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Chapter 1

I leaned back against the headboard, my chest still rising and falling in uneven breaths. The sheets were tangled around me, still warm with the weight of what had just happened.Robert slipped out of bed without a word, disappearing into the bathroom. Moments later, the hiss of the shower filled the silence, steam fogging the glass door and blurring the outline of his body.I reached for the water glass on the nightstand, but my hand brushed against his phone. The screen lit up. One new message."Robert, there’s thunder. I’m scared." —Sarah.The breath caught in my throat. My vision tunneled on that name. Sarah.The sound of rushing water continued. He hadn’t noticed. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the glow of the screen, from the way my chest tightened until it hurt to breathe.The bathroom door opened, and Robert stepped out, a towel slung low around his waist. Droplets of water slid down his chest as he dried his hair, moving with the kind of casual ease that made it feel like n

Chapter 2

Instinctively, my eyes found Robert.His gaze was locked on Sarah, the kind of tender softness in his expression I had never once seen directed at me. My chest tightened. I stood there like an ornament, nothing more than a shadow beside him.The banquet hall buzzed with laughter and music, but all I could hear was the pounding of my heart. From the corner where I stood, I watched the scene unfold like a cruel play written just for me.Sarah reached for a drink—Robert twisted the cap before she could.Sarah spilled wine on her dress—Robert was already holding out a napkin.Sarah shivered—Robert adjusted the air conditioning.Every move. Every glance. Always her.I tipped my head back and downed my wine, hoping the burn would numb the ache in my chest.“Let’s play a game!” someone shouted, thrusting a phone into Robert’s hand. The screen flashed with a photo comparison—one of a celebrity, the other of Sarah. “Which one would you choose?”Without hesitation, without even pretending to thi

Chapter 3

“Beep… beep… beep…”The steady rhythm of the monitor pulled me out of the darkness. My eyes fluttered open, vision swimming, the sharp sting of disinfectant filling my nose.At first, I thought I was alone—until I heard it. A soft, broken sob.“It’s all my fault,” a trembling voice whispered. “I shouldn’t have argued with her in the middle of the road. I just wanted to take her home… Why did you save me first? She’ll hate me when she finds out…”Sarah.Of course it was Sarah.I blinked through the haze and saw her, sitting at my bedside with tears sliding down her cheeks.Then his voice—deep, calm, steady. The voice that used to be my anchor.“Don’t cry. It’s not your fault.” Robert reached out, brushing her tears away like she was something fragile. “If I had to do it all over again, I’d still save you first. Your body is weak—you can’t afford to be hurt again.”Each word sliced into me, sharp and merciless.The room went silent after she left, the sound of the door clicking shut loud

Chapter 4

“Her blood pressure is dropping. If we wait any longer, it’ll be dangerous!”The nurse’s urgent voice yanked me from my daze. I forced my swollen hand to move, my fingers fumbling for my phone. Seven hours had passed. Seven. Robert still hadn’t come back.The nurse adjusted my IV, her tone impatient as she muttered, “Where’s your boyfriend? It’s safer to have someone here watching you.”Boyfriend. The word was a cruel joke. To everyone else in this hospital, Robert and I were inseparable. But right now, he wasn’t at my bedside. He was with hers.I curved my lips into a smile—cold, empty—and said nothing.When the nurse left, I pressed my palm to the wall and slowly pushed myself out into the corridor. Voices drifted toward me, hushed but sharp enough to cut.“Sarah’s so lucky. Robert booked her a private suite and even flew in a foreign specialist. He hasn’t left her side once.”Every word was a needle, pricking deeper into my already raw chest.Before I knew it, my feet carried me to

Chapter 5

I sat stiffly in the VIP section, my fingers clenched so tightly around the auction catalog that the glossy paper crumpled. Laughter and chatter floated through the air, but to me it was nothing but static. My lips wouldn’t curve into even the faintest smile.The auctioneer stepped forward, pulling back a velvet cloth. A string of pearls gleamed beneath the lights—soft, luminous, breathtakingly familiar. My breath caught.It was almost identical to my mother’s.I remembered her wearing it at banquets, her laughter like music, her hand warm in mine. That necklace wasn’t just jewelry. It was her.“You really want it?” Robert’s voice broke through my thoughts.I didn’t answer. I simply raised my paddle.“One million.”“Two million!” A bright, lilting voice chimed in from across the room.I turned. Sarah.Her eyes shone with false innocence, her lips curved in a sweet, almost childlike smile. But the glint in her gaze was razor-sharp. “Barbara,” she said softly, “I really like this necklac

Chapter 6

I straightened my spine, refusing to let the tears fall. My throat burned, my eyes stung, but I forced myself to stay dry-eyed.Robert’s gaze lingered on me. For the briefest moment, something flickered there—guilt? Regret?—but it vanished as quickly as it came.Then Sarah leaned against his shoulder, her voice sweet and fragile. “Robert, I don’t feel well… could you get me a blanket?”And just like that, he stood and left her side with no hesitation.I went cold. My chest felt hollow, my ears filled with a high, piercing ring. I could still see my mother in my mind, smiling gently as she wore that necklace, her hand stroking my hair.When the auction ended, I blocked Sarah’s path. My voice was raw, almost shredded.“Sell me the necklace. Any condition you want—I’ll agree.”Her lips curved into a cruel little smile, her laugh like shards of glass.“Any condition? What if I told you to kneel at my feet and beg?”I froze.In my mind, my mother’s voice rose, faint but steady: Barbara, you

Chapter 7

A laugh tore from my throat, sharp and broken. My vision blurred with tears as I whispered, “So what now, Robert? I’ve already done it. How are you going to punish me?”His blue eyes were like shards of ice. His words struck me harder than any blade.“Barbara, I can’t control you anymore. After tonight, I don’t even know if you’re capable of being the future Luna.”I froze, my breath catching in my chest. He said that? Here? In front of everyone?Before I could find my voice, he turned away—his arms opening not for me, but for Sarah. He gathered her against him, wiping her tears with such tender care it split me in half.“Don’t be afraid,” he murmured to her, his voice unbearably gentle. “I’m here.”And just like that, he walked away, leaving me stranded in the wreckage of my own humiliation.---The next few days were a blur of silence and abandonment. Robert didn’t come home. He stayed with Sarah, morning to night.And Sarah—Sarah made sure I knew it. Every day, she sent me photos li

Chapter 8

Three days later, the endless meetings were finally over. Robert pinched the bridge of his nose, exhaustion pressing down on him as he powered on his phone.The screen lit up with dozens of messages. Sarah. Always Sarah. But not a single one from Barbara.His chest tightened. She always answered me before. Even when she was furious, even when she swore she’d never speak to me again—she always answered.For the first time in a long time, unease crawled through him.He typed quickly. Are you still mad?Ten minutes passed. Nothing.He tried calling her. Straight to voicemail.Robert leaned back in his chair, unsettled. His mind betrayed him with a memory: Barbara curled up in his arms, her lashes trembling against her cheeks as she slept. The way she’d unconsciously nestle closer, like she belonged there.A faint smile tugged at his lips. He typed again. I’ll be back tomorrow night. Come pick me up.Still, silence.His stomach sank.---“Did you confirm what I asked you to?” Robert demand

Chapter 9

“Of course it’s Barbara.”The moment Robert said those words, the Beta slammed on the brakes so hard the car jolted.“I—I’m sorry, Alpha!” he stammered, his palms slick against the wheel.But Robert didn’t snap. Instead, his gaze cut to the Beta, calm and unyielding. “Does that answer shock you so much?”The Beta swallowed hard. Shocked wasn’t even the right word—it upended everything he thought he knew. But he couldn’t admit that outright, so he said quietly, “I always thought… you treated Sarah better.”Robert’s eyes darkened, and memories clawed at him before he could shove them away.A boyhood afternoon. Tires screeching. A car spinning out of control. Sarah shoving him away, taking the full hit instead. Her body broken, her health fragile ever since. The guilt had never left him. He owed her his life—that’s why he had never refused her anything.But guilt wasn’t love.“Robert, we’ve arrived,” the Beta murmured, snapping him back.The car rolled to a stop at the private airfield.-

Chapter 10

“What did you just say, Robert?” Sarah’s voice cracked as it rang through the ballroom, sharp and desperate. “You… you don’t like me? That’s impossible! You—”Robert stood tall in the center of the stage, his face cold, carved from stone. “I’m sorry you misunderstood,” he said, each word deliberate, merciless. “Back then, too many people were chasing me. I just needed… a shield.”“A… shield?” The color drained from Sarah’s cheeks, leaving her pale as marble.Robert’s gaze didn’t waver. “I gave you an annual allowance. I thought you understood this was a transaction.” His tone cut like glass, even as the hall collectively held its breath. “After the accident—when you were hurt because of me—I gave you more leniency. But that was repayment of a debt. Nothing more.”The silence that followed was suffocating. Then the whispers started.“I knew it. How could Alpha Robert ever love her?”“She was fooling herself this whole time.”“All this… just for show.”Every word sliced into Sarah’s ches

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