LOGINI looked at Kingsley, the werewolf I'd once loved so deeply. I no longer felt anything for him.I shook my head."Eliza, I-I know I screwed up," he said, clutching my hand in desperation. His voice broke as he pleaded, even dropping to one knee. "Can't you give me one more chance, for our daughter's sake?"I gently pulled my hand back and met his gaze with steady resolve. "Some wounds can't be healed with a simple apology. The moment I saw you kissing Heather, whatever love I had for you was already dead."He froze, clearly shocked that I was bringing this up, and his face went pale."You were the one who broke your promise first. The moment you betrayed me, everything ended. I won't bend my principles for someone like that," I said slowly and clearly. Each word seemed to settle between us, ending everything we'd been.Kingsley finally realized that I had long known about him and Heather. His own arrogance and stupidity had brought him to this point. As regret consumed him,
I hesitated, worried that this might be too much trouble for Zachary.He seemed to sense my concern and patted the back of my hand gently. "Eliza, don't worry about it. Compared to everything you've done for me, this is nothing," he said.As I looked up and met his warm gaze, a wave of comfort and gratitude welled up inside me.I nodded and said quietly, "Alright, then. Thank you, Zachary."The smile he returned was warm and genuine. "You don't need to thank me."…The next day, I found Kingsley waiting outside my apartment building again. He looked haggard, but a flicker of hope flashed in his eyes when he saw me. He wanted to approach, but seeing Zachary beside me, he could only watch from a distance with frustration written across his face. Determined to find a way to win me back, he even rented a place near my apartment.Every day, he sent gifts and letters—sometimes rare snow fox pelts or my favorite flowers. But every time, I simply returned them. Some wounds couldn't
I stood frozen in place as I felt my mind go blank.After the initial shock passed, I quickly snapped back to reality. I pulled my hand free from Kingsley's grip and asked coldly, "What do you want?"As he watched my hand slip from his, a flash of hurt crossed his eyes. In a trembling voice, he said, "Eliza, I screwed up. I wasn't thinking straight and let Heather seduce me. That's why I did those things that hurt you. I made her pay for what she did to us. She's rotting in that dungeon now. Please give me another chance?"Kingsley's eyes were red-rimmed and desperate as he looked at me.Seeing him like this brought back all that old pain and despair, but I remained unmoved.I looked at him calmly and said flatly, "You don't need my forgiveness—because I don't care about you anymore.""You don't care?" Kingsley repeated the words in a murmur, like he couldn't believe what he was hearing.He suddenly grabbed my shoulders and shook me hard. "Eliza, how can you not care about m
I'd left the Fulmen pack—the place that broke my heart—far behind and settled in the Umbra pack down south. Everything felt foreign as I struggled to adapt to the unfamiliar climate, food, and customs.Whenever the night grew still, and I remembered Heather's smug smile and Kingsley's betrayal, a raw ache gripped my chest. I vowed then to start over here, to build a life that proved I didn't need either of them to thrive.I picked up herbology again after years of letting my skills sit idle. Relying on my hard work and talent, I quickly found a job as a healer at a local infirmary.When my coworkers learned that I was with pup and living alone, they took extra care of me. Their kindness warmed something I thought had gone cold.One day, an emergency patient was brought in with wolfsbane poisoning. His condition was critical, and the blood bank was short on supplies. There was no compatible blood available.Seeing the patient writhing in pain, I stepped forward without hesitation.
Heather approached Kingsley and looped her arm through his."Since Eliza's gone, let me take her place as your Luna," she said sweetly. "I promise I'll do a better job than her."Kingsley's expression instantly darkened, and the Alpha dominance rolling off him made Heather shudder in fear. With a sudden, forceful motion, he yanked his arm free from her grasp and shouted, "It's because of you that Eliza left! What makes you think you're worthy of replacing her?"Heather stumbled from the force, nearly falling to the ground. She stared at the enraged Kingsley in terror as tears welled in her eyes.He didn't spare her another glance and turned to the warriors."Lock her in the dungeon," he ordered. "Send a team to find Eliza. I don't care if you have to turn the world upside down. Just bring her back to me."The warriors immediately sprang into action, dragging Heather away. She struggled and screamed, but it was useless.Shortly after Heather was locked in the dungeon, Kingsley'
At the gathering, Kingsley's mind was elsewhere. His phone screen lit up repeatedly, but he still hadn't received a reply from me. His brow furrowed as unease crept through him, as though something precious was slipping through his fingers.Heather noticed his mood shift. She swayed closer, trailing her fingers across his chest. "What's wrong, King? Stop worrying about boring stuff and keep me company," she purred.Kingsley reacted like she'd touched a nerve. He shoved her away and stood abruptly, his voice sharp with urgency. "Eliza hasn't been replying to my messages. Something might have happened. I need to go back and check on her."Heather stumbled from the push, nearly falling. She steadied herself, and resentment flashed in her eyes before she schooled her expression into something pitiful."Don't go… I can't bear to see you leave..."But Kingsley didn't even seem to hear her. He grabbed his jacket and rushed out.Kingsley drove like a madman, repeatedly dialing my num







