Semua Bab See You in the Next Life—Not: Bab 1 - Bab 8

Father followed my advice and kept the news of me being Volf's arranged mate a secret.Kael was still busy running around for Lyra's "fate", trying to persuade the elders to cancel the arrangement. He ignored the preparations for our marking ceremony as if they were nothing.In my past life, I had fought with him countless times over this. I was furious that he cared so much for Lyra and so little for our ceremony. But no matter how much we quarreled, he never gave up on trying to change her fate.This time, I acted like I knew nothing. I did not get angry, nor did I try to stop him. I stayed quietly in the castle, packing the things I would take with me.With only two days left before I was to leave, the Night of the Full Moon arrived. Staring at the bright round moon above, I felt a tremor of fear about becoming Volf's arranged mate for the first time.I knew little about him—only that he was powerful and dangerously possessive. Once I entered the Frostfang pack, would I still b

In that instant, all sound in the square vanished. Even the wind seemed frozen still.The mocking sneers from moments ago were now swallowed by shock.Color drained from Kael's face. The fury that had filled his eyes a second ago shattered, leaving nothing but disbelief and confusion."No… Impossible…" His voice came out dry and rough, like sand against stone. His brows furrowed as he stared at me. "You loved me so much. How could you be someone else's mate?"Then, as if struck by a sudden revelation, disgust twisted across his expression. "I see, Loria. You're angry because I made you apologize to Lyra. You did this to force me to give in, didn't you?"How laughable. How familiar.In his world, I would forever be trapped in the frame of being selfish and of being cruel to Lyra. No matter what I did, it would always be twisted into some persecution against her.It had been that way in my last life. It was still the same now.A wave of exhaustion swallowed me whole, drowning eve

While I embarked on a new life, I never knew that losing me had not led Kael to have Lyra as his mate.After being dragged back by Father and the elders, he locked himself in his room, refusing to see anyone. That included Lyra, who wept and tried to comfort him.He could not understand why I, someone who had once loved him so deeply, would be another's mate.Again and again, he recalled the look in my eyes when I left him. That cold gaze was stripped of any trace of love."When did her eyes stop holding love for me?"Fragments of the past kept flashing before him. He remembered how, whenever Lyra and I appeared together, he instinctively assumed I would bully her. He thought back to every explanation I tried to give, only for him to cut me off. He recalled how every time Lyra's trembling voice stirred his anger and accusations against me."I only thought Lyra was fragile, someone who needed protection. I had always loved Loria. Why couldn't she understand that?" Clutching hi

With my heart finally at peace, I lived well with the Frostfang pack. Memories of my past life began to blur and fade.An urgent message arrived from the other patrols one fine day. Warrior Kael of the Silvermoon pack was forcing his way inside.…By the time I arrived at the scene, Kael was already covered in blood. Yet, through sheer willpower and a reckless blaze of wolf energy that seemed to burn his very life away, he broke through the outer defenses and was still trying to advance further."Kael, stop!" My command cracked through the air. "Do you want to ignite a war between the Frostfang and Silvermoon packs?""Loria!" At the sight of me, it was as if the moonlight fell into his eyes. He staggered forward to my side."Loria, come back with me, please. I've missed you so much."Only a month had passed, yet he was gaunt and hollow-eyed, his face streaked with wounds and exhaustion. Madness flickered in his gaze."Loria, I found out the truth. Lyra never had asthma, and tha