Chapter 3

I woke up in my best friend Wendy Bennington's bed. I must have texted her to pick me up before I passed out.

My head still hurt a lot, but I took some medicine and got up.

Wendy was looking really mad at something on her phone. She was not just my best friend; we worked together too. When she saw how pale I was, she got really upset.

"Evan is being so unfair. He's the one who wanted to end things, not you. You didn't do anything wrong. Why is he making people think badly of you?"

I walked over and took a quick look at her phone. It was full of news about me.

[Alpha Evan said he's broken his mate bond with the Luna.]

[Nancy went from the Luna to just another werewolf. Her dreams are shattered.]

[People are now finding out who Nancy really is....]

My name was all over the news. Everyone in the pack was probably talking about me.

Shane said in a cool voice, "You don't need to look at these things. They're all saying mean things about you. Evan's the pack Alpha, and you're just a model. Before you met him, you were just an Omega. You can't match his fame."

I just shrugged it off. "I had braced myself for this moment for a long time. Being with him, I was always the one reaching for the stars. Now that we've broken up, it's no surprise I'm getting scolded. "

Wendy's face turned pale with anger. "He's the head of our studio. Without his say-so, I can't even defend you!"

I gave a small smile, my voice calm. "There's no need to defend me. I'm the one who agreed to let the news out."

She stopped in her tracks, staring at me in disbelief.

"Are you out of your mind? Do you realize all the werewolves in the pack are talking about you? Are you just going to throw in the towel and leave the pack?"

I laughed softly, as if the gossip was not about me, and said nonchalantly, "Since being with Evan, when have I not been talked about? They offered me $750,000 to make it public. Why would I turn down the money?"

Wendy frowned slightly. "Are you really short on cash lately?"

I dodged the question and tugged at her arm. "Come on, we should get to the studio."

I never expected to run into Evan there.

He was always so busy, hardly ever stopping by the studio.

However, there he was, helping Julia with her runway walk in the very practice room I used to use, while Wendy and I were stuck outside.

Wendy's frustration flared up again. "Why do they get to do this? Everyone knows this studio only got big because of you. How can they treat you this way?"

I kept my smile, staying silent.

However, I could not help remembering Evan on the day we opened the studio.

He hugged me, his eyes full of promise. "Nancy, you'll be the only model in this studio. You're going to be the star of the whole pack!"

Back then, both Evan and the studio were all mine, like I was the only wolf in the pack.

However, the moment that mysterious system came through the speakers, everything changed.

After the marking ceremony, Evan said the Luna was not cut out for the spotlight and would not let me model anymore.

Then, the studio brought in a new model, Julia.

When I found out, I realized the studio was not just mine anymore. Neither was Evan.

When I walked in, the whole place went dead quiet. The werewolves started whispering, and I heard all sorts of mean things.

"She's washed up. What business does she have closing the Spring Fashion Show? She must've cheated."

"The guys like that sort of thing. How else could she get the Alpha's attention? Good thing he saw through her."

"Yeah, Julia's the real deal. She's nowhere near Julia's level!"

Wendy was furious, and she snapped at them, "Stop spouting lies! The Spring Fashion Show organizers asked Nancy to join, not Julia!"

I quickly put my hand over Wendy's mouth.

I knew she could not let it go, but if we kept that up, we would definitely get Evan's attention. I wanted nothing to do with him anymore.

However, it was too late...