LOGINThe moment the words left my mouth, a steady sequence of footsteps sounded behind me.I turned around to look.Logan was standing a short distance away. His gaze was entirely saturated with gentleness as he stared at me, having clearly stood there listening for a long time.Every single word I had just spoken in his defense had been heard clear as day. A mixture of bittersweet warmth flooded his chest.Logan had never dared to dream that I held him in such high regard in my heart. For so many years, he had quietly locked his feelings away, only daring to watch over me from afar.He had suffered in deep agony as he watched me love Raymond, forced to endure countless excruciating nights completely alone. But now, he finally realized that I understood every single bit of his endurance and sincerity.Logan stepped up to my side. He reached out, closing his hand securely around mine.His palm was incredibly warm, his grip gentle yet unyielding.In the next split second, he turned hi
Raymond took a step forward, walking briskly toward me.I instinctively stepped back, deliberately keeping my distance from him."What are you doing here?" I asked, my face darkening.Raymond’s voice was raspy and dry, laced with heavy exhaustion and obsession. "Chloe, let's talk."My gaze remained indifferent. "We have nothing to talk about."A flash of intense pain crossed his eyes. With bloodshot eyes, he demanded, "Why? Chloe, why are you doing this to me?"I lowered my eyes, my tone flat and unbothered. "Both you and I have our own mates now.""It wouldn't be good if others saw us and started spreading rumors. I don't want my mate to misunderstand."Before the words fully left my mouth, Raymond interrupted me with a sudden, harsh roar.The fury surging in his chest was on the verge of tearing his sanity to shreds. "Do not mention him!"My words had precisely struck his nerve. He was both furious and anxious, the hostility in his eyes exploding.He took a step forward, r
Upon learning about everything that transpired today, Theodore flew into a violent rage on the spot."Your adoptive brother has become the Northern Alpha! He should seek a mating contract of equal status with a powerful Luna to forge a strong alliance!" he roared. "It is entirely because of your little stunt that he was forced to rescue you. You are ruining him!"My fingertips tightened slightly, a wave of bitterness washing through my chest.To tell the truth, I also felt that I was dragging Logan down.Right then, a freezing voice suddenly drifted in from outside the doorway."Father."Everyone turned their heads simultaneously.Logan walked inside with slow, measured steps. He had just concluded a pack council meeting, lingering wind and snow dusting his shoulders, and the gaze in his eyes was terrifyingly cold.Theodore furrowed his brows. "What? Am I wrong?""Are you completely blind to her current situation?" he sneered. "The entire continent knows she was discarded by R
The ceremony failed to conclude successfully. Throughout our journey back to the Northern Pack, my mind remained entirely restless.The terrifying, sullen face of Raymond flashed repeatedly inside my head.He possessed a naturally ruthless and vicious disposition. Having failed to trap me today as he desired, he would absolutely never let the matter drop.A deep, gentle voice echoed right by my side."What are you thinking about?"I snapped back to reality all at once, my heart swelling with a mixture of bitterness and intense guilt.Turning my head to look at Logan beside me, I spoke softly, my voice laced with a touch of unease. "Logan, did I cause trouble for you again?"I never anticipated my own reincarnation, let alone that Raymond could be so remarkably selfish. Despite explicitly choosing Grace, he actually wanted to turn me into his slave, desperately trying to trap me by his side.Driven by desperation in that moment, I had no choice but to agree to bond with Logan to
A deathly silence enveloped the entire corridor.Raymond’s pupils constricted violently."Logan?!"Of course he recognized him. Logan was once the most outstanding warrior of the Gray Valley Pack, and he was the adoptive brother who had protected me since I was a pup.Five years ago, however, Logan had traveled to the Northern Pack for negotiations, and all communication had ceased immediately afterward.Everyone assumed he was dead.No one could have anticipated that not only was he alive, but he had also become the supreme Northern Alpha.Logan completely ignored Raymond.His gaze fell upon me.He saw the slap mark burning on my cheek, my disheveled hair, and the silver spike that had nearly pierced my flesh.Those eyes, which had always remained calm and composed, instantly darkened into a freezing abyss."Who did this?"His voice was terrifyingly soft, sending an involuntary shiver down everyone’s spine.No one dared to utter a single word.Grace instinctively took a
At the end of the long corridor, dozens of heavily armored werewolf warriors cut straight through the crowd.The crests symbolizing the Northern Pack hung prominently from their waists. Wherever they passed, the guests scrambled out of their way.The male werewolf leading the charge was tall and broad-shouldered, his black cloak sweeping across the floor with an overwhelming aura of absolute authority.Raymond’s face instantly turned ashen.He squeezed the obsidian ring in his palm so violently that its sharp edges sliced right through his flesh. Drops of blood splattered onto the polished floor, yet he didn’t feel even a shred of pain."You claim she is your Luna?" Raymond sneered, his voice tight. "Are you even worthy?"The male werewolf replied coldly, "I am the Northern Alpha. Chloe signed a mating contract with me long ago. Do you wish to inspect the parchment?"Utter disbelief washed over Raymond's face. "The Northern Alpha is on his deathbed! How could he possibly possess







