All Chapters of After 37 Attempts to Bond, I Walked Away Pregnant: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

I staggered out of Garrett Blackwood's office, feeling my stomach churning. Bile was rising in my throat, but I couldn't bring myself to vomit.37 times. This was already the 37th time Willow Ashford had filed my and Garrett's marking ceremony application as a mate bond dissolution instead.I still clearly remember the expression she made the first time she made the mistake. When I brought that incorrect document to Garrett, Willow's eyes were red-rimmed as she apologized to him."I'm sorry, Alpha, it's all my fault for being so stupid. I got too nervous when I saw the word 'mates,' and I was so focused on not making a mistake that I ended up checking the wrong option."Raven, please don't be angry with Alpha Garrett because of me."Garrett's slightly furrowed brow smoothed out the instant he saw Willow's tears, and he even comforted her gently, "It's fine, all new employees make mistakes."Then he turned to me, pulling my hand into his warm embrace, speaking in a tone that was i

Chapter 2

Early the next morning, before I was fully awake, I felt a kiss on my forehead.Garrett was already dressed and ready to leave. He leaned over me, his voice soft with what he thought was tenderness."I'm heading to the pack headquarters first. Things have been busy lately, and I've been neglecting you. Once I'm done with this, I'll spend proper time with you."I didn't move. I didn't even open my eyes. I no longer had the energy to play along.He probably thought I was still asleep. He kissed my cheek once more before turning to leave. I quietly listened to his footsteps fade away until I heard the front door close, then slowly opened my eyes.His so-called tenderness and all those shallow, empty promises felt like a cruel joke now. I picked up my phone and dialed a number I hadn't called in a long time.On the other end, my father's voice came through, filled with surprise. "Raven? What made you think to call all of a sudden?"Father's voice was still steady, just as I rememb

Chapter 3

I walked out of the meeting room and found the Elders waiting at the end of the hallway.Elder Roger saw me come out alone and glanced toward Garrett's office. The last glimmer of hope in his eyes died. "Raven, have you really decided?"I nodded firmly and handed him the document again. "I won't change my mind. Please approve it, Elder Roger."Elder Roger looked at my resolute expression and fell silent for a long time before finally accepting the application and stamping it."So be it. Since we can't make you stay, we won't force you. May the Moon Goddess always watch over you."After receiving the officially stamped document to leave the pack, I returned to my office to gather my last few belongings. Lynn Valdez, one of the few friends who knew my past, stood there with red-rimmed eyes."Raven, are you really leaving? Now I'll have to watch that Willow prancing around in front of me every day!"I followed her gaze, where I saw the Alpha's office door was half open. Garrett sto

Chapter 4

Meanwhile, Garrett froze completely after reading my message.Willow had already sobered up. After opening her front door, she didn't immediately go inside or turn on the lights. Using the dim light from outside, she reached out to hook her arm around Garrett's neck, her eyes hazy."Alpha…"Garrett unceremoniously shook off her hand. "Don't bother me."The icy words instantly left Willow standing there in shock. Garrett's phone kept repeating the same message."Sorry, the number you've dialed is currently unavailable…"He'd lost count of how many times he'd tried calling after seeing my message, but all he got was the cold automated response."Impossible. Raven must be speaking out of anger." Garrett frowned as he kept repeating the action.In his mind, I was just a helpless orphan. Where could I possibly go? Still, the uneasiness in his heart grew stronger and stronger."Right. Home. I need to go home right now. She must be waiting for me there like she always does," he

Chapter 5

Elder Roger was preparing to go home and rest when a frantic Garrett intercepted him at the council chamber door, breathlessly asking, "Did Raven really submit an application to leave the pack? Did you approve it?"Elder Roger took in Garrett's distraught appearance with a gaze full of disappointment. "You didn't know? She was very determined about it yesterday, said it had nothing to do with you, that it was her own decision. I thought you knew about it afterward."At these words, Garrett froze on the spot. His mind flashed to yesterday's image of me trying to speak but stopping myself.But every time, he had been interrupted by Willow and then distracted by her various issues. The entire day, he hadn't given me a single chance to speak with him alone properly.He gripped Elder Roger's shoulders tightly, asking with his last glimmer of hope, "Do you know where she went?"Elder Roger sighed and patted his hand consolingly."She's no longer a member of our pack. We have no right t

Chapter 6

Meanwhile, when my private jet landed in the northern territory, it was already deep into the night.My parents, who had long been accustomed to early bedtimes, still stood on the tarmac. They were looking around anxiously in the cold wind as they waited for me to come home.When I saw them, I couldn't hold back anymore. I quickened my pace and stopped in front of them, my voice choked with emotion."Father, Mother…"Father gently stroked my head, his voice full of heartache. "It's so good to see you, my pup. It's good that you're home."…Everything in the house was exactly as I had left it five years ago. Under the careful care of my parents and the pack's physicians, I rested for several days, and the early pregnancy symptoms finally subsided.After that, I volunteered to join the pack's administrative center. My parents didn't announce my identity, and I worked as an ordinary pack member, starting from the most basic tasks.Although it was hard work, I felt much more relaxe

Chapter 7

Garrett didn't say a word. He just stubbornly pressed the wooden box into my hands."Then keep it. This used to be your most treasured possession. I don't mean anything by it. I just want you to be happy."I looked at the wooden box forced into my hands, but I didn't open it. I just lightly traced the cold patterns on the lid.After a long moment, I spoke softly, my voice betraying no emotion. "Garrett, something that's been broken once will always have cracks, even after it's been fixed."Just like us. We can't go back to the way things were."With that, I gently placed the wooden box on a stone bench between us and didn't look at it again. Garrett's mouth opened slightly, but he couldn't find the words to say for a long time."I used to treasure it because I loved you, so I treasured everything about you. But now…" I paused and looked at him calmly. "That love is gone. Without love to sustain it, this means nothing to me anymore."As I spoke and watched as this man's eyes turn

Chapter 8

I thought my last rejection would make Garrett leave for good.But a few days later, the receptionist approached me, looking troubled. She informed me there was an urgent problem with a trade contract between us and a neighboring pack. They were accusing us of breach of contract and needed me to go to the meadow at the pack border immediately for negotiations.When I arrived at the designated location, I was stunned. I sighed internally at the sight of Garrett.He had recreated our first meeting in neutral territory. He wore a sharp outfit and clutched the repaired wolf fang pendant, his gaze pleading."Raven, can you please give me one more chance?"I looked at him, feeling nothing."I know I messed up," he said, his eyes reddening and voice trembling."I got addicted to the feeling of Willow constantly needing me and looking up to me. That kind of validation was so easy to get, and I let it blind me, which made me ignore you and hurt you over and over. "Only after losing you

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