Chapter 4

I returned to the side room and began packing my belongings.

There wasn’t much to pack.

Most of my things had already been moved out of the castle bit by bit by Laurent.

The longblade left by my father, my mother’s moonstone necklace, and their private documents had long been stored in the secret chamber of the Ancestor’s Hall.

Everything that truly belonged to me fit inside a single suitcase.

When I reached the doorway, Laurent rushed up.

“Lyra, don’t be angry. Tonight I will definitely convince Jason to let him bring you back.”

“Stop pretending you’re on my side.”

I pulled my hand back.

For the first time in my life, I walked out of the Central Castle as a guest.

The guards of the Pack saw me dragging my luggage, every single one of them were shocked.

“Miss Lyra? You are leaving...?”

I smiled.

“The Alpha asked me to move out.”

The guards’ expressions instantly changed.

Many of them were old warriors who had served under my father.

One of them even instinctively looked toward the castle, his lips moving, though no sound came out in the end.

I didn’t make things difficult for them either.

Once I stepped out of the core territory, I immediately contacted the Elder in charge of land contracts at the Alpha Council.

“I want to activate my ancestral land inheritance rights.”

The other side was visibly shocked.

“Now?”

“Yes. A soon as possible.”

Most of Silvermoon Pack’s public territory belonged to all werewolves.

But the central Central Castle, the Ancestor’s Hall, the Moon Spring, and the core area near the eastern training grounds were private ancestral lands owned by my family.

After my father passed away, the sole legal heir was me.

For the past six months, I had allowed Jason to continue using them simply because I assumed we would eventually become a family.

Now, there was no longer any need.

The Elder asked in a low voice,

“Are you sure? Once the authorization is formally revoked, the current Alpha must vacate the ancestral land within the stipulated timeframe, including the Central Castle.”

“I am sure. In addition, I plan to leave Silvermoon Pack, so the ancestral lands will temporarily be placed under the management of the Alpha Council. Anyone who wishes to continue using them must obtain my written authorization.”

In the end, the Elder simply said,

“I understand.”

My best friend?

My former mate?

Let me see how long you can stay in my castle.