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Chapter 11

Aiden's POVNo one dared to stop me.I carried Rhea's body, stumbling toward the penthouse.Pack members followed from a distance, too scared to come close.The killing rage rolled off me in waves, a physical force.Anyone who got in my way would be torn apart.The moment the elevator doors closed, I finally broke.I sank to my knees, clutching Rhea's cold body."I'm sorry... I'm so sorry, Rhea..."My tears dripped onto her face."I was wrong... I was so, so wrong..."The elevator reached the top floor.I gently placed Rhea on the bed she had never been allowed to lie in.I started to carefully clean the blood from her body. The warm cloth moved over her pale cheeks."It'll be okay... you'll be clean soon..." I whispered, as if she could still hear me.But when I removed her torn battle uniform, I froze.Her body was terrifyingly thin.I could count every rib. Her arms were like twigs.This wasn't the body of our strongest warrior. She looked fragile, as if a strong wind could shatter

Chapter 12

Aiden's POVAgony twisted inside me.Regret, rage, despair.My wolf, finally free of the seal, howled in my mind. I told you. I told you to kill her.The woman who had lied to me for eight years."Where is Gianna?" I shot to my feet.The guard trembled. "She... she's in her room..."I stormed out.When I kicked the guest room door open, Gianna was frantically packing."Hurry... hurry..." she muttered to herself, shoving jewelry into a suitcase.When she turned, I was standing in the doorway, radiating murder."Going somewhere?" My voice was ice.Gianna shrieked and fell to the floor."Aiden... let me explain... I...""Explain what?" I stalked toward her. "How you lied to me?""I didn't lie!" Gianna sobbed. "That night, in the snow, I really did save you!"She fumbled in her dress and pulled out a handkerchief.It was embroidered with the crest of the Creek Valley Pack."See! This is the proof! This is what you were holding in your hand!"I looked at the handkerchief, and the fire in my

Chapter 13

Aiden's POV"Alpha! What are you doing?!"The door burst open. Liam rushed in and knocked the dagger from my hand."Are you insane?!""Let me die..." I rasped, trying to crawl for the dagger. "Don't stop me... I have to give her back her life! It's the only thing I can do!""Will you dying bring her back?!" Liam yelled, holding me in a bear hug. "No! Rhea wouldn't want this! She wanted the pack to thrive! She wanted you to live!""But I killed her..." my voice shattered. "I killed her with my own hands...""Then live to atone for it!" Liam roared. "Spend the rest of your life making it right! Protect everything she loved!"I collapsed.I was a walking corpse, a body without a soul."What did she leave behind..." I mumbled. "I want to see what she left behind..."---I was back in the basement, in Rhea's sparse room.I carefully went through her things.A few faded uniforms. Some simple toiletries."Is this all she had?" I asked the maid, Maya.Maya shook her head. "There's... there's a

Chapter 14

Aiden's POV"What price?" I demanded, my head snapping up, hope flaring like a fragile flame.The Witch stared at me, her voice low."It is a forbidden ritual of time," she said, her voice grave. "The price is half of your wolf's soul. And all your fortune for every life to come."I didn't hesitate for a second."I'll do it."My wolf was calm, its only desire to have our mate back."Listen to me carefully, pup," The Witch said, her voice grave. "This means you will endure eternal pain. Every breath will feel like a knife's cut.""I don't care.""Your fortune in the next life means you will be reborn into a life of suffering. Poverty, sickness, loneliness.""I only want this life," my voice was iron. "I only want her to live."The Witch gave me a long, deep look."There is also the backlash. After you are reborn, fate itself will try to stop you from changing what was meant to be. You may face even greater dangers.""Let them come," I sneered. "What could be worse than losing her?"The

Chapter 15

Aiden's POVBlinding sunlight stabbed at my eyes.A soul-splitting agony was still lodged in my bones.I sucked in a sharp breath. I was in the council hall, sitting on the Alpha’s throne."Alpha?" Elder Elias’s voice cut through the haze. "The proposal to send Rhea into Red Fang territory. It just needs your signature."I froze.My hands started to shake as I stared at the familiar black folder on the table.This was it.The last time, I signed that paper. I sent Rhea to her death."No..."I shot to my feet. My chair shrieked against the floor."Alpha?" The elders stared at me, shocked.Just then, the doors swung open.A tall, familiar figure walked in.It was Rhea.She wore black combat gear, her body lean and hard—a warrior’s body. Her long hair was pulled back tight, revealing the long, pale line of her neck.She must have just finished training. Sweat beaded on her temple, and rough bandages were wrapped around her arm.She was alive.Warm, breathing, living Rhea.Memories flooded

Chapter 16

Aiden's POVI ignored the elders' whispers.I grabbed Rhea's wrist and dragged her out of the council hall, all the way to my penthouse apartment.The door slammed shut.I pinned her against it. Her breathing was ragged.She was still in shock, but years of training took over. Her breathing steadied. Her posture straightened.Her gaze swept over the lavish room—the room meant for my future Luna. For a split second, the light in her eyes died.Then it was gone, replaced by that familiar, humble submission."Alpha," she said, her eyes downcast, refusing to look at me. "It's the middle of the day… And the mission is urgent. I need to prepare my gear."What the hell did she think I was going to do? Use her? Work out my frustration over Gianna on her body before sending her off to die?I said nothing. I just reached for the bandages on her arm.Rhea flinched, trying to pull away. "They're ugly, Alpha. Don't look."Dark bruises and ugly scrapes marred her pale skin—souvenirs from mimicking R

Chapter 17

Aiden's POVRhea was still trying to convince me to let her go. The resolve in her eyes terrified me.I needed a reason she couldn't refuse. A reason she would have to stay by my side."Shh—"I leaned in, my lips brushing her ear. My voice dropped to a low, urgent whisper."Don't talk, Rhea. The walls have ears."As I'd expected, she went tense. Her hand instinctively went to the silver dagger at her waist. Her eyes sharpened. "Alpha, what's happening?"A lie formed on my tongue. It was clumsy, desperate, but I knew she would believe it. Because she always believed in me."I've received classified intel," I said, my face a mask of grim seriousness. "An enemy operative has infiltrated headquarters. I'm the target."Her pupils contracted. Pure killer instinct radiated from her. "Who? I'll kill them.""No!" I grabbed her. "It's not safe out there. This penthouse has the highest level of security in the entire compound."I gripped her shoulders, forcing her to look at me. "Rhea," I said, l

Chapter 18

Aiden's POV"Rhea, it's me." I slowly raised my hands. "I'm not going to hurt you."She still held the dagger, her body trembling."What did you see in your dream?" I asked softly.She stared at me, her eyes full of distrust."I dreamed... I dreamed you pushed me to the Red Fang pack," she whispered. "You said I was your best gift to them."The pain was suffocating.Even reborn, the shadows of the past were still tormenting her."It was just a nightmare," I said, trying to keep my voice gentle. "I would never—"A sharp knock on the door cut me off."Alpha! Emergency!"It was Liam's voice.I glanced at Rhea. She had lowered the dagger, but her gaze was still wary."Come in."Liam burst in, holding a letter."A message just arrived. From the Red Fang Pack."I took the letter and scanned it.It was from Gianna. The handwriting was neat but shaky."Dearest Aiden,I am being held in a dungeon, with only a little water and bread each day.They say if the Silver Moon Pack doesn't send someone

Chapter 19

Aiden's POV"Why... why are you asking me this?" Her voice trembled slightly.My heart hammered in my chest.If my guess was right... if she was really pregnant...With her current physical condition, it would be a disaster."We're going back to headquarters," I decided instantly. "Right now.""Why? I just feel a little sick...""We're leaving now!" My tone left no room for argument.I swept her up into my arms and strode toward the car."Put me down!" Rhea struggled. "I can walk on my own!""Don't move," I said, holding her tight. "What if you're..."I didn't dare say it out loud.If she was pregnant, with a body that had sacrificed half its life force... the pup could kill her.At the pack medical center, I summoned the best healer."Give her a full examination! Immediately!" I ordered."Alpha, this isn't necessary..." Rhea tried to protest. "I'm just a little tired...""Quiet!" I practically roared.My anxiety was making everyone uneasy.The healer carefully began the exam. Every mi

Chapter 20

Aiden's POVI sat in my study all night, poring over ancient texts, even consulting with sorcerers, until I finally found a possible solution.An ancient life-sharing contract.If I could transfer the life force she had given me back to her, maybe she could withstand the drain from the pup.The risk was enormous, but if it could save her, I didn't care.At the first light of dawn, I grabbed the contract I had just drafted and rushed to the master bedroom."Rhea, I found a way! We don't have to—"My words died in my throat.The room was empty. A cold, silent void where she should have been.The two elite guards at the door were slumped on the floor, knocked out cold.The blood in my veins turned to ice.I had forgotten. She was the strongest warrior.If she wanted to leave, no one could stop her.I stumbled into the room, my mind roaring."Rhea?!"No answer.Only two things sat on the bedside table.A letter.And the wolf-tooth necklace she had once given to her maid.The letter crumple

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