When Salvation Turned to Sin

The moment I witnessed my Omega younger sister, Irene Brown, locked inside a silver cage, something inside me snapped. I lunged forward, only to be blocked by Cole Grimaldi's personal protectors."Do you realize what you've done wrong, Soleil?" Cole walked up to me slowly, his expression stoic. "As the Luna of this pack, you've broken our laws by harming one of your own. Consider this a lesson!""I didn't hurt her!" I trembled all over. My eyes were locked on Irene, who was struggling inside the cage. "Please let her go, Cole! She just came of age. The silver will kill her!"My six-year-old daughter, Naveah Grimaldi, frowned. Her expression was far too serious for her age. "Lying is bad, Mom. Our teachers said anyone who does something bad has to be punished!"My four-year-old son, Caspian Grimaldi, nodded earnestly. "Yeah, Mae is really nice. We like her the most! How could you hurt her?"I stared blankly at the two of them, unable to believe what I was hearing. When did Mae Coop

Five days later, I stood alone before my sister's tombstone in the Dark Forest, my face ashen. I had buried her with my own hands, laying her to rest in the grave, and watched over her for five long days and nights.Those days had been filled with nothing but grief and torment. Not once did Cole or our pups show up. He had blocked me and severed our mind link, as if he were determined to teach me a lesson. In the past, I might've chosen to compromise because I loved him and our pups. Now, though, my heart had been buried alongside my sister, beneath the cold ground.Hence, after leaving the forest, I went straight to the Werewolf Council and filled out the application to dissolve our mate bond. The clerk handed me the mate bond dissolution agreement and explained, "Once you both sign and submit this, your mate bond will be dissolved." I nodded and left the council hall with the agreement. When I returned to our territory, I was greeted by the sight of Cole helping Mae out of th

Cole and Mae returned with Naveah and Caspian on the fifth day. Caspian burst through the door like a little cannonball, calling out toward the second floor, "I missed your nutritious meals, Mom! The food outside was nowhere near as good as yours!"Naveah turned to Mae proudly. "My mom's cooking is really nutritious, Mae. I'll ask her to cook for you! You've lost weight from playing with us these past few days; you need to eat more."Mae patted her little head affectionately. "We shouldn't trouble your mom the moment we get back; she'll get upset."Caspian ran over and said, "Why would she be upset? Mom doesn't do anything all day anyway. Cooking's her job!" Mae looked at Cole bashfully. He didn't correct his pup. Instead, he nodded. "Soleil isn't petty. She won't mind."And just like that, they'd handed me the responsibility of taking care of Mae.When I still hadn't shown up after a while, Cole frowned. "Vea, go call your mother! Mae's starving.""I'll go!" Caspian voluntee

After Mae took over the task of caring for Naveah and Caspian, she never made them get up early or forced them to complete their homework. She let them do whatever they wanted at home. If they wanted sweets, she would have the housekeepers make them.Soon, the day came for Caspian to attend the training camp for young wolves. Naveah was already dressed and ready, waiting for Cole to take her there. Caspian, however, refused to get out of bed. "I don't want to go to training camp, Dad! The training's too difficult."Cole's expression hardened. "No can do. You're the next Alpha; you have to go to training camp to learn how to fight and shift!"The two of them were so focused on arguing that they didn't notice the shadow that flickered across Mae's face. Her lashes fluttered as she shielded Caspian with her body. "Don't be so harsh on him, Cole. He's still young. He doesn't need to start training so soon."Cole hesitated. "But young wolves typically start training at the age of fo

Cole hung up the phone and rushed back home. He had always assumed I left home out of anger and would return once I'd calmed down. However, when he found out our mate bond had been dissolved and received news of Irene's death, he wasn't so sure anymore.When he pushed the door open and walked in, Mae's face stiffened with panic. She hadn't expected him to return so suddenly. All she could do was glare at Naveah and Caspian. "Keep your mouths shut. Don't you dare say anything stupid in front of your father!"Naveah and Caspian nodded obediently, though they looked hurt. They hoped their father would notice the marks on their faces, but he never once looked their way. By the time Cole went upstairs, their last ray of hope had dimmed. When they returned to their room, Naveah huffed, "Let's just tell Dad. He'll believe us!"Caspian agreed. "Yeah. Mae's a bad person. She's not our mom!"The two of them ran to Cole and burst into tears. Cole finally noticed the marks on their faces a