All Chapters of After Ninety-Nine Times: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Today was the birthday party of our pack’s Alpha, and the third day after my accidental miscarriage. However, when Judy knocked over the champagne tower and dirtied the Alpha’s clothes, Leonard’s first reaction was to shield Judy behind him and turn to me.“Mia, apologize to the Alpha on Judy’s behalf.”I looked at the man I had loved for six years in disbelief. The Alpha frowned as well, clearly unhappy with Leonard’s solution. Judy instantly teared up, hiding behind Leonard’s back and tugging at his sleeve weakly.Leonard patted her arm to comfort her and whispered in my ear, “Judy only joined our pack recently. She doesn’t know anyone here, plus she’s naturally timid. Since she’s pregnant now, she shouldn’t drink any alcohol. “Why don’t you take the punishment drinks on her behalf? Convince the Alpha to forgive her.”He shoved me forward before I could say anything, then he raised his wine glass and drained it. “Come on, this is a joyous day! Mia, let’s wish the Alpha a ha

Chapter 2

After the party, Leonard took my hand and pulled me into his car. His tone was sincere.“Don’t be mad, Mia. Judy and I grew up together. Her mate just died, and she’s pregnant now, so I have to take care of her.”I nodded. My calm demeanor struck Leonard as odd, and he frowned. “Aren’t you mad at me?”Before I could reply, Judy opened the car door and got in without asking. “Leonard, I’m ready. Let’s go home.”The moment she closed the door, she frowned and glanced at me. “Leonard, that smell is too strong… My pup’s making a fuss. “Maybe I should just walk home… I can’t stand this smell.”Leonard looked at me as though he had forgotten why I reeked of alcohol. He stammered awkwardly, “Mia, why don’t you…?”I knew what he wanted me to do.If it were before, I would have hastily protested that I only drank a little wine, and there was barely any smell at all.Or perhaps I would have flown into a rage and told him there was no way I was walking home by myself. If Judy did not li

Chapter 3

I hung up the call and looked at Leonard calmly. “Lily’s planning a trip for her birthday. She invited me to go with her.”Leonard remained frowning. He looked at me intently as though trying to see through me, his voice laced with doubt. “A trip? Just the two of you? Why didn’t I hear Alpha Mike mention it?”I tossed away his hand and took a step back, my tone nonchalant. “It’s a trip just for us girls. We’ve been planning it for ages.”My firm attitude finally convinced him. He handed me the paper bag. It clearly came from my favorite bakery.Before Judy joined the pack, Leonard would buy a cake from this bakery whenever I got mad at him. He would even line up for hours on end.I felt bad for him, so I said he could buy cakes from a less popular store instead.However, he just hugged me and said softly, “It’s fine, Mia. I’d gladly line up for you as long as you like these cakes.”So he still remembered…The memories warmed my heart, and I opened the paper bag in anticipation.

Chapter 4

From the second I closed the door, my relationship with Leonard was done.However, Leonard started spamming my phone the moment he received my message, ignoring Judy beside him.[Our Mate Bond is over? Don’t joke about something like that, honey! There’s no way I used up all 99 chances already.][Are you mad at me for not buying you the cake? I’ll get it for you right now!][Mia, why aren’t you replying? Are you really that angry?]He simply refused to believe that I would dissolve our bond, so he called me again and again. He only flew into a panic when the phone I had tossed away ran out of battery. This time, his calls would not even go through.“It can’t be! Everything was fine when I left the house. Mia wouldn’t really dissolve our bond!” he muttered, thinking back to my attitude recently. I had looked so calm whenever he brought up Judy or the coupons…So calm that it felt as though I had given up on him completely. The thought startled Leonard. He grabbed his coat from

Chapter 5

At the same time, I was winding down the car window and looking at the sunrise. The moist ocean breeze blew against my face, the white stone seaside houses glittering under the sun.This was the Tidal Waves Pack by the eastern shore. It was completely different from where I had stayed before.“Welcome to our pack, Mia.” The female werewolf who greeted me was Lena, Lily’s cousin and the patrol captain of the Tidal Waves Pack. “We’re pretty laid back here, and no one will ask about your past. You’ll have a brand new start.”I nodded gratefully, instinctively rubbing the underside of my wrist with my fingertips. That was the spot where Leonard had marked me. After I dissolved our Mate Bond, all that remained of the bite mark was a faint scar. Even the deepest imprints would slowly fade with time. The same went for my grief and sorrow.I was confident that my new life by the beautiful sea would help me heal.With Lena’s help, I started a new job at the library. The head librarian

Chapter 6

“I just knew you wouldn’t abandon me!” Leonard’s eyes lit up, and he rushed forth to hug that figure. “Leonard, you’re finally back!” Judy turned around in surprise. She wanted to jump into Leonard’s arms, but he pushed her away with a frown.“You?! Why are you here? This bed is mine and Mia’s, get out!”Judy had never seen Leonard this angry before. She got out of bed, somewhat frightened.Leonard looked around the room and became even angrier. Judy had completely messed up the room Mia had personally designed. Mia’s favorite closet had been stuffed with Judy’s clothes, her paintings had been switched out to Judy’s photos, and her poetry collections had been replaced with Judy’s parenting books.Even the bedside photo, the last trace Leonard had of Judy, was gone.“What happened to that photo of Mia and me?!” he roared at the trembling Judy.Judy avoided his gaze and stammered, “I-I just thought I’d help her clean up the place since she’d been gone for so long. Did you find

Chapter 7

Her words seemed to spook Leonard, who shoved her so hard she fell a few steps back.“Are you crazy, Judy? What the hell are you saying?!”Instead of falling to the ground, however, Judy nimbly evaded his push. She was far too agile for a pregnant lady.Leonard frowned in surprise. “Your belly…”“She isn’t pregnant at all!” Lily yelled, kicking the door open. Mike was right behind her, dragging the pack’s healer behind him. “You, tell the truth!”The healer trembled and lowered his hand upon seeing the panicked Judy and the stunned Leonard. “I’m sorry, Alpha Mike. I lied to all of you.”He then raised his finger and pointed at Judy. “That woman bribed me! She said she’d do anything if she could keep Leonard. That’s why I lied for her. She isn’t pregnant at all!”“What did you say?!” Leonard’s pupils dilated, and his voice shook.Once her lie was exposed, Judy turned pale. She had been glancing around the room for a way to escape since she saw the healer, but Leonard grabbed h

Chapter 8

It was the first full moon I spent with the Tidal Waves Pack. The members of the pack had started bonfires by the beach, and the young werewolves were dancing around the flames.The usually silent Ethan suddenly pulled out a guitar. He wore a simple flax tunic, his fingers dancing across the strings. Amid the music and the crashing waves, he seemed especially handsome and romantic.Lena handed me a glass of honey wine and sat next to me. “Surprising, isn’t it? Ethan isn’t as boring as his work makes him seem. He can be very romantic once he meets the right person.”She emphasized “the right person” and grinned at me.At the same time, Ethan reached the end of his song. When he looked up, our gazes met. A blush immediately colored his cheeks. The next second, however, he smiled at me gently.I bit my lip shyly and nodded at him.That night, I ignored the stuffiness in my chest from the full moon for the first time. I learned how to weave fishing nets from Lena, listened to the e

Chapter 9

My expression was calm and devoid of any extraneous emotions. “Leonard, our Mate Bond has been dissolved. You and I have nothing to do with each other anymore.”“I’m sorry!” Leonard’s eyes turned red, and he abruptly fell to his knees, just like he had when he begged me to become his Mate.“Mia, please give me another chance! I’ve seen Judy’s true colors. Mike and Lily chased her out of the pack. I don’t want anything else anymore, I only want you…”I interrupted him, my tone eerily even. “I gave you 99 chances. You used up the last coupon when you made me apologize on Judy’s behalf. Leonard, I don’t love you anymore.”“No! I don’t believe you!”I paused, looked at his face contorted in grief, and continued, “I’m doing fine here. There’s no need for forgiveness coupons, no one to make me apologize for a mistake I didn’t commit, and no one who’d abandon me for another woman when I miscarried. I even got to taste seafood.“The people here respect and care about me. Ethan even peels

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