When Love Steps Aside

I waited for three full hours by the road.Eventually, I grew tired and took shelter under a nearby canopy.When night finally fell, all I got was a video update from Laura.In the video, a full moon rose to the sky. Drew was holding Laura’s arm tightly while he helped her light the firework in her hands.Laughter echoed in the background. It was followed by someone shouting.“Drew, aren’t you going to pick Sienna up? The feast at the amusement park is about to begin. She’s going to miss it!”Drew’s hand froze mid-motion. Laura’s firework slipped from her grip and fell to the ground.He looked torn. After a long silence, he picked up the firework and finally muttered, “It’ll be fine if I’m late. Sienna is understanding. She won’t get mad.”I stopped the video before it even finished playing because I already knew he wasn’t coming back for me.The amusement park was only three hours from home, but eight hours had gone by, and he still hadn’t shown up.I slowly stood, slipped o

While I stood frozen, Laura suddenly pinched Anne hard right in front of me.Anne burst into tears. My mother, Eliza, came rushing out of her room. She immediately cradled Anne in her arms with a look of concern.“Sienna, have you had enough? They’ve already apologized. What more do you want? Laura knows you don’t like her. That’s why she moved out. Even after she severed her mate bond, she didn’t dare come back to live here. Isn’t that enough for you?”She yanked Drew away from me, glared at me sharply, and then turned to him.“Don’t bother with her. You’ve spoiled her too much. She’s always throwing tantrums!”Laura’s eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Eliza.“Mom, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have come back. I know Sienna doesn’t like me.”Just then, my younger brother, Jake, burst in through the door. He shoved me aside and shielded Laura behind him.“Sienna, you’ve been picking on Laura just because Mom and Dad feel guilty toward you. Well, let me tell you, Laura is

Unable to convince his parents, Drew came to my house to beg my family instead.It was Anne who opened the door for him.As soon as she saw him, she reached out her arms and wanted Drew to hold her, but Drew was in no mood for that now.He simply patted her on the head and gestured for her to go play on her own.The living room was a mess with discarded items piled high.Amidst the mess, Drew spotted the moonsilk curtains I had handpicked. It was tossed in with the trash.He looked closer, recognizing them as the ones that had been hung in my bedroom.He shouted at a maid, Louisa.“Who told you to touch Sienna’s stuff?”His yell startled Anne, who immediately burst into tears.Jake, who had just returned home, witnessed this scene.“Drew, what the hell’s wrong with you?”He scooped Anne into his arms, gently wiped her tears away, and soothed her.Louisa looked wronged.“Miss Laura gave them to me to throw out,” she complained.Drew’s expression turned solemn. He said not

After leaving home, I returned to the place where I had grown up. I ran into many familiar faces.None of them recognized me as the young stray werewolf who once survived by scavenging, alone and unwanted.All they knew was that I came from a major pack and that I was an excellent trainer.Using the allowance my father once gave me, I built a cub training center in this pack.Here, the cubs’ bright smiles and the warmth and sincerity of the pack members were contagious.Their energy made me feel like I truly belonged. For the first time, I wanted to settle down in one place.A week after I arrived, I sent Drew a message and ended things with him.After that, I stopped checking any messages from anyone.Every day, I threw myself into training with the cubs. Before long, I had completely moved on from the Silvermist Pack, including my parents, Jake, and even Drew.That’s when I realized, even without them, there were still people in this world who loved me.I didn’t need to beg

Drew recovered in record time and rushed over to see me, but it didn’t take long before he heard I was getting married.The smile disappeared from his face, and an overwhelming sadness swallowed him whole.“N-No way! Sienna, I love you. Can’t you give me just one more chance?”I shook my head and told him once again, “I’ve already found my fated mate. We’re having our marking ceremony in a few days.”Drew staggered back a few steps, barely steadying himself.He didn’t come any closer. He quietly turned and walked away. His frail silhouette faded into the bleak autumn.Word spread quickly that an Alpha from the Silvermist Pack was holding a grand marking ceremony.Only then did people realize that I had become a Luna.Relatives and family friends all came forward to congratulate my family, praising them for raising such an outstanding daughter.But I had already moved out of the villa, far away from their lives. They could no longer reach me.My parents regretted everything. O