It had only been a day. As I returned to that familiar place—forgive me for not wanting to call it "home"—I felt a sense of uneasiness.Everything that happened at the banquet yesterday felt like a dream to me.It all happened too quickly, and I hadn't fully awakened from the beautiful dream.Just a day ago, I thought I had everything—family, love, and a soon-to-be sweet family of my own. But now I have lost everything, and my heart was filled with indifference and burning fury for revenge.As I opened the car door, I stared coldly at the house not far away. My wolf was always by my side. I knew that no matter what happened next, she would stand with me.After a moment, I turned to the driver who had brought me here and said, "Thank you for bringing me here, sir. Please wait for me at the door for a while. I'll go in and pack my things. It shouldn't take long."The driver politely asked, "Miss, do you want me to accompany you inside? Alfred instructed me before he left to ensure your

I was startled by Joe's sudden action.As soon as I realized what he had done, my anger surged once again.My wolf immediately went into a defensive stance as I stared at him warily. "Let go! You have no right to stop me!""As a matter of fact, I do," Joe's expression turned grim, and at that moment, he seemed even scarier than my father. "Have you forgotten? I will be the Alpha of the pack after marrying Cathy. I have the authority to order you to stay here!"I couldn't help but roll my eyes at him."You, the bastard who uses women, have the audacity to say such things to me?" I mocked, disregarding Joe's livid face. I forcefully pulled my arm out of his grip. "Get lost. Disappear from my sight before my patience runs out, or else I'll have my lawyer serve you a subpoena right now!"After speaking, I sadly lowered my head and looked at the red mark left on my wrist.I must remember to disinfect and clean it properly when I get back."A lawyer?" Joe sneered. Clearly, he didn't believe

What does he want to do!?Every pore of my body screamed and trembled. But I quickly realized that I couldn't show any flaws in front of Cathy!So I shyly lowered my head and whispered to him, "Can we continue this later?"Because of my position, I didn't see the fleeting smile in Prince Louis' eyes. All I could think about now was how to leave this place with him.Perhaps the moon goddess heard my plea. After a few seconds of silence, Louis finally spoke with mercy, "Alright, I'll listen to you."I breathed a sigh of relief. My tense body gradually relaxed. I turned to glance at Cathy and the others present, and for some reason, my mood surprisingly calmed."Are you really going with him?" Cathy mustered the courage to ask. She clearly still held fear towards Prince Louis, but her eyes, filled with a mixture of reluctance, jealousy, and some other complex emotions, stared directly at me. She seemed eager to know the nature of our relationship."Yes," I answered.Louis' gaze swept bet

This kiss was different from before.It was gentle, hot, and lingering, like desire sparked under flickering candlelight. It wasn't scorching, yet it was enough to put me on a trace.Prince Louis held me close, his tongue boldly invading my mouth. He invaded with a gentle but irresistible force, as if patrolling his private territory. I was initially intoxicated, but soon, as his tongue delved deeper, I gradually felt overwhelmed.I could only make trembling moans from the depths of my throat, tilting my neck back, surrendering to his dominant kiss.I didn't know how much time had passed, perhaps a few seconds or a few minutes, but the process felt unusually long and tormenting. My heart, which had settled down, started pounding vigorously again. By the time he mercifully released me, my head was already muddled and incapable of coherent thoughts.I was utterly powerless, only able to rest my forehead against his shoulder, gasping for breath, even my shoulders trembling slightly.The

A prince wants to pursue me?How is that possible?But the feeling of that kiss was so wonderful that I couldn't control my thoughts. My wolf told me she didn't dislike the man in front of us, but I really didn't want her to suffer any more harm."Yes," I heard Prince Louis answer confidently.He even seemed a bit surprised as he asked me, "Goodness, Claire, do you think I'm the kind of womanizer who flirts with any beautiful woman? My reputation may not be great, but I have never done any terrible thing.""But," I stuttered in my response, "I'm not ready for another relationship, in fact, I am..."My emotions gradually became heavy. Because I remembered the agonizing state my wolf was in yesterday and Cathy's words today.I was well aware that the man in front of me was a prince.'And you,' I said to myself, 'Claire, look at yourself. You're homeless, a lone wolf without a pack, and you haven't even finished university. You don't even have the ability to support yourself... Even that