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Chapter 5

Author: Cheesie
That evening, Reese insisted on taking me to the pack gathering.

"Staying cooped up at home will only ruin your mood further," he reasoned. "Everyone is worried about you and wants to see how you're recovering."

I didn't want to go at first. But then I remembered the official file, and I turned to look at him. "Will Richard be there?"

He blinked, caught off guard by the question. "Yeah, he will. Why the sudden interest in him?"

I shook my head softly. "Ask him to bring that file I stored with him. I need it for something."

He nodded, about to ask for more details, when Selena burst through the door, beaming. "How is everyone doing? Are we ready to head out together?"

Interrupted, Reese dropped his line of questioning and walked toward the entrance with a smile.

I stayed quiet, silently trailing behind them.

The private room was brightly lit.

The moment I sat down, someone teased with a laugh, "Can our future Luna handle the lights right now? Or should we dim them for you?"

Selena immediately swatted the guy's arm. "Stop teasing her! She’s way too precious for your jokes."

The whole room burst into laughter.

Reese placed a cup of moonberry juice in front of me, thoughtfully popping the straw in. "Drink up." Then he looked up and added in a casual, nonchalant tone, "Alright, pipe down, everyone. Fiona prefers quiet."

That set off another round of hooting and hollering.

"Look at you two, still so deeply in love! When are you guys finally holding the ceremony?"

Reese gave a small smile. "Next year. I want Fiona to fully recover her strength this year. When the time comes, I'll host the grandest ceremony the pack has ever seen."

Amidst the noisy chatter, someone happened to bring up the incident in the rooftop conservatory.

Selena rested her chin on her hands, smiling innocently. "I honestly had no idea. I just saw how frail Fiona was and wanted to help her build up her endurance. Who would've guessed I'd sprain my ankle on the way down, dragging out the whole trip?

"I really didn't think it was that big a deal. When the Alpha was helping me downstairs, I even joked with him, asking if he wanted to place a bet on whether Fiona would get tan in that short time or stay just as pale."

Someone hollered, "What did the Alpha bet on?"

Selena turned her eyes to Reese.

Reese remained quiet, so she answered on his behalf. "He bet that no matter how long she stayed in the sun, Fiona would always be pale, just like a porcelain doll."

A few guys whistled. "Hey, isn't that a compliment to Fiona? Sounds like you two really are madly in love!"

My hands clamped tight around my cup, my fingertips turning icy cold.

Noticing my pale face, Reese finally spoke up to end it. "Alright, let's move past this."

"Move past it for who?" I asked, my voice low and steady.

He looked over at me. "Fiona..."

I stood up from my seat. "I was the one who got burned."

The room fell instantly silent.

Reese's face darkened. "Do you really have to embarrass everyone here tonight?"

"I just want to know why the person in pain isn't allowed to say it hurts," I replied quietly.

No one answered.

I picked up the file from the table, turned around, and walked straight out the door.

By the time I stepped outside, night had completely fallen. Tears began to stream down my face, but I wiped them away haphazardly with the back of my hand.

My mind drifted back to when we first got together. Under the brilliant moonlight, while I was homesick, he held my hand with eyes filled with sincerity.

"Fiona, if there ever comes a day when I stop treating you right, leave this place. Don't ever let yourself be mistreated. But I promise you that day will never come."

Yet here it was.

I looked down at the file in my hands. It was the very last document needed for me to leave the pack for good.

My phone buzzed, and I clicked open the message right away.

[We can arrange your departure tomorrow morning. Are the file and the signed consent form ready?]

I glanced back over my shoulder. The quiet path behind me was empty—Reese hadn't chased after me.

[Everything is ready.]

[Great. I'll be waiting downstairs for you first thing tomorrow morning.]

After reading the final message, I popped the SIM card out of my phone and tossed it into a nearby trash bin.

From now on, I would never have to endure another second of disrespect.

I was going to start a new life.

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