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Lyra only struggled symbolically for a moment before quickly surrendering completely, letting Damien do as he pleased with her.

Her beautiful, captivating face turned bright red from shyness and excitement, as tempting as a ripe apple.

She was kissed by her "brother" in name until she almost suffocated, only able to let out soft, broken moans.

And those rainbow berries she’d been craving earlier were now crushed underfoot, completely forgotten.

Damien seemed very pleased with her current submissiveness. He let out a low growl full of possessiveness, then suddenly swept Lyra up into a bridal carry, strode to the deepest of the cave, and gently placed her on the bed.

Then, like a famished beast that had finally caught its beloved prey, he eagerly tore off Lyra's silk clothes, revealing her exquisite, tender body.

He planted one fiery kiss after another on her jade-like skin, from her sensitive neck to her slightly rounded breasts, then to her flat, soft belly, and finally to that mysterious and alluring valley…

After a night of wild indulgence, Damien was finally satisfied.

He held Lyra tightly in his arms, feeling the warmth of her skin, and whispered seductively in her ear, "Lyra, my little moon, shall we... shall we ask for the elders' blessing and officially become mates? Even if other pack members find out our true relationship, it doesn't matter. For you, I can do anything, give up anything..."

The man's scorching vows made Lyra's earlobes tingle and her face flush with shyness.

Lyra shook her head slightly, her beautiful face full of conflict.

"But Selena loves you so much... If we really do this, she'll be heartbroken. Damien, can you go find her? We can apologize to her together, ask for her forgiveness. Selena is my best sister, she's so kind-hearted, she'll definitely forgive us. Then you two can make up, have your pups peacefully, and you can inherit your Alpha position..."

"Enough!"

Before she could finish, Damien cut her off abruptly.

The man's face instantly filled with the anger of being fooled, his once gentle and doting eyes turning sharp.

"I listened to you and performed the fated bond ceremony with that woman, tolerated her by my side for three whole years! Now, she's the one who initiated the breaking of the bond, she's the one who chose to leave! Lyra! You know perfectly well that the person I love, from beginning to end, has only ever been you! If I'm with Selena, neither of us will be happy! Can't we just be brave and fight for it once? Just once, please?"

This was the first time he had ever so firmly refused Lyra's request.

In the past, no matter how willful or unreasonable Lyra's demands were, he would always find a way to satisfy her.

But now, just when he finally saw a glimmer of hope to be with Lyra openly, he was once again rejected by Lyra with such a ridiculous excuse. He could no longer suppress his inner frustration.

Lyra, looking pitiful, shrank back and leaned into Damien's embrace like a frightened little animal.

"Damien... just... just this once... please? Selena really is my best sister. I really don't want her to be sad because of me. And if we really get together, Father, Mother, and those strict elders will definitely punish us severely. As long as... as long as you and Selena are still together, we can still see each other often, like before, can't we?"

She cried a river of tears. Damien sighed heavily and finally, helplessly, pulled her into his arms, gently rubbing his chin against the top of her soft hair.

"Alright... I understand... I promise you, I'll go find that woman, Selena, and bring her back. But, Lyra, this is the last time. If that woman dares to be so ungrateful again, I won't care about her life or death anymore."

At these words, Lyra immediately broke into a brilliant smile. She nodded vigorously, her voice as sweet as honey.

"Mhm! I knew it, Damien, you're the best to me!"

Damien smiled, his well-defined hand uncontrollably stroking Lyra's waist, feeling her captivating curves.

"But... let's wait a couple more days. It took so much to get rid of that troublesome woman. I want to enjoy a few more days of this carefree world, just the two of us, with you."

Lyra didn't speak. She shyly lowered her head and nodded gently, tacitly agreeing to Damien's proposal.

Immediately, the man flipped over, once again pressing the delectable, beautiful body beneath him firmly under his own.

"Enjoy tonight, my dear, little moon."

To fulfill Lyra's wish as soon as possible, Damien, starting the very next day, took Lyra everywhere with him, indulging in pleasure within the Blood Moon Pack's territory.

The ordinary pack members, unaware of the truth, saw their intimate behavior and thought it was just the Alpha doting on his most beloved sister.

But Damien's trusted subordinates and the pack elders knew the truth.

After Selena left, the two of them could finally, without any scruples, expose their forbidden love to the light of day.

Damien even, under the pretext of "celebrating the successful hunt of a thousand-year-old Shadow Demon Wolf," hosted a grand victory banquet in his Alpha cave, inviting all his close Beta wolf leaders and promising young pack warriors.

At the banquet, Lyra sat intimately beside Damien, like a true Luna, held tightly in his embrace, enjoying his meticulous care and affection. Damien wouldn't even let her drink more than a sip of the lightest fruit wine, afraid it would harm her delicate constitution.

The Beta wolves who usually called Damien brother, seeing this, though outwardly congratulatory, had eyes full of worry.

Finally, one Beta wolf leader, who was closest to Damien, couldn't help but ask, "Damien, where's Miss Selena? Why isn't she with you at such an important celebration today? You and Miss Lyra are so close now, aren't you afraid Miss Selena will be heartbroken if she finds out?"

"Yeah, Damien," another Beta wolf chimed in, "although we all know you and Miss Lyra grew up together and have a deep bond, and you've loved Miss Lyra for so many years. But, on an occasion like today, if Miss Selena found out, it might... not end well, right?"

Damien had already drunk several jars of strong moon-wine by then, and his eyes were a bit hazy. Hearing them mention Selena's name, he just scoffed dismissively, his tone contemptuous.

"Her? That ridiculous fated bond between us has long been completely broken!"