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Chapter 6

Author: Mountain River
After leaving Ethan, I opened a small apothecary in neutral territory. The front courtyard was for selling herbs. Meanwhile, the backyard, where I grew all kinds of herbs and plants, became my home.

Here, no one knew I had once been a Luna. They only knew me as a healer named Tori Dawson.

The townsfolk were simple and kind.

My neighbor ran a bakery. Every morning, she would bring me fresh-baked bread. I would return the favor by giving her herbs that soothed the mind and helped with sleep.

Without all the suffocating entanglements of the past, I had regained peace within myself. I had even learned how to smile from the heart again.

That morning, like always, I opened the shop door. Sunlight poured onto me.

I took a deep breath. The air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and earth.

This was the scent of freedom.

…

Meanwhile, miles away, inside Ethan's villa, the atmosphere was suffocating.

Ethan, seated at the dining table with an emotionless expression, was staring at t
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  • Choose Pain Over Love   Chapter 13

    The peace of the neutral territory was shattered completely during a crimson twilight.A pack of Rogues, coveting the abundance of this land, launched a sudden, brutal assault without warning.Alarms echoed through the valley. Finn immediately donned his battle armor and led the pack's warriors to the frontline.My apothecary was instantly transformed into an emergency shelter. The heavy scent of blood quickly replaced the fragrance of herbs. I, along with a few assistants, moved swiftly and methodically. We tended to the wounded amid groans and cries of pain.The roars of battle grew closer by the minute. Suddenly, with a deafening crash, the fragile wooden door of the shop was smashed into splinters by a massive Rogue.His crimson eyes locked ferociously on the injured, the women, and the children. A cruel smile crept across his face.Finn was fighting outside. Entangled with several enemies, he couldn't break free."Mommy!" Chester cried.His little face was pale from fear

  • Choose Pain Over Love   Chapter 12

    Ever since Finn appeared, the Alpha in the flower shop next door became visibly anxious.The next morning, I opened my shop as usual. But then, I froze in surprise at the sight before me.In addition to the usual bouquet of fresh flowers, there was now a wooden box at the door. It was emitting a faint scent of medicinal herbs.Derek emerged from the side. He respectfully said to me, "Luna Tori, these are top-grade medicinal herbs that Alpha Ethan personally selected from our pack. He hopes you'll like them."Upon opening the box, a wave of potent life energy surged out. Inside were all kinds of rare herbs.Some had roots that looked like white pearls, whereas some had leaves that shimmered with a silver glow.Any one of them was enough to make any healer lose their mind with excitement.If we were in the past, I might have been moved by the gesture. But now, I only found it childish.I knew exactly why Ethan had sent these herbs. He hadn't done so out of genuine thoughtfulness,

  • Choose Pain Over Love   Chapter 11

    As days passed, my apothecary and the flower shop next door had become a strange little landmark in the neutral territory.As time passed, everyone in the pack discovered that the man who had once been the high and mighty Alpha was now just a clumsy flower shop owner.Ethan's way of pursuing me was silent and stubborn. He seemed to understand that words would be a waste of breath. Thus, the bouquet he left at my door each morning became our only form of interaction.As for me, what started as an annoyance slowly became a habit.I still hadn't forgiven him, but I treated those flowers as nothing more than a small ornament to my new life.Chester had changed the most. He was no longer the spoiled heir he used to be. Instead, he had become Ethan's most diligent little helper.Every day, he carefully watered the flowers and trimmed the stems. Occasionally, he would sneak to the entrance of my shop and ask in a small voice, "Do you need any help, Mommy?"Most of the time, I simply sh

  • Choose Pain Over Love   Chapter 10

    After leaving my shop, Ethan took Chester and returned to his pack that very night. The first order he gave upon arrival was to have Derek bring Angelina to the pack's conference hall.Angelina still had a glimmer of hope on her face when she was brought in. She probably thought Ethan had come to his senses and was there to take her back.The first thing she asked about was what she cared to know the most."Alpha Ethan, you're back! Where's Luna Tori? Did she agree to come back with you?" Ethan didn't reply. He only looked at her with a cold, emotionless gaze."Tell me, Angelina—did Tori really burn you in the kitchen?"The smile on Angelina's face froze instantly. She swiftly put on a pitiful expression."Why are you suddenly asking about that, Alpha? Of course she did. Didn't you see the burn mark on my arm that day? I know Tori is the Luna, and I'm just an ordinary she-wolf. It's normal that you would believe her more. But Alpha Ethan, she really did burn me—I'm not lying."

  • Choose Pain Over Love   Chapter 9

    Ethan didn't leave. He and Chester checked into a nearby inn.From that day on, my apothecary received two regular visitors every day. They never bought anything—just sat silently in the corner the entire afternoon.Ethan still wore his expensive suits. He looked completely out of place perched on a small wooden stool. He no longer ordered me to go home with him. He simply watched me, looking as though he wanted to say something but didn't know how to begin.Chester, on the other hand, sat beside Ethan holding a toy. He would play with it absentmindedly.Life in this small town continued peacefully, and my daily routine remained unchanged.Like usual, I opened the shop, closed it, gathered herbs, and made remedies. The entire time, I treated them as though they were air.This strange routine continued for a week.That was, until one day, when a little girl ran in, proudly holding up a drawing. She often came by the shop to play."Look, Tori! I drew my mommy. She's the one who

  • Choose Pain Over Love   Chapter 8

    When Ethan's Beta, Derek Scott, found me, I was in the backyard trimming a thriving medicinal herb.The sun was very warm that afternoon, and the air was filled with a faint scent of herbs. Everything was peaceful and wonderful.Derek's arrival was like a stone thrown into a still pond. As Ethan's most trusted right-hand man, he was always composed and efficient. But now, as he took me in, there was an unconcealed hint of surprise and complexity in his eyes.Derek had probably expected a Luna who had left her Alpha to wither away. He probably had never imagined that she would thrive even more vibrantly instead."Luna Tori, Alpha Ethan wishes for you to come back," he stated in a respectful tone.He still addressed me by my old title.After setting my shears down, I dusted the dirt off my hands. Then, I looked calmly at him and said, "I am no longer Luna."Derek was taken aback for a moment. Then, he softly urged, "Alpha Ethan has already kicked Angelina out. Chester also misses

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