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Chapter 1

Today marked my 52nd attempt at holding the Luna Coronation Ceremony with Alpha Callum Nash.This time, I blocked all external mind links. The only guests permitted to enter the sacred grounds were our closest blood relatives.Burning with fever, I forced myself to swallow my discomfort and review the final ceremonial details with the elders.Not far away, Callum was on one knee in the lounge. He was carefully applying medicine to Seraphina Vance, the Omega who claimed she had twisted her leg.Mother and Father stood nearby, shaking their heads as they watched the scene. Their eyes were filled with pity for me."Nova Hunter, look at how many struggles you've gone through for this coronation ceremony. Has his wolf ever truly cried for you?"The entire Silvermoon pack knew how much this Luna Coronation Ceremony meant to me. I longed to receive the Moon Goddess' blessing and become Callum's rightful Luna in name and spirit.But just as the moon reached its zenith and the vowing rit

Chapter 2

After the crowd dispersed, only Mother and Father stayed behind to persuade me."Come home with us, Nova."This was not the first time they tried talking me into returning home. I sat slumped on the cold stone steps of the altar and looked up into their hopeful eyes.They were chief healers of the Darkhowlers pack. It was their influence that set me on the path of healing wolfkins.They had planned for me to take over the Darkhowlers Healing Center once I became Luna. But everything changed when I met Callum during my studies at the Werewolf Academy.Ignoring my parents' objections, I hid my identity and followed Callum to the remote Silvermoon pack.He had risen from poverty and fought his way step by step to become Alpha. He despised wolves who were born privileged and relied on family power or status, so for five years, I never told him my true last name. To him, I was just an ordinary wolf with no background.Over the five years, I grew from a novice apprentice apothecary to

Chapter 3

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Callum's gaze fixed intently on me. Clear displeasure was written all over his face."Just as I thought… You're still upset about yesterday. You're mad that I canceled the ceremony at the last minute, aren't you?"The elder tactfully excused himself from the office and gave us privacy.The moment the door closed, Callum marched forward and accusatorily said, "I told you—Seraphina's leg injury flared up, so I had to cancel the ceremony. "Since when did you become so petty, Nova? This isn't how a future Luna behaves."I kept my voice as flat and steady as I could. "I'm not mad; I'm just tired, so I want to take a vacation in the central lands and get some rest."Callum crossed his arms and frowned in confusion. "If you want a vacation, just take leave. If you suddenly resign, wolves in the pack will think you have something against Seraphina. She's an outsider Omega, so how is she supposed to work in the pack if rumors start?"He had forgott

Chapter 4

After insisting on submitting both my resignation and application to dissolve the mate bond to the elders, I returned to my desk to hand over my remaining tasks.The colleague taking over from me, Beta Briar Blackwood, had always been a close friend. When she heard I was leaving, her wolf ears drooped, and her eyes were full of reluctance."Are you seriously leaving, Nova? If you're gone, I'll be stuck with those two tramps and their disgusting stench!"Following her gaze, I saw Callum explaining a report to Seraphina. She appeared to have made a mistake, but as he softly scolded her, she looked utterly wronged.To cheer her up, he produced a pure silver rune bracelet from nowhere, inlaid with rubies.She immediately beamed and happily slipped it onto her wrist. Then, as if she had just noticed me, she met my eyes and panickedly scrambled to her feet."Nothing's going on between me and Alpha Callum, Nova! This is just an ordinary bracelet for protection against dark magic!"Her

Chapter 5

Callum had always told me that the passenger seat in his SUV was reserved for the Alpha's Guardian. It was only after the Moon Goddess witnessed our coronation ceremony and I officially became Luna that I would have the right to sit there.Meeting Seraphina's provocative gaze through the car window, I lowered my head to adjust my sleeves without giving her the slightest reaction.The lake in my heart had long since dried up, so nothing stirred anymore.At the restaurant, Callum and Seraphina sat on the same side of the table. They huddled over the menu and ordered everything together, never once asking for my opinion.I did not mind. Resting my chin on my hand, I gazed out the window at the moonlit forest. After all, I would likely never see this familiar view again after tomorrow.Callum did something rare; he ordered a plate of deep-sea shrimp and placed it in front of me."This place serves excellent deep-sea shrimp. It's very fresh."When I looked up, I was met with his smil

Chapter 6

Seraphina had long since sobered up. Only a single dim amber wall lamp glowed in the room and cast an intimate haze.In the faint light, she wore a lace slip nightgown and ran her hands over Callum's body. "Alpha…" she purred.Callum did not hesitate. He flung her hand aside as a flash of pure irritation sparked in his wolf eyes. "Don't touch me."Though just a single sentence, his words carried the full weight of an Alpha's authority and froze the trembling Seraphina in place.Callum kept trying to initiate a mind link, but the mind link that once connected our souls was now utterly silent. It was so empty as if it had never existed at all."No… That's impossible. Nova is just saying this because she's upset."Then, he bolted upright. "Right. I just have to go home. She must be waiting for me to come home and coax her back."As the thought crossed his mind, he immediately slipped on his shoes and stormed out the door. Ignoring Seraphina's tearful cries behind him, he shifted

Chapter 7

The elder was just about to head home from work when Callum blocked him at the office door.As Callum panted and teetered on the edge of losing control of his shift, his eyes were bloodshot. His voice came out as a jagged rasp. "Did Nova resign?"The elder looked at the unhinged Callum with slight confusion. "Do you seriously not know? She submitted her resignation and application for a mate bond dissolution today. "She said it had nothing to do with you, and that she'd find a time to talk to you about it. It was obvious that she had made up her mind, so I approved it."Fragments of memory flickered through his mind of when I had tried to speak and hesitated, only for him to be pulled away by Seraphina's syrupy voice. Just this morning, he had defended Seraphina and chided me for being difficult.Throughout the entire day, he had not given me the chance to speak to him alone. His eyes had only been for Seraphina, an outsider Omega.Suddenly, he grabbed the elder's shoulders and

Chapter 8

It was late at night by the time I returned to the Darkhowlers pack. Father and Mother were waiting for me at the border gates. The moment I saw them, I dropped all the composure I had built and ran forward. After throwing myself into their arms, I choked, "Father… Mother…"Father stroked my hair and smiled warmly. "All that matters is that you're home. A daughter of the Darkhowlers pack will always have somewhere to return to. This will forever be your strongest refuge."Everything in the house looked exactly as it had when I left. After only two days of rest, I started working at the elite healing center my parents had founded.They kept a low profile and never told anyone I was their daughter, so I followed the standard procedure and started from the bottom as a junior healer. I had to pass a probationary period to keep the job.Despite the hard work, I felt lighter and happier because from today onward, I was living for myself. If I could be the best healer in the small Sil

Chapter 9

Callum said nothing. All he did was stubbornly force the bracelet into my hand.I looked at the bracelet he had shoved onto me and let out a dry, mocking laugh. Then, I tossed it right into the roadside trash can again.When it hit the trash can with a clatter, I heard it shatter for the second time.Callum's eyes widened, and he stood frozen for a long beat as if it was his heart that had shattered."I used to cherish the bracelet because I loved you. Back then, I would have treasured a blade of grass if it came from you, but now that I despise you, anything that reminds me of you annoys me. It makes me sick to my stomach."As I spoke, I watched his eyes well up with tears. It was the first time I had ever seen the proud Alpha cry.But I had cried plenty of times for him. I had cried the first time I treated his near-fatal injuries, when he had been beaten bloody by rogue wolves hired by a rival pack.I had sobbed uncontrollably the first time he abandoned me for Seraphina on t

Chapter 10

I thought Callum would finally leave the Darkhowlers pack after that. But the next day, he recreated the scene of our first Luna Coronation Ceremony attempt, wore the Alpha crown I had custom-made for him back then, and smiled at me as he stood off to the side."Nova, my fated mate. Will you be my Luna?"My colleagues around us, who were clueless about our history, started cheering."Say yes! Say yes!"Rage flared in my chest.After days of harassment, I could not believe that he had the audacity to think I would take him back.When I decided that I had finally had enough, I slapped him hard across the face, right in front of all my colleagues.A sharp crack echoed in the open air.The cheering died instantly. All that remained was the rustle of leaves by the wind.My colleagues exchanged looks. None dared say a word again after seeing my lethal fury.Callum's eyes were filled with sorrow as he tried to step closer to me. But I instinctively recoiled to maintain a safe dist

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