Semua Bab Marked for Revenge: Bab 1 - Bab 8

I finally arrived at Hill Pack — the heart of Lupus Celestial.Chase was already waiting at the port, standing beside a sleek black limousine. Tall, broad-shouldered, and exuding dominance, he looked every bit the future Lycan King. But even from a distance, I could tell — he was growing impatient.I approached slowly.“Brother Chase,” I said softly.He froze.His sharp eyes scanned me, stunned by what I had become. I looked down, clutching my hands together to avoid his gaze.He had never imagined that the gaunt, scarred girl before him was once the proud daughter of Moon-Lake’s Alpha — now just a shell, ragged, dirt-smeared, and barely recognizable.“So... you’re really Taryn,” he said coldly.Then, with no sympathy, he began complaining about my decision to arrive by ship rather than by plane, as if even that was a personal offense.He drove.I sat silently in the backseat.The air between us was heavy with everything unsaid. I used to cling to him like ivy clings to stone

The other day, Granny woke up, her mind surprisingly clear for a while. She gently placed her hand over mine and called me with joy, “Sweetheart, my precious.”I turned my face away, wiping at the tears silently rolling down my cheek.“Granny, please stay safe and sound. Once you’re better, we can sit under the sunset together again.”She smiled faintly, said nothing—and soon slipped back into a deep coma. She hadn’t woken since.Later, I fell asleep in my room, drained and exhausted. A noise in the hallway stirred me.When I stepped out, I saw a couple standing with their backs to me.“Chase, where’s Taryn?” the she-wolf asked.Chase turned his head slightly. The woman followed his gaze—and saw me.“Taryn?” She approached quickly, grabbing my hand. “It’s really you! But you look so pale... so weak.”I looked down. Around her wrist was the moonstone bracelet—an heirloom from Chase’s clan.She must be Wynette.“What’s wrong with you?” Chase snapped, stepping forward. “She’s going to be

The next morning, I suddenly remembered something important and went upstairs to find Chase.He was on the phone.“Mom,” he said.His mother’s voice was clearly audible through the speaker.“Chase, your father has finalized the other pack affairs. We’ll be back soon. That means we can host your bonding ceremony with Wynette after all. I’m so glad you’ve found your Luna.”My feet froze in place.I had told myself that I was fine with him not being mine. That I could handle it.But hearing that—bonding ceremony—was like a dagger to the chest.My wolf whimpered from the depths of my soul, crushed by grief so intense I could hardly breathe.Without knocking, I turned and hurried downstairs.I needed to see Grandma.Chase didn’t leave the house all day. I checked the calendar. No wonder—it was the weekend.By sunset, he came to find me.“Follow me,” he ordered.I frowned. “Why?”“Follow me and you’ll find out.”I glanced at Grandma, who was lying in bed. She shook her head at me, subtly war

I told the Beta to investigate and report on what happened to Moon-Lake Pack and Taryn in the past three years in detail.I was reluctant to read the report when everything was presented clearly.The Beta suggested not reading it.“Alpha, it’s hard to believe what happened.”I took a deep breath, locking that document into the drawer.“List out those assholes. I will revenge for Taryn.”Part of them were already arrested.I deployed warriors to arrest the rest.The ceremony with Wynette was canceled for a long time.I thought I would crack up for quite a long time.But only months after her leave, I recollected my mind. And the ascension ritual proceeded as planned. My parents stepped away and started traveling around the world.At the tea break of union council meetings, some alphas of member packs tried to introduce their daughters or sisters. I showed no interest and warned them to never bring up this again.I was still waiting for Taryn to come back.Clan members were worried about