Mistaking Friends with Benefits for Forever

Yuri's father calls and tells me to send his son, the Alpha heir and my childhood friend, home to meet his further mate.But Yuri Blevin is lying next to me, fast asleep and shirtless.Thinking it's just a joke, I nudge him and say with a light laugh, "Yuri, they said they've arranged a mate for you. What do you think?"He raises an eyebrow and lazily wraps an arm around my waist. "Then make sure you pick a nice suit for me. I trust your taste will impress her."When I freeze and say nothing, Yuri opens his eyes and lets out a carefree chuckle. "Hey, Ophelia, what kind of reaction is that? We're just casual lovers, right? Don't tell me you actually thought I'd make you my future Luna?"...My mind went blank for a moment, and I had no idea what to do.When I finally snapped out of it, I awkwardly pushed Yuri Blevin away and quickly gathered my scattered clothes from the floor, putting them on."Ophelia Lupin, wait a second." Yuri propped up his chin and called after me with an amused e

I returned with the bracelet, and just as I pushed open the living room door, a loud cheer erupted. "Welcome…"Yuri's excited smile froze the moment he saw me. "What are you doing here?"It was as if it had never occurred to him that I would actually bring the bracelet back.When I handed it to him, he hesitated briefly before finally taking it.Then, he leaned in close and whispered in my ear, "Ophelia, I've been so good to you before, so please don't ruin things today. Lucia is a woman who needs to be cherished and taken care of. Don't do anything to upset her."I didn't want to respond.Lucia was a she-wolf, but wasn't I one too?I looked at the he-wolf I had loved for over ten years, and the pain in my chest made it impossible to breathe.Ten minutes later, Lucia walked in, led by the butler.The elders immediately began chatting warmly.As the conversation deepened, they were already discussing marking ceremony details, even though it was only the first meeting. Yuri s

That day, I locked myself in my room.Not long after I returned, my parents came back too. "The Yellowstone pack is thousands of miles away. If we go there, coming back will be a hassle," my mother said cautiously as she looked at me.My father hid behind his newspaper but kept sneaking glances at me too.I put on my coat. "The climate there is great. Isn't it your dream to retire somewhere with good weather?"Smiling, I looped my arm through my mother's and said sweetly, "And I'll be able to do something I love. I'm thinking about opening a dance studio. As for whether I'll have more chances to perform, you both know that's never really mattered to me."My mother frowned and hesitated, "But Ophelia, you…"I glanced at the time. "Alright, I've already made up my mind. I'm serious about this. You don't need to worry about me. If anything, you two should be thinking about money."I kissed my mother lightly on the cheek. "I've got something to do, so I'll head out now."I hoped

"Ophelia, long time no see." Lucia appeared in front of me, slipping her arm around Yuri's and giving me a sweet, well-behaved smile.I returned the smile politely and set my wine glass down on the table. Then, I took a deep breath and refocused on my conversation with the senior.Because of that, I didn't notice Yuri staring at me from behind.I had two glasses of wine and still felt fairly clear-headed. I touched up my makeup when I went to the restroom to wash my hands.Everyone was talking about how they would visit one of our old professors together.It was the very one who used to teach me dance and was now the president of the Dance Association.She'd always thought highly of me during college, so of course I would go.After making sure my makeup was perfect, I pushed open the door."Ophelia?" Lucia suddenly appeared in front of me in her floral dress."Hello," I replied.Just as I tried to move past her, she grabbed my wrist.I winced from the pain and tried to shake

I wasn't sure if it was because of retirement or if the climate in the Yellowstone Pack was truly that great, but my parents looked noticeably healthier.If it weren't for having to return to the Moonfang Pack for the house transfer during Christmas, they wouldn't have wanted to go back at all."I'll just go back and handle it myself. I can manage it," I said while reviewing the paperwork.My parents exchanged a glance. "Forget it, we'd still worry. Besides, Alpha invited us to spend Christmas together. The more the merrier, so we'll just go with you."It had been nearly half a year since I'd seen Yuri.I used to think I couldn't live without him, but time had proven that he really wasn't all that important."Ophelia! You've gotten even more beautiful! It's been so long, and I've missed you so much!" The Luna was enthusiastic as ever. She grabbed my hand the moment I walked in.Yuri, in contrast, was acting unusually nervous. He stood at the back in a white shirt, smiling care