7

Ethan coldly said, "I know you're worried Scarlett's return will take away our love and attention from you, but you can't question her identity like this."

Hunter added, "Scarlett has suffered so much while lost outside our pack, and now you're slandering her? I really misjudged you, Olivia."

After that, things were never peaceful between us again.

A month ago, Scarlett used her old tricks again and destroyed a new gem I had just developed.

I chased her to the staircase, losing control and slapping her.

She deliberately fell down the stairs. When I tried to grab her, I fell down with her.

My arm was injured, and I struggled to get up.

Before I could say a word, Mason slapped me across the face for the first time.

The usually gentle and quiet Ethan exploded in anger:

"Olivia, did you do this on purpose? You know perfectly well Scarlett can't shift, yet you deliberately hurt her. If you can't live with us, then get out!"

They took Scarlett to the hospital, abandoning me despite my injuries.

The snow they had promised to take me to see—ten years had passed in the blink of an eye, and now they were taking Scarlett instead.

I pulled myself out of these memories.

Derek, driving beside me, handed me a tissue.

I was stunned for a moment, only then realizing my eyes were already wet.

When I agreed to join Alpha King's 10-year closed Beta Wolf Enhancement program I thought I had moved on.

Now I realized that recalling those memories still brought tears to my eyes.

It's okay, it's okay.

People just need more time to forget and let go.

I returned to the military camp, moved into the dormitory, and continued focusing on my body enhancement research.

The next day, while I was packing with Derek, I ran into the Paine brothers again.

They were with Scarlett, probably because she had suddenly wanted to visit our pack's military camp.

The Paine brothers were now the Pack Alphas, with potential to compete for the next Alpha King position despite their young age.

Their visit to the military camp wasn't surprising.

I pretended not to see them and continued organizing my luggage.

But Scarlett dragged them to sit not far from me.

From time to time, I could hear the girl's giggling voice.

Mason seemed uncomfortable and tried to stop her several times, but she kept chattering.

Ethan gently reminded her: "Behave yourself."

My mind suddenly recalled how Ethan used to sigh and tell me when I was little: "Next time, behave yourself."

After packing everything, especially placing all my parents' belongings in a box, I felt I couldn't breathe and stepped out for some water.

When I returned after collecting myself, the box containing my parents' mementos was in Scarlett's hands.

The Paine brothers were discussing development plans with the research director.

Scarlett, alone with my parents' belongings, quickly threw the box into the military camp's incinerator.

I couldn't react fast enough. I knocked her to the ground, but I was ultimately too late—the fire had already consumed my box.

She immediately fell to the ground dramatically, screaming and crying loudly.

Everyone in the military camp turned to look.

I didn't care about them. With trembling hands, fighting my primal fear, I tried to salvage my parents' belongings from the incinerator.

But everything was gone. The growth journals my parents had prepared for me, their letters, everything related to my parents had been destroyed by the fire, leaving only ashes and debris.

My head was buzzing.

The Paine brothers rushed over at the commotion and immediately demanded without investigating:

"Olivia, why did you push Scarlett!"