The pack members said Derek had changed.Not becoming colder, but actually becoming gentler.Derek used to be a man of few words, always wearing a frigid expression.Lately, though, he'd developed an inexplicable fondness for smiling. Even for small matters, he would offer kind words of praise.People at the office gossiped about it."If Derek weren't married, that smile would completely steal my soul.""What's happened to Derek? Has he been possessed? He's like a completely different person.""Is it possible," a girl said, smiling as she held her coffee, "that Derek has been transformed by his mate?"Derek's mate was a beautiful woman who always greeted them with a smile—gentle, yet capable.Sometimes when she visited, she would greet them warmly, never putting on airs."Come to think of it, Sister Willow hasn't been around for a long time."As Derek passed by the break room, this was the sentence he caught.Time seemed to suddenly pause in that moment.Derek stood in the doorway, una

Ryan finally knocked on his friend's door after three days.Sarah had sent Derek messages and called him without any response, so she reluctantly asked Ryan for help.Ryan stood at Derek's door, knocking for a full three hours.When Derek opened the door, he wore only a white shirt stained with various types of alcohol, startling Ryan.The overwhelming smell of liquor made Ryan want to vomit, but at least Derek only looked a bit disheveled and smelled strongly of alcohol while appearing emotionally stable.With his usual cold expression, he seemed capable of communication.His friend entered the house wordlessly. Ryan followed behind, and the moment he saw the interior, he nearly cursed out loud.Stable my ass.The living room was filled with empty alcohol bottles.They were arranged neatly on the floor, not a single one out of place.Everything in the house was in perfect order.Derek sat on the sofa, picked up a half-empty bottle from the coffee table, and tilted it to his mouth.He'

The doctor doing rounds walked in: "What cancer? She clearly sacrificed herself by using a healer's secret ritual that depleted her life force to save you! Otherwise, how do you think your severe injuries could have healed without any after-effects? You..."Ryan suddenly stood up.Putting his arm around the doctor's shoulders, he walked out without looking back. The door slammed shut behind them.Only Derek remained in the room.Alone and distraught, he stared at the stark white wall.Eventually, he broke down in tears.After being discharged from the hospital, Derek requested to step down as Alpha. The pack council selected another capable wolf to succeed him.Every day, he accompanied Echo along the routes they had walked together.Day after day, year after year.He learned to cook following the recipes Willow had written for him.From clumsy to skilled, but compared to Willow's cooking, something always seemed missing.Later, he also began suffering from insomnia.When he couldn't s

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