บททั้งหมดของ Too Much of One, Not Enough of the Other: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 8

The night I have my bonding ceremony with the Alpha, Walter Zimmer, he gets drunk even though he usually never touches any alcohol.Just as I'm at a loss for what to do, my best friend, Rose Larson, sends me a message detailing how to take care of a drunken werewolf.Despite feeling doubtful, I do as she suggests, and Walter truly does fall asleep peacefully.Just as I'm about to thank Rose, Walter suddenly hugs me from behind. His hot breath brushes against my neck as he murmurs a sentence that utterly breaks my heart. "Rose, you're the one I wanted to mark…"My world crumbles around me, but that's not all.His shirt slips down his shoulder when he moves, revealing the rose tattooed right over his heart.My mind goes blank, and all I can do is stare at the tattoo. I refuse to believe what I'm seeing.I've known Rose for 20 years, and she's my closest friend.As it turns out, Walter didn't get drunk because he was overjoyed about becoming my mate. He simply used the alcohol to drown hi

I accepted the call and heard Rose's usual warm, enthusiastic voice over the line. "Lily, Walter was so tired that he fell asleep, so he won't be going back tonight. You don't have to worry. Listen, he's even talking in his sleep."Following that, I heard Walter mumbling, "Rose, don't be scared. I'm right here…"It felt like a large hand had clamped around my heart and squeezed tightly. The agony made me feel as though I were suffocating, and I hurriedly ended the call.However, in the next second, my phone chimed. Rose had sent me another photo.In the photo, Walter was lying on his side on the bed, while Rose was curled up against him like a docile kitten. She was even using his arm as a pillow.Without a doubt, this position was almost exactly like the one in the photo I had sent her last night.But what truly shattered me was the sight of the moonstone necklace around her neck.That necklace was a Zimmer family heirloom that symbolized the Luna. It was said to bring good luc

I ignored Walter's question. Rose, however, was more than happy to go along with Candace and Marcus' words. Wiping her tears, she seemed utterly sincere as she said, "Mr. and Mrs. Zimmer are right, Lily. You've really misunderstood—Walter didn't cheat on you. Sure, we're really close, but we truly didn't do anything wrong by you! We're innocent!"Her words sounded like an explanation on the surface, but it was clear she was implying that the problem between me and Walter stemmed from me being unreasonable.Hearing that, Candace approached Rose and pushed her away. She snapped impatiently, "You have no right to speak up here! You're just an Omega, so what are you doing meddling in our families' business?"Rose hadn't expected Candace to be so hostile toward her. In an instant, she looked embarrassed. Tears swirled in her eyes as she said, "Mrs. Zimmer, I'm really not…"Nonetheless, Candace couldn't be fooled by such tricks. She exuded a strong presence that reminded everyone prese

Walter's tears were hot as they soaked my clothes, but I didn't feel even the slightest bit moved. Over his shoulder, I could see Rose's ghastly pale face as she stared in disbelief at him.She had meticulously planned out everything, yet in the face of Walter's apparent love for me, it had all crumbled to dust.Seeing the way Walter humbled himself in his desperation to make me stay, she bit her lip hard. She was unwilling to admit defeat, and a crazed glint flashed in her eyes.Walking over to Walter, she looked at him intently. "Walter, don't you love me? Why don't you leave with me right now?"As she spoke, she extended her hand toward him, as though she were giving him one last chance to make a choice.Walter's arms, which were still wrapped around me, tensed before he slowly lifted his head to reveal his bloodshot eyes. For the first time ever, a hint of clarity and resolution shone in them as he looked at Rose.Shaking his head, he replied hoarsely, "Leave, Rose. Don't eve