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When the gathering ended, I was waiting for Lucas in the lobby downstairs when a friend from the Silvermoon pack suddenly called."Ivy, what have you been up to these past few days? We haven't seen you at all.""I had some private matters to take care of. I'm out of town.""Want to meet up later then?"I smiled and said, "No, you guys can have fun.""Hey, Ivy, wait! Don't hang up. The thing is… It's actually Ethan. He's in a bad mood tonight, so he drank some really strong liquor and got drunk. He won't listen to anyone."If you're free, come see him. We're worried that if he keeps drinking, his wolf might lose control and go on a rampage.""You guys should call Ella," I said plainly."Ivy, Ethan just kicked Ella out. We can all tell he still has feelings for you. His wolf is looking for you. He regrets it.""Don't say anything more. It's over between him and me." I clutched my phone and kept my voice calm. "From now on, his matters have nothing to do with me. Don't call me ab

Ethan got drunk once more. His friends tried to dissuade him, but he wouldn't listen.He didn't really know why he had been so down lately.Maybe it was because he had grown tired of Ella, and after losing the novelty, he realized she was just an ordinary she-wolf who only knew how to act cute.Or maybe, it was because he had begun to miss my quiet, gentle care and longed for the peace that calmed his soul.Last time when his friend called, it was actually with his silent approval. However, on the other end of the call, I kept refusing to have anything to do with him.Ethan had felt an inexplicable surge of anger, snatched the phone, and said those words to me.Still, I said nothing and quietly hung up the phone instead.I didn't come to see him, and I didn't come to take him home. Even when I knew he had drunk excessively and his wolf might lose control, I still remained unmoved.Ethan was unwilling to admit that, in that moment, he actually felt a bit panicked. His wolf was f

What appeared in Ethan's mind at this moment was the final look I gave him—calm, untroubled, and devoid of any emotion.It was as if he were just a stranger or an insignificant Rogue in my life.Ethan abruptly stood up, but just as he was about to walk out, Ella suddenly pushed the door open and entered."Ethan," she called out.Ella was still wearing that fragile, timid expression of hers. She had a pair of beautiful eyes that were always glistening with tears, as if she were about to cry at any moment. It easily made others think she was being bullied.She walked over and linked her arm with his, speaking with a voice that was gentle and full of concern. "Why are you drinking so much again? You'll have a headache tomorrow."Ethan was about to speak when he caught that familiar essential oil scent again. Something stirred in him, and his hand—about to push Ella away—froze in place."Why does it smell so good?" he asked.Ethan's sudden gentleness made Ella both shy and excited.

Soon after, a neighbor who couldn't bear Ethan's constant harassment called the property management.He only found out from the property management that had long since moved, and that I had asked them to put the place up for sale.Where had I moved to? Was I still within the Silvermoon pack? Would I ever come back? When would I come back?Ethan knew none of the answers to his questions.Only one thought occupied his mind, a thought so terrifying it sent fear surging through him. Like a beast lurking in the shadows, it waited to devour him whole—he had lost me.He might have lost his fated mate forever, completely and irreversibly.…Eventually, all the schemes and false accusations by Ella and Linda against me were finally uncovered.Even the maids of the Turner family came forward one after another to speak out about my unfair treatment.The day Linda and Ella were driven out of Turner Manor, they were utterly disgraced—like scurrying rats, they were shunned and condemned by

The marking ceremony between Lucas and me took place in the spring of the following year, in the North.As we had promised in our youth, Sophia was my only ceremony attendant.I didn't notify any relatives or friends from the Silvermoon pack, but somehow, the news still got out.On the day of the ceremony, my father and Ethan actually showed up.Lucas came to my dressing room to ask me what I wanted to do about them.The makeup artist was working on me. When I instinctively looked up, I caught my reflection in the mirror, as well as my future mate's.The ceremonial makeup was a little heavier than usual, so my reflection looked quite different.I resembled the deep red roses Lucas had deliberately planted for me in the ceremonial hall—shyly blossoming yet utterly captivating.Meanwhile, Lucas, dressed in a black suit, was utterly striking. His dominating Alpha presence was subdued, replaced entirely by the warmth and devotion he felt for me.Our eyes met, and for a moment, bot