Chapter 11

The moment the wolf communicator became unreachable, Raelor froze.That hollow emptiness—the kind that came from being completely severed—spread from his heart through his entire body.As Alpha, he was used to control. Now he realized he could not even secure the right to speak. He refused to accept it. If he could not reach her through the communicator, then he would find her friends.When Raelor kicked the door open, Lyndra was sitting at the table eating lunch. The moment she saw who it was, her expression turned cold."Oh? Isn’t this the noble Alpha of Silvermoon? Your future mate ran away, so now you’ve come to tear down our slums?""Enough nonsense!" Raelor’s eyes were bloodshot, his voice hoarse. "Tell me! Where is Freya? I know you’ve been in contact with her."Lyndra looked at him the way one would look at trash. "What right does a disloyal, cheating idiot like you have to ask about her whereabouts?"Raelor stepped forward. His Alpha pressure exploded instantly. "Lyndra

Chapter 12

Raelor kicked open the door to the Healing Sanctum’s special ward.The loud crash made Seraphine, who was lying in bed, flinch violently.She had been leisurely drinking her tonic. The moment she saw Raelor, she instantly replaced her relaxed expression with one of frailty and fear. Tears came at once."Raelor, you’re finally here… Freya left you alone at the altar. How could she do that?" Seraphine reached out to grab his sleeve. "Is this because of me? If it is, I don’t mind being wronged. I’ll go beg Freya to come back…""Stop acting." Raelor shook her hand off and flung the blood-stained medical record straight at her face.The sharp edge of the paper sliced across her delicate cheek."Ah!" Seraphine cried out, covering her face, staring at him in disbelief. "Raelor, you…"Then she saw the contents of the document. Her voice died."Three months ago, in the middle of that blizzard, who was it that carried me for ten kilometers and nearly burned out her wolf soul stabilizing

Chapter 13

Half a year later, at the edge of Silvermoon’s territory, I stepped down from the carriage, pushing my luggage behind me.When I left, I had been alone.Now that I had returned, Kael stood beside me.Master Eryndor had approved my return to collect moonlight herbs and settle a few private matters. Kael insisted on accompanying me under the pretext of serving as my guard."Darling, hurry up. Lyndra has already urged us three times through the wolf communicator," Kael said lightly, taking my case from my hand.I looked at him.For the past six months, he had stayed at the Healing Sanctum, helping stabilize the damage to my wolf soul. When my mood faltered, he was the one who remained beside me each day, guiding me patiently.He never once said he loved me, yet everything he did was love.I smiled and clasped his hand. We walked side by side toward the pack tavern.The welcome feast had already begun.The moment Lyndra saw me, she rushed forward and threw her arms around me, com

Chapter 14

That night, everyone enjoyed themselves at the tavern. After it ended, Kael escorted me back to my old home in the outer territory.The carriage stopped beneath the stone house. Kael held my hand, reluctant to let go.I was not ready to tell my parents that I had chosen a new mate. I did not want them to worry over me again.I planned to wait until everything was completely stable, then bring them to live with me."Darling, I’ll come early tomorrow to pick you up. We still need to choose the ceremonial fangs for the Marking Ceremony."Unlike before, this time my mate took the ceremony seriously. Nearly every detail had been arranged by him.I smiled and nodded, watching as he drove away.When I pushed open the door, I saw Raelor sitting in the living room. My parents sat nearby, their expressions complicated and restrained.For the past six months, I had only told them I went to the Obsidian Pack to further my studies. They did not know the truth of my complete break with Raelo

Chapter 15

On the sofa, Kael pulled me tightly into his arms, pain and jealousy flickering in his eyes.I laughed softly. His jealousy was obvious.Raelor had never been like that. Even when I carried out missions alongside other male wolves, he would only say coldly, "Do as you wish."Now, simply because Raelor had appeared, Kael’s possessiveness surged. Love and indifference were probably just like that.I leaned closer, wrapping my arms around his. "Don’t be angry. You’re about to have a mate. Anger makes you look less handsome."He pretended to frown. "Are you saying the future Alpha of the Obsidian Pack is ugly?"I raised both hands in surrender. "Of course not. You’re the most handsome Alpha on the entire continent."Lyndra, who was sitting in the front, burst into laughter and said she should have recorded it to show the fangirls back in the pack.Early the next morning, I went to the blacksmith’s shop to collect the custom mate rings.Kael and I were about to hold our ceremony. A

Chapter 16

The room fell quiet."Was it worth it?" I asked.He looked at me and nodded faintly. "It was.""You felt how painful that strike was too, didn’t you?" he said with a weak smile. "When you damaged your wolf soul to save me back then… was it worse than this?"I took his hand, trying to channel a little healing energy into him. "Stop talking. Rest."Raelor shook his head. "What you said yesterday… I thought about it all night. I destroyed us. I didn’t know how to cherish you. I didn’t even understand what love was…"Today I only meant to tell you that I truly regret it. But the moment that rogue pulled out the poisoned blade, there was only one thought in my head: I can’t let you get hurt again."I went still.If this had been in the past, those words would have moved me. I might have softened. I might even have turned back, but my heart already belonged to someone else.Raelor read the silence in my eyes, yet he still asked the question that had been weighing on him. "If… there