Se connecterMy mate, Raelor Thorne, is the Alpha of the Silvermoon Pack. He once swore that in this lifetime, he would mark only me. Yet one month before our marking ceremony, he insisted that he must first mark with Seraphine Morcant, his late brother's mate. He claimed it was to comfort her and preserve his brother's bloodline. He said he would help her conceive an heir, so the line would not die. I refused. He brought it up every day after that, pressing harder each time, leaving me no room to breathe. Then, half a month before the ceremony, I received a report from the Pack Healing Sanctum. It stated clearly that Seraphine had already been marked and was nearly one month pregnant. In that moment, I finally understood. Raelor had never intended to ask for my consent. So I canceled the marking ceremony. I burned every token that tied us together. On the day we were meant to bind our lives, I left Silvermoon Territory alone. I traveled to the Obsidian Pack to further my mastery of healing arts and formally accepted the position of Chief Healer within their Order. From that day forward, there would be nothing left between Raelor and me. No bond. No mercy. No return.
Voir plusThe room fell quiet."Was it worth it?" I asked.He looked at me and nodded faintly. "It was.""You felt how painful that strike was too, didn’t you?" he said with a weak smile. "When you damaged your wolf soul to save me back then… was it worse than this?"I took his hand, trying to channel a little healing energy into him. "Stop talking. Rest."Raelor shook his head. "What you said yesterday… I thought about it all night. I destroyed us. I didn’t know how to cherish you. I didn’t even understand what love was…"Today I only meant to tell you that I truly regret it. But the moment that rogue pulled out the poisoned blade, there was only one thought in my head: I can’t let you get hurt again."I went still.If this had been in the past, those words would have moved me. I might have softened. I might even have turned back, but my heart already belonged to someone else.Raelor read the silence in my eyes, yet he still asked the question that had been weighing on him. "If… there
On the sofa, Kael pulled me tightly into his arms, pain and jealousy flickering in his eyes.I laughed softly. His jealousy was obvious.Raelor had never been like that. Even when I carried out missions alongside other male wolves, he would only say coldly, "Do as you wish."Now, simply because Raelor had appeared, Kael’s possessiveness surged. Love and indifference were probably just like that.I leaned closer, wrapping my arms around his. "Don’t be angry. You’re about to have a mate. Anger makes you look less handsome."He pretended to frown. "Are you saying the future Alpha of the Obsidian Pack is ugly?"I raised both hands in surrender. "Of course not. You’re the most handsome Alpha on the entire continent."Lyndra, who was sitting in the front, burst into laughter and said she should have recorded it to show the fangirls back in the pack.Early the next morning, I went to the blacksmith’s shop to collect the custom mate rings.Kael and I were about to hold our ceremony. A
That night, everyone enjoyed themselves at the tavern. After it ended, Kael escorted me back to my old home in the outer territory.The carriage stopped beneath the stone house. Kael held my hand, reluctant to let go.I was not ready to tell my parents that I had chosen a new mate. I did not want them to worry over me again.I planned to wait until everything was completely stable, then bring them to live with me."Darling, I’ll come early tomorrow to pick you up. We still need to choose the ceremonial fangs for the Marking Ceremony."Unlike before, this time my mate took the ceremony seriously. Nearly every detail had been arranged by him.I smiled and nodded, watching as he drove away.When I pushed open the door, I saw Raelor sitting in the living room. My parents sat nearby, their expressions complicated and restrained.For the past six months, I had only told them I went to the Obsidian Pack to further my studies. They did not know the truth of my complete break with Raelo
Half a year later, at the edge of Silvermoon’s territory, I stepped down from the carriage, pushing my luggage behind me.When I left, I had been alone.Now that I had returned, Kael stood beside me.Master Eryndor had approved my return to collect moonlight herbs and settle a few private matters. Kael insisted on accompanying me under the pretext of serving as my guard."Darling, hurry up. Lyndra has already urged us three times through the wolf communicator," Kael said lightly, taking my case from my hand.I looked at him.For the past six months, he had stayed at the Healing Sanctum, helping stabilize the damage to my wolf soul. When my mood faltered, he was the one who remained beside me each day, guiding me patiently.He never once said he loved me, yet everything he did was love.I smiled and clasped his hand. We walked side by side toward the pack tavern.The welcome feast had already begun.The moment Lyndra saw me, she rushed forward and threw her arms around me, com
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