Alicia's nerves were frayed, and the once-soothing lavender scent in the room now seemed ineffective. She leaned against the door, shivering uncontrollably. With trembling fingers, she pulled out her smartphone and saw a missed call from Mae the previous night. Realizing that her best friend had unblocked communication, she didn't hesitate to dial the number of the only person she trusted."Bunny! You finally contacted me! Why did you sleep so early last night? Oh, never mind that! I'm finally free! That damn experiment is finally over," Mae's chattering voice came through the earpiece."Mae..." Alicia's voice cracked as she called out Mae's name."What's up? What's wrong with your voice?" Mae asked nervously, hearing Alicia sobbing."I'm dying," Alicia cried."Give me ten minutes!" Mae immediately hung up the phone.Ten minutes later, Alicia opened her apartment door to see her best friend standing in front of her. Mae's straight, short, medium-length black hair glistened in the warm
Alicia's voice quivered as she asked hesitantly, "So, I can really see you?" Memories of Tobias's recent call, during which he mentioned the possibility of a future meeting, came flooding back to her. Was the future arriving so soon?"Yes, that's right. Monday is visitation day at the hospital. But if you don't want to see me, I understand," replied Tobias, his voice even huskier than before as he coughed a few times.Alicia's guilt resurfaced upon hearing his coughing. "Are you okay? Which hospital are you in?" she asked, concerned."I'll have Ellis pick you up if you want to come," said Tobias, with more coughing. "If you change your mind, you can always tell him. Maybe you'll be disappointed and scared when you see me."Alicia interrupted him, her mind made up. "No, I won't change my mind. I'm looking forward to seeing you. No matter what you look like, I won't be afraid because I'm your wife," she said firmly.As Tobias chuckled softly on the other end of the line, Alicia couldn't
"Toby!" he exclaimed and embraced the huge black wolf excitedly as if he had found a lighthouse of hope while sailing through a sea shrouded in darkness.Tobias then reverted back to his human form and explained that the potion did not take effect when the helicopter accident occurred.He had, however, experienced a remarkable physical transformation during his three-month stay in the ICU. The potion had reorganized every organ, tissue, and even finer detail of his being. He had regained his ability to shift and was now stronger than ever."I don't want to be an Alpha," he offered, reporting on recent developments. "Martin sent Victor back to New York and moved Golden Moon Pack here. He appointed me to be Golden Moon Pack's next Alpha. Toby, you should go see Martin and tell him you have recovered. He will definitely let you be the Alpha of the Golden Moon Pack, and then we can get revenge on Victor."Tobias shook his head. "El, Martin has chosen you to be the heir to the Golden Moon
Alicia hesitated for a moment. She had never actually met her husband, but she couldn't tell Martin that. Because she once promised Alpha Ellis that she would pretend to be on good terms with Tobias in front of any Wilton family member after her marriage."We've been getting along well. Tobias cares about how I'm doing. It's just that his illness makes it hard for us to spend time together," she said and shrugged, hoping she sounded convincing."Fate can be so unfair sometimes," Martin sighed and shook his head regretfully. "It's been a difficult journey for Toby. " Martin said, his voice tinged with sadness.He continued, "You know after the accident, he had slept for almost nine years before regaining consciousness and being able to talk last year. "Martin closed his eyes, as if he was caught up in his memories. "I can still remember when Toby woke up, he told me he wanted a wife who could talk to him. And he even had a choice. Perhaps he knew his brother Ellis had met the mate. So
"Come in," Tobias' voice greeted Alicia as she approached his room.Alicia scanned her visitor pass on the machine next to the door and pushed it open, immediately hit by a strong odor of sanitizer and an unknown chemical. Although it was pungent, it was within Alicia's tolerable range.Stepping onto the plush and clean carpet, Alicia walked towards the room slowly. Unlike the ordinary ward she remembered, this room was luxurious in decoration.A high-grade marble bathroom was situated on the left after entering, immaculate in appearance. Upon walking out of the corridor, she discovered the living room for visitors, complete with fresh grapes and chopped melons. It felt like being in a presidential suite of a five-star hotel."Alicia?" Tobias called out from inside the room, prompting her to take a deep breath and head towards her husband's voice.Despite bracing herself for the potential horror of Tobias' illness, Alicia was still taken aback when she laid eyes on her husband lying i
Alicia was taken aback, surprised by the lack of anger in Tobias' voice despite her infidelity. "Why aren't you angry? I betrayed you," she said, searching his face for a sign of fury."I don't see it as a betrayal. You meeting your mate doesn't hurt me," Tobias replied calmly, easing her worries.Alicia looked dumbfounded, her mouth slightly agape. Tobias continued, "Since I married you, I've been aware that I can't offer you happiness, and it pained me. Now that you've found someone who makes you happy, I'm overjoyed for you."As Tobias followed the advice of the love expert Beta Will, he couldn't heartlessly allow Alicia to date other Alpha, so he had to show his remorse for being a paralyzed husband.Alicia was in awe of her husband's kind and generous nature."I don't understand. If you don't mind me cheating on you, then why did you choose to marry me? And why didn't you contact me for a whole year?" Alicia asked."In the Wilton Family, the younger sibling cannot marry before th
Alicia heaved a sigh as she watched Ellis' car zoom away, receding into the distance. It appeared that neither Tobias nor Ellis was going to believe their grandfather anytime soon. Living in a prosperous neighborhood, Alicia was accustomed to the sight of high-end vehicles on the street. However, she had no trouble identifying the brand-new, red sports car that Tobias had given her. Eagerly, she walked around the car, her fingers tracing its curves with care. This car was Alicia's first, and she was excited yet apprehensive about driving it. Worried that her unskilled driving might leave scratches on the new car, she was lost in thought about whether to rent a second-hand car to practice when Damian suddenly appeared. "Are you stealing the car?" Damian's voice boomed, startling Alicia. She spun around to see her mate emerging from his gray limousine. Although he wore sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, the wicked smile that crept across his face betrayed his intent to tease her.
She had heard her father call Tobias a disgrace to the Wilton Family. But she never heard the servants mention him in the packhouse of the Golden Moon Pack.Ellis claimed he had to wait for his big brother Tobias to get married before he could hold the Luna Ceremony.But one day, she learned that Alicia was Tobias' wife, and when she asked Ellis again about the Luna Ceremony, Ellis just perfunctorily replied that the ceremony was in the works, but did not reveal the exact date."Your useless husband is still alive?" Vivian sneered with contempt, causing Alicia's temper to flare up."He's not useless! He's recovering!" Alicia retorted, her voice laced with anger.Caroline delivered a fresh slap to Alicia's face, this time on the left side. "You keep seducing my fiancé and Vivian's mate, even after you got married! You're nothing but a vile bitch!" Caroline spat out with disgust.Vivian sneered and grasped Alicia's chin, producing a syringe-shaped instrument from her pocket. "Do you kno