Chapter 4

For the sake of buying Kelly time to escape, Elio actually used his Alpha aura to force me to stay put and be a shield.

With a smash, he crushed the moonstone—the one that held all my memories and hopes—without a shred of mercy.

A pure white shield instantly expanded, wrapping him and Kelly tightly inside. After that, they ran at full speed toward the pack.

As the moonstone shattered and his cold Alpha command rang out, the mate bond within me—a five-year tether symbolizing loyalty and love—let out a piercing wail of agony and despair, then snapped with a thunderous crack.

There was no greater sorrow than a heart that died.

At this moment, I couldn't even shed a single tear.

The Rogue wolf opened its huge mouth and roared loudly before sinking its fangs deep into my left shoulder.

"Ugh…"

Pain wracked my body, and my bones cracked with a sound that echoed sharply through the forbidden grounds.

Elio, still wrapped in the moonstone shield, slowed his steps for a moment.

As Kelly glanced back at my mangled form, her lips curved in a barely noticeable smirk. However, her voice trembled with feigned fear as she said, "Elio, Sofia is bleeding so much and is being torn apart so badly. Are we really not going to save her?"

Elio didn't even turn around. He just reached out and firmly covered Kelly's ears. "The cracking of bones is too loud. It'll scare you and give you nightmares tonight."

His voice was gentle, but it pierced my eardrums like a dull knife dipped in wolfsbane.

"Don't be afraid. Sofia's body will hold them back. Those Rogues won't catch us," he reassured her.

The pure white light vanished completely into the thick fog. Just like that, they trampled over my life and escaped without a trace of guilt.

The Rogue wolf greedily tore at my flesh. It raised its massive claws, sharper than steel, ready to crush my skull and end it all.

The black lines had already spread to the corners of my eyes, blurring my vision. Even breathing felt like swallowing shards of glass.

Right when I was hopelessly awaiting my end, a heavy, muffled boom rang out.

The Rogue wolf seemed to sense an absolute suppression of its bloodline. It bowed to the ground, trembling violently.

From above me, an icy voice, heavy with overwhelming pressure, rumbled. "Are you just going to die here after being abandoned by a worthless mutt?"