Semua Bab Goodbye, My Twin Pups and My Mate!: Bab 1 - Bab 9

When I returned to the day I had been floating in the freezing sea, a wave of sickness and dizziness washed over me. My wolf whimpered weakly inside me, broken and shivering after being soaked in the icy water for so long.As I struggled to open my eyes, the only thing I saw was Luke—shifted into his massive black wolf—standing on a raft, staring at me with eyes like ice.The moment our eyes met, he didn’t even flinch. He turned away immediately and paddled straight toward Elsa and her son, who were stranded on a drifting slab of ice.The waves crashed around me, wild and unforgiving, nearly sweeping me away. I gritted my teeth, clung to a floating piece of wood, and forced myself to keep swimming toward shore.Just as I was nearing safety, Luke passed right by me with Elsa in his arms. She slipped—losing her balance—and fell back into the sea, her son falling in with her.Again, he didn’t hesitate. He leapt into the water after Elsa and her son.But in that same moment, the abandoned

Luke had pulled me back from the edge of the cliff time and time again, making me believe that the bond between us was strong and unshakable—perhaps even fated. But I was wrong. So very wrong. And by the time I realized it, it was already too late. Thankfully, fate gave me another chance—one that allowed me to make a different choice.“Mom made you some herbal tea,” Luke said softly. “She hopes you can visit her—she hasn’t seen you in a while.”But just as we stepped into the house, Doris called.“She said her tire burst and she couldn’t make it home alone. I’m going to get her,” Luke said hurriedly, already heading out the door.Alice’s face darkened the moment he left. “Didn’t Luke just go to find Doris?” she asked sharply. When she saw how calm I was, she slammed the cup of herbal tea down on the table.“You told me Luke was handling important affairs for the pack. Then why did I overhear Doris bragging to her friends in the herbal shop that Luke would be taking her home? Like it wa

Even though my own wolf was growling in fury, desperate to eat first, Luke handed the bowl to Doris without hesitation.“She was soaked in the ocean for hours. Her body’s still fragile. Let her have the hot meal. Aria, you can have the sandwich instead.”Just as he finished, Doris gave me a saccharine smile and said sweetly, “Of course, Aria. You can have mine—though it did fall on the floor earlier. But don’t worry, the floor was just cleaned.”Luke quickly added, “I’ll make you another bowl of pasta, Aria—”But Doris interrupted again.“Luke, can you go out and get some herbal tea? The healers said Peter needs it to recover.”Luke hesitated for a moment, then nodded and left.It was several hours before he came back. When he saw the uneaten food still on the table, guilt flashed in his eyes.“Thank God you ate something... I’m sorry I forgot to make your meal again.”Then he looked at me, serious.“I promise I won’t break our bond. And I hope you won’t cause trouble for Doris, either

"I didn’t tell you any of this because you were injured and too weak after the battle. I was afraid your body—and your heart—couldn’t handle another blow. Besides, as the Alpha of our pack, your reputation couldn’t afford to be stained because of Doris.""I thought you’d move on from her after marking Aria, but the moment Doris came back, you chose her again. And worse—you hurt your true mate, over and over again, all for Doris.""You had no idea how much Aria did for you. She handled endless trouble from other packs while you were spending nights with another woman. She even started to believe she wasn’t worthy of your love—that you only marked her out of pity. That’s why she insisted on breaking the bond… not because she hated you, but because she didn’t want to be a burden to your happiness. She wanted you to be free—to choose someone else."Luke slowly closed his eyes, his heart twisting in agony as silent tears streamed down his face.How could his bond with Doris have turned into

“Aria, I never meant to hurt you or our pups... but I can’t forgive myself for failing to save Doris and Peter before we came back from the past.”“Their deaths have haunted me every single day. I’ve been drowning in guilt for years... and in that struggle, I neglected your pain.”“From the moment I met you, I swore to protect you—to keep you safe from harm. But in the end... I was the one who hurt you the most.”“I thought maybe... if I could use the time machine to change everything, to save them, then we could live without regrets. I promised myself I wouldn’t choose them again. I would save them... and leave them behind.”“But I never imagined that after saving her, I’d lose you. If I had known this would be the price, I would have never chosen to return.”“You probably think I’m a joke, don’t you?”Luke smiled bitterly, but the pain in his eyes betrayed the smile.I looked at him, a soft smile tugging at my lips.Of course I didn’t think he was joking—because every bit of pain in