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Chapter 2

Author: AlphaGo
The smile at the corner of my mouth froze.

Full of hostility. Aggressive.

That was his assessment of me now, his mate.

I stared at his hand holding Chloe's wrist.

That hand had once shielded me without hesitation every time I got hurt in a duel or defied the elders. It had gently wiped the blood from my fingertips.

But now, he was shielding Chloe behind him, using the same words the council had once used to discipline me.

"I was just stating a fact."

I withdrew my gaze, my voice flat.

Cedric's eyes darkened.

He turned to Chloe, his tone softening.

"Stop crying. No one is going to drive you out."

Chloe sniffled and looked up at him, her eyes full of dependence.

"Alpha, thank you. Only you are this good to me."

What a touching scene.

I turned and set the wine glass on the table.

"Since the Alpha needs to take care of his guest, I won't disturb you."

I turned to leave.

"Stop."

Cedric's voice came from behind.

I stopped.

"Apologize to Chloe."

The hall went dead silent.

A circle of guests quietly gathered, everyone waiting.

Waiting for me, the wildest she-wolf, to issue a public death challenge. Waiting for me to bare my fangs and tear her apart. Waiting for me to break with the Alpha the way I'd broken with the elders.

In the past, I would have.

But now, I just found the whole play long and ridiculous.

I turned slowly, with just the right amount of apology, and bowed slightly to Chloe.

"Welcome home, Miss Chloe."

"I spoke out of turn just now. Don't take it to heart."

The posture was flawless. Not a single thing to criticize.

All the grievances Chloe had prepared were stuck in her throat.

Tears still hung on her lashes, but she froze. Crying or stopping, neither worked.

The guests who'd gathered to watch waited and waited, and when no drama came, they dispersed in disappointment.

Cedric was stunned.

He stared at me for a long time, as if looking at a stranger.

After a moment, obvious satisfaction surfaced in his eyes.

"Good that you know you were wrong."

He patted the back of Chloe's hand, his tone unusually gentle, his gaze returning to my face.

"If you'd been half as gentle and obedient as Chloe before, fought less with the elders and the pack, how much worry could I have been spared?"

You see. Not a single word of apology. But he was already complaining that I hadn't been gentle and sensible enough before.

The fingers at my side curled, then slowly relaxed.

When I looked up again, I smiled, docile and obedient.

"Yes. From now on, I'll be very sensible and obedient."

Then I raised my hand and slowly unfastened the moonstone necklace from my throat, pressing it into Chloe's cold palm.

"This suits you."

"The gowns I used to wear to banquets, I'll have them sent to your room soon. A few alterations and they'll fit."

"Miss Chloe, don't be polite."

Chloe clutched the necklace and looked up at Cedric in a panic.

Cedric actually didn't stop her.

He even spoke lightly. "The Luna is giving it to you. Take it."

Chloe's eyes lit up.

All that gratitude went to him. Not a bit to me.

Cedric put an arm around my shoulder, his voice full of barely concealed satisfaction.

"You've finally learned to behave."

"As a reward, on the night of the full moon in three days, I'll hold the marking ceremony with you."

I smiled too, word by word. "Okay."

Cedric thought he had tamed me.

He didn't know. On the day of the marking ceremony, I would be gone.
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