We've kissed countless times, but my heart still pounded like the first time we did."Rylee..." Lionel's voice grew huskier as he reached inside my shirt with his broad palm."Mmm..." I couldn't help but let out a whimper.He rubbed my breast and rolled my nipple between his fingers. His pants were hot and heavy, like a wild animal on the verge of pouncing."I like this..." Lionel whispered, nibbling on my earlobe. "You look gorgeous..."My legs felt like jelly from his touches, and I couldn't help but melt into his arms, letting him support my weight."Rylee," he called my name repeatedly, until I felt my bones go numb from the emotions running through me.However, it all came to a screeching halt when we heard the sound of footsteps approaching us."What are you guys doing?"Franz's eyes were wide, and he swept a suspicious gaze over Lionel and me. I had already straightened up from Lionel when I heard footsteps, and my clothes were not very messy, but only my ears still felt on fir
"Rylee!" Lionel exclaimed in concern, reaching out to hold me up."W-Who are you?" I asked incredulously.Lionel was my mate. How could he betray me?"Hmm, seems like it's true what they're saying. Don't you remember me? My dear sister!" the woman smirked and said. "I'm Jenna."Je... Jenna?The familiar name sent a jolt of pain through me, and I suddenly felt my stomach churning. My head felt like it had been stabbed with hundreds of needles!Fragments of memories flooded my mind.In a haze, I saw a woman who looked like me standing in front of a closet as she casually rummaged through the clothes.The image shifted, and she was snuggling up in the arms of another man while giving me a smug look.Then, I saw her standing side by side with Lionel before a Moon Goddess statue, seemingly saying some kind of vow.Yet all of it disappeared suddenly, and a razor-sharp pair of scissors suddenly came stabbing me!"Ahhhhh!!!" I couldn't help but scream in fear!Lionel cradled me in his arms, c
When I opened my eyes again, it was already dawn. I looked out the window and saw the sun rising. Lionel lay on the edge of my bed with his eyes closed, dozing lightly. When he heard movement, he immediately woke up. Reaching out to caress my cheeks, he whispered, "You had a fever last night. It was hard to get a doctor to bring it down... Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"I felt sore and weak but nothing too uncomfortable, so I shook my head and sat up."Are you hungry? I'll have the cook make you something to eat," Lionel said."Okay."After a few minutes, Lionel brought me some easily digestible food. After eating my breakfast, I finally felt refreshed. Lionel didn't want to leave, but it was an eventful year. Frequent wars were breaking out in many places, and even Franz had been sent away. As Alpha King, he couldn't be greedy for comfort.Before he left, he doubled the number of bodyguards assigned to me."Be good and wait for me at home. Don't go anywhere. I'll worry."I no
"No... No...!"I felt the cold needle press against my skin, and a terrifying feeling washed over me. The situation was so familiar as if I had been in the same position before...When was it? I remember being held down on a bed and left to die!An image flashed through my mind in my panicked state. A doctor in a white lab coat, wearing a mask... A cold syringe and painful restraints...!I renewed my struggles and tried to wriggle my arms free."Stay still!" Jenna hissed, pinching my arms harshly. "If you don't want to be filled with holes, you better stop moving!""W-what... the hell do you... want?!" I asked her weakly.Jenna didn't inject the fluid into my arm and only pressed the needle to my skin before sneering, "What do you think this is, hmm?""You want... to kill-""Wrong!" Jenna cut me off, playing with the syringe in her hand. "It's so boring and pointless just to kill you, you know? Instead, I'm going to torture you."She glanced at my stomach when she said that before con
(Lionel's POV)My assistant suddenly rushed over to inform me that many Rogues were besieging the slums. Previously, I sent Franz there in case someone attacked, as it wasn't very safe in the Pack right now.But it seemed like he couldn't even handle something like this.When I arrived with my men, I saw many injured people."Why are there so many Rogues attacking out of the blue?" Franz asked as he fought off a one-eyed wolf."How the hell would I know?" I yelled as I snapped the neck of a Rogue.I didn't have time to think about how the Rogues got into the Pack and could only focus on the battle before me. It was already dark when we dealt with all the Rogues. I ordered Franz to stay behind to take care of the injured and hurried back to the conference building.Just as I reached the lobby, a maid suddenly lunged at me."Alpha! Alpha, you're finally back!" At a glance, she sounded excited, but there was obvious worry and nervousness on her face. I studied her face and recalled that
(Bruce's POV)"Who are you?"When I approached Rylee, I expected to see the shock on her face and maybe even panic or terror from her betraying me. However, none of those emotions were there. She looked wary but more confused than anything else.She was wary of my approach but confused by my existence. Just as I thought, she had forgotten everything!For an instance, I was filled with hate and anger!How could she forget me?! After leaving and betraying me, how dare she so blithely erased my existence from her life?!After I had given up Rylee to Lionel, Dough was furious with me. If I hadn't killed him immediately, I would have died instead, for sure!She had caused everything, yet she had the audacity to forget about me?! What right did she have?!I glanced at her slender neck, my hand itchy to crush it to relieve some of my resentment. But on the other hand, I felt like Lady Luck was smiling at me.She didn't remember me, so does that mean she forgot everything I did to her? Does
(Rylee's POV)"Rylee! Noah! it's time to eat!" Emily called out as she stood at the table wearing an apron. She had one hand on her waist and a spatula in the other."Got it!" I replied, patting Noah's head. "Come on, let's go wash our hands.""Okay!" Noah nodded happily and ran off to do so.Noah was Emily's son, who was seven years old this year. He was currently my student. It's been two weeks since Bruce helped me rent a small house in this town and got me a job as a tutor.Usually, when I give children lessons in their homes, their parents occasionally prepare lunch as thanks.Emily was a single mother whose husband had died in the war, leaving her to raise her children alone. The good thing was that she was optimistic and strong and could survive independently.When I saw her, I was somehow relieved.Love wasn't the only important thing in a person's life, as there were many other things to look forward to. There was no need for me to be limited in the world because of Lionel's
On the night of Bruce's birthday, I changed into a white dress and put on some light makeup. I arrived at the restaurant Bruce had told me ten minutes early as promised.Bruce had arrived earlier, and he was dressed very formally. He was adjusting his collar when I stepped into the room. When he saw me, he stood up and smiled, slightly nervous.I looked around and was mildly surprised at what I saw."What's this?" I asked, looking at the exquisite candlelit dinner on the table and the music band waiting nearby."Well..." Bruce cleared his throat. "Why don't we eat first?"I was filled with doubt, but I took my seat. The music was gentle, and it gradually made me relax. We chatted as we ate, and it was surprisingly pleasant."Happy birthday!" I said, raising my wine glass.We gently clinked our glasses together, and a crisp sound echoed in the air."Thank you, Rylee."Bruce had a gentle look on his face, and the warm candlelight further softened his features as he looked at me. "It's