Chapter 1

I mind-linked to Lucian.

No matter how busy he was, he would answer my mindlink in seconds and then ask in a gentle voice, "What's wrong with my Luna?"

But that time, I made a total of twenty-three mind-links before he answered.

There was a noise on the other side, followed by his pack brother's teasing:

"How lethal is first love, huh? As soon as Elise came to our pack, alpha Lucian directly left his pregnant Luna Alice at the den."

"Who made Luna Alice just a substitute? Don't you see how much Alpha Lucian loved Elise back then?"

"He almost lost his life when she rejected him, and after all these years, he still can’t forget her—her wolf’s scent is tattooed on his nasal glands, stronger than any moon curse. See! he even coaxed Luna Alice to be a substitute."

"Luna Alice is still kept in the dark, clinging to Alpha Lucian every day. If I had this delicate and cute little she-wolf at the den, I would have forgotten about Elise long ago."

"Alpha Lucian looks cold, but in fact, Lucian is loyal and dedicated in relationships. You see, just as Elise casually said she felt uncomfortable, he would bring her to the Temple of the Moon soonest..."

I froze and tears silently streamed down my face.

At that moment, it suddenly got quiet on the other side.

"Who interfers my mind-link?" Lucian's voice suddenly came through.

"We don't know, maybe we accidentally mind-link to..."

There was a sound of footsteps on the other side, and soon the background restored quiet.

As I mind-linked again, Lucian mind-linked me and there came his gentle tone, "What's wrong with my Luna? Can't you fall asleep for the thunder?"

"I am in a pack council meeting and will come back soon to accompany you and the pup, ok?"

I took a deep breath and answered, "I was planning to sever our..."

Before I finished the mind-link, a she-wolf's voice came over, "Lucian, I felt uncomfortable..."

He fell silent for a moment, then hurriedly answered to me, "Be good, go to sleep early. I will come back later to accompany you."

The mind-link snapped shut.

I smiled, wiped away all my tears, and looked at the table.

There was a gift box for Lucian, and there was my severance agreement inside.

Those who betrayed true loyalty would choke on a thousand silver thorns.

I was young, but I wasn't silly and wouldn't withstand such deception.

I wouldn't continue the mateship with the one who deceived me. I could mark it or reject it.

I didn't know how long I had been sitting, but I finally got up and put the gift box in the fridge.

Just then, there was a sound coming from the entrance of the den and that was Lucian coming back.

"My Luna, why haven't you slept yet? "Lucian took off his suit and walked over,

"What are you looking for from the fridge? Are you hungry?"

I didn't answer, and just watched him quietly.

He felt a little uncomfortable with my coldness and took out an exquisite food box and said gently, "I bought it from the pack market. Haven't you been fond of this lately?"

He put out all kinds of wolfheart cakes, which were my favorite food during pregnancy and vomiting in recent months.

If it were before, I would have pounced on him and kissed him long ago.

But now, I only felt ironic.

"Why are you standing still without saying anything? Did the pup in your belly make trouble again?"

As he spoke, his hand was about to caress my lower abdomen.

I blocked his hand and handed over the severance agreement, "sign it."

He froze for a moment and was about to read it when suddenly there was a mind-link entered.

I knew it was Elise.

I didn't know what they had talked about through the mind-link. His expression changed slightly, and after the mind-link, he didn't even look at the severance agreement and quickly signed it.

Then pick up the car keys and leave.

"Alice, there is something urgent happened in the pack and I need to be there as soon as possible. Go to bed early, my sweetheart."

Walking to the door, he gently added, "You can get whatever you want without asking me to sign any papers in the future. We are mates, and mine is yours."

I clenched the severance agreement in hand that he had already signed and smiled bitterly.

"Lucian, we will be no longer mates soon."