Chapter 2

I spent the entire night sitting on the couch.

The next morning, Fenrir got up and saw me.

He merely gave me a puzzled glance. There wasn't a word of concern or greeting.

It was exactly as I'd expected.

After washing up, Fenrir picked up his tie as usual and walked over to me.

He opened his arms wide. "Ellia, come here. Help me with my tie."

I looked at him coldly and said nothing.

When I didn't react, he grew somewhat impatient.

His gaze then landed on the documents I'd left on the table.

They were the research materials on ancient architecture preservation that I'd been reading the night before.

"I told you a long time ago. Stop wasting your time messing around with rocks. What's the point of studying this stuff?" He asked unhurriedly. "You're going to be our Luna. You should learn something that can actually contribute to the pack. At the very least, you should learn how to tie an Alpha's tie."

As he spoke, he held the tie out toward me again.

"Looks like I'm really not a qualified Luna. Why don't you ask the Moon Goddess to choose someone else for you?" I sneered. "Someone like Mia, perhaps."

"Oh, Mia." Fenrir smiled. It was as if hearing her name alone made him happy. "She's really amazing. Her healing ability has solved so many problems for me."

When I remained silent, he continued speaking. "Mom was right. Maybe you really should learn healing skills from Mia. At least that's something useful to the pack."

I looked up at him. This was the Alpha that the Moon Goddess had chosen for me.

For five years, he'd never once asked why I'd chosen this career. He'd never asked what went through my mind when I restored those crumbling stones. He'd also never asked whether I was happy.

"Preserving ancient architecture is about protecting and restoring the history of Blood Moon Pack. Fenrir, taking responsibility doesn't only mean staying in the healer's den and smelling disinfectant all day," I said.

I sighed. I felt utterly exhausted. "Fenrir, just go. There's nothing left for us to talk about."

Fenrir clearly hadn't expected me to be so cold. His expression darkened completely. "Ellia, you're absolutely impossible."

He stood there for a few seconds before suddenly throwing his tie onto the floor and storming out.

The windows in the apartment rattled softly from the force of the slamming door.

The next second, my phone chimed. It was an email.

I opened it. It was a reply from Mario, and his excitement was obvious.

[Ellia, I'm so excited that you've finally agreed to come! I promise that your talents are exactly what Northern Pack needs. You're welcome to join us at any time.]

I put down my phone. My mood had lifted after receiving the news.

Of course, before I met with Mario, there was one important thing I needed to take care of.

That afternoon, I went to the werewolf council hall.

After hearing why I'd come, the elder responsible for severing bonds asked me repeatedly, "Ellia, do you understand what this means? Severing a mate bond will cause tremendous pain. Your wolf spirit may be torn apart, and it could take months or even years to recover. There is even a chance that–"

"I can bear the consequences." I interrupted him.

"You're not the only one who will suffer. The Alpha will suffer too. His wolf spirit will be severely damaged because the bond is being forcibly severed."

"That's what he deserves." My gaze was cold. There wasn't a trace of mercy in it.

The elder sighed. "Ellia, are you sure? This isn't a trivial matter. As fated mates, the bond between you two was acknowledged by the Moon Goddess herself."

"I'm sure!" I looked up and exclaimed firmly. "Compared to being trapped in a relationship where my mate doesn't respect or acknowledge me, the pain of severing our bond is nothing."

The elder remained silent for a while before finally nodding. "The act of severing a bond must be performed on the night of the full moon. Come back in three days."