เข้าสู่ระบบI hated myself.So much it burned through my bones.Before I even realized it, my hand had already grabbed my own throat.The pressure tightened.Air vanished.My vision blurred into darkness.Tears and mucus smeared across my face.If only I had listened to my parents back then.If only I had taken over the pack myself—Emma wouldn’t have died.My parents wouldn’t have been killed by Carter.For a moment—I wondered why it wasn’t me who died instead.No.I couldn’t die.Not yet.I still had to make Carter and Amelia pay.I pulled out my phone and sent Amelia a message.“Aren’t you afraid Carter will find out the truth about his parents?”The next second—my phone exploded with calls.One after another.Relentless.I declined them.Again.And again.Only after rejecting more than a dozen calls did I finally answer.Amelia sounded like a madwoman.“Mia, you bitch! I won’t let you go!”“Let’s see whether Carter believes you—or me!”She cursed for nearly ten minutes straight.I almost fel
(Mia’s POV)I lay in bed the entire night but I never fell asleep.I just stared at the cracks on the ceiling. Outside the window, the sky shifted from black…to gray…to pale morning light.Emma’s urn sat quietly on the nightstand beside me.At seven in the morning, Ethan pushed the door open. He was the Pack Doctor who had coordinated with me at the hospital.Once, he had been a Rogue—cast out, stripped of identity. It was my parents who gave him a job. Gave him a place in the pack.He never believed my parents killed Carter’s parents. He had been searching for the truth all along.He set a bowl of oatmeal down and glanced at my face, hesitating.“What’s happening outside?” I sat up, my voice hoarse.“Carter is looking for you,” Ethan said. “He’s mobilized a lot of people. Asking everywhere.”“As for Amelia…” he paused, “no movement at all. She’s still at home, resting her pregnancy.”I let out a cold laugh.“And…” Ethan hesitated for a second. “The USB drive you gave me—I had someone
Amelia was like a spoiled little cat— always reaching out with her claws, tempting you to pet her.In the past, I would have pulled her into my arms without hesitation.But now— both my mind and my heart were filled with Mia.I thought of how gentle she used to be. How she arranged everything for me so thoughtfully.Yes, she had always been possessive, but that was just a spice in love.Not like Amelia who never seemed to run out of things to say.“Honey, our son and I missed you so much today!”“Did you miss us at work?”I pinched the bridge of my nose, exhausted, and gently pushed her away.“I’m really tired. Just… be quiet for a while.”The moment the words left my mouth, Amelia’s expression turned cold.She looked past me, her gaze filled with grievance.“Tired?” she said sharply. “Or did you use up all your energy playing with another woman?”Her accusing tone made my heart pound violently.The last thread of my patience snapped.“What are you even suspecting?”“Besides you, the o
(Carter’s POV)Early the next morning, I pushed Amelia away when she tried to cling to me and pull me back into bed.I went downstairs first. Mia used to wake up early every day. She would prepare breakfast for both Amelia and me.Amelia was pregnant—she needed something more nutritious. And Mia knew I liked toasted bread.So she always prepared two different meals.But when I stepped into the living room— the kitchen was empty. Completely empty.I frowned. How could she make such a mistake? If Amelia noticed, she would definitely make things difficult for her again.But then I remembered Mia was injured. She must be exhausted. Fine. I’ll let it slide this once.I sat down and waited. One hour passed. Still nothing.A thought suddenly crossed my mind—Was Mia… jealous of Amelia?I couldn’t help but let out a small laugh.I hoped she could be more tolerant. But recently, Mia had already changed a lot.People don’t change overnight, do they?She deserved a reward. I picked up my phone an
When I woke up again, a blinding hospital light filled my vision.Carter sat beside my bed. Dark circles surrounded his eyes. Stubble covered his jaw.When he saw me wake up, he grabbed my hand.“Mia, does it still hurt?”Ignoring the pain, I pulled the IV from my hand and knelt on the floor.“I’m sorry, Alpha.” “I failed to take care of myself.”“I can leave the hospital now. Luna still needs my care.”Carter touched the wound on my chest. His fingers trembled.He reached toward me. I instinctively backed away.“Mia… you’ve changed.”I lowered my head.The room fell silent.Then Carter’s phone rang.Amelia’s tearful voice came through the phone.“Carter… the pup is kicking again.”“I threw up… I can’t eat anything…Can you send Mia back to help me?”Before Carter could answer, I removed my hospital gown.My entire body was covered in scars. Carter’s eyes turned red.The phone slipped from his hand.“Mia… what happened to you?”I calmly put on my clothes.“Alpha, my duty is to care for
Amelia waddled over.Before Carter could reach out to hold me, she wrapped her arm around his.“Carter, why don’t you drive us?”He nodded. I followed behind them and naturally took the back seat.As the scenery outside the window changed, my heart suddenly sank.This road… It led to my home.Before the car even stopped, I pushed open the door and ran.The house that used to stand there— was gone. In its place stretched a massive rose garden.An Omega nearby was trimming the rose branches.I stumbled over, my throat tight.It took a long time before I could force out a sentence.“Excuse me… wasn’t there a house here?” “What happened to the people who lived here?”The Omega froze for a moment before pointing toward a small red cabin near the river.“There used to be a house.” “But Alpha had the land inspected. The soil is perfect for growing roses.”Another Omega weeding nearby added enviously,“Yeah, Luna loves roses. Alpha spent hundreds of millions to buy this land.”Behind me, Carte







