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Chapter 3

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The next morning, warriors from the Frostmoon Pack arrived at the Sullivan family estate.

The leading attendant bowed slightly to my mother.

“The Alpha heir’s old injury flared up again last night. The silver-thorn toxin has spread into his blood and bones. He needs to recover in isolation. Miss Winnie was frightened during the Moon Hunt. Lord Xavier is worried she may suffer nightmares, so he has personally seen to it for her to recover at Moonshadow Estate.”

The attendant paused briefly, then added, “Lord Xavier also mentioned that if Miss Agnes wants, she may come as well.”

The hall fell silent for a moment, and Mom’s face paled slightly. Everyone in the pack knew Moonshadow Estate was Xavier’s private territory. No outsiders were ever allowed to enter, yet he had sent men to escort Winnie there. That kind of favoritism was impossible to hide.

Strangely, I didn’t feel the same jealousy I once would have. All I felt was exhaustion.

Mom stepped forward, placing herself in front of me with a polite smile.

“Please send our regards to Lord Xavier. Agnes is not in a suitable condition to–”

I tugged lightly at her sleeve, cutting her off. “It’s fine. I should go.”

It was time to retrieve my personal belongings from Moonshadow Estate anyway, especially that crescent-shaped ring. I had to take it back because after this, I would never set foot there again.

Before Father died, he left me that crescent ring carrying his scent, and I had always kept it close, as if he were still with me. During the last Moon Hunt, worried it might get lost, I left it safely in Moonshadow Estate. So, no matter what, I had to go back and retrieve everything I left there.

Moonshadow Estate was exactly the same as I remembered. It was familiar enough to make my eyes sting.

Instead of heading to the main hall, I went straight to my room. It was tucked away in the far corner of the western annex—small, dim, and narrow. The windows faced the shadow side of the estate, and in winter, it felt like an ice cellar. Yet, this unwanted room was one I had begged Xavier for a long time before he finally allowed me to stay in. Meanwhile, Winnie needed to do nothing at all to be granted the most luxurious room in the entire estate.

I let out a self-mocking smile and pushed open the old wooden door. The next second, I froze. The wooden box containing my crescent ring was gone. The room was in disarray, as if it had been hastily searched. More than half of my belongings were missing.

My breathing hitched instantly. I ran, faster than I ever had, following the strongest trace of Father’s scent. My instincts locked onto Winnie standing by the frozen lake. I narrowed my eyes, meeting her gaze from a hundred meters away. A smug smile curled on her lips, and before my horrified eyes, she deliberately tossed the crescent ring into the icy lake.

“No!” My scream was raw and desperate.

Just as I reached her, Xavier’s terrifying aura slammed down on me. Like a broken kite snapped from its string, I was thrown backward and crashed hard onto the ice.

Xavier walked over slowly. When he saw the blood I coughed up, panic flickered in his eyes. However, it disappeared almost immediately.

His voice turned cold. “You scared Winnie.”

I struggled to my feet, forcing myself toward the frozen lake. Father’s scent was fading. It felt like something inside me was being torn apart, severing the last connection I had to him. Maybe my expression was too terrifying, because Winnie suddenly screamed and collapsed to the ground.

Xavier’s voice came from behind me again, soft but merciless.

“Throw her out. Without my permission, Agnes is never to step foot in Moonshadow Estate again.”

“No! Xavier, let me take the ring!”

I fought, begged, and struggled. However, what came back was expulsion. I knelt outside the estate gates for a full day and night until my strength finally gave out.

Mother came personally to take me home.

“My dear child, I’m sorry this happened.”

“I’m fine, Mom. After I leave, please take care of yourself.”

I left without hesitation. From that moment on, Xavier and I would never meet each other again.
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