The sun was starting to set. Heath kept his stances ready. With one clean and sharp move, he aimed his longsword through the air. His legs slipped off the ground and less than a second later, a smooth acrobatic movement of Heath's tall, sturdy and slender body made several of the wooden puppets on the practice field cut into many pieces. He didn't even pant as he put his longsword back into its scabbard. Ever since he became a Lycan, he felt his body change drastically. His five senses improved significantly and still hadn't stopped improving until now. Especially when he moved, his body seemed to know what to do and immediately obeyed his brain's commands much easier than when he was an ordinary human. He was an Alpha. Did all Alphas feel the same way? Old Duke Rayleigh Almandine, and Young Lord Liam Almandine… Both were extremely powerful Alphas, doubled by the experience and everything they had endured during their lives. Even if Heath was an Emperor of this continent, he

Liam stood in front of a painting of his father and mother in that short hallway in the castle.The cane in his hand had an engraving on the wooden handle, which read, "Theodore Almandine".The cane in his hand was the same cane his father held in the painting. He remembered his father's words when he was a child when he asked about the Mate of an Alpha Lycan."Mate?""Our mate is a woman who was created to be the person we are most compatible with within this world. She will support and perfect us, creating the best and strongest version of us."Liam always remembered his father's words.Harriet was not Liam's Mate. Even though Liam loved Harriet and Harriet loved him, he now knew why Harriet wasn't his mate. That was because even though the two of them were already perfect on their own, the moment they united, they would destroy each other.Liam wanted to laugh at himself when he asked Harriet to suffer with him. He wanted to go back in time and slap himself."Ugh!"Liam coughed. Bl

Harriet left the discussion with Crown Prince Hyacinth to Heath and the Old Duke, and as a result, she had more free time today. It had just passed noon, and she couldn't go about her routine, fearing it would be discovered that she had a voice in this house. So Harriet thought of visiting her husband, who had recently been immersing himself in the library. Harriet didn't know what the man was thinking. Something changed, that was all she knew. Liam was still as gentle and humorous as ever, but… As Harriet slowly opened the door of the castle's library, she tried not to make a sound. If she stepped inside for a bit, she would be able to see the reading table in the middle of the library where her husband used to sit and read a few books this week. But Harriet could never see what book the man was reading. Every time Harriet walked over, he would hear her footsteps and put away his book, then walk over to Harriet so she couldn't get any closer to his desk. There was something the

Liam led her around the street, looking for a summer dress Harriet liked. Actually, Liam didn't know much about fashion, but he was used to seeing fabrics and loved to learn new things. The tie Harriet bought him was a new twist on the old fashion of a few years ago, and he was happy to hear Harriet explain it to him."Okay, that's enough." Harriet held Liam, who was about to move on to the next shop."But you saw the long skirt in this shop earlier, right? Why don't you go inside and try it?" Liam asked.Harriet shook her head and closed her eyes. "I won't be looking at anything anymore. So don't make excuses that you want to give me something because I saw it." Harriet firmly stood on the spot, even though Liam had tried to persuade her again.Liam watched as his wife closed her eyes through the whole road they passed after that, and she also asked for them to return to the city roundabout to enter another street filled with restaurants, as it was time for them to have lunch."Are

Liam lifted the paper bag he had been carrying and showed it to Harriet. Inside, there was a book. When Harriet opened it, there was a list of ingredients for herbs from the East Continent that were famous for their medical technology. This was a book that was still very difficult to obtain even after world transportation had developed rapidly since decades ago. Harriet looked up at Liam who was gently caressing her cheek and stared at the man with pain. "I know I'm very late. I regretted it as soon as I knew I love you. And most likely, this too will fail," Liam said softly. "Milord," Harriet hugged the man before her with despair in her chest. It hurt her to see that Liam would go this far to try to make her happy. She didn't know how to react. "Listen, Madam," Liam whispered as he hugged Harriet back. He explained, "This is just a book that I can get my hands on with a little effort. Several other books are still waiting to be shipped far from the East Continent, and some I wi