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Chapter 1

I killed my fated mate, Alpha Kaelan, with a single stab, then refused his antidote and died from the poison.The next thing I knew, the scent of blood filled my nose.I forced my eyes open through the searing pain and found myself in Kaelan’s arms.He was holding a blood-stained moonpetal herb, carefully cleaning my wounds.For a split second, the worry in his eyes was so deep it stole my breath.Just like all those times in our past life."You're awake."The second he saw me watching, his face hardened into a mask of ice.He shoved me aside, stood up, and wiped the blood from his hands."The herbs from the healer are on the table. Do it yourself."I struggled to sit up, every movement sending jolts of pain through my nerves.The poison from the Shadow Forest burned through my veins. My werewolf healing could barely fight it.But I had succeeded.I had retrieved the lost relic—the Heart of the Moon.When I knelt before the Council of Elders and presented the crystal pulsing with silve

Chapter 2

I stared at the appointment letter on my phone, a genuine smile—the first in years—spreading across my face.How foolish I’d been in my past life.I’d given up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Kaelan.Back then, the supernatural races were just starting to integrate into human society. The political landscape was a mess of power struggles and infighting.My mentor at the academy always told me I had a natural gift for strategy, that I was born to be a diplomat."Selene, your talents are wasted on the pack's old traditions," she’d once said.But I chose the Silver Moon Pack anyway.All for a man who was fated to never love me back.I quickly typed a reply: "I will be there on time. Departing in three days."The moment I hit send, a weight I didn't know I was carrying lifted.There was another document on the table, stamped in gold foil.The Elders' decree, naming me Lead Envoy to the Vampire Coven.It was a great responsibility, and one I now had to formally resign from.I picked

Chapter 3

"What are you doing here?" I asked, breaking the silence.Kaelan turned and picked up a steaming mug from the coffee table."Your wound isn't healed." His voice was quiet, his eyes avoiding mine. "It's a hot moonpetal drink."He placed the cup in front of me, then strode toward the door."Kaelan—""Drink it and get some rest," he said without turning back. "There's a lot to do tomorrow."The door clicked shut.I lifted the mug, the steam blurring my vision.Memories of my past life rushed back.On the surface, we were a miserable, hateful pair.But every time I was sick or injured, Kaelan was always the first one there.He would stay up all night, silently mixing potions for me.He would cool my fever with a cold cloth.He would sit by my bed when the poison was too much for me to sleep."Why do you do this?" I had asked him once. "You hate me.""You are my Luna," he had answered. "It's my duty to protect you."Duty.Not love. Just duty.I set the mug down and glanced at the clock on t

Chapter 4

Selene's POVDarkness closed in around me.The smell of blood was thick in the air. I could feel my life draining away.The familiar feeling of death washed over me, just like the first time.Through the haze of pain, I watched him walk away, cradling Lila in his arms."I'm taking her to the healers," his voice faded into the night. "As for you..."He didn't look back.Not a single word of concern."Selene!" Marcus's voice called from the distance, getting closer. "Gods, there's so much blood!"I wanted to speak, but the silver poison had paralyzed my nerves.I could only watch as the man I loved disappeared down the alley, holding another woman."Quick! Get a healer!" Marcus yelled, his voice trembling as he lifted me. "Selene, hang on!"My world went black.When I woke up again, it was the next afternoon.Sunlight streamed through the curtains into my room. I was in my own bed, a thick bandage wrapped around my abdomen.The burning from the silver poison was still there, but it had l

Chapter 5

Kaelan’s POVLila stood in the moonlight, wearing the white gown that had been custom-made for Selene.It was too big for her, but she held her back straight, trying to fill out the elegant dress."Kaelan..." She looked down shyly, her voice soft. "Do... do you like my dress?"My heart felt empty.This was wrong.All of it was wrong.The person who should have been here was Selene.The proud, powerful Selene who never bowed her head to anyone."Lila, why is it you?" My voice trembled slightly. "Where's Selene?"A flicker of disappointment crossed Lila's eyes, quickly replaced by a wounded look."She... she said she didn't want to come," she said, biting her lip. "Marcus brought me her gown. He said you two had talked it over, and that I was to take her place..."Footsteps sounded behind me.Marcus strode onto the platform, holding an exquisite jewelry box."Alpha." His voice held an emotion I couldn't decipher. "Selene asked me to give this to you."He opened the box. Inside lay a bril

Chapter 6

Selene's POVI stood on the rooftop terrace of the Supernatural Council headquarters, looking down at the glittering lights of the metropolis.Six months.It had been six months since I left the Silver Moon Pack."Thinking of home again?" a gentle voice asked from behind me.I turned to see Ethan, holding two glasses of champagne.The leader of an ancient griffin clan and the youngest core member of the Council, he had become my most trusted friend over the past six months."Not home," I said, taking a glass and sipping it. "Just enjoying the feeling of freedom."A complex emotion flickered in Ethan’s golden eyes.He never asked about my past, but he could sense the deep wound in my soul."Nervous about the Black Sea Witch Coven summit tomorrow?" he asked, changing the subject."Not at all." I smiled faintly. "Six months ago, a summit like this would have terrified me. Now? It’s just another Tuesday."It was true.After leaving the pack, I had thrown myself into my work at the Council.

Chapter 7

Selene's POVThe next morning, I pulled open my curtains to greet the dawn.And saw a familiar figure standing on the street below.Kaelan was leaning against a black car, his head tilted back, looking up at my window.We stared at each other from three stories apart.He didn't look away. Neither did I.After a full minute of stalemate, I was the one to draw the curtains shut."Dammit."I quickly got ready and left the apartment building through the back exit.But when I arrived at the Council building, he was already waiting by the main entrance."Good morning, Selene," he said. His voice was raw, like he hadn't slept at all."What are you doing?""Waiting for you," he said, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "I told you, I'm taking you home.""This is my home now." I walked around him and headed for the entrance.He fell into step behind me. "The Silver Moon Pack is your home.""I'm not a member of the Silver Moon Pack anymore."The elevator doors opened, and I hurrie

Chapter 8

Selene's POVKaelan froze.I turned and walked to Ethan's car without a backward glance."Selene!" he roared behind me, his voice hoarse. "You can't do this to me!"I got into the passenger seat and shut the door.Through the window, I saw him standing there, like a shattered stone statue.Ethan started the engine, and the car pulled away."Are you sure this is the right thing to do?" he asked softly.I didn't answer.Because I wasn't sure either.That night, a blizzard hit.Thick flakes of snow fell from the sky, quickly blanketing the city in white.I stood at my window, watching the snow-covered street below.And then I saw him.A massive wolf—his wolf—lay in the snow below.Snowflakes landed on his fur and quickly melted.But he didn't move, his amber eyes fixed on my window.Just like all those times in our past life.Whenever we fought, whenever I was sick or hurt, he would always shift into his wolf form and watch over me.Even when we despised each other, even when he said the

Chapter 9

Selene's POVKaelan pushed me toward the speedboat's controls."The navigation is set," he said in a low voice, pressing the key into my hand. "Follow the route. Someone will be there to meet you.""What are you going to do?"He turned to look at me, a tenderness in his eyes I had never seen before."Protecting you. It's what I should have been doing all along."He hit the ignition, and the boat's engine roared to life.Then he turned to face the dozens of vampires on the dock."No!" I reached for him, but the boat was already moving forward. "Kaelan!"He stood at the edge of the dock, a lone figure facing an overwhelming enemy.The blond vampire leading them applauded elegantly."Such a touching sacrifice," he said, his voice dripping with mockery. "But do you really think you can stop all of us by yourself?""Then come and try," Kaelan said, his voice terrifyingly calm.His immense Alpha power exploded, and the nearby water began to tremble."Kaelan! Come back!" I screamed from the b

Chapter 10

Selene's POVThe world started to spin.All those painful years in my past life, the mysterious illnesses, my fading healing factor.And the ever-deepening misunderstanding and hatred between me and Kaelan.It was all a conspiracy."So the month Kaelan was gone..." I managed to say."He was investigating this," the captain confirmed. "Our records show he contacted multiple intelligence networks and even infiltrated a vampire nest."Damian sneered. "That foolish Alpha thought he was so clever. But he never knew our plan went much deeper than he imagined.""What plan?" Ethan demanded."To divide all the powerful wolf alliances," Damian said, his eyes glinting with malice. "To rot you from the inside out. And your fated mate bonds are your greatest weakness."I clenched my fists, fighting the urge to punch him."Where is Lila now?""With the Blackwood Pack, of course. Silver Moon's most powerful ally," Damian said with a smug smile. "With you out of the way, her mission will be much easie

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