to be aligned in my favor, I harbored hopes of winning this show as well.

    As I concluded my clothing shopping, my gaze drifted towards the men¡¯s section. The memory of

    Reuben¡¯s apology from the previous night lingered in my mind, as if he were present, embracing me

    in his arms, his warm breath whispering in my ears. My feet moved automatically, leading me into

    the shop

    Half an hourter, I returned to the fashion show building and entered themon room where I

    had left my belongings since morning. cing my dress on the chair intended for a pre-departure

    change. I nced at the small box in my hand. I couldn¡¯t exin why I bought it, but once my eyes

    landed on it thoughts of him and how he might look wearing it crossed my mind.

    I closed the small box. neatly cing it in my purse, only to catch some unusual sounds. emanating

    from the bathroom. rmed, ed my gaze to the

    I bathroom door. Who could possibly be in there? I was certain I had locked the room thest time I

    entered around noon. The room¡¯s potent air freshener effectively masked any other scen

    Walking cautiously toward the bathroom. I pushed the door wide open, ready to confront a potential

    intruder. However, my intentions were thwarted as I was taken aback by the sight of a naked Walter

    standing under the shower. He casually looked over at me and quipped. ¡°Wanna join me?¡±

    Stunned. I averted my gaze but not before spotting a coffee stain on his discarded shirt. Just as I

    was about to make a hasty retreat, I felt a firm grip on my wrist, pinning me to the wall beside the

    bathroom door. It was Walter. He had emerged from the showerpletely naked!

    ¡°What are you doing, Walter?!¡± I demanded, steadfastly making sure to avoid looking anywhere

    beyond his face to his exposed form.

    ¡°Willow, you¡¯ve been aware of my desire for you for five years, yet you are here alone with me. Isn¡¯t

    it because you want me too?¡± he asserted.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want you, Walter.¡± I replied, meeting his gaze with unwavering determination. ¡°And you¡¯ve

    known that from the start.¡±

    ¡°Why, because of Reuben?¡± His expression shifted to one of displeasure. My silence

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    seemed to provoke him, ¡°Am I not handsome? Am I not rich? Am I not¡­.

    ¡°You aren¡¯t Reuben,¡± I candidly replied. ¡°That¡¯s all.¡± His eyes betrayed a mixture of emotions,

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    A silence settled between us, after a couple of seconds, Walter loosened his grip on my wrist. I

    lowered my arm, tore my eyes away from him, and walked away from him towards my dress.

    Determined to change in another room, I chose to distance myself.

    ¡°He doesn¡¯t love you, Willow. A man who doubts his woman is not a man you should love,¡± he

    asserted.

    The hand that clutched my dress, halted at his statement. I felt Reuben¡¯s warm embrace enveloping

    me as I whispered, ¡°That¡¯s what I assumed in the past, that he doubted my love or purity but it was

    only my feelings that he doubted.¡±

    ¡°What if I prove it to you?¡± Walter demanded, turning to face me. My hand trembled slightly in

    anticipation of what his proof might entail. ¡°Will you leave Reuben and ept my love?¡±

    However, I never anticipated that Walter would employ such audacious lies to provoke Reuben.

    ¡°What the heck did you say, you motherfucker?!¡± Reuben barked, seizing Walter¡¯s cor. ¡°What do

    you mean by ¡°Willow does the same? What exactly do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Are you seriously asking me what that means? Willow and I have been together for years. We are

    both consenting adults, everything we do is out of love. Do you really want me to delve into the

    details of our private personal moments?¡±

    I desperately wanted to interject, to tell Reuben that whatever Walter was saying was a fabrication,

    but Reuben¡¯s expression froze me in ce until he noticed my presence.

    Walter pulled away from Reuben¡¯s grasp and departed, casting me a meaningful look. that seemed

    to assert that he had proven his point.

    As Walter left, Reuben and I stood staring into each other¡¯s eyes for a long time. For some reason

    the distance between us seemed cavernous and the fear in my heart started to dominate my whole

    being. I felt an unimaginable amount of pain through our mate bond that was a result of him being

    emotionally hurt. My heart ached, when he took slow steps towards me until we were a step apart

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    My heart squeezed in my chest. He believed it. He believed every single lie that Walter. had told

    him.

    He doubted me again, just like he had six years ago.

    ¡°Everything he said is true,¡± I lied, forcing my tears back. Reuben froze at my statement. When the

    trust in our rtionship no longer existed leaving nothing but suspicion. between us, did I really

    need to clutch at the disintegrating thread from my end. ¡°Walter and I are together,¡± I tried to keep

    my voice strong. ¡°I have given him my heart and body¡­¡±

    ¡°THAT¡¯S A LIE!!!¡± Reuben suddenly burst out grabbing me by the arms. ¡°I DON¡¯T BELIEVE THAT

    MY WILLOW COULD BETRAY ME!¡± he growled, pulling me closer to him. I gasped seeing tears in

    his red eyes. He was suffering, he was trying to endure it, as he died under the strain of my lie but

    refused to let his faith waver for even a little bit, ¡°If you still want me to believe in your lie then I will

    do it. I will believe in your lie but¡­¡± he touched my cheek and made a connection with Ceri

    completely entangling my heart with his, ¡°I will never let you go,¡± he whispered.

    My own eyes watered at seeing the trust in his for me but that day¡­the memory of him. refusing to

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    ¡°Stop it¡­¡± I clenched my fist. ¡°Stop pretending,¡± my tears threatened to pour out of me as I broke

    free from his grip, ¡°You don¡¯t trust me Reuben! You doubted me six years. ago!!¡± I screamed, turning

    on my heel to leave.

    Biting my lip into an attempt to grasp thest thread of my control that was preventing a breakdown,

    I dashed towards the packhouse only to get caught by Reuben. He stood before me, looked deep

    into my eyes. ¡°I never doubted you,¡± he confessed.

    I shook my head refusing to fall for his words again, ¡°You are lying.¡±

    ¡°I am not,¡± he shook his head, wiping away my tears with his thumb. ¡°That day¡­out of fear of losing

    you¡­.I said some very harsh things. That day my fear was greater than the news of our babies. I

    decided to be selfish, to live my life in that way, and said. something that I regret to this day¡­¡± he

    confessed and I saw the truth in his eyes.

    Fear of losing me? What did he mean? Why was he going to lose me that day?

    ¡°During no stage of my life have I ever doubted you Willow,¡± he looked into my confused eyes full of

    love and cupped my jaw. I broke into tears, his hand getting wet

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    ¡°I never thought my words broke you to this level,¡± Reuben silently watched my tears. and gently

    kissed them, ¡°There is no way that I could ever doubt my other half. I can doubt my shadow but¡­

    never you, Willow,¡± he confessed, slowly capturing my lips.

    I looked at his closed eyelids, feeling his soft kiss while freely letting my tears flow down my cheek.

    Reuben¡­.never doubted me.

    He never¡­.stopped believing me.

    He never¡­

    My heart quickened to the point that I could not bury my feelings any more.

    ¡°Please trust me this once, Willow. Trust me this once¡­¡± he begged between the kiss, ¡°Kiss me.

    Please, kiss me.¡±

    My heart cased a bit with his pleading. Feeling his soft kisses, my hands automatically clenched his

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    I kissed him. I kissed Reuben back. After six long years, we were sharing a proper kiss and I did not know which one of us that I should me for it. Though admittedly my wolf, long my buried heat, andck of impulse control were not helping the situation. At that moment, Ipletely forgot about our past, the pain, and memories. I let him embrace all the pieces of my broken self, revealing the weakness that I had been hiding from the world. His lips gently crashing into mine were like silent whispers from the past, his tongue teasing every inch of my mouth was like every moment it met my lips would be itsst.

    The dark sky was flooded with colorful fireworks, highlighting both of our frames in an array of different hues. The both of us slowly broke the kiss, our lips parted an inch away from each other but I kept my eyes closed catching my breath. Reuben softly rubbed his thumb under my eye sending sparks through to my whole body.

    I slowly opened my eyes to see Reuben''s beautiful green eyes only to realize that after six years I was once again... back to his arms.

    What kind of game was the Moon Goddess ying with me?

    "Alpha, this woman invaded our territory," a warrior informed, pulling me out of my thoughts.

    "Let me go! I swear I am not a thief! Let me go!!" A woman''s cry entered my ears pulling me out of my thoughts as I found the voice very familiar.

    I immediately tore my gaze away from Reuben and turned to find two warriors holding a woman.

    "L?!" I gasped.

    L looked at me in shock with fearful tears in her brown eyes, "Willow, save me!! Tell them I am not a thief," she begged, desperately struggling in their grasp.

    I panicked and stepped forward, "Let her go. She is my friend," I ordered both men but they looked past me at Reuben.

    Reuben gestured for them to retreat. Once L got free of them she dashed closer to me in fear.

    "L, what are you doing here?"

    "I... I came to handle the Walter situation for you since I messed it up by hiding the name of the model from you. I had learned your address from him, so I came here directly but this..." she choked and secretly nced at Reuben before whispering to me, "These people...I saw an exceedinglyrge number of dangerous looking men earlier! Are they part of the mafia?!"

    "No, they are not," I whispered back, feeling helpless.

    "Then they must be criminals!" she stammered but was loud without realizing it.

    I gave her a tight smile and replied, "They are not."

    She gave me a weak nod while eyeing Reuben. In the next moment, I saw a soft blush steel over her cheeks at the sight of Reuben. "Who is that? He is damn handsome" she whispered once again.

    I shed her another tight smile. If she only knew that he could hear her no matter how quietly she whispered.

    "Is he your boyfriend?" she whispered.

    When she called Reuben my boyfriend, my heart quickened as I recalled our kiss a few moments ago. My face flushed red when I felt Reuben''s eyes boring into my face. I did not dare to lift my eyes to look at him as I grabbed L''s hand. "Let''s go to the hotel where you are staying."

    I walked away quickly before Reuben could stop me or could die of embarrassment. L followed me in confusion as desperate as me to leave the pack even though both of our reasons for wanting out of this pack immediately were different. However, before I could take another step I felt a strong arm wrapping around my waist from behind.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.

    I gasped and froze in Reuben''s warm embrace as he whispered, "Drop me a message when you reach the hotel with her. And best of luck at tomorrow''s fashion show. I will be waiting for you here when you get home," he kissed my cheek from behind.

    My ears turned red hot. What was that? Did he know I was running away and would not return tonight? I clenched my dress at my side, without answering him but my heart beat betrayed me. Reuben chuckled and slowly let my waist go. I resumed walking and quickly drove my car out of the pack with L.

    Reuben

    I never thought waiting could be this hard...

    "The reports from those incidents with the three packs and Blue Heavens are about to be made publicly avable out," Bix informed, resting his back against the chair after a two hour long meeting.

    I just nodded in response, my eyes once again going to the clock that stated it was already nine in the evening. She was still not back. Was her fashion show still not finished?

    Oran stated, "Reuben, don''t you find it strange that those mysterious attacks have suddenly stopped?" This question immediately attracted my attention.

    I had noticed it long ago. After targeting those four packs in the difference of a week''s time, it was actually a pattern of attacks, the attacks stopped out of the blue. However, I did not fail to notice that they stopped only after I was attacked by rogues at Blue Heaven. I believe that those two attacks were not connected. But I have yet to discover why all the rogues were after me the day of the Alpha meeting. I did not know why but as I thought about it, my eyes immediately fell on my wrist where Willow''s handkerchief was still tied neatly. That half torn piece of handkerchief...

    It had been bothering me since that day. Why did thatst rogue steal half of it then run away with its prize?

    I tapped my finger on my desk, thinking a lot of things about those three attacks in silence until Bix remarked dryly, "If you ask me I strongly doubt it is the work of the hunters. No, actually if you ask me honestly, then I strongly doubt that it is the work of Willow''s so- called friend and hunter, Walter Abbott. He is a big shot in Britain and is the terror of werewolves there. The pussy hunters from our country must have shook hands with him to get revenge on us."

    I chuckled at his imagination that was always wild then nced at Oran who had his eyes still lowered on the reports in front of me. I couldn''t help but nce at Bix too. Was it my imagination or were they not talking to each other? It seemed something must have happened at the wee party yesterday that I had missed.

    Oran caught my observing eyes and straightened his back, replying, "I agree with him. Walter is a big shot. The proof is right in front of us," he gestured at the reports in front of me that I had been reading sincete afternoon. From the time Walter had entered the pack, I had Bix look into his background for the past five years during the time he was friends with Willow. I did not exactly know how I felt about it.

    Just as I got lost in thought, I received a call from...

    I paused abruptly reading the name on the screen. I picked up the call at lightning speed. "Willow..."

    Unexpectedly a condescending soft chuckle stabbed my ears from the other side of the line, "You still have her number saved in your phone six yearster?"

    My expression darkened upon hearing Walter''s voice, "Why do you have Willow''s phone?"

    "Ohh... about that..." As his next words fell on my ears, my hand abruptly paused as Dex grew sharper in my mind.

    I cut the call, immediately got up, and rushed out, "Where are you going?" Bix''s shout echoed behind me but I had long ago climbed down the stairs. Then walked straight out of the packhouse to where Willow''s car was parked and Walter stood next to the car, holding Willow by her arms, she staggered like a child who had yet to learn how to walk.

    "Willow," I rushed over to her and gently pulled her into my chest. Her head rested against my chest and her eyes remained close yet I smelled the very strong scent of wineing from her.

    "How dare you get her drunk!" I outright snapped at Walter.

    "Who the fuck do you think I am, that I could possibly have the power to get this girl drunk?" he snapped at me. "She drank of her own volition but yes, she was pushed by the other models that knew her into drinking. They wanted to celebrate her since she stole the fashion show. She is too modest to refuse someone so she ended up like this. However..." he paused and red at me, "Don''t tell me you think I got her drunk so that I could do something to her."

    "I can''t lie and say that I did not have my suspicions," I murmured, wrapping my arm around Willow''s waist and pulling her up in my arms.

    "Your suspicions?" Walter''s re sharpened, "Don''t you know that when she starts drinking she does not stop then once someone stops her, she just attacks whoevers around here," he growled, showing me the bite mark on his hand. The struggle of stopping her from drinking could not be written any more inly on his face.

    A proudly satisfied expression took over my expression. Willow was a bad drinker and it seemed she still was. Her personality would change, she became wild whenever she was drunk.

    "Umm... umm..." suddenly Willow started to wriggle in my arms. I looked down at her flushed face and stopped in the middle of the living room. Walter also stopped as Willow jumped out of my arms and dashed into the kitchen to vomit in the sink.

    I quickly walked inside the kitchen, gathered her hair behind her head, and rubbed my hand on her back.

    "She vomited in the middle of the road on the way back too," Walter sighed, quickly rushing over with a ss of water.

    I took the ss from him, ncing at him once as I found something odd about his statement and made Willow drink it even though she was whining like a childpletely unaware of where she was.

    "If you handled her there on the road, howe you called me outside to get her?" I questioned, knowing there was no way drunk Willow could beat him. He could easily provoke me by carrying Willow inside in his arms but he had not done that, things had gonepletely different from the aggravating behavior from yesterday.

    "I obviously did not want to call you. I wanted to hug and enjoy Willow in my arms," he admitted, earning a re from me.

    How dare he?'' Dex growled in my mind as I securely sat Willow on the kitchen counter and kept hugging her sides to keep her from falling.

    "Why? Want to kill me?" He chuckled, leaning against the wall across from me and looked amused by my expression that did not bother to hide my hatred for him. "Don''t worry, I am nning to give up on Willow," he took a deep breath.

    I could not help but raise my brows, "Give up?" I looked him up and down, not buying his im.

    "Yeah, after all she rejected me in the worst possible way," he murmured, looking at Willow''s flushed face and closed eyes. A painful expression ached over his face that revealed his broken heart.

    "You saw us kissing," I predicted. He immediately locked eyes with me but did not say a word which proved me right.

    "If it had only been a kiss then maybe I would have not epted defeat at your hands," he murmured, grabbing a ss of water from the side.

    "Then what is it?" I raised my brows.

    "It''s her answer," he chuckled, looking at me, "I asked her would she leave you and ept my love if I proved that you didn''t love her and doubted her."

    My ears perked up at his words.

    "Do you know what she said?" a soft smile came over his lips that increased my heart beat at the thought of what Willow said.

    Instead of replying, he pulled away from the wall and walked closer to me until we were face to face. "I thought that she would hate you. It turns out that she is a very special woman. She said..."

    "I have only ever loved Reuben and I will die hating only him."

    My heart skipped a beat hearing Willow''s reply. I could not help but look down at her sleepy figure leaning against my chest as Walter remarked, "She rejected me back at the fashion show building yet I tried my luck with provoking you. As it turns out for her whether it''s love or hate there will only ever be you."

 Chapter 48

    ?Chapter 48

    Reuben

    With a sleeping Willow sitting in myp, I leaned back against the cold wall of the kitchen that I had slid down in surprise, my gaze never tearing away from her innocent face.

    ¡®She only loved me and would die only hating me¡®

    My heart drummed in my chest. I did not know whether I should be happy or sad. Happy that she loved only me and would not give even a chance to any other men. Or should I be sad that for her, me and my love were a painful part of her past. One that she would hate until herst breath¡­

    Our kiss from the previous night crossed my mind and I hugged her tightly. ¡°Willow, please don¡¯t hate me, I mind¨Clinked her even though she was sleeping. I just wanted her forgiveness but I knew I had a long way to go before I was granted absolution. My sins were not something that could be easily brushed aside but I did not want to give up otherwise I could lose Willow forever.

    Walter sat across from me on the cold floor with a lit cigarette as he watched me the entire time.

    ¡°You seem to have a lot of regrets in life,¡± he slowly pointed out. Refused to reply or even nce at him. ¡°It reminds me of the day that I first saw her.¡±

    When he said that I raised my eyes to look at him. He blew out a puff of smoke, his eyes were fixed on Willow as he began telling the story of what had transpired six years ago.

    **

    ¡®I had been born to kill werewolves. I had been born to kill them, to crush them under my heel without mercy or regret. That¡¯s how I lived and I loved it. Blood and death had be an integral part of my life where I found peace and pleasure. That¡¯s how I was raised, it was how I had spent twenty six years of my life, and how I believed I was going to continue on until my dying breath. Until the fateful day that my eyes fell on her.

    The she¨Cwolf that I was never meant to meet in this life.

    A beautiful figure sitting alone in a ssroom, engrossed in drawing something in her sketchbook.

    king all lonely yet extremely innocent. She looked like a life that was borned to be cherished. Seeing her felt like prior to that moment I had aplished nothing in life, that all along I had been missing something. She unknowingly challenged my own feelings that I always believed to be satisfaction and pleasure. My heart tingled with this feeling, I came to the realization I was attracted to her. The attraction disgusted me. I was lost for a moment, to the point that I just wanted to get rid of her immediately.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.

    "Hey," lifting her chin with the tip of my silver knife, I force her to look into my eyes. She was so lost in her drawing that she had not noticed my approach. Her drawing hand paused over her sketchbook. As soon as our eyes met, my heart skipped a beat at the sight of her beautiful blue eyes that were fearless despite having someone use a dagger to lift her chin. Could it be that she was pretending to be brave? How could there be a werewolf that was not afraid of silver?

    "How dare you enter my territory," I raised my eyebrow. She blinked longshes as she continued to stare at me. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen but knew that her innocent face was just hiding a monster. A threat to all humans.

    "I believe this college is not situated in hunter territory," she calmly spoke, never making any attempt to pull her exposed throat away from the knife.

    "This entire country falls under my territory." I whispered, leaning closer to her face emphasizing the danger as I red into her eyes, "including this fashion school where I sit on the trustee board."

    "So what?" She raised a defiant eyebrow at me.

    I could not help but chuckle at seeing this woman'' audacity, she was arguing with me when I could jab this knife through her throat at any moment.

    "A werewolf has no ce in my territory. Seeing you are new here, I am giving you a chance to flee before I change my mind and dig your grave right here," I red down at her then added, "Get the fuck out of here and never let me see your face again."

    "I am not going anywhere," she countered, surprising me for a second.

    "Care to repeat that so I can seal your fate?" I slid the de slightly further under her chin, letting her know the danger she was in, if she was mistaken about her current situation.

    "I have paid my tuition fees to attend this college. I am here only to study and mind. my own business. I don''t see any reason to withdraw from school," as she spoke, her fearless eyes never looked away from mine. Her boldness stole what little patience that I had left when dealing with this she- wolf. She was not scared of me. How dare she look mein the eye?!

    I violently grabbed hair and yanked her closer to my face, "Fuck off before I...

    I abruptly paused when the scarf that she had been wearing over her chest slid down, revealing herrge pregnant belly.

    I was so shocked that I froze for a long time. How could... she be pregnant at such a young age? I would guess that she looked to be around twenty. My grip loosened on her hair subconsciously. Was this the reason she had not attacked or defended herself so far?

    Confusion, surprise, disappointment, anger, and jealousy rose in my heart. It doubled when I could not find the source of my questionable emotions. Why was I angry and for what reason? Jealousy? That did not make sense.

    I Immediately pulled away from her, I turned my heels to leave the ssroom, frustrated with myself for some unknown reason. That she-

    wolf had really fucked with me without doing anything at all. I hated her! I hated her and I did not know why.

    That day I left the college before my knife could taste her blood, she did not show up at the fashion school from that day on. I would visit

    that ssroom daily only to find the desk and chair I had found her that day in empty. I knew I should have been d that she had obeyed me or gotten scared for her life, but her disappearance left me more frustrated. I felt empty...

 Chapter 49

    ?Chapter 49

    Walter pasued as he ran his hand on his hair slowly watching Willow before he contiuned the story. ¡°Then a weekter. I spotted her exiting one of the lecture halls with a group of people. Immediately exiting the ssroom, I rushed out only to watch. as she disappeared into the crowd of students. After searching for her for half an hour I believed that it had just been my imagination. Until I saw her once again sitting in a small room that was a female cleaner¡¯s room.

    Curious to discover what she was doing there, I stepped into the room only to find her breastfeeding two small infants. I froze in ce as the reason behind her disappearance. was right in front of me. She was neither afraid of me nor had she run for her life, she had simply given birth then returned to her course work a weekter.

    The more surprising fact was that she had given birth to fraternal twins.

    A few moments ago, I saw the female cleaner exiting this room with some cash. It turned out the cleaner was taking care of babies in the she¨Cwolves¡® absence. While I was lost in thought she had already sensed my presence in the room. ¡°Why are you here?¡± She questioned, hiding her children from my sight.

    An evil grin formed on my lips, ¡°did you think that you could hide them from me forever? How dare you bring them here? Don¡¯t you know the rules?¡±

    ¡°I believe my babies are not disturbing anyone,¡± she remarked, clutching them close to her chest.

    Her over protective naturebined with the way that she had brought her children to college and hid them, clearly told the story that for some reason she could not leave them at home or let them be away from her for any length of time.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.

    Another evil grin formed on my lips when I realized that she had run away. She had run away and was hiding from someone. She probably got knocked up by some. random dude then was abandoned with those two little things that didn¡¯t have a father. I picked up something in my hand to crush rather than that arrogant she¨Cwolf.

    ¡°I wonder if you know that you have broken an important rule of my college,¡± I walked closer to her in amusement. Her expression told me that she was afraid of being kicked out, ¡°Sadly the fees that you spoke of the other day are no longer going to allow you to stay here, after your little decision to bring your babies to the college,¡± I grinned, stopping a hand¡¯s breadth away from where she sat. ¡°What would you prefer? Do you want to be exposed and dragged out into the spotlight with your two little bastards? Or would you rather get down on your knees and beg me to keep your secret so that youare allowed to outlive your dignity?¡± I smiled as her blue eyes stared at me all the time.

    After I finished speaking she suddenly put her babies in a basket and walked over to me. A proud smile spread over my lips. She was wise enough to choose the second option. and beg me for mercy. However, as it turned out, that had only been wishful thinking on my part.

    She raised her hand and gave me a harsh p across the face. My head snapped to the side, leaving me shocked and speechless. Did she just p me?

    ¡°My babies are not bastards,¡± her voice was low. Still in a state of shock. I slowly turned. to look at her only to find her wolf in her eyes. ¡°They have me, their mother. I will love and protect them. I am their everything just like they are mine,¡± she gently grabbed the basket from its spot on the floor and looked up at me. ¡°So expose me if you want. I will be waiting to be dragged off of campus but until then I am not withdrawing from this college,¡± she dered then turned on her heels and left with her babies through the back door.

    I stood there watching her disappearing figure as I realized that I had gone crazy.

    Instead of killing her for pping me and challenging me. I let her walk away. Not only that, I let her attend my fashion school without exposing her. Then to my surprise I had been prowling every bit of the campus from the lecture halls to the female staff room. that she would use daily to breastfeed her twins. Days became weeks that turned into months, I used to stalk her from the shadows. I knew her routine of checking on her babies every hour and taking them out from the back door of the college that was never used by anyone.

    Hiding and bringing her babies was never easy while she managed her studies until one day a rumor spread through the fashion school.

    "Did you know someone heard a baby crying from the cleaner''s room?"

    "Really?"

    "Yeah, some boys have gone to secretly break down the door.

    When Willow heard about

    it she raced out of the middle of a lecture to get to her babies but the door to the room was broken and her babies were missing. She went crazy and started searching for them until the female cleaner led her to my office room where I had the little basket ced on my desk.

    When she saw that her babies were safe and hugged them, she burst into tears. It wasprobably the best moment of my life, when I saw tears glistening in her eyes I could not help but find her even more beautiful.

    It was also the moment that I realized...I had fallen in love with her.

    When he ended his story he had a smile on his lips. "Now I finally realize who I was really jealous of..." he put out his cigarette and got up the floor, leaving the kitchen. Still sitting on the floor, I looked down at Willow whose face was buried in my chest but I felt it getting wet from her tears the entire time Walter was telling the story. She had gone through a lot during those six rs that I was not with her. I leaned down to her head and buried my face in her hair, "I am sorry..." I kissed her head and whispered, "I will not let you go through the same pain again. I promise."

 Chapter 50

    Willow

    ¡°WAAHHHH¡­

    A resonant wail pierced the recesses of my subconscious, abruptly wrenching me from. slumber. Startled, I sat upright in bed, momentarily oblivious to the persistent throb of the headache that had apanied my awakening. The source of this unsettling cry became evident, it emanated from none other than Lori.

    ¡°Lori,¡± I eximed, hastily rising from the bed. Hurriedly, I made my way out of the bedroom and descended the staircase.

    Why was she in such distress? A sense of unease gripped my heart, for my children were. not ustomed to cry unnecessarily. Rarely did the sound of their weeping reach my ears after they had crossed the threshold of three years. Guided by the mournful echoes, I hurried into the dining room, where Reuben, too, made his appearance almost simultaneously. Evidently, he had rushed downstairs upon hearing Lori¡¯smentations.

    Our eyes locked for a fleeting moment, long enough to resurrect the memory of the kiss we shared just the other day and the recollection ofst night when my tears sought sce against his chest. Disentangling our gaze, we both directed our attention to the dining room, only to discover Walter cradling a tearful Lori in his arms, with a concerned Wyatt standing by his side.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay, don¡¯t cry,¡± Walter reassured her.

    Concerned, I swiftly entered the room, Reuben following closely behind.

    ¡°What happened?¡± I inquired, my eyes scanning the scene. Wyatt, with urgency in hist voice, rushed toward us.

    ¡°Mummy, daddy,¡± he implored, ¡°Uncle Walter is leaving, but Lori wants him to stay. Please, stop Uncle Walter.

    My gaze shifted to the stack of Walter¡¯s luggage by the room¡¯s edge, and Lori¡¯s sobs echoed once more. Since their infancy, Wyatt and Lori had found a nurturing guardian in Walter, particrly after our friendship blossomed on the day he protected my children from intruders attempting to breach the female cleaner¡¯s quarters.

    Our initial encounter, marked by animosity, had indeed been unsightly. Subsequent events had only intensified my disdain for him. Yet, with a sincere apology and agenuine desire for self¨Cimprovement, Walter sought redemption. Slowly, we became best friends, reaching a point where he assumed daily care for Wyatt and Lori while I attended my lectures.

    He swiftly grew intimately connected with them, tending to their needs as if they were his own progeny. At one juncture in our friendship, he confessed his regret about not being their biological father, professing a love for them that surpassed even his own life. It was this profound affection that bound my children to him, exining Lori¡¯s unwillingness to part with him.

    ¡°Lori, I promise I¡¯lle back to visit you, baby girl,¡± Walter reassured her, casting me a forlorn smile. The time allotted for his stay in the Emerald Bright Pack was nearing its end, and inpliance with thew, he had to depart promptly.

    ¡°Lori,e here, baby, I attempted to embrace her, but she adamantly clung to Walter¡¯s chest, her cries intensifying.

    After several futile endeavors to pry her away, a sense of helplessness engulfed me. It was then that I witnessed Reuben pass by, extending his hand to rest gently on Lori¡¯s little head. ¡°Lori,e to daddy,¡± his voice tenderly urged. With just a single word from Reuben, a tearful Lori relinquished her hold on Walter¡¯s chest, seamlessly transferring herself into Reuben¡¯s arms, surprising me.

    He handled her so smoothly!

    ¡°Why are you crying?¡± Reuben gently wiped the tears from her small face.

    ¡°Uncle Walter¡­ is¡­ going¡­¡± she sobbed.

    ¡°Yes, he has to go.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± she inquired.

    ¡°If he doesn¡¯t go, how can hee to visit you again?¡± Reuben patiently exined, his words surprising me. Did he imply that he permitted Walter to visit the pack again?

    Lori ceased her tears, casting a hopeful gaze at Walter with herrge, watery eyes, seeking confirmation. ¡°Yeah, I will go and then return with a lot of toys for you,¡± Walter reassured, offering a bright smile.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Lori nodded, but as soon as she witnessed Walter grabbing his luggage, a tear welling up in her eyes. Another bout of tears seemed imminent. If she started crying anew, no exnation would suffice to cease her tears, a reality unbeknownst to Reuben.

    ¡°If you cry again, Uncle Walter won¡¯t stay for lunch before leaving,¡± Reuben suddenlydered, surprising not only me but Walter as well.

    Wait! Did he just mention lunch? Reuben turned to me, then to Walter. ¡°Join us for lunch before leaving.¡± he whispered.

    Lori¡¯s tears remained suspended, her eyes no longer shedding them. Instead, a broad smile adorned her lips. ¡°Uncle Walter! You¡¯re staying for lunch!¡± she eximed in a joyously childish voice.

    Walter found himself momentarily taken aback by the unexpected turn of events, a surprise shared even by him. However, the warmth emanating from the little radiant smile melted his heart. ¡°Yeah¡­ I am going to have lunch with Lori and Wyatt once they return from kindergarten,¡± he grinned, cradling her in his arms and affectionately kissing her puffy cheeks.

    Wyatt and Lori both hugged Walter happily.

    My gaze shifted to Reuben, who wore aposed expression as he observed his. children in the arms of another man. His dislike for Walter remained, yet, for Lori¡¯s sake, he permitted the extension of his stay. Reuben¡¯s newfound flexibility surprised me. The Reuben I had known tended to be indifferent to the emotions of others, but now¡­ he disyed a concern for others beyond his ownfort.

    Reuben shifted his gaze to me. ¡°Are you having a headache?¡± He gently touched my cheeks to gauge any signs of fever.

    His touch ignited a warmth in my cheeks, and in an instant, the memory of our kiss from the other day flickered in my mind. What was happening to me? Since when had I be so attuned to Reuben¡¯s touch? Could it be¡­ my heat? Yet, what about the heightened beat of my heart, pulsating with our proximity?

    I withdrew from his touch, feeling the urgency to take my medications promptly. ¡°I¡­ think Mia is there to pick up the children,¡± I stated, turning to grasp Wyatt and Lori¡¯s hands, signaling our departure. However, as we stood in the middle of the room, I paused and nced at both Walter and Reuben. Their exchange of nces revealed a swift unraveling of the masks they maintained in front of the children.

    I issued a warning. ¡°No fighting in my absence. If you two can¡¯t get along, then wait for me in the study. I¡¯ll be there shortly.¡± With that, I left the packhouse.

    Reuben and Walter exchanged another displeased look before dutifully making their way to the study, adhering to my instructions.

    Unbeknownst to me, both of them adhered to my request and maintained an air of indifference towards each other. Seated in the study, Reuben immersed himself in the report detailing the mysterious attacks on the top three packs. Obtaining the report earlier that morning, he was determined to unravel the enigma shrouding all three packs. Meanwhile, Walter silently surveyed the office, perusing Reuben''s certificates, awards, and photographs until his gaze fixated on the photosying on Reuben''s desk.

    "Hmm? Why does it look familiar?" Walter leaned in, cing both hands on the desk, scrutinizing the photos documenting the mysterious attacks on the top three packs. Reuben''s hand halted abruptly at Walter''s observation. "What do you mean familiar?" He locked eyes with Walter.

    "I don''t know why, but I find it familiar," Walter mused, his expression pensive as he delved into deep thought.

    "Do werewolf packs in Britain also experience mysterious attacks?" Reuben inquired with a grave tone. He struggled to fathom why Walter would find these incidents familiar.

    "Mysterious attacks? What''s this about?" Walter''s curiosity was piqued. Reuben contemted for a while, weighing the decision to share this information with the hunter. Eventually, he chose to disclose the details of the attacks.

    Taking a seat across from Reuben, Walter attentively listened while examining the photos, files, and reports one by one.

    Holding a tray of coffee in my hand, I paused upon hearing Walter''s words.

    "Wait, now I remember why I find these attacks familiar!" Walter eximed, mming his hand on the desk.

    "Where?" Reuben''s attention sharpened.

    "Eleven years ago, I heard from my father''s friend in America about a mysterious incident that wiped out a werewolf pack. The whole pack was engulfed in a fire, and not a single pack member was found. I remember it vividly because it was an exceptionally rare case," Walter exined. Reuben frowned in response to the revtion. "Wait, does it mean these mysterious attacks took ce years ago too? It''s not the first time?"

    "Honestly, I think so," Walter affirmed.

    "Which pack was wiped out? What was the name?" Reuben pressed for more details.

    "I don''t know. My dad''s friend is no longer alive, and at that time, I didn''t care about a werewolf pack mysteriously being wiped out, especially when it was none of my business." Walter shrugged nonchntly.

    Reuben''s frustration mounted. "If what you''re saying is true, howe I didn''t hear anything about it? And I believe if it had happened in the werewolf realm, these incidents must have been recorded in books too," he questioned, a mix of confusion, and curiosity evident in his tone..

    "The only exnation is that someone intentionally kept the news of the attack from spreading and concealed the incident," Walter remarked, observing Reuben''s darkening expressions.

    "So this fucked up mess is rooted in the past!" Reuben growled, his eyes intense as they fixated on the photos on his desk.

    "If you suspect a hunter''s involvement, let me assure you that no hunter can single-

    handedly eliminate shifters in one night," Walter exined solemnly to Reuben. Despite being from a different country, he held a strong belief in justice, especially when it came to matters involving hunters.

    "I know it''s not the work of humans or witches," Reuben murmured, his gaze shifting to the photos depicting the decimation of all three packs.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.

    "Not even a work of witch? Then it could be a werewolf..." Walter inquired with curiosity.

    Reuben shook his head. "It''s not the work of a normal werewolf," he murmured, lifting his eyes to lock with mine as I stood by the door.

    "Normal werewolf?" Walter furrowed his brows in confusion. "Are there different types. of werewolves?"

    Maintaining eye contact with me, Reuben was fixated on the unsettling threat looming over Shine Moon Pack and the impending danger to Wade Moon Pack.

    Reuben kept his eyes locked with me as the Shine Moon Pack''s horrifying attack and Wade Moon Pack being the next target threatened my heart. He rose from his seat and approached me until we stood face to face. Reuben suddenly asked, running his finger along my cheek, "Is there something you''re hiding from me?"

    "What do you mean?" Confused, I blinked at him.

    He leaned down to my neck, inhaling my scent deeply. "Why has your scent grown so strong suddenly?"

    His question caught me off guard, and my hand tightened on the tray. My heart raced when I realized he had detected my heat.

    "It''s because I am sweaty," I lied, holding my breath.

    "Really?" Still leaning close, he nced at my expression with a smirk, "Then I advise you to take a bath quickly. He whispered, licking my neck softly. I moaned as the tray dropped from my hand, a sensation between my legs overwhelming me. "Or I am afraid of tasting every inch of you...."

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    ¡°Fuck!! Why the hell is that she¨Cwolf still in Emerald Bright Pack?!¡± my uncle roared, tossing the photos of Reuben and Willow¡¯s kiss from her wee party away. ¡°After being confronted with all of the evidence of her love affair with that hunter, he dared to embrace that dirty little whore! How dare he insult you in such a way?!¡± He banged his fist down on the desk in a burning rage that he could obviously not let out as the person. offending him again and again was Reuben.

    ¡°I see that he has gone blind under the glow of this woman¡¯s love whether it is from a mate bond or not,¡± he scratched the photos with his ws, ¡°It would have been great if that mysterious attack would have taken ce on Wade Moon that day then she would have been killed by that mysterious fire!¡± He cursed non stop as if it were the only thing he could do.

    ¡°Uncle, you are being too loud. You are just making my headache worse,¡± I murmured, keeping my eyes closed and leaning back motionlessly against the chair.

    ¡°You have a headache because I am loud?!¡± He snapped at me, ¡°My niece returned to our pack in tears and is unwilling to return to her own fiancee¡¯s pack? A ce that she is supposed to spend the rest of her life! Do you have any fucking idea how I am feeling at this moment?¡± his eyes were red. I was my uncle¡¯s pride, when I was hurt, he could not bear the sight of it.

    That night, I returned the pack after my encounter with Oran. Reuben had openly threatened and insulted me thanks to Willow. Then when that had not been enough humiliation Oran had added to my broken state by revealing the fact that our brief rtionship in the past was a mistake in his mind. A mistake that he knowinglymitted. Even though I could not understand the meaning behind his words, I felt utterly humiliated.

    I left the party only to encounter Willow and Reuben kissing in the clearing. That had been when I reached my breaking point, as it was no longer one side kiss from Reuben. Willow had kissed Reuben back.

    ¡°It has been two days and he has neither called nore to bring you back. Isn¡¯t he dishorning his fiancee with his actions? I will not tolerate it! I will not fucking let this stand to pass,¡± growling, he picked up the receiver,

    I opened my eyes slightly to look at him, ¡°Who are you calling?¡±

    ¡°Alpha Louis,¡± he remarked, dialing Reuben¡¯s father¡¯s number. ¡°Reuben has to know that the marriage contract he signed is not a tissue paper that he can just throw away after using! He has tossed away his slut soulmate and bastard children. He has to know that you are putting up with him because of the love you bear him and that it is time. for him to wake i

    It seems that he has fucking forgotten the year he spent caged up prison and beaten regrly, only earning his freedom when he signed this marriage contract. Now I will let him taste the power of the marriage contract!!¡± he spoke resentfully in one breath.

    Before the call could be connected, I took the receiver from my uncle¡¯s hand and put it down. ¡°What are you doing?¡± he frowned bitterly.

    ¡°Alpha Louis can not help you, uncle,¡± I said quietly,

    ¡°If he can not then who will?¡± he raised an eyebrow then realized, ¡°What is in your mind?¡±

    A small smile appeared on my lips, ¡°Frank has returned.¡±

    ¡°Frank?¡± Uncle¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Do you mean¡­¡±

    I just smiled and walked past him, my expression bing void of emotion, ¡°Now I am done being the one that is hurt!¡±

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    ¡°I advise you to quickly take a bath otherwise I am afraid that I¡¯ll be tasting every inch of you¡­¡±

    His soft lick on my neck pitched me into a storm of memories of the intense sex we would have during my heat, his hungry touches, the inpatient thrusts, the soft bites, and lustful nights that we spent together in the past. After six years of living the life of a celibate my skin had grown ultra sensitive just like it had before only because of Reuben. I could not control my moan as long buried desire and heat threatened to crupt, inming the overwhelming sensation between my thighs causing the tray to drop from my hand.

    Ceri got out of my control as my body grew limp in his arms. My reaction led to Reuben abruptly freezing as Ceri lured Dex in with her seduction, provoking Reuben to the point that he grabbed my neck and pulled me closer to his lips, ¡°Willow¡­ are you¡­.¡±

    He paused when the sound of someone¡¯s running entered the room.

    ¡°Wi¡­ Willow!¡± Mia rushed into the room shouting. My senses immediately knockedback into my mind. I rangled my wolf back under control, took over my slipping heat, covered it like it was never there, and immediately looked at the door where Mia stood. Her eyes were big and she was sweaty. Hiding her panic, she managed to give me a nervous smile and said, ¡°You¡­you said¡­we would¡­ we would go for a run!! Let¡¯s go!¡±

    The moment that my heat had started taking me over, I had mind¨Clinked Mia toe and do something before I was exposed to Reuben.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.

    The room fell into a dead silence as the two men standing in the room gave Mia a nk stare clearly picking up on her lie. I could not help but give her a tight yet thankful smile. She really was bad at lying but she showed up to help me at the right time.

    ¡°Yes, I aming,¡± I pulled away from Reuben and turned to exit the office. When Reuben¡¯s arms were left empty, Dex let out a dissatisfied growl. Mia flinched in horror, practically running out of the room but I kept my back straight and quickly walked out without looking back at him.

    Unknown to me, Walter, who had been observing the scene the entire time, came over to Reuben. ¡°What was that?¡±

    Reuben remained silent for a couple of seconds as he looked down at his hand, ¡°She is definitely hiding something from me. I can tell something is off, I just can¡¯t put my finger on what it is,¡± he murmured.

    ¡°Does it have something to do with what you call the mate bond?¡± Walter looked at Reuben¡¯s hand. ¡°Why is your mate bond still so strong with her when you two were separated for six years? It should have weakened by now seeing that she hates you.¡±

    Reuben raised his gaze to look at Walter, answering his question with one of his own, ¡°What do you think?¡±

    Walter blinked, realizing the answer on his own.

    When Mia and I both made it to her house, Mia shut the door behind her and let out a shriek of fear, ¡°Shit! I can¡¯t believe I lied in front of the Alpha!¡± She pulled at her hair in fear.

    On the other side of the room, I grabbed the pill box from her bedside table, sat on the bed quickly taking another pill. To avoid Reuben¡¯s suspicion I had hidden the pills at Mia¡¯s ce. I groaned, closing my eyes, ¡°This heat¡­it is really making me insane. I don¡¯t know how I will make it through tonight,¡± I buried my face in my hand enduring the pain that was growing inside me. Pain that was a clear indication that my heat was going to be over tonight.

    "You know what you did is extremely wrong, right?" Mia remarked, taking a seat across from me. She had calmed down slightly at the sight of my pained state. I look at her slowly feeling a deep guilt in my heart. "You are also aware that a she-wolf goes into heat when her mate is affectionate with her. And judging by your intense heat that is taking way long to dissipate, the preventing pills behind your obsession with you is clear. Taking heat back is so unbelievably wrong and against the Goddess''s rules, Willow. Are you that scared of mating with the Alpha?" she murmured.

    I fiddled with the pill box in my hand in silence listening to her while Ceri kept growling in my mind in displeasure.

    "I cannot risk going into heat at this point, Mia," I could not help but give her a helpless. smile, "Yes, I am scared because you don''t know what Reuben bes when I go into heat," I got up from the bed and ced the pill box in her hand that I no longer needed. "There can be no mating between Reuben and I."

    She pursed her lips turning mute for a long time. I knew she had suspicions that not. everything was normal between Reuben and I but she always yed dumb, "I admit that I don''t know what exactly is going on between you and the Alpha, Willow but I wonder if you know that you have to bear the consequences of preventing your heat, right?" "What consequences?" I cocked my brows, never learned about such things.

    Mia tore her gaze away from the pills and replied, "I don''t know but the Elders say that when we y with Goddess''s rules...she ys with us.."

    Mia''s words left me silent before I replied, ''I am indeed going against the Goddess''s rules but the Goddess will also see the reason behind my actions."

    I could not cross that line with a man who was another woman''s fiance.

    I could not mate with a man that I was bound to be separated from in three months.

    "Or is it that you do not want to get hurt? Wild preparing your heart for rejection?" "You are simplyinterrupted me

    My hand shook at Mia''s words. With that I left her house without looking back.

    I was going to be rejected. The kiss that we shared that day appeared in mind only to tighten my chest. Over the past few days that I had spent with Reuben, I had forgotten that I had only returned to Reuben''s life for three months. He wanted a rejection so that he could marry E.

    What was this feeling? I ced my hand over my intense heartbeat.

    "Why am I in pain at the thought of leaving Reuben when I had been prepared for it from the beginning?" I asked myself walking in the clearing. "Why am I so affected by Reuben marrying E? When he broke my heart six years ago when he brought an Alpha''s daughter to the pack as his fiancee? Why did I believe him even after that betrayal? Why did I kiss him back?" "Is it not because you still love him?" A voice came from the side that froze me in ce.

    I raised my eyes to find Walter standing with his hands shoved in his pockets. "You still love him..."

    My heart jumped into my throat at Walter''s words, "1...I don''t..." I took a step back, "I don''t love him."

    "If you want me to believe that then don''t make your lie so obvious, Willow," he took a step closer to me then he added, "During the six years, you''ve apanied me as my fake date, you even visited my parents as my girlfriend. We have spent so many good. times together but you always drew a line between us. Knowing my feelings for you, you never responded to my attempts at seduction and advances. You had ample opportunities during this time when you could have chosen me, the man who is ready and willing to die for you and wants to be the father to your children but you always turned me down," he paused and took another step closer to me. "All this time I thought that I was not enough for you but it turned out it was all a lie because now I have realized that you were stuck in the past with Reuben," a smile appeared on his lips. as a pool of tears gathered in my eyes. "You could never move on from him. You could never fall in love with me because you still love him."

    Walter spoke a truth that I had been denying with all my might yet failed at miserably as I broke into tears. Unable to control my emotions, I shifted into my wolf, and raced off aimlessly into the woods.

    How could I be in love with Reuben? I hated him. I knew it, so why..why I could not.

    Stopping in the middle of the woods, Ceri howled up at the sky releasing all the pain that I had been experiencing in my heart. Whimpering. I curled up into a ball between some roots at the base of a tree and closed my eyes. My mind was nk and my heart was a mess. I just wanted to disappear from the world to escape from reality until I felt the same warmth on my face that I had been feeling whenever I used to fall asleep. The sensation used to vanish as soon as I would open my eyes. This time when I opened my eyes, I found a ck Alpha Wolf standing behind me, lovingly rubbing his face against mine, sharing in my pain. Hey down beside me and cuddled me. "Willow...

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    His fingers were tangled with mine and his nose was buried deep in my hair. He found me again.

    I wonder if during the past six years I had really been hidden from him? He used to be able to find me whenever I was in the most pathetic mental condit

    The entire time the ck wolf behind me cuddled me in silence, stealing all my restlessness while simultaneously pulling me into the unimaginablef

    my eyes had been none other than Reuben. Earlier, when I had shifted. into my human form, he had done the same. When I changed positions and lean

    I tried to pay as little attention to him as possible, however his breathing and our proximity made it hard for me. At the same time, nervousness

    secretly grew inside me at the thought that he had overheard the conversation between Walter and I in the clearing. Though he had not had not brought

    ¡°Do you feel better now?¡± Still gently ying with my fingers like he had been doing for the past half an hour, his breath fanning against my car.

    ¡°What will happen to me? I was doing fine on my own. You just stalked me out of suspicion that I would escape then you stay with me so that you could k

    His soft chuckle

    entered my ears, raising a sense of embarrassment in my heart, ¡°It¡¯s true, I am a stalker. I am asshole and I am a fucked up psycho,¡± he shamelessly ad

    When his flitrous words fell into my ears, the tip of them turned red. Compared to six

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    ago his flirting had be even more bold and sharp enough to y dirty with my wolf. Ceri started making noises in my head lured by Dex¡¯s seduction

    ¡°Nonsense,¡± I looked away from him to hide the flush spreading across my cheeks when suddenly I became aware of my naked state.

    I had been naked this whole time!

    During my shift earlier, my clothes werepletely destroyed!

    Next I became very aware of the sexy naked man that had been supporting me this. whole time. My throat instantly went dry when I felt his semi hard co

    The first thing that came to mind was for me to get up and look for some spare clothes in one of the nearby trees that were always avable for pack me

    I looked meaningfully over my shoulder at him, wanting him to turn around to face. him only to find an amused smile stered on his lips, ¡°What? You wa

    My checks flushed at his words. He got me! He could always see right through my thoughts when his own mind was full of naughty things. When I did no

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? If I am right it is time for the children to return from kindergarten then we have lunch ns with Walter. I bet you don¡¯t want your friend to

    sincere he was being but in reality he just wanted me to walk in front of him naked!

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    Gritting my teeth, I got up from the ground, epting the fact that I would be exposed in front of

    his lustful eyes. However, as soon as I took a step away from him to search for clothes, a warm knee length coat draped over my shoulders.

    ¡°Wear it. It¡¯s cold,¡± Reuben¡¯s voice came from behind me. I looked back at him to find him slipping into light blue jeans and white shirt.

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    He did not seem to have shifted abruptly like me. Without arguing I slipped into his warm coat that was soaked in his addicting scent. Ceri whimpered we

    He suddenly stood in front of me and fixed the coat over my chest. ¡°Willow,¡± he called my name, making me look into his green eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t cry or cause

    I held my breath and clenched the coat lightly around me. He¡­he heard¡­the conversation between Walter and I.

    ¡°Yes, I am impatient but I can wait for you,¡± he caressed my cheek with the back of his hand.

    The serenity in his beautiful eyes and his soft tone quickened my heart. My lips parted slightly ¡°Don¡¯t wait for me. I will not allow myself to fall in love with

    A small smile appeared on his lips as he inched closer to me, our bodies aligning perfectly, ¡°You are already in love with me, Willow. You are just

    too afraid to admit to yourself but you will soon.¡±

    My chest rose and fell against his hard chest as my heartbeat grew wild, I asked, ¡°What if I never admit it?¡±

    ¡°You will,¡± he raised my chin and leaned down to kiss my lips, ¡°You love me, Willow. You love me¡­¡±

    I closed my eyes as a single tear rolled down from the corner of

    my eye.

    Yes, I loved him. I loved Reuben.

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    Walter vanished without a trace. Upon our return to the packhouse from the woods his luggage was nowhere to be found, and there was no sign of him a

    His disappearance wasn¡¯t entirely surprising as he had vanished simrly to this on numerous asions in the past. However, Mia informed me that whe

    children out for lunch at a fancy restaurant, spent a delightful hour with them, then sent them back with Mia, only to disappear without a word.

    I stared at thest message on my phone, one that Walter had sent me before he left: ¡°Stay away from E. She is dangerous.¡±

    Two days had passed and still had mixed feelings about the message. Why would Walter say such a thing about E? After all, they were strangers. Wh

    As I watered the nts in the packhouse, I couldn¡¯t help but steal nces at E, who was surrounded by pack members. Thanksgiving was approachin

    might easily misconstrue that she was already married to Reuben.

    Mia mentioned that E had been overseeing the Thanksgiving and other major festival preparations for the past six years in Emerald Bright Pack. The c

    My heart grew uneasy. Reuben had assured me that he had no intentions of marrying E, yet she was listed as his fianc¨¦e on official documents, and h

    While conversing with a female warrior, she noticed me watching her. Our eyes met, devoid of any visible emotions. I suppressed Ceri, unwilling to incite

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    ¡°I¡¯m afraid that you might think I¡¯m trying to take your ce,¡± she confessed, a guilty smile tugging at her lips. However, I sensed the insincerity behind th

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about such things,¡± I replied, unable to resist smiling as I met her gaze. ¡°You could never rece me, E. Anywhere means anywhere,¡± I ad

    Her smile immediately faltered, reced by an ugly frown.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be so confident, Willow,¡± the corner of her lips twitched. ¡°Six years have changed almost every aspect of our lives,¡± she walked closer to m

    I clenched my fists at my sides, locking eyes with her. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡±

    ¡°If you want to understand the situation better, don¡¯t forget to make an appearance at the Thanksgiving feast,¡± she smiled then turned on her heel to

    rejoin the group.

    What did she mean? Why was she so confident? A jumble of emotions churned within me, unsettling my heart. Lost in thought, I failed to notice a figure

    Feeling ufortable under his gaze, I asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± It was highly unusual for him to linger around me for so long, given that he couldn¡¯t

    sight of me for even a second.

    ¡°Reuben wants your opinion on the Thanksgiving gathering for your family of four. I¡¯m arranging it, soe inside and check the list that¡¯s been sent for

    I blinked in surprise. It was the first time Bix had spoken to me, even though he was merely trying to fulfill one of his duties.

    Taking a deep breath, I followed him to the living room where he ced the list on the table for me to inspect. As I picked it up, I couldn¡¯t help but notice

    ¡°Are you feeling unwell?¡± I asked casually, but his reaction seemed rmed.

    ¡°No,¡± he murmured, withdrawing his hand from his stomach.

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    ¡°Why are you lying? Should I call Reuben or Oran if you don¡¯t feel well?¡± Sensing something was amiss, I suggested. I knew he wouldn¡¯t readily ept h

    He frowned immediately for some reason and retorted, ¡°How about you just focus on the list and let me get the fuck out of here?¡± He red at me in disp

    Ignoring his hostility, I went into the kitchen and returned a whileter with a cup of herbal tea. ¡°Have this then you can get the fuck out of here, if that¡¯s w

    He nced at the cup ced in front of him, then shifted his focus to me as I added the items I wanted for Thanksgiving. Pushing the cup aside, he snee

    I could not help but just stare at him, ¡°Why do you hate me so much?¡± I finally asked the question that had been weighing on my mind since I arrived at t

    ¡°You really don¡¯t know anything, do you?!¡± Bix¡¯s eyes shed red, as if he w something truly soul crushing. ¡°I don¡¯t hate you. I loathe you.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± I stared at him sternly.

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    you leave Reuben six years ago?¡± he demanded.

    recalling

    I was slightly taken aback by the sudden change of the topic that went to Reuben and I. How could his hatred towards me be connected to us? I straight

    and replied, ¡°That is between Reuben and I.¡±

    ¡°Then why the hell was I being dragged into this?¡± he suddenly barked. I flinched, staring at him in surprise. He was being dragged into it? What did he m

    ¡°Let me tell you something, Willow!¡± He abruptly rose from his seat then yanked me up out of my own as well. ¡°Whatever reason you had to leave Reube

    With that, he shoved me away and turned to leave with the list. I

    copsed onto the sofa, overwhelmed with restless confusion. Bix¡¯s hateful re frightened me for reasons I couldn¡¯tprehend. Such intense hatred

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    Memories of Reuben¡¯s animosity toward his own father flooded my mind, intertwining with Bix¡¯s words. Since my return to this pack I hadn¡¯t seen Alpha L

    I sat there for a long time, pondering everything. Why was I being med for things that I wasn¡¯t even aware of?

    Taking a deep breath, I made a decision. I needed to uncover everything that had transpired in this pack and Reuben¡¯s life during the past six years. I ha

    what had happened to Reuben and why they used me of ruining his life.

    If I didn¡¯t unravel this mystery, I knew it would haunt me for the rest of my life. I had to uncover

    very detail about Reuben¡¯s life during the past six years that I had been absent. It became my top priority and the most significant challenge of my life.

    Little did I know, the biggest upheaval had already silently arrived in my life, like a gentle wavepping the shore before the storm.

    Somewhere far away, a werewolf packy deserted, thend surrounding it resembling a barren wastnd. The houses stood with doors thrown open, t

    over the once- beautifulnd.

    A gentle wind pushed aside the curtains of the packhouse, infiltrating the Alpha¡¯s office. where two figures sat across from each other under a dim light. A

    malevolent aura.

    The Alpha¡¯s hands trembled violently as he reached for a chess piece. It was his turn to make a move, but a single wrong decision would spell the end o

    Paralyzed by the fear of making a mistake, the hand holding the chess piece hovered in mid¨C

    air. He ever so slightly nced up at the figure leisurely seated on the sofa with their legs crossed and face partially obscured in the dim light. As his eye

    The Alpha¡¯s face drained of color, hisplexion alternating between white and blue as he realized the irreversible nature of his mistake. Before him, tw

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    ¡°Checkmate,¡± a deep voice intoned, bringing the game to its inevitable conclusion.

    Alpha Rick¡¯s heart leapt into his throat as he watched his king topple from the chessboard.

    It was over. He had lost the game that would determine his fate. Raising his eyes slightly, he met a pair of eyes with different colors, akin to a ghost¡¯s sta

    The Alpha nearly tumbled from his seat in horror at the sight of the man before him. He¡­ he was no ordinary werewolf! He was a monster!!

    ¡°Please, spare me! Please!!¡± he cried, pleading desperately, his skin burning with the intensity of the man¡¯s gaze but mostly from the silence.

    Rick knew that he was doomed. He didn¡¯t understand how or why he had be the sole person of the pack, forced to y a life¨Cand¨C

    death game of chess with the man before him who had just walked into his pack as if he were on an evening stroll. Only now that he had lost, he decided

    ¡°I will damn well kill you!!¡± With a roar, Alpha Rick staggered in fear before lunging at the man, only to be swiftly sliced in two.

    Alpha Rick¡¯s lifeless body crumpled to the floor of his own packhouse.

    ¡°Too bad, many have tried and failed. Perhaps in your next life, the man remarked, stepping over the lifeless body as he exited the packhouse, which wa

    He strolled leisurely amidst the burning woods, pausing only under the moonlight to inhale the scent of a small torn piece of white handkerchief tied arou

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    Willow

    Bncing a tray of freshly baked cookies, I observed three figures in the backyard: onerge and two small. It was Thanksgiving, and Reuben was yi

    Reuben, d only in football shorts, glistened with sweat as it trickled down his well- defined eight¨C

    pack abs. Ceri melted at the side of him while I felt my throat a little dry. His sweaty hair and chiseled features were breathtakingly attractive as he dashe

    As the goal neared, Reuben deliberately slowed down, allowing Wyatt and Lori to chase after the ball. With a swift kick from Wyatt¡¯s short legs, the footb

    ¡°Oh no, I¡¯ve lost again,¡± Reubenmented dramatically, copsing onto the ground and covering his eyes with his hand as hey on the grass.

    Forgetting about the football, Wyatt and Lori hurried closer to him and settled on either side, concern etched on their faces. ¡°Daddy, are you sad?¡± Wyatt

    ¡°Daddy, are you crying?¡± Lori asked with a furrowed brow.

    Reuben nced at them affectionately and then enveloped both of their little bodies in a tight embrace. ¡°No! Daddy is happy!!¡± he dered with a grin, b

    The children giggled and squirmed in Reuben¡¯s arms as he chuckled and embraced them, rolling around on the ground together in joyfulughter.

    Unbeknownst to me, my lips had been curled into a smile all this time. My heart warmed at the sight of the three of them, their happiness palpable and in

    Prior to this day, the three of us would celebrate Thanksgiving among ourselves, and I would go to great lengths to ensure that my children never felt the

    its own way. However, I had never witnessed my children having so much fun. With Reuben, they found themselves immersed in unbridled joy, experien

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    yearned for. Growing up without a father for five years, they had finally found the fatherly love they had alwayscked.

    Lost in my thoughts, I pondered how long this newfound happiness wouldst for my. children and what twists and turns awaited in Reuben and my rt

    As I drifted in contemtion, I noticed Reuben pouring a bottle of water over himself. The droplets cascaded over his head and down his sculpted chest

    My cars flushed with heat as I hastily ced the tray of cookies for them to enjoy and made my way inside the packhouse, only to be suddenly ensnared

    ¡°Was someone peeking on me?¡± Reuben inquired, his voice tinged with amusement.

    Startled by his question, I nced over my shoulder at him. ¡°Who was pecking on you? I just came to give the children cookies. Don¡¯t get lost in your fan

    ¡°Really?¡± He abruptly turned me to face him, his arms coiling around my waist like a snake. ¡°Then who was that girl who used to peek at me when I y

    her?¡±

    A sudden blush spread across my face in shame. ¡°That¡¯s in the past!¡±

    Why was he bringing up our past actions so

    suddenly? And why the hell did he remember everything so clearly?! Now, as I thought about it, I realized I had done a lot of shameful things out of love.

    of those was having sex with Reuben in the locker room. It was indeed thrilling, and it used to turn me on. There

    was hardly a day when we kept our hands to ourselves,

    ¡°Past?¡± he raised his brows, sliding

    his hand down to my ass. ¡°How about we relive those memories, Willow?¡± whispering seductively, he slid his one hand inside my loose top and the othe

    ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Surprised, I grabbed his hand. ¡°Children are outside!¡± Instead of growling at him for touching me, children being outside the hous

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    mouth that sounded like I wanted it if children were not there. And Reuben¡¯s evil grin suddenly make it obvious! Shit! He took it in wrong way. Before I co

    ¡°Let¡¯s head up to our bedroom,¡± he pulled me into

    a deep kiss. My eyes widened as I felt his lips already started softly caressing mine between the kisses.

    ¡°Our bedroom?!¡± I broke the kiss in surprise.

    ¡°Yeah, our bedroom, where you¡¯ll be moving very soon,¡± he lifted me up, took a few steps, and

    gently pinned me against the near wall. ¡°My bedroom, in other words, our bedroom,¡± he added seductively, only to capture my lips again.

    My heart raced wildly when he referred to his room as ¡°our bedroom¡± and mentioned that I would soon be moving in. He didn¡¯t seem to be just saying it c

    of times, which had been challenging for me. Even if I would control my heart and desire, my body would betray me. I had even went into the heat becas

    the path that I had closed off for myself.

    The more I dwelled on it, the moreplex my feelings became.

    I locked eyes with his closed ones and closed mine as well, his kiss engulfing me in every way, rendering resistance futile. Yielding to his advances, I ret

    Excited by my response in kiss he moaned, ¡°So sweet,¡± softly biting and sucking my lips. I hissed, feeling my own blood in my mouth but neither of us pu

    ¡°Ummm¡­¡± A needy moan escaped my lips, as his lips softly and gently crushed into mine. He brushed his bulging cock against my belly and curled his

    I couldn¡¯t help but slowly part my lips, granting him ess to my mouth. Reuben wasted no time in seizing the opportunity, plunging his tongue into my m

    Our tongues intertwined, leaving me breathless. My head felt slightly foggy, my heart.

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    pounding wildly in my chest but then I felt his hand slipping more into my bra as he cupped my left breast with hisrge hand ready to fold and massage

    But then Lori and Wyatt¡¯s voice entered my ears as they raced inside the living room, ¡°Mommy¡­¡±

    rmed, I opened my eyes right away and pushed Reuben away. My push could only make him a step away from me as I stared at him with my wide ey

    Reuben still stared at me intoxicatingly. There was no regret or shame in his eyes for what he did. Rather he looked like he wanted more. Tearing my eye

    ¡°Mommy, when are we having lunch?¡± Lori chirped.

    I calmed my heart and smiled at my two adorable children. ¡°In a few minutes. Let¡¯s go and get dressed!¡± I grabbed both of their hands and quickly led the

    Entering their room, when I settled both of them. Wyatt questioned, ¡°Mommy, Thanksgiving is celebrated among family, right?¡±

    I simply hummed in response.

    Then where is your family? Your mommy and daddy?¡±

    My whole body froze as if plunged into icy waters. My mom and dad? The faint memory of my

    parents flitted across my mind, apanied by hazy scenes. The voices that echoed in my mind were difficult toprehend, and whenever I tried to th

    Wyatt awaited my response eagerly, ¡°I have family, and it¡¯s you two,¡± I smiled, kissing

    him.

    ¡°You forgot Daddy, Mommy,¡± Lori reminded me, catching me off guard.

    I smiled guiltily. ¡°Yes, Daddy too.¡±

    After dressing both of them, I sent them downstairs. Then, I changed into a fitted, der neckline white dress that reached above my thighs. Applying a tou

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    lipstick on the dressing table. That¡¯s when I saw Reuben standing behind me in the

    mirror.

    I blinked in surprise. ¡°What are you¡­¡±

    He gently traced his finger along the deep neckline of my dress and kissed my neck. ¡°You look so beautiful.¡±

    I bit my lips lightly and closed my eyes when his gentle lips touched my skin. It was so good.

    As my eyes were closed, I felt something around my neck. I opened my eyes to find him adorning me with a beautiful ne that coincidentallypl

    ¡°Do you like it?¡± he asked, his eyes never leaving mine.

    I nodded, feeling my cheek bruning. A small smile graced his lips as if my appreciation for his gift meant the world to him. Honestly I loved the ne b

    ¡°It¡¯s beautiful,¡± I murmured, looking away from him but he leaned down ti my cars and whispered.

    ¡°You look so

    fucking sexy when you blush, Willow,¡± he grinned, inching closer to me, ¡°It¡¯s our first Thanksgiving with our children and as a family. I am so happy,¡± he m

    My heart raced with his tender kiss and I could not help but lowered my eyes, ¡°I also have something for you,¡± I murmured.

    ¡°For me?¡± he blinked, his gaze following me as I walked to my drawer. I retrieved the small box that I had purchased from the mall the other day while sh

    Taking his hand, I ced the box in his palm. Curiosity flickered in his eyes, but he looked between the box and me as he slowly opened it. When his ey

    gold tie pin inside, his expression shifted.

    I felt nervousness all

    over, trying to read his face and wondering if he liked it or not. Reuben tore his eyes from the tie pin and looked at me, a happy smile gracing his lips. ¡°I l

    He took my hand and softly pulled me closer to his chest. ¡°Wear it on me,¡± he said,

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    ¡°Willow,¡± he called my name softly.

    ¡°Hm?¡± I raised my head to look at him, only to receive a kiss on my lips.

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    In her absence, I never celebrated any festival or participated in any celebrations or asions. I locked myself away in a self-made prison. During those six years, day and night had no distinct meaning in my life. I killed and destroyed but I was never able to forget her, not even for a second. She was everywhere. She was an integral part of me but still far from my reach.

    Each second without her felt like an agonizing punishment, and every one of those sleepless nights became my destiny. I sat alone in my room, staring out the window watching the seasons and weather change their cycle continuing on yet my torment never ended.

    No matter how long I waited, she never returned. Until now...

    cing my empty ss on the bar counter after toasting with the pack members that had thanked me in unison, I stepped out onto the dance floor. Her slender back and long hair that brushed her hips held my attention as I swiftly turned her around to face me just before she could ept another man''s hand for the dance.

    "Reuben..." she gasped, her eyes darting around at the surprised faces of the pack members before returning to my possessive ones, "What are you doing?" she whispered.

    "I''m never letting you go, Willow," I dered, wrapping my arm around her thin waist and pulling her closer, leaving no space between us. She was taken aback by my sudden deration and surprised by the intensity of my newfound obsession. "Never dare to run away from me again," I whispered, my breath fanning against her face. She looked at me with beautiful wide fearful blue eyes. She had no idea what was driving me to suddenly say such things, but all she needed to know was that she would never escape from me, "Never..." I brushed my fingers over her wet lower lip as her heartbeat intensified.

    I had finally gotten her back in my life after putting in so much effort to make her believe in me even though it was only a little bit of trust at this point. She had kissed me back and had started realizing her feelings for me. After sharing lunch with the children and Willow today, I realized how much I loved having a family. I realized how much had beencking in my life. I had be greedy greedy for the happiness that Icked thest six years, greedy to have Willow in my arms, greedy for her presence in my life. Now, there was no way that I would be able to let her walk out of my life with my heart and soul in her hand.

    "Reuben," Oran mind-linked me. I tilted my head to find him standing by the bar counter, his expression serious. He had been out of reach since the early evening. "I have some bad news," he continued.

    As he spoke, I tore my gaze away from him to focus back on Willow. "Don''t dance with other men," I said, loosening my grip on her waist.

    She blinked at me, clearly surprised. I took a step back, looking at her, and then walked over to Oran, however I kept hearing her.

    "Willow, are you alright?" Mia asked, her tone filled with concern as everyone looked on, confused about the events of the past few moments. Willow shook her head and managed a smile, "I am fine."

    "I noticed that you''ve been checking your phone repeatedly. Are you waiting for someone''s call?" Mia inquired curiously.

    Willow nodded, "Actually, I tried calling Alpha Benjamin, but the call won''t connect. The same thing happened with Sky and Beta Ken. Before Wyatt and Lori were born, I had spent Thanksgiving at the Wade Moon Pack with the Alpha''s family. Since then, the Alpha always calls me on Thanksgiving and often visits us in Britain. But this year..." She trailed off, her gaze returning to her phone. "Why is everyone''s phone off?" she murmured, a hint of worry creeping into her voice.

    I heard everything with my wolf hearing but did not turn to look at her.

    "What''s the matter?" I asked Oran.

    "Last night another mysterious attack took ce," he informed.

    I frowned and inquired, "Which pack?"

    "Actually, you should be asking me how many packs," his voice was grave, indicating that I should be ready for the worst.

    "What do you mean?"

    He was silent for a moment before he replied, "This time three werewolf packs have been wiped out at once!"

    "What?!" My eyes widened. It took me a couple of seconds to digest the unbelievable news. "How can three packs be wiped out at once and in only one night?!"

    He shook his head, "I don''t know, but it seems that mysterious attack never stopped. Instead there was a pause before it reached its shocking doom. What I know is... all three of the packs that were attacked share a border with the Wade Moon Pack."

    I raised my eyebrows, "So you''re saying that all three packs were burned and destroyed, yet no fire touched Wade Moon?"

    Oran nodded in reply. I couldn''t help but frown. Shine Moon also shared one of Wade Moon''s borders, and now all three of the other packs had been destroyed, leaving Wade Moon vulnerable without its protective armor.

    "Reuben, will you tell Willow?" Oran asked worriedly.

    I nced at Willow giggling with other women. She immediately caught my eye. If I told her about the attack, she would obviously freak out for Wade Moon and run to check on them. It was alreadyte at night, and she could be in danger too. "No, I will tell herter." Just as I spoke, I saw her pick up a call and her expression did a 180 degree change. In the next moment, she cut the call, looked at me, then turned to exit the party.

    "Fuck! She has discovered the attacks!" I growled, chasing after her. I was sure that she was going to Wade Moon. I didn''t know why, but my heart was telling me that I should not let Willow go there. I needed to hide and protect her from something that I didn''t even know what it was.

    "Willow..." I called out as I chased after her, eventually ending up in the clearing and grabbing her hand. I saw her staring wide-eyed at something. Following her gaze, I found a half-shifted E and Walter. Walter heldrge silver daggers in both hands and E''s long ws were out, both of their eyes bloodthirsty and dangerous. They were ready to rip each other apart.

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    Sometime ago

    A young warrior hurriedly strode into the clearing where the Thanksgiving party was in full swing, nearly colliding with an expensive ck Mercedes due to his own carelessness.

    Thankfully, the brakes were pressed just in time preventing an ident. Scared to death, he looked at the person getting out of the car.

    "I am incredibly sorry, Miss E!" he apologized in a panic as soon as E came into view.

    "It''s okay, just be more careful next time," she smiled sweetly as always, causing the young man to instantly blush.

    "I will!" he eximed. Their future Luna was kind-hearted and perfect in every way! "Miss E, why are you sote to the party? Everyone has already toasted and thanked Alpha. You''ve missed a lot," he stated.

    E raised her gaze to find that the Thanksgiving party had already started. She had gone to the Opal Moon Pack to have a Thanksgiving lunch with her uncle and pack members there. They held her for longer than expected, making herte for the Emerald Bright Pack''s party. "It''s okay, I will toast with Reuben now," she smiled then asked, "Why were you running? Is something the matter?" she questioned, noticing an envelope in his hand that he had been holding very carefully.

    "Oh yes, just now I received these reports that I need to deliver to Beta Oran as soon as possible as he had instructed."

    "Reports?" E raised an eyebrow, curiosity shing in her eyes as to why Oran was so desperately waiting for them. "Give it to me. I am going to see him so I will pass the reports along for you," she said with a charming smile as she reached for the envelope.

    After a moment of hesitation the man walked away unaware that instead of delivering the report to Oran E opened the envelope and read the unexpected and shocking contents.

    "Willow...is taking heat preventive medication?"

    Her eyes grewrger. Despite the progress of thest era and generation, the rules and regtions regarding she-wolves in the Emerald Bright Pack remained conservative.

    She-wolves were not allowed ess to birth control or an abortion behind their mate''s back. Even having heat-prevention pills was seen as an unforgivable crime against one''s soulmate. Women who engaged in such acts were either kicked out of the pack or outright rejected by their soulmate. If this evidence was submitted to the council, the she-wolf in question could be banished to life as a rogue or even killed.

    E''s eyes gleamed with a feverish light at the proof in her hand. It was the solution to all of her problems. It was evidence of Willow''s insincerity and betrayal to Reuben! She just had to submit this evidence to Reuben then the council would remove Willow from Reuben''s life. However, before she could fullyprehend it, a gust of wind whisked the letter from her hand.

    Frowning, she looked up to see Walter reading the report. An amused look came over his face as he immediately understood Willow''s use of heat-preventative pills with a single nce.

    "What do you think you''re doing? Give that back!" E demanded, her voice brimming with authority.

    Walter''s lips curled into a smile. "Why? So that you can harm Willow with some nonsense about heat? Seeing that you couldn''t use me to sow discord between Willow and Reuben, and failed to break them up, you want to resort to this method?"

    The corner of E''s lips twitched bitterly at Walter so clearly seeing through her. He had already realized that E had intentionally mentioned Willow''s wee party in front of him, knowing he was interested in Willow.

    "It''s none of your business! Outsiders like you should stay out of our pack affairs. So return that report to me right away or.."

    "Or what?" Walter asked.

    "Or..." E''s voice trailed off abruptly when Walter crumpled the paper in his hand and tossed it directly into his mouth.

    E''s mind went nk in shock, then turned red as she watched him chew the report right in front of her eyes. Without that evidence, there was no way she could prove to Reuben that Willow had betrayed him.

    "You!" Burning with anger, she trembled all over, half-shifting. "I will kill you," she growled lowly, looking dangerous and frightening as her Alpha wolf was awakened by Walter.

    "Well, well..." Walter spat out what remained of the paper from his mouth and pulledrge silver daggers from his jacket, holding them in both hands. "Why are you stealing my line? It hurts my ego when ites from a dog."

    Willow

    "Stop!" I shouted, stepping into the clearing and interrupting E and Walter before they could engage in a deadly fight that would only lead to a war between the powerful Abbot hunter family of Britain and the Opal Moon Pack if either of them were killed. Both of them looked Reuben and I but neither of them seemed to be inclined towards changing their mind.

    "Walter, calm down," I walked closer to him knowing he would listen to me while Reuben stood calmly in the clearing, observing the unfolding scene in silence. "Why are you angry? What''s going on..."

    Just as I opened my mouth to ask Walter, Bix arrived at the worst time possible and was immediately triggered by the scene unfolding in front of him. In his eyes, Walter was clearly the viin. "How dare you threaten E?" Bix red at Walter while shielding E.

    Wasn''t he sick enough so that he hadn''t even attended the party earlier? Then why was he suddenly here?!

    "Do I really need a reason to slit that woman''s throat?" Walter raised his eyebrows, triggered by Bix''s attitude that was clearly spoiling for a fight.

    "Yes, you need my permission," Bix growled, his wolf visible in his eyes.

    What the hell! How did this confrontation escte between Walter and Bix?

    Bix had been provoked by Walter, before I could intervene Bix began to half-shift, ready to charge at Walter. However, Oran suddenly appeared in front of Bix, preventing him from fully shifting, "Bix." "What do you think you''re doing?" Bix growled at Oran.

    "Don''t shift. You''re not supposed to shift in this condition," Oran quietly stated, but I overheard him. What did he mean by "this condition"? What had happened to Bix? Why was he not supposed to shift?

    Bix frowned at him for some reason then shoved him away, "Get out!"

    "Why are you getting into a fight for E with the hunter?" Oran growled, inching closer to Bix.

    "Because I want to! Get out of my way!" Bix warned.

    "That''s not happening," Oran shook his head.

    "Oran!" Bix furiously grabbed his cor, only to be interrupted by E.

    "Bix, it''s my fight," she dered, circumspectly asking him to back down as she stepped forward and fixed her gaze on Walter. As an Alpha, once she made a decision no one should oppose it. Over the past six years E had won countless battles for her pack and was just as fearless as any male Alpha. That''s how she had earned respect in the werewolf world.

    She smiled at Walter, "I thought you were going to kill me, hunter. Why is it that now you are hiding behind a woman?" She provocatively taunted Walter.

    Walter''s expression darkened, this time I couldn''t pretend that everything could be handled normally. "E, enough. You''re still judging your enemy with your own mindset. I advise you to be careful or you''ll lose face in front of others," I remarked.

    Her beautiful smile dropped immediately as she clenched her fists at her sides, feeling offended by me. "You sound so high and mighty, Willow. I would love to be proven wrong then," she smiled, shifting her gaze to Walter.

    "This dog," Walter chuckled under his breath as he swung his knife ready to charge at E. However, this time I grabbed his hand and pushed it down, stepping in front of him to face E.

    "If you are so eager to fight them, I will fight you, E," I announced.

    Oran and Bix''s surprised eyes snapped to me, as Reuben''s calm expression immediately turned serious.

    "Willow, you should not..." Walter tried to stop me.

    "Sure," E smiled, cutting him off, "just don''t me me if you get hurt because I am no longer the old E," she shifted into her wolf form and charged at me.

    "What a coincidence," I smiled, racing at her in my human form, surprising everyone in the clearing as I spotted a shine in E''s eyes. A human and an Alpha wolf were no match. She believed that she would defeat me in one move, "I am no longer the old Willow either." With that, I half-shifted in mid-run, raising my hand for her to pounce at, while simultaneously using it to grab her wolf''s neck and mming her down on the ground with all my might.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.

    Her wolf''s head was badly injured, unable to bear the pain she shifted back into her human form hissing in agony.

    "E!" Bix stood there in shock, rooted to in ce unable to move closer to help her because she was lying naked.

    Walter was shocked at the sight of me in this form, a side of me that I had never disclosed to him. In his eyes, I was always a pretty petite she-wolf that had two children. Of course, Reuben''s lips curled into a smile as he knew me better than anyone else.

    When I epted E''s challenge, Reuben saw the confidence in my eyes and predicted my victory. After all, he had been teaching me how to fight since I was fourteen. Even though I had been living among humans for six years, I had not forgotten a thing and practiced in the woods so that I could protect my children.

    I looked down at E, whoy at my feet. "You never change, E. You could never defeat me in the past, or now."

    "Really?" E whispered, her lips suddenly curling into a victorious smile as she mouthed, "Let''s break this chain then..."

    I read her lips, unable to understand the meaning behind her words as a familiar male voice entered the clearing. "Alpha Reuben"

    Reuben turned in the direction of the other side of the clearing where an old man stood in the royal robe.

    "Elder Frank!" Reuben was surprised. "What are you doing here?"

    A past encounter with that elder crossed my mind but this time a very bad feeling arose in my heart with the arrival of Elder Frank for some reason.

    "I am here with the imperial decree from the King for you," he smiled at Reuben.

    "What imperial decree?" Reuben raised an eyebrow.

    "The marriage contract you signed with Alpha E, it is time for it to finallye into effect."

    Reuben''s expression did a 180 degree change as my heart leapt into my throat, "What do you mean?" he asked.

    "It is an imperial decree for your wedding date with E."

    My eyes widened and I forgot to breathe. Reuben and E''s wedding date?

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    The day Reuben saved me from the rogue trafficking ring, I fell for him. I slowly realized he was the man I wanted in my life

    and nothing else mattered. His gentle

    nature, his devotion, and his love had all been reserved just for me, and that gave me a sense of security. After learning that he was my soulmate, there

    My greatest fear was¡­ Reuben¡¯s sudden disappearance.

    He used to disappear without a word, never telling me why. With my own dark secrets and past in my life, I never dared to ask him about it, no matter ho

    Until that night when I opened the door of my house, I never expected that Reuben would be standing on my doorstep. He had disappeared for a week o

    I just stared at him with wide eyes, the silence between us was scary as my heart skipped a beat realizing he was¡­ in rut.

    A rut was the most dangerous state for a wolf. Before I could think any better of it he carried me up in his arms.

    ¡°Reu¡­Reube¡­¡±

    The door of my house mmed shut behind him before I knew it I found myself tossed on the bed then under him moaning in pleasure. He was so desp

    do with his wild thrust or his groaning like a beast every time he released, it had everything to do with the fact that he had unprotected sex with me all nig

    Reuben waspletely taken over by a lust infused haze thanks to his rut. I knew that he was not in his senses, but what captivated my heart was that

    gone he was, he came to me when he was in his rut. He hadn¡¯t chosen another woman to fulfill his needs, that¡¯s what made me fall in love with him eve

    Early the next morning, I felt a soft kiss on my lips before Reuben murmured in my ears, ¡°Sleep well.¡±

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    When I opened my eyes the bed beside

    me was empty, he was gone. I knew he had just stepped out. Quickly throwing on some clothes, I rushed out of my house despite my whole body feeling

    ¡°Reuben!¡± I found him in the clearing, just as he was about to open his car door. When he heard my voice, he turned with a big smile and spread his arm

    He chuckled and kissed my forehead, ¡°Soon, I¡¯ll be back very soon.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll be waiting for you, I raised my tip toes and gave him a soft kiss on the lips, which wasn¡¯t enough for him. He kissed me deeply and passionately

    I watched his car until it disappeared from the clearing, already feeling his absence.

    Taking a deep breath, I turned around and found an old man standing in the clearing. watching me. My face turned pale when I realized it was none othe

    ¡°So this is the reason Alpha Reuben left all that important work tonight?¡± he raised hist brows, his gaze bing absolutely disgusted when it fell on me

    My whole body grew cold with fear. He had seen everything¨C

    me with Reuben, ust kissing. The only thought that crossed my mind was that I was doomed. If he told Alpha Louis about Reuben and me, I would be rej

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what I just asked?¡± He walked closer to me, taking note of all the bite marks on the exposed skin of my neck.

    Trembling in fear I tried to cover my neck, but it was no use. I lost my voice as he stood. face to face with me.

    ¡°I¡­¡± I opened my mouth, unsure of what to say, until he asked, ¡°Are you his whore?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± I abruptly froze in ce, my mind going nk. I couldn¡¯t fathom why he would think of me in such a demeaning way.

    ¡°Are you not?¡± he raised his brows, his tone using.

    Once again, I was rendered speechless. I couldn¡¯t reveal the truth about being Reuben¡¯s soulmate, nor could I admit to our intimate rtionship. I was tr

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    ¡°Are you listening to me?!¡± He suddenly barked and pped me.

    I fell to the ground, my hand instinctively covering my cheek where the sting of his p lingered. I was shocked and in pain.

    Before I could fully process what had happened, he roughly grabbed my hair and yanked me up. ¡°How dare a slut like you be rude to royalty?¡± he sneere

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m sorry,¡± I sobbed, tears streaming down my face as I pleaded for mercy but he showed nopassion. ¡°Please, let me go. Please¡­¡±

    ¡°Not before you tell me exactly what your rtionship with him is,¡± he growled, tightening his grip on my hair, causing

    me more pain. ¡°Are you his whore?¡± He repeated his question.

    Tears streamed down my cheeks as the fear of death gripped my heart. I knew what he wanted to hear, and in my agony and humiliation, I whispered, ¡°Y

    He suddenly looked satisfied, and just when I thought he would let me go, I felt a dirty lick on my cheek from him. ¡°He really has good taste in whores,¡± h

    I burst into tears out of fear and helplessness. I never thought that the touch of another man could be so scary. He shoved me away in disgust, causing m

    ¡°Make sure you don¡¯t get knocked up by him, okay?¡± he suddenly smiled, raising my chin up

    with the toe of his shoe, ¡°Otherwise you know what happens when a whore. bears a Prince¡¯s child, right?¡±

    ¡°Prince?¡± I felt my body freeze at his words.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know?¡± he raised his brows in amusement and leaned down towards my face with a dangerous look in his eyes, ¡°You are the whore of a Princ

    My eyes widened and my whole body turned to ice when I realized Reuben¡¯s real identity. Alpha Louis and the Alpha King were brothers, and my soulma

    the royals.

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    constant fear. I couldn¡¯t sleep properly,

    afraid that Alpha Louis could appear at my doorstep at any moment and either drag me out of the pack or worse, kill me.

    The Alpha never came. However, I realized that I was being watched. I didn¡¯t know if it was Alpha Louis or Elder Frank, but someone was tracking my ev

    after pill. I knew that if my actions were caught by the Alpha¡¯s eyes, it would confirm his previous suspicions. about Reuben and I. I was trapped in my ow

    Every day, I wished for

    Reuben¡¯s return, but one and a half months passed and he never came. Then my fear came true. The pregnancy test showed me two red lines. As much

    I was alone, but I knew Reuben was with me. I believed he would never leave me. I had decided to tell him everything that had happened, but when Reu

    His rejection of our unborn child was scarier than anything I had ever experienced in my

    life.

    That day, I truly lost hope for the first time in my life. That¡¯s exactly how I felt again at this moment, six yearster as I watched Elder Frank and Reuben

    consumed me six years ago gripped my heart now¨Cthe fear of losing everything in my life.

    ¡°Our wedding date is fixed,¡± E said as she approached me.

    My heart quickened. ¡°Reuben will not marry you. He loves me,¡± I stated firmly.

    ¡°Love does not give you position and power, Willow,¡± she retorted.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I inquired, though I feared her answer.

    She met my gaze and replied, ¡°Do you know why they say that Reuben cannot break the marriage contract?¡±

    Despite my own apprehension, I asked, ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Breaking the marriage contract means losing the Alpha position of Emerald Bright Pack,¡± she exined.

    ¡°What?¡± My eyes widened in shock.

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    ¡°Yes, Reuben only obtained his father¡¯s position after he signed the marriage contract with me. Breaking it means he would no longer be Alpha. Breaking

    ¡°Impossible!¡± I shook my head. How could Reuben sign the papers with E first?

    ¡°If you

    don¡¯t believe me, then ask anyone around the pack. Or better yet, ask your so- called friend, Mia. She will tell you how respectfully I was called over to th

    I took a step back in shock, shaking my head. That¡¯s impossible. I know you are lying

    to me.¡±

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    ¡°My words will be proven correct when the Elder or someone elsees out of the packhouse and announces our wedding date,¡± she remarked confide

    Tears threatened to appear in my eyes but I controlled them, ¡°Reuben will not marry you. He has Wyatt and Lori. He loves them. I am his soulmate¡­.¡±

    She interrupted me. ¡°You were his soulmate that day too when he brought another woman into the pack six years ago, right? She was his choice over yo

    Her words pierced me like icy shards, freezing me in shock.

    ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand, Willow. I didn¡¯te between you and Reuben,¡± E said, her voice cutting through the air. ¡°Because Reuben never wanted to ho

    ¡°I can warm my fianc¨¦¡¯s bed just like you do, so he doesn¡¯t need a mistress like you, Willow,¡± she sneered.

    Her words left me speechless, the weight of her usation crushing my spirit.

    ¡°All this time, I¡¯ve respected our friendship and withheld the truth out of kindness,¡± E

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    said, her voice dripping with disdain. ¡°But now I¡¯ve had enough. He¡¯s keeping you by his side for his wolf, but we¡¯re about to be chosen mates. Don

    With that, E turned and walked away, leaving me stunned and shattered by her words.

    I stood there in shocked heartbreak, unable toprehend what I had just heard. Reuben signed the marriage contract first? He had the power to break

    Facing the packhouse, I remained motionless, refusing to let my tears overwhelm me. I couldn¡¯t believe E¡¯s words. She was lying, trying to drive a wed

    ¡°Alpha

    Reuben and Alpha E¡¯s wedding date is set for this full moon!¡± A warrior burst out of the packhouse, announcing jubntly before darting off to join the f

    getting his Luna!¡±

    The entire pack erupted in excited cheers as I copsed to the ground, tears streaming down my cheeks uncontrobly. How could Reuben do this?

    He was going to marry E. Then what was I to him? A mistress, like E said? Once again, he chose another woman and position over me.

    He betrayed me once more. I covered my mouth with my hand and sobbed. inconsbly.

    ¡°Mommy,¡± Wyatt and Lori called out to me.

    I lifted my head to see both of my children standing before me, their eyes brimming with tears at the sight of my distress. I pulled them close to my chest

    Did I truly deserve this? Was it my punishment for falling in love?

    ¡°Mommy,¡± Wyatt and Lori hugged me tightly.

    For their sake, Iposed myself, wiping away my tears, and got up from the ground.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± I said, taking their hands and leading them back to our car.

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    ¡°Mommy, where are we going?¡± Lori asked.

    I touched the ne around my neck, recalling Reuben¡¯s confession of love in the room. Tears gathered in my eyes again, shattering my heart into co

    I refused to be his ything, whore, or mistress. I refused to be with him for his wolf.

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    ¡°Why is her phone switched off?¡± Walter murmured to himself, frustration mounting as he repeatedly

    dialed Willow¡¯s number. For the past fifteen minutes, he had been searching all over the pack

    territory, but neither she nor the children were anywhere to be found. He had only returned this time

    to bid her a proper goodbye, yet she had vanished without a trace.

    Continuing his search, Walter soon found himself re-entering the Thanksgiving party, despite his

    disdain for being among werewolves. His concern for Willow outweighed any difort as he

    scanned the gathering in hopes of locating her.

    However, amidst the festivities Walter noticed an unusual level of excitement among the pack

    members. They were discussing something fervently, but he hadn¡¯t paid much attention until a key

    phrase caught his ears.

    ¡°Alpha Reuben and Alpha E¡¯s wedding date is set for thising full moon!¡±

    Those words struck Walter like a bolt of lightning, causing him to pause abruptly. His mind went

    nk for a couple of seconds as he processed the unexpected news.

    ¡°Reuben is going to marry E? But what about Willow?¡± Walter¡¯s mind raced with confused

    anger.

    Clenching his fists in fury, he muttered angrily to himself, ¡°Reuben betrayed Willow! All of his ims

    turned out to be lies, he chose another woman over Willow.¡±

    Walter had epted the fact that Willow loved Reuben, but this betrayal was too much to bear. His

    blood boiled with rage as his hand instinctively reached into his jacket to grab a silver dagger.

    However, before he could follow through on his actions a deafening roar shattered the party,

    freezing everyone in their tracks.

    ¡°What the heck is going on, who is spreading these rumors?!¡± Bix entered the party, ring at the

    people.

    A dead silence fell over the party, and everyone, except Walter, lowered their heads.

    ¡°Ga mma Bix, no one is spreading rumors,¡± a man stepped forward. ¡°The Alpha¡¯s wedding date to

    E has been announced. They are marrying on this full moon.¡±

    Bix was stunned for a second before he demanded, ¡°Who said that?¡±

    Everyone started to look around for the man who hade out of the packhouse with the news, but

    no one could find him. Then the man spoke again. ¡°An Elder from the royal family has arrived with

    an imperial decree containing this news.¡±

    ¡°Imperial decree?¡± Bix frowned at the seriousness of the matter, ¡°Which Elder?¡± he raised his

    eyebrows.

    ¡°Elder Frank,¡± someone said./

    ¡°What?!¡±

    Walter noticed the 180-degree change in Bix¡¯s expression as soon as Elder Frank¡¯s name was

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    ¡°F uck! Where is Elder Frank and where is Reuben?!¡± Bix yelled, his suddenly aggressive and wild

    attitude scaring everyone around them.

    Sensing that something was not right, Walter walked over to Bix and asked, momentarily forgetting

    their prior hostility, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Bix opened his mouth, but no words came out as he stared at the packhouse that the Elder had

    disappeared into with Reuben, his eyes wide with shock.

    Six years ago, Bix¡¯s father held the esteemed position of being the G amma of the Emerald Bright

    Pack while it was under Alpha Louis¡¯s leadership. This role entrusted him with the crucial

    responsibility of overseeing the entire security of the pack, which included monitorin cameras

    strategically positioned throughout the pack territory.

    the CCTV

    Aside from Bix¡¯s father, only Bix himself had ess to this security system. It was through this

    ess that Bix had stumbled upon the distressing footage of Willow being abused and harassed by

    Elder Frank.

    Everys, he would meticulously edit the footage of the area around Willow¡¯s house whenever

    Reuben paid her a visit. However, his routine took a drastic turn when he discovered the shocking

    footage of her being mistreated. He knew he had to do something about it.

    With no authority himself and Reuben¡¯s current absence, he made the difficult decision to confide in

    his father about the Elder¡¯s reprehensible behavior that had crossed the line. Unfortunately, even

    his father, who had his own sense of justice, found his hands tied in this situation. The Elder

    involved happened to be one of the royals, making the predicament even moreplex and

    challenging to address.

    Bix was stunned when his father instructed him to handle the matter discreetly and delete the

    incriminating clip himself.

    Unbeknownst to Bix, the Elder had returned directly to the pce to confront Reuben, revealing that

    he had seen him with Willow and was aware of their rtionship. Hoping to exploit this vulnerability,

    the Elder aimed to manipte Reuben. However, his scheme took an unexpected turn, the Elder

    hadn¡¯t realized that Willow wasn¡¯t Reuben¡¯s weakness; she was his source of strength. ¡°Did

    you tell

    father about her?¡± Reuben¡¯s voice cut through the tension, his gaze piercing Frank¡¯s soul.

    my

    Pressed mercilessly against the wall by Reuben, Frank felt the weight of impending doom. With his

    neck in danger of being snapped in two, he struggled to find his voice amidst the fear and pain.

    ¡°N¡­no¡­¡± he managed to choke out, his breaths ragged and desperate, realizing the enormity of

    his mistake in that harrowing moment.

    Reuben released his grip on Frank¡¯s neck, causing Frank¡¯s body to plummet to the floor with a

    violent thud. Gasping for air and coughing uncontrobly, Frank came to the realization that if

    Reuben hadn¡¯t loosened his grip in time, he would have been dead. He had just narrowly escaped

    death¡¯s door, the sudden shift in his circumstances left him reeling.

    How had things changed so suddenly? He had intended to exploit Reuben¡¯s secret rtionship with

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    an Omega to his advantage, but now he found himself on the brink of death. As the terror and

    reality of his pathetic condition sank in, Frank flinched at the sight of Reuben squatting down in front

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    ¡°Now that you¡¯ve discovered her, let me share a secret with you, Elder Frank,¡± Reuben¡¯s voice

    resonated low and deep, sending a gaze away

    chill down the old man¡¯s spine. Frank

    I couldn¡¯t tear his

    from Reuben¡¯s dangerous wolf-like eyes, his own wolf quivering in fear.

    ¡°That woman is not an ordinary woman,¡± Reuben continued, each word weighted with

    ¡°She is my treasure,¡± he dered, his voice unwavering.

    ¡°She is my life,¡± Reuben affirmed, his conviction palpable.

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    ¡°She is my soulmate,¡± he concluded, his words carrying a weight that reverberated through the

    tense air between them.

    Reuben¡¯s revtion left Frank paralyzed with shock. His eyes widened like an owl¡¯s, his mouth

    gaping in horror. Soulmate?! The realization hit him like a ton of bricks, draining the color from his

    already wounded and blo ody face.

    The woman he hadbeled a wh ore was actually the other half of the royal bloodline?! It seemed

    impossible, yet the truth stared him in the face, mocking his ignorance. Suddenly, memories of his

    own actions flooded his mind like a tidal wave. The p, the insults, the despicable acts of

    molestation he had inflicted upon Willow came crashing back, and he felt a surge of panic.

    Thankfully, he realized that he hadn¡¯t let any of his atrocious actions slip to Reuben earlier.

    However, standing before the imposing Alpha, Frank couldn¡¯t shake the feeling that he might as well

    have surrendered his own soul to the devil after his reprehensible deeds.

    ¡°Now that you know all my secrets¡­¡± Reuben paused, wiping the blood from his hand on the

    trembling Elder¡¯s royal robe. ¡°From now on, if anyone-anyone, including my father-finds out about

    Willow or my bond with her, I wille and find you.¡±

    ¡°If even the slightest scratch appears on her body, then I wille and find you,¡± Reuben¡¯s voice

    held a dangerously sharp edge.

    ¡°If you ever show your face around her, even identally, I wille and find you,¡± Reuben

    dered firmly, his gaze piercing into the old man¡¯s fearful eyes. ¡°Do you understand?¡±

    Frank nodded his head repeatedly, his head moving like it was on a spring, despite the pain

    coursing through him. He was so terrified of Reuben that, at that moment, if Reuben had demanded

    his heart in exchange for his life, Frank would have willingly torn it from his chest without hesitation

    to save himself.

    Only Frank knew the sheer terror of surviving the beast¡¯s ws that day. From then on, he made

    sure to never cross paths with Reuben nor did he utter a word about their encounter. With the

    blessing of the Alpha King, he swiftly transferred his job to that of a pacemaker, a role that kept him

    away from the Kingdom and beyond scrutiny unless the King personally wished otherwise.

    Running inside the packhouse alongside Bix, Walter questioned, ¡°So what¡¯s the problem now?

    Wasn¡¯t that issue already settled, he never disclosed Reuben and Willow¡¯s rtionship?¡±

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    Bix shook his head, ¡°Actually, the problem is before my father deleted that clip from the CCTV

    footage that day I had already saved a copy of it. When Reuben returned to the pack two months

    later, I showed him that clips

    Walter was stunned into silence as they continued running, that was when the realization hit him like

    a ton of bricks as they approached Reuben¡¯s office. ¡°Does this mean that all these years, Reuben

    knew about Frank¡¯s actions towards Willow, and he had been waiting for the Elder¡¯s return like a

    snake hidden in the grass?¡±

    Bix nodded, ¡°The Elder actually walked in the devil¡¯s den!¡± he said as both he and Walter stormed

    into Reuben¡¯s office only to freeze in shock at the sight of Elder Frank¡¯s body partially strung up in

    the middle of the room with arge iron rod stabbed through his throat. His entire face was

    disfigured, his intestines were hanging out, and his figure could barely be called human.

    In front of him a bl oody Reuben stood leaning against his desk, a smoking imperial decreey

    burning between them. Bix rushed into the room in panic, ¡°Reuben, you burnt the imperial decree!¡±

    There was no one that did not know the consequences of disobeying or denying the imperial decree

    let alone burning it!

    ¡°So what?¡± Reuben raised his dark eyes at him. ¡°Nothing can force me to marry someone that is not

    Willow,¡± his eyes filled with obsessive craziness.

    His words left Walter confused, ¡°What do you mean?! DId you not agree to marry E, your wedding

    date is fixed for thising full moon?¡±

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    ¡°Who the f uck said that?¡± Reuben frowned. ¡°Why would I f ucking agree to such nonsense?! I have

    Willow.¡±

    Bix¡¯s throat went dry and he took a step back that did not go unnoticed by Reuben¡¯s sharp eyes.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± he demanded, his expression looking more dangerously aggressive with the

    sshes of blood.

    ¡°Someone announced a while ago that you and E¡¯s wedding date is fixed for thising full

    moon. That you take her, as your Luna on that day.¡±

    Reuben¡¯s expression darkened as he crushed the cigarette in his hand, ¡°Where is Willow?¡± His

    voice was low but the danger beneath it was clearly audible.

    ¡°Reuben!!¡± That¡¯s when Oran raced into the room yelling, ¡°Willow has run away with children!¡±

    Reuben¡¯s expression changedpletely at the news of Willow¡¯s escape. He raced out of the

    packhouse to the parking lot where Willow¡¯s car really was missing, he could no longer smell her in

    the pack. His eyesnded on the broken ne on the ground, his mind went nk.

    ¡°WILLOW!!!¡± he screamed at the top of his lungs burning in anger and his eyes red. Crushing the

    ne in his hand, he spoke, ¡°You should not have run away from me. You should not have!¡±

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    In some small corner of my heart I had known that waiting three months for the rejection was just an

    excuse from Reuben. He never nned to reject me to

    begin with. However, what I was unaware of was that he only wanted to keep me around for the sake of his wolf. After listening to everything

    that E had to say, I really appreciated the fact that our bond. would be dead the moment that they marked each other. The need for rejection had sudd

    lost its value, Reuben had known that from the beginning but I was naive.

    ¡°Mommy,¡± Wyatt and Lori raced over to me, each clutching a handful of colorful candy. ¡°I bought it myself!¡± Wyatt dered proudly, handing

    me back the change.

    ¡°Good job,¡± I smiled, affectionately ruffling their hair. ¡°What do you want to do next?¡±

    ¡°I want to go y by the water!¡± Lori eximed, pointing eagerly toward the ocean ahead of them.

    ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s go!¡± I grinned back at them. Both children jumped up and down in excitement, ready for their seaside adventure.

    I had brought the children to Miami after abruptly leaving the Emerald Bright Pack far behind us, with no luggage

    and nowhere to go. Thankfully, I had left my purse and card in my car. I booked a hotel room then purchased some clothes

    and other essentials. Of course, I had switched off my phone after confirming the safety of the Wade Moon Pack through some trusted sources.

    Going to the Wade Moon Pack was definitely a tempting option, but I didn¡¯t want to bring trouble to Alpha Benjamin¡¯s doorstep. I believed they were alrea

    on high alert and upset after the destruction of their three

    neighboring packs all at once. The recent attacks concerned me greatly as well. Adding my situation to the mix would only bring more trouble

    for the Alpha. More importantly, I knew that Reuben would find me too easily there. Reuben would likely

    search Wade Moon for me first, if he found me hiding there it could put the Wade Moon Pack in jeopardy. So, I decided to avoid the possibility of that sce

    I sat in the warm sand, watching Wyatt and Lori digging in sand and making a sand castle. ¡°Mommy, why didn¡¯t daddye on vacation with us?¡± Wyatt

    I discreetly curled my toes deeper into the sand while maintaining a neutral expression. No matter how hard I tried to forget, little things kept reminding m

    was just using me.

    I just didn¡¯t want to think about

    him. I didn¡¯t want to see him. I just wanted to close my eyes and erase those memories that I had made with him over the past few weeks. I wished I cou

    ¡°Mommy, when will daddye and join us?¡± Lori questioned this time. When we left the Emerald Bright

    Pack I had lied to the children telling them that we were going on vacation. It had only been a day and they had already asked me so many times about R

    close to the children, and now they were missing him every second. ¡°He¡¯s busy,¡± I lied.

    ¡°Then will hee when he¡¯s finished with work?¡± she asked again.

    My heart squeezed in my chest at her innocent question. Soon, I would have to tell them that he was nevering to meet us, that we were never going

    Pack. But for that to happen, I had to be able to escape this country as soon as possible. I just needed time to think and figure out how

    to do it without getting caught. The custody case was

    still filed, if I got caught there was a good chance that I would lose Wyatt and Lori. I decided to spend a few days here, calming my mind, then creating m

    safely return to Britain.

    As I was lost in thought, my phone that was sitting beside me rang. I recognized the number as Sky¡¯s. It was my new phone and SIM card, I had purchas

    As soon as I picked up the phone, his panicked and impatient voice came from the other side, ¡°Willow, where are you?!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine,¡± I assured.

    ¡°Honestly, I¡¯m in no position to worry about you when everything here is so incredibly messed up,¡± he replied anxiously.

    His statement instantly worried me, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Alpha Reuben Emerald came looking for you!¡± he eximed, the tension in his voice clearly audible.

    My head abruptly snapped up as I looked straight ahead at the water. My suspicions had been correct. Reuben had actually gone to Wade Moon looking

    handle.

    ¡°Oh ho ho! Trust me, that insane Alpha arrived here at midnight without warning and broke ourws! Dad

    and Beta Ken had joined a meeting of the second¨C

    ranking powerful packs after the mysterious attacks, so I was handling the pack. He already hates me because of our previous heated argument and enc

    me when I said you never came to Wade Moon. He personally

    checked every corner of this pack himself and when he didn¡¯t find you, he dipped even further into the pit

    of insanity. The entire encounter was nothing short of a government raid of a criminal¡¯s hideout! If he had found you in our pack, then trust me, he would

    I clenched my fist at my side. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for everything, Sky. I¡¯ve caused you guys so much trouble.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, Willow. Don¡¯t worry about us, everything is fine here. I just want to advise you that now that you¡¯ve run away, don¡¯t get caught! I won¡¯t ask you

    the anger, insanity, and obsession in Alpha Reuben¡¯s eyes, I advise you

    not to get caught. Don¡¯t contact people you know, or they¡¯ll get into trouble. I admire that you dared to run away from him knowing how dangerously insa

    I was already aware of those facts, and that was the reason that I had avoided seeking any help from Walter. He had no rtion to my problems, and I d

    ¡°But you can contact me anytime if you need help or anything. I¡¯ll be there for you,¡± he promised.

    ¡°Thank you, Sky,¡± I smiled. After exchanging a few words, I hung up the phone. Now after there was

    no way that I could call Sky. He had seen only a little of what Reuben was capable of.

    My hand tightened on my phone when I realized that Reuben was after me so that he could snatch my children from me. He wanted to steal my reason f

    going to keep them with me at any cost.

    ¡°Children, let¡¯s go,¡± I took both of their hands, as we started to walk off the beach.

    ¡°Mommy, what are we going to eat for lunch?¡± They looked up at me, clearly hungry after ying for so long.

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    A bright smile appeared on both of their lips. ¡°I want some of that yummy Cuban food!¡± Wyatt said excitedly, and then Lori chimed in, ¡°I want churros with

    ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s go and fill our stomachs with lots of delicious food!¡± I eximed as we left

    the beach and headed back to our hotel room. After changing into nicer clothes, I drove us to a restaurant close to the hotel.

    I quickly found an empty table

    and ordered the food. Surprisingly, the food arrived earlier than I expected, and we started happily digging in. Another reason foring to Miami was th

    by the time they realized I was gone, I was already in another city. No one could track me here.

    At the same time, I had carefully chosen a hotel

    that only catered to humans. Everything had gone smoothly so far, I felt slightly satisfied after so much turmoil in my mind. My children were safe

    with me, and I knew I could quickly find a way forward.

    I finished my churro while leaving a few messages for L. Wyatt and Lori were eating slowly, but I needed to use the restroom.

    ¡°Wyatt, I¡¯m going to the restroom and will be back in a minute. Take care of your sister and yourself, and don¡¯t go

    anywhere. Sit here quietly until I return, do you understand?¡±

    ¡°I understand, mommy,¡± he nodded obediently.

    ¡°Good,¡± I smiled, getting up from my seat and leaving my purse and phone on the table before I turned to walk towards the restroom.

    As soon as I took a few steps, I slowed down because

    I realized the restaurant waspletely empty. When we arrived it had been full of humans. There were

    not even any waitresses, there was just an rming

    silence that had spread throughout the whole restaurant.

    That¡¯s when my nose caught the scent of something that wasn¡¯t human. My wolf¡¯s senses immediately kicked in, and I froze in my tracks. It was¡­ a wer

    I immediately turned around to run towards Wyatt and Lori. I had to get them and run away as soon as possible but just as I took a few steps, someone¡¯s

    watched Wyatt and Lori, who were watching me. I tried to kick and thrash, aiming to free

    myself, but another pair of hands grabbed my arms, preventing me from breaking free. Then, the unmistakable scent of chloroform overwhelmed me, the

    ¡°Mommy!!¡± Wyatt and Lori jumped out of their seats to run towards me as I slipped into the darkness.

    ¡°No¡­ my children¡­¡±

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    ¡°F**king awsome!¡± I roared in utter delight. ¡°That little slut has finally disappeared from the Emerald Bright Pack!¡± myughter echoed through the entire

    The warrior standing in front of me grinned, ¡°Yes, Alpha. I saw her

    running with her pups as soon as I lied about E¡¯s wedding date being fixed with Alpha Reuben. Now she will no longer try toe between the two of

    ¡°True, now that little slut is not there to disturb my niece¡¯s life. Soon E will be married to Reuben and be his mate and Luna with no

    further interruptions. It seems that all my hard work in bringing Elder Frank back did not go to waste. That old man was really able to

    obtain an imperial decree from the King after I requested it, though I believe he also had some personal issues with Reuben. This way he could get reve

    path for my E¡¯s to Reuben. Now they will marry on thising full moon,¡± I sat on my chair with a satisfied smile.

    ¡°Congrattions, Alpha,¡± the warrior eximed.

    I nodded proudly but then a stray thought crossed my mind, ¡°Elder Frank was supposed toe and visit me that day after he delivered the imperial

    decree to Alpha Reuben. I wonder why he never came here,¡± I murmured.

    ¡°To be honest, I never saw Elder Frank leave the packhouse, Alpha. I don¡¯t know how he could have left

    the pack without me having noticed,¡± he replied.

    I cocked my brows and thought about it for a long time before I brushed it off. I did not want to ruin my joy with thoughts of that old man¡¯s

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    disappearance. He no longer held any value to me.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you had recorded that little slut leaving? Show me the video,¡± I demanded. ¡°Let me see what she looks like.¡±

    He nodded and pulled out his phone, ¡°I thought you saw her already in those photographs, Alpha.¡±

    I nced at the picture of her kissing Reuben that was lying on my

    desk, ¡°These photos were taken from far because getting any closer meant being discovered by Reuben. They were not able to see the girl¡¯s face. I nev

    He nodded and ced his phone down beside the pictures that I had been staring at. I shifted my eyes from

    the photos to the video but as soon as Reuben¡¯s soulmate came to view the smile on my face slipped off and my heart dropped into my stomach.

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    ¡°She¡­¡± my eyes widened in horror, ¡°This woman¡­¡±

    Willow

    Heaviness and pain, that¡¯s all I could feel as soon as I started regaining consciousness. My eyshes ttered yet opening

    eyes seemed like an endless battle. For a long time everything in my line of sight was blurry but soon I realized that everything around me was just dark

    alerted me to the fact that I had been carelessly tossed on the ground.

    I panicked. Shit! I had been kidnapped! Wyatt and Lori¡­.

    As soon as they came to mind I started struggling wildly as my heart beat a frantic rhythm against my chest. What

    happened to them? Thest image I had was of them running after me when I

    was being carried away. My children had been left alone to fend for themselves in an unfamiliar city!

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    There were not even humans there to help them. They were innocent,

    they did not know what to do or where to go. They could be in any number of untold dangers without me. I didn¡¯t even know how long I had been uncons

    I was curled up painfully in the middle of the room, I tried to use my full strength to break the chain.

    ¡°It¡¯s no use,¡± the creepy voice of a man entered my ears from behind, freezing me on the spot. So there was someone else

    in the room? Watching me all this time? I felt the hairs on the back of my n*ck stand on end. ¡°The more you try to break them, the tighter they will grow a

    I slowly tilted my head finding a middle aged wolf with yellow eyes and messy appearance standing there. He was¡­

    a rogue! He was not alone. I caught the figures of three other

    men standing behind him in the murky darkness and they were all n*ked! I immediately scurried back even if all that I was able to manage was an inch.

    ¡°Who are you? Why did you kidnap me?!¡± I demanded, even though I was incredibly scared. Rogues were always bad news. All

    of their eyes were full of evil.

    The man that I assumed was their leader came closer to me and touched my cheek.

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± Panicking and filled with

    nothing but disgust I pulled my face back from his touch. His eyes darkened and in the next second he grabbed my hair and buried his nose on my n*ck.

    I flinched and closed my eyes in revulsion when I realized he was inhaling my scent, ¡°She is real. Dark¡¯s Rose is real¡­¡± the rogue murmured, his eyes a

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    Anotheryer of panic was added to my current state. He looked

    intoxicated by my scent, ¡°What the hell are you saying? What Dark? What Rose?¡± I red at him. A sudden silence fell over the room before I

    noticed the sick grin spreading over his lips.

    ¡°F**k¡­

    she does not even know anything about herself,¡± a creepy redness spread cross his cheeks as he put his hand over his mouth like a giddy high school g

    and I¡­ I was trapped with them.

    ¡°You see¡­I don¡¯t know what you are talking about. I think you have got the wrong person. I am not Rose, okay? And don¡¯t know any

    Dark. I am a normal¡­¡±

    He gave me yet another creepy smile, ¡°She sounds so s*xy when she lies¡­¡±

    I stared at him stunned. He was definitely a psychopath. Had he been listening to me at all?! I could

    not bear this nonsense anymore and shouted, ¡°Let me f**king go, you psychopath. Let me go while I am still asking you nicely¡­¡±

    *p*

    My face snapped to the side before I could say another word. A sharp pain spread across my cheek as my lower lip bled. He¡­pped me.

    Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my

    jaw as he grabbed it like he nned to break it, ¡°You slut, do you think I will go easy on you just because you are Dark¡¯s Rose?¡± he barked, his yellow ey

    My whole body froze in his grasp and my heart dropped to my stomach out of fear at his words. What did he mean before night falls? The other

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    rogues standing behind him suddenly became restless and started making disgusting lusty noises while they eyed me as if I were a delicious piece of

    meat.

    ¡°What are you nning to do with me when night falls?¡± I stammered as my whole body shivered when his gazended on my body.

    ¡°nning to marry you,¡± he grinned, leaning down to lick my n*ck. My face turned pale at his n.

    ¡°NOO!!¡± I screamed, struggling to get away from him only to receive another p.

    ¡°You raised your voice again?!¡± he barked, tearing at the front of my dress. His action frightened me when my bra became visible to them and arge am

    He giggled at the sight of me biting my own

    lips until they bled, ¡°That¡¯s a good submissive bitch, just like we want. Get ready for gang bang tonight,¡± with that he let go of my hair, got up, and left me

    What the hell was going on? Why were they calling me Rose and who was this Dark that they were so scared of. Why were they calling me Dark¡¯s? Noth

    many hours were left before nightfall but I knew one thing for certain: there was no way that I could be ruined by their hands.

    My head suddenly spins, probably due to the chloroform still being in my system. I had to get out of here. I had to get back to my children. My

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    vision cked out and my eyes slowly closed. I had to get back to¡­

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± Reuben¡¯s smiling face appeared in front of my eyes.

    ¡°Reuben?¡± I whispered, looking down at our entwined hands. The two of us were in school uniforms and sitting in our meeting spot.

    ¡°When did you fall in love with me?¡± He pulled me into hisp as I wrapped my legs around his trim waist.

    I looked into his beautiful green eyes as I confessed, ¡°The first time you held my hand back in that rogue trafficking ring encampment.¡±

    His ears turned red, which was a rare sight to see. A small smile appeared on my lips as I wrapped my arms around his n*ck, ¡°When did you fall in love w

    He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer until our bodies touched, ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe I fell in

    love with you when I caught your scent and entered into that rogue hide out,¡± I blinked as my heart skipped a bit at his confession. I

    always wondered how a strong Alpha like Reuben had ended up in rogue encampment. I never knew that he had purposefully gone there and

    intentionally got caught for me. ¡°Or maybe, when you promised to protect me and take me home. Or was it when you put your trust in me.¡±

    Sitting on hisp, I silently admired

    him as my heart beat insistently in my chest. He was so pure in his feelings for me. I could not help but touch my lips with his. Reuben slowly closed

    his eyes, smiling as he enjoyed my one side kiss.

    ¡°Reuben, what will you do if I die?¡± I did not know why but I asked this question.

    Reuben¡¯s smile disappeared and he opened his eyes to meet mine. ¡°I will never let you die,¡± his eyes were full of crazed obsession.

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    ¡°No one knows the future,¡± I touched his cheek. ¡°Maybe I am in a situation where dying is the only option left.¡±

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    ¡°My life begins and ends with you, he whispered, hugging waist and burying his face in my neck.

    ¡°So¡­ don¡¯t die.¡±

    I immediately opened my eyes upon hearing his voice, my breathing uneven. Reuben¡­

    I scanned my surroundings. I was still tied up and being held against my will. I had passed out

    again, though I wasn¡¯t sure for how long. Has night already fallen? I needed to find a way out of

    here, but I didn¡¯t know how. The chains around my hands and feet tightened whenever I tried to

    break free. I wondered what kind of metal these rogues had used to make these chains!

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    The faint patter of footsteps caused my ears to perk up, I froze in ce while Ceri stayed alert in my

    mind. Were theying to get me? He had said that he would marry me. My heart started beating

    wildly in panic, then I realized that I was hearing the footfalls of only one person.

    The room was so dark that I had to use my wolf¡¯s eyes to see who it was. A pair of dirty bare feet

    came into view out of the darkness ahead of me, followed by a n*ked rogue. I recognized him as

    one of the three rogues who had stood behind their leader earlier. He carried a te of food in one

    hand, which he set down beside me.

    ¡°Eat,¡± he said after staring at me for a long time, his gaze lingering on my face before trailing down

    to my exposed bra. A sense of revulsion rapidly built up inside me.

    ¡°No,¡± I sternly replied, refusing to take the food.

    ¡°But you need to eat and gain strength for tonight¡¯s gang bang, you know,¡± he said, his tone casual

    as if he were discussing the weather. ¡°If you faint or died during it, then f**king you will be no fun.

    Last time, the dead she-wolf¡¯s pussy¡­¡±

    My mind went nk, I couldn¡¯t bear to listen to any more after he mentioned that they had kept a

    dead she-wolf¡¯s body and continued their abuse and s*xual activities on her. I couldn¡¯t help but

    instantly vomit. It was sickening. These rogues were sick, and I was their next target.

    ¡°Oh no¡­ you vomited. Your stomach must bepletely empty now. You have to eat the food I

    brought you to gain your strength,¡± he said, his tone oddly childish.

    My whole body trembled in anger. The more I heard him speak, the more I realized that he was at

    psychopath just like the rest of them, only different from the others. His mind was unstable, like that

    of a pathetic child who was eager tomit crimes and rape women.

    ¡°Eat,¡± he repeated insistently, but he never hit me like their leader.

    ¡°I will not eat!¡± I growled lowly causing him to flinch away.

    ¡°Then¡­then I will have to force all the food down your throat,¡± he stammered, sounding like a

    scolded child.

    I clenched my fists. I didn¡¯t know why, but I had the gut feeling that this deranged lunatic was really

    going to do it, and I would choke to death in the process.

    I felt so helpless and it just angered me further. I masked my hatred and looked at him. ¡°How am I

    supposed to eat when my hands are tied?¡± I questioned.

    ¡°Oh¡­¡± he scratched his head. Just when I thought he would untie my hands, he pushed the te in

    front of my mouth. ¡°Now eat,¡± he smiled, treating me like a dog. I couldn¡¯t help but secretly grit my

    teeth. His mind was like that of a child, but he couldn¡¯t be reasoned with.

    ¡°Okay,¡± I said as I lowered my head towards the food. I knew it was drugged with something,

    probably a s**ual drug or worse. I could clearly smell it. These rouges turned out to be more

    dangerous that I imagined. I had to get out of here before nightfall!

    He looked at me closely, eagerly waiting for me to take a bite. I coughed and rolled on the ground.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± he panicked.

    ¡°I have been inhaling dust for a long time. Why did you not clean this warehouse? Is this how you

    treat the woman you are going to gang bang?!¡± I demanded, giving him an using re.

    He flinched and then said, ¡°It¡¯s not a warehouse. It¡¯s an abandoned packhouse that we use as our

    hideout. That¡¯s why it¡¯s dusty and smelly. I¡¯ll clean it for you,¡± he murmured.

    I secretly clenched my fist. So I had been kidnapped and was being held in an abandoned

    packhouse! They made sure to take me to a ce that was hidden from the rest of the world. It was

    obvious that no one would evere here and no one would find me here. Wyatt and Lori¡¯s faces

    came to my mind. What would happen to them without me? My children..

    My heart grew heavy, but I shot him a shy smile. ¡°Thank you. You are so good to me,¡± I said, trying

    to keep up the facade.

    His whole face instantly turned red with happiness. I wanted to p him to death, but I continued

    smiling at him.

    ¡°Yes, I am. Now eat quickly. There¡¯s only an hour until nightfall,¡± he pressed.

    My smile immediately dropped. Only an hour? I was only an hour away from my ruin? The shock

    was too much for me to bear, I fell silent for a long time.

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t you eating now?¡± he asked.

    I held back my emotions and looked at him, ¡°My stomach hurts. Does this gang bang have to be

    tonight?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Mark can¡¯t wait to f**k Dark¡¯s Rose. He doesn¡¯t want to take the risk of losing you to Dark. If

    he found out about us, then we¡¯re done,¡± he exined.

    Wait! Did that mean that Dark was a person? A man?! It just made everything even more creepy.

    At the same time I found out their leader¡¯s name was Mark.

    He looked at my face then at the food te as a few of my tears fell on the ground.

    ¡°Are you crying?¡± He gasped.

    I nodded looking up at him with tearful eyes.

    ¡°You are so good to me, but I am worried that I will be worn out by the time that it will be your turn to

    come to f**k me. You will not be able to enjoy it,¡± I bit my lips.

    His expression immediately dropped as I finally got him. ¡°I will f**k you¡­I will f**k Rose¡­ I will

    enjoy it and no one can stop me,¡± he murmured to himself as if he were being ovee by insanity.

    It turned out he was s*x crazed and it was his trigger.

    ¡°How is this possible? Don¡¯t they give you a chance to f**k onlyst?¡±

    His eyes widened, ¡°How do you know?¡±

    I smiled in my mind. It was so obvious that a mentally ill creep like him would be ignored and would

    be given leftovers, ¡°So it¡¯s true?¡± I gasped dramatically.

    ¡°Yes,¡± he nodded. ¡°Mark only lets me f**k the she-wolfst.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s wrong. This time you should demand a first chance with me!¡± I eximed.

    He looked excited, ¡°Is it possible?¡±

    ¡°Why not? Do you always want to be tenth in line?¡± I raised my brows.

    ¡°No, actually my position is fifteen,¡± he confessed sadly.

    Fifteen?! That meant there were fifteen rogues?! This was a disaster. I had finally figured out how

    many of them were but now I regretted knowing.

    ¡°You are weak!¡± I snapped at him.

    His eyes widened, ¡°I am not!¡±

    ¡°You are. Why is it that only Mark gets the first chance?¡± I red at him. ¡°A weakling like you is not

    qualified to f**k me. Get lost,¡± I growled, looking away.

    He panicked, ¡°I¡­ I am not weak. I will f**k you before Mark. I will be the first to f**k you,¡± he

    murmured again and again.

    I nced at him lightly, ¡°How?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I¡­¡± he scratch his head and then crawled closer to me, ¡°I will f**k you right now!¡±

    As soon as he came an inch closer to me to grab my clothes, I smirked. Using every bit of my

    straight, I raised my hands up and pulled him down, strangling his neck with the chain around my

    hands.

    ¡°What what are you¡­doing?¡± he started grumbling as loudly as he could.

    ¡°Go f**k yourself, you asshole!¡± I struggled with him a little more, ¡°Now tell me, how to break this

    chain. If you don¡¯t tell m e in the next three seconds. I will strangle you to death.¡±

    His face turned red as blood, he knew I was not joking, Struggling to breath he spoke, ¡°it¡¯s a magical

    chain. It will break with our blood.¡±

    I was stunned by his statement. So that was the reason he had been maintaining a reasonable

    distance from me? ¡°I told you the truth. Now let me go,¡± he begged.

    ¡°Sure,¡± I snapped his neck, leaving him dead. I mmed the chunk of chain into his face and once

    his blood touched the chain it really did break. I did the same with the chains on my feet. I could not

    believe I was finally free but I had to get out of here.

    As I stood, my legs were in a great deal of pain but I kept walking. Exiting the room, I found myself

    walking through dusty and smelly hallways. It was really a packhouse.

    ¡°Tonight will be fun¡­¡± the voices of two rogue¡¯s reached my ears. I stopped when I realized they

    wereing towards me. I looked around for a hiding spot but there was only a room. I quickly hid

    in it, only to realize that the room had some equipment, food, water and andline!

    I quickly rushed to it and dialed my new number. Thankfully thendline was working. I had left my

    purse and phone on that table in the restaurant. I was sure Wyatt and Lori had it with them.

    ¡°Hello,¡± Wyatt¡¯s voice came from the other side.

    ¡°Wyatt!!¡± my heart swelled at hearing my child¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Mommy!!¡± he eximed.

    ¡°Wyatt, how are you? And Lori? Are you two safe?¡± I asked in a single breath.

    ¡°Yes mommy, we are safe. Where are you, mommy?¡± he asked.

    My racing heart beat finally eased a bit. My babies safe but how? ¡°Where are you two?¡±

    ¡°We are with¡­¡± before I could hear more, thendline was suddenly cut. I looked down at it to find

    that someone had ripped the wire out of the phone.

    I immediately dropped it when I saw Mark and his group, ¡°How dare you kill one of my men?¡±

    I have only just begun. You should have let me go when I asked you nicely,¡± I smiled sweetly.

    ¡°This bitch! She really thinks that she will get out of here, doesn¡¯t she?¡± Markughed in anger.

    ¡°Stop me if you dare,¡± I said and immediately jumped out of the window behind me.

    ¡°F**k!¡± Mark barked. I had jumped out back first, so I had been facing the window and I watched

    Mark and his men jumping out after me. They would do anything to catch me.

    I had to get ready to fight to death but first I had to execute a safending, seeing before I jumped I

    hadn¡¯t known I was on the third floor. I could not seem to hold my position. That was when I realized

    that I was going to hit and likely hurt my head. I closed my eyes, readying myself for the pain and

    bloodshed, probably even death when I felt my body falling into something unexpected.

    I instantly opened my eyes to find myself an inch above the ground and my waist gripped in a pair

    of strong arms. A familiar scent filled my nose and my whole body shivered when I realized who

    was behind me.

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    Willow

    ¡°What did I say about running away from me, Willow?¡± Reuben¡¯s soft yet chilling words sent shivers down my spine. How¡­

    how had he found me? Could it be that

    I was imagining this? But his possessive touch on my waist felt real, his hot breath on my ear felt undeniable, and his intense heartbeat

    felt as physical as my own existence.

    He was real! Thanks to our bond, I could clearly feel the rage hidden behind his soft voice. He was holding himself back, but

    I could sense that he was already at his limit. The aura surrounding me was colder than ice and

    darker than the evils from the very pit of Hell itself. My heart started racing in fear, it felt as if I would have a heart attack at any moment. Despite being h

    I had momentarily forgotten about the

    rogues who had jumped from the window one after another andnded in front of me, immediately noticing me in the arms of an unknown male. The loo

    piece of hgry

    ¡°Who the fuck are you?¡± Mark demanded, making the biggest mistake of his life. ¡°How dare you¡­¡® he choked abruptly on his yell

    when Reuben lifted his dark green eyes fixing them on him.

    Mark went silent, rooted in his spot beneath Reuben¡¯s piercing gaze. The unexpected presence of an Alpha in his domain had caught him off guard, esp

    such a formidable aura. The intensity emanating from the

    Alpha was akin to the keen edge of a de, poised not to merely wound flesh but to pierce the very essence of one¡¯s soul. Mark swallowed hard, visibly

    further noise. Yet, amidst his apprehension, he couldn¡¯t ignore the desperate growls of his fellow rogues, eager to reim the Rose thaty

    within their grasp.

    Mark¡¯s expression contorted into an ugly frown upon discerning Reuben¡¯s unwavering determination to retain me, He could not bear

    to lose me to the hands of an unknown Alpha in his own territory, ¡°Release that she¨C

    wolf to me!¡± he roared, ¡°She belongs to me!¡± His voice reverberated on the air, echoed by the thirteen rogues behind him who had already transformed i

    ¡°She belongs to you?¡± Reuben¡¯s deep voice slowly reiterated.

    ¡°Yes, she¡¯s damn well mine!¡± Mark failed to perceive the imminent peril underlying Reuben¡¯s tone, but I did. If only he realized he was

    inviting his own demise. ¡°That wretch

    killed one of my men! She was meant to be gang banged by us tonight. Now I¡¯ll relish torturing her while I fuck her,¡± he growled, casting me a malevolen

    ¡°Gang bang?¡± Reuben¡¯s voice carried a hint of amusement. ¡°It appears I¡¯ve interrupted your revelry,¡± he remarked, his grip on my waist gradually casin

    ¡°Now that you¡¯re aware, then surrender the she¨Cwolf to me. I¡¯ll spare your life,¡± Mark dered.

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    Reuben¡¯s lips curled into another wry smile as his hand slid down my back, boldly grasping my hips. ¡°Your

    request seems rather difficult to fulfill,¡± he murmured.

    I clutched at the fabric of my dress, trembling at Reuben¡¯s touch.

    ¡°Why?¡± Mark growled, his voiceced with defiance.

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    ¡°Now I crave the same revelry,¡± Reuben murmured, his touch gentle as he studied my reaction from the corner of his eye. I squeezed my thighs together

    be

    gruesome and chaotic.¡± With that said, a gust of wind swept past me, unmistakably Reuben¡¯s doing. In the blink of an eye, he bypassed Mark, who nc

    extinguished in an instant.

    The other rogues stood in shock, mouths agape at the sight of their fallen leader.

    Reuben rested a foot mercilessly on Mark¡¯s lifeless head, his gaze fixed on me. ¡°He left the fun of the party far too quickly. Perhaps he didn¡¯t appreciate

    bang. Or maybe his interpretation of enjoyment held far more intriguing implications?¡±

    My palms grew mmy as I grasped the implication behind Reuben¡¯s words. The news of me being gang banged by other men had clearly incited him. I

    The other rogues emerged from their

    stupor, their growls resonating with the mes of vengeance ignited by Mark¡¯s demise. They encircled Reuben, fueled by the desire to avenge their dead

    Just as I prepared to retreat further, the rogues lunged at Reuben from all directions. Yet, despite the onught, Reuben maintained his focus on me, fu

    ¡°Don¡¯t even entertain the thought,¡± Reuben¡¯s eyes bore into mine, a wild fervor burning within them. ¡°If you dare to flee again, then-¡±

    Before he could finish the threat, I pivoted on my heel and sprinted away at a full

    sprint. There was no way I could remain there and wait for him. All I knew was that I had to escape

    him by any means necessary. I had to find my children and-

    As thoughts of Wyatt and Lori flooded my mind, a sudden realization struck me. I

    had detected their scents emanating from Reuben, unmistakably strong. How could this be possible? Wyatt had assured me that they were safe. But ho

    Unbeknownst to me as I was being abducted and driven away, Wyatt and Lori dashed after the car that had taken me. After a frantic pursuit, they event

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    ¡°Daddy, mommy¡¯s been kidnapped!¡± he eximed into the phone.

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    ¡°Kidnapped?!¡± Reuben¡¯s voice thundered through the restaurant. Wyatt and Lori turned toward the entrance to find Reuben standing there.

    ¡°Daddy!¡± They both rushed over to him. Their short little legs

    couldn¡¯t match Reuben¡¯s long urgent strides as he immediately gathered his children up into his arms, clutching them tightly to him as he showered them

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, daddy¡¯s here,¡± he reassured them, enfolding them in a tight embrace. His own heart pounded

    in his chest after the harrowing experience of losing then finding his children. Abandoned and frightened, the little ones sought sce in his arms, and R

    As I sprinted through the forest, thoughts of Wyatt and Lori¡¯s scent lingering on Reuben¡¯s body gued my mind. Suddenly, the agonized cries of the rog

    the sounds of their demise. The battle raged on behind me, but I dared not look back, my only instinct being

    to increase my speed and evade capture by Reuben.

    I couldn¡¯t fathom how he had managed to find me. There was no conceivable way he could have tracked me through a device or my scent.

    An unfamiliar forest surrounded me, but I relied on my instincts to navigate and find a way out. After a few tense minutes, the distant sound of a vehicle r

    My pace quickened instinctively, fueled by the hope of a sessful escape. However, just as the highway came into view, a

    sudden gust of wind swept past me as Reuben seized me before I could reach safety.

    ¡°AHHH¡­¡± I screamed at the top of my lungs

    as we struggled, our bodies crashing to the ground. How had he caught up to me so quickly? I had taken great care to conceal my scent all

    along the way. Rolling on the ground, I found myself/pinned beneath Reuben¡¯s weight.

    ¡°Let me go!¡± I shrieked, but my

    plea was met with a forceful kiss, his lips sealing mine shut. My eyes widened in shock as I fought against his grasp. Yet, the more I struggled the more f

    his kiss became. His angry desperation was an overflowing cup and it felt as if he wanted to eat my lips. I sank my teeth

    into his lip, causing him to break the kiss with a sharp intake of breath.

    ¡°LET GO!¡± I attempted to

    scream, but he crushed his lips against mine once more, silencing my protests. This time, I couldn¡¯t manage to bite him again. His overpowering presenc

    The only sensation I faintly registered was that of my body being lifted into the air.

    I couldn¡¯t gauge how much time had passed, but when I finally opened my eyes, my head felt hollow. After a considerable struggle, I managed to pry my

    Blinking rapidly, I tilted my head to the sides and surveyed my surroundings. I found myself in an

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    unfamiliar dimly lit room lying on a soft bed. Panic surged within me as I attempted to move, only to discover that my hands were tied to the bed, and to m

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    Chapter 63

    Chapter 63

    Oran

    As I stepped into the packhouse, the sound of a car caught my attention, prompting me to turn and

    see Walter rushing out of the car. He had returned sooner than I had anticipated.

    ¡°I checked the message you sent me. Did Reuben really find Willow and the children?¡± he inquired.

    ¡°Yes, he did. In fact, he found her a day ago. I thought I should inform you as well,¡± I replied, leaning

    against the door frame. ¡°She¡¯s safe.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s fantastic news,¡± he breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since Willow¡¯s escape and Reuben¡¯s

    subsequent departure to find her, Walter had been diligently working alongside us to locate Willow

    and the children.

    ¡°Do you love her?¡± I asked casually.

    He nced at me for a moment before admitting, ¡°I do, but she doesn¡¯t feel the same way. So, I¡¯m

    in the process of moving on. I can¡¯t be with a woman who¡¯s already in love with another man. I think

    I¡¯m making progress, especially after seeing how affected she was by just the news of Reuben and

    E¡¯s wedding. Her escape proves just how much she loves Reuben and can¡¯t bear to see him with

    another woman,¡± he murmured dryly.

    I chuckled, ¡°Yeah, they¡¯re both like that. In reality, they¡¯re perfect for each other, but there are some

    misunderstandings between them. I believe they¡¯ll sort it out soon.¡±

    Walter nodded thoughtfully. ¡°I hope so, but the fact is Willow is stubborn,¡± he remarked.

    ¡°If she¡¯s stubborn, then Reuben is obsessed,¡± I countered.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± he admitted dryly, gazing into the packhouse. ¡°Where are Willow and the children?¡±

    ¡°Reuben drove off after dropping the children off that day. They told me Willow was abducted by

    some other men. I don¡¯t have any more details, butter Reuben sent me a message saying he

    found Willow and she¡¯s safe. Neither of them have returned, so I believe they¡¯re together,¡± I

    exined.

    Walter chuckled, lighting a cigarette. ¡°He found her within 12 hours of her being kidnapped. How

    heroic¡­

    ¡°It¡¯s what we call a mate bond,¡± I said, slipping both hands into my pockets and gazing up at the

    evening sky. ¡°A soulmate is your other half. You can smell, feel, and sense them. You can feel their

    emotions whether it¡¯s pain or love. The stronger the love is that the couple shares, the stronger the

    mate bond. It¡¯s all about love,¡± I murmured, still fixated on the evening sky.

    ¡°You sound like you have one too,¡± Waltermented.

    I was taken aback for a moment before ncing at him from the corner of my eye and asking. ¡°How

    come you¡¯re still staying here of your own free will? Don¡¯t you have responsibilities back in your own

    territory?¡± I raised an eyebrow inquisitively.

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    ¡°It¡¯s alright for me to be away from my country for a month or two. After all, I¡¯m the boss. You could

    call me the Alpha of my territory,¡± he smirked.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± I replied dryly, having uncovered information about him. He was indeed a deadly and

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    ¡°However¡­my reasons for staying here have shifted,¡± he whispered, his gaze fixed on something in

    the distance. I followed his line of sight to the woods, but there was no one there.

    ¡°Uncle Walter!¡± Wyatt eximed joyfully, racing into the front yard.

    ¡°Hey there, Buddy. Did you miss me?¡± Walter¡¯s demeanor shifted entirely as he approached Wyatt.

    ¡°Yes, I missed you a lot,¡± Wyatt replied, dropping his football andunching into an endless stream

    of chatter with Walter.

    Leaving the two of them to catch up, I entered the packhouse. In Reuben¡¯s absence, I had taken

    charge of managing the pack and handling other matters, including my ongoing research into the

    mysterious attacks. The simultaneous destruction of three more packs surrounding Wade Moon

    was deeply troubling. There were no leads on the person responsible for these attacks, and I

    diligently studied each report that was released detailing the findings of the attack in search of

    clues.

    As I contemted all of this, Lori¡¯s voice reached my ears just as I was about to head upstairs.

    Pausing, I turned toward the dining room where Lori and Bix were seated. Bix sat at the dining table

    while Lori stood on a chair beside him.

    ¡°Uncle Bix, you should try this cheese pudding,¡± she said, offering him a spoonful with her tiny

    hand.

    I blinked, realizing she had been ying a game of house with Bix, who had clearly been coerced

    into ying along.

    Bix frowned at the ¡®pudding¡¯ in front of him, he despised cheese. ¡°No, I¡¯m full,¡± he replied in a casual

    tone.

    ¡°Why? You¡¯ve only eaten a little of the food I made for you!¡± she pouted, adopting the role of a

    housewife in their game.

    I took another step into the dining room to inspect the table. There were four empty tes in front of

    Bix, despite his being a light eater, indicating that he was expected to finish all of the food,

    ¡°I told you I¡¯m full,¡± Bix replied dryly.

    ¡°Uncle Bix, do you hate me?¡± she asked. Bix froze in surprise, much like myself, momentarily

    speechless.

    ¡°Why would you think that?¡± he asked her.

    ¡°Because I look like mommy,¡± she blinked up at him through her longshes,

    As she spoke, my gaze shifted immediately to Bix¡¯s frowning face. ¡°Where did you learn such big

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    She nodded and suddenly climbed up onto the dining table with her short little legs so that she

    could stand in front of Bix. ¡°Then why do you always frown and look angry?¡± she inquired, bending

    down slightly to touch the frown lines between his eyebrows with her tiny finger.

    Bix waspletely taken aback, and I couldn¡¯t help butugh aloud. Bix nced back at me,

    frowned, then stood up from his chair.

    ¡°What¡¯s so funny?¡± he growled at me lowly as he walked past, though I noticed his reddening ears.

    ¡°She¡¯s just like Willow,¡± he muttered under his breath in annoyance, lighting a cigarette.

    I grabbed his arm and turned him to face me. ¡°The child isn¡¯t wrong,¡± I said, raising my hand to take

    the cigarette from his lips. ¡°Try to control your emotions. You¡¯ll look more handsome,¡± I added,

    cing the cigarette in my own mouth before turning and leaving.

    Willow

    I was momentarily terrified to find myselfid out andpletely exposed. ¡°What the¡­¡± Shocked

    and mortified, I squirmed in an attempt to break free from the restraints around my wrists, but my

    efforts were in vain.

    ¡°You¡¯re awake,¡± Reuben¡¯s voice reverberated in the room. I froze on the bed, my heart pounding,

    only to see him leaning against the wall across from me, casually smoking as he watched my every

    move.

    ¡°What the hell do you think you¡¯re doing, Reuben?!¡± I shouted furiously.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I warn you about the consequences of trying to escape from me?¡± His voice was deliberate,

    but I couldn¡¯t discern his expression as he extinguished the cigarette in the nearby ashtray.

    The memory of his warning shed through my mind. ¡®If you dare to run away from me, I wouldn¡¯t

    mind having you tied to my bed, naked and moaning for the rest of your life.¡¯

    A chill ran down my spine as I recalled his chilling vow, now fulfilled. ¡°Let me go!¡± I pleaded, writhing

    against my restraints and shouting. Only I understood the depths of his madness. He truly was

    capable of keeping me imprisoned naked on his bed for the rest of my days. I refused to ept

    such a fate. ¡°LET ME GO, REUBEN!!¡±

    I continued to scream, but he remained unfazed, ignoring my pleas. My throat burned from the

    exertion, but I refused to give up hope. However, my cries abruptly ceased when he detached

    himself from the wall and began to approach the bed with a silent determination. I remained silent,

    my breaths shallow and rapid as I watched him climb onto the bed, causing my heart to race even

    faster. His eyes were devoid of emotion, cold and impassive.

    ¡°You¡­ don¡¯te any closer to me,¡± I instinctively recoiled at the sight of his predatory advance, as

    he began to unbutton his shirt. His cold hand pressed against my inner thigh, he climbed over my

    body, his arousal evident through the outline of his pants. ¡°Get away! Get away!¡± I screamed,

    sensing his intentions.

    ¡°DON¡¯T SHOUT!¡± he bellowed, seizing my hair and yanking me closer to his face. I stared into his

    eyes but remained silent as his arousal pressed dangerously against my core. ¡°AFTER THIS

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    LATEST ESCAPE ATTEMPT, YOU¡¯VE FORFEITED YOUR RIGHT TO YELL OR COMMAND ME!¡±

    he growled, his breath ragged like a bull¡¯s and his dark wolf¡¯s eyes boring into mine. ¡°HOW DARE

    YOU RUN AWAY WITH MY CHILDREN?! YOU ALREADY STOLE THEM FROM ME ONCE, AND

    NOW YOU¡¯VE DONE IT AGAIN¡­¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not stealing! I took my children with me to save their future and lives. Or do you expect me

    to leave them in the shadow of your soon-to-be wife and let their future be ruined by a

    stepmother?!¡± I snapped with equal rage.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you that you will only ever be the mother of my children? I¡¯m never marrying E or

    anyone else for that matter, so how the hell will there be a stepmother for our children?¡± he

    questioned, his other hand caressing my cheek. ¡°What you heard about E and my being married

    on the full moon was a lie. I never agreed to that bullsh it. I¡¯m not marrying her. There has only ever

    been you in my life, and there will only ever be you.¡±

    Ceri made a noise in my mind, I was unable to tear my eyes away from him. Once again, I felt as if

    he was sincere. My heart urged me to believe him, to believe in the love in his eyes and in what he

    had just said. Yet all the revtions E had told me crossed my mind, tearing at my heart. I

    couldn¡¯t help but let out a low coldugh, though my heart was bleeding with all the emotional pain

    I¡¯d been bearing. ¡°Stop lying to me, Reuben. I know everything now. I¡¯m not falling for your lies

    anymore,¡± my voice was low, and my eyes were full of hatred. ¡°You¡¯ve betrayed me again. You¡¯ve

    yed with me, and I believed you even knowing that I was going to end up in this pathetic

    condition. But enoughs, enough. I would rather die than trust you again. I would rather die than hold

    your hand again. I would rather die than love you again,¡± I vowed. I held back my tears, refusing to

    let them show in my eyes.

    His hand, clenching my hair, shaking violently staring into my emotionless yet hurt and hateful gaze.

    ¡°You say all of that so easily, as if they hold no value for you anymore, don¡¯t you? Our trust and

    love. You always leave me without caring about what happens to me when you run away. You don¡¯t

    care how I survive, how much I suffer, or how I feel without you, do you? It turns out I¡¯m the only one

    holding onto the thread of our mate bond,¡± he murmured, looking up with a nk expression and a

    sharp aura, as if he had been restraining his baser instinct, the part of him that wanted to take me

    by force.

    The room fell into a deafening silence. I struggled against our mate bond, denying the pain and

    suffering that he was feeling in his heart. I refused to acknowledge them, fearing that I would break

    down. I couldn¡¯t afford to break down at this point. If he was under the misconstrued idea that he

    was the only one holding onto the thread of our rtionship, then so be it. It was better if he didn¡¯t

    know that I was always holding onto it from the shadows too.

    Once he looked at me, I averted my gaze as tears threatened to well up in my eyes. He studied my

    face in silence for a long time, then took a deep breath that sent rm bells ringing in my mind.

    ¡°Since I¡¯m the one holding onto it, then what I do with it is all correct and I have the right to do all of

    this,¡± he mumbled.

    My eyes snapped back to him in shock.

    ¡°What do you mean? Who are you to strip me of my rights?¡± I demanded, my voice low but my gaze

    piercing into his. ¡°Who are you to kidnap me?! Who are you to-¡±

    ¡°LAM. YOUR, F UCKING, MATE,¡± he growled, each word punctuated with force before he pulled

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    ¡°I am your f ucking mate,¡± he reiterated, his thumb roughly tracing my lips. ¡°And now, I will show you

    what I¡¯m capable of beyond kidnapping or stripping you.¡± With that, he pushed me back onto the

    bed and began to hands.

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    Once my hands were freed, he withdrew from between my thighs. As I sat up on the bed, he seized

    my hand and pulled me off the bed. ¡°What are you doing?¡± I panicked as he began to drag me

    somewhere, my nakedness adding to my distress. He offered no response, intensifying my panic.

    Let go of me!¡± I screamed, desperately trying to wrench my wrist from his strong grip. ¡°Let go!¡±

    Suddenly, he halted and released my hand, only to hoist me up and sling me over his shoulder with

    a fierce re.

    ¡°What the hell are you doing?!¡± I pounded on his back, my heart pounding even harder when I

    heard the bathroom door creak open. ¡°Put me down. Put me down, Reuben!¡± I paused as my body

    suddenly lurched in the air, then I was hurled into therge bathtub.

    My eyes squeezed shut as I plunged beneath the water for a few agonizing seconds before

    resurfacing, gasping for air and wiping my eyes.

    Standing by the bathtub, he grasped my jaw tightly and whispered, ¡°Get the smell of that disgusting

    rogue off your body!¡±

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    Auther¡¯s Note: Hello, my dear readers. This will be my final note, as I prefer not to leave notes at the

    end of every chapter. I thought I had rify that I have had to split chapters due to coins/ vouchers.

    Typically, I write around 4k to 5k words per chapter, but tform requirements have forced me to

    divide them into two or three chapters, resulting in approximately 1800 words per chapter.

    Therefore, what was originally nned as 30 or 31 chapters has now expanded to 63 chapters. I

    understand your impatience when you enjoy something, but I ask for your patience with my book. I

    prefer to allow my characters to develop naturally, without unnecessary explicit scenes. Those

    scenes wille when they are needed. That is my writing style. However, I assure you that the

    misunderstanding will be resolved in the uing chapters.

    Stay with in a journy of Reuben and Willow!

    Love you all.

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    I stared at mes dancing in the firece in front of me, a mixture of shock and anger coursing

    through me. My clothes were being engulfed in mes before my eyes, leaving me with nothing to

    wear. This man!! He had truly kept his promise to confine me naked!

    Gritting my teeth, I returned to the bathroom. Thankfully, there was a towel that I wrapped around

    my body after drying my hair. I set out in search of Reuben, moving from the bathroom to the living

    room. I discovered it was a luxurious old-fashioned one-bedroom house, yet it had all the facilities

    one could ask for. Everything was beautiful and eye-catching, but I couldn¡¯t ignore the fact that all

    the windows had been sealed from the outside. The corner of my lips twitched bitterly. Wasn¡¯t this

    the reason he allowed me to bathe alone, without posting a guard outside the bathroom, knowing I

    couldn¡¯t escape again?

    He had already nned everything meticulously. I couldn¡¯t see whaty beyond the sealed windows

    nor could I discern our exact location, but I could sense that this wasn¡¯t a packhouse.

    Detecting his scent, I headed towards the left side of the house, only to discover the kitchen where

    the Alpha stood in a white shirt cooking. His shirt was unbuttoned, sleeves rolled up, revealing the

    blue veins of his strong forearms. With messy hair falling over his forehead, his expression was as

    sharp as the edge of a sword, reminiscent of our college days.

    ¡°You must be hungry. Come and take a seat,¡± he suggested, already aware of my presence as I

    stood in the doorway. He lifted his eyes to meet mine, taking a moment to scan me from head to

    toe, his gaze lingering on my breasts and thighs. The towel I wore was notrge enough to conceal

    much, barely reaching my upper thighs.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m in the mood to eat?¡± I crossed my arms over my chest, ring at him. Thankfully,

    his gaze returned to my face as I spoke.

    ¡°Then what are you in the mood for?¡± He raised an eyebrow, serving the food onto two different

    tes. ¡°You¡¯re already in a towel, so maybe you can y the teasing girl and give me a b lowjob?¡±

    My face turned red in shame at his blunt remark. ¡°You¡¯re disgusting! What do you mean by teasing

    girl? I¡¯m wearing this towel because of you. Why did you burn my clothes?¡± I demanded.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t the reason obvious, or do you want me to exin it to you in detail? So then you¡¯ll call me

    vulgar?¡± he countered.

    I clenched my fists at my sides. ¡°Enough is enough. I don¡¯t want to argue with you. Just tell me how

    long you¡¯re going to keep me here?¡± I questioned, trying to maintain control.

    ¡°Forever,¡± he calmly replied as he came to the dining table with both tes in his hands and set

    them down.

    ¡°Are you crazy?!¡± I yelled.

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    ¡°Did you just figure that out today?¡± he retorted.

    ¡°Stop this craziness, Reuben,¡± I said as he walked closer to me, his back straight and stern green

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    fixed on me.

    ¡°You are the one who has made me do such crazy things, Willow. You promised that you would not

    run away, but you broke your promise in the end,¡± he countered.

    ¡°Don¡¯t me me for what I did,¡± I shook my head. ¡°You always do whatever you want whenever

    your obsessive possessiveness kicks in. You can¡¯t ept the consequences of your own actions

    and try to cover it up with your insanity. You have kidnapped me, locked me up in a cage, and are

    refusing to let me go. Do you think that all of this will change anything between us?¡± I questioned,

    looking deep into his eyes.

    ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± he suddenly confessed. ¡°I struggle to face the consequences of my own actions, but I

    deeply regret them, ammitted to making amends, and am seeking redemption for my sins. IBelongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.

    strive to break free from repeating past mistakes and long to forge a new path forward with you. If I

    could, I would rewind time and prevent myself frommitting all of those grievous wrongs against

    you. But what about you?¡± His finalment cut through me like a knife. ¡°All you do is run away.¡±

    His usation struck me like a bolt of lightning, leaving me speechless and frozen in ce.

    ¡°Whenever the situation turns against you or bes too difficult to handle, you choose to flee

    rather than confront it. Life is filled with ups and downs, yet there have been numerous asions

    when you¡¯ve surrendered at the first sign of adversity. Instead of facing the darkness head-on and

    oveing it, you simply retreat,¡± he remarked, his voiceden with gravity and depth, echoed in

    my ears like a solemn decree.

    My heart quivered with pain in my chest as I bit my lip, ¡°It¡¯s true, I¡¯m a coward, running away seems

    like the only option when I¡¯ve been betrayed repeatedly. It¡¯s the only recourse I can muster when I¡¯m

    exhausted from being used and manipted. When all the honesty I¡¯ve poured into our bond is

    swept away by a single one of your lies. It alters the very meaning of my existence, all I can think of

    is leaving instead of enduring it. How can a mighty Alpha like you, driven solely by instinct and

    obsession, understand the depths of pain and hurt that I¡¯ve endured? If running away is the only

    balm for the wounds you inflict upon me, then why shouldn¡¯t I run?¡± I countered, unable to hold back

    the slight watering of my eyes, my emotions breaking through.

    The room descended into an eerie silence when I finished speaking. He gazed at me wordlessly,

    our emotions intertwining in the heavy air. The pain was palpable, shared equally between us, and

    yet we both bore it. Gripping that thread from either side, regardless of how deeply it cut into our

    flesh and making us bleed, we persisted in holding on, refusing to let the other go.

    ¡°I understand,¡± he murmured, inching closer until our faces were barely an inch apart. ¡°Running

    away seems more appealing to you than having a conversation, doesn¡¯t it? That day, six years ago,

    you didn¡¯t wait for me. You ran away, believing I had abandoned you, even though I never rejected

    you or asked you to leave my life. Now, six yearster, you still don¡¯t feel the need to wait for me.

    You¡¯ve simply taken the children and attempted to disappear from my life, brutally crushing my

    feelings and breaking my heart. At this juncture in our lives, where you can demand rejection from

    me but not answers, you never stay to confront and discuss things, Willow,¡± he touched my cheek,

    wiping at the tears that I did not even know were flowing down to my cheek.

    ¡°If only you had waited for me so that we could havemunicated like we always did in the past,

    none of us would have ended up like this,¡± he whispered softly, then took a step back and left the

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    Exiting the house, I slid into my car and peeled down the dirt road at full speed. All I wanted was to

    escape the clutches of my own dark impulses that urged me to im her right then and there. Dex¡¯s

    implicit approval of my sinister thoughts only fueled them further. He was a primal creature, driven

    by the instinct to mate and mark, but seeing Willow¡¯s tears made it impossible for me to remain near

    her. I was the sole reason for her tears.

    My eyes burned red, my mind a jumbled mess of unwanted emotions, and my heart torn and

    bleeded with an unbearable pain coursing through our mate bond. I seethed with anger towards

    myself. I wanted to obliterate everything around me, including myself, but I doubted it would bring

    an ounce of satisfaction or peace of mind when my entire being was still fixated on her.

    Especially since I had left the front door wide open, giving her the opportunity to escape from me

    once more. I had done it intentionally, fully aware of my actions, and now my mind was consumed

    by one thought: what if I returned home to find her gone? What if she had indeed left and

    abandoned me? How would I cope with that possibility? Was I truly prepared to lose her?

    Bringing my car to an abrupt halt in the middle of the woods, I pounded my hand against the

    steering wheel releasing all my frustration out on it.

    ¡°AAAA¡­.¡± I roared, mming it repeatedly. It felt like I was losing my mind. At this point, with my

    emotions spiraling out of control, shifting into my wolf form and letting Dex take the lead seemed

    like the best option. However, it was just as dangerous to do.

    Feeling suffocated, I rushed out of the car and vomited violently ignoring the ringing phone in my

    pocket. Since Willow¡¯s escape, I hadn¡¯t eaten a thing, so all that came up was water. My head

    throbbed and I felt sick, a rare urrence for me. What the f uck was happening with me?

    A whileter, when my stomach was empty, I sat on the dirty ground, leaning against my car.

    Closing my eyes, I made an attempt to stop thinking about her, but my heart continued to beat

    wildly. That¡¯s when my phone rang in my pocket once again. Frowning, I pulled it out with closed

    eyes and answered the call.

    ¡°Reuben, where are you?¡± Oran¡¯s voice came from the other end of the phone. I squeezed my eyes

    shut for a moment to gather my thoughts.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± I replied, my voice low as I got back into my car and started driving back. I

    didn¡¯t want to engage in conversation at that moment.

    ¡°Were you at that abandoned packhouse outside Miami?¡± He sounded desperate.

    I slowly opened my eyes at his unexpected question, ¡°How did you know?¡±

    ¡°I talked to Wyatt. The description he gave of the wolves that kidnapped Willow matches that of the

    rogues. Then there was news of rogues being killed outside of one of Miami¡¯s abandoned

    packhouses. It was obvious that it was your doing. However, what I don¡¯t understand is why you

    burned the packhouse down, Reuben? You shouldn¡¯t have done that. If someone finds out, it will be

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    ¡°What fire?¡± I raised my eyebrows. ¡°I did kill the rogues, but I never set fire to the packhouse,¡± I

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    ¡°What? If frowned, I heard the rustling

    I didn¡¯t do it, then how did everything burn down?¡± of papers in the background. ¡°I¡¯ve sent you the

    photos to your phone. Check them out. The entire

    time though,

    packhouse has been turned to ashes!¡± he eximed. ¡°There is one abnormality The entire

    the dead bodies of the rogues were found!¡±

    I put the call on hold and swiftly checked the photos Oran had sent me. The hand holding the phone

    abruptly froze as my eyes looked down at the pictures with a mixture of emotions. Before mey a

    scene of devastation. Different from what I had left behind me. There was nothing left but ash. It had

    only taken me a few minutes to kill those rogues, I hadn¡¯t had the time to waste on them when I

    needed to catch Willow before she could put too much distance between us. However, I distinctly

    remembered leaving that ce with Willow in my car after that.

    My hand tightened around the phone as my eyes darkened. If there had been no living beings in

    that area, then who the hell had set fire to the packhouse? Why choose that specific ce to burn,

    and for what reason? My gaze drifted once again to Willow¡¯s handkerchief that was tied around my

    wrist.

    Unbeknownst to me, a figure entered the front yard of the abandoned pack house. Stopping amidst

    the ruins and debris, he closed his eyes and inhaled deeply, taking in a scent in the air.

    ¡°She was here,¡± he muttered, opening his eyes as his wolf emerged within them. The potent scent

    of her lingered in the air, indicating that she had been there just moments ago. ¡°I¡¯m toote¡­¡± he

    murmured, his eyes devoid of emotion as he gazed down at the soon-to-be-deceased rogue

    beneath his foot. ¡°Her scent seems to have grown stronger. Now even this disgustingly, dirty

    creature is picking it up too.¡±

    ¡°D¡­ Dark¡­¡± the rogue could barely speak out of horror, his broken jaw making it difficult to form

    coherent words. One eye was ripped out, while the other was filled with blood. During his final

    moments, with the lower part of his body torn off by an unknown beast that had u ghtered them

    all without hesitation for the sake of a woman. While his upper body struggled for itsst breath, he

    beheld the most terrifying figure in his life. Being thest survivor had be his curse.

    ¡°If you had taken my Rose, then you should have held onto her until I came to retrieve her, right?¡±

    he raised his brows at the rogue, his emotionless gaze prating the rogue¡¯s soul, ¡°Now, how

    about you tell me who took my Rose away?¡± he pressed the dying rogue¡¯s face further into the

    ground, his voice low and deep. The rogue¡¯s heart trembled as he was questioned about the Alpha

    that had taken Willow away. How did Dark know there was someone else involved? The thought of

    that beast of an Alpha gave the rogue a sense of true terror even though he was taking hisst

    breath. He wished to lie and im he didn¡¯t know, but he didn¡¯t dare to lie with the formidable man

    standing before him.

    ¡°It was?¡± the man prompted, his voice cold yet

    low.

    ¡°An¡­ Alpha¡­¡± the rogue confessed. In the next moment, his face was crushed under the pressure

    of the man¡¯s foot, and his whole body started burning in fire.

    ¡°An Alpha,¡± the man murmured, wiping the blood off his shoe onto the dead rogue¡¯s upper body.

    ¡°How annoying¡­¡± With that, he lit a cigarette and turned to leave, leaving the sea of mes behind

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    ¡°Reuben, are you there? Did you check the l

    ran¡¯s voice came from the phone again.

    passenger se

    ¡°Yes,¡± I responded, tossing the phone onto the passenger seat and staring straight ahead as I

    increased the speed of the car.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think this situation has already gotten out of our control? It¡¯s be creepy to the point

    where all the werewolves will be wiped off the map for sure,¡± he stated worriedly.

    ¡°That will not happen. Now it is time for us to catch that mysterious attacker,¡± the corner of curled up

    slightly.

    ¡°How?¡± he eximed in surprised curiosity, ¡°What do you have hidden up your sleeve?¡±

    ¡°Go to that

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    packhouse outside of Miami. There you will find a small camera on thergest tree that is located

    closest to what used to be the packhouse. The packhouse is burnt but not the tree that I¡¯m referring

    to, so you will be able to find it very easily,¡± I exined. Everything that happened after I left willThis text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.

    have been captured on it.¡±

    ¡°Wait a minute!¡± Oran eximed in confusion. ¡°You installed a camera? Are you saying that after

    you finished off those rogues and before leaving the area with Willow, you installed a camera in the

    nearby woods?¡± he sought rification.

    ¡°Yes,¡± I confirmed.

    ¡°That¡¯s so f ucking unpredictable! In this way we will able to see how the fire actually took ce and

    who this f ucking mysterious attacker is,¡± he spoke excitedly but then he paused and questioned,

    ¡°Wait, you did all of this, does this mean you knew that this mysterious attack would happen at that

    rogue hideout?¡± he asked hurriedly.

    I hummed in response. ¡°Actually, I had my suspicions, so I took a gamble. Now they¡¯ve been

    confirmed,¡± I exined.

    ¡°How? I mean, how did you figure out the attacker would target them? All this time, only werewolf

    packs were being attacked, so how did you predict that now the good-for-nothing rogues would be

    the target?¡± he asked impatiently.

    I stopped the car in front of the house that I had left some time ago, and I grazed my thumb over the

    soft edge of the handkerchief in silence.

    ¡°Maybe I¡¯ve finally understood something,¡± I raised my gaze to look at the open door of the house

    and ended the call.

    The door was wide open, just as I had left it. Climbing out of the car, I entered the house, only to

    find the living room where I had left her was empty. The entire house was as silent as a tomb, and

    Willow¡¯s scent had faded away.

    Dex began panicking in my head, my whole being felt cursed as the thought of her leaving me

    consumed my mind. I could no longer maintain the facade of calmness and rushed towards the

    bedroom. Had she really run away? Had she abandoned me? Was it her choice?

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    I stormed into the room like an insane beast, only to freeze in the middle of the room at the sight of

    a beautiful figure curled up on the bed. Her eyes were closed, and she was tucked under the

    nket. Taking deep, heavy breaths, I stared at her with wide eyes in disbelief.

    She¡­she hadn¡¯t run away. I took slow steps closer to her. Could it be my imagination? She had

    every opportunity to escape me, yet there she was, sleeping peacefully on the bed. I climbed onto

    the bed and cuddled her from behind. My heart was beating so fast it felt like it might burst from my

    chest.

    She was real. Willow was real. She hadn¡¯t run away from me.

    Going crazy with happiness and unable to control my emotions, I buried my face in her hair and

    pulled her into the warmth of my body, never intending to let her go. ¡°Why¡­why didn¡¯t you run

    away?¡± I whispered, knowing she could hear me.

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    Willow clenched her fists in the bedsheets and whispered back, ¡°Would you have given up on me if I

    had escaped?¡±

    ¡°Never,¡± I shook my head. ¡°Reuben can never give up on Willow, no matter how much she hates or

    pushes him away. Not even if death separates us.¡±

    I bit my lips and confessed, ¡°Now I am not running anywhere. I want to know what would have

    changed if I had not escaped six years ago,¡±

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    Chapter 66

    Alpha Adam

    In the Opal Moon packhouse, there was a personal library reserved solely for the Alpha. Due to my position, it had been passed down to me. However, it

    eyed, holding the photograph in my hand.

    I¡­I was correct. It was her.

    Six years ago, during a visit to the pce, I had coincidentally witnessed Elder Frank nearly get killed by Alpha Reuben. Though I didn¡¯t dare interrupt th

    everything that had transpired.

    He was so terrified that his mind was no longer stable. However, he confided in me that Alpha Reuben was involved with a woman. He warned that

    anyone with ill intentions toward her would face Reuben¡¯s wrath. Such statements frightened me, but what Elder Frank disclosed next surpassed my ima

    Elder Frank possessed extensive knowledge, including the ability to

    read fate. When he encountered Reuben¡¯s woman, he read her fate simply by gazing upon her face. He had been horrified by what he saw. Her fate was

    dead and buried under the shadows of the night. Anyone associated with her was destined to face misfortune and death. Every person connected to her

    was destined for doom.

    He didn¡¯t exin why he made such a statement, but fear prevented him from saying more. With that, he fled, leaving me with a photo of the woman. I c

    involving Alpha Luis and Reuben in the following years. Therefore, I kept the photo

    hidden in the library for reasons unknown. However, when I recently came across a clear photo of Alpha Reuben¡¯s soulmate, I realized it was the same w

    I never imagined the woman Frank told me about years ago was Reuben¡¯s soulmate!

    ¡°How dare that woman return after so many years?!¡± I furiously crushed her photograph in my hand. Despite knowing the ominous nature of the future th

    dared to give birth to two of Reuben¡¯s children!

    Frank¡¯s statement about her twisted fate had proven true. Six years ago, the Emerald Bright Pack had been torn apart thanks to her. I lost my best friend

    the only woman that all the me rested on. Her twisted fate had manifested true because as soon as she returned, she stole Reuben from E, ruining

    Suddenly, the news of Frank¡¯s disappearance from the Emerald Bright Pack crossed to mind. My whole body turned cold when I realized that Frank hadn

    Now, Reuben had left the pack to chase after her, with every intention of bringing her back.

    ¡°F**k! I can¡¯t let it happen. I can¡¯t let that wretched she¨C

    wolf return to the Emerald Bright Pack and ruin everything for E,¡± I murmured, running my fingers through my hair in panic. Reuben was already obses

    party. She had yet to return and now it was time for me to take action.

    Storming out of the library, I made my way downstairs.

    ¡°Roman!¡± I yelled, my Beta appeared in the living room hurriedly.

    ¡°Alpha,¡± he stood up straight, ready to receive orders.

    ¡°Find this she¨Cwolf and kill her on the spot,¡± Imanded, mming the photo down onto the nearby table. ¡°Remember, she should not return to

    the Emerald Bright Pack alive no matter the consequences. It¡¯s better if her ash never returns either!¡±

    ¡°I understand,¡± he replied before leaving with the photo.

    I looked at the old photo of the wretched she¨Cwolf in my hand again and tossed it into the firece, watching it burst into mes.

    Willow

    I had never been a light sleeper, but when the phone vibrated twice beside my pillow, I could no longer ignore it. Since I didn¡¯t have my phone with me, it

    obviouslying from Reuben¡¯s. My eyesnded on the clock on the wall. It was only nine PM. I was annoyed and didn¡¯t want to talk to him, so I had be

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    I nced over my shoulder to find him sound asleep. Usually, he slept very lightly. The slightest of sounds or movements would wake him, so why wasn¡¯

    When the phone vibrated again, I decided to switch it off. The problem was once my eyesnded on the name on the screen, my hand paused. It

    was E, and now she was messaging instead of calling. The corners of my lips twitched, and I decided to put it back. However, the messages continued

    help but read them.

    ¡°Reuben, I heard you¡¯ve been missing from the pack for a few days now.¡±

    ¡°Where are you?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m worried. Pleasee back.¡±

    ¡°Can Ie meet you?¡±

    ¡°I am¡­¡±

    My hands tightened around the phone, and I mmed it down on the pillow between us. My chest burned after seeing all those messages for some reas

    ¡°Your phone is vibrating, which is kind of annoying when I¡¯m trying to sleep. Kindly switch it off!¡± I snapped at the sleeping

    Alpha behind me and closed my eyes to sleep. However, after 10 seconds when he

    didn¡¯t move, I elbowed him. ¡°Hey, don¡¯t y dead and quickly switch it off before I throw it out the

    window,¡± I warned. Yet, I didn¡¯t get any response, which caused me to open my eyes in suspicion. Was he really sleeping that deeply?

    I turnedpletely around to face him, only to find a pair of beautiful green eyes already locked with mine.

    ¡°You checked my messages just like a jealous little wife,¡± he teased, a smile ying on his lips that made me blush in embarrassment.

    ¡°Who the hell checked your phone?!¡± I punched his chest with a growl. ¡°I put it down without reading a thing!¡± I quickly lied and red at him. ¡°And who i

    ¡°Alright, alright. You¡¯re not my jealous little wife, you¡¯re my jealous little mate,¡± he said, pulling me into a warm hug.

    ¡°Hey, you¡­¡± I opened my mouth to yell at him but struggled and failed when he kissed my head and continuedughing.

    I frowned at him, trying not to be lured in by his breathtaking handsomeness. My heartbeat quickened, and I lowered my eyes,

    stealing a look at his exceptionally red cheek.

    He caught me looking at him and grinned, ¡°Do you want to say something?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I want to know when you¡¯re letting me go,¡± I murmured, rolling my eyes.

    ¡°Right now,¡± he smiled, earning a shocked look from me.

    Pulling away from me, he got up off the bed and

    ced a set of clothes beside me that I never knew he had. ¡°Get changed ande outside,¡± he instructed before leaving, closing the door behind him.

    In a confused state, I put on the clothes and exited the bedroom, only to find him in the living room where he handed

    me a set of car keys and a new phone.

    ¡°Drive slowly and safely back to the pack. It¡¯s only nine pm so you¡¯ll be there in an hour. This phone has Oran and Bix¡¯s numbers

    programmed into it, so call them if you need to. I know you¡¯re missing the children and want to see them as soon

    as possible, but still drive carefully, okay?¡± He touched my cheek and I stared at him without blinking, my heart quickening at

    this side of Reuben that was beyond my understanding.

    ¡°You¡¯re noting with me?¡± I asked, my voice barely above a whisper for some reason. But wait, why did I ask him that? He had kidnapped me, so wh

    He smiled. ¡°No, I have something to handle here,¡± he took my hand

    and began leading me outside the house. ¡°I¡¯ll return to the pack soon. You are going first,¡± he opened the door for me and gestured for me to get in.

    I nodded and started the car, but my eyes kept drifting back to him. For some reason, my heart was restless. Could it be because I hadn¡¯t been expectin

    I drove all the way out to the forest, lost in thoughts of Reuben. I wanted him to let me go, but when he did, I hadn¡¯t felt even a drop of happiness or freed

    His lonely figure that I watched in the mirror unsettled

    my soul for some reason. It felt like our final goodbye, and that thought weighed heavily on my heart. As the highway came into view in the distance, mem

    He had let me go so easily, without a hug or kiss. He had simply sent me off without any physical contact, which was unlike Reuben. It was strange that

    Bix if I needed anything, not him. Just as the tires of the car were about to touch the highway, I mmed my foot on the brakes and pulled out my phone

    saw only darkness. The most peculiar thing was that he had let me go alone on this gloomy night and hadn¡¯t followed me.

    Something was emphatically wrong!

    I immediately turned the car around and quickly began driving back to the house. The more I thought about Reuben¡¯s strange behavior, the more I

    realized he was hiding something from me, but what? A few minutester, I reached the house and quickly got out. For some reason, Ceri had started ac

    in my mind.

    The front door of the house was still wide open, which I found strange. However, as soon as I stepped into the house, a sharp scent hit

    my nose, sending shivers down my spine.

    Frozen in ce, I stared at Reuben leaning against the sofa in the living room, his face flushed and groaning in pain. He raised his wolf¡¯s eyes to lock wi

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    He was in¡­ rut.

    After six long years, I had once again

    come face to face with Reuben in rut. Having lived humans for thest six years, I had never encountered another wolf in rut. That amongst being said n

    had I forgotten how wildly intense Reuben¡¯s was. He would lose all

    self- control; his wolf and lust would take over him, and he would no longer be himself. Instead, his only aim would be to quench his thirst, that was all. It

    a werewolf¡¯s life, especially a male wolf.

    My heart drummed in my chest as sparks assaulted my entire body at his sharp scent. It was just

    as intoxicating as it had been in the past, instantly awakening my wolf to the

    point where I couldn¡¯t tear my eyes from him. No one other than me could know how dangerous Reuben¡¯s

    rut was for me, yet my legs automatically began the journey towards him instead of turning and running away. I walked into the wolf¡¯s den as if drawn by

    ma.

    My entire being and Ceri seemed to be chained by the sharpness of his aura and scent. Kneeling in front of him, my eyes swept over his flushed cheeks

    ¡°Why did youe back?¡± He questioned, his voice shook with the pain that was slowly rising

    in his body. ¡°Leave quickly before it is toote,¡± his breathing was uneven and heavy.

    My lips parted slightly to speak as I gazed at his sweaty forehead. He had been holding himself back with all his might, ¡°Did you know that you were abo

    His eyes changed slightly into

    a dark green, which was not a good sign at all. ¡°Yes, but it has just started. Now quickly go and don¡¯t return,¡± he looked away from me, trying to avoid inh

    As he did so, my heart grew restless and I raised my hand to touch him, but I stopped myself in mid¨C

    air and yanked my hand back. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡±

    ¡°Would it have changed anything if I had?¡± He slowly lifted his gaze to look at me again. ¡°Would you have agreed to help me with it if I had told you?¡± he

    I stared at him in surprise, his question stabbing at my heart. Would I really have agreed to help Reuben with this when I had hidden my heat from him, a

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    him?

    He nced at my slightly red eyes and shaking hands. ¡°Just go,¡± he said, smiling in a way that pained me to see.

    ¡°Then what about you?¡± I couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°I¡¯ll manage,¡± he murmured.

    His answer stunned me. ¡°How?¡±

    There was no way a rut could be ovee without s*x, unless the wolf endured three to four days of physical pain that would render them bedridden.

    ¡°I have my ways,¡± he simply replied, but my eyesnded on the phone in his other hand, where I could still see messages popping up.

    E¡¯s earlier message asking if she coulde to meet him crossed my mind, ripping my heart into an infinite number of pieces.

    ¡°So it¡¯s like that. The way you¡¯re talking is E, right?¡± I secretly clenched my fist as his brows furrowed.

    ¡°E?¡±

    ¡°Am I wrong?¡± I darkly chuckled as my heart burned, turning to ash at the thought of the two of them together, ¡°She¡¯s on her way to take care of you. Tha

    What the hell was I thinkinging back to check on him? I supposed that was my mistake. I shouldn¡¯t have returned. That way, I wouldn¡¯t have had to f

    ¡°WHAT THE F**K ARE YOU SAYING?!¡± he roared, grabbing my hand so that we stood face to face. ¡°How many times do I have to tell you that there¡¯s no

    ¡°Really? Am I really the one who brought another woman between us?!¡± I shrieked, shoving his hand away, ¡°YOU ARE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT ANO

    US SIX YEARS AGO!¡±

    My words echoed throughout the house. I had finally spoken what I had kept hidden in my heart for years, suffering under its weight in silence. Everythin

    ¡°What Alpha¡¯s daughter?¡± His voice was low, filled with confusion and a hidden anger, ¡°What the hell are you talking about?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t pretend to be innocent, Reuben. I know everything,¡± I chuckled manically, holding back my tears. ¡°That day six years ago, when you brought an A

    Alpha position over me. You betrayed me, used me to assuage your wolf and your desires, then discarded me when I had been knocked up by you¡­¡±

    ¡°Enough!¡± he growled, grabbing both of my arms tightly and pulling me closer to his chest. ¡°I never f**king used you to keep my wolf happy! I never chos

    My eyes widened. He was stillying it on a bit thick. Did he take me for that much of a fool? I had enough.

    ¡°You are lying to me. I¡¯m not falling for your bullshit

    again. You used to lie to me then disappear for weeks and months, just so that you could spend time with the Alpha¡¯s daughter that you fell in love with a

    of her. You betrayed me, Reuben¡­¡±

    He stared at me in silence, his aura sharpening like the honed edge of des, and his eyes

    burning with anger. ¡°I used to disappear for the sake of our future!¡± he stated, his voice

    heavy and deep.

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    ¡°For our future?¡± I gasped in confusion at his unexpected statement. ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    He locked eyes with me for a couple of seconds, the silence growing heavy with unspoken memories. Then, as if peeling backyers of the past I had be

    ¡°Inheriting

    royal blood and being born with the title of Prince, I was supposed to spend my life in the pce, destined to fight for the crown when the appropriate tim

    life. Having you in my life made me greedy. I wanted to be with you, but it was impossible because royalw would never allow me to be with a she¨C

    wolf that was not an Alpha.

    ¡°My father and the current King were identical twins, but in the realm of royalty, only one could wear

    the crown. My father, the younger of the two, harbored no desire for the throne. He willingly relinquished his im, granting him the freedom to establish

    Emerald Bright Pack without interference from the royal

    family. However, my circumstances were not so easily navigated. Even though our pack operated independently, our ties to the royal family remained un

    When I approached my uncle, the king, about assuming my father¡¯s position as Alpha of the Emerald Bright Pack and abstaining from the crown¡¯s conten

    found myself embroiled in the less savory tasks demanded by the royal family.¡±

    At 18 years old, I was willing to do anything to ensure a future with you, so I epted the obligation of serving the royals for five years. Thismitment

    wolves, but to fulfill the tasks assigned by the king and return to you as

    swiftly as possible. I kept my ties with the royal family and the reasons for my absences from the pack hidden from you, knowing that revealing them wou

    even further. You were already fervently attempting to conceal our mate bond because of my status as the alpha¡¯s son, so I never dared to confide in you

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    In those two months following my departure from your house, after spending that rut night with you, I encountered Elder Frank. I settled ounts with hi

    monthter, my father unexpectedly visited me with evidence of our rtionship that I could no longer deny. Someone had sent him explicit photos of us

    I confessed to my father that I was deeply in love with you and that I intended to spend the rest

    of my life with you. It was my final decision, but he couldn¡¯t ept the idea of an Omega as my mate and future Luna of our pack.

    Dad and I

    found ourselves in a heated argument right then and there. He demanded that I expel you from the pack and forget about you entirely, but I stood firm in

    life altogether, and I understood all too well what he meant by that. Having witnessed since childhood how he dealt with Omegas he deemed unworthy, I

    In a moment of desperation, I issued a deadly warning of my own father, dering that I would kill him if heid a hand on you. Knowing I wouldn¡¯t return

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    My father understood that my warnings were not empty threats. He envisioned himself meeting a violent

    end, perhaps even with the entire Emerald Bright Pack going up in mes. At that point, he realized that he couldn¡¯t even think about harming you withou

    my life.

    His entire body trembled with anger, but he knew he was powerless to act. In the end, he agreed not toy a hand on you

    until I returned to take over the pack. However, he issued a chilling

    warning that if you became pregnant, he would eradicate both you and our child. I understood the gravity of his threat, but in the moment, I brushed it off

    leadership of the pack after those two months, he would no longer be able to meddle in our rtionship. That¡¯s how I interpreted the situation.

    Little did I know that during our rut, I had engaged in unprotected s*x with you, and our children were already growing within your belly.

    That¡¯s why when you told me you were pregnant, I was shocked and filled with anger. I lost control andshed out, saying whatever came to mind. I vehe

    father¡¯s warning, if you were impregnated by me, royalw dictated that the she¨Cwolf would be executed immediately. The royalw was

    heavily biased in favor of men, cing all me on women

    for pregnancies, regardless of the circumstances. It conveniently ignored the man¡¯s role in the situation.

    I was fully aware of the dire consequences, and

    in that moment, I couldn¡¯t bear the thought of losing you. The reality of your unexpected pregnancy weighed heavily on me, and I reacted with anger and

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    I felt utterly trapped, experiencing a sense of weakness for the first time in my life, which was entirely uneptable

    and infuriating for me. I could have chosen a more selfish

    route, perhaps saving you by ending the life of the baby growing inside you. But the mere thought of voicing such a notion was abhorrent to me, especia

    to wee our first child into the

    world. Despite this, I felt like a pathetic excuse for a man because I couldn¡¯t save both you, my soulmate, and our child.

    I was torn between you and our baby, unable to make a choice, and that internal conflict tormented me the most. My emotions overwhelmed me, leading

    to speak hateful words to you, words that I never wanted to utter and still regret to this day. Even in the midst of our argument, as you cried and spoke ab

    with thoughts of how to navigate the situation. Suddenly, I received a mind link from my father. He demanded my presence in

    his office. I didn¡¯t know how, but he had somehow learned about your pregnancy, and even the royal family was aware of it.

    The royal orders had been issued, and the unthinkable was about to happen. You, along with our baby, were scheduled to be beheaded in a matter of ho

    house, crying, and I shouted at you not to follow, it wasn¡¯t because I wanted you to stay away; it was my

    way of trying to protect you by keeping you confined in the house where no one could find you.

    I knew you would retreat

    into the safety of the house, and that¡¯s what I needed before I could resolve the situation ande back to you. I was willing to make you cry for a while

    Upon leaving your house, I immediately headed to my father¡¯s office, where another ugly argument ensued. It escted dangerously close to turning into

    tell

    you how long our argumentsted, maybe an hour, but throughout it all, my mind was consumed with thoughts of you. Through our

    mate bond, I could sense your cries, your fear, and the anguish in your broken heart. The pain you were enduring became unbearable for me, and I foun

    losing my grip on reality.

    At that pivotal moment, when my father remained resolute in his decision and refused to

    intervene against the royal decree, I made a life¨Caltering choice. I dered

    that I would leave the Emerald Bright Pack with you and renounce my surname, severing ties with my father

    and everything I had ever known. In a fit of rage, my father ordered his warriors to stop me from reaching you. I can¡¯t recall how long I battled them that n

    You

    Tears streamed down my cheeks uncontrobly as I listened to Reuben¡¯s heartbreaking past I did not have any idea. It was almost unfathomable to belie

    sacrificed his position, his surname, and everything he held dear for me, for someone like me? Then if that night if I had not run¡­

    I bit my lip, struggling toprehend his words. ¡°But what about your fianc¨¦e? The Alpha¡¯s daughter you brought to the pack?¡±

    Reuben¡¯s frown deepened. ¡°I never brought an Alpha¡¯s daughter or any woman with me,¡± he rified firmly. ¡°I arrived alone and immediately came

    to meet you at your home. That day marked the end of my bond with the royal family, and I had earned my freedom to lead the Emerald Bright Pack afte

    would I bring a fianc¨¦e to the pack with me?¡±

    His words sent my heart reeling with confusion. How could this be true? If Reuben never brought his fianc¨¦e with him, then why did E im otherwise

    Blinking back tears of confusion, I gazed up at

    him and asked, ¡°Then why did you sign a marriage contract with E? If it wasn¡¯t to secure the Alpha position, why did you sign that contract

    in the first?¡±

    Reuben¡¯s expression transformed instantly into emotionless one when I broached the topic of the marriage contract.

    ¡°It¡¯s true, I signed the marriage contract first, but

    I was coerced into it. I had to make that choice in order to secure my freedom because without signing that contract, I couldn¡¯t im the Alpha position o

    had the power to act freely and it also meant I could look for you without anyone¡¯s interference. Every decision

    I made was with the sole purpose of finding you. When E was presented with the contract to sign, I made it explicitly clear to her that we were only eng

    the contract before she did so, but she epted everything. She signed the contract fully aware of her ce in our fabricated rtionship. After drawing

    you

    ¡°You are my past, my present, and my only future, Willow¡± he continued, tears welling up in my eyes once more at his heartfelt confession. ¡°I¡¯ve never be

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    Under the cover of darkness, a couple of predatory eyes of my wolves set their sights on the only

    house in the woods for a good distance, while I impatiently

    open areas of my office, waiting for news of the death of that wretched

    paced the she-wolf.

    It had only been two minutes since I had received a message from my Beta Roman about her. We

    had chatted and I had given the orders to proceed yet I couldn¡¯t help but nce at the message

    again and again.

    Roman: ¡°Alpha, we spotted that she-wolf driving into this forest and entering the only house in these

    woods. She has been inside for half an hour and has yet toe out. It seems she has been hiding

    here!¡±

    Me: ¡°Are you sure she is alone in the house?¡±

    Roman: ¡°We are maintaining a good distance so that she will not pick up our presence or scent.

    However, I can¡¯t smell any one else within our range, and oddly no voice can be hearding from

    the house so far, so I believe she is alone! Please give us the order!¡±

    Me: ¡°Finish her!¡±

    That was thest message that I had with my Beta, I had been walking on pins and needles even

    since. It was perfect that Alpha Reuben had not found her yet. Now, even if he found her, he would

    only recover dirt and ashes!

    Now I was just waiting for the good news of the woman¡¯s death, when suddenly E barged into my

    office. ¡°E? Why are you here? What about the treaty?¡±

    ¡°Uncle, did you send someone after Willow?¡± She shrieked, walking in.

    I frowned at her sudden arrival and her knowledge of my n that was supposed to be a secret.

    ¡°How did you know?¡±

    ¡°Uncle do you

    think you would send me to another pack and y behind my back, so that I would not know what

    you are doing here?!¡± she demanded.

    I straightened my back and proudly admitted. ¡°Yes, I did. By now, she will have departed from this

    world. You don¡¯t need to worry about her anymore.¡±

    ¡°You sent someone to kill her?!¡± Her eyes widened to the size of saucers. ¡°What the

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    hell did you do, uncle?!¡± she screamed, her face flushing red and her eyes filled with anger.

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    ¡°Why are you shouting?¡± I growled at her, never epting disrespect. ¡°I did what I should have

    done a long time ago. I helped you by removing that she-wolf from your life. You should be thanking

    me!¡± I imed.

    ¡°I should thank you?¡± she frowned bitterly. ¡°For what? For killing Reuben along with Willow?¡± she

    demanded.

    ¡°What?¡± My face paled, I felt as if a sledge hammer had been mmed onto my whole being. ¡°I did

    not kill Reuben. That girl was alone in that house¡­¡±

    ¡°¡±

    ¡°Reuben has found Willow. They were together!!¡± she screamed at the top of her lungs, and her

    desperation was a clear indication that she had been looking for Reuben, so she found out about it.

    My whole b*dy turned cold with the revtion. ¡°How is this possible?¡±

    Hadn¡¯t she driven there all alone? Hadn¡¯t she been alone in that house? So how

    could Reuben also be there?

    That¡¯s when I got a notification on my phone. Roman had sent me a video. E hurriedly came to

    stand beside me while I quickly clicked on the video, only to find a video of the house engulfed in

    mes. My wolves had set the fire using patrol.

    Roman also sent a message, ¡°Alpha, I have set the house on fire. That she-wolf will burn to death,

    and people will think she was wiped out by one of those mysterious attacks that have been

    happening recently.¡±

    The hand holding the phone shook weakly. What the f uck had they done? But wait, hadn¡¯t I asked

    them to do it?

    I slowly turned to look at E¡¯s pale face, she was too shocked to speak after seeing the house on

    fire. ¡°They¡­ set the fire,and Reuben was also¡­¡± she took a step back, losing her sanity.

    ¡°E¡­¡± I tried to touch her, but she angrily shoved my hand away and left the pack.

    ¡°F UCK!!¡± I threw my phone, cursing loudly.

    Willow

    Holding Reuben¡¯s hand, I ran through the forest without stopping until we were kilometers away

    from the house that had been consumed by fire. My heart was

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    racing out of fear in my chest, and my whole b*dy was sweaty. I did not know how, but suddenly the

    house was surrounded by fire, and if Reuben had not led me out through the back door of the

    house, we would have burnt to death long ago. Seeing such deadly mes, my worst and old

    nightmare came to the forefront along with a panic attack that was on the verge of returning.

    However, it would be a horrible time for me to lose myself seeing as the person that always held me

    during the weakest moments of my life was now in my care and had partly lost his mind thanks to

    his rut.

    ¡±

    Running, I nced at Reuben beside me, moving along with me at equal speed, yet his heated

    gaze skated over my face and b*dy. My scent had snatc hed his sanity long ago, yet his instinct to

    protect me was always there in the back of his mind, so he never let go of my hand no matter how

    much pain he had been in or how much his wolf was pushing him to just pounce on me and have

    his way with

    me.

    We came to a riverside area that seemed to be at the end of the path. It was not good news.

    ncing around, I found the entrance to a small cave-like ce between tworge rocks. I started

    leading Reuben in that direction as I felt his burning gaze assaulting me in every way. I could clearly

    read all his intentions in his eyes, and it was not like he tried to hide it. His rut had literally reached a

    dangerous state and was provoking and luring my wolf down dark paths. Ceri appeared in my eyes

    desperate to hug, k*ss, and throw herself to our mate.

    Our eyes locked deeper, his gaze flirted with me and I felt hotter.

    No, wait! What the hell was I thinking at a time like this! He was not in his right mind. Before I could

    stop my wolf from getting any ideas, Ceri had already released a scent to lure Dex, and the next

    moment Reuben pulled me to his chest. My breast bumped into his hard yet hot chest and he

    growled in need.

    ¡°Reuben!¡± I gasped in rm as his hand gripped my clothes, ready to rip it off.

    ¡°Stop! Stop! No! No!!¡± I yelled, grabbing his hand just in time. There was no way, he could be

    thinking of doing that in the middle of the forest, in unknownnd! However he had stopped

    answering me long ago. That was a sign that he was already in the grip of his deadly rut.

    Surprisingly, he loosened his hand on my clothes, but his wolf¡¯s eyes were staring at me like a dog

    waiting for its owner¡¯s signal to continue.

    I found myself in a truly f ucked up situation. I had no idea how long he was going to understand or

    obey me. He was driven by lust, and I was not in good condition either when his rut smelled so

    mouthwatering, and his flushed cheeks and

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    ¡°Not right now,¡± I managed to say three words to calm him down and touched his arm softly.

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    Suddenly, he dug his face on my n*eck and brushed his nose against my sensitive skin. ¡°If not now

    then when?¡± he whispered, surprising me. I instantly looked down at his face. He had never spoken

    during his rut, so how was it possible tonight¡­

    That¡¯s when Mia¡¯s remark from that day crossed my mind. She had said taking heat-prevention

    medication was going to lead to consequences that I would have to face. Could it be that Reuben

    went into a rut as a result of me taking those pills?

    My mind went nk when the realization hit me hard. It should also be impossible that Reuben was

    aware that this rut of his was not an ordinary one. Of course, I could not help but ask him anyway.

    ¡°Reuben, do you know that I have¡­¡± I choked on my words, unable to admit my own wrongdoing. ¡°I

    have taken heat prevention¡­

    ¡°I know,¡± he locked eyes with me.

    ¡°How?¡± my palms grew sweaty.

    ¡°No medicine can stop me from smelling your sweet heat. I had my doubts at first but when you

    actively avoided me it confirmed my suspicion,¡± he exined, the full lengths of our bodies were

    touching as he groaned in pleasure by inhaling my scent and touching me.

    I bit my l*p, ¡°Then why did you act as if you did not know? You knew that you would go into rut if I

    avoided my heat, didn¡¯t you?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s alright,¡± he smiled slightly and touched my forehead to his, ¡°As long as it is not you who is in

    pain, everything is alright.¡±

    My heart sk ipped a beat at his words. I lifted my head to look up at his love filled eyes. How st upid

    could this man be when it came to my love? He was bearing so much pain just for me. I could not

    help but cup his cheeks in my palms, raise up on my toes, and nt a k*ss on his hot red l*ps.

    Reuben¡¯s eyes widened at my actions. I closed my eyes, deepening the k*ss from my side, making

    him realize he was not dreaming. He looked at my closed eyes and blushing cheeks that increased

    his rut and his heartbeat.

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    ¡°Kiss me,¡±

    Behind

    Reuben came out of his shock a secondter, he pinned me against the tree me and crushed his

    l*ps to mine. His impatient wild k*ss was so provocative that my legs grew weak as butterflies

    started rising in my belly when he rubbed his hardness against my belly. As he continued his deep

    wild k*ss where he slid his hand under my dress, his hand roamed its way to my breasts. I was

    completely at his mercy, the two of us could feel every inch of the other¡¯s b*dy.

    His strong hand massaged my breasts, ying with my n*pples so well that I could not help but

    shiver, biting back my moan. Reuben opened his eyes between our k*sses to watch my reaction

    when he pinched or plucked my n*pples. My whole b*dy jolted in pain and pleasure as my lower

    b*dy involuntarily rubbed against his hard co ck. When he got such a bold reaction from me, Dex

    appeared in his eyes causing Ceri to appear in mine as well, releasing her scent to lure Dex that

    was already on his verge of breaking out. As our wolves¡¯ eyes met with each other, I felt heat

    rushing through my entire b*dy especially between my thighs.

    As if Reuben read my mind, he slid a hand into my panties and started ying with my c lit.

    ¡°AHH¡­¡± I bit my l*p and tried to sp my thighs when the yful tickling and aching started taking

    over my p ussy. Pulling his finger out, Reuben sucked it right in front of my eyes before reinserting it

    in my pu ssy.

    As his thick finger made it¡¯s way inside my tight channel that had not been f ucked for thest six

    years, my whole b*dy jolted with pleasure. He slid the long and thick digit in and out of pu ssy, while

    his thumb kept yfully teasing my c lit and his green eyes watched my reaction the whole time.

    Seduced by my reaction, he could no longer hold himself back as he began to desperately rub his

    hardness against my belly. I looked down to his bulging c ock that was painfully constrained in the

    confines of his pants and eager to break free. It was as if my hands had a mind of their own, I put

    my hand on his c ock. Reuben paused abruptly in his rubbing and the thrusting of his finger inside

    me and moaned in satisfaction like a beast.

    His whole b*dy shook/as he looked at me with pleading eyes, ¡°Take it out and touch it, Willow,¡±

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    It was as if I was under his spell, I opened the zipper letting the hard andrge pink flesh spring

    free, causing my throat to go dry. When I grasped it, it was so hot and hard that I could not stop but

    stroke it.

    ?¡­

    Reuben instantly let out a needy groan, I instantly looked up to see his reaction. He looked so

    satisfied that it did something inside me too. I had missed seeing the way he looked when he

    experienced pleasure for years. He looked so handsome when he showed this d*rty side of himself.

    I decided to tease him and ran my thumb yfully over the tip before I stroked him harder and

    faster.

    Just as I was lost in admiring him and stroking him, he added a second finger inside my pu ssy

    causing me to flinch. It sl*pped in easier as my pu ssy had gotten wet from his teasing.

    ¡°You are so tight, Willow,¡± he whispered, thrusting those two long fingers faster and deeper inside

    me. My l*ps parted with the sudden increase in speed and I

    subconsciously tightened my grip on his hot c ock causing him to swell in

    response.

    However, he did not stop the thrust of his finger for a second. Instead he added another finger,

    causing me to gasp. I felt something building inside my belly. Reuben studied my expression and

    said, ¡°Cu m on my fingers, Willow.¡± With that he crushed his l*ps to mine once again, pinching and

    pressing his thumb to my cli t, triggering an o rgasm.

    ¡°I am cu mming¡­¡± I cried weakly between k*sses as I released hot cream all over his fingers.

    Reuben watched my shaking figure as he slowly withdrew his fingers from my core. and sucked

    them clean in front of my eyes. ¡°You taste as sweet as ever,¡± he said.

    My face flushed in embarrassment, I looked away from his provocative eyes. However, my legs still

    shook after that wonderful or gasm and if he had not been holding my waist then I would have

    definitely copsed into a puddle of goo at the bottom of the tree. He put his finger under my chin

    and forced me to look at him. ¡°Never look away from me,¡± he pulled me into a k*ss. I opened my

    mouth to give him ess as he explored my mouth desperately, bit and sucked my l*ps like a

    vampire eager for my blood. Between his yful yet deep k*ss, I soon found myself gasping for air

    and once he broke the k*ss allowing me to catch my breath, I then found myself being lifted in the

    air.

    Surprised by his sudden action, I wrapped my arms around his n*eck as he

    wrapped my legs around his waist and pulled me away from the tree then started walking with me

    towards the cave-like space.

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    Sensing his intention as heid me on the ground and began stripping out of his clothes. I could not

    help but swallow hard at the sight of his n*ked b*dy that had somehow managed to be even

    more attractive and scrumptious due to his rut. Wait, I should not be eyeing him when I should be

    worried about someoneing and seeing

    Us

    I could not help but look around. There did not seem to be anyone living nearby or anything but

    what if¡­

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    That was when Reuben touched my cheek, pulling my attention back to him, ¡°No one wille,¡±

    with that he hovered over me and started k*ssing me again. His soft l*ps and hot k*ss made me

    forget my worries as I began enjoying his gentle treatment on my skin as his l*ps slid from my l*ps

    down to my n*eck and corbone.

    Leaving soft love bites on my n*eck, he slid the straps of my dress down my shoulders, ripped my

    bra off of my chest, next he slid his face down and started k*ssing my n*pples. Clutching and

    messaging my breasts with both of his hands, he ran his tongue over each of my n*pples in turn,

    tormenting me in such a delightful way that I pressed my hand over my mouth to stop any lewd

    noises from escaping my l*ps.

    Of course, he was not satisfied with me doing that. He wanted to listen to every one of my cries.

    Without warning, he attacked my n*pple, sucking it long and hard. My eyes

    widened for a second and I moaned loudly and helplessly. What¡­what was that?

    I nced down and found him sucking and nibbling my n*pples before he slid down and buried his

    face between my thighs.

    My face flushed in shame. It had been six years since someone had looked at me there, I was the

    mother of two children now. I felt incredibly exposed allowing Reuben see my¡­

    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­¡± I tried to close my legs but he spread my legs wider.

    ¡°There is nothing to hide, Willow. I had already seen everything years ago, you are as beautiful as

    ever,¡± he whispered, k*ssing then taking a long lick of my wet pu ssy.

    ¡°Ahhh¡­¡± I moaned, my mouth hung wide open and eyes rolling when he licked and sucked my p

    ussy slowly and thoroughly. His nose brushed against my sensitive c lit and tongue creating tingles

    that made my n*pples harder as his tongue continuously thrusted deep into my channel.

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    he worshiped my pu ssy with my skilled tongue and l*ps just like he had in the past. There was no

    difference. His favorite technique of suddenly thrusting a finger inside me while pinching my n*pples

    then he flickered his tongue over my c lit was the same as it had been in the past.

    I could not help but clench his hair and bury his face deeper into my p ussy, not wanting him to stop

    until I or gas med once again. He sucked up all of my juices eagerly. I arched my back up in

    pleasure as he lifted his face from between the juncture of my thighs to k*ss his way up to my chest

    and n*eck to my l*ps before rubbing the head of his hard coc k at my pu ssy¡¯s entrance.

    ¡°Mmmm¡­¡± I moaned weakly, my legs shaking with excitement.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± Reuben called my name, which surprised me. I opened my eyes to find him peering

    deep into mine. ¡°Can I make love with you?¡± he gently touched my cheek with his burning hot hand.

    Every bit of his skin felt like it was on fire due to holding back all this time to get me wet and ready.

    This was something that I never expected from Reuben, that he would ask permission. He had

    always been the type of man who treated me like one of his possessions but right now I was

    witnessing a different side of him. ¡°I know what you are thinking,¡± he smiled, running a finger over

    my l*ps. ¡°It¡¯s just, I don¡¯t want our first time together after six years apart to be due to my rut but out

    of love,¡± he whispered and leaned down to k*ss my forehead. I closed my eyes and clenched my fist

    to control my crazy heartbeat. As he pulled away, I opened my eyes and found him looking deep

    into mine, ¡°So can I¡­ love you?¡±

    My l*ps parted slightly and my heart was no longer in my control of its rhythm when I realized that

    for the first time in his life Reuben had retained full control of his senses during a rut. He was not

    solely after quenching his lust, he was only after loving me.

    My eyes watered slightly, my heart squeezed in my chest as it filled with love, and I nodded,

    spreading my arms wide for him. ¡°Love me,¡± I whispered.

    His eyes shone as he pulled me into a tight embrace, I hugged him back feeling his hard length

    against my pu . Reuben pulled away from me slightly, using my pu ssy juice as a lube on his c ock

    before he slowly slid inside my pu ssy.

    ¡°AHH¡­¡± my inner muscles tightened around the ufortable fullness. He was so big and thick.

    My nails subconsciously dug into his arms as he slowly started moving in and out.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± he k*ssed my forehead, knowing my difort. It was not like I never yed with myself

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    a very well endowed man. He kept me distracted with k*sses and touches until I began moaning in

    pleasure.

    He had gotten me so wet and ready earlier that I soon adapted to his length.

    ¡°Spread your legs wider for me, Willow,¡± he used both of his hands to spread my legs as he

    increased the speed of his thrusts. As he did, my whole b*dy embarked on a ride of pleasure filled

    sparks. His gaze was stuck on the bounce of my breasts as he continued to pinch and suck them

    while thrusting harder and deeper.

    ¡°Reuben¡­¡± I moaned his name again and again. I did not know if it was his rut or my own

    imagination but he seemed to be growing inside me, spreading my pu ssy to its limit with each

    thrust, it felt so good when he hit every one of my weak spots making me moan louder and louder.

    When he suddenly pulled his c ock out, I felt so empty. I looked at him impatiently, wondering why

    he had until the next thing I knew he pounded back into me without warning. I hissed and arched

    my back in pain. It hurted so good. He always knew I was into messy wild S*x, he knew just how far

    he should push me. Of course, I was already on the edge. My head was foggy from all the pleasure,

    the pain and pleasure signals were mixing in my mind.

    My pu ssy was making lewd noises that caused my mind to teeter between shame and pleasure.

    However, I decided that I couldn¡¯t care less about it as I wrapped my legs around his trim waist in an

    attempt to get him deeper inside me. He rolled his hips, wanting to rub every nerve ending inside

    me.

    Our little cave was filled with our heavy breathing, moans, and his groans as he began growing

    evenrger inside me while I felt something building deep in my chore. The sound of our skin

    pping and the smell of S*x was so erotic that my p ussy was mped tight around his length. ¡°I¡­

    I am¡­¡± I cried, ready to milk his co ck any second.

    ¡°I am close. C um with me, Willow,¡± Reuben breathing hard, pinned both of my hands beside me

    and began delivering maddening hard thrusts that knocked my teeth together and made my eyes

    roll.

    He k*ssed my n*eck, I could feel his teeth brush against the sensitive spot between n*eck and

    shoulder, before he opened his mouth wide and sunk his teeth deep into my n*eck marking me his.

    I climaxed right then and there, screaming from the pain and pleasure of being marked by my

    soulmate. My toes curled as my entire b*dy quaked, my pu ssy rhythmically mped Reubun so

    hard that he burst inside me while whispering in

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    There were two things in the world that I found utterly repulsive: first was children, and the second

    was the noises they made. Walking among them, I couldn¡¯t help but recall my sheer disdain for

    these little beings that seemed so easily squashed. Their innocent smiles were so sickening that I

    could barely stand it without envisioning bloodshed and death.

    ¡°Children, now let¡¯s all pay attention for a few moments,¡± the female teacher spoke loudly, catching

    the attention of every ying child. ¡°We have a special guest our ssroom who has brought lunch

    for all of us and will y with all of you today. Let¡¯s wee and thank him, so all of us can enjoy

    our time together,¡± she announced. The children responded in unison with a thank you.

    The female teacher smiled at them then turned to me with a flirtatious look and blushing cheeks.

    ¡°Thank you for buying lunch for all of us, sir,¡± she said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. Children are our future, my institute does this little activity for their benefit.¡±

    ¡°You must like children,¡± she bit her l*p, fluttering her long fake eyshes.

    A small smile appeared on my l*ps, ¡°Of course, I love them.¡±

    ¡°Then, I will leave the ss in your hands,¡± she bit her l*p harder and continued smiling shyly,

    stealing nces at me before exiting the ssroom.

    Once the door closed, I turned my eyes to the children ying with different toys around the

    ssroom. My legs started to make their way toward a specific table that had captured my attention

    the moment I entered the ssroom. My sole reason for stepping into this nuisance of a ce.

    Two little children were sitting around a small round table, engrossed in drawing. I casually sat

    across from them, instantly attracting their attention. ¡°What are you two drawing?¡±

    ¡°I am drawing fish!¡± The little girl chirped.

    ¡°I am drawing a car!¡± The little boy smiled brightly at me.

    I couldn¡¯t help but smile back at them as I subconsciously ran a hand over both of their heads. ¡°Are

    you two twins?¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± they nodded.

    ¡°What are your names?¡± I inquired, inhaling their sweet scents as I held their hands.

    ¡°Wyatt¡±

    ¡°Lori¡±

    As their familiar sweet scent filled my senses, my whole body felt alive, as if I were born again. The

    wolf within me eagerly appeared in my eyes. They inherited her scent, especially the little girl. ¡°What

    is your mother¡¯s name?¡± I asked, my voice bing a little deeper.

    ¡°Willow,¡± they said in unison, bringing another smile to my l*ps. My Rose gave birth to these little

    beasts?

    ¡°Uncle, what is your name?¡± the little boy asked.

    ¡°Me?¡± I chuckled, ¡°people call me Dark.¡±

    E

    I drove swiftly into the Emerald Bright Pack, I stopped my car in the clearing, and approached the

    first person I saw. ¡°Has Reuben returned?¡± I inquired, my voice tinged with impatience and my

    breathing uneven. The person quickly shook their head.

    ¡°The Alpha has not returned since the Thanksgiving party night days ago,¡± they inform me before

    walking away. I feel my heart growing heavier with every passing moment.

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    After discovering my uncle¡¯s n and witnessing the video of the house where Willow and Reuben

    were staying being set on fire, I promptly dispatched a few wolves to discreetly inspect the

    premises. The chilling report that they returned with confirmed my worst fears: the entire house had

    been reduced to ashes, with nothing left behind. Seeing as petrol was involved, there was little hope

    of survival for anything that had been within its walls. Everyone and everything in that house was

    doomed to be part of the dirt and ash, which was all that remained now.

    My palms grew sweaty and my entire body turned cold. What if Reuben had truly perished in that

    fire? No, it couldn¡¯t be true, could it? He wasn¡¯t someone that was easily killed. As far as I knew, he

    was the kind of wolf who could take down at least

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    ten others and still find a way out alive. I just couldn¡¯t shake the thought that he was with Willow. If

    Willow had died in the fire, then Reuben wouldn¡¯t have made it out either. The realization disgusted

    and infuriated me.

    Yet, if he was still alive, why hadn¡¯t he returned to the pack yet? My uncle¡¯s Beta and the other

    wolves had returned to the safety of the Opal Moon Pack. That only meant that¡­

    ¡°No¡­¡± Frustration, anger, and panic shook my heart. I couldn¡¯t bear the thought of losing Reuben.

    Restlessness consumed me with every passing second, and I had no idea what to do next.

    ¡°Oran or Bix must know something. I have to¡­ I have to ask them,¡± I muttered to myself, teetering

    on the edge of losing my mind. Just as I felt overwhelmed, a familiar scent and presence enveloped

    me, forcing me to raise my head. It was none other than the hunter.

    ¡°You¡¯re finally back,¡± he shot me a nk stare. His 6.2 tall frame towered over my 5.7 physique.

    The corner of my l*ps twitched bitterly. His mere presence was enough to fuel the

    anger

    and hatred inside me. Whenever he looked at me, it felt like he could see right through me. It was a

    truly miserable feeling.

    ¡°Since when do I need your permission to return to my home?¡± I growled, aggressively shoving

    passed him.

    Suddenly, I felt a strong arm grip my wrist, pulling me back to my previous position. ¡°Who the hell do

    you think you are growling at, woman?¡± he red at me with a fierceness that I had never seen in a

    human before. It was a look that demanded respect, from eyes that seemed to relish bloodshed and

    death.

    The corner of my l*ps curled in amusement. ¡°Finally showing your true face. Is Willow aware of the

    executioner side of you?¡±

    He nced at my smile then back up to my eyes. ¡°No, only you have the honor of seeing my true

    nature.¡±

    ¡°Oh¡­ I am truly honored,¡± I chuckled, pulling myself from his grasp. ¡°I wonder why the hunter is

    showering me with such privilege?¡± I sneered.

    ¡°Is it not because we are two of a kind? Evil can easily recognize another evil, no?¡±

    he smiled, irritating me to the core.

    ¡°Who the heck are you calling evil?¡± I let out a low growl, my ws extended growingrger, ready

    to end his life then and there. Suddenly, as if he sensed my next move, he grabbed my hand before

    I could attack him, roughly pulling me closer to his chest.

    ¡°Is it not obvious I am talking about you and me? If the woman who can set fire to her fianc¨¦¡¯s

    house is not evil, then what is she?¡± he raised an eyebrow, causing my face to pale. How had he¡­

    found out about the fire? Could it be he had been keeping an eye on me? Wait a second, had he

    said I set fire? He seemed to be shooting arrows in the dark!

    ¡°Nonsense! I did no such thing. How dare you use me of such a crime?! Don¡¯t misunderstand, I

    will not hesitate to bring you before the council and have your entire hunter n begging on their

    knees for my forgiveness!¡± I growled, giving him a glimpse of my pack¡¯s power. Since I had no

    involvement in the fire, he couldn¡¯ty a finger on me.

    +5

    ¡°That¡¯s true, I apologize for using you of a crime you did notmit,¡± he quickly changed his

    attitude, admitting to falsely using me. However, his abrupt change in demeanor sent off rm

    bells ringing in my mind for an unknown reason. ¡°But I agree with your suggestion to bring the

    whole n before the council,¡± he murmured, a hint of malevolence hidden beneath his words.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I red at him, sensing that he was plotting something against me. ¡°Who are

    you nning to bring to the council?¡±

    ¡°Obviously your uncle, Alpha Adam. He was responsible for giving the order that set fire to that

    house where Willow and Reuben were,¡± he grinned, causing my blood to go cold with fear. How did

    he know about my uncle¡¯s involvement in the fire? He seemed to relish my pale face and terrified

    expression as he continued, ¡°Now it should be fun to see who will beg on their knees, or maybe

    there won¡¯t be any begging after all because he¡¯ll just go straight to the beheading¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare!¡± I growled, dangerously grabbing for his cor before he could finish his sentence.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare utter my uncle¡¯s name to anyone¡­¡±

    ¡°Oh, was it supposed to be a secret?¡± he raised an eyebrow. My hand shook at his remark, my

    whole body turned cold when he smirked at me then looked past me.

    Slowly releasing his cor, I turned to nce back over my shoulder, only to find Need Top Metal

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    Oran and Bix standing there with Willow and Reuben. My breath stuck in my throat when I realized

    all of them had heard me, but what shattered my heart was

    seeing the mark on Willow¡¯s n*ck.

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    Chapter 72

    Chapter 72

    Willow

    Having s*x with Reuben for the first time in six years had already been an unexpected turn of

    events in my life but being marked by him was something I never expected to experience. Perhaps I

    was the only she-wolf in the realm that was in love with Reuben and willing to stay with him until the

    end of our lives without being marked. Our love was unconditional, yet when he had marked me,

    found myself feelingplete in every way. He held my hand but did not force me to follow him

    right away. He did not ask me to mark him as well. He was ready to wait patiently. He had chosen a

    path with no retreat, his unspeakablemitment to me was greater than any other promise he had

    made me. He had made me his.

    Lured by his continuous seduction, his rut, and provocation, I found myself spreading my legs for

    him, letting him take me whenever he wanted. It was a hot wild night where I forgot any semnce

    of shame and surrendered to himpletely. Since his rut had been awakened by my heat, it didn¡¯t

    last as long as usual, but the frequency of his arousal and the number of times he took me drained

    the energy from my body.

    Under the nket of the night, I found myself curled up against his warm chest, sleeping deeply. I

    was so tired that even lifting my eyshes felt like a battle, but that didn¡¯t mean I didn¡¯t sense

    Reuben leaving me for a time. After dressing me warmly, he had left my side. I didn¡¯t know how long

    he had been gone, but when I stirred in my sleep, I found myself back in his warm embrace once

    again.

    The next morning, I woke up to find myself in a car that he was driving, heading back to Emerald

    Bright Pack. The drive was so quiet that my presence in the car felt like a looming question when I

    was doing everything to ignore him. Memories of our steamy night had thrown me into a pit of

    shame, while his continuous smiling nces only continued to addyers to that shame. How could

    I be the one feeling this way when he seemed to be enjoying it? It was like the exact feeling you get

    when you h ook up with your ex only to end up messing things up yourself. But in my case, I had h

    ooked up with my ex fully aware of the situation and had even enjoyed it more than he had. I still

    remembered my moans and demands for more. The greedy and impatient side of me that had been

    hidden for six years was revealed to Reuben that steamy night. He was undoubtedly happy, but I

    was nothing but ashamed!

    I

    for

    Ignoring him in the car was a battle in it of itself. I answered him with a nod or a shake of my head

    when he asked for water and food that he had bought in

    advance, I wasn¡¯t sure when. I ate in silence, keeping my eyes fixed outside the window the entire

    time but that didn¡¯t mean I failed to notice something ck in Reuben¡¯s hand.

    Staring at the ckness in his and with mixed feelings for a couple of seconds, I shifted my gaze to

    his face, only to realize what it exactly was. By midnight, Reuben hadn¡¯t disappeared. Instead, he

    had gone back to the burnt house. There, he closely investigated the surroundings and ashes, only

    to discover that the fire did not have natural causes; it had been ignited by petrol. That meant it was

    a conspiracy that someone else had hatched.

    +5

    A scheme that took ce without the knowledge that I was not alone in that house, Reuben was

    there with me. It was clear that whoever it was intended to kill me as the tire tracks of their cars had

    followed mine. After listening to E¡¯s panic and her failure to deny the incident when Walter had

    made the connection between the house fire and her uncle, it became crystal clear that the person

    that wanted to kill me was none other than Alpha Adam.

    E¡¯s face turned pale at the sight of me and Reuben. I wanted to me the mate mark on my neck

    for her face turning white, however, the fear in her eyes was not due to anything other than Reuben.

    nything other than

    It was not only her, my heart shook violently in my chest when Reuben passed by me and advanced

    toward E. If there was one thing more dangerous about Reuben than the rest, it was being able to

    anticipate his next move. He was so unpredictable and violent that sometimes it even scared me.

    Now that he had learned that it had been Alpha Adam behind the attempt to kill me in that fire, he

    was in his most dangerous state.

    ¡°Reu¡­ Reuben¡­¡± E stammered in rm as Reuben stood face to face with her remaining silent.

    She stepped back until her back hit Walter¡¯s chest. Frozen, she looked up at him only to realize he

    had never moved away from her. Why was he still there? Turning back to Reuben, she found him

    staring into her eyes with his wolf¡¯s, his gaze bloodthirsty.

    Meanwhile, Bix looked most rmed by Reuben¡¯s anger, and Oran appeared disturbed by it too.

    Both of their eyes darted between E and Reuben while everyone¡¯s heartbeats pounded loudly,

    even Walter¡¯s, surprising me.

    Sensing a potentially bad ending to this confrontation, I took a few steps forward and gently

    grabbed Reuben¡¯s hand. ¡°Reuben¡­¡± I couldn¡¯t let him raise a hand against a woman, no matter

    how angry he was. While he had never raised a hand against a female before, his anger could be

    riled too quickly for me to remain. calm.

    Reuben did not pull his hand away, but he didn¡¯t look at me either, indicating that his thoughts were

    unchangeable or possibly worse. Suddenly, I noticed pack members in their wolf forms appearing in

    the clearing.

    ¡°Drag Alpha Adam back here front of me in nothing but his skin,¡± Reuben ordered his wolves in a

    low voice, causing not only E but me to flinch as well.

    ¡°Reu¡­¡± E¡¯s eyes widened upon hearing Reuben¡¯smand, she obviously wanted to say

    something but not a single word came out of her mouth. If only she knew that it had only just been

    the beginning.

    ¡°And make sure to burn the entirety of the Opal Moon Pack to the ground. Burn everything, living

    and nonliving alike,¡± Reuben added, staring deep into her eyes before turning on his heels to leave,

    his sharp aurapelling the wolves to follow his orders.

    ¡°No¡­¡± E shook her head as she watched the wolves leave the pack following Reuben¡¯s orders.

    Despite her pack¡¯s power and favor with the royal family, E was aware that even the royal family

    couldn¡¯t stop Reuben from taking Alpha Adam¡¯s life in his hands at this point. He was a living

    monster with no emotional attachment to others when it came to someone that had hurt me. ¡°NO.

    NO. NOOOO!!!¡± E screamed, clearly envisioning the demise of her uncle and pack. The pack was

    her home, her life, and her future. ¡°Please listen to me., Reuben!!¡± she yelled, trying to run after him

    only to be grabbed by Bix in time.

    ¡°Don¡¯t go after him!¡± he tightly grabbed her arm and made her face him. ¡°It¡¯s no use, E.¡±

    ¡°What the hell are you saying?!¡± she shrieked, her eyes red with panicked fury. ¡°Did you not hear

    the order he just gave? If I don¡¯t stop him, he will kill my¡­ Uncle and pack¡­¡± She struggled

    violently in his hold. ¡°Let me go! I need to talk to Reuben. I will¡­¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t stop him!¡± Bix yelled, gripping her arms tightly to knock some sense into her. ¡°Reuben will

    kill you, E. He will kill you too. So don¡¯t do it,¡± he added in a low tone that E was all too aware

    of. There was no such thing as forgiveness in Reuben¡¯s world.

    She miserably broke down into tears. ¡°Why¡­¡± she buried her face in his chest, sobbing loudly.

    For some reason, my heart grew heavier at seeing her in such a poor and broken condition. She

    knew that her family and pack were going to die but she could not do a thing to save them. She had

    to just wait and watch them dying. If I was in her

    ce and it was my family that was going to die then I would have lost my grip on reality.

    ¡°I can¡¯t lose my uncle. I can¡¯t lose my people and pack,¡± E cried, clenching at Bix¡¯s chest. ¡°Please

    someone stop him. Please someone¡­¡±

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    ¡°Calm down,¡± Bix put his hand on her back and took a deep breath, ¡°I will talk to Reuben,¡± he said,

    surprising everyone in the clearing.

    E lifted her head to look up at him with wide eyes, ¡°You¡­ you will go¡­¡±

    go and

    Bix nodded, ¡°Reuben is furious but I believe that he will hear me out. Someone should be able to

    manage asking him not to kill Alpha Adam and your pack,¡± with that he pulled away from her ready

    to enter the packhouse to meet with Reuben.

    ¡°Have you lost your f ucking mind?!¡± Oran barked, grabbing Bix¡¯s arm at lightning speed.

    ¡°No, I have my full wits about me,¡± Bix replied dryly, his expression emotionless.

    ¡°No, you do not f ucking have your wits about you! You must be on f ucking drugs, that¡¯s the only

    reason I can think of for why you are going to Reuben to ask for forgiveness on behalf of Alpha

    Adam after what he f ucking did! Reuben will f ucking kill you,¡± Oran growled. Even though I had

    been standing there silently, I had to agree with him. At this point Reuben was not even going to

    listen to me.

    ¡°I will still go,¡± Bix remarked, causing Oran¡¯s eyes to turn red.

    ¡°Over my dead b*dy!¡± he growled, getting dangerously close to Bix¡¯s face.

    Bix stared at him for a couple of seconds and said, ¡°Then you can stop me over my dead b*dy,¡± his

    eyes were clear and confident which irritated Oran to no end. Knowing Oran would not raise his

    hand to him, Bix passed by him only to be pulled back by Oran again.

    ¡°What the¡­¡± Bix grew angry but his head was quickly grabbed by Oran who pulled him closer to his

    face, squeezing his head in his hand.

    ¡°This is thest f ucking time I am going to tolerate your stubborness, Bix,¡± Oran growled

    dangerously close to his face. ¡°I swear it is thest time¡­¡± he added and let go of his head with a

    growl and snapped, ¡°I will f*cking go to talk to Reuben,¡± with that he turned to leave.

    ¡°What?!¡± Bix panicked and held his arm, ¡°Why the f*ck are you willing to go?¡±

    I clenched my fist at my side, having had enough of this craziness. If any of them

    went to talk to Reuben at this moment the consequences would grow further out of proportion. So I

    decided I should be the one to go talk to Reuben by myself. ¡°Guys, stop it¡­¡±

    But before I could say another word, E passed by me heading towards the packhouse on her

    own, her intention clear. Before she could take more than three steps, she halted at the sight of

    Alpha Adam¡¯s bl oody b*dy being dragged by wolves.

    ¡°Uncle!¡± she screamed dashing over to Alpha Adam¡¯s unconscious b*dy that looked more like a half

    dead carcas s than a human. Following Reuben¡¯s orders, he really had been dragged to the pack

    n*ked. E shoved the wolves¡¯ snouts away from Alpha Adam and started checking his wounds in a

    panic. ¡°Uncle, what happened to you? Uncle¡­¡± she cried non stop until Reuben¡¯s footsteps echoed

    in the surroundings.

    Seeing Reuben approach, E knew that he had every intention of killing Alpha Adam and

    intercepted Reuben before he could get closer to her uncle. ¡°Reuben, please stop. I beg you, don¡¯t

    kill my uncle or destroy my pack!¡± She held her hands up to stop him but he continued stakingThis text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.

    towards Alpha Alpha, his expression nk but his eyes were blood thirsty. ¡°Reuben please!!¡± she

    cried one thest time, tightly grabbing his arm.

    ¡°I had marked yourst stunt down as your first andst mistake E. It would appear as if you did

    not take my warning seriously. The wolf that spread false news about our impending marriage date

    was a member of your pack that tried to separate Willow and I. Not only that, you were the one who

    spread the news that I had a fiance in the first ce all those years ago,¡± Reuben remarked.

    E had done that? My eyes immediately went to E whose face had nched further than before

    now that she had been exposed in front of the other pack members who had long gathered in the

    clearing. ¡°As to your f ucking uncle, he tried to kill my soulmate,¡± Reuben shoved her out of his way.

    E stumbled and was barely able to stop herself from falling, she immediately upon righting herself

    she found Reuben stopping a hand away from Alpha Adam¡¯s fainted b loody figure.

    E raced over to stand between her uncle and Reuben, ¡°Reuben, kill me but please forgive my

    uncle and don¡¯t destroy my pack!¡± she screamed, crying her eyes out before Reuben could reach

    Alpha Adam.

    I knew her love for her uncle and the pack knew no bounds. Alpha Adam was like a father to her

    and Opal Moon Pack was the culmination of her dead parents¡¯ hard work that she refused to let go

    under any condition. To save those two things she was even willing to die.

    ¡°Your life is of no use to me,¡± Reuben took a step closer to her tucking a paper in her hand.

    I co cked my brows confused as to what those papers were but when E saw them it was as if she

    had seen a gho. ¡°Our marriage contract?¡± she murmured under her breath lifting teary red eyes up

    to Reuben in disbelief.

    Marriage contract? My ears perked up and my heart grew uneasy at the mention of it..

    ¡°You know what you have to do right?¡± Reuben coldly stared at E.

    E bit her l*p, tears flowing down to her cheeks non stop. She looked at her bleeding uncle on the

    ground then back at her marriage contract. She had to make a choice. After a couple of silent tears,

    she sent me a hate filled re then turned back to Reuben before she raised her hand and tore the

    marriage contract into pieces.

    ¡°I, E Martin the Alpha¡¯s daughter of the Opal Moon Pack, break my engagement with Alpha

    Reuben Emerald freeing you from our marriage contract,¡± she dered, dropping the torn pages on

    the ground.

    I froze in ce as I listened to E. It turned out that only E could break the marriage contract

    with Reuben, not Reuben. I could not help but turn my attention to Reuben who stood in front of me

    holding my hand.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go home, Willow,¡± he began leading me towards the packhouse.

    Blinking, I looked down at his hand in mine then up at his face. My heart sk pped a beat when I

    realized Reuben had done all of this for me. He had ended the marriage contract with E in front of

    the pack and was officially bringing me into his home. Walking side by side, I loosened my grip on

    his hand, inteced our fingers, then sped our hands together.

 Chapter 73

    Chapter 73

    Chapter 73

    Willow

    In the afternoon, I had set the dining table with all of Wyatt and Lori¡¯s favorite foods. Since we had

    come to Emerald Bright pack, they had learned to eat food made by omegas, which was a good

    development in their habits, but they still craved the food made by me. Just as I finished with the

    sd and juice, both of their voices echoed throughout the pack house. ¡°Mommyyyyy¡­¡±

    I immediately turned to look at the door, where they both dashed inside the dining room, following

    my scent. I immediately knelt down and spread my arms to hug both of them tightly.

    ¡°Mummy, you¡¯re finally back!¡± they eximed together excitedly, hugging me back.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m back to my babies,¡± I smiled, squeezing both of their soft little figures tightly against me to

    calm my heart after losing them in the restaurant in Miami. Only I knew how scared I was when I

    was taken and my children were left behind alone. Thankfully, Reuben showed up in time, and they

    were back in safe hands. They were living and going to kindergarten well in my absence without

    knowing any mess that was so good to know, ¡°Did you miss mommy?¡± I kissed both of their

    foreheads, hardly holding back my emotions.

    ¡°Yes, we missed mommy a lot,¡± Wyatt spread his short arms to show me how much he missed me.

    Iughed, rubbing his head. ¡°Mommy, missed you two too,¡±

    ¡°Mommy, where is daddy?¡± Lori blinked her big watery eyes.

    As she asked about Reuben, my eyes slowly went to the stairs. Since Reuben brought me inside

    the packhouse, he had been in his office with Oran and Bix. He had asked me to stay at home, so I

    did not know what was happening outside or what happened to Alpha Adam or E. However, after

    what took ce outside, the whole pack had turned silent, as if everyone was dead. It was an

    obvious reaction from others after seeing Reuben¡¯s dark side.

    ¡°Daddy is busy upstairs with Uncle Oran and Uncle Bix,¡± I nced back at my children and smiled.

    ¡°He wille to meet you soon. For now, go and wash your hands and change clothes. I have

    made tasty food for both of you,¡± I grinned.

    They nodded and obediently left for their bedroom upstairs. Later, when they returned to the dining

    room, they started telling me about their kindergarten

    activities while eating, and I sat there listening to them while waiting for Reuben so we could eat

    together.

    ¡°Mummy, how was your vacation?¡± Lori excitedly asked.

    ¡°Vacation?¡± I blinked.

    ¡°Yeah, daddy said he couldn¡¯t join us in Miami, so he was taking you for the vacation. How was it?

    Did you have fun?¡± she exined what Reuben had told both of them while dropping them back at

    the pack that day.

    The memories of our running, chasing, and steamy night crossed my mind, causing my ears to turn

    red. I cleared my throat a little and nodded, ¡°Yeah, it was fun.¡± My cheeks turned red and hot, and I

    quickly grabbed a ss of water to calm myself. He was really a good liar and it helped me this

    time.

    After the children finished their food and left to y, I continued waiting for Reuben for lunch.

    However, even after three hours had passed, he did note downstairs. Realizing he was busy, I

    decided not to mind-link him and went to my bedroom to fold myundry. That¡¯s when I heard

    impatient footsteps approaching my bedroom, and the next moment, Mia burst into the room.

    ¡°Oh my G od. You¡¯re finally back, Willow!¡± Mia eximed, pulling me into a tight, happy hug. ¡°You¡¯re

    really good at running away and ying with Alpha¡¯s heart!¡± She teasingly med me.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to worry you again,¡± I said, pulling away from her a little and giving her an apologetic

    smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright, my dear Luna!¡± She grinned evilly, ncing at the mark on my neck.

    My hand instinctively moved to the mark on my neck, and I felt my cheeks heat up as she

    addressed me with a title that seemed far beyond my reach. ¡°Stop it. Don¡¯t call me that,¡± I protested.

    ¡°Girl! What do you mean, stop?¡± she eximed dramatically, pulling me to sit on the bed with her.

    ¡°It¡¯s not just me; the whole pack is now calling you Luna!¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± I gasped.

    ¡°Yeah, everyone saw that E and the Alpha are no longer engaged. The Alpha has marked you,

    and he brought you to this pack house. That¡¯s enough for any sane person to understand yourThis text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.

    position in the Alpha¡¯s heart and in this pack,¡± she exined.

    I bit my lip, feeling a mixture of panic and restlessness swirling in my heart. I never imagined I¡¯d

    have to face such a situation in my life. My goal was simply to be with Reuben from the start,

    nothing more. Growing up with a lot of uncertainty, I had learned to be content with small things and

    not to harbor grand dreams.

    ¡°Why do you look so nervous? If it were any other girl, she¡¯d be on cloud nine,¡± Miaughed, clearly

    seeing through my fa?ade.

    managed a nervous, barely audibleugh in response. ¡°I just¡­ I¡¯m not ready for this much change,

    Mia. It¡¯s all happening so suddenly. I mean¡­¡± I trailed off, unable to articte my feelings, but she

    nodded in understanding.

    ¡°I know. You¡¯re not prepared for such big changes, but you were destined for this path from the

    beginning, Willow,¡± she said, smiling and squeezing my hand. ¡°When the goddess paired you with

    the Alpha, she had big things in mind for you.¡±

    Her words carried a simple yet profound meaning, weighing heavily on me. I just gave a slight nod,

    my mind swirling with too many thoughts and emotions to fully grasp at that moment.

    ¡°By the way, it seems the misunderstanding between you and the Alpha has been resolved. What

    are your ns now?¡± There was a hint of curiosity in Mia¡¯s

    eyes.

    ¡°Yes, the misunderstanding has been resolved, but there¡¯s been a six-year gap in our rtionship,

    and the definition of it has changed too. There are a lot of things I need to figure out, and without

    them, I can¡¯t fully ept this reality. I¡¯d feel like something was missing between Reuben and me.

    That¡¯s why I¡¯ve decided to take it slowly,¡± I exined, pouring out what was in my heart.

    Mia nodded in understanding even though she could not grasp the full meaning behind my words.

    In reality, I wanted to figure out the events and truth of these past years that I had missed about

    Reuben¡¯s life. ¡°Alright. You and the Alpha know best. The third person has nothing to say. And that

    third person is already gone. Actually, she¡¯s disappeared,¡± she added, clearly indicating E.

    ¡°She disappeared?¡± I gasped. E wasn¡¯t someone who would just run away from a situation.

    ¡°Well, actually, I wasn¡¯t in the pack when Alpha Adam and E¡¯s confrontation took ce in the

    clearing. I was at college, and then I went straight to pick up the kids. But I heard from some pack

    members that after Alpha left with you to the packhouse, Alpha Adam was taken back to Opal Moon

    Pack by his Beta. He should be alive, but there are also rumors circting that Alpha Reuben didn¡¯t

    burn down

    the Opal Moon Pack. However, no one knows where E is. She just vanished,¡± Mia shrugged her

    shoulders, adding to the mystery surrounding E¡¯s disappearance.

    E actually owned a grand house in the Emerald Bright Pack, so her disappearance was just as

    strange to me. As for Reuben¡¯s decision not to burn down the Opal Moon Pack, it didn¡¯t surprise me

    much. No matter how angry he might be, he wouldn¡¯t resort to taking innocent lives or destroying

    their homes. I believed thatter he probablymunicated through the mind-link with his wolves to

    ensure they understood not to harm the pack, after he showed E the consequences of her

    actions.

    ¡°Now, don¡¯t dwell on E. Focus on yourself. The pack now has their Luna, so get ready to face

    their excitement,¡± Mia chuckled.

    Something in her words triggered a memory within me, and I looked up at her. ¡°Mia, howe pack

    members are cool and epting of me as their Luna when I¡¯m an Omega?¡±

    ¡°So, what if you¡¯re an Omega?¡± Mia blinked, puzzled for a moment, before something triggered her

    memory. ¡°Ohh¡­ you haven¡¯t been in the pack for six years, so you¡¯re not familiar with a lot of

    changes. Actually, since Alpha Reuben took over five years ago, he¡¯s made a lot of changes to the

    laws, including those rted to Omegas. Now, Omegas are equal to every other pack member.

    They¡¯re not seen as low-ranking like they were six years ago, and they can even be in rtionships

    with higher-ranking wolves. Things arepletely different in the Emerald Bright Pack now.¡±

    My eyes widened in disbelief. ¡°How is that possible? Weren¡¯t those rules andws made by

    Reuben¡¯s father, Alpha Louis? Even though Reuben took over his position, how could he just

    remove those rules for Omegas?¡± I gave Mia a puzzled look, but her expression suddenly changed.

    She looked away from me and remained silent. She was definitely hiding something from me.

    ¡°Mia,¡± I called her.

    ¡°Hm?¡± She looked up at me.

    ¡°Since I¡¯ve returned to the pack, I haven¡¯t seen Alpha Louis around. I¡¯ve only seen Alpha in the mall

    one day, I was honestly afraid of his reaction when he saw Wyatt, Lori, Reuben, and me together,

    but Alpha¡¯s response was very strange to me. I understand he passed his position to Reuben, but

    this is still his home, right? So why doesn¡¯t he live here? And why does no pack member talk about

    him like he doesn¡¯t exist? I wonder why,¡± I expressed all the doubts and observations that had been

    nagging at me.

    Mia¡¯s lips parted slightly, and she gave me a guilty look for a moment before biting her lip and

    shaking her head. ¡°There are a few things that we¡¯re not allowed to talk about, Willow. And

    AlphLouis is one of those topics. I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll have to uncover the past on your own her voice

    was low and filled with fear.

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    Fiddling with unopened cigarette packet in my hand, a habit I no longer

    indulged in but still foundfort in the familiarity of, I stared at Bix. His eyes were slightly red as

    he sat across from me in silence for a long moment having just finished our three hour long

    meeting.

    ¡°Thank you for not burning down the Opal Moon Pack and for not harming E,¡±

    he murmured.

    ¡°Bix, you¡¯re not confusing me with some big-hearted man who cares about innocent people that

    would¡¯ve been caught in the destruction of the Opal Moon Pack, are you?¡± Izily leaned back in my

    chair.

    ¡°How can I misunderstand when I am aware of every aspect of your personality? After Alpha Adam

    conspired against Willow, you were ready to destroy every living. thing that resided within his pack,

    there was no reason for you to change your decision. That much I am aware of. Only a kind-hearted

    woman like Willow could misunderstand your intentions, and I¡¯m sure she did after you chose not to

    burn that pack to the ground. However, I do want to know why you changed your mind,¡± Bix

    questioned.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t destroy the Opal Moon Pack because of Oran,¡± I revealed, and Bix¡¯s expression changed to

    one of surprise.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Do you really think that Oran would have let you talk to me about pardoning Alpha Adam and not

    burning his pack?¡± I unwrapped the packet of cigarettes neatly, closely observing his changing

    expression. Our eyes locked for a moment, then he looked away, understanding that while arguing

    with him, Oran had already mind-linked me about the situation and that¡¯s why I had changed my

    decision.

    ¡°Idiot, he always wants to act like a hero. Who asked him to do that?¡± Bix grumbled.

    The corner of my lips twitched slightly at the sight of him trying his best to frown but failing. ¡°True,

    Oran is an idiot but only when he wants to be,¡± I remarked, instantly catching Bix¡¯s attention.

    He looked away from me again, pretending to be casual as if he didn¡¯t understand anything. ¡°Then

    what about E? Why did you let her go?¡± he murmured.

    ¡°Because of you,¡± I casually replied.

    Bix co cked his brows in confusion, ¡°Me?¡±

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    ¡°To repay a favor that I have owed you for years,¡± I exined. ¡°I finally found the right moment to

    repay you by letting E go.¡±

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    ¡°Reuben¡­ why the hell are you talking about that day?¡± Bix clenched his fists. ¡°Why the hell do you

    want to repay me for something that I¡¯ve been detesting myself for years over?¡±

    I closed my eyes and leaned back against the chair, trying to calm my mind in silence. We were all

    messed up in our own ways. With my wolf hearing, I could hear Wyatt and Lori ying on the

    yground outside, and Willow humming downstairs. I just wanted to get back to her, but I had a lot

    of work to catch up on that had piled up during my

    absence.

    Opening my eyes, I sat up straight to focus on finishing the work as soon as possible, so I could go

    down to Willow. ¡°What about the mysterious attacks? Have any more taken ce while I was

    gone?¡±

    ¡°No, the attacks have stopped once again, and Wade Moon was never attacked even though we

    suspected they would be the next target,¡± Bix said, rubbing a hand over his face to shake off our

    earlier conversation. ¡°But I don¡¯t think Wade Moon is doing well,¡± he added.

    ¡°What about Wade Moon?¡± My ears perked up at the mention of them. Thest time, Willow¡¯s panic

    over Wade Moon during Thanksgiving had been triggering for me. She loved them as if they were

    her blood rtives. It annoyed me, but the thought of seeing Willow cry over their destruction was

    unbearable.

    ¡°Well, there was news that the second-ranking packs were meeting about the mysterious attacks.

    Alpha Benjamin attended the meeting but withdrew before its conclusion. He¡¯s no longer

    participating in any meetings rted to the attacks. While the other second-ranking packs are

    forming armies to confront the attacker if they show themselves, Wade Moon Pack is remaining

    passive, even after losing. all the packs along their borders,¡± Bix informed me, a fact that also

    bothered me.

    That was indeed a strange behavior from Wade Moon. I tapped my finger on the desk as Alpha

    Benjamin¡¯s face crossed my mind, once again I felt like I had seen that old Alpha somewhere

    before. Some blurry images shed through my mind, but they were fleeting.,¡±

    Lost in thought, I was brought back to the present when Bix continued speaking. ¡°In your absence,

    we¡¯vepleted our investigation into the mysterious incidents

    and fires that have been urring,¡± he stated, taking the cigarette packet from my hand and lighting

    a cigarette for himself. ¡°Since you¡¯ve given up on them, I can¡¯t let them go to waste,¡± he murmured.

    Taking a deep breath, I immediately looked at the conclusions that Oran and Bix hade up with.

    ¡°So you¡¯re saying that the three packs surrounding Wade Moon Pack caught fire at the same time?¡±

    I raised my eyebrows at Bix after reading.

    He nodded, spreading the reports neatly for me to examine. ¡°Not only did they catch fire at the

    same time, but the pack members also simultaneously disappeared. When the other packs raided

    the area to catch the culprit, they never found a single pack member or dead body,¡± he exined.

    Pausing, he ced a photo of the chared rogue bodies in front of me.

    ¡°If what you are saying is true then the attacker had to have been in all three packs at the same

    time to wipe them out, which is impossible unless he is a ghost,¡± I remarked.

    ¡°That f ucker does indeed seem ghost because it really happened,¡± Bix breathed out, ¡°But when that

    fire urred at the abandoned packhouse outside of Miami, the dead bodies of those rogues were

    found for the first time. That¡¯s not the usual style of this mystery attacker. It only means that¡­¡±

    ¡°It means that no one is dying in these fires,¡± Oran entered my office with a handful of documents. I

    raised my eyes at him.

    ¡°How can you say that?¡± I asked, puzzled by Oran¡¯s assertion.

    He took a seat beside Bix. ¡°I sent samples of the ash and soil from all the packs that were attacked

    and burned,¡± Oran spread out the papers in front of me for examination. ¡°The reports are in, they

    indicate that there was no trace of blood or human remains in the soil of those packs,¡± he exined.

    I scrutinized the reports from each pack, confirming that indeed, there was no evidence of blood or

    human remains in the ash.

    ¡°What are you thinking, Reuben?¡± Bix and Oran looked at me expectantly as I calmly went through

    all the reports.

    cing the papers back on the table, I looked at Oran. ¡°What about the footage from the camera I

    had installed in the woods outside Miami? Did you retrieve it?¡±

    ¡°I did. It¡¯s been waiting for you on your desk the whole time,¡± Oran gestured towards the pen drive

    resting on my desk.

    ¡°It must have captured the attacker¡¯s face!¡± Bix eagerly eximed, walking around my desk to stand

    beside me as Oran plugged the pen drive into myptop. ¡°I can¡¯t wait to see who it is.¡±

    Oran stood on my other side as the three of us fixed our attention on the video ying on the

    screen. My face appeared as I installed the camera then shifted into my wolf form, dashing away

    into the woods to chase after Willow. Then the view showed dead wolves lying around. Nothing else

    happened for the next couple of seconds, making Bix impatient. ¡°Fast forward it,¡± he urged.

    Oran nodded, but just as his finger was about to press the button, I grabbed his wrist. ¡°Wait¡­¡±

    He watched as my eyes sharpened on the screen, then shifted his gaze back to the screen, only to

    furrow his brow in confusion. ¡°What the hell is happening?¡±

    All of their eyes roamed over the screen, where the trees seemed to have stopped moving and the

    air had ceased blowing, as if the screen had frozen. Suddenly, a strong wind started to blow as

    someone¡¯s shadow was cast over the ground.

    ¡°It¡¯s a man!¡± Bix growled at the shadow. My eyes sharpened as I tried to make out the shadow in my

    mind. It began to move, soon the person¡¯s face could be seen as he stepped into the camera¡¯s

    range.

    A pair of shining shoes briefly appeared on the screen. For some reason Dex started to stir in my

    mind, then the shoes abruptly stopped. They turned slightly towards the camera, almost as if the

    person were staring directly at it or evenughing, before taking another step forward into the

    camera¡¯s range. Just as his face was about to be revealed, the footage abruptly cked out.

    ¡°What the hell!¡± Bix growled, attempting to rey the video multiple times, but it remained

    corrupted.

    Oran shook his head in shock. ¡°Why does it feel like he knew about the camera, and he¡¯s the one

    who destroyed it? Without touching it?¡±

    ¡°But he intentionally destroyed only the part where his face could be seen,¡± Bix stated. ¡°And if you

    ask me, I honestly think he did it intentionally.¡±

    Both of them exchanged a look after expressing their thoughts, then turned to look at me as I

    continued to stare at the screen, my fists clenched tightly.

    ¡°Reuben, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Oran asked, concern evident in his voice.

    ¡°I found it,¡± I murmured, my nails digging into my palm.

    ¡°The other piece of her torn handkerchief,¡± I nced back at the screen with Dex in my eyes. I saw

    it even for a second. Tied around his hand!

    Getting up from my seat, I walked downstairs to where Willow was dozing at the dining table,

    waiting for me to have dinner. I entered the room and scooped her up in my arms, carrying her to

    my bedroom.

    cing her gently on the bed, I stared down at her beautiful face and brushed the hair back from

    her face.

    Slowly, all the rogues attacking in Alpha meeting, the mysterious attacks, and the rogues kidnapping

    Willow started to link together in my mind before it all connected with¡­. Willow.

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    My gaze shifted to my mark on her neck. I climbed on the bed hovering over her small figure,

    tracing a finger over the mark, earning a soft seductive moan in response. If I wasn¡¯t mistaken,

    these mysterious attacks were happening because of Willow.

    Or maybe for¡­ Willow.

    My mind went nk when I realized that man was after Willow. He wanted Willow. He wanted

    something of mine.

    The mere thought of Willow being stolen from me, awoke the sleeping beast that had been chained

    by Willow¡¯s love for the past ten years inside me

    My ws suddenly came out, sinking into the mattress beside Willow, tearing it slowly as I felt Dex

    taking me over as if I would shift at any moment.

    ¡°Reuben¡­¡± Suddenly Willow¡¯s voice entered my ears, pulling me instantly out of the darkness that I

    had begun to fall into.

    Her whisper echoed in the depths of mind, heart, and soul as Ceri made a connection with Dex

    soothing me. My ws returned to normal and eyes returned normal as Willow propped herself up

    slightly on her elbows.

    ¡°You are back,¡± she smiled, raising a hand to softly touch my cheek.

    I blinked at her loving smile and beautiful eyes that stole my heart once again and rubbed my cheek

    against her palm. ¡°Yes, I am back,¡± I slowlyid down beside her.

    ¡°I was waiting for you to have dinner,¡± she turned to face me, ¡°I almost thought you would not return

    and I would have to keep waiting,¡± she pouted, which made

    me chuckle. After so many years, I got to see her pouting, it was absolutely adorable.

    ¡°Sorry for making you wait,¡± I caressed her cheek and drew closer to her lips for a kiss, ¡°But there

    will never be a day that I don¡¯t return to you, Willow. Reuben has nowhere else to go other than his

    Willow. so I may bete but I will always return.¡±

    She closed her eyes and smiled between our] ¡°Then always keep your promise because Willow will

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    In the morning, as soon as my rm went off, I rolled over on the bed only to find Reuben was

    gone. His scent had almost faded from the bed. I quickly freshened up and headed downstairs to

    prepare some food. The kindergarten was taking the children on a small field trip and I had to

    prepare delicious tiffins for my babies. I had already decided on the menu in my mind, I was thinking

    about it as I entered the kitchen as I witnessed a small and arge figure wearing aprons standing

    next to each other looking so adorable.

    ¡°What are you up to in here?¡± I walked in puzzled. The children were all dressed for kindergarten

    and a delicious aroma had taken over the kitchen.

    All of their eyes focused on me, ¡°Daddy is preparing a surprise breakfast for mummy and we are

    helping daddy!¡± Wyatt and Lori chirped together then each grabbed one of my hands and led me

    inside.

    ¡°Surprise breakfast?¡± I blinked in shock and zed at Reuben who looked se xy as hell, standing by

    the kitchen counter wearing only an apron over his 8 pack abs that did nothing to conceal his strong

    arms.

    ¡°Did you sleep well?¡± He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into a kiss.

    My eyes widened and I was frozen under his kiss for a moment before my ears turned red and I

    broke the kiss in rm, ¡°What are you doing?

    he kids are watching!¡± I whispered, my face flushed in shyness.

    ¡°So what? I am kissing my mate,¡± he pulled me closer to the point both of our bodies touched.

    ¡°You¡­¡± I pped his hand for being bold then nced at Wyatt and Lori who obviously were not

    used to seeing me and Reuben like this, however I found both of them climbing up on their chairs in

    the dining room with their short little legs. Like little adults they served themselves juice without

    bothering to look at us.

    ¡°Mommy, please don¡¯t mind us,¡± Lori stated.

    ¡°Yeah, don¡¯t feel shy. It¡¯s your mate and our daddy,¡± Wyatt added. N?velDrama.Org ? content.

    I was taken aback by their very adult remarks! Howe their innocent little minds think such

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    ¡°The kids know that their daddy loves their mommy,¡± he lowered his lips to kiss me again. My face

    grew hot as a small smile appeared on my lips. Forgetting about everything, I kissed him back

    epting this new life with Reuben where our children were with us.

    ¡°Willow. are you still ufortable?¡± he asked between kisses, his voice only audible to me.

    ¡°Ufortable?¡± I broke the kiss, looking at him puzzled but my lips remained an inch away from

    his.

    Suddenly his hand slid down to my as s where he gave it a squeeze. ¡°This time I refuse to stop

    before I¡¯ve gotten two rounds out of you,¡± he mind-linked me, yfully biting his lip.

    My face turned red and my heartbeat quickened understanding his intentions. Last night I had fallen

    asleep due to tiredness right after we ate dinner together so he could not make his move on me

    even though he had managed to move me into his bedroom.

    ¡°You did not answer me, Willow,¡± he gave me another squeeze that was not visible to children at all

    and nted another kiss on my lips, ¡°Tonight will be too long for us to wait,¡± he whispered.

    ¡°I¡­ I have to make tiffins for the children¡¯s field trip!¡± I pulled away from him

    quickly and turned to the counter to hide my hot blushing cheeks and to avoid those shiny eyes that

    were boring a hole in my face. Sh it! If I blushed then it would only encourage him!

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry

    about it. I have already prepared tiffins for the kids,¡± Reuben came beside me and passed me a

    bowl of the delicious traditional breakfast sitting on the kitchen counter.

    ¡°You know how to cook?¡± I blinked as we walked to the dining table with bowls in our hands. For as

    long as I had known Reuben, he had only known how to boil eggs and make coffee.

    ¡°I learnt a few things over the years,¡± he replied, pulling a chair out for me.

    ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you hate cooking?¡± I asked, watching him sit beside me.

    ¡°More like I hated to eat food that was not made by you. So I learnt,¡± he replied, serving me french

    toast. My heart hurt when I noticed the pain buried deep in his eyes, ¡°Without you, swallowing even

    a nibble was torture,¡± my eyes stuck on his lowered head as he kept serving me, ¡°But I could not

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    living shamelessly. I kept waiting shamelessly. I¡­¡±

    I held his hand while he ced food on my te and made him look at me. His eyes were full of

    pain but love as well. ¡°Thank you for being shameless,¡± I cupped his cheek and ced a soft kiss

    on his lips. ¡°Thank you for not giving up on me.¡±

    He smiled and pulled me into a hug. I hugged him back, my eyes watered no matter how much I

    tried to hold it in. Never over the past six years, had I ever thought that Reuben was in the same

    pain as me.

    He pulled away and we both smiled at our children that were admiring us.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat. Aunt Mia will be here soon to pick you two up,¡± I smiled as we all happily finished our

    food.

    ¡°Reuben,¡± Oran called. I looked at the doorway to the dining room to find Oran and Bix standing

    there.

    ¡°Beta Jin is here to meet with you,¡± Oran gestured.

    ¡°Beta Jin?¡± The name immediately clicked my mind as I looked at Reuben, ¡°Is not that the Alpha

    King¡¯s Beta?¡±

    ¡°I will be back,¡± Reuben rubbed my head.

    I nodded, watching him go to the backyard with Oran and Bix. For some reason I did not get a good

    feeling about it.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± Mia knocked on the door, She hade to pick up the children just as I got a call from

    L regarding my work.

    ¡°Don¡¯t ept any new projects for a while until I finish the current one at hand,¡± I waved goodbye to

    the children as their car drove away from the clearing, speaking to L through the bluetooth

    earpiece in my ear.

    ¡°Are you sure you want to reject so many good projects, Willow?¡± L hesitated, seeing as winning

    the fashion show had brought me a lot of juicy offers that were perfect for my career.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay to reject a few and take it slow when I¡¯m not there to handle things on my own. You

    already have enough to handle for me, so I don¡¯t want to burden you with more. Besides, there are

    a few things happening here that I need to figure out,¡± I exined as I entered the packhouse. Even

    though I had safely returned to the pack with Reuben, I hadn¡¯t forgotten about the danger looming

    around Wade Moon, the mysterious attacks on werewolf packs, and¡­Dark.

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    I didn¡¯t know whether the rogue I killed had told me the truth about Dark or not. I wasn¡¯t sure if Dark

    really existed, but I couldn¡¯t ignore it due to the fact that I had been kidnapped because of it! I

    wanted to delve into it a bit in order to confirm whether Dark truly existed before telling Reuben

    about it. Otherwise, he might get possessive over nothing.

    ¡°Honestly, I believe I can handle it, but how will you exin it to Walter? Some of those projects are

    for his uing fashion shows,¡± L pointed.

    ¡°I will talk to Walter, don¡¯t worry,¡± I assured her, hanging up the call and immediately dialing Walter¡¯s

    number.

    That man had disappeared once again since the day he exposed E. His luggage along with him.

    However, L imed that he had not returned to Britain yet.

    ¡°Hello,¡± after four rings he picked up the call.

    ¡°Walter, are you busy?¡± I questioned collecting children¡¯s toys from the living room floor.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± his voice sounded strange as if he had been running or something.

    ¡°Can we meet? I have something important to talk to you about,¡± saying that I stretched my hand

    out to grab a car toy from the table only to identally knock a ss causing the water spill over

    onto a chess board that Wyatt had been ying withst night.

    As it happened, sudden images of a woman entering a room where two men were ying chess,

    while I spilled water in the same way I did just now, came to my mind, causing me to drop my phone

    on the ground in shock.

    ¡°I will meet you at City restaurant at one p.m.,¡± Walter replied, but I was too shocked to hear his

    comment due to the image shing in my mind.

    What was that? Just now, I saw my mom, my dad, and¡­ Alpha Benjamin. Was it a memory I had

    lost? My mind felt foggy, and for some reason, my body felt paralyzed. Dad¡­ Mom¡­

    ¡°Hello, Willow.

    ¡°Did you hear me?¡¯

    ¡°Willow¡±

    Walter¡¯s voice came from the other side of the phone again and again, pulling me

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    out of shock. Controlling my intense heartbeat and shaking limbs, I reached down to grab my phone

    from the floor.

    Taking a deep breath, I said, ¡°Okay, I will be there at one p.m.¡±

    Putting my phone down, I remained frozen for a couple of seconds. After eleven years, that was the

    first time I had remembered something, and it was my dad and mom¡¯s faces, which had slowly

    faded away from my memories. However, I hadn¡¯t expected to see Alpha Benjamin there.

    Why had I suddenly remembered it? Clutching my phone tightly, I decided to go visit Alpha

    Benjamin and talk to him about it. Maybe I could remember more!

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    Guests were a rare sight in the Emerald Bright Pack, especially those from other first-ranking packs

    that had the fortune to meet with Reuben. However, I never make an appearance in our pack. Well,

    considering

    expected the King¡¯s Beta ould have been expected.

    Reuben¡¯s royal bloodline,it

    Preparing refreshments, I walked into the backyard with a tray, debating on whether or not to send

    an Omega to serve the King¡¯s Beta would seem rude.

    As soon as I stepped into the backyard, my eyesnded on the handsome middle- aged wolf with a

    strong aura, Beta Jin. He and Reuben were standing an arm¡¯s length away from each other,

    engaged in what looked to be a serious conversation.

    ¡°Please, you have toe to the pce with me, Alpha Reuben,¡± Beta Jin requested. As soon as I

    heard that, I stopped in my tracks. My hand tightened around the tray at the mention of the pce.

    Why did Reuben have to go there? It disturbed me so much that I failed to notice Beta Jin¡¯s eyes

    were already on me.

    He looked me up and down with emotionless eyes. Reuben turned to look at me, blocking Beta Jin¡¯s

    view from my line of sight when he walked over to me. ¡°Reuben, is there a problem?¡± I asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± Reuben shook his head, dismissing any concerns.

    ¡°Then why do you have to go to the pce?¡± My heart grew restless.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that the Alpha King wants to meet with me,¡± he remarked casually, but my heart drummed

    in my chest more wildly.

    ¡°Why does the King want to meet with you? Is it because of the marriage contract with E? Or

    because of me?¡± I didn¡¯t know much, but I was sure that breaking the contract with E, which had

    been under the watchful eyes of the royals, was a huge scandal. While I was a woman whose death

    decree had been dispatched six years ago, who had given birth to the children of an Alpha with

    royal blood. I was still alive and a criminal in the eyes of the royals. ¡°Do they want to kill me?¡± I

    asked quietly, looking into Reuben¡¯s eyes.

    Reuben¡¯s expression faltered as he stepped closer to me. ¡°No one can touch you, Willow,¡± his voice

    was low, but the obsession in his tone and eyes went beyond anything I could have ever imagined.

    ¡°Whether it was a storm or blustering wind it has to pass me first before it even has a chance of

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    understand me?¡± he tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, gazing deeply into my eyes. I nodded in

    response. ¡°I will be back,¡± he kissed my forehead.

    I looked up at him with a smile, ¡°Come back soon.¡±

    He nodded and left with Beta Jin, leaving Oran and Bix to look after the pack. I kept staring in the

    direction he had gone, feeling sad. I didn¡¯t want him to leave.

    ¡°He will be back,¡± Oran stated, pulling me out of my thoughts. I blinked up at him and nodded.

    ¡°Those look delicious. Mind if I have some?¡± He eyed the cookies on the tray.

    ¡°You can have them all,¡± I smiled, passing him the te of cookies.

    ¡°Wow, these are as delicious as they used to be six years ago, Willow,¡± Oran grinned, quickly eating

    all of them one after another.

    I giggled, ¡°Thank you, I have two jars at home, I will send you one of them over for you if you¡¯d like.¡±

    ¡°Really? Now are you sure I can¡¯t talk you into letting me steal the kids¡¯ share too,¡¯ he teased with a

    laugh.

    ¡°Sure,¡± we bothughed together.

    ¡°If they¡¯re that delicious, how about you eat the te too,¡± Bix¡¯s voice our happy conversation.

    interrupted

    Oran froze mid-bite and nced at Bix¡¯s unpleasant expression for a couple of seconds, only to

    awkwardly put the cookies back on the tray. I blinked at him, giving up on eating the cookies. What

    was going on? I looked between them with confused eyes. Why was Bix unhappy? Was it because

    Oran ate the cookies? Could it be that he wanted some too and was annoyed that Oran had eaten

    them all?

    Clearing my throat, I picked up a cup of coffee to offer Bix. ¡°Would coffee?¡±

    you

    like some

    He looked at the coffee then back to Oran. ¡°Give it to him, he seems to be very hungry,¡± he said

    before walking away with a frown,pletely puzzling me.

    ¡°Did I do something to annoy him?¡± I murmured but I had a feeling that he actually was not pis sed

    off at me but Oran. Not that I could understand the why of it?

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    I nodded, wanting to put the cup back on the tray, but I stumbled while turning around, and the hot

    coffee was about to burn my hand. The cup slipped from my grasp, I braced myself for the pain of

    the burn. However, neither the cup nor the coffee fell from my hand. Instead, they remained

    suspended in mid-air, surprising

    me.

    How was this possible?

    That¡¯s when I turned my attention to find Bix¡¯s hand that was shining. My eyes widened to see him

    using magic! He had stopped the coffee from burning my hand at the exact right moment.

    ¡°Are you a hybrid?¡± I gasped. How had I never known about this? Yet seeing Oran¡¯s expression was

    enough to confirm that I was the only one that did not know about it. Reuben likely knew about it

    too.

    Bix took a step back, clearly surprised that he had identally exposed his powers. However, that

    was the moment that his nose started to bleed.

    ¡°Your¡­¡± I gasped but before I could say anything a wind passed by me that was none other than

    Oran. He had already dashed closer to Bix at lightning speed and pressed a handkerchief to Bix¡¯s

    nose.

    Put

    ¡°Calm down,¡± Oran whispered as Bix¡¯s surprised eyes locked on Oran¡¯s sudden move. Oran¡¯s

    smiling face that had been put on disy in front of me hadpletely changed at the sight of Bix

    bleeding. In reality he looked exactly the same as Reuben at that point.

    Bix looked at me watching the two of them closel

    and pulled away from Oran. ¡°I can do it.¡± With that he left with the piece of cloth pressed over his

    nose, but Oran still followed him.

    I watched as both of their backs vanished while my thoughts whirled. What was this tension

    between the two of them? It turned out that Bix was half werewolf and

    half wizard!

    Later that day, after I had finished working on my designs, I got ready to leave for the Wade Moon

    Pack before going to the restaurant to meet Walter.

    As soon as I parked my car in front of the packhouse and got out, Sky-showed up out of nowhere

    and hugged me happily. ¡°Willow!¡±

    I giggled, ¡°Were you hiding somewhere and waiting for me?¡±

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    stay calm!¡± he eximed, he started chatting about my escape, return, and my issues with Reuben

    as we entered the packhouse together.

    After understanding everything I exined, Skymented, ¡°I still don¡¯t like him seeing he came

    awfully close to killing me the other day, but as long as he loves you I¡¯m fine with it,¡± he dryly

    remarked. I chuckled, shaking my

    head.

    ¡°Where is the Alpha?¡± I asked, noticing Sky¡¯s expression immediately change. ¡°Is something wrong?

    Did you two have another argument?¡± I raised my brows in

    concern.

    ¡°Actually, I feel like Dad¡­¡± Sky began, but before he could finish his sentence, Alpha Benjamin¡¯s

    voice called out from the dining room. ¡°Willow,e here, girl.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Sky led me inside, and he didn¡¯t finish his words anymore.

    Upon entering, Alpha Benjamin and Beta Ken warmly weed and hugged me. As expected, the

    Alpha had no intention of letting me go without having lunch with him. Despite the tensions of the

    past few days, the conversation was lively, and the dining room was filled with a cheerful

    atmosphere.

    ¡°Willow, why is it that you have suddenlye to visit this old man? There has to be a reason,

    right?¡± The Alpha knowingly raised an eyebrow.

    ¡°You are right,¡± I smiled sheepishly. ¡°Actually, I remembered something from the ¡°Actually, I

    remembered something from the past, Alpha,¡± I confessed, only to be startled by Alpha Benjamin

    suddenly dropping a spoon on a te.

    I looked at his wide eyes as he slowly looked at me. ¡°What did

    you remember?¡±

    ¡°Actually, I only remembered a little bit where Dad and you were ying chess. Mom came in with

    refreshments and I identally knocked the ss of water onto the chessboard that you two were

    ying,¡± I exined.

    Alpha¡¯s eyes color changed and his eyes widened, ¡°Do you remember anything more?¡± his voice

    was low.

    I shook my head. ¡°Honestly, it¡¯s the first time I remember something from the past, and it also

    helped me recall what my mom and dad looked like,¡± my voice held excitement at finally recalling

    my parents¡¯ appearance. Though I did not see the same excitement in the Alpha¡¯s face. ¡°Is there

    something wrong, Alpha?¡±

    ¡°No¡­¡± he shook his head and managed to smile, ¡°It¡¯s just I am shocked that after forgetting nearly

    everything you suddenly recalled something¡­¡±

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    ¡°I am shocked too,¡± my heart beated wildly in my chest, ¡°Seeing you there in memory was really

    unexpected, Alpha. You seemed really close friends with my dad!¡±

    Sky and Beta Ken watched the both of us in silence. Alpha Benjamin¡¯s lips also curled lightly. ¡°Yes,

    your dad George and I were best friends.

    ¡°Alpha, can you tell me more about my parents? Maybe it will help me remember some more

    things!¡± Over the past few years, whenever I met with the Alpha, I always asked him different things

    about my parents.

    He was silent for a couple of seconds then continued eating while replying, ¡°Like I told you, your

    parents were a very peace-loving couple. There is not much to tell. During the daytime, George

    would be driving and doing small tasks for me, but at night we were drinking partners and yed

    chess. The day I tasted the delicious food made by your mom, Eloise, I immediately hired her as a

    full-time cook in the packhouse. She was a kind and beautiful woman, just like you,¡± he smiled at

    me.

    about my pare, but he told me every

    me remember mor 3.

    It was the story time that warmed my heart again, hearing

    and peaceful life. Only now I doubted that it would help Everyone returned to eating and chatted

    about other stuff like the pack¡¯s security, the mysterious attacks that were still a threat to the pack,

    but Sky seemed to be lost in thought.

    Even though I wished to stay longer, I had to take my leave because I had to meet Walter at the

    restaurant. As soon as I left the Wade Moon territory, I received a call from Wyatt and Lori¡¯s

    kindergarten teacher.

    It was not unusual for me to get calls from their kindergarten teachers. Usually, they wished to

    comin about my children¡¯s naughtiness. However, that was past. This was the first time I

    received a call from this kindergarten teacher which surprised me. I had thought that Wyatt and Lori

    were fitting in perfectly at this kindergarten, so I was puzzled as to why the teacher was calling me.

    I immediately put the phone on speaker while driving, but before I could say hello, the nervous voice

    of the female teacher came from the other end of the line.

    ¡°Am I talking to Miss Willow?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me.¡±

    ¡°I¡­I am really sorry, but today we brought the children on a field trip, and Wyatt and Lori have

    disappeared!¡±

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    ¡°I¡­I am really sorry, but today we brought the children on a field trip, and Wyatt and Lori have

    disappeared!¡±

    As soon as she said that, I mmed my foot on the brake in shock and practically screamed into

    the phone, ¡°What the hell do you mean they disappeared?!¡±

    ¡°Honestly, I don¡¯t have a clue. They were with us the entire time, but now they are nowhere to be

    found,¡± she exined in a panic.

    My heart dropped into my stomach, and my brain went nk for a second. My children had gone

    missing! Where could they be? ¡°When and where was thest time you saw them?¡± I growled

    impatiently, immediately pleasing my foot down on the elerator of the car.

    The teacher exined the address on the way to me. I hung up the phone and sped off in my car. I

    had to find them as soon as possible.

    I stretched out my hand, thinking about calling Reuben then remembered that no electronic devices

    were allowed in the pce. Frustrated, I could only focus on keeping my speeding car on the road,

    but soon negative thoughts began to dominate my mind. What if something happened to my

    children?

    That¡¯s when my phone rang again, this time from an unknown number. I was confused for a second

    but I picked it up quickly.

    Could

    ¡°Hello,¡± a heavy and deep manly voice came from the other side of the phone, freezing me for a

    moment. The dominance in the voice was so clear that I tell the man was an Alpha. For some

    reason, Ceri paused in my mind when the man¡¯s voice entered our ears. ¡°Am I talking to Wyatt and

    Lori¡¯s mother?¡± the man questioned.

    As soon as he mentioned my children¡¯s names, my ears perked up. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s me,¡± I responded

    quickly, my heart pounding with worry.

    ¡°Your children are with me. It seems they have gotten lost,¡± he exined.

    My heartbeat quickened in panic. ¡°Please, tell me where are you? I wille and get them!¡±

    The man was silent for a couple of seconds, causing my muscles to tense for some reason. Until he

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    ¡°Alright, I will be there in fifteen minutes. Please wait for me,¡± I impatiently requested.

    A faint sound came from the other side. I had the feeling that he smiled before he replied, ¡°Of

    course, I have been waiting for you¡­¡±

    His

    response was strange, and my hand holding the phone shook abruptly. What did he mean? I

    couldn¡¯t care less about anything as I hung up the phone and swiftly turned my car. Exactly thirteen

    minutester, I reached the location, which to my surprise was a children¡¯s park. How had the

    children ended up here? As soon as I stepped in, I caught my children¡¯s scent in the air and

    following it, I found them on the swings.

    ¡°Wyatt! Lori!¡± I called out, running towards them. I could no longer stay calm.

    ¡°Mommy!¡± they both eximed, jumping from the swings and racing to me. I immediately pulled

    both of them into a tight hug.

    ¡°Thank goodness you two are safe,¡± I said, kissing both of their faces. My heart was pounding out of

    panicked fear, but having them back in my arms I felt reassured that my children were safe and

    sound.

    ¡°Mommy¡­¡±

    ¡°Why are you two here? Mommy was so scared!¡± I looked down at the two of them, holding each of

    their hands.

    ¡°I saw a kitty and followed it,¡± Lori blinked her big watery eyes. ¡°But I got lost. Brother had followed

    me so he got lost with me,¡± she exined, biting her lip close to breaking into tears.

    I pressed my lips together at the sight of the guilty in both of my children¡¯s eyes and my heart

    melted. ¡°It¡¯s okay, just promise me you will not do it again.¡±

    ¡°I promise,¡± they both nodded. I gently caressed their heads, not wanting to scare them when they

    already knew they had made a mistake. I could not help but hug them again before asking.

    ¡°Where is the man that called me?¡± I questioned, looking around but not finding anyone there.

    ¡°That uncle has been standing behind you the whole time,¡± Wyatt pointed behind

    me.

    I stared at him in surprise. That man was standing behind me the whole time?

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    Why did I not feel his presence?! Standing up in rm, I turned around only to bump into his hard

    chest and lose my bnce. My feet got twisted up beneath me, I was about to fall on the ground

    before a strong arm wrapped around my waist, suspending me in mid air.

    Startled, I grabbed the man¡¯s silky ck coat and looked up. The extremely handsome face of a

    man

    colored eyes that were dangerous yet beautiful at the same time, they peered deep into mine as his

    extremely sharp aura chained me, raising goosebumps on my skin for some unknown reason.

    that were ed in front of my eyes. He had a pair of different

    ¡°You are here, Willow¡­¡± a handsome smile that would steal any woman¡¯s heart yed on his lips,

    but I was not sure why it set terror in my heart. My wolf vanished from my head, throwing me into

    the pit of unknown fear within me.

    I immediately pulled away from him and took a few steps away from his imposing figure that was

    well over 6 feet tall. As I had ripped myself away from him, I felt Ceri in my mind once again. d in

    ck and adorned with a rare diamond ring on his finger he omitted an extremely rich aura that no

    other wolf could possess.

    My legs automatically stepped back from him as my mind screamed to run away from him. But

    why? Why was I feeling this way when I didn¡¯t even know the man? His eyes¡­ Why were they

    scaring me? Why was his mere presence provoking a hidden fear that I didn¡¯t even know that

    existed? Why was he¡­ing closer to

    me?

    The most strange thing was¡­ why was he looking at me the way Reuben always did?

    My heart grew so terrified from the look in his eyes that I took a few more steps back from him due

    to his advances only to stop when Wyatt and Lori held my

    hands.

    ¡°Mommy, this is the uncle who helped us call you,¡± Wyatt stated.

    I paused and studied the man. He also paused and looked at Wyatt and Lori, ¡°Who is their father?¡±

    He suddenly asked me, his expression took a one eighty degree

    turn.

    ¡°What?¡± I co ck ed my brows. Why did he want to know about my children¡¯s father?

    That was when he grabbed my arm and pulled me closer to his chest, ¡°I asked who is that man that

    f cked these dirty little seeds into your womb?¡±

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    children dirty little seeds? ¡°Let me go!¡± I shrieked, struggling in his hold then his eyesnded on my

    mark on my neck and his eyes turned red.

    ¡°You let another man mark you too!¡± he growled, grabbing my throat and mmed me into a nearby

    tree, only to move dangerously closer to my lips. I stared at me with tearful eyes as he whispered,

    ¡°You have had enough fun. It¡¯s time to return home, Rose,¡± he whispered an inch away from my

    lips.

    My eyes widened when he called me by the name those rogues had been calling me. ¡°Who are¡­

    you?¡±

    As I asked him, the corner of his lips lifted in a insane smile, ¡°Dark,¡±

    ¡°Dark?¡± my heart stopped in my chest and my eyes grewrger. The man standing in front of me

    was¡­ Dark? Dark¡­ existed? ¡°Who are you?¡± I could not help but ask

    him.

    ¡°Me?¡± he loosened his grip on my neck and grabbed my hand, ¡°Your mate,¡± he replied, dragging me

    away,

    ¡°My mate?¡± my mind went nk and my body swayed when he began mercilessly drugging me by

    my hand.

    ¡°Mommy¡­¡± When Wyatt and Lori¡¯s panicking screams entered my ears, I came back to my senses.

    ¡°No¡­ what are you doing? Let me go!¡± I yelled at the man, ncing back at Wyatt and Lori. They

    were chasing after me but just as they were a hand¡¯s breadth away from me, the man red back

    at both of them just to make them faint right there and then with a single look.

    ¡°NO!¡± I screamed in fear, desperately looking over at my children as I struggled to break free from

    his grip. ¡°What did you do to them?! Why did they faint?!¡± I continuously hit him with my fists. He

    took a quick peek at me before dragging me even more violently.

    ¡°NOOO¡­ MY CHILDREN!! LET ME GO!! LET ME¡± I screamed at the top of my lungs, pulling

    myself away and trying to break free with all might. However, he was indescribably stronger and my

    scratches and hits did not affect him at all. The distance between my children and I grew and he

    refused to let me go-no matter how much I screamed.

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    He let my arm go with a re only to p me hard across the face. His p was so forceful that I

    was immediately knocked to the ground as my head spun in pain. ¡°Daring to call me, your mate a

    monster? You were not such a bad girl before,¡± he stated as I looked at him standing beside me

    with blurred vision. ¡°It seems I have to educate you a little about the state of things right here,¡± he

    stated, unbuttoning his pants.

    My heartbeat intensified in fear as I sensed his intentions. ¡°No¡­ No¡­¡± I forced my body to move

    away from him but he grabbed my leg and yanked me closer to him before he started tearing at my

    clothes.

    ¡°NO! DON¡¯T TOUCH ME!!¡± I fought back, trying to push his hands away from me but he pinned both

    of my hands above my head. I cried, wriggled, and shrieked but could not stop him from stripping

    me naked.

    ¡°HOW DARE YOU GIVE YOUR VIRGINITY TO OTHER MAN?!¡± he growled, forcefully spreading

    my legs.

    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­¡± I screamed, my eyes peering up at the monster who was going to rape me. ¡°LET ME GO!!

    LET ME¡­

    ¡°SHHH¡­¡± he pressed his hand over my mouth whispering, ¡°I will ram into you raw and dry if you

    ask me to let you go again,¡± he growled, his mismatched eyes pinning me to the ground in horror as

    the next I felt something hard and hot touch on my pu ssy. I panicked, once again struggling in his

    hold. I could not let him ruin me. I could not let him¡­ but I could not move my body at all. I could not

    even make a sound. Hot tears rolled down my cheeks as I felt him close to entering me. Once again

    I had lost contact with Ceri in my mind, I tightly closed my eyes as tears slipped through along with

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    After getting an urgent mind-link concerning an unidentified car breaking into the territory, i exited

    the packhouse only to find Walter climbing out of a shiny ck car. ¡°You should have informed me

    of your arrival, prior to breaking into the territory,¡± I said, hanging up my phone.

    ¡°At least I called,¡± he replied, also ending the call he had made just ten seconds ago.

    ¡°Yes, we are blessed that you managed that. After all, this pack is here for you toe and go as

    you wish, right?¡± Bix taunted from behind, exiting the packhouse after me.

    Walter gave Bix a drawl look, which Bix returned immediately, before Walter stepped into the front

    yard and asked, ¡°Is Willow home?¡±

    ¡°I thought she went to meet up with you,¡± I raised my brows.

    ¡°That¡¯s right but she never showed up,¡± Walter remarked. ¡°I¡¯ve tried calling her multiple times, but

    she never picked up. It worried me, so I came here to confirm our ns,¡± he exined.

    Bix and I exchanged looks and realized that something was wrong. ¡°That¡¯s strange, the kids haven¡¯t

    returned from kindergarten yet either,¡± Bix murmured.

    Walter looked at the two of us in rm. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me she ran away again,¡± he eximed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so,¡± I shook my head. ¡°Everything seemed good between Reuben and Willow since

    they came back from their trip. They are working on their rtionship, so why would Willow run?¡± I

    reasoned.

    ¡°If she did not run away then¡­¡± We all looked at each other, then rms began going off inside our

    heads.

    ¡°Find Willow before Reuben learns about her disappearance!¡± I ordered, pulling out his phone to

    contact Reuen, however he paused abruptly, ¡°Willow called me so many times!¡± I frowned.

    Bix checked his phone too,¡± She called me too!¡± Bix blinked in surprise and then suspiciously

    added, ¡°Why did our phones not ring then?¡± As they all started getting

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    worried, another car stormed into the clearing. This time, it was none other than¡­

    ¡°E?¡± Bix frowned at the sight of her rushing out of the car. ¡°Where have you been thest few

    days? I¡¯ve been looking for you everywhere!¡± he stated but then noticed something usual, ¡°Why I

    can¡¯t feel your wolf?¡± his eyes widned and I also fronwed when it felt like E¡¯s wolf was dead or

    something.

    ¡°He¡­ he made my wolf disappear¡­ he could vanish my wolf¡­¡± she murmured, sweating badly as

    she saw ghost.

    ¡°He? Who? Who made your wolf disappare?¡± Bix eximed. E shook her head in fear and then

    looked up him. ¡°Bix, where is Reuben?¡± she asked, panic evident in her voice as she tightly held

    onto his arm,

    ¡°Why are you looking for Reuben, E?¡± I interjected, feeling irritated as I pushed her hand away

    from Bix before she could provoke him.

    ¡°This is interesting,¡± Walter chuckled, lighting a cigarette as his eyes focused on E. She shot him

    a hateful re before turning to me.

    ¡°Just tell me where the hell is Reuben, Oran,¡± she snapped, her gaze piercing as she added, ¡°it¡¯s

    about Willow.¡±

    Everyone¡¯s attention shifted to her, surprised by the gravity of her tone.

    ¡®What about Willow?¡± I inquired, stepping closer to her.

    Reuben

    Staring at the reflection of the clock in the half-filled wine ss, I tapped on the table where I had

    been sitting for the past half an hour, silently lost in thought. Dex¡¯s behavior in my mind felt strange

    for some reason. What was this feeling I was getting from my mate bond with Willow? Why were

    her emotions going up and down like some sort of amusement park ride?

    ¡°Do you detest me so much that you¡¯re not even willing to look at me?¡± The Alpha King poured

    himself a ss of wine as he sat at the center of therge table.

    ¡°I don¡¯t detest you,¡± I murmured, my gaze fixed on the table, my fingers tracing the rim of the wine

    ss with no intention of drinking its contents.

    ¡°Then it must be this face that reminds you of your dad, right?¡± he remarked, taking a deep breath.

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    Finally, I lifted my gaze to look at my uncle, who appeared to have aged a bit since ourst meeting.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t drink so much,¡± I gently removed the fourth wine ss from his hand.

    He chuckled, shaking his head. ¡°If you cared about your dear uncle so much, you would have

    visited me more often instead of killing my most trusted advisor, Elder Frank. Or you would have

    thought twice before breaking the marriage contract with Alpha E. You should have considered

    the Emerald Family¡¯s reputation before taking such bold actions.¡±

    ¡°It seems Alpha Adam is healthy enough to instigate the King,¡± I stated dryly.

    Heughed. ¡°Adam dide to the pce with broken bones toin about you,well at least

    he didn¡¯te toin to me. He went to ck.¡±

    ¡°ck is back?¡± I raised my brows.

    He nodded. ¡°With the Kingdom facing these mysterious attacks, I need my son beside me. That¡¯s

    why I called him back. However, Alpha Adam has brought this matter directly to ck. ck is a

    Crown Prince, you of all people understand that means he can¡¯t ignore Alpha Adam¡¯s ims. I

    assume as cousins the two of you are going to meet each other very soon because this matter has

    also reached the ears of the council,¡± he exined.

    ¡°Alpha Adam is under the delusion that going to the council or seeking help from ck will make

    me marry E. Elder Frank was simply allowed to continue breathing air while in hiding after

    crossing the line with my soulmate. As for my marriage to E, she was the one who ended it.

    There was no way that I could have canceled it myself. I don¡¯t see anything wrong with my actions,¡±

    I remarked without hesitation.

    ¡°You say that as if I didn¡¯t know about those devilish schemes you concocted to coerce her into

    ending the contract. ¡°I¡¯ve watched ck and you grow up in front of my eyes, and I am well aware

    of what you kids are capable of,¡± the King remarked, lifting his wine ss.

    Once again, I felt something strange through my mate bond with Willow, this time sensing her fear.

    What the heck was going on? Why was she afraid, and of whom? ¡°Uncle¡­¡± I lifted my gaze to lock

    with his. I needed to conclude this conversation quickly and return to Willow. ¡°I¡¯m sure you didn¡¯t call

    me here just to chat about Frank or E.¡±

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    The hand holding the ss paused, and his expression shifted slightly into a more serious one.

    ¡°True,¡± he admitted as he set the ss down. ¡°It¡¯s about your soulmate, Reuben.¡±

    ¡°What about her?¡± I inquired.

    ¡°That girl¡­ get her out of your life,¡± he ordered.

    ¡°That is not happening,¡± I firmly refused.

    ¡°You dare to disobey me for that girl?!¡± he growled, clenching his fists at his sides.

    ¡°Yes, she is my soulmate. She is mine, there is no way I am giving up on my mate,¡± I dered.

    ¡°You still have note to your senses, Reuben!¡± he mmed his hand down on the table as he

    furiously rose from his seat. ¡°That girl is the reason Louis is not among us. Thanks to her, you

    ruined your own future! She was the reason you have gone insane to the point where you are killing

    people, breaking marriage contracts, and disobeying your Alpha King knowing the consequences

    could be deadly!¡± he roared, his face flushed red with anger.

    I stared into his eyes nkly and remarked, ¡°I have no regrets for what I have done, what I have

    lost, or any consequences that I may face. Don¡¯t force me to do something that is impossible.¡±

    Uncle gritted his teeth and barked, ¡°What the hell don¡¯t you understand, Reuben?! Your obsession

    with that girl is going to cost the whole werewolf world! That girl spells disaster for our realm. You¡¯ve

    known that for the past six f cking years, but you¡¯ve turned a blind eye, still chasing that girl to keep

    her in your life!¡± His frustrated voice, mixed with surprise, echoed throughout the room.

    I calmly stood up and replied, ¡°If you¡¯re saying all of this about my mate just because of Frank¡¯s

    remarks about Willow¡¯s ill fate and that other nonsense he told me six years ago, I don¡¯t care.¡± Six

    years ago, when Frank hade to me after finding out about Willow, he had told me about

    reading Willow¡¯s ill fate and dark past. I didn¡¯t give a dam n about anything that he had to tell me

    and just beat the hell out of him. However, it surprised me that he had secretly informed my uncle

    about Willow. Judging by my uncle¡¯sments, it seemed he hadn¡¯t let the matter

    go.

    Uncle¡¯s eyes widened, ¡°You don¡¯t care?¡±

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    ¡°That¡¯s correct, because I don¡¯t believe what he said about Willow is true,¡± I replied, turning around

    to leave.

    ¡°What if everything he said about your soulmate is true and that what ising can da mn well

    wipe out all of us?¡± This question froze me on the spot.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I asked, turning around to face him.

    ¡°Do you know anything about your soulmate? Like which pack she grew up in before you brought

    her to your own, how she lived, what she did, or who her parents were?¡± he interrogated me.

    ¡°Her past never bothered me and I never asked her about it because all I cared about was Willow.

    Not her past,¡± I responded firmly.

    ¡°Great,¡± uncle chuckled in frustration. ¡°You don¡¯t give a da mn about those things, but you must

    know her surname, right?¡± he raised his brows.

    When he asked, I turne

    Since I met Willow for the first time, she never told me her surname. She simply introduced herself

    as Willow, even in school and college, she never used her surname. The time I saw her hesitating

    about her surname, I never pressed her to reveal it to me but why was my uncle so agitating over

    her surname?

    Uncle chuckled, ¡°It seems you don¡¯t know the true identity of your own soulmate. Let me tell you

    what I found out after digging into her past.¡± He passed me a paper that turned out to be Willow¡¯s

    primary school certificate. ¡°Look at your soulmate¡¯s surname with your own eyes,¡± uncle stated,

    looking at me seriously.

    I shifted my gaze from her given name to her surname only to fall into shock. ¡°Willow¡­ Rathbone?¡±

    ???? ???? ??

    Uncle nodded, his expression changing. ¡°Yes, she is Rathbone. The same Rathbone family that has

    been wiped from the realm eleven years ago!¡±

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    ¡°Yes, she is Rathbone. The same Rathbone family that has been wiped from the realm eleven years

    ago!¡± he exined. I looked at him in surprise as he continued, ¡°She is the Rathbone that is the

    reason behind these mysterious incidents in the realm, even our royal family has fallen into danger

    thanks to her. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ve realized by now that the attacker is after her, and this destruction

    won¡¯t stop until he ims her. Every im Elder Frank made has turned out to be true. This woman

    is bad luck, on top of that a very dangerous shadow is lurking after her, willing to wipe out every

    obstacle in its way to get to her. She will be the reason for both your and the Kingdom¡¯s

    demise,¡± he took a step closer, locking eyes with me. ¡°Now it¡¯s time for you to make a decision,

    Reuben. If protecting the world means getting this woman out of your life, then that¡¯s what you must

    do,¡± he stated, waiting for my answer.

    I slowly lifted my head, touched

    my forehead, and closed my eyes. Uncle looked at me, holding his breath. Suddenly, I received a

    mind-link from Bix. ¡°Reuben, Willow and the children have not returned yet,¡± he said urgently. My

    eyes snapped open as he added, ¡°E has something to tell you. I am linking her with you. Hear her

    out.¡±

    I frowned at the sudden mention of E but listened to her first. ¡°Reuben, I think Willow is in

    danger!¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?!¡± I mind-linked back with a growl.

    ¡°The other day I encountered a man at a restaurant who caught Willow¡¯s scent on me. He started

    inquiring about her. Sensing something was strange about him and his aura, I lied that I did not

    know Willow. I then tried to get away from him, however, the whole restaurant caught fire! I escaped

    but was unconscious for two days. I think¡­ that man is the one who is behind these mysterious

    attacks and he has found Willow¡­¡±

    The mind-link abruptly ended before she could say more, and my mind went nk. The image of

    the man¡¯s shadow that I had seen in the footage immediately crossed my mind. Suddenly, I felt aN?velDrama.Org ? content.

    third person¡¯s touch on my mate¡¯s mark on Willow¡¯s neck, and my whole body felt as if I was thrown

    into a pit of acid.

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    my heels to leave.

    ¡°REUBEN!¡± Uncle yelled. ¡°Are you going to save that woman? Are you choosing her over the

    world?! Is this your answer?¡± he demanded.

    I stopped in my tracks and turned to look at him. ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t tell me you think I am some kind of

    hero who is willing to sacrifice their love to save the world,¡± I raised my hand, which started to glow

    as I gathered my internal powers that were in my blood. ¡°Of course, I am not the viin who burns

    the world either,¡± I stated as an energy gathered behind me, stunning uncle.

    ¡°What the hell are you doing?!¡± his eyes widened as he watched my aura darkening with the power I

    had been summoning.

    ¡°I¡¯m Neither hero nor viin¡­,¡± I locked eyes with him as I dered, ¡°I am a monster that only

    awakens for her.¡±

    ¡°Reuben, don¡¯t! Stop for a minute to think about this,¡± he growled, wanting to get closer to me but

    the shining energy stopped him. ¡°Are you thinking of using our royal family powers to save that

    woman?! Don¡¯t you know you can only use it once in your whole life and you it on that woman. You

    should only use it when your life is in danger!! ¡± he barked, looking at me in disbelief.

    should not n¡¯t

    ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I¡¯m doing, uncle. I¡¯m fighting for my life, that life is only possible with her¡­¡± I

    began as Willow¡¯s screams calling my name reached my ears.

    Willow

    Hot tears rolled down my cheeks as I felt him close to entering inside me. Pressed under another

    man on the verge of ruin, only he came to my mind. His touch, his smile and his love¡­

    ¡°REUBEN¡­¡± I whispered his name, deciding to end myself after this ruining was over. That was

    until I felt Dex making a connection with Ceri.

    I opened my eyes, feeling Reuben¡¯s presence through our bond, and immediately shifted into my

    wolf form. With a surge of adrenaline, I ripped off arge section of the man¡¯s hand, causing him to

    move away from me and raced towards Wyatt and Lori at full speed in my wolf form.

    ¡°Ughh¡­¡± he growled slowly at the sight of his blo ody hand, then lightly nced at me running

    away. ¡°It turned out you like it messy and blo ody the same as me,¡± his chilling voice entered my

    ears, carrying a double meaning that sent a shiver down my spine. Though I couldn¡¯t see his

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    words.

    That¡¯s when a sudden surge of fire ignited around me as I raced towards my unconscious children a

    few meters away. My eyes widened at how the fire appeared and from where. One thing I knew for

    certain was the fire was real and my children could die in it too. Theyy pitifully on the ground,

    vulnerable to the encroaching mes. With each step, I pushed myself to the brink, feeling as if my

    bones might shatter with the strain.

    Then, a looming shadow fell over me from behind and panic gripped my heart. ncing over my

    shoulder, I saw the man right behind me, his hand outstretched to grab me once again. Despite my

    desperate sprint, he seemed to close the distance effortlessly which was impossible for a normal

    werewolf.

    Stretching my hand to grab my unconscious children in my arms, I tightly closed my eyes as I had

    no where to go and I got caught again, ¡°Reuben¡­¡± I whispered his name under my breath, holding

    onto his memory in my heart as my only sce in the face of being taken by another man.

    Just as the man¡¯s hand touched me, I felt the unmistakable presence of Reuben¡¯s hand and his

    powerful aura surrounding me, even though I couldn¡¯t see him. In the next moment, the man was

    thrown away from me as if struck by lightning, and I was pulled into an unknown darkness.

    The shock of it all left me breathless, my heart ceasing to beat in my chest. Stuck between life and

    death, my mind stopped functioning. My eyes grew heavy as a tear rolled down from the corner of

    my eye. Was this the end for me?

    Just as I was about to sumb to the darkness, I felt Reuben¡¯s presence behind me. ¡°Willow¡­¡± His

    voice whispered into my ears, suddenly I was pulled back from the brink, from darkness into the

    light. Gasping for breath, I found myself in an unknown ce, cradled in Reuben¡¯s arms.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± Reuben¡¯s face came into focus, his expression filled with worry as he repeated my name.

    He was covered in blood, but his eyes held a deep concern as he looked at me. Was I dreaming?

    How could Reuben be here, when just moments ago that man¡­

    My vision blurred and darkness encroached once more as I fainted in his arms.

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    Thrown away by the unexpectedly powerful energy surrounding Willow, I found myself crashing into

    hundreds of trees, my body tearing apart and every vein feeling as though it was being sliced open,

    causing blood to drip from my wounds. Eventually, my bodynded heavily on the ground.

    ¡°What was that?¡± I asked myself, raising my hand to bring it in front of my eyes. I stared at the badly

    burnt, torn, and bleeding hand, still feeling the remnants of the sacred energy that had ripped my

    Rose away.

    ¡°A Royal divine power?¡± Surprise shed in my eyes. Every wolf born in the royal family was

    blessed with a different divine power. I recalled this divine energy emitting from my Rose¡¯s mate

    mark. That could only mean that¡­

    ¡°So he is one of the royals¡­¡± The corner of my lips rose into a furious yet amused smile. My Rose

    had been marked by a royal wolf. Myrge ws dug into the ground as my skin began to heal

    itself. Standing up on my half-bleeding legs, I stared at the torn piece of handkerchief tied around

    my hand. ¡°You should not have escaped from me again, Rose. Especially with another man. I

    honestly thought of forgiving you, but now¡­ it is going to be really messy and blo ody just like you

    like.¡±

    I shifted my gaze from the handkerchief to the ce that she had disappeared from. ¡°had I heard

    her calling the name¡­ Reuben?¡±

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    She fainted in my arms, lying naked appearing to have cried a lot out of fear. Her unimaginable

    terror still lingered on my skin, a sensation I had felt earlier through our mate bond. How could she

    be so scared of him? And why? I stared at her closed eyes and gently touched her soft cheek with

    my bl oody hand.

    I sensed another man¡¯s touch on her, even though I couldn¡¯t detect even the slight trace of his scent

    or aura on her. ncing at her arm where she tightly clutched our unconscious children, her body

    shaking and cold, I clenched my fists at my side barely holding Dex back.

    ¡°Reuben¡­¡± the Alpha King, who witnessed everything, called me, his voice full of surprised

    disbelief. ¡°What the hell did you just do? You wasted your divine energy on this woman¡­¡±

    I quietly wrapped Willow in my coat, threw her over my shoulder, and grabbed the children with my

    other arm before standing up and turning to peer over at the King. ¡°She is not just any woman, She

    is my soulmate. She is mine, so when faced with a choice between her and using my power, saving

    my divine energy holds no value to

    me.¡±

    ¡°What the hell are you saying?¡± he gasped. ¡°Have you lost your f ucking mind?!¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t lost it, I was born this way,¡± I replied, shifting my gaze to the wall then back to uncle. ¡°And

    to answer your question, I will never give up on my mate. I understand that you want to protect your

    Kingdom and throne, and I get it. Be that as it may, I don¡¯t want anyone interrupting my or my

    mate¡¯s life when I am not getting in anyone else¡¯s way. From this moment on, anyone that tries to

    hurt my mate, will instantly be my enemy. No matter who they may be¡­¡± I dered, turned

    around, and left with my mate and children.

    The King watched my vanishing figure with wide eyes. ¡°That boy has gone insane. He doesn¡¯t fear

    death. If that girl died or was taken away by that evil chasing after her, then I don¡¯t know what he

    would do¡­ Louis,¡± he stated, turning his attention to the wall. Behind the wall, a figure sat smoking

    the entire time.

    I

    ¡°Tell me something I don¡¯t know,¡± Alpha Louis put out the cigarette and closed his eyes. ¡°I wish I

    could go back in time¡­¡±

    Without caring about trafficws or anything else for that matter, I drove at full speed from the

    pce to the

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    Emerald Bright Pack. The brakes were close to failure, but I couldn¡¯t afford to slow down. My eyes

    continuously darted to Willow, who was shaking and behaving strangely in a way I had never seen

    before. Meanwhile, Wyatt and Lori were scarily motionless, as if they were¡­

    ¡°F uck!!¡± I mmed my fist into the steering wheel, angry at myself. If I had not left for the pce

    then all of this would not have happened. If I was with Willow, that f ucker would not have¡­

    As soon as my car entered the parking lot, Oran and Bix, who were waiting for my arrival, sprang

    into action. The moment I stopped the car, they opened the back doors on either side and swiftly

    pulled Wyatt and Lori into their

    arms.

    ¡°We are taking children to the hospital,¡± they said over their shoulders¡¯ having already turned

    towards the hospital.

    I quickly opened the passenger door and pulled out the extremely cold body of Willow as she

    continued shivering in my arms all the way to the hospital where doctors were already waiting for

    me.

    ¡°Quickly check her!¡± I ordered, cing Willow on a hospital bed.

    The senior doctor nced at Willow,panic crossed his eyes, ¡°Quickly prepare to stabilize her

    condition!¡± he ordered as everyone sca ttered toplete their assigned tasks. I watched

    everything in panic.

    Everything had grown abnormal about her. Her whole body was drenched in sweat and she

    clenched the mattress scratching it with her long ws. Ceri seemed to have lostplete control,

    not even Dex could make any connection with her. My heart shook at the sight of her, ¡°What¡¯s

    happening to her?¡± I demanded walking closer to the doctor.

    ¡°Alpha, please, I request your cooperation and that you trust in us. PLease, leave the Luna in our

    care,¡± he pleaded as he hurried to attend to Willow. I caught onest glimpse of Willow through the

    gap in the door before it closed in front of me.

    Dex had already lost hisposure at the sight of Willow¡¯s condition when we brought her back to

    the pce. With the door closed, I couldn¡¯t hear or see her, which only added to my agitation. The

    thought of breaking down the door and holding Willow safely in my arms consumed my mind. She

    was surrounded by strangers. What if she got scared? I should be there with her. I raised my hand,

    ready to punch the door until it broke, but I stopped myself. Instead I punched the wall next to the

    door a few times to release my pent-up anger.

    I could not f ucking loose my mind when I had to take care of children too. My children¡­They were

    alone¡­

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    Oran and Bix were standing next to their beds as doctors checked on my children. ¡°How are my

    children?¡± | questioned the doctors as I hurried over to their beds. Their body temperature seemed

    normal, but their eyes were still closed.

    The doctors quickly rushed to my side and informed me, ¡°Everything is normal, Alpha. They are

    breathing, their heartbeat, and brain activity is all normal. They seem to have fainted due to some

    kind of shock.¡±

    ¡°Shock?¡± I gazed down at the innocent faces of my children, feeling a surge of protectiveness. The

    thought of their innocent minds facing a shock that extreme at such a young age boiled my blood.

    ¡°When will they wake up?¡± I questioned, holding both of their small hands.

    ¡°The shock seems to have been quite intense. It may take several hours or even a day for them to

    wake up. The positive is that they will wake up. We will continue to monitor their condition, Alpha,¡±

    he exined before excusing himself.

    I gently caressed Wyatt and Lori¡¯s heads, whispering, ¡°Don¡¯t be scared of anything. Daddy is here,¡±

    I tenderly kissed their foreheads. Their steady breathing and beautiful heartbeats reminded me of

    the day 6 years ago. when I first felt a connection with the both of them while they were growing

    inside Willow.

    A whileter, two doctors entered the room to monitor the children¡¯s conditions. They had been

    keeping a close eye on them. I had to leave the room and Oran and Bix followed me out. Only we

    encountered Walter waiting outside, who had been waiting for us the whole time, leaning against

    the wall and smoking.

    I simply ignored him, intending to walk past him, but he spoke up before 1 had the chance. ¡°Earlier,

    I spotted blood and deep scratches on Willow¡¯s thighs and arms. Is she¡­¡± He paused, his gaze

    studying every change in my expression. ¡°Is she¡­¡± he could not utter that word no matter how hard

    he tried.

    He closed his eyes momentarily, crushing the cigarette in his palm, before continuing, ¡°I looked into

    the pack that was burnt down 11 or 12 years ago, like you had asked.¡±

    I turned to face him as he handed me a diary. ¡°As I mentioned, my father¡¯s friend died long ago, and

    the pack¡¯s name was buried with him. However, while going through his belongings, I found this

    diary. He had a habit of writing diaries,¡± he exined.

    ¡°Do you mean we¡¯ll find something rted to that pack in this diary?¡± Bix questioned.

    ¡°It¡¯s almostpletely burnt,¡± Oran pointed out.

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    ¡°True, but I found a half-burnt page and found something of high importance,¡± Walter replied,

    opening the diary and pointing at a few lines that were still intact. ¡°He mentioned the name of the

    man who was behind that mysterious fire.¡±

    I nced down at the half-burnt page and ran my finger over it to wipe the ckness off of the

    letters. Four letters came into view, ¡°Dark¡­¡±

    Finally the shadow I saw in footage and the third person¡¯s presence I felt between Willow and I had

    a name. The name that Willow had told me.

    Reading that name, I clutched the diary tightly in my hand. ¡°Dark¡­¡± I grumbled under my breath,

    my blood. boiling in rage. His shadow once again came to mind. Digging my ws into the torn

    diary, I ripped off the page where his name was written. Dropping it on the ground and crushing it

    under my foot, just as I took my first step to leave Willow¡¯s scream entered my ears.

    ¡°Is that Willow? Why is she screaming?¡± Oran asked as he looked at me.

    My muscles tightened sensing her unimaginable terror. I immediately raced down the corridor

    towards the ward Willow was staying in then stormed into the room at lightning speed only to find

    her pinned to the bed by three doctors.

    ¡°WHAT THE F UCK YOU ARE DOING?!¡± I roared, charging at them. ¡°LET HER GOI¡± All of them

    dropped Willow¡¯s arms and legs, flinching away in horror at the sight of me casting bloodthirsty

    res at them.

    ¡°Alpha¡­ she¡­ she is¡­¡± one of the doctors, who had received a particrly deep and severe set of

    w marks to one side of the face, stammered. It wasn¡¯t just him either, the other doctors were just

    as badly injured. I slowly turned my attention to Willow who was no longer on the bed but curled into

    a ball in the corner of the room, her ws dripping blood.

    ¡°Everyone get out,¡± I ordered. Everyone fled from the room at lightning speed. As the door closed, I

    walked closer to Willow.

    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­don¡¯te¡­¡± she stared at me withrge fearful eyes..

    ¡°Willow, it¡¯s me,¡± I said quietly, inching closer to her. ¡°It¡¯s me, Reuben.¡±

    ¡°NOI DON¡¯T COME ANY CLOSER!¡± she shook her head, curling further into herself in the corner,

    ¡°GO AWAY!¡±

    ¡°Willow! Look at me!¡± I could not bear for her to be scared of me. The look in her eyes was enough

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    understand that she was unable to recognize me or something. ¡°I will not harm you,¡± I stretched my

    hand out for her to grab. ¡°Come here¡­e to me¡­¡± I softly touched her arm.

    ¡°DON¡¯T TOUCH ME!!¡± Screaming like crazy, she viciously attacked my arm with her long ws then

    ran away.

    Hissing, I turned around and grabbed her waist from behind.

    ¡°AHHHHH¡­. DON¡¯T TOUCH ME! DON¡¯T TOUCH ME!!!¡± she screamed at the top of her lungs,

    struggling to break free from my grasp. It was the first time that I had a hard time handling her. I

    turned her to face me and kept a tight hold on her body.

    ¡°Willow, calm down. It¡¯s me,¡± I assure her but she kept shaking her head as she continued to riddle

    my chest with wounds from her ws. I put one hand on her back and caressed her, ¡°Willow¡­ it¡¯s

    okay. It¡¯s okay¡­¡±

    ¡°NO!! Let me go,¡± she hurt my shoulder this time. ¡°DON¡¯T TOUCH ME. DON¡¯T¡­¡± struggling to

    break free from my hold, she cried her eyes out until they were red, and she screamed to the point

    where I was afraid that she would lose her voice. N?velDrama.Org ? content.

    ¡°STOP!¡± I yelled, grabbing both of her arms as I looked into her eyes with my wolf¡¯s. She froze in

    ce, her teary eyes wide and fearful. Taking in her condition, my heart softened as I touched her

    cheek, ¡°Willow, look at me. It¡¯s me Reuben,¡± I wiped her tears and looked deeper into her eyes

    lovingly, ¡°Your Reuben¡­¡± I whispered.

    She bit her lip and looked up at me with teary eyes, ¡°Don¡¯t touch me¡­¡± she whispered, shaking like

    a dry leaf. ¡°You scare me.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± My heart dropped into my stomach as I stared at her in shock. ¡°Willow, you are not scared

    of me. Look at me carefully, it¡¯s me Reuben,¡± I cupped her cheeks with both hands.

    ¡°But I am no longer able to recognize you,¡± a fresh tear rolled down to her cheek. ¡°I have forgotten

    your eyes, your smile, and your face,¡± she stated, her voice shaking.

    ¡°Willow¡­ what are you saying?¡± my eyes widened.

    ¡°All I can see is his mismatched eyes, evil smile, and his face,¡± she confessed.

    Hearing the impossible statement that had juste out of her mouth I stared at her with wide

    eyes. She¡­ she was unable to¡­

    Suddenly she took a step away from me. ¡°Willow¡­¡± I panicked, trying to reach out for her.

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    ¡°DON¡¯T TOUCH ME!¡± she screamed in terror, her whole body shaking a she cried loudly, ¡°if you

    touch me again¡­¡± she raised her ws and put it next to one of the throbbing veins in her neck, ¡°I

    will kill myself¡­¡±

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    As she said that, I froze in ce, staring at her nails dangerously close to her neck. Her tears

    continued to wet her eyes as she looked at me fearfully but also with guilt.

    I stared at her, watching as she lost herself while my own eyes grew damp. With arge step, I drew

    closer to her, pushed her hand away from her neck, twisting it behind her back, and pulled her into a

    hug.

    She once again started to scream but I hugged her tighter and whispered into her ear. ¡°It¡¯s okay if

    you forgot me, Willow. It¡¯s okay, if you don¡¯t want me to touch you. It¡¯s okay, if you want me to

    disappear. But¡­¡± I paused and buried my face in her hair, ¡°Never forget¡­ There is someone who

    will love you even when you have forgotten him. There is someone who is always waiting for you

    even if he can not touch you. There is always someone who is willing to disappear¡­ if it is the only

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    Amidst the foul stench permeating the cell that shared withmon criminals, I indulged in a cheap

    cigarette, borrowed from a fellow detainee, paying no heed to Beta Ken¡¯s scrutiny as he stood on

    the outside of the cell.

    ¡°Your bail has been granted. You¡¯re free to leave,¡± announced a police officer as he unlocked the

    cell. Retrieving my jacket from the floor, I rose and sauntered out of the police station, closely trailed

    by Beta Ken.

    ¡°Alpha,¡± he called out, Alpha stop.¡±

    Ignoring him, I inquired, ¡°Did you bring your car? This is yours, right?¡± I reached out to open the

    door of a red car.

    ¡°Sky!¡± Beta Ken aggressively mmed the door shut. ¡°What the hell do you think you¡¯re doing,

    wasting your life like this?¡±

    ¡°Why do you care?!¡± I growled, pushing his head away then attempted once more to grab the door

    that he swatted closed again.

    ¡°I care because you¡¯re like a son to me! You grew up right in front of my eyes, I can¡¯t bear to see

    you destroying your life like this. If you don¡¯t care about yourself, then at least consider your father¡¯s

    feelings before doing anything,¡± he began his lecture, which I had no interest in. However, what he

    said next made me freeze in ce.

    ¡°You have no idea how distraught the Alpha was when he received that call from the police station,

    saying his son had been arrested for assault due to his involvement in a bl oody fight. That wasn¡¯t

    even the worst part? It was with humans! The Alpha had to bribe all of those humans to get you out

    of prison! After losing the pack while gambling, I thought you decided to lead a decent life and focus

    on your future? So why are you once again walking down the wrong path? Another father would¡¯ve

    kicked you out after you gambled away his house andnd, but the Alpha loves you so much that

    he sent me to the police station to get you out. Can¡¯t you see his love and appreciate it?¡±

    ¡°LOVE?! ALL HIS LOVE IS FAKE JUST LIKE HIM!¡± I threw my jacket on the ground with a growl.

    Beta Ken stared at me in shock. ¡°What the hell are you saying about your father, Sky?!¡± He grabbed

    my arm. ¡°Your father raised you alone after your mother¡¯s death. He was both a mother and father

    to you, he loves you more than his own life, and has never given up on you no matter how many

    mistakes you have made. How can you doubt his love? How can you call him fake?¡±

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    ¡°If his love isn¡¯t fake and he loves me more than anything, then tell me why the heck he¡¯s sending

    me abroad?!¡± I demanded.

    Beta Ken¡¯s expression immediately dropped as his face lost all color. ¡°How do you know about

    that?¡±

    The corner of my lips twisted bitterly. ¡°Did you really think I¡¯d never find out?! Dad wants to get rid of

    me, sending me abroad is the easiest way to do it. I¡¯ve known all along, I¡¯ve just been waiting for

    him to tell me but he never nned to. Soon enough, he¡¯ll just throw a ticket in my face and ship me

    off!¡±

    ¡°No¡­ you misunderstand,¡± Beta Ken protested.

    I cut him off sharply, ¡°When dad no longer wants me and I have to live a life on my own, then why

    does he care- how I live or what I do? Just leave me alone!¡± I yelled, opening the car door and

    sliding into the driver¡¯s seat.

    ¡°Sky, wait! You¡¯ve misinterpreted everything!¡± Beta Ken desperately tapped his hand on the window.

    ¡°The Alpha is sending you abroad for your own good. He¡¯s doing all of this to protect you!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t make sense, Beta Ken! What is he protecting me from?!¡± I growled, starting the engine.

    ¡°I¡¯m done with dad and I¡¯m done with you always taking his side! Now I¡¯ll do what I should have

    done a long time ago!¡± With that, I drove away at full speed.

    When I was sixteen, I was in an ident that caused me to lose all of my childhood memories,

    even those with my mom. My dad was all that I had and I loved him deeply. I trusted him blindly until

    the other day when I overheard his secretary booking a ticket for my departure. Me ntally disturbed

    and emotionally broken, I realized my dad had betrayed me in secret. I had noticed his strange

    behavior over the past few days, thinking it was due to mysterious attacks, but it turned out that I

    was just a burden to him when he did not want to hand over the pack and his position to me. I was

    trash in his eyes, he probably had a good candidate in his sights. So he wanted to get rid of me.

    Boiling with anger, I stopped the car in front of the packhouse and went straight to my room to pack

    my luggage. If he didn¡¯t need me, then I didn¡¯t need him either! I just grabbed any necessary items,

    shoving them in the bags as I left my bedroom. I stopped in the hallway and nced upstairs. Dad¡¯s

    car and scent were both missing.

    Entering his office with my luggage, I tossed all my debit and credit cards on his desk and turned to

    leave. I didn¡¯t need his surname, his money, or anything else rted to him. I decided to leave

    everything behind and start a new life on my own.

    The office was dark as usual, I hadn¡¯t bothered to switch on the lights. That¡¯s why I didn¡¯t see what

    was on the floor, and I stumbled over something that felt like a wine bottle, amon sight in dad¡¯s

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    ¡°Ah¡­ F uck!¡± I groaned in pain, holding my head for a couple of seconds as I rolled on the floor. ¡°S

    it! That hurts like hell!¡± I continued cursing until the pain subsided, slowly sitting on the ground with a

    bleeding head, and looked back at the wall where a huge hole had been created.

    ¡°F uck, that¡¯s why it hurt so much,¡± I gritted my teeth, punching a hole in the wall in irritation. Only

    when I pulled my hand out, I was surprised by a lighting from the other side.

    ¡°How can there be lighting from behind a wall?¡± Surprised and curious, I got up from the

    ground to carefully check the wall, only to find, ¡°It¡¯s not a wall, it¡¯s a door!¡± I realized something I had

    never known before.

    Curiosity got the best of me. Unable to find a way to open it and running out of patience, I grabbed

    an iron rod from the storeroom. I broke down the wall or door, whatever it was. Once I was done, I

    found a staircase leading down.

    ¡°Sh it! It really is a hidden room or something,¡± Setting aside the iron rod, I made my way down,

    feeling a mixture of curiosity and panic in my heart.

    The light from earlier turned out to be a bare bulb at the bottom of the stairs. As I reached the

    bottom, I found myself in a room stocked with files and photographs.

    ¡°What is all of this?¡± Standing in the middle of the room, I looked around in confusion. ¡°It¡¯s just a pile

    of organized piles of papers, that¡¯s all. Why are they stored here?¡± I murmured, slowly losing

    interest. However, it was a hidden room behind Dad¡¯s office. Was it possible that he didn¡¯t know

    about it?

    I took a peek at the photographs hanging around the room. They were all old, probably 15 to 20

    years old, because dad looked young in them and most of them were of very poor quality. In several

    photos, I noticed another man with dad, but the man¡¯s face was scratched out. This hadn¡¯t been

    done to just one photo but every other photo in the room had the man¡¯s face scratched and

    destroyed. Who was he?

    Leaving the photos, I moved to examine the documents stored on the shelves. They were all

    covered in dust. I nced at a few that appeared to be decades or even more old ounting and

    financial books of our pack, as well as others rted to treaties and war rted records.

    ¡°Why the hell do they need to be stored here? It is just a bunch of junk,¡± I didn¡¯t bother delving into

    them. However, my attention was caught by a red book that had no dust on it at all. Curiously, I

    pulled it out and opened it. It seemed to be an old record book too. As I began flipping through the

    pages, reading carefully, the book nearly slipped from my hand when I reached the fourth page and

    figured out something I should not have.

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    ¡°How is this possible?¡± My jaw dropped open in horror and disbelief. But that¡¯s when I felt

    someone¡¯s presence behind me. rmed just as I turned around, I found dad standing behind me.

    ¡°Da¡­.¡± Before I could say a word dad hit me with the iron rod that I had tossed to the side at the top

    of the staircase.

    The blow was so hard that I immediately fell to the floor, bleeding profusely, as the booknded

    beside me, partly stained with my

    blood.

    ¡°Alpha! How could you do that?¡± Beta Ken rushed to check on me, panicking as he looked up at

    Dad. ¡°He¡¯s your

    son!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m not killing him¡­¡± Dad replied, his voice cold and emotionless.

    In my immobilized state, I saw Dad¡¯s lifeless eyes fixed on me as he dropped the iron rod on the

    ground. How could he¡­.

    ¡°You should have quietly gone abroad instead of snooping around. Now you¡­¡± His voice couldn¡¯t

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    I had endured numerous fears and nightmares in my life, but my greatest fear was losing Reuben.

    On the day that I had lost him six years ago, I thought that nothing would be able to scare me after

    that. However, never in my wildest imagination had I thought that the scariest nightmare of all was

    actually hidden deep within my heart, lying dormant until the moment that man, Dark, appeared

    before me.

    The insane glint in his mismatched eyes, his aggressive touch, and his evil smirk, everything about

    him awakened a primal fear inside me. After the encounter in the park, I began to have blurry

    images in my mind where I saw him. He was smiling at me in that same evil way in my memories

    that I had no idea had been stored inside me. The way he referred to me as his mate, the way he

    looked at me with his own sick twisted sense of love shing in his eyes, then lust and anger in his

    eyes when he used me of giving myself to Reuben. The way he touched me as if I were his

    possession to ruin or toy with ¨C everything indicated that he knew me quite well, even though I

    couldn¡¯t recall him.

    Without even wanting to, my mind filled with thoughts of him, I heard only his voice calling me Rose.

    That name damaged and terrified me so much that I started hallucinating, seeing every man as him.

    Even Reuben¡­.

    ¡°There is always someone who is willing to disappear¡­ if it is the only way to have you¡­¡±

    Every bit of resistance and struggle I had left inside shattered, my arms dropped to my sides with

    his blood dripping from my nails. With a kiss on my head, he slowly released my arm that he had

    twisted behind my back

    then turned around to walk out of the room.

    Watching his disappearing figure in front of my eyes, my heart shattered into a million pieces. I

    reached out a hand, my mouth opened to call him back, to stop him, but the back in front of my

    eyes was not Reuben¡¯s. It was

    his¡­

    My voice failed to make an identifiable sound as the image of me being pinned under him, moments

    away from being raped, appeared in my mind causing me to brake down into miserable s obs as

    Reuben left.

    My cries reached the ears of four figures standing out in the hallway, who had heard the entire

    conversation from beginning to end as they watched Reuben¡¯s blo ody despondent figure aimlessly

    vanish in the corridor.

    Leaning against the cold wall and standing among Walter, Oran, and Bix, E bit her lip, clenched

    her fists at her sides, and immediately began to make her way towards my room.

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    ¡°E¡­ wait!¡± Bix was rmed by her sudden boldness and quickly chased after her with the others.

    ¡°E! Don¡¯t do anything crazy!¡± Oran shouted, while Walter frowned as she stormed into my room.

    They entered seconds after her, only to find me gone.

    Chasing after my children¡¯s scent, I entered the children¡¯s ward, finding Wyatt and Lori lying

    unconscious on separate beds. ¡°Wyatt¡­ Lori¡­¡± I hugged each of their bodies one by one, while

    more tears streamed from my eyes.

    The image of them fainting right in front of my eyes had never left my mind. I had nearly lost them. I

    had not been able to protect them. I was a horrible mother. I was¡­ an even worse mate.

    My heart constricted, all I could do was shed silent tears. A whileter I wiped away my tears and

    kissed both of their foreheads, not wanting them to know of my depressed state.

    Just as I got up and moved to the middle of the room so that I could leave and let my children rest, I

    realized that there were four other figures in the room. I fearfully took a few steps back at the sight

    of Walter, Oran, and Bix, every one of whom had pairs of mismatched eyes and evil faces

    resembling Dark. Even their features were the same. My heart felt as if it could fail at any moment,

    and my whole body began shaking in terror until I saw E¡¯s face. Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.

    She walked closer to me, capturing my full attention. ¡°I knew this day woulde!!¡± She screamed,

    suddenly pushing me away.

    ¡°E, what the heck are you doing?!¡± Oran barked furiously at her, but she didn¡¯t care.

    ¡°You ruined him years ago, now you¡¯vepletely destroyed what little was left of him by forgetting

    him all together!¡± She used me, her eyes teary. ¡°If you just wanted to disappear, then why the

    heck did youe back into his life? You should have just disappeared! You should never have

    come back here, Willow!¡± She screamed at me.

    Listening to her I broke into tears again, for some unknown reason my heart hurt and even Ceri

    cried in my mind. I¡­ could feel Reuben¡¯s heartbreak. I could feel his pain that I caused. I¡­ really

    had ruined him.

    ¡°ENOUGH!¡± Walter grabbed her arm and forced her to look at him. He had not known what E was

    going to say but he did not want her to continue, ¡°I will kill you if you say another word to her!¡±

    ¡°Then kill me!¡± E¡¯s tears rolled down her cheeks, freezing Walter in ce as she revealed her

    vulnerability for the first time. ¡°You¡¯re free to do whatever you like, and I¡¯ll do what I should have

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    looking into his eyes. ¡°She has the right to know every little detail about Reuben¡¯s life that has

    transpired over thest six years¡­ ¡°Her voice was barely above a whisper.

    Walter¡¯s pup

    eyes remained fixed on her tears, her uneven breathing mixed with soft so bs.

    E tore her eyes away from him, gently pulling her arm from his grasp, then turned to me.

    Our eyes locked as I started walking closer to her, ¡°What did you mean when you said that I ruined

    his life?¡± I stopped in front of her an arm¡¯s length away and asked, ¡°Tell me¡­ please,¡± my voice

    broke.

    Both of us looked at each other in tears, as I realized that Reuben¡¯s story had ended with me

    leaving the Emerald Bright Pack, him standing at the door to my abandoned house frozen and

    heartbroken at my disappearance. Tha had just been the beginning of our story¡­

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    She hated my very existence.

    Closing my eyes and spreading my arms out wide, letting my body fall back into the river behind

    me. With a ssh, my body dropped and was pulled deeper under the water. As I remembered that

    day six years ago when I failed herpletely. Could this be my punishment?

    Standing in front of Willow¡¯s house, I stared at the wide open door in a daze. No matter how much I

    tried I could no longer smell her scent or sense her presence. She was gone¡­

    My whole body was paralyzed, frozen in ce until I realized that the mind-link I shared with Willow

    had been

    severed too.

    My heartbeat had grown slower as if I was close to my death and my mind that was as nk as a

    white sheet of paper was consumed by a panic attack when I realized exactly what Willow had

    done. She had rejected me¡­

    ¡°No¡­¡± I shook his head, my muscles finally easing enough to move as I walked towards the woods.

    How could she leave me? I could not imagine the next second without her.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± I had to stop her. I had to get her back. I had to be with her¡­

    She was both my destiny and destination. Without her I was nothing. If she was not here, where

    would I go? I had to follow her wherever she was going.

    ¡°Willow¡­ take me with you¡­¡± mumbling under my breath, I increased my speed ready to dash into

    the woods only to be grabbed by two sets of hands and pinned to the ground.

    ¡°Catch him!!¡±

    ¡°No.. let me go¡­ let me go. My Willow¡­ she is leaving¡­ WILLOW!¡± I roared, struggling in their

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    She had forgotten me.

    Pho was scared of me.

    She hated my very existence.

    Closing my eyes and spreading my arms out wide, letting my body fall back into the river behind

    me. With a ssh, my body dropped and was pulled deeper under the water. As I remembered that

    day six years ago when I failed herpletely. Could this be my punishment?

    Standing in front of Willow¡¯s house, I stared at the wide open door in a daze. No matter how much I

    tried I could no longer smell her scent or sense her presence. She was gone¡­

    My whole body was paralyzed, frozen in ce until I realized that the mind-link I shared with Willow

    had been

    severed too.

    My heartbeat had grown slower as if I was close to my death and my mind that was as nk as a

    white sheet of paper was consumed by a panic attack when I realized exactly what Willow had

    done. She had rejected me¡­.

    ¡°No¡­¡± I shook his head, my muscles finally easing enough to move as I walked towards the woods.

    How could she leave me? I could not imagine the next second without her.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± I had to stop her. I had to get her back. I had to be with her¡­ N?velDrama.Org ? content.

    She was both my destiny and destination. Without her I was nothing. If she was not here, where

    would I go? I had to follow her wherever she was going.

    ¡°Willow¡­ take me with you¡­¡± mumbling under my breath, I increased my speed ready to dash into

    the woods.

    I only to be grabbed by two sets of hands and pinned to the ground.

    ¡°Catch him!!¡±

    ¡°No.. let me go¡­ let me go. My Willow¡­ she is leaving¡­ WILLOWI¡± I roared, struggling in their

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    ¡°Don¡¯t let him escape!¡± Dad ordered his men as they tied my wrists behind my back.

    ¡°LET ME GO¡± I growled, using every bit of my strength, I was close to breaking free before Dad¡¯s

    Beta, Vin sent more men to pin me down.

    ¡°Don¡¯t let him go or he will kill all of us!¡± Vin ordered them.

    ¡°WILLOW!¡± I yelled again and again staring at the woods hoping to catch a glimpse of her. I had to

    go after her. I believed with every fiber of my being that she could not have gone far. I could catch

    her. ¡°AHHH¡­.¡± I shouted, summoning my all strength ready to shift into my wolf.

    The warriors flinched at the sight of me half shifted. They broke into the cold sweats, looking at Dad

    for the next

    order.

    Vin gazed at Dad¡¯s emotionless gaze that was fixed on me, ¡°you want to abandon your family, your

    pack, everything for that woman? It is not happening while I am alive.¡±

    Vin ordered next, ¡°Inject him before he shifts, quick!¡±

    ¡°WILLOW!!¡± my face turned red as blood from all the screaming as my head was held down by two

    sets of hands before the injection made its way into my veins.

    ¡°WILLOW!!!¡± I called her onest time before the injection worked its way into my system and I

    slowly slipped. into the darkness. Even as my vision blurred I was still looking at the woods hoping

    to see her but she never

    came¡­

    I had lost her¡­

    ¡°Lock him up in the underground prison on the edge of the territory. He will not be allowed toe

    out until he epts his fate,¡± dad ordered.

    That was thest time we saw each other before the Alpha King came to visit me, when I made that

    deal in exchange for the cancetion of the imperial decree against Willow. At that time cancetion

    had seemed like an impossibility, thew refused to let her escape so I epted a punishment in

    her stead, receiving a hundred whips with a silver whip for six consecutive months. It meant nothing

    to me as long as they did not go after Willow.

    I was locked in a dark prison where life and death, day and night, days and months had no meaning

    for me, especially without her.

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    ¡°No matter how much torture we meet out, he does not move a muscle or sign those papers!!¡± the

    warrior tossed the whip aside in anger, ¡°it is already over six months. The Alpha is losing his

    patience. If this continues, we will be killed. Quick go and inform Beta Vin about this.¡±

    Tied and beaten, every second I thought about if I had not left her alone that day or if I had returned

    a little earlier, would I have not lost her? If I had wiped away her tears, embarrassed her and our

    child instead of acting the opposite of my emotions and going to meet my father, would we have

    been together now?

    ¡°Don¡¯t overdo the doze. If he dies then the Alpha will kill all of us,¡± Vin ordered the warriors, in the

    wall behind the cell. From the small gape their panicking eyes came to my half dead state.

    ¡°But Beta Vin, what we are doing is unbelievably wrong and a great crime. No matter how much

    intoxicated he is given he never lifts the pen or presses his thumb to the paper even though the

    drug is supposed to make him forget about that Omega. He does not even speak, it¡¯s almost as if

    he is dead. I even doubt that he had lost his ability to hear. I am afraid that if we continue to keep

    him in this condition he will die. If the Alpha finds out about the drugs that have been given to Alpha

    Reuben then¡­¡±

    ¡°Do as I f ucking say!¡± Vin barked, punching them. ¡°The Alpha just needs his son back! It has been

    almost a year yet he is not willing to give up on that woman. Everything will be fine as soon as he

    signs the papers, bes E¡¯s fiance and our pack¡¯s Alpha. No one will find out.¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I understand but what if¡­ he still does not sign¡­¡± the warrior stammered.

    ¡°Then that Omega bi tch will be killed and that¡¯s how this matter will end. Once she is removed he

    will have nothing to be stubborn about,¡± Vin stated.

    As soon as I heard him nning to kill Willow, I opened my eyes. The next day, Vin came to visit me

    with papers like the day when I was high on drugs.

    ¡°Alpha Reuben, can you see me?¡± Vin, squatting in front of me, asked carefully. I just gave him a

    nk stare.

    A slight panic rose in his heart as he moved on to his next question, ¡°Alpha, do you know who I

    am?¡± He desperately looked into my eyes but only got silence in return.

    ¡®Did he finally forget everything?¡±

    ¡°Is this alling to an end?¡±

    The other two warriors whispered to each other. Listening to them, a smile came over Vin¡¯s lips as

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    ¡®Alpha¡­ sign it! Agree to this marriage and you will be the Alpha of our pack. Who would

    willingly pass up such a golden opportunity?¡± his eyes shone when I did not reply this time either.

    ¡°Open these silver shackles!¡± Vin loudly ordered the two warriors in the room. ¡°The Alpha is ready to

    sign!!¡±

    ¡°Just sign this and you will be free to leave¡­¡± he put a gold cast fountain pen in my hand that

    belonged to E¡¯s uncle, he had been the one to initiate the marriage proposal between E and I.

    E¡¯s uncle had nted the idea in my father¡¯s brain suggesting that it was the only way to remove

    Willow from my lifepletely.

    Everyone of them were my enemies, I was going to finish them off beginning with Vin. I practically

    stabbed the paper with the pen as I signed the contract to get my freedom but tied myself to an

    unwanted marriage contract with another woman.

    I could not protect Willow if I was in a cage so I had to get out and signing papers was the only way

    to achieve that. As long as Willow was safe I was willing to tie myself to someone else no matter

    how suffocating it was for

    me.

    But¡­ it did not change the fact that I had lost her. Walking out of the dark prison after a year, I felt

    no life inside me when I stared at the Willow¡¯s house that had been destroyed. The ce that I had

    once called home, where I had found peace, our small nest where we spent our love life, and my

    memories with Willow, all of it had been stolen from me.

    I had lost

    everything..

    ¡°Reuben,¡± dad¡¯s voice entered my ears after a year. The moment that my thumb was pressed to the

    papers and the magic was broken, he was immediately informed. He frowned at the sight of me

    staring at the pile of rubble that was all that was left of the destroyed house in front of me. ¡°Come

    back home with me and take over your Alpha position.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have a home,¡± I murmured, staring at our broken nest. ¡°She took it with her¡­¡±

    ¡°You are still thinking about that woman!¡± he growled, walking closer to me. ¡°A year has passed.

    After enduring all that torture you still don¡¯t understand a thing! That woman is gone,¡± he paused

    and put his hand on my shoulder, ¡°Everything I have done was for your own good. That woman was

    bad luck for you. Now focus on your fiance and forget about that woman or her baby. Focus on

    giving the pack an Alpha heir.¡±

    ¡°Alpha heir?¡± I turned to look at him. ¡°So you did all of this for an Alpha blood heir?¡±

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    He frowned at my question, ¡°Only an Alpha female can give birth to a pure Alpha child for you¡­¡±

    ¡°I will kill you,¡± I remarked, my eyes emotionless.

    ¡°What?¡± He looked at me in shock.

    ¡°Just now I have killed you in thousands of different ways in my mind. Now I want to kill you in real

    life,¡± I revealed.

    ¡°Have you lost your f ucking mind? You want to kill your father over that woman?!¡± he growled.

    I ignored him and continued what I was saying, ¡°But then I thought about how it would make a

    difference? Killing or sparing you will not bring Willow back to me. I will not get what I have lost¡­¡±

    Dad¡¯s eyes shed with worry as he got closer to me, ¡°Reuben, what are you talking about? Talk

    like a sane person! You have not lost anything. You¡­¡±

    I turned around to leave without listening to him. ¡°Reuben, where are you going?¡± he yelled,

    panicking over my silence. ¡°REUBENI COME BACK HERE!¡± He chased me, trying to stop me.

    I shoved his hand away again and again until I made my way to the clearing where Oran, Bix, E

    had gathered.

    ¡°Reuben!¡± Oran was shocked to see me after a year, the same shock was reflected in E¡¯s eyes

    but Bix remained frozen.

    ¡°Bix¡­¡± I called to him, stopping in the middle of the clearing. ¡°Do it,¡± I stated, my voice barely

    audible.

    He shook his head, ¡°I can¡¯t.¡±

    will do it,¡± I

    ¡°You are the only one I trust, it will be the first andst thing I will ask of you. If you are my friend,

    you remarked, my voice and eyes dead. As soon as I had exited the prison I had mind-linked him

    about what I wanted him to do.

    The clearing fell into a dead silence as everyone¡¯s eyes came back and forth between Bix and me.

    Bix¡¯s eyes got wet and red slightly. He did not move from where he stood for a long time, hoping I

    would change my mind but he could no longer refuse me. He slowly stepped closer to me, his eyes

    full of guilt.

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    Witnessing this exchange between Bix and I, dad¡¯s heart nearly failed as he sensed something

    extremely dangerous going to happen. ¡°WAIT A MINUTE! WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE DOING?!¡±

    he growled, demanding an exnation.

    ¡°DO IT!¡± I yelled at Bix. He focused back on me then called upon his magic.

    ¡°WHAT THE F UCK YOU ARE DOING?! STOP! STOPI SAY!¡± Dad yelled, racing over to me to

    interrupt. I zed at the warriors who immediately pinned their former Alpha to the ground..

    E and Oran¡¯s panicking faces moved back and forth from Bix¡¯s shining eyes to my wolf¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°What is going on? Why is Bix) aiming at Reuben¡¯s heart¡­¡± E stammered.

    ¡°This will hurt like b itch,¡± Bix remarked, his eyes filled with tears. ¡°I am sorry!!¡± with that Bix aimed

    his magic at my heart, it felt like someone had stabbed me with a sword.

    ¡°NO¡­ STOPI!¡± Dad screamed along with E, Oran froze in ce when they all recognized what

    kind of ceremony Bix was performing for me.

    I slowly dug my half shifted hand into the middle of my chest, as I dered.¡±I, Reuben Emerald¡­¡±

    ¡°STOP, REUBEN!! DON¡¯T DO IT!!¡± he shouted like crazy.

    None of his screaming or crying was going to stop me as I continued, ¡°I, Reuben Emerald, destroy

    my fertility from this point forward. In this lifetime, I have had only one woman who is pregnant with

    my child, she will be the only woman to ever carry or give birth to my child. In this lifetime she is the

    only one that I will be with, there is no other woman for me. If therees a time that I sleep with

    another woman that is not her¡­ that will be

    the end of me.¡±

    I choose my own death in this life.

    The clearing fell into dead silence as dad stopped struggling in horror. The wolves holding him down

    moved away in shock.

    ¡°What the hell did you¡­¡± Dad broke into tears, sitting there miserably on the ground. ¡°You ruined

    your own life¡­¡±

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    Vomiting blood, I turned around and left for what remained of Willow¡¯s house. ¡°I banish Alpha Louis

    from my life,¡± I dered, without bothering to look back at him.

    Dad kept sitting in the clearing devastated for hours. He had lost the war even though he had won

    the battle. That night he disappeared from the pack and from my life.

    Upon reaching the debris of the house, I dug deeper and deeper into the rubble. My nails bled as

    night came. After reaching the ground below the debris, I slept in the nest I had made, seeing

    Willow beside me like always¡­

    In reality I was alone. She was never there¡­

    I let my body rx as the river water pulled me down into its depths.

    neverthe

    I that my love had given her so much pain. Even now¡­

    I clutched at the torn handkerchief in my hand. I had to disappear but still I could not let her go,

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    Clutching my chest, I cried harder and fell to my knees upon hearing E¡¯s words. Every bit of

    Reuben¡¯s suffering, every ounce of pain he endured for me, wounded my soul. His always-smiling

    face, his love-filled eyes had concealed such cruel and painful memories concerning me. He never

    let me know about them, not even a hint.

    I covered my mouth with my hand, sobbing. He destroyed his own life for my love. I¡­ had truly

    destroyed him¡­

    And now¡­ I¡¯ve broken him again by forgetting him.

    As soon as that thought crossed my mind, thest remark he had made before he left my room after

    I had threatened my life resurfaced in my mind. His every word echoed in my ears as my heart

    dropped into my stomach.

    ¡°Reuben¡­¡± I whispered his name under my breath, panic rising within me. I scrambled up from the

    floor, my heart pounding, and hurried past E. I breezed by Walter, Oran, and Bix without meeting

    their gazes while I blindfolded myself with the long sleeves that I had torn off my hospital gown as I

    moved.

    ¡°Reuben,¡± my voice echoed down the hospital corridor as I sprinted, relying on my wolf instincts to

    guide me. I followed Reuben¡¯s scent, dashing out of the hospital in pursuit.

    Some voices, which I recognized as those of my pack members, reached my ears as I ran. Their

    surprise at my blindfolded state was unmistakable, but I paid them no mind. My thoughts were

    consumed by Reuben alone.

    Why was his scent so faint in the air? Why couldn¡¯t I connect with him through our mind-link? The

    thing that terrified me most of all was why couldn¡¯t I sense him at all? My heart raced as a lump

    formed in my throat. What was this feeling of dread in my chest? The fear of losing him held me

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    I increased my speed, following the faint trail of his scent, determined to find him wherever he may

    have gone. Countless negative thoughts flooded my mind, the fear of losing Reuben overwhelmed

    me to the point that tears welled up in my eyes, dampening the blindfold shielding them.

    However, my feet came to a sudden halt when I realized his scent had vanished. How was that

    possible? Where was I and why couldn¡¯t I smell him from where I stood? The silence around me

    heightened my awareness that I was in an unfamiliar ce, where no one usually ventured. I had

    no clue about my current location until I lifted my foot to take a step forward, relying on my wolf

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    beneath my feet, and it dawned on me where I was. The sound of gurgling water reached my ears,

    confirming that I was standing on the riverbank. It was the pack¡¯s river.

    I gasped and froze. What could this possibly mean? His scent ended here at the river¡­ had he¡­

    had he¡­

    ¡°Reuben!¡± I panicked, lifting my feet I hastily sshed into the river.

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    ¡°REUBEN!!¡± I cried, desperately searching, I lost a little bit of hope with every passing second, until

    the sound of a heartbeat reached my ears.

    I came to an abrupt halt, realizing the heartbeat wasing from right in front of me. Something,

    no, someone, was standing there. The sound of breathing mixed with the heartbeat, all of it familiar

    to me.

    ¡°Reuben¡­¡± my hand slowly reached out to touch his wet chest. It was him¡­ I could tell it was him

    even though I could not see him.

    His heart was beating wildly in his chest as if it would burst any moment. He had not said a word yet

    I felt his eyes on me. ¡°What were you doing?¡±

    He was silent for a couple of seconds before he replied, ¡°Quietly disappearing¡­¡±

    I bit my lip, ¡°Why?¡¯ I whispered, tears rolling down to my cheeks. ¡°Why were you disappearing from

    my life?!¡± I cried, hitting his chest. ¡°WHY! WHY!! WHY!!!¡±

    He kept standing there motionlessly letting me hit him until my fists hurt. Crying loudly, I stopped

    hitting him and buried my face in his chest, ¡°Don¡¯t go¡­ don¡¯t disappear,¡± I begged, my legs refusing

    to support me any longer. ¡°I can¡¯t live without you¡­¡± I confessed as his heartbeat quickened.

    Suddenly I felt his hand on the back of my head, ¡°But I scare you,¡± as he said that I pulled away

    from his chest, ¡°I scare you so much that you are¡­¡± he ran his finger under my eyes. His heart

    broke at the sight of me. blindfolded. ¡°You don¡¯t remember me¡­..¡±

    Before he could say anything else, I rose up on my tip toes, lifted my face up, and touched my lips

    to his, ¡°I want to remember you¡­¡± I confessed. Reuben held his breath and froze at that moment by

    the sudden kiss. ¡°Make me remember you, Reuben¡­¡± I lifted my arms and wrapped them around

    his neck, kissing him deeply.

    He immediately came out of his daze and crushed his lips to mine, kissing me passionately. The

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    us became a burning me as our desire intensified. Once his tongue started to y with mine as

    he explored every inch of my mouth, hungrily biting and sucking my lips.

    Flegs around my

    Slowly he wrapped an arm around my waist, he lifted me out of the water and I wrapped waist. He

    started walking out of the river, while I clung to him, never breaking our kiss.

    The world around me was dark as if it was for my wolf. However my heartbeat wildly not out of fear

    but for the man who held me possessively in his arms as if I would fly away at any

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    Climbing out of the river, Reuben sat on the river bank with me on hisp just like he always did.

    The memory of the first time he had me in hisp when I was practically naked in the locker room at

    college appeared in my mind.

    ¡°Willow,¡± he called my name, slipping my gown from my body, leaving me in my bra and panties as

    he kissed down my neck to breasts.

    ¡°Ummm¡­¡± Moaning softly I shivered, I arched my chest into his hot mouth. My moan set his body

    on fire as his co ck twitched. I felt him growing harder as my puss y ground against his c ock again

    and again due our position.

    Suddenly his hot mouth captured my nipple, jolting me out of my thoughts. I clutched his arm when

    he sucked and bit them. I hissed, shaking as I teetered uncontroble on the edge between pain

    and pleasure. It felt so good that I could not help but moan his name, ¡°Reuben¡­¡±

    His finger slowly slid my panties aside letting me feet his bare co ck that was already out of his

    pants, teasing the walls of my p ussy. My p ussy tensed and ached in need as his thumb pinched

    and pressed my cl it. My breathing grew heavier and I started biting back my moans in shame.

    Being blindfolded, I was more turned on. I rolled my hips slightly waiting for him to enter inside me.

    Ilt never happened, his coc k remained close to my pu ssy entrance, teasing me to the point I had

    started dripping.

    ¡°Ride me, Willow,¡± he whispered in my ear, his hands had stopped ying with my breasts to cup

    my as s cheeks. ¡°Ride me like there is no tomorrow.¡±

    As he said that a memory of me riding him shed through my mind when he had said the same

    line to me.

    ¡°Ride me raw and wild,¡± he stated as he guided me expertly down on his c ock. My heartbeat

    quickened when I felt my p ussy spreading wide as his co ck worked its way inside me until Reuben

    suddenly thrusted up.

    ¡°AHHH¡­¡± I moaned in pain and pleasure. He¡­ he was touching something deep inside me! He

    started guiding my hips up and down on his co ck in a slow then hard motion, ying with me as if I

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    y with. My eyes teared up in pleasure, my mouth gasped, and continuously gasped and moaned.

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    The hunger, desperation, and desire escted between the two of us as I raked my nails over his

    back harder then started rollin ock twitched helplessly inside me, growingrger making it harder for

    me to move and work him deeper.

    Suddenly he used one hand to cradle the back of my head and the other on my back before heid

    me on the ground. My pus sy felt empty and achy. I moved my head slightly not understanding what

    he was doing, until I felt his lips on mine while his c ck lingeried against my pu ssy as if he was

    hovering over me.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± calling my name, he h ooked his finger under my blindfold and pulled it off. ¡°I love you¡­¡±

    he said as he entered me. My heartbeat quickened in my chest as I slowly opened my teary eyes to

    find a pair of beautiful eyes looking at me.

    There were no longer mismatched eyes or evil faces in front of me, instead they were the eyes of

    the man that was my whole world: ¡°Reuben¡­¡± I cried.

    Reuben¡¯s eyes watered when I remembered him. He immediately pulled me into his arms as I cried

    non stop in his hold, ¡°I am sorry.¡±

    He shook his head and buried his face in my neck, ¡°Never forget me, Willow. Never forget your

    Reuben.¡±

    I pulled away from him slightly, buried my face in his neck and bit his neck deep. He hissed as my

    teeth sunk

    deeper, my mouth filled with the coppery taste of his blood as our mate bond knitted together,

    making us one. ¡°I

    will never forget my Reuben again,¡± I whispered.

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    In the dead of night, a familiar voice reached my ears, jolting me awake. After making love, I had

    been too exhausted to move. So wey by the riverside for a while before we nned to return to

    the packhouse. However, it seemed that I had dozed off, Reuben had also fallen asleep beside me

    after dressing me. The sudden

    noise startled me enough to wake Reuben.

    p

    ¡°Reuben, wake up,¡± I said, shaking him twice until he stirred and sat up beside me.

    hist him!

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± he asked, his voice groggy with sleep.

    ¡°Do you hear that?¡± I pointed towards the source of the voice.

    My heart raced as I noticed Reuben¡¯s expression change upon hearing the distant voice. We

    exchanged a nce, both realizing simultaneously, ¡°Wyatt and Lori!¡±

    Standing up, we raced back to the pack hospital at full speed, only to find the doctor checking on

    the children who were sitting up in their I I

    S. Earlier, when I heard the children calling for us, I thought I was hallucinating.

    ¡°Alpha¡­¡± the doctors turned to face us with smiles. ¡°The children are fine. They woke up earlier

    than we expected.¡±

    ¡°Mommy! Daddy!¡± Wyatt and Lori excitedly called, then leaped out of beds and raced toward us as if

    they had never been hospitalized. I panicked and quickly dropped to my knees with Reuben.

    Reuben and I pulled our children into our arms, sandwiching them between us. The feeling of

    having them in my life was one of the best things.

    ¡°Thank goodness!¡± Happy tears gathered in my eyes.

    ¡°How are you two feeling?¡± Reuben kissed each of them in turn, his voice shook slightly with the

    nervousness he had experienced due to the children having fainted.

    ¡°I¡¯m alright, daddy! I¡¯m a big boy now!¡± Wyatt proudly stated to Reuben.

    ¡°Yeah, daddy! Daddy¡¯s princess is also fine!¡± Lori eximed.

    ¡°Ohh¡­ daddy underestimated his babies! Come and give him a big hug!¡± Reuben pulled both of

    them into a tight embrace. They both threw themselves at Reuben.

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    ¡°Daddy, your beard!¡± Both childrenined when Reuben¡¯s slightly grown out stubble brushed

    against them unintentionally.

    Reuben narrowed his eyes but didn¡¯t let go of them, he held them even tighter and yfully teased

    them. The hospital room, once filled with sorrow, was now alive with theughter of my children and

    mate.

    I watched the three of them with a smile, my heart filled with happiness at getting to see my family

    together safely. A whileter Reuben went out to talk to doctors.

    They were already talking quietly but I could make out a few words, ¡°The amount of shock they had

    sustained they were not supposed to wake up so soon. Honestly it feels like a miracle, Alpha!¡±

    I could not help but look at my children as they smiled brightly and chatted endlessly with me. A

    miracle? If it was a miracle then I would be unimaginably grateful to the Goddess for the rest of my

    life.

    Once Reuben returned, he cradled our children in his arms and reached his hand out to me.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go home,¡± he said

    It was already past war

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    day. I decided to in the

    morning, but the children, Reuben, and I were hungry, None of us had zefer

    all

    day. I decided to make something light and quick to eat, Reuben helped me in the kitchen. After

    feeding the

    children, we sent them off to bed.

    By 5 a.m., neither of us felt like sleeping. We sat at the dining table together, and Reuben joined me

    with coffee

    he had made for us.

    ¡°How are you feeling?¡± He held my hand and softly asked.

    ¡°Better,¡± I smiled back, gazing into his eyes with love. After a long silence, I spoke up, ¡°I know

    everything you did six years ago after I left.¡±

    His smile slowly faded. ¡°Willow, you didn¡¯t need to know about such things. It¡¯s nothing¡­¡±

    ¡°I want to know everything about you, Reuben. I want to be connected to your pain, heartbreak,

    suffering, and every aspect of you, the good along with the bad,¡± my voice shook slightly as I bit my

    lip. ¡°Did I really deserve that much love from you, that you sacrificed your future and life for me?¡± By

    the end, my voice had be little more than a whisper filled with emotion.

    A tender smile graced his lips. ¡°You deserve my everything, Willow. I am you, and you are me. We

    are one, so what does it matter if I sacrifice something?¡± He gently touched my cheek. ¡°As long as

    you are with me, I amplete, and I don¡¯t need anything else.¡±

    My heart sk ipped a beat at the boundless love I had in this lifetime. I couldn¡¯t help but hug him

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    ¡°I love you too,¡± His arms wrapped around my waist, kissing my forehead before slowly lifting my

    chin to kiss my lips. His lips danced with mine, his tongue adding fuel to the heat rising between us.

    Suddenly, he slipped a hand under my dress, his actions growing bolder and bolder. I broke the kiss

    and pulled away from him. My cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

    ¡°The coffee will get cold. Drink,¡± I redirected his attention to his cup. My body wasn¡¯t ready for

    another round if he got aroused

    He chuckled, sensing my thoughts, and obediently sipped his coffee along with me until he asked

    something unexpected, ¡°Willow, is your surname Rathbone?¡±

    My head jerked back abruptly as I looked at him in surprise for a couple of seconds before

    admitting, ¡°Yes.¡±

    He gave a slight nod in response.

    ¡°How did you know?¡± I couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°My uncle told me when I went to the pce to meet with him,¡± he exined, but I knew that wasn¡¯t

    the whole.

    story.

    ¡°Am I under investigation?¡± I asked, a hint of concern in my voice.

    ¡°Kind of, but don¡¯t worry, nothing will happen to you. It¡¯s just that when he asked me about your

    background and past, I realized I knew nothing,¡± he stated, cing the cup on the table and locking

    eyes with me. ¡°Willow, can you tell me why you never revealed your surname?¡±

    I pursed my lips, hesitation stopping me every time I tried to speak. Seeing my hesitation, he gently

    took both of my hands and turned my face to meet hispletely.

    ¡°Don¡¯t hesitate. Whatever it is, you can tell me. Like I¡¯ve always told you, I love you in my present,

    your past will never bother me. I am only asking about all of this because I have concerns that this

    Dark has something to do with your past.¡±

    My hand moved slightly out of panic in his warm hold when he mentioned Dark. I nodded, cing

    my trust in him. ¡°My mom asked me to hide my surname from the world at thest moment of her

    life,¡± I finally revealed.

    ¡°Why would she ask that?¡± he inquired.

    ¡°I still don¡¯t know, but I followed my mom¡¯s dying wish and never disclosed my surname to anyone

    until now. Other than Alpha Benjamin, who was my parents¡¯ friend, no one knew about my surname

    or me,¡± I exined.

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    ¡°I thought you were an orphan and that you were captured by those rogues then hauled back to that

    trafficking ring when you were living in the woods?¡± he raised an eyebrow in confusion. It was what I

    had told him when we

    met.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that I was living in the woods, but only for two months. Before that, I had parents, I used to

    live with them before they died,¡± I exined.

    ¡°They died? How?¡± he asked.

    ¡°Honestly, I don¡¯t remember. I¡¯ve forgotten everything from the first fourteen years of my life,

    including my parents¡¯ names and even their faces.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± He frowned. ¡°How could you forget?¡±

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    I took a deep breath before continuing, ¡°I don¡¯t know. The only thing I remember is when my mother

    asked me not to reveal my surname to the world, to live in hiding, and run away as far away as I

    could. I had nowhere to go, so I was hiding in the woods. I was captured by the trafficking ring while

    chasing a rabbit. Then I met you, when I left the Emerald Bright Pack six years ago, I met Alpha

    Benjamin who recognized me. He was best friends with my dad, so after finding me after so many

    years, he took me in as his adopted daughter,¡± I revealed everything to

    Reuben.

    He was silent for a moment, lost in thought. ¡°You said your mother asked you to run away. Do you

    have any idea or even any memory of who you should be hiding from?¡± he inquired, I could clearly

    sense where he was going with his line of questions.

    ¡°Do you mean that my mother was asking me to hide from¡­ Dark?¡± I asked, my voice barely above

    a whisper.

    Reuben nodded. ¡°Honestly, I think so. This guy seems to be connected to your past, and if I¡¯m not

    mistaken, all these mysterious attacks and fires that are urring in different packs are the result of

    his search for you. All this time, he¡¯s been looking for you within those werewolf packs¡­¡±

    ¡°I got caught because he found Wyatt and Lori,¡± I finished the sentence, though I highly doubted it.

    He nodded, ¡°I think so.¡±

    I fell into silence, his words bringing back memories of our encounter in the park, sending shivers

    down my spine. ¡°Willow,¡± Reuben brushed his thumb over the back of my hand and asked, ¡°Tell me

    what exactly happened when you met him. Tell me everything, what he looks like and how he talks.

    I need to know every detail about him,¡± he requested.

    I nodded and recounted the entire story, including his appearance, mismatched eyes, and his calling

    me Rose. After hearing me out, Reuben took a deep breath, his expression far from pleasant. ¡°So

    he¡¯s someone with immense strengthpared to a normal werewolf, some mysterious powers,

    and he wants to take you away,¡±

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    he summarized the main points of the story. ¡°However, I wonder why he didn¡¯t attack the Emerald

    Bright Pack in search of you when he already had your information from the children,¡± Reuben

    murmured.

    ¡°Actually, I have always instructed the children to keep the Emerald Bright Pack and your name a

    secret from everyone, so that they could lead a normal school life with other children. So, I believe

    that when he asked the children about their father¡¯s name or pack name, they must have said they

    were from Britain or Wade Moon Pack,¡± I exined.

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    ¡°So you mean to say he doesn¡¯t know about me or where you currently are?¡± Reuben questioned.

    ¡°I believe so, because I didn¡¯t tell him who the children¡¯s father was. He was furious with me for

    losing my virginity to you, being marked by you, and giving birth to our children,¡± I exined.

    Reuben¡¯s expression immediately changed, his aura darkening. ¡°What is the meaning of this?¡±

    Reuben¡¯s reaction was so rming that I hesitated before revealing, ¡°He called me his soulmate.¡±

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    My fist pummeled the punching bag non stop, I hit it harder than the previous punch everytime as

    Willow¡¯s words echoed in my mind again and again.

    ¡®He was furious with me for losing my virginity to you, being marked by you, and giving birth to our

    children.¡¯

    ¡®He called me his soulmate.¡¯

    ¡®SHE HAS ONLY ONE SOULMATE! AND THAT IS ME!!¡± Dex roared in my mind.

    ¡°AAHH!¡± Roaring, I hit the punching bag so hard that it split open and sand started to spill down on

    the ground.

    ¡®SHE IS ONLY MINE!!¡¯ I shouted, breathing harder and aggressively.

    Oran and Bix, who were also in the middle of a workout in the gym with me, focused their attention

    on me together. ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Reuben?¡± Oran questioned.

    ¡°Something is not right,¡± I murmured, aggressively ripping the hand wrappings off of

    my

    hands.

    ¡°About?¡± Bix asked.

    ¡°About that f ucker Dark,¡± I turned to face both have them.

    Both of their faces turned serious, ¡°What are you talking about?¡±

    I picked up a marker and began writing on the wall as there were no white boards in the gym,

    ¡°ording to Willow, he looks to be somewhere in histe 20¡¯s. He has a mismatched pair of eyes

    that no werewolf in the realm has. He has an insane amount of strength and some powers that

    cannot be exined by magic alone. To my understanding he is clearly an Alpha blood and a

    werewolf but not a normal one.¡±

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    ¡°That¡¯s f ucking strange. I can tell that he is not hybrid either but that doesn¡¯t give us a lot of options

    as

    to what he could be then?¡± Bix frowned.

    ¡°The point is not only to find out what he is. The point is to discover details about him that do not

    match

    at all,¡± I turned to face the two of them.

    Oran nodded and walked over to the wall, ¡°It makes sense. The details about him do not match. If

    he is. somewhere in histe 20¡¯s then how can he have umted so much power at such a

    young age? The description of his features does not match any other Alpha or werewolf in the

    realm, that means he is someone who never appears in public or was well hidden. That would be

    impossible unless he was hidden with magic. The most important piece of information is that if he is

    after Willow then where has he been all of these years, why has he finally shown up now after so

    many years?¡± Oran pointed out everything that had been roaming around in my mind sincest

    night when I talked to Willow.

    ¡°If you ask me everything seems to be connected to Willow,¡± Bix murmured, walking to the wall and

    studying everything I had written, ¡°To my understanding Willow is the key. Willow is also the way to

    find Dark,¡± I casted a meaningful word on my side.

    I frowned, ¡°I am not using Willow as bait to find Dark,¡± I dered. I had sensed and witnessed the

    fear instilled in Willow¡¯s mind, it went beyond anyone¡¯s imagination. After meeting him once, she

    was so terrified that she forgot my face and I almost lost her. I could not risk putting Willow in

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    ¡°But the enemy seems to be obsessed with Willow and he must have lost his mind after you stole

    Willow from his grasp. If we don¡¯t find him, he might attack us then it will be toote,¡± Bix argued.

    ¡°He already knows about me,¡± I remarked.

    ¡°How can you say that?¡± Oran asked in surprise.

    ¡°I have a strong feeling about it. The level of intelligence this f ucker has, he must have known who

    am I,¡± I remarked, turning to face the wall.

    ¡°In that case, why has he not attacked you yet and taken Willow?¡± Oran argued.

    ¡°That¡¯s what I have been wondering myself,¡± I subconsciously scratched my nails down the wall

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    I remained mute for a couple of seconds before I realized, ¡°Or maybe I am someone he is not

    expecting to be¡­¡± I murmured.

    Bix and Oran looked stunned. ¡°If that is the case then¡­ this Dark is going to be f uckinge after

    you with something we are not expecting!¡± Oran made a point that I had already realized. What he

    wasing after me for was Willow! My mate!

    An evil smile spread across my lips as I red at his name, ¡°For the first time someone is trying to

    steal something from me. It is f ucking thrilling. If they only knew, they think they areing to

    witness a dog fighting over a piece of meat when it¡¯s actually a war¡­¡±

    Oran studied my expression that he had not seen on my face in eleven years, ¡°What are you

    nning for Reuben?¡±

    ¡°Preparing for the war!¡± I remarked, turning to leave the gym as they both followed me out.

    ¡°What are orders for us?¡±

    ¡°All of this started with the mysterious attack and fire in that pack years ago. The pack whose name

    is still unknown to us. I feel that pack is the key. Bix, dig everything about that pack. Do whatever

    you have tp but I need its name and location!¡±

    ¡°I understand but why not ask for help from the Alpha King? Maybe he knows something about that

    pack seeing he is the King and has eyes everywhere,¡± he questioned.

    ¡°The King is furious with me for disobeying him. So asking him for aid is not an option,¡± I replied

    then nced at Oran, ¡°Bring all the ancient books from the pce to me here in secret. The powers

    Dark has at his disposal are not something a normal wolf can have. There must be something in

    those books that could tell us about his powers.¡±

    ¡°I understand,¡± Oran nodded.

    ¡°I had asked you to call Walter. Did you contact him?¡±

    ¡°I am already here,¡± Walter made his way inside the packhouse in a kingly manner that always

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    surrounded him. His hands were shoved in his pockets like usual as he leisurely walked towards

    me.

    ¡°I need your help.¡±

    He raised an eyebrow, ¡°With what?¡±

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    ¡°I heard Willow say once that you can find any werewolf in Britain, no matter where they hide,¡± I

    pointed

    out.

    ¡°That¡¯s a skill that I have in my blood. I can find wolves even if they hide behind thousands of walls,¡±

    he

    replied, impressing Bix.

    Oran frowned at Bix admiring Walter and stated. ¡°Everyone here knows you are a hunter prince so

    you must be capable of doing that. How about you tell me if you can find that person?¡±

    ¡°Who is the person that you want to find?¡± Walter looked at me.

    I pulled out my phone and showed him the photo. Walter frowned at the unexpected face and red

    up at me, ¡°Why don¡¯t you find him on your own? I bet you could do it.¡±

    He studied my expression as I silently took my phone back from his hand and locked eyes with him,

    ¡°I can¡¯t bring myself to do it on my own but the situation requires otherwise. That¡¯s why I am asking

    you and I believe your way must be quick seeing you are a hunter,¡± I remarked.

    Walter looked at me for a couple of seconds in silence then nodded, ¡°Alright, leave it to me but are

    you nning to tell Willow that you are going after Dark?¡±

    The image of Willow having nightmares of Darkst night when we slept by the river bank crossed

    my mind, ¡°Not right now. It is better that I deal with this f ucker before Willow even realizes.¡±

    I stated however unknown to me back in the bedroom, Willow woke up from another nightmare. Her

    whole body was sweaty as she recalled a memory from her when she was fourteen, ¡°Dark was

    there. He named me Rose and¡­ ¡± she gasped for air as she broke into cold sweat, ¡°He used to

    look the same as he does now¡­¡±

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    Walter stared at me for a couple of seconds in silence then nodded, ¡°Alright, leave it in my hands.¡±

    I nodded, we talked for another half an hour. ¡°I will take full responsibility for your actions in this country so don¡¯t hold back,¡± I added

    as all four of us stepped out of the packhouse.

    ¡°I never hold back,¡± Walter replied dryly before all of our eyesnded on the females in the front yard. On one

    side was Willow and Mia. Why was Willow outside all of a sudden? She was too tired and

    had been sleeping so how¡­ yet on the other side of the yard was¡­

    ¡°So you are not sending children to kindergarten anymore?¡± Mia questioned Willow. Her whole body was sweaty and face flushed as if

    she had returned from a run and had just finished sparring.

    ¡°Reuben and I have decided to send children to kindergarten again when everything is safe. Dark is still out there and in

    this situation we cannot risk our children¡¯s lives,¡± Willow exined to her as they reached her house.

    ¡°Alright then don¡¯t stress yourself so much,¡± Mia gave Willow a hug.

    Both girls shared a hug before Mia headed into her house and Willow towards the packhouse only to notice E dragging her luggage away.

    Both women stopped at the sight of the other.

    ¡°Are you going somewhere?¡± Willow nced at her tworge suitcases.

    ¡°I am leaving the Emerald Bright Pack,¡± E replied, refusing to drag her luggage any further.

    ¡°Why so suddenly?¡± Willow asked.

    ¡°I have nothing left here now,¡± E¡¯s voice was emotionless.

    ¡°Thank you for telling me about Reuben, what he did when I was gone and everything else,¡± as soon as Willow said that E paused

    for a moment, nced at her.

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    ¡°I didn¡¯t do it for you. I just wanted you to know all the wrongs you hadmitted against Reuben. I still don¡¯t think

    you deserve him,¡± she stated dryly, resuming her walk.

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    Willow did not seem offended in the slightest and asked, ¡°I heard you came to the pack to inform them about

    Dark and that I could be in danger. Were you worried for me?¡±

    E paused abruptly as if her tail had been stepped on, ¡°Don¡¯t misinterpret my actions. I just did not want Reuben to fall

    head first into another heartbreak if you died. I was not worried about you. I¡­ I still hate you!¡±

    ¡°Then why are you still wearing the bracelet I gave you in our high school?¡± Willow countered.

    E immediately covered the bracelet with her other hand in rm. ¡°It¡¯s just that I forgot to take off!¡°. she imed with flushed cheeks and

    quickly took it off shoving it in

    her pocket instead of throwing it away, ¡°Don¡¯t overthink it!¡± with that she started to walk away quickly only to stop at the sight of an angry Alpha Adam sto

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    ¡°E! What the hell did you say on the phone? You are leaving the Emerald Bright Pack!¡± he shouted, standing a hand¡¯s breadth away from her.

    ¡°Yes¡±

    ¡°That is fucking impossible! You are Reuben¡¯s fiancee. You are¡­¡±

    ¡°I am nothing and I don¡¯t want to be anything, uncle,¡± E cut Adam off, her face just as emotionless as her tone. ¡°Stop acting insane now.¡±

    ¡°YOU MUST BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!¡± Adam growled, grabbing her angrily by the arms. ¡°THIS MARRIAGE OF YOUR IS

    IMPORTANT NOT JUST FOR OUR PACK BUT YOURSELF AS WELL,¡± he shook her, causing her to drop her luggage.

    ¡°The whole realm knows that you have been Reuben¡¯s fiance for six years. You have been living in his pack, who will believe that the two of you

    were not involved in some sort of rtionship? What well reputed

    Alpha will hold your hand after discovering all of this let alone your soulmate? Our pack is already going down, every pack has

    be our enemies after Reuben cut ties with us. If you give up on marrying him then you will be seen as a low women¡­¡±

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    Willow cut him off, ¡°Alpha Adam, what are you saying?¡±

    ¡°You shut up, girl!¡± Adam snapped furiously. ¡°My E¡¯s life is fucked up because of you!¡± he red at Willow.

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    ¡°Uncle, that¡¯s enough. Let¡¯s go home,¡± E stated, beginning to drag her luggage away again.

    ¡°No fucking way!¡± Adam gritted his teeth, tossing her luggage to the side. ¡°Once you step foot out of this territory you will be caught up in the

    hands of those predators¡­¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s the destiny that you wrote for me with your own hand, uncle,¡± E cut him off. Only if he had not nned to kill Willow on that fire.

    Alpha Adam¡¯s face turned pale and eyes guilty. ¡°E, my girl, listen to me. Don¡¯t do anything that will cost you¡­¡±

    ¡°She said she doesn¡¯t want to Alpha Adam,¡± Bix appeared between them, not allowing Adam to approach E. ¡°Don¡¯t force her.¡±

    ¡°Are you fucking asking me to watch her destroy her own life?!¡± Adam barked.

    ¡°By forcing her to sign that marriage contract with Reuben; you already destroyed her

    life, Alpha Adam,¡± Bix clenched his fists at his sides, ¡°You knew those papers were infused with strong spells that were going to

    affect both parties. However, in your greed you gave more weight to E by giving her sole right to break her engagement

    with Reuben. Of course, what you did not know was that no spell or papers could alter Reuben¡¯s love, or ratherck thereof, for

    E but it affected E to the point that she is the person standing before us. The spell yed with her mind, making her believe she was in love with Re

    when in reality Reuben should have been the one to think such things. Since E had no love and mate in her life, she easily fell into the trap of

    the spell and did all those things that she would have never done if she was right in her mind! But now that she hase out

    from under the influence of the spell from that marriage contract, you want her to walk down the wrong path again?!¡±

    Willow¡¯s eyes widened upon learning about the spells and its effect on E. She finally realized why Bix had always appeared to support E. As

    a hybrid he had an in depth knowledge of how the spell was ruling her.

    ¡°You have the audacity to say such things to me!¡± Adam grabbed Bix¡¯s cor. ¡°You failed me, now you

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    want to teach me what¡¯s wrong and right!¡±

    ¡°Stop this insanity, Alpha Adam. You will lose E if you continue,¡± Bix stated calmly which angered

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    ¡°Who the fuck are you to teach me! YOU COULD NOT EVEN PROTECT MY DAUGHTER AND TALK!! YOU

    WERE SUPPOSED TO HELP HER MARRY REUBEN BUT ALL YOU DID WAS STOP HER OR CHANGE HER

    MIND! I AM LOSING MY DAUGHTER BECAUSE OF YOU. YOU USELESS¡­¡±

    Before Adam could say more, Bix punched him in the face. The whole yard fell into dead silence after listening to what Alpha Adamhad said.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes went to E whose wide eyes were staring at Alpha Adam in shock, ¡°Did you just call me your daughter?¡±

    Alpha Adam¡¯s face turned white when he realized what he had let slip. ¡°E¡­.¡± he stammered.

    Willow held her breath when E stepped closer to her uncle and asked, ¡°Why did you say that?¡±

    ¡°I¡­ I can exin to you¡­ girl¡­

    ¡°I ASKED YOU WHY YOU CALLED ME YOUR DAUGHTER?!¡± E finally lost it and screamed.

    Adam¡¯s hand shook as guilt shed in his eyes, ¡°Because you are my biological daughter,¡± Adam confessed.

    Willow put her hand over her mouth in shock, looking at E who was too shocked

    to react. This news was as shocking to me as Oran and Walter who were standing beside me.

    ¡°It¡¯s a lie,¡± E shook her head, taking a step back from Adam..

    ¡°It¡¯s true, E,¡± Adam tried to reach for her, ¡°You are my daughter.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a lie!¡± she shoved his hand away, her eyes watery, ¡°You are my uncle, my dad was your elder brother¡­¡±

    ¡°No he was not,¡± Adam cut her off, his eyes guilty, ¡°My brother¡¯s child and you were born on the same

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    day. Taking advantage of his absence from the pack, I swiped both children.¡±

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    ¡°What?¡± E¡¯s face grew paler. Her whole existence seemed to be based on a huge lie. ¡°Why would

    you do that?¡± her mouth gaped slightly, her tears threatening to spill over.

    ¡°Being a younger brother, I could not be the Alpha of the pack but I did not want my child to have

    the same fate. That¡¯s why switch the newborns at birth to secure your future, E,¡± he exined, his

    voice shaking with emotions.

    E¡¯s legs crumpled just as her emotions shattered under the weight of the betrayal of her real father. In

    his own greed and desire, he epted being treated as his own daughter¡¯s uncle.

    ¡°E, I did all of it for you, girl,¡± he touched her head longly, ¡°You are my precious daughter. I am your dad¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch me,¡± E swatted his hand away, tears finally rolling down to her cheek. ¡°Howe

    you do this to me¡­. How¡­¡± she bit her lips, looking absolutely broken and miserable.

    ¡°E¡­¡± Adam helplessly looked at her, hoping she

    would understand him, ¡°E, forgive me,¡± this time he did not stop no matter how much E tried to get away from him, ¡°Dad can

    exin everything to you¡­¡±

    ¡°I think that it¡¯s best for you to stop now,¡± Walter suddenly stepped between E and Adam, his silver dagger resting dangerously

    against Adam¡¯s chest.

    ¡°She is my daughter!¡± Adam argued.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care,¡± Walter whispered, his gaze quite insane. ¡°How about you tell me what you did to the

    baby of your brother that you exchanged your own baby for? As far as I know you don¡¯t

    have any children so where could that child have gone? Did you kill it?¡± He raised an eyebrow.

    Adam¡¯s chest burnt from the silver, his whole face turned red from the pain of the brunt. He had no

    other option but to say, ¡°I gave the child to my friend, they raised him to protect E all his life,¡± Adam confessed.

    I frowned at this unexpected revtion and demanded, ¡°Where is that child now?¡±

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    Adam remained mute for a long time, his eyes going to E guilty before he raised his gaze and shifted it to his left. Everyone¡¯s

    eyes followed his line of sight only to find it was none other than¡­ Bix!

    ¡°Bix is E¡¯s cousin!¡± Willow gasped under her breath and I was no different. My eyes subconsciously went to

    Oran. His wide eyes were stuck to Bix¡¯s face which had not changed even the slightest. It turned out Oran was also unaware of it though Bix

    had known. ¡°So Bix was protecting E not because he loved her but out of a sense of responsibility as a cousin¡­¡°Willow said to me though mind¨C

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    Bix felt the weight of everyone¡¯s surprised stares upon him once the truth about his identity was revealed, but it was Oran¡¯s burning gaze drilling into his

    A tense silence enveloped the yard as Willow nced between them and Reuben, whose eyes remained fixed on his two friends with

    meaningful intensity. Restlessness hung in

    the air as she observed the others, including E. However, Walter¡¯s chuckle shattered the silence as he addressed Adam, ¡°Trading

    babies for your own personal gain, manipting and using others to shield your own daughter¡­ I¡¯m not surprised by the evilness in

    her personality,¡± he remarked, his gaze shifting to E. To his surprise, she disyed no

    animosity toward Walter for the first time, which caught him off guard.

    E blinked big wet eyshes, taking a few

    hesitant steps closer to Walter. ¡°It sounds like a bitter truth,¡± she acknowledged, cing her hand over his that held the silver dagger

    against Alpha Adam¡¯s chest. ¡°I have to admit that you were correct when you said that evil can sense evil,¡± she added, surprising Walter,

    his arm obediently lowered until they both rested at his side without his knowledge.

    ¡°What are you saying, E?¡± Alpha Adam panicked, grasping her hands in his own. ¡°You¡¯re not evil, my dear. I have wronged you with my greed, binding

    treaty you never wished to sign. You only agreed to make me happy. None of this is your fault. It¡¯s dad who¡¯s responsible for everything¡­¡±

    ¡°I had only one father, and he died years ago. I had an uncle just a few hours ago, but I¡¯ve lost him too¡­¡± E

    slowly withdrew her hand from Adam¡¯s grip, leaving him in stunned shock. ¡°E¡­ don¡¯t say such things,¡± Adam weakly pleaded.

    Meanwhile, Walter stood there frozen,.his heart quickening at the sight of E¡¯s defeated and broken figure, now oddly silent.

    ¡°Yet, I am the one that will have to pay for your sins¡­¡± E murmured, gathering her luggage.

    ¡°What? No! ELLA! DON¡¯T GO!¡± Adam yelled frantically, but E didn¡¯t halt her departure. She did not even

    look back as her tears continued to flow like a river. There was no way she would stay in Emerald Bright Pack when

    she could not even face Bix. ¡°DON¡¯T LEAVE! PLEASE, JUST DON¡¯T!!!¡± He copsed to his knees, the weight of his loss crushing

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    now lost to him, she did not even care whether she lived or died after his dark deed

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    were exposed. He

    Walter snapped out of his daze as E began to leave the yard. What did she mean by paying for Adam¡¯s

    sins? Frowning, he recalled the current devastated state of the Opal Moon Pack.

    The Opal Moon Pack, once the second strongest after the Emerald Bright Pack, found itself in turmoil

    once Reuben severed ties due to Alpha Adam¡¯s attempted murder of Willow. With the copse their

    alliance, other packs that had feigned friendship now revealed their true colors. Bereft of treaties and

    protection, the Opal Moon Pack was vulnerable to exploitation. Alphas from powerful packs set their

    sights on theirnd, territory, business, and dwindling wealth.

    With Alpha Adam¡¯s left arm rendered useless by Reuben¡¯s assault, he could no longer lead, leaving E

    to assume the role of Alpha. She now faced the daunting task of navigating all these challenges alone.

    Stepping beyond the boundaries of the Emerald Bright territory would expose E to ruthless Alphas,

    many of whom she had rejected for their unwee advances. Now, she stood as an unprotected

    target, vulnerable to robbery and violence of the beasts waiting outside for her.

    Despite the looming dangers ahead, E made the decision to depart the territory, burdened by the

    weight of her father¡¯s betrayal and the guilt of unknowingly usurping Bix¡¯s position since birth.

    Walter¡¯s hands shook at his

    sides when her back began to disappear from view. She was walking to her doom. He stepped toward her but stopped with a frown.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care what happens to her. Children must pay for their parents¡® actions, she is evil,¡± he muttered

    to himself, climbing into his car to depart from the pack.

    However, as he started the engine, his mind conjured images of her being taken by all those Alphas

    ¡°beyond the territory. He envisioned her struggles, her tears, and her broken state.

    ¡°Fuck!¡± he furiously punched the steering wheel before speeding

    away. However, he abruptly stopped the car upon spotting E walking alone and lost in the woods with her luggage. Exiting the vehicle, he approache

    and grabbed her arm. ¡°Go back,¡± he demanded.

    ¡°Leave me alone,¡± she murmured, pushing his hand away.

    ¡°I said go back!¡± Walter growled, seizing her arms and pulling her closer to his chest. ¡°There are wild

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    dogs waiting for you outside. You¡¯ll be eaten,¡± he warned.

    ¡°Why do you care? Isn¡¯t this what you wanted from the beginning?¡± she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. ¡°You hate me. You wanted to expose m

    to get rid of me. Haven¡¯t you achieved everything you desired?¡± she questioned.

    Walter¡¯s hands trembled slightly at the sight of her tears, revealing her true beauty. The sharp facade she always presented to others had been washed

    tears, revealing a genuine vulnerability that pierced Walter¡¯s heart. ¡°I have yet to obtain everything I desire¡­¡± he murmured, locking eyes with her teary g

    gently caressing her cheek.

    E¡¯s body instantly shivered at his touch, her skin turning cold as she stared at him. ¡°What do you mean?¡± she questioned, her voice trembling.

    He wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer until her chest bumped against his. E gasped

    in panic. ¡°What are you doing?!¡± she squeaked, attempting to push him away by cing her hand on his

    chest, but her efforts were in vain.

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    ¡°Do you want me to save you and your pack?¡± he asked, leaning down closer to her face.

    E stared at him, surprised by the unexpected offer. The Opal Moon Pack held thest memory of her

    parents that she had, one that she couldn¡¯t bear to lose no matter the cost. With the lives of over a

    hundred innocent pack members in her hands, she couldn¡¯t afford to let any of them die. ¡°Can you. really help me?¡± she whispered.

    Walter¡¯s lips curled into a smile, though disgust lurked behind it, unnoticed by E. ¡°Of course, I can

    help, but not for free,¡± he replied.

    The slight hope that had risen in E¡¯s heart was instantly crushed. ¡°I have nothing to offer you

    at this ¡®moment. Our business is going bankrupt, and the pack has nearly lost all wealth due to current

    attacks. But if you promise to help my pack, once I regain control over our business, I will make sure to repay

    you¡­¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want your money,¡± Walter interjected. ¡°I have enough to buy you and your pack a hundred

    times over.¡±

    E fell silent, sensing the insult behind his words that she reluctantly swallowed. ¡°Then what do you

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    want?¡± she asked, only to feel his hand sliding down to her rear.

    ¡°I have never fucked a shifter before. Let me taste you,¡± he offered.

    E¡¯s face paled instantly. ¡°That¡¯s impossible!¡± she panicked, struggling to free herself from his grasp.

    ¡°Let me go!¡±

    Walter¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Why are you acting innocent? You are making it seem like I¡¯m trying to

    rape you?¡± he released her in disgust.

    ¡°I am not a whore who sleeps around for money!¡± she snapped.

    ¡°Though you¡¯re no longer a princess either, and all too soon you¡¯ll find that you are willing to sell yourself for money too,¡± Walter retorted.

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    E froze under the weight of the truth

    in his words. Her eyes welled up again, she could no longer argue. She had known from the beginning that this moment woulde, but she

    hadn¡¯t wanted to ept it. Yet, when he had said those things

    to her, she could no longer see the flicker of hope that had been lingering around the corner. ¡°You¡¯re the

    worst,¡± she whispered, wiping her tears and grabbing her luggage to leave.

    Walter stood motionless, watching her pass by. For the first time in his life, he

    felt deeply disturbed by a woman¡¯s tears, especially when that woman wasn¡¯t human but a despicable she¨Cwolf. A werewolf destined for the fate she

    was heading toward, so why¡­ why was he so furious over her departure?

    Consumed by his own anger and wild thoughts, he charged at E. ¡°What are you doing?!¡± she screamed as he lifted her up and threw her over

    his shoulder.

    ¡°Stay quiet,¡± he growled, tossing her into the passenger seat. E slid back as he suddenly leaned in, gripping her chin tightly. ¡°Before I change my

    mind and punish you for calling me the worst,¡± he added, staring into her fearful eyes and full red lips before pulling away and mming

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    Kneeling and wailing, Alpha Adam abruptly rose from the ground and rushed to Bix. ¡°Stop her! She¡¯ll listen to you! Stop her!¡± he yelled.

    Bix¡¯s eyes remained emotionless. ¡°She won¡¯t listen to me now, not after being betrayed by her own

    father,¡± Bix replied. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to lose herpletely, then stop your games here, Alpha Adam,¡± his words angered Adam to no end.

    ¡°You worthless son of a bitch!¡± Adam pped Bix, his growl echoing in the

    surroundings. ¡°I know what you¡¯re trying to do! You had your eyes on the Opal Moon Pack Alpha position from the beginning, that¡¯s why you

    didn¡¯t protect my E! You traitor! Instead of casting you aside, I raised you, fed you, but you¡­¡±

    Before Adam could continue, a

    rong punchnded on his jaw with such force that his body was sent flying, crashing into a nearby tree.

    The attacker was none other than Oran. ¡°What the fuck did you just say, you motherfucker!!¡± Oran roared.

    ¡°Ohh my¡­¡± Willow nearly screamed in

    terror at the sight of Oran¡¯s violent outburst, one that unleashed the animalistic fury he had been holding back in silence all this time.

    ¡°How dare you p him!¡± Oran grabbed Adam by his hair, dragging him mercilessly before mming his head against the tree.

    Willow covered her mouth in horror as she watched Oran continue to hit Adam¡¯s head against the tree. After

    the third blow, Adam¡¯s face was covered in blood, his eyes closed as if he were already dead, and his struggles had long ceased.

    ¡°Reuben, stop him!¡± Willow grabbed

    Reuben¡¯s hand in panic. ¡°Reuben!¡± Seeing Reuben merely watching without taking any action, she decided to intervene before

    it was toote. However, Reuben grabbed her hand and shook his head.

    Panicked and confused, she followed his gaze, only to find that Bix had already intervened.

    ¡°Oran, let him go,¡± Bix attempted to pull Oran away from Adam, but his efforts were in vain. ¡°Oran!¡± he raised his voice, but

    Oran¡¯s rage clouded his judgment as he pushed Bix aside and continued his assault on Adam. ¡°Let him go, or he will die!¡± Bix shouted, seizing Oran¡¯s p

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    strength.

    Breathing heavily like an enraged bull, Oran red at Bix and pulled his hand back from Bix¡¯s grasp.

    Without warning, he seized Bix¡¯s hand and forcefully dragged him away, hisrge steps filled with

    impatient fury.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Bix resisted at first, but he fell silent when Oran cast him a meaningful nce.

    Willow watched Oran and Bix leave the yard with worry. ¡°Reuben¡­ Oran is very angry. Will he hurt Bix?¡±

    ¡°Not a chance,¡± Reuben murmured.

    ¡°How can you be so confident?¡± she blinked in worry and confusion only to get the full meaning of the

    answer from Reuben¡¯s silence. Suddenly Willow got a very strange feeling in my heart as she suddenly

    realized, ¡°Are they¡­.¡± she gasped.

    ¡°Oran, let me go! People are watching,¡± Bix spoke in

    a hushed tone, his skin crawling under the gazes of the passing pack members as Oran dragged him all the way to his house.

    ¡°Let them gawk! I don¡¯t give a damn if anyone is watching us,¡± Oran replied, kicking the door of his

    -house.

    ¡°What did you just say?¡± Bix frowned bitterly. ¡°Have you lost your mind¡­¡± Before he could say another word, Oran mmed the

    door shut behind them and pinned Bix against the nearby wall.

    Bix gasped when Oran pinned his hands above his head and pressed his body against Bix. ¡°What¡­ What are you doing?¡± Bix panicked.

    * ¡°Tell me how long have you known you were an Alpha blood and E¡¯s cousin!¡± Oran demanded.

    Bix¡¯s heart raced due to their close proximity, his limbs shook slightly with the forbidden feelings that only Oran could evoke within him. He averted his g

    my father to begin with, I had doubts that I was even his son.

    However, my parents were very good to me. During a celebration, I met Alpha Adam and his elder brother. I

    felt a parental bond with his elder brother and his wife. She had witch blood, and I already suspected that I

    was their son. I was too shocked to digest the truth at that moment, then Alpha Adam revealed that my

    real parents did not want me, so he had swapped me with his own daughter for my own good. He also

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    gave me a choice to return to my biological parents if I wanted. I obviously refused, but in exchange for

    letting me stay with my adoptive parents and the kindness Adam had shown me by swapping the child

    to save me, he only asked that I protect E for the rest of my life.

    ¡°In the depths of my heart, I was aware of all the wickedness and greed of Adam, but E was my cousin

    and innocent of all those ugly truths. Honestly, there was no benefit in exposing either of them when I

    had no intention of returning to my biological parents or the Opal Moon Pack, E was the best leader for Opal Moon. I had no ce

    there,¡± Bix revealed everything in a subdued tone, avoiding Oran¡¯s gaze.

    Oran ced a finger under Bix¡¯s chin, forcing him to meet his gaze. ¡°Then why did you hide it from me?¡±

    he inquired, leaning closer to Bix¡¯s face, causing him to panic even more.

    ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t want you to see me differently if my identity as an Alpha was exposed. That¡¯s why¡­¡± Bix

    stuttered out his exnation.

    Before Bix could finish his sentence, Oran crushed his lips against his. Bix was stunned, his eyes

    widening in surprise. After a few seconds he snapped out of his shock, his gaze locked onto Oran¡¯s

    intense one as he struggled in his hold, attempting to break free from the kiss. ¡°What the hell are you

    doing, Oran!¡± he yelled, his face flushing red in embarrassment, though his intense heartbeat and his

    body¡¯s response to the kiss betrayed him.

    ¡°Kissing,¡± Oran licked his lower lip, eyeing Bix. ¡°Should I kiss you again to make you understand?¡±

    ¡°No! Have you lost your mind! You can¡¯t just¡­¡± Bix gritted his teeth, unable to speak the word ¡®kiss¡® in

    his embarrassment

    ¡°You mean kiss?¡± Oran raised his eyebrows.

    *¡°Yes! You can¡¯t just do that!¡± Bix protested.

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°Because¡­¡± Bix choked on his words before finally stating, ¡°Because I am a man!¡± he dered.

    ¡°Wow, what a coincidence. I am a man too,¡± Oran stated with amusement and crushed his lips against

    Bix¡¯s again, ¡°And your soulmate.¡±

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    ¡°Soulmates?¡± Willow eximed, utterly astonished upon grasping the underlying cause of tension

    between Oran and Bix all this while.

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    ¡°Yes,¡± Reuben chuckled, affectionately pinching her cheek and reveling in her endearing surprise.

    ¡°Since when?¡± she blinked inquisitively,pletely oblivious to the fact that Alpha Adam was being

    escorted away by warriors to the prison. At this juncture, Adam was no longer permitted to depart from Emerald packnds.

    ¡°Since they came of age,¡± Reuben replied, gently sping her hand as they began to stroll together in the front yard.

    ¡°Goddess! They are soulmates but neither of them¡­¡±

    ¡°In fact, it¡¯s all due to Bix,¡± Reuben interjected. ¡°Bix is too reticent to acknowledge that he¡¯s bonded

    with a man who happens to also be his close friend. As for Oran, he has harbored feelings for Bix from the start, which Bix pretended not to notice. By th

    to ept it. He kept maintaining that friendly rtionship with Oran all these years but it is not easy to ignore your mate or

    mate bond. Of course, Oran is not one to give up easily,¡± Reuben

    elucidated.

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    Willow¡¯s eyes gleamed with admiration, but

    their attention was diverted as they both noticed Walter emerging from his car with E on his shoulder. She was shouting and hitting his back, but he pa

    he simply ushered her inside the packhouse.

    ¡°Now, what in the world is happening with those two?¡± Willow gaped at them, her eyes widening in

    ¡®disbelief.

    ¡°It appears that adversaries are transforming into something more,¡± Reubenmented.

    ¡°You mean¡­¡± Willow bit her lip, her mind racing with possibilities.

    Reuben narrowed his eyes at his beloved mate and drew her closer to him. ¡°You concern yourself with

    everyone and attend to everyone except me,¡± hemented.

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    Willow blinked in surprise at his abrupt shift in demeanor, finding it hard to contain her smile at his

    pouting. She gasped dramatically, ¡°The mighty Alpha Reuben needs me to take care of him?¡±

    ?

    ¡°Yes, I do!¡± he dered, enveloping her in his regal and dominating aura.

    ¡°It appears I have truly offended His Highness, Alpha Prince Reuben,¡± she timidly blinked.

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    Reuben¡¯s heart raced at her timid demeanor. Both he and his wolf were seduced and aroused when she addressed him by his title. A title

    that he never wanted to be addressed by yet it sounded incredibly lude to his ears

    when she called him that. So lude that his cock twitched in his pants. He struggled to control his

    hand, resisting the urge to grab her and fuck her behind the nearby tree where they stood.

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    Lost in his

    lustful thoughts, he lifted his chin and leaned in close, his voice a whispered caress against her lips, which were mere inches apart. ¡°If you acknowledge

    murmured.

    Willow met his gaze, her entire body tingling with heat as she whispered back, ¡°Please, punish me¡­ Alpha.¡±

    As soon as she

    said that, Reuben could no longer control himself and pulled her into a passionate kiss, ¡°You are such a cock tease, Willow,¡± he grumbled and nipped he

    between kisses. Willow giggled softly, kissing him back. She knew exactly which buttons of his she had just pushed.

    Reuben could no longer perform the act of pouting. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± he held her hand and made her run towards the woods:

    ¡°Where?¡± Willow giggled, matching his speed.

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    ¡°This Alpha Prince is kidnapping his princess.¡±

    The sound of him calling me princess caused my heart to skip a beat. His possessive grip on my hand and the love¨C

    filled yfulness in his eyes, which never strayed from me, captured my heart once more, making me fall in love with

    him all over again as if it were the first time.

    I truly felt like a princess, ready to soar through the highest clouds in the skies with him.

    Some timeter, we reached a part of the forest that was dense and cooler than other areas. We paused

    our brisk pace and walked hand in hand, savoring the melodic chirping of birds and the breathtaking

    beauty of nature surrounding us. However, the man beside me seemed more enthralled by admiring my face than anything else.

    My cheeks flushed under his continuous gaze. ¡°Stop it,¡± I shyly rebuked.

    ¡°If I only knew how,¡± he murmured, gently tucking a strand of hair behind my ear, which matched the hue of my reddened cheeks.

    His yful flirtation made my heart flutter, I bashfully averted my gaze only to realize that our surroundings appeared eerily familiar. For a brief moment,

    ¡°Where are we headed?¡± I inquired, looking up at him with curiosity.

    The corner of his li*ps curved into a slight smile. ¡°You¡¯ll soon find out,¡± he teased.

    His response only fueled my curiosity and excitement. When we finally arrived at our destination, I was taken aback.

    Before mey a dead end, yet the breathtaking sight of the sun setting behind the distant mountains unfolded before us.

    ¡°This is¡­¡± I uttered, gazing up at Reuben in surprise and disbelief.

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    ¡°The sunset point where we used to meet every evening,¡± he smiled, leading me to the edge where we had always sat together. My heart began to race

    It felt as though I had been transported back to the past, to the time when Reuben had first introduced me to this spot, which had gradually be our s

    ¡°It¡¯s absolutely stunning,¡± I murmured, leaning against his shoulder as we admired the sunset and the birds returning to their nests.

    ¡°Ever since you returned, I¡¯ve been wanting to bring you to this ce,¡± Reuben said, ncing down at my face with happiness evident in his beautiful gre

    ¡°I love it,¡± I confessed.

    ¡°I love it too,¡± he replied, nting a gentle k*iss on the top of my head. I closed my eyes, reveling in his warmth. It all felt like a dream to me.

    We sat there for quite a while, reminiscing about the delightful moments we had shared in that spot in the past. Laughter filled the air as we recalled the

    had panicked, convinced that someone had found us in our secret meeting ce, only to discover it was just a mischievous roon. Reuben had tease

    ¡°Don¡¯tugh,¡± I pouted. Heughed harder, pinching my cheek. I narrowed my eyes at him, prepared for retaliation.

    I recounted the instance when he had practically sprinted to the sunset point with a murderous intent, suspecting someone was making advances toward

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    Reuben¡¯sughter faded as I yfully pointed out those moments from our shared past.

    ¡°No need tough so much. It¡¯s not that amusing,¡± he pouted.

    ¡°Ohh¡­ did I upset the Alpha Prince again?¡± I grinned from ear to ear, yfully pinching his cheek just as

    he had done to me earlier.

    I intended to tease him, but instead of getting irritated, he seemed to enjoy it. As his li*ps formed into a charming smile, I paused, feeling my cheeks grow

    warm. Slowly, I released his cheek, intending to pull

    away, but he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into hisp.

    ¡°Why did you stop?¡± he murmured,

    capturing my li*ps. ¡°Keep teasing me, Willow¡± he urged, trailing gentle ki*sses along my skin, teasing me with each touch. ¡°Tease me to death.¡±

    Smiling shyly, I closed my eyes and returned his ki*ss. He immediately deepened it into a passionate

    embrace.

    For the first time, we were alone in this ce without any fear of being discovered. Now, we were more than just lovers. We were soulmates.

    ¡°Willow,¡± Reuben gently broke the kis*s.

    I slowly opened my eyes to meet him, our li*ps merely an inch away from each other.

    ¡°Hmmm?¡± Smiling, I asked.

    ¡°I am sorry,¡± he suddenly apologized, his eyes filled with regret.

    ¡°For what?¡± confused, I touched his cheek.

    ¡°For hurting you six years ago,¡± he started speaking. I froze when he suddenly mentioned that day, ¡°Instead of telling you how happy I was to be a

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    at his words. ¡°Unintentionally or not, Imitted an unforgivable crime and I will

    spend the rest of my life towards redemption and stille up short. But Willow¡­¡± he paused and rar

    his finger through a tear under my eye. ¡°Please allow me to be with you for the rest of your life as I pay

    for my crimes,¡± he begged, his eyes filled with guilt and hurt. ¡°Let me love you until the end of my life.

    Never leave me¡­

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    Crying, I nodded and hugged him. ¡°Willow can never leave Reuben. Even if one can¡¯t see it, it is still

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    ¡°AHHHH¡­.¡± Alpha Adam¡¯s painful cry echoed in the torture room as his manhood was being crushed under my foot while I

    took a darg of my cigarette for the first time in many days. ¡°Uhg¡­ it tastes nd. Could it be because of her¡­¡± I murmured, recalling her sweet kis*s fro

    the woods while putting it out on Alpha Adam¡¯s chest.

    ¡°NOO¡­¡± He cried even more not from the burn but the pressure I put on his manhood. ¡°Please let me

    go, Alpha Reuben. Why are you caging me?¡±

    ¡°Do I have to repeat my question?¡± Izily looked at the old fool who had been shedding fearful tears but never admitting, ¡°You switched the babies so ea

    and never got caught up to this point. Doesn¡¯t it

    seem too easy?¡± Reuben raised his eyebrows, pulling Adam slightly closer to his face. ¡°Such power seems so familiar to me,¡± he looked deeper into Ada

    ¡°I don¡¯t know any Dark! I beg you,¡± he cried, his face flushed as blood.

    ¡°What did I say about lying, Alpha Adam?¡± I nced at him lightly, picking up a dagger from the side. table. ¡°Try to lie to me again and I will cut your third

    Adam¡¯s face turned white in horror as he quickly shrieked, ¡°I¡­ I AM NOT LYING! I DON¡¯T KNOW ANY DARK. I SWEAR ON MY DAUGHTER!!¡±

    As he swore on E, I frowned and squatted down on the ground, ¡°Then tell me how the fu*ck you were able to switch the babies? As far as I know, my f

    his guilty face made me know that I was correct.

    He lowered his head and admitted, ¡°My best friend helped me with it. He owed me a favor and he knew someone who had a few unique powers. So, he

    My ears perked up at Adam¡¯s confession. It was clear that the unique power holder was Dark but the real

    question was¡­ ¡°Who is your friend?¡± I demanded.

    Alpha Adam raised his gaze and stared at me in silence for a long time before he revealed, ¡°Alpha Benjamin from Wade Moon Pack.¡±

    ¡°Alpha Benjamin?!¡± My eyes widened in shock at the unexpected name.

    Could it be that the Alpha Benjamin that Willow blindly trusts and treats like father knew Dark?

    Alpha Benjamin

    Wade Moon Pack

    ¡°Alpha! Please wake up.¡±

    ¡°Alpha!!¡±

    Ken¡¯s urgent and distressed voice pierced

    through my slumber, jolting me awake with each shake of my arm. Slowly, my senses returned and I became aware of the cool embrace of my bedroom

    amplifying the throbbing ache in my head.

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    ¡°What happened?¡± I grumbled irritably, my head pounding relentlessly as I struggled to pry open my eyes. Downing an entire bottle had certainly numbed

    been a wee reprieve, offering a few precious hours of respite from the insomnia that had gued me over recent days.

    ¡°Alpha¡­ Sky¡­¡± Ken stammered, his words catching in his throat, his breathsbored. Instantly, my eyes shot open at the mention of my son.

    ¡°What about Sky?¡± I demanded, pushing myself into an upright position with the support of my elbows, the dim evening light filtering into the room along

    ¡°Sky has escaped!¡± Ken eximed, beads of sweat forming on his brow.

    My eyes widened in disbelief. ¡°HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!¡± I roared, leaping up from the floor to

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    charge out of my bedroom, Ken trailing closely behind.

    ¡°I¡¯m baffled as well, Alpha. Just a little while ago, I received a mind¨C

    link from one of the wolves guarding the border, reporting that they had spotted Sky leaving,¡± Ken hastily exined.

    I hurried into my office and essed the concealed room with my fingerprint, descending the staircase

    to where I hadst hidden Sky. Instead of finding him there, I was greeted by an empty room, a huge gaping hole in the wooden wall that he had

    apparently escaped through. The iron rod I had discardedy nearby, confirming my worst fears.

    ¡°Damn it!¡± I eximed, shutting my eyes tightly and clenching my fists at my sides in frustration. It appeared that Sky had used the iron rod to breach the

    ¡°Find him,¡± I muttered, horror gripping me as I ran my hands through my hair. ¡°FIND SKY!¡± I roared, whirling around to face Ken, who stood there silently

    ¡°Ken¡­¡± I muttered, my skin breaking out in a cold sweat as a sinking sensation settled in my stomach. ncing around at my surroundings, I noticed a

    shift in the atmosphere. The night had taken on an eerie darkness, the wind had ceased its gentle caress, it was now as still as death itself. It was as tho

    This deste lifeless scene was hauntingly familiar. I had witnessed it once before, eleven years ago, when¡­ he had arrived¡­

    The partially shattered wall, already weakened by Sky¡¯s earlier efforts, copsedpletely before my eyes. I gasped in horror as I watched the wooden

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    foreboding and dangerous.

    A tall, imposing figure materialized from the haze, just as it had in the past. The face that greeted me was hauntingly familiar¡ª

    handsome yet sinister, with a pair of eyes that seemed to belong to different worlds. Locked in a chilling stare with mine, I involuntarily took a step back,

    terror.

    After eleven long years, he had returned¡­

    ¡°Long time no see, Benjamin,¡± Dark dered, his voice resonating with a depth that held no trace of

    emotion.

    I immediately sank to my knees, bowing my head in deference. ¡°Greetings, Alpha Dark. What an

    unexpected visit¡­¡±

    ¡°Unexpected?¡± He interrupted, stepping into the room crushing the debris of the shattered wall beneath his feet. ¡°I daresay you must have anticipated my

    the first mysterious attack and fire.¡±

    His shiny shoes came to a halt just inches from where I knelt, sending a surge of fear through my veins. Deep down, I knew he had returned the momen

    fires and the reports. of decimated packs. With trembling

    limbs, I forced myself to meet his gaze, his dark countenance akin to the Devil emerging from the depths of hell itself.

    ¡°Alpha¡­¡±

    ¡°How dare you hide my Rose from me for all these years?!¡± Dark roared, his fury palpable as he delivered a punishing kick to my stomach. My body was

    was a struggle, my insides threatening to spill out from the force of his blow.

    Still reeling from the previous blow, I felt his powerful merciless grip

    on my hair as he yanked my head back with such force that it threatened to tear my hair from my scalp. ¡°Did you think I was ying games with you, Be

    ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t hide her¡­ from you¡­¡± I struggled to speak through the agony, my voice barely above a

    whisper amidst the pain and the looming threat of having my neck snapped. ¡°I¡¯ve been¡­ protecting her for you¡­ just as youmanded¡­¡± Tears ming

    with the blood from my scalp, staining my face crimson. I screamed in anguish, my nails wing at the ground, offering no sce as Dark showed not

    even a hint of mercy.

    ¡°What a worthless guard dog you¡¯ve be, Benjamin,¡± Dark sneered, releasing my hair and stepping away to confront the frozen figure of Ken. ¡°Unde

    I watched him through eyes blurred from pain and fury as he lit a cigarette, his actions a cruel mockery of my suffering. ¡°You¡¯re nothing

    but a waste of air now, Benjamin,¡± he spat, taking a drag from the cigarette before extinguishing it on Ken¡¯s head. Instantly, Ken¡¯s entire body ignited in fl

    ¡°No¡­¡±

    ¡°I shook my head, my eyes widening like those of an owl as I witnessed Ken¡¯s demise unfold

    before me. ¡°Noooo¡­. KEN!¡± I screamed at the top of my lungs over the loss of my best friend, only to

    turn mute when Dark looked at me with the corner of his

    eyes.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so loud. You¡¯re next,¡± Dark remarked coldly, his words sent a chill down my spine. It was clear that he intended to end my life as w

    I watched as Dark¡¯s gaze shifted to the old photos adorning the walls, his recognition evident as he tore one of them down with his ws. ¡°I allowed you

    As mes of anger consumed him, the other photos hanging on the wall

    ignited one by one. ¡°Now, I will engage in one final game with you before you crawl back to me,¡± he ominously announced.

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    Chapter 92

    Reuben

    The Next Morning

    Standing outside the soundproof window of the torture room alongside Bix, I watched as Alpha

    Adam groaned in pain.

    ¡°You can¡¯t trust anything he says,¡± Bix warned, his gaze serious as they rested on Alpha Adam,

    even though Adam couldn¡¯t see us. ¡°He¡¯s a hypocrite, a greedy evil b a s t a r d. He would use and

    me anyone for his own profit, so we can¡¯t trust his im when he says that Alpha Benjamin had

    anything to do with Dark,¡± he added.

    I nodded. ¡°That¡¯s why I haven¡¯t disclosed this matter to Willow yet. Her respect for Alpha Benjamin

    is beyond anyone¡¯s imagination. That old man really went out of his way to help my mate when she

    was pregnant and alone. It¡¯s not like I trust him at all, but first I need to confirm whether Alpha

    Adam¡¯s im is true or not,¡± I stated, fiddling with a cigarette packet in my hand as I studied Alpha

    Adam¡¯s expression closely. He was full of guilt and sorrow over the loss of his daughter, and he

    didn¡¯t seem to have any motivation to live anymore. ¡°In this condition, Adam doesn¡¯t have any

    reason to lie, and the sudden mention of Alpha Benjamin in this matter doesn¡¯t seem like a

    coincidence to me,¡± I shared my thoughts, which Bix agreed with.

    ¡°This coincidence is really odd. If Dark¡¯s power was truly used to switch E and me years ago, then

    that means that Dark was in power at the time as well, which would be highly unusual because a

    man in histe twenties should have been a toddler or only one or two years old at that time,¡± he

    pointed out. ¡°So either Alpha Adam is lying or Dark is really not in histe twenties.

    That¡¯s when I recalled Willow telling me about her nightmare and the remembered fragment of her

    past where she saw Dark. ¡°What if he never aged?¡± I stated, gazing at his surprised expression

    directed towards me.

    ¡°That¡¯s insane if that¡¯s really the case! He is turning out to be even more dangerous than we

    originally imagined him to be. I bet he¡¯sing for us!¡± Bix remarked.

    ¡°I agree, but I have something even more thrilling than this,¡± Oran entered through the door with an

    ancient book in his hand.

    His eyes first locked with Bix, who immediately looked away, but Bix¡¯s ears were red. I looked

    between two of them for a moment before I asked, ¡°What did you find?¡± I raised an eyebrow.

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    to Dark! he eximed.

    Show me!¡± I took the book from him and started reading the line that really exined the inhuman

    and insane strength, the control over fire, and controlling the surrounding by some anonymous

    energies. Everything exined in that book mirrored Dark¡¯s energy.

    ¡°Okay, but what is so thrilling about this?¡± Bix murmured momentarily, forgetting about things

    between him and Oran as he read alongside me.

    ¡°Actually the thing is, not everyone can have such powers but only¡­¡± Oran paused and nced at

    me.

    My eyes got stuck on the book when I read the words, ¡®royal family?

    My mind instantly went nk.

    ¡°How is this possible?¡± Bix gasped and looked at me. ¡°Does this mean that this Dark person is

    connected to that¡­ royal family?¡±

    Oran and Bix both looked at me together as I nearly crushed the book in his hand. Willow

    ¡°Why are you helping me?¡± E, curled up in the corner of the guest room, asked me in despair.

    ¡°It¡¯s not wise to willingly leap into a well,¡± I murmured, seated across from her, my back against the

    wall. Yesterday when Walter brought her back to the packhouse, he waited until I returned with

    Reuben and then he pushed E in my arms and left without looking back. I did not let E leave

    the packhouse. I talked to Reuben about her stay in our pack and he left the decision up to me.

    No matter what our rtionship was with E now, as a woman I could not let her be vited by

    those monsters outside, ¡°Predators await you outside. Don¡¯t sacrifice your life to punish yourself,¡± I

    advised.

    She slowly raised her eyes where tears had long gone dry yet her nose and cheeks were still

    reddened from crying.¡± Don¡¯t you hate me?¡± she murmured.

    ¡°I¡¯m simply trying to repay the kindness you showed me by bing my friend when I was alone at

    a new school,¡± I replied softly and the mention of that time surprised her. ¡°I want to repay you for

    informing Reuben about Dark when I was in danger, despite our differences. I want to repay you for

    revealing everything that happened six years

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    ¡°I went through the ancient books like you had instructed and discovered a possible exnation for

    powers that are simr to Dark!¡± he eximed.

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    ¡°Show me!¡± I took the book from him and started reading the line that really exined the inhuman

    and insane strength, the control over fire, and controlling the surrounding by some anonymous

    energies. Everything exined in that book mirrored Dark¡¯s

    energy.

    ¡°Okay, but what is so thrilling about this?¡± Bix murmured momentarily, forgetting about things

    between him and Oran as he read alongside me.

    ¡°Actually the thing is, not everyone can have such powers but only¡­¡± Oran paused and nced at

    me.

    My eyes got stuck on the book when I read the words, ¡®royal family.¡¯

    My mind instantly went nk.

    ¡°How is this possible?¡± Bix gasped and looked at me. ¡°Does this mean that this Dark person is

    connected to that¡­ royal family?¡±

    Oran and Bix both looked at me together as I nearly crushed the book in his hand.

    Willow

    ¡°Why are you helping me?¡± E, curled up in the corner of the guest room, asked me in despair.

    ¡°It¡¯s not wise to willingly leap into a well,¡± I murmured, seated across from her, my back against the

    wall. Yesterday when Walter brought her back to the packhouse, he waited until I returned with

    Reuben and then he pushed E in my arms and left without looking back. I did not let E leave

    the packhouse. I talked to Reuben about her stay in our pack and he left the decision up to me.

    No matter what our rtionship was with E now, as a woman I could not let her be vited by

    those monsters outside, ¡°Predators await you outside. Don¡¯t sacrifice your life to punish yourself,¡± I

    advised.

    She slowly raised her eyes where tears had long gone dry yet her nose and cheeks were still

    reddened from crying.¡± Don¡¯t you hate me?¡± she murmured.

    ¡°I¡¯m simply trying to repay the kindness you showed me by bing my friend when I was alone at

    a new school,¡± I replied softly and the mention of that time surprised her. ¡°I want to repay you for

    informing Reuben about Dark when I was in danger, despite our differences. I want to repay you for

    revealing everything that happened six years

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    ago and being honest with me when others kept the truth from me,¡± I exined. Despite her efforts

    to hold them back, a tear escaped from her eyes. ¡°But I also hate you for everything you¡¯ve done,¡± I

    added, knowing she expected to hear it.

    ¡°That makes sense,¡± she replied, a sad smile appearing on her lips as she wiped her tears

    away.

    She didn¡¯t attempt to defend herself against the usation, daying that she had been influenced by

    the spell that had been cast on the marriage contract that Bix had mentioned earlier. She simply

    epted her actions without any argument. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org.

    ¡°I hate you for betraying our friendship, for betraying my trust, and for attempting to steal Reuben

    away from me,¡± I continued, my voice tinged with bitterness. ¡°But above all, I hate you the most and

    can never forgive you for lying six years ago about Reuben bringing a fianc¨¦e home with him.

    Because of your lie, I¡­¡± my voice trailed off, the weight of my unfinished sentence hanging heavily

    in the air as E interrupted me.

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± E frowned at myst statement. ¡°I never lied to you about Reuben

    having a fianc¨¦e,¡± she asserted firmly.

    ¡°Why are you lying to my face?¡± I retorted sharply. ¡°Six years ago, the day I left the Emerald Bright

    Pack, it was a full moon. As I was about to approach Reuben, you intercepted me on the way

    before joining the others in shifting and running. You explicitly told me that Reuben had brought an

    Alpha¡¯s daughter home as his fianc¨¦e!¡± I insisted.

    ¡°How would it even be possible for me to meet you on a full moon and lie to you when you know

    very well that I celebrate every full moon night with the Opal Moon pack members? Don¡¯t you

    remember?¡± E pointed out.

    I sat there, stunned and speechless. E did indeed attend her pack¡¯s gatherings on every full

    moon. Why hadn¡¯t I noticed that particr day? ¡°Then howe you said the same thing about

    Reuben¡¯s fianc¨¦e at the Thanksgiving party too?¡± I demanded.

    ¡°Me? I never said any such thing,¡± she imed, never looking away from me.

    A slight sense of panic rose in my heart in confusion. Could it be that she unconsciously said those

    things and never realized? ¡°Then was it not you who sent the pictures of Reuben and I to Alpha

    Louis while we were in college to make us break up? Were you not the one who had been secretly

    spying on me since I returned a month ago, giving me a creepy feeling?¡±

    ¡°What kind exactly are you using me of?¡± E¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°I had no feelings for Reuben

    prior to signing the marriage contract with him. Now that the contract is gone, my feelings have

    nearly faded away and returned to what they had been in the past. I admit Reuben is handsome

    and every girl¡¯s desire, but not for me. Moreover, I was into

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    Oran back in the day, even though it didn¡¯t work between us. So tell me, why would I send photos to

    Alpha Louis to make the two of you break up?¡± She made a reasonable point that I couldn¡¯t deny.

    ¡°So it really wasn¡¯t you¡­¡± I trailed off, my heart racing as E sensed the gravity of the

    situation.

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    ¡°No¡­¡± She shook her head slowly, and my mind went nk with the unexpected revtion. E

    had silently acknowledged all her mistakes, and she was not the type of person to lie about her

    actions, especially not now when there was no reason to do so. However, if it wasn¡¯t E that day

    six years ago? If E was not the one who sent photos to Alpha Louis then who was it?

    Suddenly, a sharp knock on the door jolted both E and me. ¡°Luna,¡± came the voice of the Omega

    standing outside, causing our hearts to race even faster.

    Startled, we exchanged nces before turning our attention to the Omega. ¡°Pleasee with me

    to the children¡¯s room. I¡¯ve been trying to wake them up for their evening snack, but they¡¯re not

    responding,¡± she requested.

    ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll go wake them up. You can go,¡± I replied, rising from the floor to leave the room. As

    I made my way to the children¡¯s room, my mind was consumed by confusion. I couldn¡¯t shake the

    memory of E¡¯s smiling face and cheerful voice from six years ago. Suddenly, my steps halted as

    realization dawned on me-someone had used E¡¯s likeness to deceive me that day. But who could

    it be? And why had they done it to me? A very frightening feeling raised my heart and I did not know

    why but Dark¡¯s face came to my mind.

    That¡¯s when a knock on the front door of the packhouse scared me to death. Coincidentally, I was

    standing in the living room a few meters away from the door when it happened. Though the knock

    on the door did not sound like a knock, rather it felt as if someone was banging on it.

    I flinched at the banging and stared at the door while holding my breath. Who could be on the other

    side? As far as I knew Oran and Bix never knocked, they had keyes.

    I knew Oran and

    I slowly drew closer to the door but froze before opening it when I was enveloped by the aura of the

    person standing on the other side of the door. It was sharp, cold, and for some reason¡­ scary.

    No¡­ I had to be hallucinating.

    Ceri suddenly faded away from my mind and for some reason I did not want to open the door.

    Despite the fact that the longer I took to open the door the harder the knock became. My body grew

    colder and I felt a sweat forming on my forehead before I raised my hand to open the door.

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    As soon as I did, a pair of beautiful green eyes that resembled Reuben¡¯s locked with me. Holding

    my breath out of fear, I looked at the over six foot tall imposing figure of the handsome yet unknown

    man looking at me so intensely that I subconsciously took a step back as he stepped forward

    entering the house, matching me step for step. His actions added fuel to my panicked state, until my

    back bumped into Reuben¡¯s chest.

    ¡°ck?¡± Reuben¡¯s voice came from behind me as he looked at the man in front of him.

    The man stopped and nced at Reuben. However, I stared at him with wide eyes. The name

    sounded familiar. It turned out the man was the Crown Prince ck Emerald!

    The man that never ever appeared in public! What was he doing here?

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    Standing behind the kitchen counter, I stole a nce at the Crown Prince seated at the dining table

    as I prepared a fresh pot of coffee.

    With his striking pair of green eyes, broad face, defined jawline, and prominent nose, the man on

    the other side of the kitchen doorway bore a striking resemnce to Reuben. Even their heights

    seemed to match! I pondered whether it was due to the fact that Alpha Louis and Alpha King Zion

    were identical twins, resulting in Reuben and ck sharing such simr facial features.

    To my surprise, he caught me staring at him as though he were aware of my scrutiny. My heart

    began to suddenly race, pounding frantically in my chest. I hastily averted my gaze and focused on

    pouring coffee into the mugs, but my hands shook uncontrobly. His piercing stare¡­ it unnerved

    me for some inexplicable reason, especially when our eyes met and locked.

    The coffee spilled from the cup due to my trembling hands. Suddenly, a hand reached from behind

    and gently held mine, helping me to properly pour it.

    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Reuben asked softly, his presence and touch instantly calming me.

    ¡°Yes,¡± I replied with a smile, ncing up at him. I hadn¡¯t expected him to follow me to

    with his cousin. the kitchen instead of conversing

    He kissed my cheek. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go,¡± he said, taking the coffee tray and cing his hand on my

    back as we walked out. However, as the Omegas cooking on the other side of the kitchen caught

    sight of their Alpha holding the tray for me, they secretly admired Reuben. The men from Alpha

    family were never seen in the kitchen let alone carrying

    a tray.

    I smiled secretly, halting him before he could enter the dining room. Raising my toes, I pulled him

    lightly down, and gave him a quick kiss. Reuben blinked in surprise which made me shy. Without a

    word I swiftly stepped out of the kitchen. Reuben chuckled and followed me to the dining table

    where Crown Prince ck sat.

    ¡°How did you suddenly end up here?¡± Reuben questioned ck.

    ck lifted his gaze to meet Reuben¡¯s. ¡°I¡¯m sure you know the reason,¡± he replied, his voice deep

    and grave and too simr to Reuben for myfort. His eyes briefly flickered to me as he listed off,

    ¡°Defying the Alpha King, eliminating one of the King¡¯s advisors without justification, disregarding the

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    disdain, and¡­

    ¡°Coffee?¡± Reuben interjected, cing a cup in front of ck before he could continue. ck

    paused, ncing at the coffee then back at Reuben. I was slightly taken aback by Reuben¡¯s

    gesture. ¡°I thought you did not like getting involved in other people¡¯s shit,¡± Reubenmented to

    ck before turning to pull out a chair for me.

    ¡°I still hate it until that sh it sshes on my title then I get called out to deal with it,¡± ck murmured

    as hezily leaned back in his chair. I suddenly realized where this conversation was going.

    Reuben nodded and sat down as he introduced them, ¡°Willow, this is my cousin, Alpha ck

    Emerald, the Crown Prince.¡±

    ¡°Hello,¡± I greeted, turning to face the Crown Prince, who continued to stare at me. I couldn¡¯t tell if it

    was my imagination or if he had indeed been staring at me since he entered the packhouse.

    ¡°And this is my soulmate, Willow,¡± Reuben added.

    After the introductions, the dining room fell into a tense silence. I felt a bit ufortable under his

    gaze. His stare wasn¡¯t quite weing nor was it hostile, instead it was rather mysterious. I just

    tried not to look at him but into my coffee.

    ck gracefully picked his coffee mug up from the dining table, then finally opened his mouth to

    speak. ¡°Just Willow?¡± he asked, his voice deep and weighty, strikingly simr to Reuben¡¯s. His

    meaningful question immediately captured Reuben¡¯s attention.

    As I had suspected, he was here because of me. ¡°Mind tell me your full name?¡± The look in his eyes

    was intense.

    ¡°It¡¯s Willow Rathbone,¡± I honestly replied. There was no point in hiding any longer, especially when

    the Alpha King himself had already discovered my surname. He turned his gaze to meet Reuben¡¯s.

    ¡°You¡¯re harboring quite the scandal, aren¡¯t you?¡± ck chuckled, taking another sip of his coffee.

    ¡°A scandal, perhaps, but she¡¯s mine,¡± Reuben countered, crossing his legs.

    ¡°Is that your final answer?¡± ck inquired.

    ¡°Obviously, I won¡¯t give up on my soulmate just because some old fools in the pce are making a

    fuss to the King and Crown Prince over her surnam?¡±n

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    The two cousins exchanged loaded nces for a few moments before ck took a deep breath.

    ¡°It¡¯s unbelievable that you¡¯re willing to feud with your own family over a Rathbone,¡± he remarked, a

    hint of amusement in his eyes. It was evident that the cousins knew each other quite well. ¡°A

    Rathbone that is a bad call, even for you¡­¡± he shifted his gaze to me.

    I obviously did not like being referred to as a bad call but I kept my facial expression neutral.

    ¡°The way you¡¯ve mentioned the Rathbones, it almost sounds like you know something about them,¡±

    Reuben raised an eyebrow.

    ¡°Hmmm¡­ well, I do,¡± ck grumbled.

    Upon hearing this, my ears perked up, and I immediately nced at the Crown Prince. Unable to

    contain my curiosity, I asked him, ¡°You do?¡± A sudden surge of panic and excitement coursed

    through my veins. ¡°Can you tell me what you know about Rathbones?¡±

    Reuben looked back and forth between ck and I. The other day, he had mentioned that he had

    only heard of the Rathbone when they were mysteriously wiped out years ago. Other than that,

    Reuben had no knowledge about them. However, judging by the King¡¯s reaction when he asked

    Reuben about my background and other information, it was clear that the Crown Prince must have

    knowledge about them as well.

    Unexpectedly ck replied to me. ¡°There was a pack of Omegas that had the surname Rathbone,¡±

    he revealed.

    ¡°A pack of Omegas all with the same surname Rathbone?¡± My mouth slightly gaped with the

    unexpected discovery. I could not help but look at Reuben.

    ¡°I never heard about a pack of Omegas,¡± Reuben stated. Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Well, it is obvious you did not hear about it because they existed eleven to twelve years ago when

    you were around fifteen or sixteen. Dad and uncle did not let us get involved in those kinds of

    scandalous packs matters. Of course, when I was crowned as the next in line to be Alpha King, I

    read the royal records of the packs and that¡¯s when I found out that a pack ruled by Omegas had

    existed. The Alpha and Luna of that pack had also been Omega blood,¡± ck exined then

    nced at me, ¡°Seeing her surname is Rathbone, it is clear she belongs to that pack and is the lone

    survivor,¡± he added.

    I fidgeted with my fingers under the table with a mix of emotions in my heart. I finally learned which

    pack I belonged to but bing a lone survivor seemed like a needle poking in my chest.

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    Then what was the pack name and why were they wiped out?¡± Reuben questioned as we both

    looked at him.

    ck was silent for a few moments before he replied while looking at me, ¡°The records do not say

    the pack¡¯s name. But they were wiped out by an unknown fire that took ce eleven years ago. It is

    said that every pack member mysteriously disappeared and the pack burned down with fire.¡±

    ¡°What my eyes widened and I could not believe my ears.

    I slowly turned to look at Reuben who was just as stunned. It turned out the first pack that had fallen

    victim to Dark was none other than the pack that I came from.

    Reuben slid a hand under the table and gave a soft squeeze to my hand, while sending a calm

    down¡¯ mind-link.

    I controlled my emotions and gave him a slight nod before I turned to face ck, ¡°If the pack name

    is unknown and is lost to history then tell me why people panic over my surname? Why does the

    royal family want to remove me from Reuben¡¯s life? Why do they¡­

    ¡°Is it not obvious because you don¡¯t belong to Reuben?¡± he suddenly cut me off, his tone changing

    from e a l i e r.

    ¡°What do you fucking mean. ck?¡± Reuben growled at his cousin. ¡°Willow is my soulmate, making

    her mine and mine alone.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity really, she was never yours to begin with. Reuben,¡± an evil smile took over his lips as he

    dropped the coffee mug on the ground, causing it to crash on the floor. ¡°And it is time for her to

    return to her proper ce,¡± his voice echoed in my ears like des cutting my skin as my face turn

    e d t h i s words.

    ¡°How dare you say that you fucker?!¡± Reuben roared as he grabbed the dining table then flipped it

    as he tossed it a w a y in a rage. I screamed and got up from my seat. ¡°Who do you

    think you are saying this shit to my mate in my pack?!¡± Reuben charged at ck grabbing him by

    the neck.

    ck remained calmly in his seat. Just as Reuben was a few inches away from crushing his head

    into the floor, a bunch of wolves broke into the house from different directions only to swing silver

    chains in the air before they threw them around Reuben¡¯s neck, arms, and legs from every direction,

    bringing him to his knees. The silver immediately subdued Reuben¡¯s wolf, making him scream in

    pain.

    WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!¡± I screamed at ck.

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    Me?¡± He got up from his chair and walked closer over to me, his eyes darkening, ¡°ying a game

    that you started, Rose.¡±

    Rose? Did he call me¡­ I took a few steps back in terror, looking at the man in front of me with wide

    eyes.

    ¡°Who. who are you?¡± I stammered, sweat forming on my brow as his aura felt very farmiliar to me.

    ¡°Me?¡± he smiled, taking a step c l o s r to me.

    ¡°GET AWAY FROM HER, YOU FUCKER!¡± Reuben yelled, getting up to grab ck¡¯s neck once

    again but the wolves tightened the chains wrapped around his body. Reuben did not make a sound

    of pain no matter how much the silver burned him.

    ck paused and nced in Reuben¡¯s direction. No matter how many ropes of silver chains were

    tying him down, he was still growling and ring at ck. One mistake from wolves that were

    holding those chains and he could rip ck¡¯s head from his neck in a blink of an eye. But for some

    reason, I had a feeling that there was nothing ordinary about those silver chains. They had¡­

    powers that had separated Reuben from his wolf! If it continued then Dex could die!

    ¡°LET HIM GO!¡± I d e m d e d of ck, walking closer to him. When my soulmate was in danger I did

    not give shit about any fear welling up inside me and stood face to face with him, ¡°Or I will go to the

    Alpha King and tell him everything you are doing!¡± I yelled.

    An evil smirk spread across his lips as if he was seduced by my yell or something. ¡°What a pity. If I

    had any idea that you were nning to take a tour of the pce, I would not have brought an

    imperial degree along with me,¡± he pulled a scroll out from his back.

    ¡°Imperial decree for what?¡± my voice shook as a very b¨¢d feeling rose in my heart.

    ¡°For Alpha Reuben¡¯s execution,¡± he whispered, dropping the scroll on the ground. ¡°What?¡± my eyes

    widened and my jaw dropped. In shock, I nced at the open scroll on the floor where Reuben¡¯s

    execution had been ordered with a royal seal.

    ¡°It can not be true,¡± I shook my head, kicking away the decree furiously, ¡°I WON¡¯T OBEY SUCH

    NONSENSE! WHY IS MY MATE BEING EXECUTED?! HE DID NOTHING WRONG!¡± I growled.

    ¡°Oh¡­did I forget to exin the reason,¡± he took a step closer to me, his eyes growing

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    darker before shing with a hidden rage, ¡°Alpha Benjamin who survived the fire set by Alpha

    Reuben bears witness that Alpha Reuben is guilty of wiping out werewolves packs in realm and

    burning them.¡±

    ¡°What? Alpha Benjamin?¡± my mind went nk.

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    Alpha Benjamin?¡± I couldn¡¯t believe my ears. My mind went nk, and I couldn¡¯t think straight

    anymore.

    Alpha Benjamin testified against Reuben? How could that even be possible? I knew in my heart that

    Reuben was innocent, but I couldn¡¯t wrap my head around the idea that Alpha Benjamin was the

    one who framed my mate. Why would the Alpha do such a thing? It made no sense to me.

    Moreover, I couldn¡¯t dismiss the imperial decree that called for Reuben¡¯s death.

    Just as I was grappling with confusion and emotion, the strange sound of clinking silver chains

    reached my ears. My gaze snapped in Reuben¡¯s direction.

    ¡°Where are you taking him? Let him go!¡± I yelled as I witnessed them dragging Reuben¡¯s motionless

    body toward the exit of the packhouse. To my horror, Reuben was no longer responsive, and I

    couldn¡¯t discern how long he had been in that state. What I could see was that his entire body had

    turned blue.

    ¡°Reuben!¡± I screamed, shoving those wolves out of my way before rushing over to him. ¡°What

    happened to you?¡± I fell to my knees and touched his face, which felt as cold as ice. ¡°Reuben, open

    your eyes,¡± I begged, lightly pping his cheek. My entire body trembled in fear at his unresponsive

    state. ¡°Reuben! Please¡­¡±

    I continued to call out to him, trying to wake him, while Ceri attempted to connect with his wolf.

    However, she failed, as Reuben¡¯s mind was eerily empty.

    ¡°REUBEN!¡± I cried, wrapping my arms around him. The absence of Dex through our mate bond only

    intensified my panic.

    ¡°What the hell did you do to him?!¡± I screamed at ck, ring at him with eyes burning red as I

    clutched Reuben tightly to my chest.

    He crushed some purple leaves in his hand and dropped them to the floor. ¡°I was always curious as

    to how it would affect a werewolf. Now, I finally found a chance to use it in a live experiment,¡± he

    replied callously.

    ¡°What?¡± My eyes fixated on the crushed leaf, and as its rming scent reached my nose, my heart

    leapt into my throat. ¡°Wolfsbane?¡±

    My wide eyes snapped up to ck, who wore an evil smile on his lips.

    The silver chains were coated with wolfsbane! That¡¯s why Reuben was affected so severely by it his

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    ¡°Why are you doing this?¡± My arm around Reuben¡¯s body tightened subconsciously out of fear of

    losing him, and my instinct to protect him with my life kicked in. ¡°WHY THE HELL ARE YOU DOING

    THIS?!¡± I burst out in anger, tears threatening to spill from my eyes. But then, suddenly, the room

    turnedpletely ck.

    I came to an abrupt halt when all I could see was ck standing in front of me. He leaned down

    and grabbed my cheek in a punishing grip. ¡°You brought this upon yourself!¡± he spat, ring into my

    eyes with deadly intent. ¡°Someone has to be held responsible for your actions, right? By choosing

    him, you automatically substitute him for the punishment you are bound to receive¡­¡± he growled,

    his voice low yet filled with hatred, each word carving guilt into my heart and making me painfully

    aware of the crimes Imitted by loving Reuben and choosing him.

    He released my cheek, leaving it red and painful, his eyes devoid of emotion. Pulling away from me,

    he began to exit the packhouse while my eyes remained wide, unable to blink and struggling to

    breathe.

    Stopping in the doorway, he shot me a meaningful nce. ¡°The game starts now,¡± he dered with

    an evil smirk before exiting the packhouse.

    What did he mean by the game starts now? With his departure, the dark that had flooded the room

    around me returned to normal.

    Suddenly, my body regained its strength, and I became aware of my surroundings. The monstrous

    wolves that had been holding silver chains were no longer present. However, as I looked down at

    my hand where I had clutched Reuben to my chest, he had disappeared too!

    ¡°Reuben!¡± I panicked, staring at my empty hands in disbelief as the realization hit me that he had

    taken Reuben away. ¡°REUBEN!¡± I screamed, rushing out of the packhouse in hopes of catching

    them, only to be met with an empty yard. How was this possible? The royal wolves and ck, none

    of them were there it was almost as if they never existed. Where did he take my Reuben?

    ¡°REUBEN!¡± I screamed again, turning in all directions, but all I got in response was deafening

    silence.

    ¡°Reuben,¡± I whispered, tears streaming down my cheeks as I covered my mouth with both hands.

    What had just happened? Everything had been normal, and we had been living happily together just

    half an hour ago, but now¡­ ¡°They are going to execute him¡­¡±

    I was going to lose my soulmate, and there was nothing I could do about it. His execution was

    taking ce under a royal decree. Even if I went to the King and exined that Reuben was

    innocent, no one would believe me, especially when Alpha Benjamin had testified against him.

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    ¡°How could Alpha Benjamin lie?¡± I eximed, gripping my hair as my heart pounded wildly in my

    chest. ¡°Why would he do it?¡± My mind raced with a thousand possibilities for the Alpha¡¯s actions, but

    no matter the reason, it had cost me my mate¡¯s life. The mere thought of losing Reuben sent me

    into a frenzy.

    sping my fists at my sides, I refused to ept the idea of losing Reuben. He couldn¡¯t die, I was

    determined to save him. Wiping away my tears, I hurried back into the packhouse and mind-linked

    Mia, instructing her toe to the packhouse immediately.

    I quickly searched for my car keys, and as I turned Mia had just entered the living room. ¡°Willow,

    what¡¯s wrong? You called me in such a hurry. Is everything all right?¡± she asked, her expression

    filled with concern.

    ¡°Mia, I don¡¯t have time to exin but I have a favor to ask,¡± I said urgently.

    ¡°Tell me!¡± she eximed.

    ¡°Please take care of Wyatt and Lori for me. Oran and Bix are not in the pack at the moment either,

    so please don¡¯t leave my children until I return. You will be staying at the packhouse,¡± I instructed.

    ¡°Alright,¡± she nodded, and I quickly passed by her.

    ¡°But where are you going?¡± she yelled after me.

    I paused with clenched fists. ¡°To Wade Moon!¡± With that, I stormed out of the packhouse and drove

    away at full speed.

    I had to visit Alpha Benjamin and ask him why he framed Reuben. I needed to gather evidence to

    prove Reuben¡¯s innocence before it was toote. Once the Alpha King realized that Reuben was

    not responsible for those mysterious attacks, I could save him.

    ¡°But what if we can¡¯t find any evidence?¡± Ceri asked. As she asked, my hand tightened on the

    steering wheel.

    I took a deep breath and held my foot down on the elerator even more. ¡°Then¡­ the King better

    watch his back because I¡¯ll bring Reuben back even if it costs me my life!¡± I growled, about to cross

    the territory in a matter of minutes when I received a mind-link from Bix.

    ¡°Willow, I caught an intruder when I was reentering the territory,¡± Bix informed me, surprising me.

    ¡°Please handle it on your own, Bix. I¡¯m in a hurry, Reuben is¡­¡± I began, but Bix

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    interrupted me.

    ¡°I can¡¯t handle it when the intruder is calling your name. They are refusing to speak to anyone else

    but you no matter the consequences,¡± he exined urgently.

    Frowning in surprise at the intruder¡¯s insistence on meeting me, I asked, ¡°Who are they?¡± Just as I

    questioned, Bix standing at the border, came into view but he wasn¡¯t alone. He was with the

    intruder.

    My eyes

    widened when I saw who it was. I immediately mmed my foot on the brakes and got out of the

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    Why was it so cold? My brows furrowed in confusion as I slowly opened my eyes, only to find

    myself lying on the floor next to the wall that I had been leaning against. Had I fallen asleep?

    Blinking rapidly, I recalled how the darkness had consumed me out of the blue. It was as if I had

    been drugged then fallen asleep! rmed, I sat up to look at the clock on the wall in front of me. I

    had been out for around half an hour, basically since Willow had left the room. I recalled hearing a

    knocking from the door downstairs and then I..

    I sensed something was amiss and swiftly exited the room. Having abstained from food and drink

    for a day, it was imusible that I had been drugged. Yet, how had I dozed off. Upon descending to

    the living room, a chilling sight awaited me ¨C evidence of a break-in: shattered windows, indications

    of a struggle, and clues that something or someone had been dragged away. Furthermore, Reuben

    and Willow were nowhere to be found.

    ¡°Goddess! Have Reuben and Willow attacked?!¡± I put my hand on my forehead in disbelief.

    ¡°It seems like that¡¯s the case,¡± Walter¡¯s deep voice reached me and to my surprise, he had been in

    the living room, perhaps even before I arrived downstairs. He appeared to havee from a less

    frequented path of Emerald Bright Pack.

    Our eyes met briefly, reminding me of the wildness his had held when he had forcibly brought me

    back, confined me in the room with him, and watched me like a predator guarding its prey until

    Willow returned. His silent non stop eyeing had been frightening after his proposal to sleep with him

    in exchange for helping my pack. This hunter¡­ he was truly despicable. I averted my gaze from

    him in disgust.

    He chuckled at my reaction. I clenched my fists but decided to ignore him and focused on the CCTV

    cameras in the living room.

    ¡°How did they get broken?¡± I asked with a frown.

    ¡°Someone deliberately smashed them,¡± Walter¡¯s voice came from behind me, then I noticed he was

    standing right there. My heart quickened slightly. His manly smell was stronger.

    ¡°That seems impossible,¡± I turned to face him. ¡°Emerald Bright is way too secure. How could an

    outsider attack the packhouse? No one in their right mind would attempt it

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    with Reuben inside. It seems impossible,¡± I pointed out.

    ¡°It¡¯s only possible if the outsider wasn¡¯t actually an outsider but someone who knew Reuben,¡± he

    murmured, nodding towards the dining room where the remnants of three broken cups were visible.

    ¡°Who could it be?¡± I bit my lip. ¡°The pack¡¯s Alpha and Luna are missing, the packhouse has been

    attacked, yet the pack members are acting normal. Could it be that they are just as unaware as me?

    But that seems unlikely. Could it be the work of that man with

    mismatched eyes? He already controles people¡¯s wolves and makes them vanish¡­¡± I murmured,

    feeling goosebumps breakout over my skin at the thought of my encounter with him. I knew he was

    trouble, especially considering Walter¡¯s reaction when I had mentioned him. It seemed he knew

    there was a dangerous man out there. I took a deep breath, ¡°I can¡¯t sit still after seeing this. I have

    to do something,¡± With that, I pulled out my phone and started to walk away, only to be stopped by

    Walter.

    ¡°What do you think you can do in your current state?¡± he grasped my arm, ¡°Do you have the

    manpower?¡± He raised an eyebrow. I paused, my heart burned at his words. For a moment, I had

    forgotten how close I was to losing everything. I hade to terms with that reality, but whenever

    he reminded me, I felt a sickening sense of shame.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have resources, but I have a brain,¡± I snapped, attempting to pull my arm back, but his grip

    was firmer than I had anticipated. It felt as though he wasn¡¯t human, but rather a beast beneath that

    well put together exterior! ¡°I can inform Bix and Oran about the attack and the disappearance of

    Reuben and Willow. I can go to the head warrior and advise him to prepare for any possible attack

    on the pack. I can¡­¡±

    ¡°In other words, you want to help and absolve yourself of guilt from any past misdeeds,¡± he

    interjected.

    Once again, his words wounded my heart, but this time I confronted him, saying, ¡°True, I don¡¯t want

    to live with the guilt. I can¡¯t change what I did, but I can help with my two functioning arms and legs,¡±

    I remarked.

    He gazed deep into my eyes for a few seconds, the emotions flickering in them indecipherable.

    Suddenly, he moved closer to my face and whispered, ¡°If you want to

    more useful, how abouting with me?¡± he proposed.

    be

    ¡°With you?¡± Before I could respond, he took my hand and began leading me out through the

    backdoor of the packhouse. ¡°Hey! Where the hell are you taking me?¡± I panicked and struggled to

    avoid getting into his car, but he managed to get me inside. Once again, he intended to drive out

    through one of the less frequented paths of the pack.

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    ¡°I am searching for someone for Reuben, he responded, getting in

    ¡°So why are you bringing me along?¡± I asked.

    The corner of his lips twisted, ¡°I need a woman and it had to be you

    What on earth! Did I just see a hint of wickedness in his eyes?! He needed a woman for what?! And

    why did it have to be me?

    Willow

    Leaning against a tree stood a man with a familiar figure. Bleeding from wounds that were all over

    his body; the intruder was none other than Sky.

    ¡°Sky, what happened to you?¡± I rushed over to him in a panic then nced at Bix, ¡°Did you beat

    him?¡±

    ¡°No!¡± he protested immediately, ¡°He was already in this state when I caught him tre s p assi

    n g. He stubbornly wanted to go in and meet with you. I just forced him to wait here seeing he could

    be a threat to the pack. Well, do you know him? Who is he?¡± Bix questioned.

    ¡°He is Alpha Benjamin¡¯s son,¡± I replied quickly but did not fail to notice a bitter frowne over his

    face at the mention of the Alpha.

    I didn¡¯t dwell on his frown too much and turned my attention back to Sky, ¡°Sky, look at me. It¡¯s me,

    Willow,¡± I attempted to rouse Sky, but his eyes were unfocused, darting in all directions.

    ¡°I think he hit his headbined with the blood loss, he can¡¯t stay fully conscious,¡± Bix sshed

    water on Sky¡¯s face from a bottle then handed it to me, ¡°he made it to Emerald Bright in search of

    you in this condition, I wonder why he¡¯s so desperate.¡±

    I silently agreed with Bix as I gave Sky the water, which helped him regain consciousness. ¡°Sky¡­¡± I

    tapped his face.

    ¡°Willow¡­¡± he whispered.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me!¡± I eximed. His once bright face was now pale, as if he were fading away. His shoes

    were gone, his feet were bleeding. It seemed like he had narrowly escaped from something. I

    grasped his hand and inquired, ¡°Why are you in this condition, Sky? Why were you searching for

    me?¡±

    He shifted slightly, reaching under his dirty, torn jacket. From it, he retrieved a diary. Grimacing in

    pain, he ced the diary into my hand. ¡°Look at it.¡±.

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    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± I questioned, opening the diary as Bix squatted curiously

    As soon as I opened it, old photos came into view. I took a closer look at the pictures which were

    slightly blurry. There stood a group of men and women, more like a group of pack members,

    standing in front of a birthday cake. In the middle, there was a couple holding a child. Beside them

    was¡­ ¡°Alpha Benjamin?¡± I recognized him immediately. He looked younger.

    I looked between photos and the Sky. ¡°Are these Alpha Benjamin¡¯s photos and diary?¡± I questioned.

    Sky just stared at me, silently asking me to look at everything.

    ¡°Doesn¡¯t this child resemble Lori?¡± Bix pointed out. I looked down at the child attentively and nodded

    in astonishment.

    ¡°She truly does resemble Lori¡­¡± I whispered, feeling puzzled.

    ¡°It¡¯s Willow¡­¡± Sky¡¯s sudden revtion startled me.

    ¡°That¡¯s me?¡± I gasped, scrutinizing the image once more. I appeared to be around 4 or 5 years oldContent is property of N?velDrama.Org.

    in the photographs. Sky confirmed with a nod. My gaze shifted to the couple in the center of the

    picture, cradling me. Though the image was somewhat blurred, the more I looked, the more a sense

    of familiarity washed over me, akin to the figures in my dreams.

    ¡°Are they my¡­¡± I looked at Sky desperately.

    ¡°They are your parents,¡± Sky remarked as I looked at him desperately. My hands shook slightly from

    the emotions welling up inside me. For the first time, I beheld an image of them outside my dreams.

    I had asked the Alpha numerous times if he possessed any pictures of my parents, but he always

    imed he disliked taking photos and had none. Sky, perceptive as ever, remarked, ¡°It¡¯s from your

    fifth birthday celebration.¡±

    ¡°How do you know?¡± I blinked at him. ¡°I thought you said you lost your memories in an ident at

    sixteen.¡±

    ¡°I remember everything now,¡± he said, pointing to the wound on his head, a clear mark from being

    struck by an iron rod. ¡°I also realized how content I was without those dreadful memories,¡± his voice

    tinged with sadness and guilt for some unknown reason.

    Bix looked at Sky and me. ¡°What memory is so disgusting?¡± I quietly inquired, feeling uneasy under

    Sky¡¯s gaze.

    ¡°The memory of Alpha George and Luna Eloise. The first Omega blood Alpha and Luna in the

    history of the werewolf realm. Your parents,¡± he disclosed, his vision

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    blurring as he appeared to lose consciousness once more. The photo slipped from hand as I

    approached Sky.

    my

    Sky, why do you call my parents Alpha and Luna? Do you also remember my parents? I shook him

    repeatedly. I couldn¡¯t let him slip into darkness when he knew the most crucial part of my past. ¡°Sky,

    can you hear me? Please, do you remember my pack¡¯s name as well?¡±

    As I inquired, he slowly opened his eyes and disclosed, ¡°It was the Wade Moon Pack.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± My eyes widened in shock as did Bix¡¯s,¡±Wade Moon was my pack?¡±

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    Wade Moon was my pack?¡± The ground slipped from under my feet in shock as the photo and diary

    dropped from my hands.

    How could Wade Moon be my pack? The first pack to fall victim to Dark? And my parents were the

    Alpha and Luna of Wade Moon? But weren¡¯t they just normal Omegas serving Alpha Benjamin,

    leading a seemingly ordinary life?

    My head ached and everything seemed chaotic as my focus was still on Reuben, but the shocking

    discovery in front of me was driving me crazy. Sky copsed right in front of me, while Bix snapped

    out of his shock and grabbed the photo and diary from the ground, quickly examining them. He

    suddenly stopped at a certain point.

    ¡°Da m n! Everything is a mess,¡± he muttered, casting a concerned nce at me. ¡°Take a look,¡± he

    handed me the diary. Instead of text, a legal document was nestled within the pages, which Bix

    unfolded for me to read.

    As I scanned the names inscribed on it, I was confronted with undeniable evidence. The document

    dated back twenty five to thirty years, establishing Alpha George as the sole owner and founder of

    the Wade Moon Pack territory.¡±

    My mind went nk. Wade Moon truly belonged to my parents. If the document in front of me was

    true, then howe Alpha Benjamin was now the Alpha of Wade Moon? Why had he never told

    me about my parents being the leaders of Wade Moon? Why had he told me so many lies and

    always kept me in the dark? Had I been living my entire li in a web of lies spun by Alpha Benjamin?

    Suddenly everything around me seemed fake, even my existence seemed questionable.

    Bix observed my betrayed expression and clenched his fists, ¡°that old Alpha turned out to be a

    snake! I will inform Reuben immediately¡­¡± he attempted to mind-link him but Failed.

    Reuben was taken away for execution by Alpha Prince ck,¡± I whispered, my heart pained.

    WHAT?!!¡± Bix¡¯s eyes widened in shock as I recounted the story.

    Crown Prince ck?!¡± he couldn¡¯t believe his ears. I nodded. ¡°Reuben is being framed! He¡¯s not

    responsible for the mysterious attacks,¡± he snarled. ¡°That Dark guy is behind it. That f u ck e r is¡­

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    He stopped abruptly, remembering what I had just told him, his eyes locked onto mine ¡°Did you

    mention that ck¡¯s aura felt somewhat simr to Dark¡¯s?¡±

    I nodded, ¡°Lately, I have been experiencing hallucinations. So when he appeared in front of me, I

    didn¡¯t panic so that I would not rm Reuben. However, I had mind- linked informed Reuben about

    my hallucination of ck¡¯s aura resembling Dark¡¯s. The hostility in ck¡¯s eyes caught me off

    guard, especially since I had never met him before. Moreover, his facial features and eyes did not

    match the Dark I had seen just a few days ago,¡± I borated.

    ¡°ck is undoubtedly Dark! Why else would he suddenly appear with an imperial decree?¡± Bix

    eximed, his eyes burning with anger. ¡°He devised a clever n to get rid of Reuben and separate

    the two of you. Given his mysterious powers, he might be capable of changing his appearance or

    something. We had already deduced that only a royal could possess the powers Dark exhibited. It

    turns out the psychopath responsible for decimating werewolf packs was none other than the Crown

    Prince himself!¡± Gritting his teeth, he approached me, ¡°The execution cannot take ce before five

    in the evening. We have approximately two hours to act. We must rescue Reuben!¡±

    I shook my head, ¡°Neither Reuben or Oran are in the pack. If you came with me the pack will be left

    with no leader to manage it. My children and all innocent members are now in your hands, Bix. You

    have to stay and protect the pack,¡± I exined.

    He frowned, opened his mouth to argue but in the end he knew if Reuben were here, he would also

    want him to protect the pack first.

    He reluctantly agreed, ¡°Okay I will stay with the pack but what are you nning to do? When it

    comes to the royal family and their affairs no one can interfere, especially when an imperial decree

    is issued!¡±

    ¡°I am fully aware of that but I also know what I have to do from here,¡± I replied firmly, passing him

    the diary, papers, and photos. ¡°Now Sky is also in your hands. Please take nim inside, get him

    treated, and protect him.¡±

    I understand don¡¯t worry but,¡± he held my hand and put his trust in me, ¡°Can I trust you to bring

    Reuben back safely?¡± His heartbeat was so intense in its panic that I could hear it.

    stared into his eyes that were full of worry for his friend¡¯s life. If he only knew what he was asking to

    protect was my own life. Without Reuben how could there be Willow?

    I promise,¡± I whisper, ¡°Nothing will happen to Reuben.¡±

    Six nodded slightly. I took a step back looking at Sky once before getting into my car

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    and driving away at full speed. All the way to the Wade Moon Pack I continued unsessfully make

    a connection with Reuben. The time was slipping through my fingers like sand. Where could ck

    have taken Reuben?

    Reuben, where are you?¡± I whispered, biting my lip in an attempt to control my emotions and tears.

    Crying meant I did not believe in Reuben. He had promised me that he would never leave me. I

    clenched my hand over my chest to calm myself down but once the Wade Moon packhouse came

    in front of me all my emotions morphed

    into anger.

    Getting out of my car, I mmed the door behind me, and stormed into the

    packhouse, ¡°Alpha!¡± But what greeted my eyes terrified me to the extent that I felt my limbs being

    paralyzed on the spot.

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    Tie him securely, or we¡¯re dead if he¡­ the man binding my wrists with a silver chain choked in

    horror on his words when I opened my eyes slightly to look at him.

    ¡°F u ck k¡­¡± he pulled away at lightning speed, leaving the chain to drop on my tied hands behind

    my back as his back hit the car door. ¡°His monstrous gaze is terrifying!!¡± He cursed.

    ¡®Luckily, he¡¯s under the effects of wolfsbane,¡± someone elsemented.

    With my blurry vision, I nced at the four wolves sitting in the car that seemed to be moving along

    a rough path. They were royal warriors who had captured me with silver chains back at the

    packhouse. Now I found myself in a car that clearly wasn¡¯t headed to he pce.

    Don¡¯t tell me the royalws have changed and now my execution is being carried out n the

    unfamiliar back woods,¡± I murmured.

    The person next to me smirked, ¡°I¡¯m amazed your mind is still functioning under the nfluence of

    wolfsbane,¡± I sensed a hidden message in his words.

    Villow¡¯s panic and intense fear of losing me while she hugged me and tried to connect with my wolf

    shed through my foggy mind. The idea of her being scared for omeone else while I was with her,

    the tears in her eyes for me, shattered my omposure as I stared at the wolves in the car

    emotionlessly.

    Got a cigarette?¡± I inquired of the young wolf smoking by the window. They all turned

    o face me simultaneously, ¡°Do you mind if I have one?¡± I raised an eyebrow.

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    He smirked, ¡°You seem to have watched a lot of movies. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re contemting taking

    action, beating us, then using that cigarette as an excuse to escape, they all chuckled.

    Izily rested my head back on the seat, ¡°I¡¯m not into cliches. I¡¯m all about plot twists, L whispered.

    gazing straight ahead. Their puzzled looks followed my line of sight only to see arge brown wolf

    sprinting towards the car at full speed.

    ¡°S h i t! Who is that?!¡± they all eximed in surprise.

    young wolf ¡°Your death, f u ke r s!¡± I retorted, swiftly bringing my legs up to kick the smoking by the

    window, causing his head to collide with the ss. The window shattered, and his lifeless body

    slumped to the side. Without giving the others a chance to react, I grappled with one using the silver

    chain around my wrists and subdued another with my legs. Finally, I managed to push open the car

    window and leaped out just as the brown wolf intentionally rammed into the vehicle, sending it

    pathetically tumbling into a drainage ditch. In a matter of moments, the car crashed into a tree and

    erupted in mes with all the wolves trapped inside.

    Breathing heavily, I stood up and leaned against the tree, my hand still tied behind my back as I

    gazed at the brown wolf. ¡°Bix will be irate when you return with those severe injuries,¡± I remarked as

    Oran transformed into his human form, his entire body covered in blood from his actions. N?velDrama.Org ? content.

    ¡°He manages to look handsome even with those expressions,¡± he chuckled, struggling to open his

    eyes due to blood loss as he slowly slipped into unconsciousness. ¡°I have to heal myself and look

    handsome before seeing him, so I am taking a nap to heal¡­¡± he murmured.

    ¡°I never imagined that you had a contingency n,¡± ck appeared, cigarette in hand. Ever since

    Willow had warned me about ck¡¯s aura resembling Dark¡¯s, I had alerted Oran to remain vignt

    for any dire circumstances. Yet, I never anticipated this extreme of an action on his part that would

    lead to self-injury for my sake.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you actually thought I¡¯d be kidnapped by a pitiful fool like you,¡± I chuckled.

    He stared at me silently for a while. ¡°I intended to grant you a less agonizing death, but it appears

    you are quite into the bl o o d y and messy way,¡± he mused, taking a puff off of the end of his

    cigarette, the surroundings gradually darkening around me out of the blue.

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    ¡°Gore?¡± he muttered, taking another drag from his cigarette, ¡°What a coinci nning to be gorey

    each time I am with her, he grinned.

    My expression fell instantly as I stared at him, nkly. He grinned, walking to me. ¡°What¡¯s the

    matter? Cat got your tongue?¡± he raised an eyebrow, squatting a hand away from me.

    ¡°It¡¯s just I am thinking, how long you are going to continue your pathetic act,¡± I murmured.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± he red.

    ¡°Did you really think you will y some little tricks and scare my mate, I will believe that you are

    Dark?¡± I raised an eyebrow. His face turned white and his face turned pale when he saw my hands

    behind my back were no longer tied with a silver chain. ¡°You¡­ your hands were free all the time?¡±

    he panicked and immediately raised his hand to punch me. I blocked his punch with both of my

    hands, right away.

    ¡°Of course, I have been ying with you, a s s h ol e,¡± I red at him with my wolf¡¯s eyes between

    the gaps of my fingers before I grabbed his throat and mmed him into the ground.

    ¡°F u ck! Let me go! Let me¡­¡± he struggled to break free.

    ¡°I was expecting Dark toe to my doorsteps very soon but I was definitely not expecting you,¡± I

    tightened my grip on his throat, ¡°So what are you? Dark¡¯s toy?¡± I raised my brows in disdain.

    ¡°I AM NO ONE¡¯S TOY!!¡± he yelled in between coughing.

    ¡°So you are telling me you are f u ck in g Dark?¡± I dug my ws into his neck, pulling him up to my

    face, ¡°I have no t f u cki n g seen him but I can tell that he is not someone who woulde with

    wolves a group of wolf at his back like a weak b i like you. If you were really Dark, the Emerald

    Bright Pack would have been burning in fire. If you were really Dark, you would not have taken me,

    it would have been Willow,¡± I growled lowly on his face.

    ¡°If you¡­¡± he struggled to speak and in breath, ¡°if you understand him that well then you should

    know that¡­¡± he gasped for air in my grasp that I did not bother to loosen at all, ¡°that¡­ now he is not

    chasing after his prey,¡± his face was flushed red as blood as he smirked, ¡°The prey has to walk in

    his mouth on its own¡­¡±

    As he said that, I let go of his throat in shock. He rolled on the ground coughing hard.

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    ¡°His prey has to walk into his mouth on its own?¡¯ I murmured realizing the meaning behind it. All of

    these things had been done to separate Willow and me. It was an easy guess that Willow would

    panic if something happened to me so I was taken away resulting in her going to¡­

    I paused, my mind went nk, did Willow go to¡­ Wade Moon?!

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    Willow fell into Dark¡¯s trap because of me! My heart sank with this dreadful realization. She sensed

    my wolf disappearing and on the brink of death. If I had resisted the effects of the silver and

    wolfsbane earlier, she wouldn¡¯t have panicked. Clearly, if Ceri had also vanished, I would have

    been triggered as well. The most triggering thing for her must have been the imperial decree for my

    execution. She must have gone somewhere to prove my innocence, but where? Pce or Wade

    Moon!

    I clenched my fist in anger, my ws emerging as I grabbed ck¡¯s hair while he coughed and

    rolled on the ground for air.

    ¡°WHERE HAS SHE GONE?¡± I yelled at his flushed face and wet eyes. He had just returned from

    the gates of Hell, his whole body was shivering, his throat burned like crazy. ¡°TELL ME QUICKLY

    YOU F**KER, WHERE HAS SHE BEEN LURED TO?!¡± I gritted my teeth, nearly ripping his hair

    out.

    He gasped out in pain as he red into my eyes for a moment before an evil smile crept onto his

    lips. ¡°My dear cousin, you always were everyone¡¯s favorite, the powerful Alpha Reuben that the

    entire world is afraid of, wants me to reveal where his soulmate is?¡± he taunted, relishing in my

    panic.

    As he said that, my hand gripping his hair shook in anger. ck was a few months older than me

    and the only son of the Alpha King. We grew up in the pce together, but ck and I were like

    Earth and Moon. He believed that he was the best at everything, studies, sports, fighting, even

    when it came to proper etiquette. He was the perfect Prince, a gem to the Kingdom and its future.

    On the contrary, I was the rebellious carefree Prince who disregarded rules and regtions, never

    took anything seriously, and believed in living in the present. The future didn¡¯t concern me; I simply

    studied, fought, and engaged in activities to pass the time asionally to avoid my father¡¯s

    nagging. Simply put I was temperamental and loathed being constrained byws and regtions.

    However, when we turned sixteen the Alpha King selected me as the Crown Prince instead of his

    own son. I became his primary choice to ascend to the throne in the future. Naturally, ck, who

    had meticulously groomed himself into the very image of a wless King since childhood in order to

    inherit his father¡¯s position, couldn¡¯t bear the fact that his father didn¡¯t deem him worthy of wearing

    the crown.

    Since that day, things between ck and I had be strange. He distanced himself from me

    without a word. I was not blind to his actions or the cause behind them. I detested when power and

    money disrupt rtionships. Therefore, I personally informed my father of my decision to abdicate

    the throne. I had never aspired to the throne. Naturally, my father was enraged. He desired nothing

    more than for me to be King and govern the realm. As always, we engaged in a heated

    argument that concluded with his inquiry: why had I refused the crown? At that moment, Icked an

    answer to his question. However, a few dayster, when I encountered Willow, I discovered my

    answer. She gave purpose to my life, loving a person who could not love himself. She embraced

    the real me, ws and all.

    I yearned to live a life filled with love alongside my soulmate, where no one would dictate our fate.

    Therefore, I informed the King that I refused to ept the crown. While he expressed

    disappointment in my decision, I cared little as being with Willow was my sole desire. In order to be

    relieved of my im to the crown, I had to ept a term of service to the royal family of five years,

    that consisted of wars and fights. Following my rejection, the King had no other option but to crown

    ck. From that day forth, I visited the pce sparingly, ensuring that the chances of encountering

    ck were slim to none. I simply couldn¡¯t bear the sight of him, as it served as a constant reminder

    of how he showed his colors because of the crown during that time. In essence, I unofficially

    severed ties with him that day.

    Over time, I moved on from what happened, but ck remained trapped in the past. Unable to

    come to terms with being his father¡¯s second choice, he clung to the crown I had discarded.

    ¡°You¡­.¡± I seized his throat, locking eyes with him. ¡°How dare you involve my innocent soulmate in

    your pathetic vendetta? Trading your dignity as a person and a royal to Dark just to spite me?¡± My

    eyes burned with fury, my ws poised to tear into his throat.

    ¡°Did you misunderstand something?¡± he chuckled, causing me to pause, ¡°I can¡¯t deny that I wanted

    revenge against you and used your beloved mate¡¯s betrayal, but I desire something greater.

    Something far superior. Something only attainable through the deal I struck with Dark,¡± he looked

    proud.

    ¡°YOU F**KING MUTT!!¡± I lost my mind and started punching him continuously. ¡°WHAT KIND OF

    DEAL DID YOU MAKE USING MY MATE?!¡± I roared, nearly ruining his face, never giving him a

    chance to defend or attack.

    escape

    His eyes shed with pain and fear. He realized that after a few more hits he was going to die.

    There was no way he could

    from the hold I had on him. That¡¯s when ck did what could save his life. He used his royal

    powers that we could use once in our life to escape. With his energy, I was thrown away from his

    body. Ignoring the pain and my bleeding head, I looked over only to find him gone.

    ¡°F**KKKK¡­¡± I roared in anger, punching on the ground. What kind of deal had he made with Dark?!

    It was obviously rted to Willow. ¡°AAAARRGGHH¡­¡± I punched the ground again and again

    before I got up and nkly looked up to the sky.

    I murmured to myself, ¡°This world¡­ can really not stand to see Willow and I together¡­¡±

    That¡¯s when my sanity finally snapped.

    Willow

    In my life, my fear had a face and a name. I didn¡¯t know if it was a blessing or a curse, but I had the

    uncanny ability to recognize the real him.

    ¡°Wee home, Rose,¡± Dark smiled at me.

    ¡°You¡­¡± My eyes widened, and my voice stuck in my throat. How could he be in the Wade Moon

    Pack? Where was Alpha Benjamin, and why was the whole pack deserted as if everyone was

    dead? My limbs were paralyzed under his mismatched gaze,

    all I could feel was terror rising in my heart.

    I was not hallucinating this time. He truly was standing in front of me. His predatory mismatched

    eyes, aggressive aura, and superior evil presence all indicated that my living breathing nightmare

    was standing before me.

    But if Dark was in front of me then ck¡­

    Suddenly, my heart pounded in my chest as fear gripped me, I realized that I had fallen into a trap.

    ck with his imperial decree and the abduction of Reuben, had assisted in orchestrating all of this

    to trap me.

    ¡°I love the look of surprise and fear in your eyes, Rose,¡± he walked closer to me, each step

    increasing my heartbeat to the point where I wondered if it would fail.

    ¡°You¡­ framed Reuben¡­¡± my voice was barely audible.

    His expression immediately turned ugly, ¡°Did you just say another man¡¯s name in front of me?¡± his

    eyes turned red. ¡°How dare you disrespect me, Rose?¡± The look in his eyes was akin to a predator

    that was ready to pounce on its prey.

    I clenched my dress at my side, ¡°I saw you in my dreams.¡± His expression immediately changed to

    surprise, but I continued. ¡°You have not aged at all. You call me Rose and¡­¡±

    ¡°And what?¡± his eyes shone in excitement at hearing the desired word.

    ¡°And you are not my soulmate,¡± I remarked.

    As soon as he heard me, his excitement vanished and fury took over. ¡°Rose, you¡­¡± just as he

    began to charge at me, I stepped back at lightning speed, but then something fell between us

    causing me to flinch. I looked down only to find the Crown Prince ck lying on the ground.

    I gasped at the sight of his almost lifeless state. His face was hardly recognizable. How was he

    suddenly able to appear in the Wade Moon packhouse? And if he was here, then where was my

    Reuben? And the execution¡­

    ¡°D¡­ Dark¡­¡± he crawled on the ground towards Dark¡¯s feet.

    Dark remained unmoving, his emotionless gaze fixed on ck. ¡°Ipleted my part of the deal,¡±

    ck wheezed out with great difficulty, giving a hard cough as he looked up to Dark, I separated

    Willow and Reuben and lured Willow to Wade Moon. Now¡­ make me your heir¡­¡± a thickyer of

    greed shed in ck¡¯s eyes.

    Heir? He made a deal to be Dark¡¯s heir? I looked at them in a confused panic.

    ¡°Make me your¡­¡± just before ck could continue, Dark grabbed his neck and dug all his ws

    into it.

    ¡°Want to be my heir?¡± he whispered, causing ck¡¯s eyes to roll back as arge amount of blood

    gushed out of his mouth, he could no longer struggle.

    I recoiled in horror, cing a hand over my mouth as I witnessed ck gasping for hisst breath.

    Then, in a swift motion Dark snapped ck¡¯s neck with a flick of his wrist. ¡°Try again in your next

    life,¡± he remarked coldly as he discarded ck¡¯s lifeless body.

    I nearly screamed as I watched ck¡¯s body be impaled on a sharp animal showcase.

    He could not even make a noise or struggle before he died. My entire body trembled at the sight of

    his broken neck and torn abdomen. Slowly, I shifted my gaze back to Dark, who stared at me with

    the intensity of a deranged beast.

    ¡°Come here, Mate¡­¡± he ordered, his voice heavy and eyes emotionless.

    I took a step back in fear, looking at him with wide eyes. He had once again called me¡­ mate. My

    whole body turned cold as the memory of him trying to vite me weakened my whole being.

    He saw me taking a few steps back and his eyes turned red.

    ¡°F**KING COME HERE!¡± he roared.

    ¡°NO!¡± Screaming in fear, I immediately turned around and ran to the door. Those five steps to the

    door frame seemed miles away when I was desperate to get away. However, just as I was a step

    away, the door shut itself. I paused flinching only to feel a violet grip on my hair from behind.

    ¡°HOW DARE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT RUNNING AWAY AGAIN?!¡± Dark turned me around and

    barked on my

    face.

    ¡°Let me go!¡± I screamed, cing my hands on my hair to make him loosen his bloody grip as I

    stared at him with fearful

    eyes.

    ¡°Are you not going to call your soulmate for help like you didst time?¡± he sneered.

    ¡°Let¡¯s call him together,¡± he remarked, clenching my hair tighter.

    ¡°REUBEN!¡± he yelled, looking at me. ¡°That is how you call him, right?

    ¡°REUBEN, COME AND SAVE ME!¡± he yelled again, but his red eyes never turned away from mine.

    I witnessed a different level of insanity in his eyes. It was as if he wanted me to call Reuben.

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    My whole body shivered in horror as I realized one thing, that if Reuben came then¡­

    Before I could think more the door of the packhouse was broken down. Dark nced at the door

    and the corner of his lips raised lightly, ¡°He came.¡±

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    Chapter 98

    Oran

    Leaning against the tree, I endeavored to steady my breathing while my wolf continued to mend my

    injuries. With my eyes closed, I maintained focus until a tantalizing scent reached my nostrils.

    Slowly, I opened my eyes, only to discover a brown- gray wolf hurtling toward me at full speed.

    ¡°Oran!¡± Bix shifted into his human form and gently touched my face. My heart raced at the sight of

    him standing before me. I had been longing for him during my solitude, and now he had found me.

    ¡°How did you sustain such serious injuries?¡± His sky¨Cblue eyes reflected panic and concern.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± I murmured in a daze, half¨Cbelieving he might be a figment of my imagination.

    He frowned. ¡°What kind of foolish question is that? Of course, I¡¯m here to bring you back. Or do you

    wish to die here?¡± As usual, his words cut sharp and quick.

    I drew in a deep breath, intently studying his features. I reached out, gently touched his face, and

    whispered, ¡°Now death doesn¡¯t seem so unworthy.¡±

    Emotions flickered in his eyes as his heartbeat quickened, betraying his vulnerability. He seized my

    shoulder, his voice low and growling, ¡°Hey, Oran, don¡¯t mess with me.¡±

    ¡°Why? You¡¯re allowed to f**k with my feelings, but I¡¯m not?¡± I demanded, ring at him. ¡°The first

    time, you f**ked with me saying two men couldn¡¯t be soulmates. Then, you screwed with me again

    by iming you only saw me as your best friend. The third time, you messed with my heart by

    constantly protecting E, leading me to believe you loved her, and that¡¯s why I f**ked her out of

    jealousy,¡± I admitted, locking eyes with him, seeing the guilt reflected in them. That day Bix had not

    walked into the locker room by chance. I was aware of his schedule, so I deliberately brought E to

    the locker room at the same time Bix was expected to arrive. Although Bix was fully aware of my

    intentions, he pretended to be oblivious and left the locker room without acknowledging the

    situation, never mentioning it again. It had just infuriated me further, and gradually I began to

    develop a dislike for E, who was unaware of the matebond between Bix and me. ¡°Despite all of

    that, I still clung to you, even though you kept f**king with my feelings. Even though I couldn¡¯t have

    you. So, I¡¯m the one who¡¯s messed up here,¡± I chuckled bitterly, looking away, not wanting to

    burden him any further.

    A heavy silence fell between us. I started regretting ming him for everything when suddenly, Bix

    did something I had never imagined in my whole life. He leaned in and pressed his lips against

    mine!

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    ¡°I am the f**ker here not you,¡± I was momentarily surprised before my eyes widened as Bix kissed

    me. It marked the first time he took the lead in a kiss we shared. Despite his initial hesitation and

    the tremble in his touch, his heartbeat revealed his true feelings, overpowering any resistance he

    had imposed on himself.

    As I recovered from my initial shock, I ced my hand on the back of his neck and drew him into a

    passionate kiss. His surprise was evident as he momentarily hesitated, but he did not resist at all,

    knowing there was no turning back. Ignoring his inner turmoil, he bravely crossed the line of

    inhibition and embraced the moment.

    Feeling his lips against mine was a heavenly sensation that I had craved for years. I kissed him

    deeply, momentarily forgetting everything else. Eventually, he pulled away, his ears turning red as

    he said, ¡°Let¡¯s return to the pack. I can¡¯t remain the pack¡¯s head warrior forever,¡± he muttered.

    ¡°Why are you acting so shy after taking advantage of me?¡± I asked with a smile, gently tracing a

    finger over the shell of his

    ear.

    ¡°Who said I took advantage of you?¡± He snapped. ¡°You¡¯re the one always eyeing me like a heat¨C

    crazed animal, making s**ual advances!¡± he growled, punching my chest.

    ¡°Ow¡­¡± I groaned in pain but the smile never left my lips. My years of patience had finally paid off

    now that Bix was no longer holding himself but epting us together in silence.

    up at me for the answers.

    My gaze turned serious, ¡°ck is not Dark.¡±

    ¡°How is that possible?¡± he was taken aback, ¡°He attacked Reuben, threatened Willow and¡­¡±

    ¡°It was all just a ploy to separate them¡­¡± piece by piece I exined everything that I heard while I

    wasying on the ground. I was too injured to move my limbs but everything registered in my

    memory.

    Bix¡¯s face lost color when I told him that Reuben left after ensuring I was safe. ¡°So you mean to say

    he went to the Wade Moon Pack knowing DARK WAS THERE?!¡± he almost yelled thest part of

    the sentence.

    I nodded, ¡°Do you think anyone could have stopped him when Willow was there?¡±

    ¡°F**k! F**k! F**k!¡± Bix yanked at his hair. ¡°Reuben went knowing that Dark had set a trap!¡±

    We both looked at each other with rmed panic. ¡°I don¡¯t have a good feeling about this,¡± Bix

    stated.

    I hated to admit it but I agreed. ¡°Can you use your wizard powers?¡± I asked.

    ¡°Seeing as Dark¡¯s powers are superior, I am not sure but I will try,¡± Bix replied. We both nodded

    before Bix desperately closed his eyes, soon his hands started shing with his wizard powers.

    Soon an energy formed in front of us and as soon as the view of Wade Moon Pack started to

    appear in front of us, our eyes shone in excitement to see Willow and Reuben, however what came

    in front of our eyes shook both of us to the core.

    Bix¡¯s powers were immediately interrupted and the view in front of us disappeared probably due to

    Dark¡¯s actions.

    ¡°What the f**k did I just see?¡± I murmured under my breath, my whole body grew cold at what my

    eyes had witnessed. Bix slowly turned to me, his white face revealing what I saw had not been my

    imagination. ¡°Reuben died?¡±

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    Chapter 99

    Willow

    He arrived, the corner of his lips lifted slightly into a wicked smile as my heart sank. No! Reuben

    shouldn¡¯t be

    here! It was a trap!

    I quickly nced at the shattered door, only to find Reuben standing there, covered in his own

    blood. His entire body appeared to be littered with wounds from which blood incessantly flowed.

    My eyes widened at the terrifyingly dire condition he was in. All my struggles in Dark¡¯s grasp

    amounted to nothing when Reuben and I made eye contact for a moment. My heart skipped a beat.

    He had not been executed and was safe for the moment. He had not left me, he hade for me

    but my heart sank as his eyes closed and he copsed to the ground before me.

    ¡°REUBEN!¡± I screamed at the top of my lungs, breaking free from Dark¡¯s grasp and sprinting away,

    desperate to hold my mate in my arms. But before I could reach him, I encountered an invisible

    barrier halting me, preventing

    me from drawing any closer. I stopped, panic seizing me as I stared at the energy separating

    Reuben and I.

    ¡°No, what¡¯s happening? Reuben!¡± I mmed my hand against the barrier, my gaze fixed solely on

    Reuben lying motionless on the ground. ¡°REUBEN!¡± I shrieked frantically, repeating his name over

    and over, but he remained unmoving while I remained trapped. ¡°I need to reach him. I have to¡­¡± I

    murmured, wing at the unseen obstacle between us. ¡°LET ME GET TO HIM!¡± I screamed,

    pounding my fists against the barrier in desperation. Why could I not hear his heartbeat or

    breathing? Had he¡­..

    ¡°You¡¯ve only just begun to crumble under the weight of your punishment,¡± Dark¡¯s voice pierced the

    air from behind me. I paused, holding my breath. My punishment? ¡°You have a long journey ahead,

    Rose,¡± hemented.

    I clenched my fists and turned to see him seated in a chair, his posture regal. ¡°What have you done

    with him?¡± I demanded, my face burning with anger.

    His eyes remained void of emotion. ¡°Your ¡®lover boy¡® chose his own fate by trespassing onto my

    territory, now he¡¯s taking hisst breath,¡± he stated tly. The entirety of the Wade Moon territory

    was engulfed in Dark¡¯s lethal energy, an unseen force that defied visibility and confrontation, leaving

    Reuben grievously wounded on the ground, teetering on the brink of death.

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    ¡°Reuben, please, look at me. I¡¯m here!¡±

    ¡°Reuben!¡± I screamed incessantly, but he remained unresponsive, while I sensed Dark¡¯s amused

    gaze fixed upon my pale shattered countenance. The terror of losing my soulmate surpassed any

    fear I had ever known.

    ¡°He seems to be dying slowly,¡± Darkmented, a hint of disappointment tainting his words. ¡°With

    the additionalbination of silver, wolfbane, and my energy, he shouldn¡¯t havested more than

    five minutes,¡± he murmured.

    My entire body grew cold as I absorbed the grim reality of the limited time Reuben had remaining.

    ¡°Was I kind to him?¡± Dark¡¯s words seemed to conjure a mysteriously lethal darkness that

    encroached upon Reuben.

    ¡°Stop it!¡± I yelled, spinning to face Dark. Though I didn¡¯t understand the nature of the darkness, I

    knew it posed a grave threat to Reuben. ¡°Why the hell are you doing this? He hasn¡¯t wronged you in

    any way! Why must you kill him? Let him go!¡± My voice trembled with angry desperation.

    Suddenly, he surged to his feet and seized my throat. ¡°THIS IS YOUR PUNISHMENT, BITCH!¡± he

    roared. ¡°THE PUNISHMENT FOR RUNNING AWAY FROM ME ELEVEN YEARS AGO, THEN

    DOING IT AGAIN NOW. THE PUNISHMENT FOR CHOOSING HIM OVER ME! THE

    PUNISHMENT FOR¡­¡± He paused, tightening his grip around my throat, making it increasingly

    difficult to breathe. ¡°ying with me,¡± he whispered, his eyes aze with fury. My face flushed red,

    tears streaming from the corners of my eyes as I struggled to draw a full breath.

    As I teetered on the brink of death, he released his grip on my throat and shoved me away. I lost my

    bnce and crumpled to the ground, coughing violently in between gasps for air. The world around

    me seemed to fall silent, drowned out by the frantic pounding of my heart and the struggle for each

    labored breath.

    Clutching my bruised throat, marked by his handprint, I slowly turned my gaze toward Reuben.

    Seeing him lying in a pool of his own blood, I could no longer hold back my tears. My vision blurred

    as I crawled across the ground, desperate to reach him. Before I could, I felt Dark¡¯s hand on my

    back.

    ¡°Going somewhere, Darling?¡± he whispered into my ear. I froze in ce, my entire body trembling

    as his hand trailed from my hair down to my waist. ¡°You should be crawling between my legs,¡± his

    face hovered beside mine, his breath grazing my hair as he crouched behind me.

    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­¡± I halted his hand, ring at him fiercely. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me,¡± I dered, meeting his gaze

    with hatred in

    my eyes.

    His expression darkened, ¡°Is that what you want?¡±

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    ¡°Can¡¯t you tell?¡± I arched an eyebrow, no longer cowering before him. ¡°You disgust me,¡± I pushed

    his hand

    ¡°What the hell did you just say?¡± he seized my cheek violently, his eyes shing with rage. ¡°For

    calling me disgusting, I¡¯ll make your beautiful body so repulsive with my teeth and cock that you¡¯ll

    loathe the sight of yourself in the mirror,¡± he growled, grabbing my breast.

    away.

    ¡°AHHH¡­¡± I groaned in agony as he assaulted my breast, digging his nails into it. I felt blood

    seeping through my top.

    I swallowed the pain, refusing to let my tears betray me, and replied, ¡°Do it. You can either force me

    or kill me. That¡¯s all you¡¯re capable of.¡±

    I grabbed onto his coat, the pain shooting through me, ¡°Kill me,¡± I locked eyes with his seething

    gaze, knowing I had pushed him to his breaking point. ¡°I SAID KILL ME!¡± I screamed, only to

    receive a p across the face.

    I ced one hand on my stinging cheek and the other on my bleeding breast, relieved as he finally

    released his grip. My head spun momentarily from the force of his blow.

    ¡°Do you really think that I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re trying to do?¡± he snarled, grabbing my hair again

    and pulling me closer to his face. ¡°You want to die before him, don¡¯t you?¡± His grin was sinister.

    I inwardly clenched my fists. He had seen through me. At this point, I did indeed want to die. I

    couldn¡¯t bear the thought of watching Reuben perish before my eyes. If I couldn¡¯t save him, then I

    wanted to depart this world alongside him.

    His grin widened. ¡°So much love for him that you want to die with him, huh?¡± He leaned in closer to

    my face, his eyes darting between my lips and eyes. ¡°Now he will die because of you,¡± he dered,

    nting a soft kiss on my lips.

    I didn¡¯t have time to react before the sound of footsteps reached my ears. What did he mean by

    ¡°Reuben will die because of me¡°?

    ¡°I have a little gift for you,¡± Dark remarked to someone. I followed his gaze to the door, where I saw

    a familiar face entering.

    ¡°Mia?¡± My eyes widened as my jaw dropped in disbelief. ¡°What are you doing here? I told you to

    look after the children¡­¡± I trailed off as I noticed how unscathed she appeared, unaffected by

    Dark¡¯s energy unlike Reuben. Then I noticed her expression, it was totally different from the one

    that she usually wore, ¡°What¡¯s going on, Mia?¡± My voice shook with uncertainty. ¡°Are you working

    with Dark?¡±

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    ¡°No, I¡¯ve been working for myself for years, preparing for this moment,¡± she smiled cryptically.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I bit my lip in confusion.

    ¡°You should have never been in Reuben¡¯s life from the beginning, Willow. Once you were gone, you

    should have never returned. You stole him from me!¡± she venomously used.

    ¡°What?¡± I couldn¡¯t believe my ears. Her always¨Csmiling eyes now seemed unfamiliar, as if I didn¡¯t

    know the woman standing before me.

    ¡°Don¡¯t act surprised, like you never knew I loved Reuben since school!¡± she snapped. ¡°You stole

    him with your beauty,¡± she used, leaving me in shock. Mia loved Reuben? Was she not always

    rooting for the two of us all the time? Had she been acting all this time?

    That¡¯s when it all clicked in my mind. ¡°Were you the one who deceived me, posing as E and

    telling me that Reuben had a fianc¨¦e?¡± My voice trembled with realization.

    She smiled in response. ¡°You left me no choice. You should have stayed away when I sent the

    pictures of you and Reuben to Alpha Louis,¡± she confessed.

    ¡°Mia¡­¡± I couldn¡¯t close my mouth, stunned by her betrayal. It dawned on me that she had been the

    one spying on me, giving me that unsettling feeling of being watched. She cunningly used E and

    my suspicions to conceal herself, making me believe that E was behind it all. The woman I had

    trusted as a friend turned out to be my true enemy all along. I had even entrusted my children to her

    care, oblivious to the hatred she harbored for years.

    When it was not enough she shook hands with Dark. ¡°I thought we were best friends. How could

    you betray me¡­¡± I murmured.

    ¡°Don¡¯t me her for being in love, Rose,¡± Dark spoke lowly, softly biting the corner of my ear. ¡°Let¡¯s

    help the two lovers meet their end,¡± he added.

    ¡°What?¡± my eyes snapped at him in horror. An evil smile yed on his lips as he slowly clenched

    my jaw making me watch as Mia crawled over Reuben¡¯s body. ¡°Let them make love¡­¡± he

    whispered.

    My face lost all color knowing what he was nning, ¡°NO! GET OFF HIM!!¡± I shrieked at Mia.

    Ignoring me, she touched Reuben¡¯s chest that suddenly became blood free. Slowly his whole body

    was clean but his skin started to turn red for some reason. My breath stuck in my lungs when I saw

    Mia slipping her hand into

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    his pants and Ruben¡¯s whole body reacting as if he was on drugs or in rut.

    ¡°Get him hard and ride him,¡± Dark ordered.

    My heart dropped into my stomach hearing his order as Mia unzipped Reuben¡¯s pants.

    ¡°NO! DON¡¯T TOUCH HIM!¡± I roared, breaking out of Dark¡¯s grip ready to kill Mia but Dark yanked

    me back, this time more violently.

    ¡°Let¡¯s watch from here. The couple doesn¡¯t want a threesome,¡± he kissed my cheek.

    ¡°LET ME GO! DON¡¯T TOUCH HIM!¡± I screamed at the top of my lungs, tears started slipping out of

    my eyes.

    ¡°Shhh¡­ don¡¯t be jealous,¡± he stated as Mia took Reuben¡¯s cock in her hand and started jerking it.

    ¡°NO, DON¡¯T DO THAT,¡± she ignored me as if I was not there and soon she was going to take his

    cock in her mouth. ¡°PLEASE STOP HER!¡± I begged Dark.

    ¡°Why still want to die with him?¡± He caressed my cheek.

    ¡°HE WILL DIE IF SHE HAS S*X WITH HIM!¡± I screamed at him, going crazy. However his

    expression did not change, that let me know that he was doing all of this intentionally knowing about

    the vow that Reuben had made five years ago.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I warned you that he will die because of you, Rose,¡± he lifted my chin up, ¡°He took that

    oath out of love for you and now he will die because of your love.¡±

    Tears flowed from my eyes uncontrobly. ¡°Please, stop her,¡± I begged, ¡°Kill me instead.¡±

    He shook his head, ¡°That¡¯s not what I want to hear.¡±

    I bit my lip, looking into his mismatched eyes, ¡°I will do everything you say,¡± I finally spoke the words

    that he wanted to hear. ¡°I am ready to ept your punishments just please¡­ stop her,¡± I begged.

    ¡°Finally you understand,¡± A handsome smile curled his lips as he raised his hand and Mia, close to

    taking Reuben in her mouth, fainted. I looked at Reuben but Dark suddenly pulled me into a forceful

    kiss. I grew scared and raised my hand to push him away only to put my hand back down, my eyes

    going to Reuben.

    I slowly closed my eyes, silently crying. His breathing was heavy, his grip on my hair tighter, and his

    lips were

    practically pinching mine. But everything suddenly gave me zero pain.

    Once he was satisfied, he broke the kiss, ¡°It¡¯s time to go, Rose,¡± he touched my face. I opened my

    eyes slowly, my expression dead, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    He took my hand, ready to drag me away.

    ¡°Give me a minute with him,¡± I murmured.

    ¡°That¡¯s not happening,¡± he angrily growled.

    ¡°Let me say goodbye to him or I will never be able to forgive myself,¡± I begged.

    He frowned bitterly but after a couple of seconds, he let my hand go, ¡°You have only thirty

    seconds.¡±

    I could finally cross the invisible wall and crawled closer to Reuben. He was no longer bleeding but

    was seriously injured. I held him in my arms and hugged him tightly.

    ¡°Do you remember the other day when you said that I deserved your everything?¡± I whispered, my

    silent tears wetting his shoulder. ¡°It was a lie. I don¡¯t deserve you, Reuben. I never did,¡± I broke into

    sobs. ¡°If only I had nevere into your life then you would not have gone through all of this,¡± I

    looked at his closed eyes and smiled, ¡°Now the children are all yours. Tell them mommy is gone but

    she will always love them,¡± I closed my eyes sobbing, ¡°I am sorry I am breaking my promise and

    abandoning you again,¡± I leaned down and kissed his lips, ¡°I love you,¡± I whispered.

    Our lips had only met for a second when Dark started dragging me away, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    I looked over my shoulder at Reuben for thest time, ¡°Reuben.¡±

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    100

    E

    d in a sleek ck dress, I ventured into an underworld filled with drugs, s*x, and danger, known

    as the Werewolf Underworld. It served as a refuge for criminal wolves, although some wealthy and

    powerful Alphas frequented the ce. However, no other shifters or humans were allowed entry.

    As I scanned the scene before me, I immediately regretted it. Never in my life had I stepped into

    such a disturbing environment. Wolves were openly engaging in s**ual acts, akin to rabbits in heat.

    Most of the she¨Cwolves appeared to be experiencing a forced heat, they resembled something

    close to s*x ves but appeared to be loving it.

    I wasn¡¯t sure where to direct my gaze as the scenes unfolded in nearly every corner. The difort

    and embarrassment weighed heavily on me, especially since I wasn¡¯t alone but apanied by a

    man who had always made me nervous.

    ¡°Act natural, unless you want us to attract attention from those wolves,¡± Walter whispered, a

    charming smile ying on his lips as he wrapped his arm around my waist. I held my breath, unsure

    if it was due to embarrassment or his touch. However, he appeared unfazed by the sights around

    us.

    ¡°Are you certain this is the right address?¡± I questioned, forcing a small smile to mask my

    nervousness.

    ¡°Why? Are you afraid I¡¯ll sell you off here?¡± He raised an eyebrow.

    The smile faded from my lips as I nced away, focusing on the people ahead. He frowned and

    inquired, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Cat got your tongue? Aren¡¯t you going to argue?¡± my silence bothered

    him.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to argue?¡± I smiled sadly. ¡°Perhaps I could win an argument with you, but not with

    destiny. This ce harbors many familiar faces seeking the Opal Moon,¡± I continued, gesturing

    subtly.

    Following my gaze, Walter spotted a group of intoxicated Alphas mingling with she¨Cwolves.

    ¡°Whether you sell me or not, I am already in a ce that I can¡¯t escape. Once they see me¡­¡±

    ¡°You talk too much,¡± Walter interrupted, turning me to face him. He ced a mask that covered half

    of my face, simr to those worn by the other serving she¨Cwolves around us. I touched it in surprise

    and then looked up at him, as he secured the mask properly in ce.

    (+5

    ¡°Don¡¯t take it off,¡± he instructed lightly, ncing at me.

    My heart skipped a beat. ¡°Why are you doing this?¡± I asked, my voice trembling slightly.

    He paused abruptly, meeting my gaze for a fleeting moment before averting his eyes. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± he

    said, taking my hand and leading me inside.

    As we made our way through the crowd, I couldn¡¯t help but steal nces at him. Did he truly avoid

    my question? And if so, why?

    We soon entered the VIP area, where our true mission was set to begin. My gaze shifted to the

    stairs leading upward, but before we could ascend, a tall man blocked our path. ¡°May I help you?¡±

    We both halted. I offered a smile and stepped forward. ¡°I¡¯ve booked a VIP room,¡± I stated.

    ¡°May I see your card?¡± he requested.

    I handed over my card, bearing my identity as an Alpha and my pack name. These individuals had

    keen eyes for

    such details. In reality it had been Walter that had booked the room with his connections but he

    could not enter

    this ce without a woman. That¡¯s why he brought me along with him. After confirming its

    authenticity, he

    returned the card to me.

    ¡°Now, can we proceed?¡± I inquired, ncing at the man who seemed to indicate that we were

    cleared to go. As Walter and I began to move forward, the man suddenly blocked Walter¡¯s path.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± he asked, suspiciously eyeing Walter.

    My heart clenched with nervousness. Walter couldn¡¯t show a card like I had when he was not a

    werewolf. He simply stared back at the man, seemingly unconcerned about his suspicion. Yet, if he

    were caught, he would have to confront the entire underground scene, which was no easy feat¨Cthat

    was another reason why he had brought me along with him.

    ¡°He¡¯s with me,¡± I interjected, inserting myself between them, causing the man to step back. Walter

    nced at me as I pressed my back against his chest, masking him with my scent to conceal his

    human presence before he could be detected.

    ¡°He still needs to show ID,¡± the man insisted.

    My heart raced as hispanions began to converge around us, their suspicion palpable. With my

    heightened

    +5

    wolf hearing, I could detect the subtle movement of Walter¡¯s hand slipping into his jacket. I clenched

    my fists, realizing I needed to act quickly before it was toote.

    ¡°He¡¯s

    ve!¡± I boldly dered, causing the men around us to fall instantly silent as Walter¡¯s eyes snapped

    my

    towards me.

    ¡°So he¡¯s your gigolo?¡± they inquired, their gaze burning into Walter¡¯s skin. Yet he remained silent, as

    I had instructed him to before we entered.

    ¡°Yes, I found him on the street to use just for tonight,¡± I asserted casually, ignoring the heat in

    Walter¡¯s eyes. I knew my words were nonsensical¨Cno gigolo would be dressed in such high¨Cend

    attire and essories. ¡°Now, get out of my way!¡± I arrogantly pushed past the man, grabbed

    Walter¡¯s hand, and ascended the stairs, sessfully avoiding their suspicion while maintaining my

    spoiled princess demeanor.

    Once we were in the lobby, I swiftly released Walter¡¯s hand, only to find myself pinned against the

    nearby wall by him. ¡°I¡¯m your ve? A gigolo you picked up off the street?¡± he questioned, his

    brows furrowed in clear offense at thebels.

    Unable to suppress a nervous smile, I replied, ¡°It was a necessity of the situation. Nothing

    personal.¡± I attempted to push him back, resting my hand on his chest, but he pressed his entire

    body against mine so gently that I found myself frozen under his captivating gaze.

    ¡°Once spoken, it cannot be taken back,¡± he whispered, his lips dangerously close to mine.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± I swallowed hard, feeling my heart pound faster with our proximity.

    He bit his lower lip and murmured, ¡°Thank you for saving me, master.¡±

    My eyes widened and cheeks flushed red with embarrassment. Ma¡­ master? Why did it sound so

    erotic and dirtying from his mouth? A smirk yed on his lips as he observed my reaction,

    adding to my embarrassment.

    Without another word, I pushed him away and walked off, refusing to look back.

    ¡°We have to go in here,¡± he called after me. I paused, gritting my teeth in embarrassment, then

    spun around quickly heading in the opposite direction.

    Soon, we stopped in front of room 101. ¡°The person Reuben wants is inside,¡± Walter said in a low

    tone.

    3/7

    How was this possible?

    Reuben

    ¡°Sorry, I am breaking my promise. I love you¡­¡±

    ¡°Willow!¡± I shouted her name, my eyes snapping open. The ceiling of my bedroom came into view,

    my entire body was drenched in sweat. I¡­ I heard her words, her cries, her heartbreak, and¡­ her

    goodbye.

    ¡°Reuben!¡± Oran¡¯s panicked voice reached me from a chair next to bed on the side where I had been

    lying. ¡°You¡¯re finally awake!¡±

    I sat up in bed in a sh. ¡°Where¡¯s Willow?¡± I murmured, scanning the room frantically.

    Oran¡¯s face paled at my words, ¡°Reuben¡­¡±

    I threw off the nket and climbed out of bed, ignoring the bandages covering my chest. ¡°Willow!¡±

    ¡°Reuben, you shouldn¡¯t get out of bed right away!¡± Oran eximed, trying to grab my arm, but I

    pushed him

    away.

    ¡°Willow!¡± I called out, searching every corner of the bedroom while Oran trailed behind me,

    attempting to stop

    1. me.

    ¡°Reuben, please, stop!¡± he pleaded.

    ¡°WILLOW!¡± I screamed at the top of my lungs, desperately when I couldn¡¯t find her scent anywhere.

    ¡°REUBEN!¡± Oran blocked my path with a shout. ¡°WILLOW ISN¡¯T HERE!¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s not here?¡± My mind went nk. ¡°Where is she?¡± I angrily grabbed his cor. ¡°Where the hell

    is she?!¡± I yelled.

    A profound sadness overtook Oran¡¯s eyes. ¡°Willow is gone,¡± he whispered.

    ¡°Gone?¡± My heart nearly stopped beating, still grappling with the echo of her goodbye in my mind,

    hoping it was

    4/7

    all a terrible dream. ¡°Where did she go?¡± My breath grewbored as my wolf lost control. ¡°WHERE

    THE HELL DID SHE GO, LEAVING ME AGAIN?!¡± I roared.

    Oran looked at me helplessly, his face filled with sadness, guilt, and regret. ¡°When we arrived at the

    Wade Moon Pack, everything was engulfed in mes. We found you, other than that Alpha

    Benjamin was half burnt but Willow was gone. Dark took her away with him,¡± he revealed.

    My grip on his cor tightened in shock. ¡°He took her? That¡¯s impossible¡­¡± I violently shook my

    head. ¡°Willow can¡¯t leave me. I will go and find her¡­¡± I dered, striding past Oran.

    ¡°You can¡¯t find her, Reuben,¡± Oran intervened once again.

    ¡°What the hell are you saying!¡± I growled, my breath heavy and furious. ¡°I will bring her back!¡± With

    that I stormed out of my bedroom, only to halt when Oran spoke again. ¡°You cannot find her

    because it has already been three days.¡°¨C

    My entire body froze in shock. Three days? Oran stepped in front of me and continued, ¡°It took you

    three days to wake up, Reuben,¡± his voice filled with sadness as he looked into my anguished

    eyes.

    I copsed to my knees, my entire world crumbling before my eyes. My soulmate, my Willow, had

    been gone for three days? While I had been sleeping?

    ¡°I love you¡­¡± Herst confession reverberated in my mind, each word piercing my heart and

    bringing tears to my eyes. She had gone with Dark to save me. She sacrificed herself for me.

    She entrusted our children to me.

    She saved me and destroyed herself in the process¡­

    ¡°WILLOW!!!¡± I screamed with all the agony of my wolf, my heart shattering into a million pieces.

    A single tear traced down my cheek, but I felt numb. Her cries, her shattered heart, her pain¨Call of it

    merged with mine, crushing my soul under the weight of our shared sorrow.

    ¡°Reuben,¡± Oran¡¯s hand rested on my shoulder as he knelt before me. ¡°Stay strong for your children,

    who you could lose too,¡± his voice was soft, filled with concern.

    My face drained of all color, ¡°What happened to my children?¡± I demanded, my heart pounding with

    fear. Oran could only offer a helpless stare in response.

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    tinged with panic.

    ¡°Reuben,¡± Bix, who was checking on them, called out.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with them? Why are they sleeping at this time?¡± I questioned.

    Bix¡¯s eyes brimmed with sadness. ¡°They have been in aa for three days and nights,¡± he

    revealed.

    ¡°What?¡± My mouth fell open in shock. ¡°How is that even¡­¡±

    ¡°It appears to be the work of Dark,¡± Bix interrupted, his voice heavy with concern. ¡°Neither doctors

    nor my powers have any effect on the children. The day that they briefly woke up¨Cit wasn¡¯t a

    miracle, it was a deception. Dark has done something to them, I suspect Mia yed a part in

    bringing them to this state before that bitch died in the fire at Wade Moon,¡± he exined, his tone

    grave.

    My eyes turned red in anger, ¡°that f**ker, he not only stole my Willow but hurt

    ¡°Yes, he left nothing untouched or behind,¡± Oran entered the room.

    I closed my eyes, clenching my fists, ¡°Is that old wolf still alive?¡±

    my

    children.¡±

    Oran and Bix exchanged a look, ¡°Alpha Benjamin sustained burns to half of his body, he is being

    treated in the pack¡¯s hospital,¡± Oran replied.

    ¡°Drag that mutt in here,¡± I opened my emotionless eyes. ¡°He is the key to all of this shit. I will make

    even a dead

    body speak.¡±

    They nodded. I took both of my children¡¯s little hands and kissed them. I recalled Willow¡¯s request

    ¡®tell them mommy is gone but she loves them¡®

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    I caressed both of their heads and promised, ¡°Mommy will return soon to us.¡±

    Oran and Bix stood to the side, silently watching me until Oran noticed, ¡°Reuben, what¡¯s in your

    hand?¡±

    ¡°Yes, something is shining!¡± He and Bix both dashed over to me as I opened my fist to find a small

    packet.

    ¡°It¡¯s two small golden pills and a note?¡± Bix curiously took it from my hand.

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    (+5

    Oran read the note, ¡®The pills have to be given to the children at midnight. The next andst dose

    will be sent

    soon.¡¯

    Bix eximed, ¡°Someone has sent the cure for the children¡¯sa!¡± Both of their hopeful eyes

    focused on me.

    However my eyes were stuck on the handwriting. My heart pondered in my chest, ¡°It was Willow,¡± I

    whispered.

    Oran eximed, ¡°Willow? Does that mean she obtained a cure for the twin¡¯sa from Dark? Why

    would Dark give it to her so easily?¡± They both looked at me in confusion while my eyes were hyper

    focused on the single tear stain on the paper that was all that remind of her promise, ¡®Even if you

    can¡¯t see me, I will always be there with you.¡¯

    I tightly closed my eyes, clutching the note to my chest. Now what did she sacrifice for our babies

    and me?

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    101

    Alpha Benjamin

    At the age of sixteen, my pack had been destroyed and taken over by rogues. Once the Alpha¡¯s

    son, living in luxury, I became a homeless beggar. Countless times, I returned to the borders of my

    pack filled with the desire to exact revenge on every one of them. Yet, I was forced to retreat each

    time powerless, positionless, and penniless.

    Simrly, countless times I contemted ending my worthless life through suicide but I could never

    bring myself to follow through with it. Every time I considered it, the memories of the bloodshed,

    pain, and my desire for revenge for my family and pack members flooded back into my heart,

    preventing me from taking that final step.

    I was so hopeless and pathetic that it triggered a simmering anger inside me. Slowly, this anger

    piled up until it reached a boiling point, turning me into a zing volcano barely contained by a thin

    layer of something within me that I could never quite name. Perhaps it was an opportunity in

    disguise?

    For a few years, I survived in the forest living like a rogue until I encountered my soulmate, an

    ordinary she¨Cwolf living in a pack. We instantly fell in love and she brought me back to live in her

    pack together. That¡¯s where this whole story really began.

    It was a pack of Omegas. Every wolf, even the Alpha and Luna, were Omegas. Happiness and

    peace pervaded their home, even the lowest¨Cranking wolf seemed happier than me. It puzzled me

    to no end. Why, with Alpha blood coursing through my veins, did I live a life akin to that of a worm?

    Why did I possess a soulmate, food, and shelter, yet remain devoid of happiness? Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.

    Amidst grappling with these suffocating emotions, I struck up a friendship with George Rathbone,

    the Alpha of the pack. It all began with me offering to assist him with driving and other odd jobs.

    Over the years, our friendship blossomed, growing deeper until we became best friends. We spent

    our time ying chess and sharing wine, forming a bond that transcended mere camaraderie.

    People envied me because the Alpha favored me, but it only fueled the hate festering within me.

    From our very first encounter, I loathed George. He was kind, powerful, and a genuinely good

    person. Others were drawn to his positivity, but I found it repulsive and insincere. How could a lowly

    Omega extend kindness to me? How could someone of such low status presume to give me orders

    and im the title of Alpha? He disgusted me.

    Every moment spent in his presence felt suffocating. He reminded me of the wretched rogues who

    had decimated my pack and stolen everything from me. George was no different. He didn¡¯t deserve

    to be called

    Alpha, nor did he merit any of the privileges. Only I knew the extent of my endurance over those 14

    years, but eventually, my patience reached its breaking point.

    I couldn¡¯t fathom how, but George somehow discovered my hidden identity as an Alpha¨Cblood after

    all those years. The Wade Moon Pack was exclusively for Omegas, by concealing my true status I

    had vited the most sacred rule. That revtion marked the beginning of my downfall. George

    decreed that I must depart from the pack within a month.

    It was a gesture of kindness on his part not to expose my deception to the others and to allow me to

    leave quietly, with my dignity intact.

    The very idea of leaving Wade Moon drove me to madness. Over the years, I had never recognized

    George as my Alpha, and in my mind Wade Moon belonged to me. No one had the right to expel

    me from there, especially not that despicable Omega!

    Leaving Wade Moon behind for a walk, I found myself in a random deste forest where I vented

    all my anger, frustration, and disgust by screaming into the void and pounding a tree until my hands

    were numb. Little did I

    know, I wasn¡¯t alone. By sheer coincidence, I stumbled upon a murder scene, not one perpetrated

    by an ordinary

    werewolf, but by a living monster who also happened to witness my true nature, something that no

    one else in

    the world was privy to.

    His mismatched eyes bore into me like those of a predator sizing up its prey, a sinister grin twisted

    his lips upon uncovering my secret sent shivers down my spine. There was no other option but to

    flee. I ran for my life, but I couldn¡¯t escape the realization that while I could run from everything else,

    I couldn¡¯t run from Dark.

    Wherever I turned, he stood before me, an ominous presence that seemed to mock my attempts to

    escape. Finally, I surrendered, dropping to my knees and pleading for my life but his response was

    unexpected.

    ¡°Do you desire to be Alpha of that pack?¡± he asked.

    It was my deepest aspiration to lead the Wade Moon Pack, I couldn¡¯t fathom leaving it as George

    had demanded. The offer was tantalizing, especially considering that all Dark asked for in return

    was a ce to reside. Witnessing his mysterious powers, I sensed he was no ordinary wolf but

    rather a formidable creature¨Ca solution to my pent¨Cup anger and ambition.

    Despite my fear, I brought Dark to Wade Moon with me under the guise of a nephew. With my

    soulmate away visiting her mother with our son, I found myself at an advantage. I didn¡¯t dare

    question Dark about his ns, I was simply too scared.

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    When Eloise met Dark, her reaction was unsettling, as if she could see through his facade. Of

    course, since I had lied and said he was my nephew visiting temporarily, George allowed him to

    stay. Days passed without incident, but I lived in constant fear of being exposed or expelled from

    the pack. After a week, Dark had yet to make a move, my anxiety only grew.

    All Dark ever did was wander around the pack, disappearing for hours at a time, sometimes using

    my ce like a guesthouse. I could never figure out what was going on in his mind. With each

    passing day, my frustration mounted, especially as I felt the pressure from George¡¯s ever watchful

    eyes, a constant reminder that my time in the pack was running out. Unable to bear the weight of it

    any longer, I confronted Dark in frustration. I believed he had betrayed me, or worse, that he had

    never intended to help me at all. It seemed he had been using me, and I¡¯d had enough.

    Searching for him, I ended up by the riverside of the pack, where I witnessed an unbelievable sight.

    Dark was with Willow. Shey on the riverbank, surrounded by a mysterious darkness, soaking wet,

    while he eyed her as if she were a delicious piece of meat. As a man, I could clearly discern the ill

    intentions behind Dark¡¯s gaze. It suddenly dawned on me where he had been disappearing to, why

    he was still staying in Wade Moon, and what he was up to. His eyes spoke volumes.

    But I couldn¡¯t gather the courage to confront him then, especially when Dark¡¯s predatory gaze had

    already spotted me long ago. It felt as if I had stepped into his territory, and that territory¡¯s name

    was Willow. Panicking, I left immediately, butter that night, I mustered the courage to confront him

    again.

    ¡°You promised to help me be the Alpha, but you¡¯ve yet to do anything. George is still the

    Alpha, and I¡¯m going to be kicked out in a few days!¡± I used, my frustration boiling over. ¡°All you

    do is follow that girl¡­¡±

    Normally, he spoke very little and I was used to him ignoring me. But that day, I pushed my luck,

    ignored my fear, and mistook him for some random wolf with a few magical tricks. That was my

    biggest mistake. The moment I mentioned Willow, his truly evil nature emerged, nearly killing me on

    the spot.

    His deadly grip tightened around my throat, lifting my body into the air, something impossible for

    any normal wolf to do. I was certain I was about to die.

    ¡°You are never to call her a girl. She is not a random girl. She is mine. My mate,¡± he solemnly

    announced, emphasizing the significance of Willow to him.

    ¡°But she is only 14,¡± I managed to get out between harsh breaths, struggling toprehend the

    situation. I had believed that he misunderstood Willow to be 17 or 18 due to her mature appearance

    and body growth. She had grown before my eyes, her rapid development misleading in many

    ways.

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    ¡°Fourteen?¡± Dark¡¯s evil smile confirmed my fears. ¡°What destiny? I am also seventeen,¡± With a

    violent toss, he cast me aside, leaving me to contemte my impending fate as he promised I

    would soon be the Alpha.

    +5

    The look in his eyes conveyed his genuinemitment to helping me be Alpha. However, it

    took me hours to process the truth that the man that appeared to be in his mid¨C20s was actually

    only 17 years old and Willow

    was his mate?

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    102

    Alpha Benjamin

    Nothing made sense to me as everything became even more frightening. Though I knew that it was

    toote for me to do anything, all I could do was wait.

    Dark was deeply in love with Willow for reasons unknown to me. I didn¡¯t dare pry into his obsession

    with her, especially as I was scheduled to leave the pack in two days, coinciding with the full moon.

    George once again showed me kindness by inviting me to join the full moon party before my

    departure. I was consumed by frustrated impatience. I hadn¡¯t trusted Dark from the start and

    decided to secretly kill George at the party and im his position. Before I could take action, Luna

    Eloise¡¯s furious screams shattered my ns.

    At the party, I witnessed a tense and dangerous confrontation between Luna Eloise and Dark.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you daree near my daughter!¡± Eloise¡¯s fury was palpable as she bravely shoved at

    Dark¡¯s chest, shielding Willow behind her.

    As I observed the scene, it became clear that Eloise had sensed Dark¡¯s intentions toward Willow.

    Perhaps there was more to it than I knew, but one thing was certain: Eloise would not allow Dark to

    harm her daughter.

    ¡°Rose,e to me,¡± Dark addressed Willow, but she refused to obey him.

    Tensions escted further as George joined Elois used to obey him.

    in protecting their daughter, demanding that Dark leave their

    pack. Before I could fully grasp the gravity of the situation, Dark took a drastic step and killed

    George, who had been shielding Willow.

    As chaos erupted around me, I watched in horror as the pack members turned on each other,

    driven by some

    unseen force controlled by Dark. The realization hit me like a ton of bricks ¨C Dark was no ordinary

    wolf. He had the ability to manipte and control hundreds of wolves simultaneously.

    The situation escted rapidly as mysterious mes engulfed the entire pack territory as Dark¡¯s

    sinister gaze fixed on Willow. It dawned on me that bringing Dark into the pack was a grave error on

    my part. He cared for no one and was willing to sacrifice anyone to achieve his own ends, even

    me.

    With the pack consumed by madness and destruction, I knew I had to escape before Dark turned

    his attention to

    1. me.

    (+)

    As I fled through the woods, desperation coursing through my veins, I tripped over Eloise¡¯s lifeless

    body lying amidst the mes. The sight of her charred form sent a shiver down my spine, but there

    was no time to dwell on the horrors around me.

    Suddenly I realized that I was the lone survivor other than Willow, who had escaped with help of her

    mother. Dark had gone so insane over losing her that he destroyed Eloise¡¯s burning body to the

    point that she could never be recovered. Dark¡¯s obsession with Willow had driven him to madness,

    leaving a trail of death and devastation in his wake. I realized with a sinking heart that I had brought

    nothing but death and despair bringing him into our lives.

    Standing amidst the ruins of the once¨Cthriving pack, I braced myself for Dark¡¯s wrath, expecting him

    to end my life as he had done with so many others. However, to my surprise, he spared me, leaving

    me with a chillingmand that weighed heavily on my conscience.

    ¡°Find my Rose,¡± his words echoed in my mind, the nickname he had given Willow sending a shiver

    down my

    spine. His obsession with her escape and his twisted affection for her were all too apparent.

    ¡°Use everything at your disposal to find her. One day I will return to collect her. Until then protect

    her as if she were your own daughter. Protect her like a dog guarding its owner¡¯s food,¡± that was his

    last order.

    Dark¡¯s finalmand was not a mere request, it was an executioner¡¯s de that hung over my

    head waiting for the day he returned to im his beloved. Until then, I was to protect her with my

    life, a duty that I dared not fail

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    to fulfill.

    That fateful night marked the fulfillment of Dark¡¯s promise. However, I had also finally realized who

    Dark was. Him calling Willow Rose reminded me of a friend that I had made during the years I had

    survived as a rogue in the woods by chance. The person was into evil things and we were alike in

    many things. That person became my secret friend, they even helped to swipe babies for Alpha

    Adam when I requested. He had the simr light powers as Dark but Dark¡¯s powers were deadly as

    if the powers had been enhanced or refined! That secret friend of mine was actually¡­ Dark!

    With George¡¯s demise, the once¨Cpeaceful pack of Omegas ceased to exist and I ascended to the

    role of Alpha. No one remained alive that had known my secret, and I seized the opportunity to

    rebuild Wade Moon ording to my own vision. Assuming the name Wade, I imed that it was all

    rightfully mine, and my dreams were finally realized. However there was one strange thing. The

    whole pack had burnt but not one of the basement room of the packhouse where pack¡¯s papers, old

    photos and other legal records were kept. No matter how much I tried to destroy it countless time

    but, they were always there. It was actually Dark¡¯s doing. He intentionally left those papers and

    photos unburnt so that I could remember my task to find Willow.

    The looming threat of Dark¡¯smand weighed heavily upon me. Willow¡¯s absence cast a dark

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    aplishments, reminding me that my ultimate duty was to find and protect her. Until then, the

    invisible sword Dark had ced over my neck would continue to perilously hang, a constant

    reminder of the unfinished task that haunted my every step.

    After years of relentless searching, it seemed as though Willow had vanished into thin air. My hopes

    were reignited when fate brought us together through a car ident, but to my surprise she did not

    recognize me. It was the perfect opportunity for me when she did not remember who I really was.

    However, her pregnancy posed a significant threat to my ns, as it indicated that she was no

    longer a virgin. The thought of Dark discovering this filled me with dread, so I kept my discovery of

    Willow to myself, formting a n in secret.

    Then one day I identally looked through Willow¡¯s phone. Upon discovering Reuben¡¯s photo in

    Willow¡¯s phone, I was taken aback by the realization that her soulmate was none other than a

    dangerous Alpha. To make matters moreplicated, he was also the father of twins. Despite my

    shock, I remained silent pretending to be unaware of her connection to Reuben.

    My n was straightforward: I intended to lure Willow back to America and orchestrate a meeting

    between her and Reuben. My hope was that Reuben would im the twins upon discovering their

    existence, thus alleviating the burden from my shoulders. To set my n in motion, I fabricated a

    heart surgery so that I could send Willow to the Alpha Ball in my ce, which had been organized

    by Reuben himself.

    Little did I know that Reuben was deeply obsessed with Willow, harboring feelings for her that

    spanned many years. Instead of simply taking the twins and allowing Willow to return to the Wade

    Moon Pack as I had anticipated, Reuben ensnared her in his affections, refusing to let her go. My

    n backfired spectacrly and as events unfolded it became clear that nothing was going

    ording to my ns.

    Everytime I failed in my n, I used to go to that basement to scratch those old photos to release

    my stress and anger. It was the only thing I could do.

    When I first saw the Shine Moon Pack burning in front of my eyes I had realized that Dark had

    returned. Years of fear that I had buried deep in my heart resurfaced.

    In the end everything I had earned with description and greed, burnt in the fire the same way

    everything had started. I lost everything, bing the reason for so much death.

    Plus, now Willow was also in danger¡­

    Everyone standing in the room was stunned as they listened to Benjamin¡¯s deathbed confession

    that he had

    used hisst breaths to deliver. While Sky was consumed by panic watching his father¡¯s eyes close

    for the final time.

    ¡°Dad!¡± he called desperately, trying to wake him up only to be pushed away by a furious Reuben.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare die!¡± Reuben aggressively grabbed Benjamin¡¯s half burnt face and questioned, ¡°He

    asked you to inform him about Willow when you found her, that means you know his address or

    where he lives! Tell me where he is?! Tell me where did he take Willow¡­¡±

    Reuben paused when Benjamin slitted his eyes open and spoke in broken words. ¡°Save¡­ Willow,¡±

    he uttered in a low, fragmented voice.

    Reuben¡¯s attention sharpened ¡°Why do you say that?! What do you know?!¡± he demanded.

    Benjamin met his gaze, guilt evident in his eyes as he confessed, ¡°Dark is nning to marry Willow

    in two days,

    on the new moon. If that happens, Willow will be only his.¡±

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    ¡°Dark is going to marry Willow¡­¡± I stood there stunned as I watched Alpha Benjamin¡¯s chest rise

    and fall, his breathsing in shallow gasps. Suddenly, he stopped breathing altogether and the

    room fell silent except for the t beep of the machines. Sky fell to his knees, his eyes wide with

    shock as he saw his father lying motionless on the hospital bed.

    I stared at the scene in front of me with dead eyes, my wolf wanting to destroy everything in its path

    at this point. The only thing that he had been able to tell me was that my mate was going to be tied

    to

    some other man.

    6e only man who knew about Dark and his whereabouts was dead.

    ¡°Alpha Reuben,¡± Sky called. ¡°Does this Dark have mismatched eyes? One green and one

    ck?¡± he murmured.

    I nced at Sky, who was sitting on the floor looking disheveled and horrified for some

    reason.

    ¡°How do you know?¡± I demanded because Alpha Benjamin had never mentioned the color of

    Dark¡¯s

    . I had never seen them until three days ago in Wade Moon.

    He looked up at me with wide eyes, his whole body sweating profusely. ¡°I remember him now. The

    shadow that used to stalk Willow eleven years ago¡­

    Willow was kind from the beginning, but that single act of kindness towards him cost her everything.

    She should have ignored the man when he was standing on the riverbank. She should have walked

    away when he was ready to throw himself into the water. She should have never grabbed his hand

    and saved him. She should have never crossed paths with¡­

    Dark.

    ¡°Have you lost your mind?¡± Dark opened his eyes to find a girl with beautiful blue eyes, resembling

    those of a little white cat, holding his hand. Her eyes were filled with concern,pletely unaware

    that he wasn¡¯tmitting suicide but merely wanted to taste what death felt like. However, upon

    seeing her he suddenly changed his mind. Her soft hand holding hisrge one felt cold as it

    trembled, as if she were the one on the verge of falling into the river. ¡°You should never stand on the

    edge. You could die!¡± With both hands, she desperately attempted to pull Dark back to safety,

    unaware of the look in Dark¡¯s eyes.

    Dark¡¯s heart quickened uncontrobly at the sight of her indescribable beauty, and the scent

    emanating from her made him crazy with need.

    Looking at her flushed rosy cheeks, he tightened his grip on her hand and pulled her into the river

    with him. She screamed, thrashing her arms and legs in the water even though she couldn¡¯t swim.

    Dark watched as she began to drown before his eyes. Stretching out his arms, he pulled her closer

    to his body. She immediately clung to him as if he were a lifeline. Her wet body pressed against his

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    Taking deep breaths and panicking, Willow looked up at Dark, to find him eyeing her. ¡°Why did you

    pull me in?¡± she scolded, but all he could see was her small face, mere inches away from him. Her

    big, fearful eyes were watery, her small mouth spewing scolds was juicy, and her voice was just

    seductive enough to make him hard. However, her scent¡­ it was indescribably addictive and

    mouthwatering to him.

    His eyes shone when he realized the scenting from her was not ordinary. He couldn¡¯t help but

    take a bite of her neck, tasting her blood. The metallic yet sweet taste of her mixed in his mouth

    euphoric as his mind was blown from the shock. She had evil blood in her, blood capable of

    attracting other evil, even rogues, to her.

    He stared at her like a lunatic. The flower he had been looking for, for years, was finally in his grasp.

    Her mother or one of her ancestors must have had evil blood that she inherited, resulting in her

    having blood made just for Dark. She was his¡­

    ¡°Ow¡­ that hurt!¡± Willow pulled away from Dark and swam to the riverbank with great difficulty. Once

    she stepped on the riverbank, she red at him. ¡°I tried to save you and you bit me! If you want to

    die then go die outside my pack. Don¡¯t dirty the water!¡± With that, she turned around and quickly left,

    ncing back at him once with scared eyes. His mismatched eyes were frightening to her.

    What really sent shivers down her spine was the smile forming in his eyes as he eyed her wet back.

    She immediately turned around and tried to run, only to bump into someone. She gasped and

    looked up, only to find Dark standing in front of her. Her eyes widened in shock as to how he

    appeared before her so suddenly.

    ¡°You¡­ how did you¡­¡± she trailed off, frozen in fear.

    He leaned closer to her face and asked, ¡°What¡¯s your name, Rose?¡±

    ¡°Rose?¡± Willow blinked at him, still frozen in fear. ¡°Why are you calling me Rose?¡± His lips ¨C curled

    into an evil smile.

    ¡°Beautiful yet wild, you are my¡­ Rose,¡± Dark said.

    That day Willow ran away, but before she could tell anyone about the creepy encounter, she heard

    rumors of Alpha Benjamin¡¯s nephew having mismatched eyes and being mentally challenged.

    Thinking him crazy like Alpha Benjamin had insinuated, she didn¡¯t pay much attention to what

    happened with Dark. However, from that moment on, she started getting the feeling that someone

    was stalking her from the shadows. Of course, whenever she would turn, there was only darkness.

    She never realized that it had always been Dark hanging around wherever she was. He had

    be addicted to her scent, her beauty, and her, to the point he could not stay away from her.

    ¡°Why are you here again?¡± Willow frowned upon finding him on the riverbank for the third

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    consecutive day. She had no idea that he knew the entirety of her schedule by heart, ¡°Aren¡¯t you

    Uncle Benjamin¡¯s nephew? Don¡¯t you have a ce to stay?¡±

    Dark grabbed her hand and pulled her down to sit next to him. ¡°Am I bothering you that much,

    Rose? Do you love this river that much?¡± Whenever he called her Rose, her heart squeezed in

    panic for an unknown reason.

    Dark looked deep into her eyes, realizing that she had never been touched by a man before

    because as soon as their bodies touched, she pulled away as if her body was on fire. It irritated him

    to no end. She was never supposed to move away from him, but he let it go this once, deciding to

    train her slowly. ¡°I don¡¯t like water,¡± she imed, her eyes shining beautifully under the night sky.

    ¡°Then what do you like?¡± Dark asked, intentionally acting mentally challenged around her.

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    ¡°I like fire,¡± her eyes held a different shine when she talked about fire.

    ¡°You like fire?¡± the corners of Dark¡¯s lips curled into a smile. ¡°How much do you like it?¡± he

    questioned.

    She was silent for a couple of seconds before she replied, ¡°So much that I wish that mes ignited

    and caught every part of the pack until the mes grew to such heights that they reached the sky,¡±

    she giggled at her own crazy words but her desire was stored in Dark¡¯s mind.

    ¡°My Rose loves fire,¡± he murmured under his breath.

    Whenever he stalked her, she could never find him even though she felt him and slowly she

    believed she had misunderstood the situation. She was like a carefree bird, lighthearted even when

    changing clothes. The time he saw her naked, he could not sleep for days. It was as if the was on a

    drug that made his cock never get soft as it begged for her tight little He wanted her¡­

    pussy alone.

    ¡°Why do you alwayse here? You¡¯ve been doing it for over a week now. This is my hiding spot,¡±

    sheined.

    ¡°Hiding spot? What is so special about it?¡± he continued his act of being mentally challenged like

    usual.

    She threw her school bag down and sat on the riverbank a few feet away from him, ¡°Whenever I am

    angry or sad, Ie here. Whenever I want to get away from the world, I¡®e here,¡± she

    murmured, dipping her hand in the water. He watched her fingers move in the water, finding it

    seductive, struggling to control himself from throwing her to the ground and fucking her right there.

    His cock hardened in his pants at the sight of her smooth long legs fueled by the image of her

    naked figure imprinted in his mind. ¡°Who pissed you off then?¡± His voice was grave.

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    ¡°Everyone! I just hate everyone!¡± She pped the water. ¡°I can¡¯t go here or there! I can¡¯t do

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    this or that!¡± Her face flushed as her eyes grew watery. ¡°I just hate the whole world, even this

    pack.¡±

    He moved closer to her, lifting her chin with a finger. ¡°Want me to kill them?¡±

    She looked at him in stunned silence for a moment, ¡°What?! No!¡± Her eyes widened like an owl¡¯s.

    He felt a thirst burning inside him, ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you hate them?¡± he raised his brows, inching closer

    to her lips.

    She froze under his touch once again, her eyes full of fear at their close proximity. ¡°I¡­¡± she opened

    her mouth in panic, watching him getting closer to her before she pulled away in rm. ¡°I¡­ hate

    them but I don¡¯t like blood or death!¡± she scrambled back.

    ¡°Then what?¡± he crawled closer this time, not letting her escape.

    Her face turned white in fear when he touched her inner thigh as she nearly shouted out of fear, ¡°I

    just want them all to disappear!!¡± With that, she got up and ran away without looking back.

    Watching her retreating figure, Darky on the riverbank with an insane smile on his lips.

    ¡°Disappear?¡±

    Willow raced all the way back to the packhouse and shut herself in her bedroom. She had never

    been touched in the way Dark had. It triggered and scared her to the point that she started rting it

    to the dreams that she had been having for the past few nights. With shaking hands, she pulled out

    the camera she had installed in her room for protection at night. When she checked the footage, her

    mind was blown at the horror it revealed. Dark was in her room. The shadow that always seemed to

    be around her was Dark. He had not just been in her room, he had also stayed nearly the whole

    night, watching her and touching her however he wanted. Terrified, she dropped the camera. The

    dreams she had been having that someone was touching her were not actually dreams but a

    terrifying reality. Once she raised her eyes to look at the window, Dark was standing out there in the

    dark, smiling up at her, and the camera on the floor was destroyed.

    She was so scared that she went to tell a friend about it, but whoever she tried to tell about Dark,

    that person started disappearing right in front of her eyes. The shock of it was too much for her to

    handle,bined with the fear of losing her parents if she told them about Dark crushed her

    completely. All she could do was keep her mouth shut and live in fear.

    From that day forward, she began sleeping with her mother in her room. She stopped going to the

    riverbank and rarely left the packhouse. She would even hide if she crossed paths in the pack with

    Dark. Her actions of distancing herself just messed with Dark¡¯s mind. He was on the verge of

    bursting into a frustrated tantrum, when the Full Moon party arrived. That same night he saw Willow

    with a male friend. She had a little crush on that boy to begin with, so when they were together, she

    forgot about Dark for a short period of time and went for a walk to the woods with him, unaware that

    Dark was watching her like an enraged beast. The moment he saw them holding hands, the little

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    snapped. Her blushing cheeks, her smiling lips were for that boy, not for Dark. All she had was fear

    in her eyes when she was with him. She did not even look at him with those eyes. She ignored him

    like the gue while having a love affair with some other random guy.

    Just as she closed her eyes to let the boy kiss her, his pain filled screams echoed in her ears. She

    opened her eyes in confusion and was startled when hot blood sshed on her face. Her eyes met

    with the boy¡¯s severed head.

    ¡°AHHHH¡­.¡± she screamed in pure shock and fear. Her eyes and mouth grew wide at the sight of

    Dark holding the boy¡¯s head. ¡°How dare you let another man touch you?¡± He tossed away the boy¡¯s

    lifeless body aside, clearing his path to Willow. Seeing such a frightening scene, she was bathed in

    her own sweat, unable to speak anything until he advanced closer to her.

    ¡°MOM!¡± Screaming and crying in fear, she tried to run away but failed.

    ¡°COME HERE BITCH!¡± He grabbed her by the hair and pinned her to the ground.

    ¡°LET ME GO!!¡± she shrieked loudly, unable to struggle and terrified of him pressing his hardness

    against her ass.

    ¡°If you were that in heat, you should havee to me, your mate,¡± he growled at her, lifting her skirt

    up. ¡°Now I will fuck every bit of heat out of you.¡±

    ¡°NOOO!! DON¡¯T!!¡± she sobbed uncontrobly. The more she cried, the harder he got. Just as he

    was ready to shove his cock inside her¡­

    ¡°Willow!¡± I arrived. Dark paused and raised his head to nce at me. I was rooted in ce, seeing

    him pinning Willow to the ground, but what scared me to death was his mismatched eyes filled with

    rage. He¡­ he was going to kill me. Willow took that opportunity to hit Dark with a sharp stone.

    ¡°FUCKKK¡­¡± Dark groaned in pain when the stone hit too close to his throat. Once his grip

    loosened on Willow¡¯s body, she sessfully ran away.

    When Willow escaped, I also fled the pack in fear. I had snuck back to Wade Moon to meet with

    Willow after she had messaged me about a dangerous stalker with mismatched eyes. She had told

    me how she met him and what he had done to her. Of course, after seeing Dark first hand I

    returned to my grandma¡¯s pack right away.

    However as it turned out, Willow was not that fortunate. Dark killed her dad and our pack members

    in front of her eyes. Her mother tried to help he

    escape but Dark caught her in the middle of her escape.

    1 of the pack members that he had

    He abused her and sexually assaulted her while among spelled to kill each other and the pack and

    surrounding forest caught fire burning to the ground. She had already been half dead from the

    abuse at that point, luckily before he could

    rape

    her Luna Elouis came to save Willow.

    Her wolf could not evenst five seconds against Dark but it was enough time for Willow to

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    make a run for it. She was half naked, bleeding, yet a running Willow watched her mother die by

    Dark¡¯s sadistic hands. Despite all that Willow did as she was told, when her mother kept mind¨C

    linking her not to stop. Hide forever and never reveal her surname to anyone.

    With the severity of the assault, all the deaths she witnessed first hand, and the fire that consumed

    the only life she had ever known, it¡¯s no wonder that the trauma forced her to forget everything as a

    way to cope with the fact that she escaped.¡±

    Sky was in tears when he ended the story.

    All this time whenever I heard about Willow¡¯s suffering, the image of her wounded and battered

    body from thest time Dark had tried to vite her crossed my mind.

    I turned around and left the hospital feeling pain all over my body and soul.

    ¡°Reuben, where are you going?¡± Oran rushed after me.

    ¡°To get Willow,¡± I murmured emotionlessly.

    He was stunned, ¡°You know where Willow is?¡± Then he shook his head and changed the question

    instead, ¡°Do you know who Dark is?¡±

    When he asked, I stopped at the sight of the person E and Walter had brought back with them.

    Alpha Louis. He was already frozen at the sight of me.

    I finally recalled where I had seen Alpha Benjamine in the past¡­. ¡°I think I know who Dark is..¡± I

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    Chapter 104

    Willow

    ¡°Rose¡±

    I woke up in a cold sweat, my heart racing as shes of mes and screams from the past filled my

    mind. The memories that I had forgotten for so long had returned, flooding me with guilt and sorrow.

    The image of my pack, my family, being engulfed in fire haunted me. It had all happened because

    of my love of fire and my careless wish for everyone to disappear that had been spoken to the

    wrong person. It was my fault that so many innocent lives had been lost.If only I had not saved him

    that day

    My heart constricted painfully out of guilt as I pressed my face against the cold hard floor. I had

    been lying here since I had been knocked unconscious during the mental pressure and memories of

    the past. I couldn¡¯t tell how much time had passed. My entire brain throbbed with pain and my body

    too for some reason, and I couldn¡¯t even muster the strength to move a muscle. Yet, despite my

    broken state, I could still feel a strange sensation through the bond I shared with my children.

    My heart pounded in my chest as I forced myself to sit up from the cold hard floor. Two days had

    passed since I sent the first round of pills to Reuben for our children, but I still hadn¡¯t received the

    last dose for Wyatt and Lori. Panic consumed me as I clutched at my chest, feeling a heaviness

    growing inside. Something was definitely wrong with our children, time was running out to get that

    last dose to them before it was toote.

    My hands trembled as I pushed myself to get up on my feet before the bedroom door. opened. My

    heart raced with fear, thinking that he had returned for his sick and twisted desires that he could

    never satisfy with me. He was like a rabid animal, willing to consumet my flesh just to satisfy his

    insatiable lust but since Reuben and I had mated and marked each other, my wolf denied his

    advances. He could not force me to for sex, causing him not to rape me at all.

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    But as the door swung open, it was not him standing there. Instead, an unknown woman strode in

    with arge te in her hands, her expression unreadable yet her shivers down my spine.

    presence sent

    She stopped in front of me and stated, ¡°please let me help you get ready, Luna.¡±

    Luna? Why was she calling me by that title? What the hell was going on now? ¡°Why do I have to get

    ready?¡± I demanded, a very bad feeling rising in my heart.

    ¡°For your wedding to Alpha Dark. The New Moon is only a few hours away,¡± she exined.

    ¡°My wedding to Dark?¡± My eyes widened in horror as I stared at her as though she had sumbed

    to madness. Yet, the meticulously arranged attire and jewelry that had been ced upon the grand

    tray she presented to me contradicted any of my doubts. ¡°Absurd¡­¡± I muttered, vigorously shaking

    my head. ¡°I am not¡­¡±

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    ¡°Please, allow me to assist you in dressing,¡± she began advancing toward me, clutching the

    wedding gown in her grasp. ¡°The Alpha is growing impatient¡­¡±

    ¡°Have you lost your mind? Stay away from me!¡± I yelled at her, hurling the wedding gown aside in a

    fit of rage. Itnded on the floor, prompting her swift retrieval. ¡°Where is Dark? Where is he?!¡± I

    demanded, but she merely lowered her head in response.

    ¡°Please, get dressed, Luna,¡± she persisted, evidently determined to dress me against my will.

    ¡°You understand nothing¡­¡± I stared at her in disbelief, then stormed out of the bedroom in search of

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    ¡°Dark!¡± I shouted in the never¨Cending hallway. The whole ce was like a maze. Every hall seemed

    to be identical. It had been six days and I still had not been able to figure out where exactly I was. It

    was like a pce that had been constructed underground where everything was dark, gloomy, and

    wanted to consume me whole. There was no escape from here. ¡°DARK! I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR

    ME!¡± I screamed into the air, not knowing where to find him. He was always the one that came to

    my room, but when he was not here, I always felt his eyes on me and his presence around me like

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    ¡°This is the first time you called me by name,¡± he said. I paused in the middle of the hallway with a

    gasp when my surroundings drastically changed. Suddenly I found myself in a dark yet very

    beautiful room where Dark stood right in front of me, his hand touching my cheek with his face a few

    inches away from mine. ¡°Say it again,¡± he whispered, his eyes filled with sick needs.

    I stared into his eyes. ¡°Give me thest dose,¡± I demanded.

    ¡°What dose, Rose?¡± he replied, feigning ignorance.

    His question set off a wave of panic inside me. ¡°Thest dose of pills for my children. Their

    condition seems to be worsening. Please give them to me like you promised!¡± I reminded him.

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    He pulled away from me and turned to pick up a ss of wine. ¡°You will get themter,¡± he replied

    casually.

    ¡°Why?! I need them now! My children¡¯s lives are in danger. They are dying!¡± I turned to face him,

    desperation evident in my voice. ¡°I have done everything you wanted and obeyed you. Now please

    give me thatst dose,¡± I begged.

    He frowned and grabbed me by the throat. ¡°I said you will get itter. Now go and for our wedding,¡±

    he growled, pushing me away.

    get ready

    I staggered, struggling to keep my bnce as his words hit me like a sucker punch to the gut. So

    what that woman had said was correct? Dark wanted to marry me? My whole body shook with this

    dreadful revtion. By marrying me he somehow wanted to im my body and soul, ¡°I am not

    marrying you!¡± I murmured, taking a step back.

    ¡°What did you say?¡± His eyes shed with

    anger,

    his expression darkening.

    I clenched my fists, straightened my back and repeated, ¡°I am not marrying you!¡± I dered.

    He threw the wine ss furiously on the ground and grabbed my throat. ¡°DID YOU FUCKING

    THINK I WAS ASKING FOR YOUR OPINION?!¡± he barked in my face, his mismatched eyes

    growing darker and scarier. ¡°I AM ORDERING YOU,¡± he dug his nails slowly into my flesh. ¡°GO

    AND GET READY IF YOU NEED PILLS. WE ARE GOING TO GET FUCKING MARRIED TODAY

    ON THE NEW MOON AND THAT¡¯S FINAL.¡±

    ¡°AHHH¡­¡± I hissed in great pain but never tore my eyes from him. ¡°This order of yours will never be

    fulfilled. I am not going to marry you, I will not submit to you. I will dly allow you to turn me into a

    dead body to do those things too, if you are capable of doing that.¡±

    ¡°Say that again and see if you ever get thest dose from me,¡± he growled lowly. My face turned

    white at his threat. ¡°Another refusal from those lips will cost you the lives of your children. Their

    lungs will burn, their blood will run dry, and there will not be a single part of their body that will not

    rot until death¡­¡±

    ¡°NO! YOU CAN¡¯T DO THAT!¡± I screamed in horror as he made me envision my children dying in all

    the gruesome ways he described. ¡°GIVE ME THE PILLS! GIVE THEM TO ME!!!¡± I screeched like a

    crazed woman, scratching his chest with my sharp ws and drawing blood.

    He slid his hand from my throat to my cheek, his touch sending shivers down my spine. ¡°What

    happened so suddenly? Weren¡¯t you just talking about death and some other shit?¡± he grinned

    wickedly. ¡°I would even marry your dead body, but do you have the guts to see your children die the

    worst death imaginable? Do you have the guts to watch your soulmatemit suicide as I burn his

    pack and his people to ash, then have you in front of his eyes? Do you have the guts to watch him

    die?¡± he questioned, his eyes glinting with malevolence as tears finally gathered in my eyes. ¡°The

    last time, you sacrificed yourself to save him, but now, do you have anything to offer me when I am

    close to im every hole of your body tonight on our wedding bed?¡±

    As he spoke, memories of those dark nights flooded my mind¨Cthe moments when I couldn¡¯t escape,

    I had to leave Reuben and our babies.

    He smiled at my shattered state and traced his finger along my lips. ¡°You¡¯re refusing to marry me

    because you¡¯re still clinging to Reuben¡¯s love, aren¡¯t you?¡± he taunted. ¡°But will he ept a woman

    that has stayed with another man day and night over three days?¡± he grinned.

    I wanted to die at that moment when he mentioned it, ¡°Nothing happened between us!¡±

    He loved the expression on my face and leaned closer to my lips, ¡°it is something only you and I

    know. Will Reuben believe it? Every bite mark on your body screams my name. I¡¯ve made you my

    whore, my bitch that will spread her legs only for me from tonight! Do you think he¡¯ll ept a

    whore?¡± he jeered.

    I bit my lip to stifle my tears and replied, ¡°Reuben will believe me. He loves me for who I am,

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    not just my body¡±

    ¡°What a blind love,¡± he scoffed angrily, yanking violently at my hair. ¡°But I wonder if he¡¯ll still love the

    woman who won¡¯t be his anymore, not just physically but also down to her soul.¡±

    I shuddered at his words. ¡°What do you mean I won¡¯t be his, not even my soul? I belong to Reuben,

    now and always,¡± I retorted, only to then recoil as his gaze slid from my eyes to my neck, where my

    mate mark was. ¡°What¡­ what are you looking at?¡± I began to struggle in his grasp, terrified of the

    sinister intent in his eyes focused on my mark.

    ¡°What if you are no longer his soulmate?¡± he locked eyes with me, the corner of his lips curling into

    a meaningful smile.

    ¡°No¡­¡± I shook my head, understanding his intentions. ¡°Please don¡¯t,¡± I struggled wildly, waving my

    arm around, ¡°NOOOO!!¡± I cried, pushed him away then turned around to run out of the room. But

    just as I was getting away, the door closed itself and Dark caught me.

    ¡°Where do you think you are going?¡± he growled and pinned me on the floor.

    ¡°NO! DON¡¯T!!¡± I screamed, but he ruthlessly tilted my neck to the side and bit my neck, marking me

    over Reuben¡¯s mark. ¡°NOOOOO¡­¡± I howled loudly in pain seeing it felt like my soul and wolf were

    being ripped out of my body. His mate mark killed something inside me as Reuben¡¯s mate mark on

    my neck disappeared.

    He pulled his canines out, licked the blood clean and whispered in my ear, ¡°Now you are only mine,¡±

    he kissed my lips and got off me. Iy on the floor motionless and in pain. ¡°You have half an hour to

    get ready for the wedding. Don¡¯t make mee find you,¡± saying, he turned and left the room.

    I slowly lifted my hand and touched my neck where Reuben¡¯s mark had once been. Tears gathered

    in my eyes and I cried loudly. ¡°Reuben¡­.¡±

    I couldn¡¯t feel him anymore. I could not feel our mate bond. I lost him. I curled into a ball and cried

    loudly. I had lost everything that meant anything to me; my parents, my children, and now Reuben

    too.

    ¡°Luna,¡± that woman once again came with the wedding dress in her arms. ¡°Please take a shower

    and I will help you to get dressed,¡± curled on the floor, I stared at the wedding gown for a long time.

    So it was how everything was suppose to be from the beginning? Reuben and I could never be

    together?

    Iy on the ground like a dead, staring at the wedding gown that was nothing but grave- clothes for

    me. I bit my lips harder and dug my nails in my palm.

    I got

    up

    and took the dress from the woman¡¯s arms and entered the bathroom. She looked at me in surprise.

    Standing under the shower, I recalled the death of my parents and every pack member. My children

    were ina, my dignity was long gone and I no longer shared a bond with Reuben. I had nothing

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    From then on there would be no tears or pain. I opened the door where the woman stood with a

    bouquet of flowers in her hand that I snatched and tossed the train of the long gown- behind me

    before I walked to the room where Dark was standing under the ss roof from which the dark sky

    could be seen.

    He looked me up and down before locking eyes with my dead ones. My ws secretly came out in

    blood thirst as he extended a hand to me.

    I would take revenge for everything he had done to me. From now on there would be either Dark or

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    Emerald Bright Pack

    I ran my fingertips over the note, my eyes tracing the words written upon it.

    ¡°Don¡¯t leave the territory until I return. Wait for me.¡±

    My heart raced once more. Who was supposed to wait for him? Why was he behaving so

    strangely? Hadn¡¯t anyone told this hunter how illegible his handwriting was?

    I raised my hand to crumple the note to toss it away, but hesitated. Despite the pack being on high

    alert, teetering on the brink of attack with sadness permeating the air, this note that he had left

    seemed to provide some semnce ofpanionship, urging me to endure just a little longer. It

    helped me to feel less alone.

    THE drog the note tightly in my fist, I leaned back against the cold wall outside the children¡¯s

    hereing

    their pale faces and deteriorating condition. Now with the New Moon

    bedroom where I had been sitting for what felt like an eternity. I couldn¡¯t bear to actually be

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    upon my heart sank even further. I nced up at the window, where nothing but darkness ¨C

    d me. Willow was in danger¡­

    Tightly my eyes, I tried to shut out the world around me, but the voices of Alpha

    Louis and Alpha Adam prated my consciousness. Both men were seated on the other side of

    Wyatt and Lori¡¯s bed, their conversation filling the room.

    ¡°When you weren¡¯t around, I tried to exin to Reuben about the danger surrounding Willow, that it

    would consume everything if he kept her in his life. Of course, he was too obsessed to listen. Now

    his children are knocking on death¡¯s door and that girl is taken away,¡± Alpha Adam¡¯s voice was low

    and filled with regret as he observed the children struggling to breathe. Alpha Louis had been

    released from the Emerald Bright prison some time ago by Alpha Adam.

    ¡°The issue isn¡¯t the girl herself, it¡¯s the evil blood coursing through her veins,¡± Alpha Louis

    remarked.

    ¡°Evil blood? Why is that a problem? Wasn¡¯t it Elder Frank who said the evil blood was dormant

    inside her? Due to that fact, she¡¯s as ordinary as the rest of us,¡± Alpha Adam countered.

    ¡°Yes, Frank said it¡¯s dormant, but Dark is after Willow because of her evil blood. That means it can

    be awakened inside her somehow, someday,¡± Alpha Louis predicted, his voice tinged with

    uncertainty, yet his words caught my attention.

    ¡°What will happen if that evil blood awakens inside her?¡± Alpha Adam inquired.

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    the dire possibilities. ¡°Let¡¯s just hope it never happens because she may be another Dark,¡±

    Alpha Louis replied, his voice low and tinged with fear at the potential consequences for everyone

    involved.

    I could no longer stay calm and entered the room, ¡± Alpha Louis,¡± I walked into the middle of the

    room and asked, ¡°You have seen Dark once. He is clearly a dangerous person, and I have never

    seen him before. However, Reuben called you for the first time in five years, setting aside his

    resentment and hatred for you. It must be because of Dark. Who is Dark, Alpha Louis? What

    exactly is he?¡± I questioned impatiently, ignoring Alpha Adampletely.

    Alpha Louis was silent for a long time as if he was struggling with the memories before he replied,

    ¡°Dark is someone¡¯s darkest desires. He was born of greed, anger, and hatred,¡± he said, taking the

    small hands of the innocent children lying on the bed before he continued. ¡°Years ago, a 17¨Cyear¨C

    old young man, consumed by the greed of unimaginable power and the desire to im everything in

    this world, managed to call forth evil by using forbidden methods. He wished to be immortal

    and the strongest wolf in the realm. However, evil is evil. It demanded something valuable and

    irreceable in trade. Blinded by desire, he offered his royal powers, which he had inherited at

    birth. It resulted in the birth of the evilest being in existence in the realm, Dark. Dark was originally

    the 17¨Cyear¨Cold man¡¯s wolf, just separated from his body. That¡¯s why he was considered a ghost.

    The man and his wolf became two separate beings, unaware of each other¡¯s actions, acting on their

    own, it was from this point that the disaster started.

    ¡°Dark is a walking monstrosity devoid of emotion, driven solely by a primal lust for the malevolent

    blood coursing through Willow. Through merciless ughter and wanton destruction, Dark has

    power over the years. Furthermore, his lupine

    nature grants him abilities akin to specters.¡±

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    My mouth fell slightly agape upon learning of Dark¡¯s true nature. He was indeed a werewolf, but

    unlike any we had encountered before. He existed apart from his physical form, a profound

    aberration.

    ¡°If he poses such a dire threat, is there a means to vanquish him?¡± I inquired.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± he replied with a solemn shake of his head.

    I was taken aback. ¡°You know this much about Dark but you don¡¯t know¡­¡± I bit my lip, stopping

    myself from speaking carelessly. Over the past few years Alpha Louis had cut himself off from the

    werewolf wolf, he had no idea of what was going on in the werewolves pack or mysterious attacks.

    He looked at me, understanding my thoughts, ¡°I wish I knew the answer to your questions but like

    me he had also disappeared for years. Of course, his reasons for vanishing seem to be different

    from mine. For years he never aged and was seventeen years old but looked like in his mid

    twenties. However, after meeting Willow he seems to have begun to age normally. He is no longer

    seventeen but around histe twenties. This is all because of Willow. She is a blessing to him and

    that is one of the reasons he wants her. We also don¡¯t know what other value Willow holds for

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    The room fell into grave silence.

    ¡°Then¡­ do you know who Dark is?¡± I questioned but once Alpha Louis revealed his name, was

    completely blown away. Everything was fucked

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    I wanted to do everything within my power to aid Reuben just like he had for me. His loss was no

    less than mine. We both were wounded and I wanted to heal him with my love but I had nothing to

    heal.

    ¡°So beautiful,¡± Dark smiled, his gaze stripping me not only of this gown but of my dignity. He

    gestured to me toe closer. I dug my sharp ws into the bouquet that I was holding as I slowly

    made my way close to him.

    ¡°Tonight we will be one and there will only be the two of us,¡± he remarked, extending his hand

    out to me.

    I look at his hand while slowly clutching the bouquet. Just as I extended my hand to take his, the

    large door behind us was flung open and a voice came.

    ¡°I am disappointed that I was not invited.¡±

    I froze in ce, my hand paused before it couldnd in Dark¡¯s the second I heard Reuben¡¯s voice. I

    immediately looked back to find him entering the room with his entire torso covered in blood, he

    appeared disheveled yet he stood as strong as a mountain.

    ¡°Reuben¡­¡± the bouquet dropped from my hand when our eyes met. My heart ached with yearning.

    After six days¡­ I finally got to see him.

    How had he gotten in here? How had he found me? Time seemed to stand still for me, all I wanted

    was to run over and hug him tight but Dark growled from behind me, clearly furiously. ¡°How the fuck

    did you get in here?¡± he red at Reuben.

    Reuben chuckled as he lit a cigarette, ¡°You are bringing a new wife into our family that was

    originally my soulmate, I thought that I should definitely be in attendance for the asion¡­

    uncle.¡±

    Reuben¡¯s voice echoed in the room. Once I heard him address Dark as his uncle, it felt like a ton of

    bricks had fallen on my head.

    Shocked, I immediately looked back at Dark, my eyes as wide as an owl¡¯s. Dark was¡­

    Reuben¡¯s uncle¡­ the Alpha King.

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    ¡°That monster is my brother¡¯s wolf,¡± Alpha Louis confessed, revealing how he had witnessed his

    sibling¡¯s descent into darkness, driven by an insatiable thirst for power despite already possessing

    the throne. The Alpha recounted the tragedy of his brother¡¯s inability to rein in the lupine part of his

    nature, so he resorted to transforming it into its own malevolent entity. Alpha Louis acknowledged

    his own culpability, admitting that his oversight and preupation with the Emerald Bright Pack, his

    soulmate, and newborn son, Reuben, had led to devastating consequences. If only he had diverted

    his attention from his immediate concerns to his brother, he could have stopped and exposed

    exactly what types of evil deeds he wasmitting, perhaps the oue would have been

    different.

    ¡°Louis, is this the reason you pushed for Reuben to assume the position of Alpha King?¡± inquired

    Alpha Adam.

    Alpha Louis nodded solemnly. ¡°I kept my brother¡¯s secret at the behest of our father, it was his

    dying wish. He was aware of every nefarious deed that had beenmitted by my brother, but his

    hands were tied as hey on his deathbed. The problem was that he valued our family¡¯s reputation

    above all else. If my brother¡¯s transgressions were toe to light, it would besmirch our royal

    lineage. I agreed to honor his final request, especially since Dark¡¯s disappearance meant that he

    was not an immediate threat. I believed that a wolfless King could rule the Kingdom without issue,

    as long as my brother¡¯s misdeeds remained hidden. However, I desired Reuben to ascend to the

    throne for the Kingdom¡¯s welfare, never anticipating Dark¡¯s eventual return. My brother had assured

    me that he would nevere back but now I realize that he lied. He even hide the fact that Dark,

    who is originally his wolf, can take his own human form thanks to the evilness he had gathered over

    the years. How could a human be different from his wolf? They both are the same,¡±

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    Upon hearing the backstory, my head spun. I exited the children¡¯s room and made my

    way to the bathroom to ssh water on my face, hoping to clear my thoughts. The deceit and

    malevolence of the past now threatened to engulf Reuben and Willow, who remained oblivious to

    these revtions. Yet, it was Willow that stood the most to lose in this mess due to her evil blood.

    She was like a once sleeping volcano with that evil blood inside her that could erupt at any point!

    I clenched my fists, consumed with worry. What if the evil inside of her manifested itself? With Dark

    already wreaking havoc, the prospect of Willow bing another harbinger of destruction loomed

    ominously.

    I closed my eyes out of frustration, berating myself for being aware of such crucial information yet

    powerless to act on it. Moreover, Reuben remained blissfully unaware of his mate¡¯s lethal powers

    capabilities.

    I drew in a slow deep breath, at that moment memories of my past encounters with Willow flooded

    my mind. Suddenly, I noticed something peculiar. ¡°Damn it!¡± My eyes shot open.

    I hastily exited the washroom and made my way to Bix¡¯s house. ¡°Bix!¡± I called out upon entering the

    living room. His home resembled a witch¡¯s den, with every object carefully ced, nothing was to

    be disturbed or touched unnecessarily.

    He emerged from his bedroom, concern etched across his face. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± he inquired.

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    ¡°Mind¨Clink Reuben immediately!¡± I urged, my tone desperate.

    He furrowed his brow. ¡°Regarding what?¡±

    ¡°The dormant evil within Willow¡¯s blood that must never be awakened under any circumstances!¡± I

    stepped closer to him. ¡°Do you recall how Willow overpowered me in the clearing a few days ago

    without even shifting into her wolf form? As a pure Omega

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    blood, it¡¯s impossible for her to defeat me. Yet, she did so with ease. Do you know why?

    Because that day, she was consumed with outrage over my ill remarks about Walter. She

    was emotionally provoked and lost control without her being aware of it,¡± I exined

    urgently.

    ¡°Still, how does that corrte with the awakening of her evil blood?¡± he raised an eyebrow

    skeptically.

    ¡°Every time she¡¯s emotionally provoked, shattered, or loses control, her evil blood is triggered!¡± I

    eximed.

    ¡°What the¡­¡± Bix stared at me incredulously. ¡°Are you absolutely certain?¡±

    ¡°I am! At least, that¡¯s what I¡¯ve observed when ites to Willow. We can¡¯t gauge the extent of

    emotional damage she¡¯s endured during thest few days with Dark. It would be safe to assume

    that she is teetering on the edge. If she were to lose her temper, be emotionally provoked, or

    shift into her wolf form, then we¡¯re in for something far worse!¡±

    **Willow**

    ¡°Alpha King?¡±

    I stared at Dark with wide eyes. His expression remained calm and unchanged when he locked

    gazes with me. He did not care to oppose or deny that Dark was indeed¡­ ¡°Alpha King Alden!¡±

    The corner of his lips curled into a smile, ¡°I am Dark, Alden¡¯s wolf,¡± he admitted.

    ¡°The Alpha King¡¯s wolf?¡± My jaw dropped, ¡°Does that mean the Kingdom has been run by a wolfless

    King all these years?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Alpha King Alden is just a puppet King without a wolf,¡± Reuben stated, walking in. ¡°Due to the

    fact that the fucked up other half of his nature is wandering around wreaking

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    havoc,¡± he added, his eyes locked on Dark.

    ¡°You are not wee here, boy,¡± Dark smiled but it was sharp enough to cut ss, ¡°I am thrilled

    that you could manage to make it this far alive to get to my pce. I will be generous and allow you

    to leave this ce with your life still intact,¡± his voice was grave and full of pointed threats. Though,

    what really surprised me was the location that Dark had been holding me in. It turned out the dark

    maze was none other than the Alpha King¡¯s pce! A ce that no one would have expected me to

    be but Reuben came searching for me here. My heart squeezed.

    ¡°Obviously, I am going to walk out of here alive¡­¡± Reuben crushed the cigarette with his shoe, ¡°with

    my soulmate,¡± he countered, his eyes zing with confidence, causing Dark¡¯s smile to instantly

    drop.

    Dark¡¯s aura grew darker and colder as the room around us got darker and darker. It was a very bad

    sign. ¡°Your mate bond with my Rose was a mistake. Now she is mine, I have rightfully imed her,¡±

    he remarked, his voice even more grave.

    Reuben didn¡¯t even nce at the darkness around him, ¡°Nothing belongs to you motherfucker. Not

    my soulmate or the world that you dream of ruling,¡± he red veins popping out of his neck.

    Dark chuckled, ¡°did you just say your soulmate, lover boy? How about you look at her neck, it will

    help you clear any misunderstandings you may have. So you can fucking give up as you can see I

    am in no mood to shed blood on my wedding day. The New Moon is close and I don¡¯t fucking have

    time to deal with a love sick puppy like you?¡±

    Reuben¡¯s eyes moved from my face to my neck. I clenched my fists, fearing his reaction. Was he

    going to think that I betrayed him? He tore his eyes away from Dark¡¯s mark on my neck and met

    mine. The nk look in his eyes was the scariest thing I had ever imagined. ¡°What¡¯s with your

    crying face?¡± he chuckled, ¡°You have only lost my mark, I still bear your mark on my neck,¡± he

    smiled as he spread his arms wide, ¡°A mating mark doesn¡¯t define our love, right? Come here,

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    I bit my lip and nodded, ready to give in to my instinct to run over to him.

    ¡°That single wrong decision will not only cost your children¡¯s life but him as well,¡± Dark¡¯s voice came

    from behind, freezing me on the spot. I found myself standing in the middle of the room, between

    Dark and Reuben as Dark¡¯s mocking voice entered my ears, ¡°Choose wisely, Rose. This decision

    will bring another storm of death into your life just like the one you made eleven years ago.¡±

    I nced over my shoulder at him then at Reuben whose heart was rapidly beating in his chest over

    the matter as it was about our children¡¯s life. My heart clenched when I recalled the illusion of Wyatt

    and Lori¡¯s death. I had to choose between Reuben and children.

    ¡°Willow, our children will be safe,¡± Reuben promised, looking deep into my eyes. ¡°We will go visit

    them very soon,¡± he added, stretching his hand out to me.

    I looked at his hand but did not move a muscle. Dark¡¯s victorious smile grew wider at Reuben¡¯s

    expression. I took a deep breath then without a second though, I raced all the way over to Reuben

    and hugged him tightly. ¡°Reuben¡­¡± My whole body shook with the rollercoaster of emotions of

    losing him and finding him again.

    He immediately returned my tight embrace, ¡°It¡¯s alright,¡± he kissed my head, his heart beating faster

    in happiness now that I had chosen him over Dark.

    Dark frowned bitterly, ¡°Did you just choose him over your children?¡±

    pulled slightly away from Reuben, ced my hand on Reuben¡¯s chest, then nced over my

    shoulder at Dark, ¡°I am choosing to trust my mate,¡± I whispered.

    ¡°You still haven¡¯t learned who your real soulmate is, right?¡± Dark¡¯s eyes turned red in rage, ¡°You

    have a great deal of confidence in him, don¡¯t you?¡± he growled, the darkness took on a very

    frightening state around Reuben and me. ¡°Now you will be responsible for his

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    death!!¡± he roared, then vanished into the darkness. He had some mysterious powers that I was not

    sure that we could defeat. Moreover the door that we could exit had disappeared into the ether,

    leaving both of us alone in the creepy darkness.

    ¡°Where did he go?¡± I gasped, looking around only to be stunned by the threerge ck wolves

    pouncing on us out of the darkness. ¡°Reuben!!¡± I yelled, immediately shielding him with my body,

    ready to shift into my wolf and fight to death but a ck wolf with mismatched eyes smirked up at

    me as a fourth wolf came at Reuben from behind. Their target had only ever been Reuben.

    ¡°Don¡¯t shift, no matter what happens,¡± he whispered, suddenly pushing me away. ¡°I don¡¯t want to

    loose you again¡­¡±

    I staggered away. What¡­ what did he just do? Had he pushed me away? He saved me and¡­

    facing Dark alone?

    my heart dropped in my stomach thinking about his actions as I immediately looked back to find all

    four of them closing in to kill Reuben.

    ¡°NO! REUBEN!!¡± I screamed at the top of my lungs but what I saw next stunned me. Reuben shifted

    into his wolf but not just one, he also turned into four wolves that pounced on Dark¡¯s four wolves.

    Dark was caught off guard. Reuben ripped off half of his wolf¡¯s face, before he violently kicked away

    Dark.

    A howl echoed in the room before Darknded on the ground in his true form, I stood up with a

    bloody face. ¡°How did you get powers that were the exact opposite of mine?!¡± Dark growled, ring

    at Reuben who had also shifted into his human form.

    ¡°Did you think that I woulde unprepared?¡± Reuben¡¯s lips curled into a half smile, his body held

    a different grace the exact opposite to Dark. ¡°Get ready to die, fucker.¡±

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    **Reuben**

    ¡°You obtained Louis¡¯s royal powers?¡± Dark¡¯s expression was clearly one of outrage, seeingas twins

    typically possessed opposing royal abilities. Alden had bargained his powers for the use of evil,

    resulting in Dark inheriting them. However, Alpha Louis had never utilized his royal powers; over the

    years the dormant powers had rued and grown to such an extent that he could pass them on to

    someone in his bloodline¨Cnamely, me. ¡°How in the world did he bestow his powers to you?!¡± he

    demanded.

    ¡°Why? Afraid that you can¡¯t ovee powers that are the exact opposite of yours?¡± I smirked, my

    nails already stained with his blood. At that point, none of his powers could hurt me like they had at

    Wade Moon. Dark had to fight with his fist and wolf without using his puny evil powers.

    ¡°Me, scared?¡± He gave a light chuckle. ¡°You don¡¯t know a damn thing about me, boy. But don¡¯t

    worry, you soon will. What amuses me to no end is whether Louis¡¯s act of bestowing his power on

    you was his pathetic attempt to assuage his guilt. The guilt of ruining his son¡¯s life by separating him

    from his soulmate, attempting to harm his grandchildren while they were still in the womb, or

    rendering his son infertile there are just so many options,¡± he remarked, the corner of his lips lifting

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    My expression darkened when he touched on one of the most sensitive topics of my life. However, I

    swiftlyposed myself before Willow could detect any signs of distress. It was imperative that she

    remain emotionally unscathed and refrained from shifting into her wolf form to aid me. If E¡¯s

    assumption proved correct, doing so risked losing her.

    ¡°I concur, he likely sought to assuage his guilt. Though I still harbor resentment towards him, it

    pales inparison to someone that has yed his own son, wouldn¡¯t you agree?¡± I smirked,

    knowing full well that he would grasp the insinuation.

    ¡°My son? Or Alden¡¯s son. ck was merely a pawn!¡± heughed before swiftly transforming into his

    wolf form andunching himself at me. I shifted as well, but before I could defend myself, another of

    his wolves attacked me from the side, catching me off guard. ¡°I AM DARK! DEVOID OF EMOTION

    OR RELATIONS! I EXIST ONLY TO DEVOUR AND DECIMATE!!¡± he snarled ferociously, while

    relentlessly assaulting my chest.

    I

    spat blood from the sheer force of his onught. Why did this monstrous creature feel as heavy as

    a mountain crashing down upon me? With great effort, I raised my arm to halt his vicious attack, all

    the while stealing nces at Willow, who was clearly panicking. She appeared to be contemting

    whether or not to intervene. I shook my head at her, signaling for her not to do anything rash, then

    mustered up all of my strength to kick Dark away, though it proved to be a Herculean task.

    Just as he lunged for my throat, I deftly flipped him aside. Seizing the opportunity, he slipped away,

    but I swiftly kicked him from behind with all my might. He growled in response, but managed to

    regain his bnce and charged at me once more. As he pounced, I unleashed three wolves from

    the darkness, catching him off guard. It was a mere illusion, and he fell into my trap. Seizing his leg

    with my teeth, I mmed him to the ground, breaking his leg in two with a sickening snap. He

    howled in pain, unable to flee, presenting me with the perfect opening. With a primal snarl, I sank

    my teeth deep into his flesh, poised to tear his wolf head from his body. Before I could execute the

    fatal blow, he vanished into thin air.

    Bloody coward! He still had the audacity to use his powers to vanish and escape. I rose to my feet,

    ring into the smoky darkness where I sensed his presence.

    ¡°Reuben, you¡¯re bleeding profusely,¡± Willow rushed to my side, cing a hand over the wound. It

    was then that I realized the extent of the damage¨Cmy wolf¡¯s chest had been nearly torn apart, with

    blood spattering across the room. When she touched my wolf, Ceri established a connection with

    Dex to bolster my strength, while Willow desperately attempted to stem the bleeding through our

    mate bond. ¡°This is all because of me. I should not have let this matter get this far¡­,¡± her eyes grew

    redder with what was clearly pent up anger, my worst fears began to materialize.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be fine. Just refrain from shifting and keep control of yourself,¡± Imunicated to her through

    our mind-link.

    ¡°But why? How can I stand by and watch you face him alone, let you hurt like this?¡± She peered

    deeply into my wolf¡¯s eyes, before I could respond, Dark¡¯s voice echoed.

    ¡°No cheating, Rose,¡± he spoke seductively as he approached her from behind. Anticipating his

    move, I decided to take the offensive rather than the defensive,unching myself at him. ¡°With my

    mark upon your neck, you are forbidden from healing another man. Your only privilege is to witness

    his demise, as I promised earlier,¡± he grinned at her, pulling me into the darkness with him.

    However, his words and actions triggered Willow so severely that her hand was left empty and

    trembling as he practically tore us apart.

    I seized his hand and thrust it in front of me. Our wolves rolled in each other¡¯s blood as we lunged at

    each other, teeth bared. I sank my teeth into his ear, poised to rip it from his body, but once again,

    he vanished into thin air.

    ¡°Fuck!¡± I gritted my teeth, taking furious breaths. ¡°Fight like a man, you bitch!¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Already feeling frustrated?¡± His sneering voice echoed around me, but he

    remained invisible. ¡°Are you not proud to possess powers that are the opposite of mine?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t Louis warn you that merely acquiring his power is not enough? You must also learn how to

    wield it, your body must be ustomed to handling such divine abilities. Did you truly believe facing

    me would be child¡¯s y, boy?¡± He growled, suddenly materializing in front of me and relentlessly

    attacking my chest to exacerbate the wound. ¡°You¡¯ve truly disappointed me. Perhaps instead of

    prying into my identity, you should have focused on learning how to defeat me. That way you could

    have utilized these powers more effectively,¡± he taunted, his sharp teeth aimed at my chest for a

    final, devastating blow. Threatening to create a gaping hole in my chest, that would possibly result

    in my death any second. Before his teeth could make contact, I lunged forward sinking my own

    teeth into one of his eyes.

    He howled in pain and swiftly retreated, moving at lightning speed. ¡°I never needed to inquire about

    your identity from anyone, you bastard,¡± I growled, drawing in a deep breath despite the loss of

    blood. ¡°The moment Willow mentioned that ck had the same aura as you, I began to suspect the

    Alpha King¡¯s involvement. A son inherits his father¡¯s aura, after all. Then, it all clicked for me when I

    recalled seeing Alpha Benjamin with the Alpha King when I was around seven years old,

    apanying my father and uncle on a hunting trip in an unfamiliar forest. It became ringly

    obvious that the secret friend Alpha Benjamin spoke of was none other than the Alpha King.¡±

    Dark stared at me with one eye oozing blood, a sinister smile curling his lips. ¡°Nice move. You can

    y dirty, but how long can you withstand my assault?¡±

    I frowned as Dex suddenly vanished from my thoughts. I was forcibly thrust back into my human

    form, against my will. ¡°What the heck,¡± I murmured, feeling a hollow emptiness in my mind, as if my

    wolf had perished. ¡°DEX! DEX!¡± I roared through our mental link, but received no response. ¡°What

    have you done, you son of a bitch!¡± I red at Dark.

    Dark grinned, his tone filled with malice. ¡°Just killed him,¡± he said, tilting his head to observe Willow,

    who stood stunned by the revtion. She had sensed Dex¡¯s absence immediately, herplexion

    drained of color as if she had seen a ghost, her other half had been torn away from her.

    ¡°How is this possible?¡± I murmured, staring down at my hands.

    Dark smiled wickedly. ¡°On one side royal divine power bestows blessings, but on the other side it

    curses when used against a blood rtive. It causes your wolf to instantly vanish as well as poses a

    risk of killing your wolf, just as it did to you when you attacked me. That¡¯s why I paid no mind to

    those useless royal divine powers that were binding my hands. Of course, you fell for it and lost

    your wolf,¡± he grinned maliciously at Willow, though his words were directed at me, his focus solely

    on her.

    I vomited blood once again, my body failing to heal without Dex.

    ¡°Wi¡­ Willow¡­¡± I gasped, attempting to reassure her with a nce that everything was alright, but

    she didn¡¯t seem convinced by my falsehood.

    Dark approached Willow, whispering in her ear, ¡°His wolf is dead. He¡¯s lost the royal divine power.

    He¡¯s utterly useless now. What will you offer me to spare his life, Rose? He can¡¯t even stand with

    that hole I carved into his chest,¡± he caressed her cheek, his gaze fixed on her lifeless expression

    as she continued to stare at me. With a triumphant nce between her and I, he continued, ¡°So,

    how about taking my hard cock in your ass right in front of your mate?¡± He nipped at her earlobe

    and squeezed her buttocks, keeping an eye on my reaction from the corner of his eye.

    Willow remained motionless, her eyes devoid of life as they briefly met mine before shifting to Dark.

    ¡°Go fuck yourself,¡± she spat, a strange yet unfamiliar smile quirking the corners of her lips, stunning

    not only Dark but me as well.

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    ¡°Go fuck yourself,¡± she smiled.

    ¡°What did you just say, you whore¡­¡± Dark seethed with rage, his grip on her hair bing

    violently tight. ¡°Now, I¡¯ll tear him into so many pieces that you won¡¯t ever be able to collect them all!¡±

    he growled into her face, unleashing ten wolves on me at once. ¡°WATCH! WATCH HOW YOUR

    SOULMATE DIES BECAUSE OF YOUR SLUTTY STUBBORNNESS!¡±

    Willow locked eyes with him, her smile widening. ¡°Watch yourself,¡± she retorted.

    Dark was taken aback by her response. He immediately turned his head towards me, only to find

    that all of his wolves had vanished, leaving me standing there on my own two feet in my human

    form, my chest wound slowly healing.

    ¡°What the fuck is going on?¡± Dark murmured in surprise. ¡°Didn¡¯t your wolf die¡­¡±

    ¡°Neither I nor my wolf are in the process of dying as long as our soulmate is present,¡± I replied,

    tilting my head to the side and fixing him with an intense re, though the ache in my nails

    persisted from his grip he had on her hair. ¡°As soulmates with her mark on my neck, my wolf can

    always seek refuge in herfort and return once she heals me,¡± I exined with a smile, before

    turning to re at Dark. ¡°Clearly, you¡¯ve been outsmarted by her, you idiot.¡±

    Dark erupted in anger, ring at Willow. ¡°You deceived me, Rose,¡± he growled.

    ?

    ¡°Who the heck are you calling Rose?¡± Willow screamed, pushing him away with all her strength as

    she stood defiantly before him. ¡°MY. NAME. IS. WILLOW,¡± she dered, punctuating each word,

    her eyes burning with intense mes that left Dark stunned beyond words.

    ¡°Damn, so beautiful,¡± he gasped. ¡°Were you just pretending to be timid and weak this whole time?

    Were you not standing there in vain, instead of shielding his wolf with your mate bond?¡± He stared

    at her with wicked amusement before shifting his gaze to me. I straightened my spine, offering him

    a nk stare in return.

    When I had entered the room Willow had mind¨Clinked me about what she knew and what she had

    nned.

    Dark frowned and locked eyes with her once more. ¡°You¡¯ve yed with me again because of him.

    Don¡¯t tell me you think you can kill me,¡± he added slowly, hisughter gradually growing louder. ¡°I

    see that he came with some mesley royal divine powers. I had mistaken you for a weak innocent

    flower, I never realized that the tactics that he had been using had been dictated by you,¡± he

    admitted, looking impressed as he drew closer to Willow. ¡°So, what¡¯s next?¡± he asked, his lips

    curling seductively as he gave her a dirty look that tested my patience. However, I restrained myself

    when I saw that Willow¡¯s expression remained unchanged and unaffected. She simply stared at

    Dark as if he were a nk wall. ¡°He may have lost his wolf and obviously the royal divine powers,

    there is no way that he can defeat me, let alone kill me. I still have enough power to crush him to

    death,¡± he smirked at her.

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    Willow calmly blinked. ¡°It seemed like an unfair fight to begin with,¡± she murmured.

    ¡°Obviously it is. After all, his destiny is death and your destiny is in my bed, Rose,¡± Dark whispered.

    ¡°Then how about we change destiny?¡± Willow slowly lifted her gaze to look past Dark. ¡°Let¡¯s make it

    a fight fair.¡±

    Dark frowned bitterly as he tilted his head to follow her line of sight, only to find Oran dragging

    Alpha King Alden along with him, while Walter stoodzily nearby, silver dagger in hand.

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    Dark¡¯s face turned pale at the sight of his pathetic, dying human form. ¡°What the heck did to my

    body?!¡± he roared like a madman, charging at Oran and Walter. Of course, Walter swiftly ced the

    dagger against Alden¡¯s throat, causing Dark to halt immediately. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it,¡± Dark

    yelled, his eyes zing with fury as his body was threatened.

    ¡°I heard from Willow that if your human body dies, your immortality will be nullified,¡± Willow grinned

    widely, toying with the knife near Alden¡¯s throat. Dark stared at Willow in stunned disbelief.

    ¡°How did you discover that?¡± he asked her with wide

    eyes.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that the reason you seek out evil blood so you won¡¯t have to depend on a mortal body?¡±

    Willow calmly remarked. Dark¡¯s expression revealed just how urate she was.

    ¡°Let¡¯s kill him and find out,¡± Oran suggested, pressing the silver knife against Alden¡¯s throat.

    ¡°NO!!¡± Dark yelled at Oran.

    ¡°Kill him,¡± Willow ordered, her voice low.

    ¡°You fucking¡­¡± Dark turned to re at her.

    ¡°Slit his throat, release him from that sinful body,¡± she added.

    ¡°How dare you!¡± Dark grabbed her throat violently.

    ¡°DO IT!!¡± she screamed. ordering them at the top of her lungs.

    Seeing Walter¡¯s hand moving and Oran pushing the silver into Alden¡¯s throat, Dark could no longer

    stand by and watch. He immediately attacked Oran and Walter with his wolves that pounced on

    them from behind. However, Oran and Walter just smiled at Dark in response, neither of them

    bothering dodging or fighting to save themselves. Dark froze mid run when he saw that his wolves.

    could not touch either of them. ¡°They are an illusion. They are not here¡­¡± he rose as they

    disappeared into thin air while Alden¡¯s body continued to kneel on the ground. Alden was really

    there!

    What was standing in front of Dark was a mirror! He immediately looked back to find the real Alden

    on his knees. Dark was frantic, he had to save his body. He looked at Willow and me from

    across the room.

    ¡°Goodbye, uncle,¡± I grinned, pulling a silver dagger from my back pocket that I had been hiding

    since I arrived. Willow and I exchanged looks as we both began to sprint t

    using our wolves¡® speed.

    a kneeling Alden

    ¡°NEVER!¡± Dark shouted, using his evil powers to beat our speed. He obviously could reach Alden

    before us. Willow and I shared a look, I was not as close as she was. She nodded while running. I

    raised my hand and threw the silver dagger in her direction.

    ¡°Don¡¯t shift!¡± I mind¨Clinked her onest time as she half shifted into her wolf, grabbed the knife mid

    air, stabbed, then tore Alden¡¯s chest open from breastbone to stomach in one go before Dark could

    stop her.

    ¡°AAAAHHHHH¡­¡± Dark roared in pain, as if his soul was being ripped off from his body. His arms

    were spread wide, his face tilted up to the sky, as his body released a suffocating darkness.

    Dark¡¯s roar became louder and louder to the point the area around us started to shatter slowly as if

    the pce would crumble around us. Our ears ached and bled. Willow violently yanked the silver

    knife out, her face red with anger so that she could stab Alden in the face, throat, and heart.

    Seeing her act violent even though Alden was long dead, stunned me. ¡°Willow!¡± I called, kicking

    Alden¡¯s body away as I turned her to face me. ¡°What are you¡­¡± I paused abruptly when a pair of

    solid ck eyes met mine.

    She¡­ she was¡­

    With a blood speckled face, she smiled evilly up at me before pushing me away.

    ¡°Get out of my way,¡± she growled, tilting her head insanely at Dark, a twisted smile ying on her

    lips before she shifted into her wolf. She then charged at Dark with the knife in her wolf¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°Willow!¡±

    The thing that I was most afraid of had happened. Her evil blood had awoken!

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    Reuben

    ¡°Willow!¡±

    Her clothes shredded before my eyes as she shifted right in front of me, but what stunned me was

    her snow¨Cwhite fur adorned with a rich ck undercoat that reminded me of a fever coat. She

    appeared even more beautiful yetpletely unapproachable. With an intense glint of bloodlust in

    her eyes she charged at Dark, a sight that rmed me as I could no longer recognize my Willow

    within her.

    She tore open Dark¡¯s chest with her ws, exacerbating the pain of the wound and catching him off

    guard. Still reeling from the agony of losing his human body, he growled in pain and swiftly shifted

    into his wolf form to defend himself.

    His paws scrambled against the floor purchase when hended, his eyes locked onto therge

    she¨Cwolf standing before him.

    ¡°Rose¡­¡± he grinned, his eyespletely ck. ¡°So you want to kill me now, is that it? I loved you

    with everythingI have, yet you still betrayed me. I remade the world as you wished it to be, but you

    didn¡¯t value any of it. You destroyed a lifetime of hard work and penance just to be with your

    soulmate, children, and others, didn¡¯t you?¡± he quietly muttered, his fury intensifying as his eyes

    zed with madness while he circled her with predatory steps. ¡°Now, you don¡¯t deserve my love.

    Though you don¡¯t deserve a merciful death either, now you will be the path to my immortality. I

    will destroy everything you cherish and kill every person you love! I will start with everything at

    once!¡± With a roar, he lunged at Willow and a bloody fight ensued between them right in front of

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    Neither of them seemed even remotely sane, my heart raced as I watched Willow fiercely attack,

    escape holds, and fend off Dark with equal ferocity, the room became increasingly bloody and

    chaotic.

    By mentioning the deaths of Wyatt and Lori, Dark had provoked her even further emotionally. She

    had bepletely consumed by evil, rising again and again after every hit, attacking with

    twice the power as if she were made not of blood and bones, but of cotton. Her gaze was

    unwavering and the smile on her lips never faltered, mirroring Dark¡¯s

    own.

    It felt as if she was not from this world. Her strength was so much scarier that she could kill the

    whole pack of wolves in a few minutes. Never in my wild imagination I realized my always smiling

    Willow held such dangerous powers. But the longer I watched Willow, the more I felt like I was

    losing her.

    I couldn¡¯t just stand there and watch as she slipped away, but before I could act, I received a mind¨C

    link from Oran.

    ¡°Reuben, our pack is under attack, just as you predicted,¡± he remarked, exining how

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    thousands of werewolves were charging into our territory. They were the same wolves that had

    disappeared under Dark¡¯s control. When reports indicated that there was no blood in the soil of the

    mysteriously burnt packs, I suspected that those individuals were still alive and posed a threat.

    Now, Dark had raised his army and they were assaulting my pack. However¡­

    ¡°Follow our n!¡± I ordered.

    ¡°Already on it. Walter, Sky, and I are at the borders with members from the Emerald Bright Pack,

    the Opal Moon Pack, and a group of Walter¡¯s brilliant hunters. E is protecting the pack from within

    alongside Alphas Lewis and Adam. The pack is fortified by three Alphas as you requested,¡± he

    reported quickly then concluded, ¡°However, there are far too many of them to defeat, Reuben. On

    top of that none of them appear to be in their right minds. It¡¯s as if they¡¯re here to kill or be killed! We

    can¡¯t hold off an army like this for long!¡±

    Our mind¨Clink abruptly cut off, and my muscles tightened. He was being attacked from all sides, all

    at once. As I watched the fight continue between Willow and Dark, he grinned at me for a split

    second. He had been controlling the army!

    Anger surged through me when I realized his twisted n. By destroying my pack, he would cause

    the deaths of innocent people and our children, which would undoubtedly lead to the break inside

    Willow widening further. If she ended uppletely broken, Dark would seize control over her then

    use her blood to gain an advantage over us.

    I couldn¡¯t let that happen! I immediately shifted into my wolf form and charged at Dark. He prepared

    to strike, aiming to put another hole in my chest, but at thest moment I changed directions when I

    was a 100 meters away from him and lunged for Willow.

    Dark was momentarily caught off guard as he realized I had taken her with me into the darkness.

    He couldn¡¯t handle the shock of losing her and swiftly dispelled the gloomy darkness that

    surrounded us.

    With everything around us bing clear once again, I seized the opportunity to find a way out,

    searching for therge door through which I had entered.

    ¡°BIX!¡± I urgently mind¨Clinked him and the door immediately transformed into ash.

    ¡°Damn it!¡± Dark gritted his teeth when he realized he had fallen for my trick as he witnessed a

    magical portal created by Bix appear on the other side of the door. The gloomy darkness attempted

    to chase after Willow, aiming to snatch her from me. Before it could seed, I pushed her through

    the portal blocking the darkness from reaching her. However, in the midst of the chaos, I suddenly

    felt Willow¡¯s strong furious hand grip my wrist and pull me inside the portal along with her. She did

    not let me go!

    My body tumbled to the ground with a jolting force as we emerged in the middle of the Emerald

    Bright packhouse and its borders, surrounded by blood, war, and death. Oran, E, Walter, Sky,

    and everyone else that we had gathered were fighting and killing. I raised my head to see Dark

    emerging from the portal as well.

    F*uck! Dark¡¯s influence on his army hadn¡¯t diminished, instead it had intensified. The sky

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    above us grew darker until suddenly the members of Dark¡¯s army began turning on each other,

    savagely attacking and¨Ckilling one another. Oran, Walter, Sky, Alpha Luise, and Alpha Adam every

    one of their wolves ceased fighting. They were frozen by the horrifying sight of wolves ughtering

    their own army or taking their own lives. One by one, all the wolves dropped to the ground dead,

    mirroring the exact same scene that Sky had described taking ce in Wade Moon with when the

    pack members turned on each other eleven years ago.

    ¡°Did you see what you caused, Rose?¡± Dark grinned wickedly at Willow.

    My eyes immediately snapped to Ceri, who stood frozen in ce her ck eyes wide with horror as

    she witnessed the scene unfolding before her. My fists clenched in realization that Dark was

    deliberately recreating this scene of destruction in order to push Willow to the breaking point.

    ¡°This is just the beginning!¡± he roared. Then in the next moment, the entire pack started to catch fire

    beginning with the packhouse where our children were.

    ¡°NO!¡± I growled in indignation, shifted into my wolf form, and lunged at Dark intent on tearing him to

    pieces while Willow¡¯s condition grew more chilling at the sight of the packhouse burning.

    Dexpletely lost his mind, driven by the need to strike at Dark¡¯s heart. I dug my ws into Dark¡¯s

    already ripped¨Copen chest and tore it further down to his stomach. He hissed in pain, but to my

    horror, he began to heal himself. No matter how much I beat him or broke his bones, he still was

    able to recover.

    ¡°One thing you don¡¯t know about me,¡± he announced, kicking me away and rising to his feet in his

    human form. ¡°Dark can¡¯t be killed by a mere mortal wolf. The deaths taking ce all around us give

    me power, making me invincible,¡± heughed darkly, unleashing more of his dark energy,

    intensifying the inferno that had engulfed the pack, leaving nowhere for anyone to escape. ¡°I CAN

    KILL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU, BUT NO ONE¡­ NO ONE CAN KILL ME!¡±

    Heughed menacingly, relishing the fear reflected on everyone¡¯s pale faces as they stared at the

    monster that threatened to burn them to death. I stood up defiantly, ring at him refusing to back

    down. ¡°If I can¡¯t kill you, then I¡¯ll take you to hell with me!¡± I growled, preparing to charge at him with

    myst ounce of strength. Before I could make a move, a shadow loomed over my head.

    Confused, I looked up to see arge wolf leaping over me. I gasped, ¡°Willow¡­¡±

    In a sh too quick for Dark to anticipate, Willowunched herself at him. She pounced on him,

    shattering his spine in one swift motion. Dark screamed in pain as he crashed to the ground, Willow

    mercilessly wracked her paws all over his chest, tearing at his neck with a powerful roar, to end his

    reign of terror once and for all.

    The entire clearing fell into a dead silence as Darky half¨Cdead beneath Willow. She savagely

    mauled his face with her teeth, ripping his head from his torso in a final, decisive act of vengeance.

    The killing ceased on its own, as if the world itself recognized the end of Dark¡¯s

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    ¡°She killed him!¡± Sky gasped, stunned by the scene that had unfolded before him. Unlike the others,

    who stood in awe, as the fire died out on their own with Dark¡¯s death.

    ¡°He said no one could kill him, but Willow did!¡± Walter eximed, his voice filled with disbelief.

    ¡°Dark¡¯s mark on her neck is gone, but her evil blood haspletely taken control of her,¡± Oran

    remarked, his words sending a wave of concern through everyone.

    ¡°Now she has be another Dark,¡± Alpha Louise added gravely.

    The group collectively held a breath during the tension, everyone watched as Willow shifted back

    into her human form but continued to relentlessly attack Dark, her actions fueled by an unseen

    force.

    ¡°AAHHHHH!!¡± Willow screamed, her voice filled with pain as she remained half¨Cshifted, relentlessly

    ripping at Dark¡¯s intestines while releasing dark energy that cursed the surrounding area.

    ¡°Willow!!¡± I yelled, racing over to her. She was no longer herself, consumed by the darkness that

    had consumed her. Just as I was about to touch her, her dark energy began to burn my wolf, forcing

    me away with a powerful energy field.

    ¡°GGRR¡­¡± I growled in pain, determined to break through the energy barrier separating us. If this

    continued, Willow would end up killing herself. ¡°Willow!!¡± I roared at the top of my lungs, summoning

    all my strength to break through the energy field until I finally embraced her from behind,

    desperately hoping to bring her back to herself.

    I lifted her off of Dark¡¯s lifeless body and held her tightly in my arms. ¡°AHHH¡­¡± she continued to

    scream uncontrobly, her evil energy causing her immense pain as I refused to let her go. Despite

    her struggles, I held onto her, refusing to release her from my grasp.

    Dex attempted to connect with Ceri, but she waspletely lost to us. I had lost my Willow.

    My heart shattered into countless pieces as I watched her in this agonizing state. I couldn¡¯t bear to

    lose her. I couldn¡¯t let her slip away. I refused to give up on her.

    With determination burning in my eyes, I made a decision. I rolled her onto the ground, pinning her

    beneath me. She screamed and thrashed, desperate to break free, but I held her firmly, restraining

    her legs with my knees and pinning her hands above her head. Finally, I buried my face in her neck,

    marking her once again, determined to reim the Willow I knew and loved.

    She fought fiercely to avoid my mark, but I persisted, forcing her neck aside and sinking my teeth

    deep and then deeper into her flesh until she waspletely marked as mine. As our broken bond

    was slowly restored, her blood mixed with mine in my mouth, when our wolves finally connected,

    she ceased screaming and struggling.

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    After a moment, I withdrew my canines and gazed down at her. Her head remained tilted to the

    side.

    eyes and found them still dark, then after a few moments they gradually transformed back into their

    beautiful blue Kue just like they were before. She looked up at me with watery eyes before slowly

    closing them and fainting in my arms.

    ¡°Willow,¡± I whispered, gently turning her face towards mine. I searched her

    I immediately pulled her into my chest. ¡°Willow,¡± I murmured, biting my lip as I buried my face in her

    neck. ¡°Willow¡­¡±

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    As the haze of sleep lifted from my mind, I found myself enveloped in aforting warmth,

    surrounded by the soft morning light filtering in through the window. Slowly, the blurred edges of my

    consciousness sharpened, revealing Reuben¡¯s face gazing down at me with a tender intensity. His

    beautiful green eyes, filled with an indescribable depth of emotion, met my own and in that moment,

    it felt as though time itself hade to a standstill.

    My heart fluttered within my chest as our eyes locked. I became acutely aware of the sensation of

    his arms wrapped securely around me, our bodies so close to one another that we could feel each

    other¡¯s curves. His hot breath brushing on my face, our lips mere inches apart but hearts mingling in

    rhythm.

    ¡°Willow,¡± he softly smiled, calling my name as if it were the first time. ¡°You¡¯re awake.¡±

    My heart clenched at the sight of his slightly red and puffy eyes. His hair was messy, his face had

    lost most of its healthy glow, and he looked thinner, as if he hadn¡¯t eaten for days. Obviously, he

    hadn¡¯t been taking care of himself, let alone slept. ¡°Your beard has grown,¡± I I smiled through watery

    eyes, gently resting my hand against his cheek. ¡°You

    Ped always take care of yourself,¡± I whispered, reminding him of the promise he had at sunset

    point.

    to

    ¡°I couldn¡¯t help it, after all you made me wait a month,¡± he whispered, his eyes slightly wet. As his

    words washed over me, a wave of guilt and sorrow weighed on my heart. I had given him another

    heavy dose of abandonment and suffering while I was unconscious.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry,¡± I whispered, my voice choked with emotion as I hugged him. He instantly hugged me

    back as if I would fly away. Tears streamed down my cheeks like a river, I could no longer control

    my emotions. I buried my face in his chest, crying my heart out as I recalled the horrifying events I

    endured with Dark, how I had been consumed by evil, and how I had killed him.

    Consumed with revenge for my family and all the innocent people hurt, the fear of losing my

    children and Reuben, I set the evil inside me free even knowing that the result could be that I never

    return. However, there had always been this man there that would never give up

    on me.

    ¡°Everything is fine now. Don¡¯t cry,¡± he gently kissed my forehead. I looked up at him with teary eyes.

    ¡°Wyatt and Lori?¡± I sniffed. ¡°The packhouse had caught fire¡­¡±

    ¡°Our children are safe, thanks to Bix. He found a cure for Wyatt and Lori and protected them,¡± he

    wiped away my tears and smiled warmly. ¡°They¡¯re eagerly waiting for their

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    mommy to wake up.¡±

    More tears flowed from my eyes as I nodded happily, ¡°I want to see them.¡±

    ¡°Do you feel weak? The doctor said you should rest for a few days,¡± he exined.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait. I want to see the twins first, then I will rest,¡± I stubbornly stated.

    He chuckled. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go,¡± he helped me sit up on the bed. ¡°Can

    you walk?¡±

    I nodded, slowly putting my feet on the cold floor but just as I took the first two steps, my legs gave

    out in weakness. Reuben grabbed me by the arms before I could fall to the floor. ¡°Your body is

    weak,¡± he said, then scooped me up into his arms. Surprised, I wrapped my arms around his neck,

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

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    He carried me out of our bedroom and downstairs while I refused to look away from him. I forgot the

    world around me, I barely even noticed Walter and E when they crossed paths with us

    downstairs. My heart fluttered as butterflies filled

    my stomach when Reuben locked eyes with me. He smiled so handsomely that I could fall in love

    with him again and again. He was mine¡­ my Reuben that loved me unconditionally. I leaned my

    head against his chest and let myself in his handspletely.

    Oran and Bix had stopped in the living room together, they watched Reuben and I enter the dining

    room where children were eating and chatting with Alpha Louis. All of them stopped and looked at

    the two of us with surprise in their eyes before Wyatt and Lori jumped down from their chairs.

    ¡°Mummy!!¡± Reuben put me down. I immediately knelt and pulled my precious children in my arms,

    tears once again rolled on my cheeks but I did not care when my whole world was back within my

    reach. My soulmate and up at Reuben who hugged the

    y children. I looked

    three of us from behind.

    Unknown to us Walter, E, Oran, Bix, Alpha Louis, and Sky were all watching us with a smile.

    ¡°Mummy, see Daddy did my hair again,¡± Lori excitedly showed me her ponytail that Reuben had

    made as the children once again got ready to return to kindergarten.

    ,¡±Daddy made my favorite sandwich for lunch,¡± Wyatt grinned, showing off his lunchbox.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, make sure that you finish all of your lunch and look out for each other,¡± I kissed both

    of their cheeks, only to spot Alpha Louis waiting by the doorway, watching the three of

    us.

    He lowered his gaze, not daring to meet mine, ¡°Children, let¡¯s go.¡±

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    ¡°Grandpa,¡± Wyatt and Lori raced over to him. They liked him so much that they spent almost every

    minute they could with him already.

    Alpha Louis now drove the children to kindergarten. I never imagined that the man who once

    harbored so much hatred toward me would have such a deep connection and love for his

    grandchildren. He took on the responsibility of safely driving them, a duty previously handled by

    Reuben. Though father and son still didn¡¯t speak to each other, I could see that Alpha Louis wasn¡¯t

    going anywhere. However, he seemed so guilty about his actions that he avoided making eye

    contact with me. I honestly wasn¡¯t sure how I felt about him.

    Once they left, I focused on my breakfast. It had originally been a lovely breakfast made by Reuben

    just for me before he had to rush off to an important business meeting.

    This had been the norm for thest three days. Reuben had been taking care of the children and

    me, especially, even though I was feeling a lot better. The world could change, but not his

    possessiveness towards me. Not that I wasining; I was loving the attention and care from

    my mate.

    While eating I got a message from Sky. He was going for an Alpha meeting. After Alpha Benjamin¡¯s

    death and all the revtion of his father¡¯s evil deed, he was broken.

    Just as I finished my breakfast and went to the front yard for a walk, E passed by.

    ¡°Hey,¡± she awkwardly smiled, my smile mirrored hers.

    ¡°Hi¡±

    ¡°How are you feeling now?¡± She walked into the front yard. During the past three days, everyone

    hade to visit me except E. Now I could tell that the reason she hadn¡¯t was that she was too

    embarrassed to face me.

    ¡°A lot better,¡± I smiled and asked, ¡°how about you? I heard you are leaving Emerald Bright this

    weekend.¡±

    She nodded, ¡°I have to leave. After all, this was not the ce that I belonged from the beginning,¡±

    she smiled.

    ¡°Are you going back to the Opal Moon Pack?¡± I hesitated a little because the other day she

    completely ignored Alpha Adam. He was still living in Emerald Bright solely due to the fact that E

    still lived here.

    ¡°I am never going back to Opal Moon,¡± she murmured.

    ¡°But you are the heir. What will happen to the Opal Moon if you¡­¡±

    She shook her head, ¡°Opal Moon was never mine. I have legally returned the territory to its rightful

    owner the other day. Now it is up to Bix. If he wants to im, create, establish, or

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    I was surprised to witness this side of E. This was the E that I had been friends with six years

    ago-selfless, righteous, and kind. If only Alpha Adam had not forced her to sign those magical

    marriage papers, she might not have ended up in this situation. However, she seemed to have

    epted responsibility for all wrongdoing without making excuses for her bad behavior towards me.

    ¡°Have

    you thought about where you will go?¡± I questioned.

    ¡°I have not thought about it, but I am sure I will find a way for myself,¡± she stated, gently biting her

    lip as she added, ¡°Umm¡­ I just want to apologize to you for everything I did,¡± she cleared her throat

    a little. ¡°I know we cannot go back to being friends on the terms we used to

    and we cannot ever be best friends again, but I wanted to thank you for giving me shelter even

    though I did horrible things to you. You were there for me when I needed support.¡±

    be on,

    I smiled at her and gave a nod, epting her sincere apology.

    ¡°Are you girls going to cry? Should Ie backter?¡± Bix raised an eyebrow.

    E rolled her eyes, ¡°Did I say you could talk to me?¡±

    He grinned, ¡°You cannot stay mad at me for long, I know that.¡±

    ¡°Who said that?¡± She snapped at him.

    ¡°Take a lesson from Willow, be kind hearted! No matter how much of an as shole I was, she

    was always kind to me!¡± He suddenly dragged me into their argument.

    E narrowed her eyes at me, ¡°You are too innocent, Willow. You should never have forgiven this

    jerk for how much of a bas ta rd he was to you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s all in the past now,¡± I smiled.

    ¡°Oh no! Girl, you are still too forgiving!¡± She was annoyed.

    Bix pleaded with me using his eyes, looking down right pitiful. It was the same look he used to give

    me when we were friends.

    I felt bad for him and walked over to E. ¡°You should forgive him too. He is your cousin, he had his

    own reasons for keeping things hidden. His intentions were good, so don¡¯t make him feel bad for

    too long,¡± I

    ggested.

    Hearing my words, E was silent for a moment as she nced at Bix¡¯s guilty face. She seemed

    slightly moved by my argument. ¡°Alright, I will think about it,¡± she finally spoke, but I could see she

    was not truly mad at Bix. She was just teaching him a lesson.

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    ¡°Yes!¡± he grinned from ear to ear, hugging her, ¡°I knew you were kind hearted, E,¡± he started,

    loading her up with sweet talk. E just rolled her eyes.

    ¡°Willow, you¡¯re wonderful! You helped me again,¡± Bix excitedly hugged me then. I hugged him back

    with augh, while he stretched out a hand pulling E into our hug. E couldn¡¯t keep up her

    pouting for more than two seconds as she returned Bix¡¯s hug.

    At this point, I couldn¡¯t help but feel as if I had returned to the past when we were best friends. This

    feeling was so good that I didn¡¯t want to let go of this moment.

    ¡°What the hell is going on here?¡± Reuben¡¯s voice interrupted our moment. All three of us raised our

    heads to look over where Reuben, Oran and Walter were standing together frowning bitterly at the

    sight of us hugging each other.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± I raised my brows at Reuben.

    ¡°Why are you giving such a big tight hug to¡­ to¡­¡± Reuben red, his eyes full of jealousy before

    he ripped me away from the hug I had been sharing with E and Bix and drew me into his chest.

    ¡°Don¡¯t get so touchy with other people.¡±

    ¡°Bix, you get over here!¡± Oran growled, rushing over to Bix and pulling him away from E. ¡°Why

    are you hugging those girls?!¡±

    ¡°Woman, what¡¯s with all the hugging?¡± Walter domineeringly towered over E.

    ¡°Have you gone insane?!¡± E, Bix, and I all said to these insane males at the same time.

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    The three of us looked at each other, before we turned in the opposite directions and left all three of

    the males in the front yard.

    I nced at Reuben once before entering the packhouse only to find him right behind me. He

    closed the door shut and pinned me against the nearby wall, ¡°What¡­ what are you doing?¡± I

    gasped up at his still jealous face.

    ¡°I need a hug too,¡± he pouted as he just held me tightly. ¡°Let me shower you with he stated, kissing

    my face, neck, and lips.

    my scent,¡±

    I giggled at the level of his jealousy, I kissed him back, ¡°You are such a child, Reuben.¡±

    ¡°Yes, but only for you,¡± he nipped my lips as he slid his hand under my top. ¡°I am hungry, Willow,¡± he

    grabbed my breast, teasing my nipple.

    I moaned in pleasure, ¡°Want me to cook something?¡± I raised my brows, brushing his c ock. with my

    knee.

    His eyes shone, ¡°No need, I will help myself!¡± He picked me up in his arms and strode upstairs to

    our bedroom. I giggled at his excitement as he tossed me on the bed, soon the

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    ¡°Luna, if you provide lodging and damages for every wolf that was affected, it will cost a great deal,¡±

    the pack¡¯s ountant hesitantly advised.

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    I closed the ount book and nced at him. ¡°People were injured and their homes were burnt

    while they put their lives on the line to help their Alpha and the pack. When they can be so devoted

    and honest to us, then why are you so hesitant to help them when we all are a family?¡± I raised an

    eyebrow.

    ¡°Ipletely understand your point, Luna,¡± he cunningly smiled. ¡°I get that you feel bad for those

    that have experienced loss because what happened was because of you, but this kindness will cost

    millions and it alles out of the Alpha¡¯s pocket,¡± he pointedly remarked.

    I could clearly see through his ploy. While there were people who epted me Reuben¡¯s Luna,

    there were also those that could not ept an Omega as their Luna. In their eyes, I was to me

    for the attack, the losses that had been sustained, really anything bad that had befallen the pack in

    thest eleven years. I could understand their frustration over the loss, but it was painful to know

    that even though Reuben and I were together, there was no one between us and we were living

    happily, I was just the woman that gave birth to his children. For some pack members, I was his

    soulmate but not the Luna of the pack. Especially after they saw my evil side which had frightened

    many people away from me.

    However, I finally understood that I could not make everyone happy. That was life. I smiled at the

    ountant, ¡°When did I say that I was using Reuben¡¯s or the pack¡¯s funds to cover the damages or

    expenses?¡±

    He blinked at me in confusion, ¡°Then where is the moneying from?¡±

    ¡°All the expenses and damages will be covered by me. Contact my assistant for everything,¡± I

    tossed L¡¯s business card on the desk in front of him then got up to leave, only to find Reuben

    standing at the doorway.

    ¡°Alpha!¡± the ountant panicked, quickly getting up from his chair, rmed by Reuben¡¯s

    expression which was in no way friendly, but was rather predatory, set on the man.

    ¡°What was the manner in which you were speaking to my mate?¡± Reuben stepped into the room,

    his expression darkening to a devilish intensity as the color drained from the man¡¯s face. ¡°My

    money, my pack, my everything is

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    for her to use or burn. Why does that bother you, you fucker?¡± he growled, advancing toward the

    man. The ountant took a few steps back in fear, wanting to run away. ¡°Do I have to teach you

    how to properly address your Luna¡­¡±

    ¡°Reuben! Reuben!!¡± I intervened, halting him from advancing any further toward the man, lest the

    man be thrown out the window of his office. ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not alright, Willow. No one can mistreat or disrespect you!¡± His eyes zed in their

    seriousness. My heart swelled with his protective words, and I couldn¡¯t resist nting a soft kiss on

    his lips.

    ¡°I know, that¡¯s why I fell in love with you,¡± I smiled, locking eyes with him. ¡°But I really want to take

    responsibility for our people on my own. While you¡¯re doing your best to support everyone, I want to

    be right there with you,¡± I stated firmly.

    He silently studied at me then slowly pulled me into his warm hug, ¡°Alright, if that¡¯s what you

    want¡­¡±

    I hugged him back happily. Reuben lifted his gaze, fixing it on the man who immediately scurried

    out of the room in a bid to save his own hide.

    A whileter, Reuben and I exited the room and made our way toward the packhouse, only to halt

    when we heard strange voices emanating from E¡¯s house. We exchanged a nce before

    heading around to her backyard, where we found her in the swimming pool, but not alone ¨C Walter

    was with her.

    ¡°Oh my!¡± I immediately hid behind a tree pulling Reuben in behind me. ¡°Now I understand why

    Walter has been so absent around the packhousetely!¡±

    ¡°Why are we hiding?¡± Reuben whispered in my ear.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not disturb their moment and watch from here,¡± I whispered back.

    ¡°You¡­ why are you in my pool?¡± E gasped.

    ¡°We are already living together. Sharing a pool shouldn¡¯t be a problem,¡± Walter replied as he swam

    closer to her.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk so loudly!¡± E quickly covered his mouth. ¡°Reuben and Willow kicked you out of the

    packhouse, that¡¯s why I am letting you stay at my ce. If someone hears you, they will get the

    wrong idea!¡± she scolded.

    Reuben looked down at me as I looked up at him in pure confusion. We kicked Walter out?! I

    blinked in surprise, but Reuben smiled in understanding. Walter must have used us as an excuse to

    be with E.

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    My lips curled into a smile at the sight of Walter getting closer to E and fixing her bikini for her,

    fully understanding Walter¡¯s angle. She looked a little hesitant, but she was letting him touch her,

    which was obviously a little much to be considered in the friend zone. Obviously, they were not just

    friends.

    ¡°Do you think they¡¯re together?¡± I looked up at Reuben.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but Walter seems very interested in E. She also doesn¡¯t seem to be avoiding his

    advances. Of course, their story started out as an enemies¨Cto¨Clovers type, so maybe they will

    slowly get there,¡± he exined.

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    Suddenly, Walter pulled E close to his chest and confessed, ¡°I don¡¯t mind being misunderstood

    when my intentions are never pure when ites to you,¡± he whispered before kissing her. My

    mouth gaped slightly. I looked at Reuben, who seemed just as surprised, we both smiled at each

    other over the sight of E not pushing

    Walter away.

    Reuben and I both immediately withdrew without being noticed, only to stop in the clearing where

    Oran was teaching a she¨Cwolf hand to hand fighting skills.

    ¡°Ouch! Beta Oran, that hurts,¡± she timidly blushed at Oran, bing overly touchy. He awkwardly

    smiled, feeling ufortable as he tried to fix her sprain. She seemed to have gotten hurt during

    their training session. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you were so strong, Beta Oran,¡± she purred, touching Oran¡¯s

    shoulder. ¡°Can you be gentle?¡± she whispered a little too close to his ear.

    ¡°Bad luck, girl. He doesn¡¯t know the meaning of gentle,¡± Bix stepped in, grabbed her hand, and

    yanked her away

    from Oran.

    ¡°Bix,¡± Oran gasped, looking like someone who was caught cheating on his wife.

    ¡°Gamma Bix, I was just¡­¡± she tried to exin but Bix cut her off.

    ¡°Why do you look so guilty? I¡¯m just here to help you,¡± he gave her a fake smile that didn¡¯t reach his

    eyes, ¡°He likes it rough and wild. He is into dirty positions and the most important thing is he is not

    into pussies, he¡¯s into asses. So how about I give you the passcode to his house for tonight?¡±

    The woman¡¯s face turned pale as she listened to Bix before she immediately ran away in tears.

    Oran raised his brows at Bix, ¡°I like it rough and wild? Dirty positions?¡± he leaned in closer to Bix¡¯s

    ear, ¡°I have yet to get you in my bed yet here you are imagining such dirty things about me, Bix.

    You turned out to be a real¡­¡±

    ¡°Bullshit!¡± Bix shut his mouth in shame. ¡°I just helped you¡­¡± He clearly lied,

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    ¡°Just help me? Didn¡¯t you just make me out to be a sexual deviant in front of that innocent girl?¡±

    Oran blinked,

    ¡°You scared her.¡±

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    ¡°I scared her?¡± Bix red at him, ¡°She was flirting with my man, do you expect me to turn a blind

    eye?!¡± he snapped then abruptly paused when he realized what he had said.

    A huge grin spread across Oran¡¯s lips, ¡°Did you just call me your man¡­¡±

    Bix¡¯s face turned red. His jealousy hade back to bite him in the ass, he had revealed his

    feelings. He could not handle the situation and Oran¡¯s happiness. He immediately shifted into his

    wolf and ran in the woods.

    ¡°You can¡¯t run from me today!¡± Oran crowed, chasing after him.

    They vanished in the woods. Reuben and I looked at each other with smiles then headed into the

    packhouse where our children were waiting for us.

    ¡°Daddy, you promised to watch a movie with us!¡± Wyatt stubbornly held Reuben¡¯s hand, not letting

    him go after

    dinner.

    ¡°Of course, let¡¯s go,¡± Reuben put him on his shoulders and carried Lori to his arms as he took them

    in the living room to watch The Monkey King for Wyatt then a Disney Princess movie for Lori no

    matter how tired he was. Weughed and enjoyed our time together with the twins as we held each

    other¡¯s hands until I noticed the children were already asleep and Reuben was dozing off too.

    I admired the three of them. They looked so adorable together. I slowly slipped my hand out of his

    grasp, put Wyatt and Lori in their beds, and returned with a nket to cover Reuben. Suddenly he

    pulled me down causing me to fall on top of him. ¡°Don¡¯t go,¡± he grumbled, hugging me with his eyes

    closed. I smiled sheepishly and slept holding him tightly on the sofa.

    Over the past week I had gotten my life back on track. My family was whole and we were all happy.

    The friendships that I had lost six years ago had returned but in different ways which was good for

    me. The nightmares that had been guing me for eleven years were gone thanks to Reuben who

    was always with me, to assist in getting over my traumatic memories of Dark. However, the evil

    blood had still been awoken inside me, its dominance and power could be sensed by other wolves. I

    had slowly started to learn to control it so ! would not hurt anyone innocent around me. Sky came

    over to meet me time to time. He had been rebuilting Wade Moon Pack with his hard work that I

    loved. His father¡¯s death really changed him and he had finally grown up. I was happy to see Sky

    working for his life and future while at the same time I had started to move my fashion. designing

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    L had brought my business here to America while I had begun working on a lot of projects to

    catch up. There was a great deal of work to get done and not that much time to do it, so for the next

    four days I worked with very little sleep. It had only been possible because starting on that day

    Reuben and I saw each other less often. I did not know why but he would disappear for hours, we

    hardly even ate meals together. He was not even home at night. This made me restless and to

    distract myself I worked more and more. Could it be that he was busy with pack matters?

    That night I dozed off while working on my designs but woke up on the bed with¡­ ¡°Reuben¡±

    ¡°Morning,¡± he smiled and kissed my lips. I kissed him back and hugged him. ¡°Why have you been

    so busy thest few days?¡± Iined, acting spoiled.

    He chuckled, rolling me under him, ¡°Don¡¯t be mad at me,¡± he cooed but I ignored him.

    ¡°Let go, I am not talking to you!¡± I pouted, trying to get off of the bed but Reuben grabbed me from

    behind and started tickling me.

    ¡°AHH¡­ Reuben,¡± I screamed andughed loudly. He really could not handle me pushing him away.

    That morning the packhouse filled with the sounds of ourughter and teasing. ¡°Ah¡­ Reuben, my

    stomach hurts!!¡± I curled up on the bedughing, until he finally had mercy on me. He stopped

    tickling and hovered over me.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be mad at me,¡± he apologized with a kiss. ¡°Give me a chance to make it up to you,¡± he

    smiled.

    ¡°You want to make it up to me? How?¡± I blinked in confusion as his eyes beamed with a different

    kind of light.

    ¡°Give yourselfpletely to me today, Willow. Follow me blindly.¡±

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    <b>¡°</b><b>Yay</b><b>!</b><b>¡± </b><b>I </b>excitedly <b>jumped </b>in the <b>an </b><b>with </b>Reuben, swimming and enjoying <b>myself</b>. We went deep under the <b>water </b><b>together</b>, explored the beauty <b>of </b><b>the </b>underwater world. <b>It </b>was a whole different and thrilling experience <b>that </b>I had <b>always </b>wanted to experience. <b>A </b><b>while </bter when <b>we </b>swam <b>back </b><b>up</b><b>, </b>I was <b>desperate </b><b>to </b>catch my breath. ¡°Goddess<b>, </b>it is so beautiful <b>down </b>there!¡± <b>1 </b>gasped, swimming on the surface <b>of </b><b>the </b>water.

    He chuckled at my flushed <b>face</b>, <b>¡°</b><b>Already </b><b>getting </b><b>tired</b><b>?</b><b>¡± </b><b>He </b>touched my <b>wet </b><b>face</b><b>. </b><b>¡°</b><b>I </b>was <b>really </b>enjoying <b>viewing </b>the <b>sea </b>life so much¡­¡± he purred<b>, </b>slipping one of <b>his </b>hands into my <b>bottoms</b>.

    ¡°Stop,¡± I <b>scolded </b>him, pping the hand in my bikini. ¡°Others <b>will </b><b>see</b><b>,¡± </b>I murmured, my <b>cheek </b>reddening.

    <b>¡°</b><b>Who </b><b>will </b>see us<b>?,</b><b>¡± </b>he raised an

    Ow, <b>growing </b><b>bolder </b><b>with </b><b>his </b>touch.

    I looked around in confusion, <b>¡°</b>Well, <b>is </b>it not strange that there is <b>really </b>no one <b>else </b>around<b>?</b><b>¡± </b>I murmured. We came to this beachte in the morning and <b>had </b>been ying around for a long time. On the way, I only <b>saw </b>a few people working <b>here </b>and there <b>as </b>a <b>few </b>shops opened.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know why no one <b>is </b>here<b>?</b>¡± Reuben suddenly stopped touching me, <b>his </b>serious voice attracted <b>my </b>attention.

    ¡°No<b>, </b>what is it?¡± I felt goosebumps raising on my skin due to the look in his eyes.

    ¡°It <b>is </b>said that there are sharks in these waters,¡± he revealed.

    ¡°What?!<b>¡±</b>

    my

    face lost all color.

    <b>¡°</b>Yeah,¡± he nodded seriously then suddenly pounced on me, ¡°And that shark is me!¡±

    ¡°AH¡­.¡± Iughed and screamed, swimming away from him but he caught me<b>, </b>pulling me into the water with him.

    This morning when Reuben asked me to give myself to himpletely, I never thought he would bring me to the beach. When we were young, I had always wanted to go to the beach with him, but out of fear of being seen by always refused. However, Reuben seemed to have not forgotten about my wish.

    Someone, I had

    We yed in the water until we got tired then climbed back onto our boat that took us back to the shore. After a shower I a beautiful fringed shrug over my sundress only to be distrattracted by Reuben¡¯s open shirt strong arms were enough to make me¡­

    and shorts! His eight pack ab

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    ¡°Careful you are drooling,¡± Reubenmented, seductively rubbing the corner of lips with his thumb. ¡°You seem hungry. How about I feed this tightly little pussy first before we fill our stomachs?¡± he pressed his cock against my belly, looking at me hungrily. My cheeks heated as I put my hand on his chest to stop him. ¡°No, I want to fill my stomach first!¡± I giggled, racing off before he could catch me. It was already lunch time and if he had gotten hard, I was sure he was not going to stop any time soon!

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Reuben asked as we strolled along the beach together.

    I looked around at all the delicious options but could not decide, ¡°I want to try everything!¡±

    I thought he would make fun of me but he smiled sweetly, ¡°Okay, then let¡¯s try everything!¡±

    I giggled as he made me run with him to eat the options. They tasted so good! One by one we ate steamed blue crabs, fries, fried dough, and so many more delicious things.

    ¡°Do <b>you </b>want to try the drink?¡± Reuben pointed at the beverage that the town we were in was famous for.

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    ¡°No, my stomach might burst if I <b>add </b>so much <b>as </b><b>a </b>drop <b>of </b><b>water</b><b>,</b><b>¡± </b><b>I </bughed<b>, </b><b>pushing </b><b>my </b>half eaten <b>corn dog </b>in <b>his </b>direction. <b>My </b>stomach was so <b>full </b><b>that </b>I was not going <b>to </b>eat again until the <b>next </b><b>day</b><b>. </b>He chuckled and finished my food then <b>we </b>started exploring the town.

    I bought a few things for Wyatt and Lori from the <b>shops </b>until evening. <b>Surprisingly </b>everything around the beach was something <b>I </b><b>was </b><b>really </b>interested in, from food to vendors.

    ¡°This is for you¡± i grinned, cing a cool <b>hat </b>on Reuben¡¯s head.

    ¡°For me,¡± his <b>eyes </b>shone.

    ¡°Yeah<b>, </b>why <b>are </b>you so happy? It¡¯s just a hat,¡± I chuckled.

    ¡°It¡¯s special because you bought it for me, Willow,¡± he eximed.

    Iughed, kissing his cheek. He was so cute sometimes<b>!</b>

    As the sky grew dark, <b>we </b>sat in a shop that sold smoothies<b>. </b>¡°Are you tired?¡± he asked, tucking my hair behind my ear.

    ¡°No! I love being here. I just wish this day would never end,¡± I sighed, leaning my head on his shoulder.

    He kissed my head and whispered, ¡°Then let¡¯s not let this day end.¡±

    ¡°How? Did we not visit every ce on this beach?¡± I murmured.

    ¡°Not every ce. There is one

    c

    that we have not visited,¡± he remarked.

    ¡°What ce?¡± I pulled away from his

    oulder in confusion.

    He only smiled in response which set off a warning bell in my mind before we stood in front of the could not help but narrow my eyes at Reuben. ¡°A costume house?¡±

    <i>¡°</i>Yeah,¡± he grinned.

    most unexpected ce. I

    This costume house was specifically for couples, where they were supposed to write a chit for their partner stating what This costume house was specifically for couples, where they were sup

    costume they wanted to see them in. It was like a blind y because your part

    the chit until you were all dressed up by the staff.

    ¡°I am not ying!¡± I firmly stated.

    ¡°Why?¡± He pouted.

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    ¡°I clearly remember this costume house game from a fair that had been held while we had been in high school! You wrote down a monkey costume for me then made fun of me the entire time. I know you are nning something far worse this time. I am not going!¡±

    I turned to leave,¡± Willow; wait¡­¡±

    Reuben tried to chase after me only to identally bump into another woman.

    ¡°I am sorry,¡± the woman quickly apologized even though her dress was ruined from the drink she was holding.

    I couldn¡¯t help but frown as she was eyeing Reuben.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I will pay for your ruined dress,¡± Reuben pulled out his wallet to offer only to be stopped by her.

    ¡°Please instead ofpensation, how about you be my partner for the costume house,¡± she innocently blinked her eyes and her short height helped her to look that way too, ¡°You see I am alone and you don¡¯t seem to have a partner so how

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    ¡°He <b>has </b><b>a </b>partner<b>!</b><b>¡± </b><b>I </b><b>grabbed </b><b>Reuben¡¯s </b><b>hand</b><b>, </b>red at the woman for <b>daring </b><b>to </b>flirt with <b>my </b><b>mate</b>. <b>Nowadays</b><b>, </b><b>it </b><b>was </b>really <b>risky </b>to let your <b>man </b>wander around alone <b>at </b>the beach<b>!</b>

    <b>We </b>both entered the costume <b>house, </b>which <b>I </b><b>regretted </b>after <b>10 </b><b>seconds</b>. <b>Shit</b><b>! </b><b>Now </b><b>I </b>could not <b>retreat</b><b>! </b><b>I </b>could not help <b>but </b>look at Reuben¡¯s <b>evil </b>smile. <b>He </b>was <b>happy </b><b>for </b>many <b>reasons</b>, <b>one </b><b>of </b><b>them </b><b>was </b><b>I </b><b>had </b><b>gotten </b><b>jealous </b>and <b>the </b><b>other </b><b>was </b><b>I </b><b>was </b><b>finally </b>here to <b>y</b>.

    I grabbed his cor and pulled him down <b>so </b><b>that we </b><b>were </b><b>face </b><b>to </b><b>face</b><b>, </b><b>¡°</b><b>I </b><b>am </b>telling you <b>right </b>now<b>, </b><b>if </b><b>you </b>write <b>down </b>s¨®mething ridiculous then <b>I </b><b>will </b>kill <b>you</b><b>!</b><b>¡±</b>

    Instead <b>of </b><b>replying </b><b>he </b><b>just </b>grinned at me and <b>that </b>pissed me off. While writing the chit, I looked <i>at </i>him in a warning but <b>I </b><b>sighed </b>helplessly in my heart. I could not imagine in <b>what </b>form <b>I </b>wanted to <b>see </b><b>Reuben</b>. I bit <b>my </b>thumb for <b>a </b>couple <b>of </b><b>seconds </b><b>before </b>something came <b>to </b>my mind. I neatly <b>wrote </b>the words and could not <b>help </b>but smile.

    Once we both put the chit in their <b>respective </b>jars, we were asked to go into <b>our </b><b>separate </b>rooms where they <b>were </b>dress <b>us</b>. <b>As </b><b>expecte</b>

    to <b>keep </b><b>the </b>game fair they blindfolded me.

    about <b>to</b>

    y makeup, <b>I </b><b>was </b>immediately rmed. What exactlot supposed to touch it <b>at</b>

    I just sighed deeply and did what <b>the </b>female asked me. I donned the dress with her <b>help</b>, <b>I </b>was not supposed to

    <b>was </b>she doing? She also all. After getting <b>dressed </b>up, she started <i>m </i>started doing something to my hair that did not seem right. <b>I </b>badly wanted to put off the blindfold when <b>she </b>started putting something in my hair.

    Wait! Was she making me a witch<b>?! </b>Yes! <b>I </b>was sure she <b>was </b>dressing me as a witch!

    <b>I </b>secretly gritted my teeth. Reuben really had a death wish!

    A long timeter<b>, </b>when she probably made me an evil bitch, she asked me to get up and led to the door. When I stepped out<b>, </b>I <b>was </b>ready to teach Reuben a good lesson. Why was he so silent? Could it be that he <b>was </b>silentlyughing at me or maybe taking a video or photo?! <b>I </b>took off the blindfold ready to beat him to death, ¡°Reuben!¡± <b>I </b>growled but paused in surprise because what I saw in front of me <b>was </b>not a room but a beach full of Emerald Bright pack members<b>, </b>our friends, and our children.

    Everyone was standing dressed in their finest clothes, in two rows, and the whole area had been decorated so beautifully that I felt <b>as </b>if <b>I </b>was in a dream. Reuben stood in <b>a </b>ck suit in the middle of the venue<b>, </b>smiling at me.

    ¡°Reuben¡­ what¡¯s going on?¡± I almost whispered.

    He walked closer to me, his eyes admiring me from head to toe before he took my hand, ¡°Willow, will you marry me and be my Luna?¡± he asked.

    º£

    I gasped and my eyes widened. I could not help but look at my reflection in his eyes. I looked like a bride¡­

    The dress I was wearing was <b>a </b>bridal gown and the man in front of me was not only my soulmate but the man that wanted to -be my husband¡­

    It turned out that Reuben had been nning all of these for days, he had brought me to this beach for this very purpose. This was not only our wedding but my official Luna ceremony.

    He nervously looked into my eyes, desperate to hear my answer.

    My heart skipped a beat as a smile came over my lips, ¡°I do,¡± my eyes watered slightly in happiness.

    Reuben smiled <b>as </b><b>well</b><b>, </b>wrapped his arms around my waist, and pulled me into a kiss. The venue echoed with cheers for Reuben and I.

    ¡°Willow, let¡¯s <b>grow </b>old together and never leave each other until ourst breaths,¡± he gently broke the kiss and slipped <b>a </b>ring

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    on my finger. ¡°I love you, Willow<b>,</b><b>¡± </b>he confessed. I <b>opened </b><b>my </b><b>eyes </b>and locked <b>eyes </b>with <b>Reuben</b><b>. </b>This man<b>¡­ </b><b>it </b>seemed <b>I </b><b>was </b>going to fall in love with him <b>over </b>and over again until myst breath,

    ¡°<b>I </b><b>love </b>you too,¡± I smiled, standing on my toe to im <b>his </b><b>lips</b>.

    After <b>six </b>years <b>of </b>painful separation, misunderstandings, and heartbreak<b>, </b>we <b>were </b>finally <b>together</b><b>.</b>

    ¡®It was the Goddess¡¯s <b>design </b><b>that </b>I was his fated mate<b>¡®</b>

    THE END

    Author¡¯s Note:

    Hello beautiful readers. The love story of Reuben and Willow ends here. Thank you for your love and support. It¡¯s been a beautiful journey that we¡¯ve shared together with our beloved characters. The main story concludes here, but I know there are other characters that everyone is curious about.

    I want to let you know that I¡¯ve considered writing bonus chapters for them. The first bonus chapter will focus on Walter and E. The second and third bonus chapters will feature Oran and Bix. I¡¯ve had to split their story into chapters because of length restrictions. I¡¯m informing everyone in advance because if there¡¯s someone who isn¡¯t interested in (M*M) action or (Man*Man) love stories, they can skip the second and third bonus chapters.

    This note concludes here. All I want to say is thank you for your love and support. I¡¯ll update everyone about my new book in the next note.

    Don¡¯t forget to leave your beautifulments about the book in this chapter¡¯sment section, as it marks the final chapter of the main story.

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    ¡°Here,¡± Oran passed me a picture frame with a picture of all our friends that I had asked him to take the day before.

    ¡°Thanks!¡± I grinned, safely tucking it into my luggage.

    ¡°Bix will be pissed that you left the pack when he was not around,¡± he murmured.

    ¡°It¡¯s ok. I had already informed him about my departure yesterday when we had dinner. He knew that I was leaving today,¡± I exined.

    He just nodded and watched me check my luggage onest time. ¡°E, I have something to confess,¡± he hesitantly opened his mouth.

    ¡°Let me guess, you want to confess that you only dated me and had se*x with me to make Bix jealous?¡± I inquired while finishing up with my bag just in time to take note of his surprised expression from the corner of my eyes.

    ¡°So you knew,¡± he felt embarrassed. ¡°I am sorry for treating you like a tool at the time. I was mistaken in thinking that Bix loved you and that¡¯s why he could not ept my love. When in reality it turned out he was protecting you because you were his cousin. I also very aggressive to you after Willow returned to the pack. I¡­ I really feel like a shit¡­¡±

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    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± I sped his hand and locked eyes with him, ¡°I have done some unforgivable things in my life, that are nowhere close to any of the silly things that you were responsible for in order to gain your

    mate¡¯s attention and love, Oran. At this point in life when I have nothing left to lose except myself, I have learnt a lot of things from you guys. On

    of them is to forgive and move on,¡± I smiled to lighten the guilt.

    He nodded guiltily, giving me a hug, ¡°I will miss you. Keep in touch with us,¡± he remarked.

    ¡°I will,¡± I smiled, hugging him back happily. We chatted a lot for a long time before he left.

    As soon as I finished checking over the room to make sure I hadn¡¯t missed anything, Wyatt dashed

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    ¡°Aunt E, I have brought you a farewell gift!¡± Wyatt excitedly showed me the sweet berries he was cradling in his chubby little palms.

    ¡°Wow! They are my favorite!¡± I excitedly squatted down to his height and tested one of them, ¡°They are absolutely delicious. Thank you!¡± I rubbed his little hand lovingly. Over the past few days I had a collection of great interactions with both of the twins thanks to¡­ Walter. Since he was staying at my ce the children woulde over to y and that¡¯s how they had grown a little closer to me. Spending all that time with them, I felt as if I also wanted one for myself but it was just a crazy thought given my current situation.

    ¡°You are wee, Aunt E,¡± the little guy¡¯s ears turned red at thepliment. ¡°Pleasee to visit me again.¡±

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    ¡°Of course I wille to visit you. You are so cute after all!¡± I lovingly pinched his cheeks, regretting deep in my heart that I had not interacted with these cuties more when I had the chance.

    ¡°Aunt E!¡± That¡¯s when Lori came in with a rose in her hand for me. I gave both children a hug.

    ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t want to stay a little longer?¡± Willow stood in the door frame watching me.

    ¡°It¡¯s already toote. I even stayed a week longer than I intended,¡± I chuckled, getting up from the floor and grabbing my luggage. During those days the two of us had talked a lot and had grown asfortable with each other as we had been in the past.

    ¡°Okay but have you decided what you are going to do next or where you are going?¡± She asked worriedly as we both made our way out of my bedroom to the living room.

    <b>I </b>was silent for a moment before I revealed, ¡°I will go abroad.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Willow was surprised as I expected.

    I nodded, ¡°I want a fresh start that is impossible in this country where my past will continue to haunt me. Thanks to Reuben, no werewolf pack will bother me but <b>I </b>still can¡¯t bring myself to stay You could say that I am starting a new life,¡± I exined.

    ¡°Starting a new life? I thought you and Walter were together,¡± Willowmented.

    When she mentioned Walter, my feet abruptly paused of their own

    ord. ¡°We¡­ we are not like that,¡± I found myself stuttering when I recalled his ki*ss from days ago. His touch and lips had been so tender on my skin that I had spent more than one sleepless night since he confessed his impure- intentions towards me. I had forgotten my pain and sorrow while living with him. He filled that empty void in my heart but then¡­ ¡°He has disappeared for a couple of days without a word. He was just staying at my ce, that¡¯s all,¡± I forced a smile, being careful not to meet Willow¡¯s eye.

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    After that Willow did not ask me about it again but she knew what was going on in Throughout my been I did not know why I had allowed Walter to be a part of my life knowing the eventual oue. I was not upset with him. He had every right to leave. There was nomitment between us and it <b>was </b>just a ki*ss<b>¡­</b>

    CHOW THE Cy anship had been temporary,

    the wound me left or died. I

    It should not affect me like this when I was not a virgin. I had a lot of experience with men. On top of that we were just a man and woman that had kis*sed and touched each other in the heat of the

    moment.

    Approaching the living room, I hugged Willow for thest time. ¡°Reuben did note?¡± I asked.

    ¡°Umm¡­ Reuben wants to speak with you upstairs,¡± she gestured towards one of the bedrooms.

    ¡°Upstairs?¡± I thought it was strange but I went upstairs.

    Unbeknownst to me after I left, Reuben came out of the kitchen to the living room and hugged Willow¡¯s waist from the side, watching my vanishing back.

    ¡°Did we do that right?¡± Willow looked at him worriedly.

    ¡°Yeah, don¡¯t worry,¡± he smiled at her concerned face and gently nipped her nose, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

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    Later, when I entered the room looking for Reuben, I froze in ce when the person in front of him was not Reuben but¡­

    ¡°E¡­¡± Alpha Adam called me lovingly.

    I felt my emotions fluctuate all over the ce when I saw his face after so long. He looked so messed up that he could have easily been mistaken for a homeless person.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± My voice was barely above the whisper.

    ¡°I requested this favor of Reuben,¡± he gently ced a hand on my head. It felt so warm that it made me realize that I had been wrong all along. Not everyone had left me. There had always been one person that was watching out for me even though I had told him that I hated him and did not want anything to do with him. He put his ego aside and had been living in Emerald Bright just to be close to me. ¡°E, I know you hate me, and don¡¯t wish to see me ever again but I just wanted to see you this onest time, my girl.¡± The guilt of his crimes against me and my ignorance had broken his heart. He looked like someone that had given up the will to live. My heart grew heavier as my eyes watered. ¡°Dad is¡­ I mean¡­ I am really sorry for being such a horrible father to you. I destroyed your life with my own two hands. I deserve your hate but you do have a bright future ahead. So I want to make sure you don¡¯t get discouraged. Everyone makes mistakes, there are only a few people that are willing to ept them and seek redemption. You are one of those precious gems, E,¡± he smiled, k*issing my forehead. ¡°Go and find your happiness, my girl.¡±

    Listening to him, I broke down into tears and could not stop myself from hugging him. ¡°You too, I don¡¯t want you to feel guilty. I forgive you.¡±

    He could not stop his tears either as he hugged me tightly but no words came from his mouth. I pulled away from him and wiped at his tears. ¡°I don¡¯t want to be sad right now. If you want me to move one then please move on with your life too,¡± I requested. requested.

    He nodded, his eyes red and teary. I held his hand and looked deep into his eyes, ¡°I am not leaving you. I am just going to do something that will secure my future. One day, I will return and then we will live together,¡± I stated, surprising him.

    ¡°Are you sure? You wille home to dad¡­ I mean you will return to me?¡±

    I nodded with a smile, ¡°Yes, I will be back soon so wait for me in this house. Stay safe and be happy.¡±

    His lifeless face and eyes beamed with hope. Something that I craved to see.

    Some timeter, I walked out of my house with Alpha Adam. I had already called a taxi that was waiting for me in front of the house. Reuben, Willow, and Oran stood by the taxi waiting for me, their lips spread in wide smiles to see the two of us together.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget to drop me a message once in a while,¡± Willow remarked, hugging me. I nodded.

    ¡°This hug is from Bix and I,¡± Oran gave a big hug. I giggled.

    Reuben and I did not hug each other. ¡°Take care,¡± he remarked, as we shook hands.

    <b>¡°</b>Thanks,¡± I smiled, then gave onest hug to Alpha Adam before I got into the taxi.

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    As the taxi began to pull away, I could not help but look back at everyone. I was so thankful to the Goddess that I had so many beautiful people in my life. Especially¡­ my father. I smiled at him, waving goodbye.

    He was surprised and immediately waved in return but this time his face was filled with happiness rather than tears<b>.</b>

    I wiped my tears away and calmed my emotions as the taxi finally exited the Emerald Bright territory. Now my path was set for the airport. I looked out of the window the entire way, unable to shake the feeling that something was missing. I didn¡¯t even realize forty minutes had passed when the taxi halted at the airport.

    I got out,once I stood outside the airport with my luggage, I finally realized that I didn¡¯t really want to go. I felt lonely¡­

    ¡°I am notte, am I?¡± A familiar voice entered my ears. Surprised, I immediately looked over to find Walter standing there with his luggage.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± My eyes were wide and my heart was beating faster.

    <b>¡°</b><b>Is </b>it not obvious?¡± he drew closer then pulled me into his chest. ¡°We are going together.¡±

    ¡°Together?¡± <b>I </b>gasped, my voice barely above the whisper.

    ¡°Yes, after all lovers live together, right?¡± He touched my cheek, his eyes filled with emotion when he confessed, ¡°I love you, E. Do you love this hunter that can¡¯t live without you?¡±

    My heart drummed rapidly in my chest out of shock as the world around us seemed to disappear. ¡°I am a werewolf and you are a hunter,¡± I whispered.

    ¡°We are just lovers,¡± he whispered back, leaning closer to my face.

    ¡°People will not ept us,¡± I felt my breathing be erratic with our proximity.

    ¡°I don¡¯t give f*uck about what others think. This is something we decide. This is about eyes with me, ¡°Now tell me E. Do you love me too?¡±

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    I held my breath but failed to get my heartbeat under control. My wolf appeared in my eyes to see the man that truly loved me. I tore my eyes away from him and started walking away with luggage.

    Walter¡¯s expression morphed into one of rejection. I stopped on my tracks, ncing back at him. ¡°You are noting? I thought you wanted me toe with you?¡±

    His face brightened as he ran over to hug me. ¡°You naughty girl. You were teasing me!¡±

    I giggled, hugging him back, ¡°You deserve it.¡±

    He looked at my smile and pulled me into <b>a </b>k*iss, ¡°I love you, E,¡±

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    I had lost my virginity in high school during a random hookup with a girl that I didn¡¯t remember what she looke like an hourter. That wasn¡¯t that only time, I never remember any of the she¨Cwolves¡® faces after I had sex with them. I just had to release the pressure, but I was never satisfied by any of the interactions. It felt like something was missing in my heart. The need and pent up frustration increased day by day, it was all because of Bix. My first and only love since I was fourteen.

    ¡°AHHH¡­ fuc*kkk¡­¡± Bix was a moaning mess under me as I thrusted deeper and faster inside him. Seeing his handsome face sweaty and cheeks flushed, turned me on more. I thrusted harder, never wanting to stop. ¡°F*uck¡­ slow down a little,¡± he hissed, throwing his head back in pleasure.

    I grinned, touching his hard cock, ¡°You sure, you want me to slow down? Everytime I thrust in, you clench my cock so tight that I like I could cum any second.¡±

    ¡°Ahhh¡­¡± he watched my hand rhythmically stroking his cock with lustful eyes.

    ¡°Stop touching me there. I feel¡­..¡± he bit his lip, torn between pleasure and shame. He clearly wanted more, he had climaxed a couple of times and that¡¯s what had made him ashamed. His pride was still there, making it difficult to open his mouth to ask me for more. Knowing his character better than my own, I was more than willing to satisfy him until he begged me to stop and let them sleep.

    But he was clearly not satisfied at this point. I put his leg on my shoulder and thrusted deeper. He moaned loudly, throwing his head back and from this point I did not let him take a breath without a needy moan.

    ¡°I am cumminggg¡­¡± he cried out in pleasure as I jerked him faster and rammed myself inside him in my excitement.

    ¡°Me too,¡± I sighed heavily, biting his jaw then ki*ssing his lips. I delivered two final thrusts then neither of us could control ourselves. Bix tightly hugged me as both climaxed together. I groaned in satisfaction, still slowly moving inside him before I slowly pulled out of him.

    His cloudy eyes were on my cock that had not gonepletely soft yet.

    ¡°Are you sure you are not a monster? We already did it two times yet your cock is not satisfied,¡± he frowned.

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    ¡°My hunger for you isn¡¯t so easily sated,¡± I yfully bit my lip, tossing the condom away.

    ¡°Your hunger could kill me!¡± he growled. ¡°My legs are already shaking from your insane f*uck. And my as*s¡­¡± he hesitated to speak about his asshole, looking away in shame, ¡°Don¡¯t even think about doing it again. I am done for today,¡± with that he pulled the nket over himself and closed his eyes.

    I grinned at his cuteness then hovered over him, ¡°Bix, are you mad at me?¡± I kis*sed his cheek but he ignored me, ¡°I know you loved it. You were so irresistible that I could not control myself. I will not tease you next time, okay? I

    will go slow.¡±

    Hezily opened his eyes and gave me a don¡¯t fu*ck with me look, ¡°Do you even know the meaning of slow? It hurts like hell when that monster like cock of yours rides my a*ss,¡± he used.

    ¡°Come on! It could not be that painful, right?¡± heughed, ¡°You enjoy it so much that you don¡¯t stop calling my

    name¡­¡±

    Bix¡¯s face turned red as he grabbed me by my throat, pulling me down to his face which was sexy as hell, ¡°Then how about I fu*ck you?¡± he raised an eyebrow, his other hand grabbing my as8s.

    The corner of my lips curled into a smile, ¡°Fu*ck me. I don¡¯t have a problem with being f*ucked by you.¡±

    He frowned in surprise and then flipped me over on the bed. I held my breath when he sat between my legs. I had always dreamed of f*ucking Bix but the thought of being bottomed by him was something that I had never experienced. After all he was also a man and he also desired to be top. We were equal in this rtionship so I did not have any problem if he wanted to y with me. Everything was fine as long as I could have him.

    Instead of fu*cking me, he lowered his head and took me inside his mouth. I groaned in surprise but loved his hot mouth taking me deep inside. As it was my third time, I cummed pretty fast. Bix pulled my cock out of his mouth,

    satisfied when that my x was finally sated..

    ¡°I thought you

    would fu*ck me,¡± I grinned, pulling him on top of me.

    ¡°I will save it for the next time,<i>¡± </i>he smirked, crushing his lips to mine, ¡°For now, I have to leave for Opal Moon,¡±

    he climbed off of me and sat on the ed

    of the bed, slipping into his clothes.

    ¡°You are going already? You have only just returned after over two weeks away,¡± I frowned, sitting up on the bed.

    ¡°What¡¯s with the displeased look?¡± he smirked at me, ¡°Wasn¡¯t it you who wanted me to take over Opal Moon for

    the sake of my dead parents¡® hard work, for the pack, and all the pack members that would be left homeless or

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    forced to go rogue? Were you not the one that said that I should be responsible and take care of them?¡± he grinned, getting closer to my face, ¡°Were you not the one who wanted me to be an Alpha and achieve my

    dreams?¡±

    I smiled helplessly, ¡°It turns out I dug my own grave with this one.¡±

    Heughed, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I wille back soon. Opal Moon is in the process of rebuilding that¡¯s why I am so busy. I believe once everything is stabilized then everything will be normal and we will be together more often,¡± he exined.

    I nodded. Seeing him getting dressed, I felt depressed. When he was about to walk out of my bedroom, my fear

    of losing him and never being able to see him again kicked in.

    ¡°Bix,¡± I hugged him tightly from behind.

    I froze and looked up. ¡°What happened?¡± He put his hand on my cheek.

    ¡°Don¡¯t make me wait too long,¡± I murmured.

    He slowly turned and k*issed my lips, ¡°Okay.¡±

    ¡°I love you,¡± I stated.

    In response he just smiled and said, ¡°Okay.¡±

    He never responded to my ¡®I love you.

    He would just smile and say okay but it was enough for me.

    I

    I walked him to his car in the parking lot and once he was gone, I could not help but feel empty. We were

    currently in

    long distance rtionship that I hated with a fiery passion. I wanted to lock him in a cage or tie him to me but that was only going to make him fear me. Or worse he was going to leave me. I could not let my dark

    side take action and scare Bix. He had barely epted our mate bond. I had to be patient. No, I could not be

    selfish. After all he was mine.

    At least that¡¯s what I thought until a month passed and Bix did not return.

    ¡°Oran!¡± Reuben shouted, shoving my hand away from the bonfire. ¡°Where did you go? You burnt your hand!¡±

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    ¡°Ohh¡­¡± I looked down at the burns and did not feel much pain at all.

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    Reuben looked at me worriedly, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? I have been noticing that you¡¯ve been acting this way for a couple of days. You seem down and distracted. Though it does not affect your work, you are not yourself. Is something the matter?¡±

    I remained mute and kept looking at my burn. ¡°Is this about Bix?¡± Reuben got it in one.

    I closed my eyes and rubbed my hand over my face once, ¡°I feel like I¡¯m going crazy<i>,</i>¡± I admitted, staring at the fire. ¡°I have not seen him in a month. We have chatted in messages and calls but that is not enough for me. I feel so lonely without him. I need him with me. Am I being sick?¡± I finally revealed my emotions to Reuben who easily rted with me.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal,¡± he chuckled, ¡°When you are in love, you think about your mate all the time, so much so that you want to be like their shadow. After all you two are connected by your souls. You are not sick. You¡¯re just in love. Bix will be no different than you.¡±

    I looked at him, ¡°you think Bix will be as restless as me?¡± Whenever I called him, he sounded cool and happy. It didn¡¯t seem like he had a problem with it. I wanted him happy but he sounded way more calm inparison to my restlessness.

    ¡°Of course, Bix is going to be restless. After all you are his other half and he is too arrogant to show or admit his feelings,¡± he grinned.

    I smiled and stared at the bonfire. Yeah, that must be the case. Bix must be shy. How could I have forgotten that he was different. That¡¯s why the next day, after finishing a business meeting with investors for mypany, I went straight to Opal Moon. If he was too busy to return to Emerald Bright, I would go to visit him myself.

    To my surprise, Opal Moon had been restored to its former glory. No, better than its former glory. Alpha Adam had finally realized his previous mistakes and was helping Bix with many aspects of rebuilding Opal Moon. Of course, I clearly saw Bix¡¯s hard work everywhere I looked. My mate was the best after all. With a proud smile, I made my way towards the packhouse.

    ¡°Beta Oran,¡± every passing pack member greeted me with a respectful smile. That was proof that everyone had epted Bix as their new Alpha and were happy with him.

    I jogged into the packhouse, impatient to see Bix. I wondered what kind of expression he would have once he saw me. Would he be happy? Would he hug me or ki*ss me? But once I got inside, I heard some noisesing from the meeting room.

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    I peeked through the window to find Bix having a meeting with a group of Alphas from different packs. He looked so handsome with that serious expression. Of course, I was the only one that knew how cute and seductive he looked when he begged me to fu*ck him harder.

    My lips kept smiling at the sight of him and I kept my scent hidden not wanting to disturb him. I decided to only watch him from outside the window then leave after some timeter.

    ¡°Excuse me?¡± A female¡¯s voice called to me from behind.

    I nced back to find a beautiful woman, probably in her early twenties standing there.

    ¡°Yes?¡± I raised an eyebrow at her. She did not look like a pack member.

    ¡°What are you doing here acting like a spy? Your actions are suspicious. Who are you?¡±

    The corner of my lips twitched at her attitude, ¡°Whether I am a spy or a thief, what is that any business of yours? Go on and don¡¯t bother me,¡± I ignored her and went back to my work of eyeing my Bix.N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner.

    ¡°How dare you talk to me that way?<i>¡± </i>she demanded, grabbing my arm. ¡°Do you know who I am?¡±

    I shoved her hand away, ¡°Don¡¯t touch me, woman,¡± I warned. ¡°Even if you are Queen of the world, I don¡¯t give

    fu*ck.¡±

    ¡°Such an attitude almost as if you are an Alpha!¡± she growled letting it echo in the surroundings. I ignored her nonsense. It didn¡¯t matter how ill she spoke. She was lucky she was a woman. She realized her barking had no effect on me. I thought she would leave when she grew tired but I had no idea that she had noticed that my eyes

    were focused on Bix in an unusual way..

    ¡°Do you like men?¡± she questioned. I froze in ce. Did I like men? No, I only liked Bix, but I did not need to exin that to others. When I ignored her, she stepped closer to me. ¡°He looks like a straight man. You should try

    I

    somewhere else,<i>¡± </i>shoved me, this time I could not ignore her.

    ¡°Just who the fuc*k are you, bit*ch? Yes, I am into him. Do you need more details?¡± I stood face to face with her.

    Her face lost all color and she gave me a disgusting look that I could not manage to give <b>a </b>single fuc*k about.

    ¡°Oran!¡± Bix spotted me as soon as he exited the meeting room.

    ¡°Bix,¡± I grinned, hugging him.

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    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I was just worried so I came to take a look,¡± I pulled away and brushed a finger tip under his eye, ¡°Are you not sleeping well?¡±

    ¡°No, actually¡­¡± Bix began to speak.

    ¡°Alpha Bix,¡± the woman attracted Bix¡¯s attention.

    Bix was surprised, ¡°Alpha Lauren?¡± He immediately pulled away from me to walk over to her. A strange emptiness stabbed me when he did that. ¡°You arete, the meeting is already over.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. We can talk about itter,¡± she smiled, then looked at me. ¡°Alpha Bix, who is this person? You two seem quite close¡­¡± she stated meaningfully which took Bix by surprise. ¡°Are you two¡­¡±

    Bix went silent as if he was paralyzed. I watched as he hesitated and decided to reveal, ¡°I am Oran. Bix¡¯s so¡­¡±

    ¡°He is best friend,¡± Bix cut me off.

    My eyes immediately snapped at Bix. Had we not decided to reveal our rtionship to the world? Then why had he hid it from this woman?

    ¡°Just friends?¡± She smiled at me.

    ¡°Yes, he is quite possessive so¡­¡± Bix smiled at her.

    My heart felt like it had been stabbed when he used that title for our rtionship. Was he ashamed that I was his soulmate? Or he was ashamed that he was mated to a man.

    ¡°Nice meeting you, Mr. Oran,¡± she smirked at me secretly then walked away.

    I dug my ws into my palm in fury.

    ¡°Oran¡­¡± Bix quickly turned to me. ¡°Listen to me¡­¡±

    I shook my head then turned to leave. ¡°ORAN!¡± Bix yelled again and again but I did not stop. Was it that hard for him to ept me

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    That night, I returned drunk to the pack but no alcohol could help me to forget about what happened. However, just as I entered my house, Alpha Louis was there sitting in the living room.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.

    ¡°Oran¡­¡± he frowned at my state, though we soon found ourselves sitting in the living room.

    I looked at the letter from our friend¡¯s pack that he had brought to me. ¡°The Alpha¡¯s daughter has been kidnapped by a group of deadly rogues. No wolf that¡¯s been sent after them has returned alive. Reuben is not in the pack so I¡¯ve brought this matter to you. We will need a group of skilled warriors to deal with the rogues¡± he exined.

    ¡°Alright, I will see what can be done,¡± I put the letter on the table.

    ¡°Oran, what¡¯s the matter, boy? You don¡¯t look good,¡± he asked worriedly.

    I fiddled with my fingers in silence for a while before I spoke, ¡°From the beginning, I knew that he had drawn the line but I could not give up. I crossed that line with him again and again. At this point, I feel as if I have been pushing him into this rtionship. He seems forced. That¡¯s why he is ashamed of our mate bond. He never says that he loves me too. I feel as if he is not mine even though I finally have him.¡±

    The Alpha silently listened to me the whole time. The room fell silent as a tear rolled down my cheek.

    ¡°My grandma rejected my grandfather a year after the start of their rtionship,¡± the Alpha stated, smoking a cigarette. ¡°Do you know why? She was in love with another man. She did not care whether or not my grandfather was her soulmate. She had to marry him because of the pressure her father had put on her but she provided my grandfather with a son then left with her true love,¡± he tilted his head a little and looked at me, ¡°Do you understand what I am trying to say?¡±

    ¡°Life is not always about love or mate bond,¡± he looked deeper into my eyes, ¡°Life is about priorities. My grandma could never love my grandfather. She married him and provided him with an heir because it was the only way to gain her freedom. She did all of that just so that she could be with the man that was her top priority. Nothing can be forced above someone¡¯s priority. At this point, you and Bix are at the same stage. You choose what is your priority. Love, matebond, or your own will of desiring something.¡±

    He put a hand on my shoulder, ¡°if you feel like you are forcing him then stop. Because if you continue then it will

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    just make you worse. If you feel like you are <b>not </b>sure whether or not he loves you then go and ask him instead <b>of </b>feeling rejected. If you feel <b>his </b>priorities are different from yours then learn to ept it. Learn to respect him. If you feel that his happiness is somewhere else then ept that bitter truth too<b>.</b><b>¡±</b>

    He got up from his chair but stopped before exiting, ¡°Be brave for worse too.¡±

    After he left, I sat there for hours, thinking about what the Alpha said. I had always wanted Bix to be happy but I connected that happiness with me only. He had his own life and his own choice that was burdened by our mate bond. All this time I had only thought about myself and did not give a thought about how he felt. If I was cool to be with a man, I was being selfish by what I was doing to Bix.

    <b>I </b>never expected that I forced love from Bix. But it turned out I was the one who was responsible for disturbing his normal life.

    That night, I drove to Opal Moon Pack to speak with Bix. Detecting his scent, I reached the first floor but once I noticed someone else¡¯s scent with him in the room, I stopped by the window and found him with Lauren.

    I froze in ce when I saw them holding hands. My heart tightened. So this was Bix¡¯s priority and choice? A bitter smile took over my lips. I took steps back and walked away without being noticed.

    ¡°Beta Oran!¡± A passerby bowed his head to me but I did not stop. However his voice reached Bix¡¯s ears right away.

    ¡°Oran?¡± he stormed out of the room. ¡°Where is Oran?¡± he asked the man.

    ¡°Was he not here to see you? I thought I saw himing from the direction of your room.¡±

    ¡°F*uck!¡± Bix was crushed as both he and Lauran rushed out of the room.

    ¡°Did he see us holding hands?¡± she gasped.

    ¡°Oran!!¡± Bix raced all the way from the packhouse to the parking lot where I was about to get into my car. ¡°Oran!¡± He grabbed my arm and turned me around to face him. ¡°Why the fu*ck did you not stop when I was calling you?¡± he yelled.

    I stared at him, ¡°Bix, let¡¯s reject each other.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± his eyes widened and face turned white. ¡°Why are you suddenly¡­¡±

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    ¡°I¡¯ve finally realized it now. You were right when you said that it is impossible for two men to be together. We can only be friends that¡¯s all. Our mate bond turned out to be a defective design of the Goddess. She made a mistake, now it is time to fix it,¡± I smiled, looking at him onest time, ¡°Reject me.¡±

    ¡°How dare you!¡± He grabbed me by the cor. ¡°How casually you ask for rejection after, Oran! You don¡¯t have idea how hard it was for me to not fall for you. That thirteen year old me, following after you like a lost puppy

    any

    admiring you from afar in the hope that you would be close to me always. Only to one day be crushed by a harsh reality when I was told by my mother that we couldn¡¯t be together because we were both boys! You don¡¯t have an idea how many times I searched down to the very marrow of my bones for even a spark of desire for a woman. You don¡¯t have any idea how many times I forced myself to have sex with a woman only to epicly fail when my mind was only with thoughts of you. Your mere touch would make mee alive. You don¡¯t know shit! And now you¡­¡±

    His red angry eyes had grown watery then he just mmed his lips on me without caring about the fact the passing pack members were watching us. My eyes widened. What¡­ Had he just said? He fell for me when he was thirteen? Before me?¨C

    He broke the ki*s aggressively, ¡°Go ahead. Reject me or live happily! I DON¡¯T F**KING CARE!¡± he growled and started walking away towards the woods that were going to lead him out of Opal Moon.

    I stood there in stunned confusion.

    ¡°Goddess, you broke your man¡¯s heart,¡± Lauren murmured. ¡°After abandoning everything, he ended up being rejected. I thought you were into him<i>,</i>¡± shemented.

    ¡°What the fuc8k do you mean?!¡± I growled at her hatefully

    ¡°He is selling me this pack so that he can be with you,¡± shezily replied.

    ¡°What?!¡±

    I stared at her as if she was insane.

    ¡°Yeah, he has been talking to me for over a month about this matter. I always thought him crazy for selling such a good territory that he had re¨Cbuilt with hard work but he said that there was someone else that was more precious to him than this territory. After handing this ce over into safe hands, he only wanted to return to his soulmate and live a happy life. He did not want me to judge you<b>, </b>seeing as I don¡¯t appreciate individuals that are attracted to the same sex so he introduced you as his friend, but it turned out¡­¡±

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    She paused dramatically.

    My mouth was slightly gaped hearing this. Bix¡­ he had been working hard for me? He had chosen me over everything else? Was I his priority? My body felt as if I was thrown into the cold water.

    After a couple of seconds of shock, I immediately chased after Bix. Only minutester, I found him.

    ¡°Bix!¡± I grabbed his arm.

    ¡°DON¡¯T TOUCH ME!¡± he angrily shoved my hand away.

    ¡°Listen to me.¡±

    ¡°WHY? HAVE YOU NOT REJECTED ME?! GO AWAY. DON¡¯T TRY TO COME BACK IN MY LIFE.¡±

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    I saw him in tears and immediately pulled him into my arms, ¡°I am sorry¡°.

    ¡°LET ME GO! LET GO!!¡± he struggled but I stubbornly held him tightly to my chest until he stopped struggling.

    ¡°I am sorry for hurting you,¡± I buried my face in his neck. ¡°I don¡¯t want to reject you, Bix. I just thought I was holding you back. I was forcing you into our mate bond. I want you to be happy¡­¡±

    ¡°You are my happiness,¡± he pulled away from him a little and looked deep into my eyes. ¡°You are my everything,¡± he bit my lip then pulled me into a ki*s, ¡°I love you, Oran.¡±

    Finally he had spoken those three words that I had been yearning to hear my whole life. I wrapped my arm around his body and k*ssed him back, ¡°love you too.¡±

    We ki*sed each other until we were breathless. I touched his lower lip and bit his jaw. ¡°What do you want to do now?¡±

    ¡°Take me home, mate,¡± he whispered.

    We smiled at each other<b>. </b>Always bossy and

    arrogant,

    he was my Bix. My soulmate. I held his hand and we started walking together. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

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