As Anna sat with her grandmother-in-law at the dinner table, she was taken aback by the woman's sudden outburst of harsh words. Before she could even respond, Kodiak, her husband, slammed his hands on the table and rose from his seat in a fit of anger. His face twisted in a cold, dark fury that seemed to threaten everything in its path. The cords on his neck bulged as he glared at his grandmother, who had just insulted Anna and their son.Feeling the need to intervene, Anna quickly stepped in and thanked her grandmother-in-law for her advice. She then informed her that they had decided to get married after the duel was over, regardless of whether or not their child was of the Cardinal bloodline, but that he was indeed Kodiak's son.The pack priestess opened her mouth to speak, but Anna raised her hand to stop her. She took a deep breath to calm herself before speaking again. "I understand your concern for your grandson," she said, "but I am his mate, Arabella. I would never do anythin

In the alpha's mansion...Anna woke up the next day feeling a bit guilty about staying in bed as she prepared a cup of tea for herself in the kitchen. She had been prepared to wait for her grandmother-in-law to return yesterday so she could hear the secret she promised to tell her, but she had fallen so sick that she fainted without warning. When her husband, Kodiak heard about what happened, he immediately rushed to the pack clinic and dragged the head doctor down to the house to examine her. She barely managed to get him to go to work in the morning after staying up all night to take care of her. She gently stroked her belly, feeling the baby inside kick and squirm. She whispered, "What's troubling you, my little one? You have been giving Mama a hard time recently. Are you as worried about the future as I am?" Anna couldn't help but feel anxious as the days counted down to the upcoming duel. Her stomach churned with unease, but she tried to remain optimistic and hoped that everyth

Anna found herself in a tense situation as she sat between two friends in the alpha's house. Vivian sat on one side, weeping uncontrollably with a napkin pressed against her nose, while Catherine sat on the other side, her face turned away from the group, staring at the wall with an icy expression. Anna could feel the tension in the room as she tried to mediate the situation and mend the friendship between the two. After observing the situation, Anna let out a weary sigh and cleared her throat to speak. She turned to Catherine and addressed her first, "Catherine, I can sense that you are unhappy about Vivian's relationship with your brother. However, he has been through a lot with Giselle in the past and he deserves to be happy now. Don't you agree?" Catherine was unwilling to listen and responded with a sneer on her face, "Exactly, Anna. That's why I think she should leave my brother alone. We have nothing to discuss if she doesn't do as I say." Anna was taken aback by the sharp

Near the boundary of the Dark Edge pack...As Hunter approached the forest which served as the entrance of the Dark Edge pack, his body swayed weakly with erratic steps. He felt his vision blur multiple times but the savage wolf was determined to keep moving in that specific direction as if his life depended on it. When he finally succeeded in entering the forest, a sense of fatigue suddenly washed over him, causing his body to collapse on the ground, as his limbs gave way underneath him. His pitiful form slumped against the trunk of a nearby tree, his skin marred with cuts and bruises, soaking in blood through his torn clothes.As his low and unsteady breaths echoed throughout the forest, Hunter's senses were overwhelmed by the scent of the pine and damp earth where he rested. He closed his eyes and recalled how he had gotten this badly injured but the details were very unpleasant for him. He had been unfortunate to travel to the North of the Great Landmark to help a savage wolf wh

When Anna finally regained consciousness, she didn't see the person she was hoping to see but instead saw the pack priestess squeezing a damp cloth in a basin and placing it on her forehead. She weakly pushed away the cloth and lifted herself halfway from the bed, her eyes darting around the room. “Where is Kodiak?” Anna tried to leave the bed but her body felt like jelly so she could only stay there unhappily. “Tell him I want to see him.”“My wise grandson has already given his orders that you are not allowed to leave the house.” The old woman's face was stoic as she tended to her personally. Her eyes finally rested on the young woman's own as she added, “I suggest you don't move until you regain your strength if you don't want to hurt your baby.”Anna's heart was filled with a sense of helplessness and pain when she heard her mate's words. She couldn't believe that he had abandoned her at the time when she needed him the most. She had hoped that he would come around once she convi