“Axel, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch this murderer! Don’t let her run!” Enna’s voice rang from behind me.
Axel heard Enna’s order and quickly stepped forward to block me. “Wendy, right? You killed someone and still want to run?”
I was speechless. I frowned, glanced at the lake coldly, and said, “Go save Mary now—there’s still time. If you block me, she’ll drown. Then tell me, who will be the real murderer?”
Though my voice was low, it carried a strong aura that made Axel hesitate and instinctively want to step aside.
But Enna snorted coldly and stopped him, “Axel, don’t listen to her. Both of us saw with our own eyes that she pushed Mary into the water. Even if something happens to Mary, the murderer is her, not us! Stop her from running, I’m calling the police right now.”
Seeing Enna say that, Axel replied obsequiously, “Enna
I had just returned to my seat when I received a call from the officer.“Officer, is something wrong?” I answered politely.On the other end, the officer’s voice sounded slightly stern. “Mary’s awake.”I let out a soft chuckle. “Is that so?”“She woke up, and we immediately questioned her. She insisted—it was you who pushed her into the lake.”“Oh.” My brow twitched slightly, but my tone remained calm.I wasn’t surprised at all. Mary waking up and pointing her finger at me? Completely expected.I risked my life to save her, and now she’s turning around and biting the hand that saved her? Ha. A disgrace among the Moon Goddess’s children.The officer continued, “So during this period, Miss Smith, we ask that you remain in Los Angeles and cooperate with the investigation. We will uncover the truth.”I nodded. “U
The post was filled with pictures and commentary, accusing me of intentionally pushing Mary into Moonlight Lake.It even claimed Enna and Axel had testified against me, describing the case as “highly suspicious.”It stated that Mary’s mother came to seek justice for her daughter but was attacked and shoved to the ground by me.Accompanying the article were pictures—one showing me appearing to push Fiona.In truth, Fiona had lunged at me first. I had only gently pushed her away, and she deliberately collapsed onto the ground, wailing as if she’d been assaulted.In that post, Fiona was painted as the pitiful victim.And me? I was cast as the malicious woman who had intentionally pushed Mary into the lake and violently assaulted her grieving mother.The comments underneath were brutal—accusations, name-calling, and disgusting insults.I stared at the screen, frowning.This wasn’t ju
The next day, I returned to the police station and went with the same two officers to Moonlight Lake, where I walked them through everything in detail.They took careful notes, not daring to slack off.After all, Nick had personally ordered them to uncover the truth and clear my name.By the time I returned to Brown Pack, it was nearly noon.Just as I stepped out of the car and headed toward the front gates, a group of people suddenly rushed out and surrounded me aggressively.“What do you want?” I asked, immediately alert.I didn’t recognize any of them, but it was obvious they came for me.Daylight robbery? Seriously?“You murderer, Wendy!”A middle-aged woman with graying hair grabbed my collar and shouted, “Everyone look! This is the killer!”I frowned and shoved her away. “Who the hell are you?”“You don’t know me? You killed my daughter
A moment later, Nick turned around and grabbed my shoulders with both hands.“Nick, what are you doing?” I instinctively stepped back.He took a long stride forward, crowding into my space.I felt a chill against my back—I’d hit the wall. There was nowhere left to retreat.Nick planted his arms on either side of me, boxing me in, his thin lips tightening. His voice dropped to an icy whisper:“Wendy, you’re the mate the Moon Goddess chose for me. And now, you dare go on a date with another man right in front of me?”His cold aura seemed to freeze the air in the restaurant.Meeting his stormy eyes, I shot back fearlessly, “And what, you get to spend a beautiful night with Rina, but I can’t have dinner with Dane?”The memory of that phone call last night, the smugness in Rina’s voice—it made my chest tighten.Nick blinked, momentarily stunned. “Yo
I looked up, my eyes drifting past Nick to fall on Rina, who stood behind him.So… last night, Nick really had been with Rina.A faint sting pricked at my chest—a strange, subtle kind of pain.I looked away, my expression turning cold and mocking. “What? Were you hoping something had happened to me?”Nick was briefly stunned.“That’s not what I meant,” he said, unusually patient in his explanation.I lowered my gaze and said nothing more to him.Nick’s voice turned cool again. “What’s the situation now?”“We just finished recording her statement,” the female officer quickly replied.Nick followed up, “So my future mate is free to go now, right?”The station chief and the officer both froze for a moment.Then the chief quickly nodded. “Yes, of course. Don’t worry, Mr. Johnson—we’ll get to the bo
The ambulance finally arrived, and the Pack doctor rushed over with emergency equipment in hand.“Officer, what’s the situation?” the Pack doctor asked anxiously.“This girl fell into the water,” the officer said, pointing at Mary.Seeing the Pack doctor arrive, I stood up and stepped aside. After performing CPR for such a long time, I was completely drained.I took a few deep breaths to steady myself.Then I gave the doctor a quick rundown of Mary’s condition:“She was underwater for quite a while. I’ve been doing CPR for thirty minutes. She has a faint pulse now, but her condition is still critical.”“Got it,” the Pack doctor responded quickly, directing the paramedics to place Mary on the stretcher. After administering basic emergency treatment, they lifted her into the ambulance.The siren wailed as the ambulance sped off toward the hospital.I let out