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Chapter 4

Author: Redleaves
The next day Daddy didn't leave. He even sat with us for breakfast.

His voice was low. “Fiona, I drank too much last night. I'm sorry.”

Mommy was calm. She slid a sheet of paper across the table to him.

“Fine. I forgive you. We dissolve the bond, I get half the assets, and I get custody of Serena.”

Daddy slammed his hand on the table. “Forget it. I won't agree to that.”

“Think of Vanessa,” Mommy said. “Meet my terms and I'll accept anything you want in return.”

He thought about it, then smiled coldly.

“Fine. We hold a press conference. You admit to cheating. We say the relationship is broken, and we dissolve the bond in public.”

Mommy nodded. “Agreed.”

He hadn't expected that. He stared at her, then stormed off.

After breakfast, Mommy took me to the infirmary. She pointed at Uncle, still asleep, and made me memorize his face.

“Serena, remember him. When Mommy's gone, he'll be the one taking care of you.”

“I'm transferring custody to him, but I'm putting all of Mommy's assets in your name.”

“Keep them safe. Don't give them to anyone, not even your father. Promise me.”

I nodded. I didn't fully understand, but Mommy was leaving me her treasures, and I would keep them safe.

Three days later, Mommy took me to the press conference.

I hadn't wanted to come. It was Mommy's last day with me, and I wanted to go to the park.

The room was full of people holding cameras, with bright flashes everywhere.

Mommy held me and spoke to the crowd.

She said she had fallen in love with another male wolf. She said she had betrayed the devoted Alpha. She said she had no right to remain Luna, no face left to show, and that she was dissolving the bond with the Alpha.

I tilted my head and stared at her.

Why was Mommy lying? The one who'd done all those things was Daddy.

Why was everyone so excited? The flashes burned my eyes.

When Mommy finished, Daddy spoke. He said he was heartbroken over the Luna's behavior, but that he wished her well. He said he'd give her half their assets and surrender custody of me.

I looked at him and my chest hurt.

Mommy was going to the moon, and Daddy didn't want me anymore.

I was a lone pup now.

“Luna, you're lying! That's not how it happened.”

A man in the crowd was on his feet. “I'm Phelan Locke, entertainment reporter. The Alpha cheated first.”

He flung a stack of photos into the air, and one drifted down in front of me.

It was the photo of Daddy and Vanessa kissing.

“I followed them and took these myself,” he shouted. “Luna, why are you covering for him?”

“Shut up. That's slander.”

Daddy was on his feet, pale, jabbing his finger at the reporter.

“Those were taken after the Luna cheated. After we agreed to dissolve the bond.”

He walked to Mommy and grabbed her hand.

“Fiona, tell them. Tell them I'm not lying.”

Mommy looked at him, then at the reporters.

Slowly, she drew a sheet of paper from inside her coat and pushed it in front of him.

I recognized it. The dissolution agreement, half the assets to her.

Daddy frowned. Then he set his jaw and signed.

Mommy smiled.

She opened her mouth, only to spit out a mouthful of blood, and collapsed.

The crowd erupted. They rushed her to the infirmary and brought me too.

At the infirmary, Mommy woke up.

Daddy saw she was alive. He stood there a while, then walked out.

Mommy stroked my hair.

“Serena, Mommy's got everything ready. It's almost time.”

“Mommy's going to the moon. Promise me you'll be brave. Promise me you'll take care of yourself.”

I nodded, my eyes burning.

She smiled and kissed me softly on the forehead.

A little while later, I watched as Mommy and Uncle were wheeled into the operating room together.

The red light over the door came on, the color of the blood on Mommy's handkerchief.

A long time later, the light went out.

They wheeled Mommy out.

For some reason, a white sheet covered her face.
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