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After a week of recovery, I returned to the main wolf stronghold.The moment I stepped into the courtyard, a bucket of ice-cold well water crashed down over my head.Serena stood there holding the empty bucket, feigning surprise. "Sorry, I was using holy water to purify the courtyard. I didn't see you coming back."My skin, still raw from the Blood Flame burns, stung fiercely. My body swayed in the cold wind.I struggled to open my eyes and saw something that made my heart stop. The evening primroses I had tended for years were completely gone.Those flowers were the only memory I had left of my human parents. Kane had planted them for me with his own hands.In their place grew a patch of Serena's favorite blood-red thorn flowers."My evening primroses!" My voice trembled.Kane and Liam came running at the sound.Seeing me soaked through, Kane instinctively started to remove his jacket.But Serena grabbed his sleeve first, her eyes filling with tears. "This is all my fault. Kane told m

I was about to turn and leave when the cold, damp wind swept through the corridor. Kane and Liam, the two Alphas who had once treasured me like a precious gem, no longer had room for me in their heart.It didn't matter anymore, I thought. I was no longer that little girl who couldn't live without them either.As I reached the doorway, Serena suddenly returned, carrying a steaming cup with purple berries clinging to the rim."Ella, are you leaving?" Her voice was light and cheerful as she offered me the cup. "I heard you like sweet berry drinks. I had the kitchen make this specially for you."I stared at the glistening layer on top - energy honey that wolves used for stamina. Humans couldn't drink it. Even touching it would cause stomach cramps. I was about to speak when her hand "slipped," and the entire contents splashed across my chest.The scalding liquid soaked through my clothes. A few drops slid down my collar, exploding into searing pain in my stomach. I groaned and instinctive

Just outside the Alpha territory, a convoy of black cars was already waiting at the border. No pleasantries - they escorted me directly into the border. Damien's family territory was imposing and ancient, with a dark river flowing beneath black stone walls that never froze.Eleanor, Damien's grandmother and a vampire elder, smiled the moment she saw me. She personally slipped a moonstone bracelet onto my wrist, its lunar patterns gleaming with cold light against my skin."Elder, this is too precious." I instinctively tried to refuse."Call me Grandma," she interrupted with a smile in her red eyes. "You're already Damien's wife. You now rule half of the entire vampire territory. A bracelet is nothing."I froze.Those words sounded so familiar.Years ago in the Alpha castle, Kane and Liam had stolen Mara's wolf clan bracelet to give me, their faces red as they said, "This is the future Luna's token."When Mara discovered it, she wasn't angry. She smiled and put the bracelet back on me.

Damien walked into the bridal shop in a black noble suit, his movements swift and precise. Seeing me in the thin wedding dress, he immediately removed his coat and draped it over my shoulders - he knew I got cold easily, that my human constitution couldn't withstand the chill.Kane and Liam's faces instantly changed. Their wolf eyes turned red with instinctive hostility.Before Kane could speak, Damien had already pulled me behind him, his voice cold and deep:"The lady of the vampire royal family doesn't need your pity or charity. She's marrying me because I will protect her to the end, while you only made her wait."His hand was warm, clasping mine tightly.I squeezed back, meeting their eyes directly, my voice calm:"Did you hear that clearly? I have a family now. I won't revolve around you anymore. I'm marrying Damien seriously, willingly."Damien seemed prepared for this moment. From his inner pocket, he took out a velvet box - a dark ruby engagement ring set in black gold, engra