Chapter 11

Erwin's gaze turned colder as he spoke in a chilling voice."There are so many healers here. Not all of them could possibly know Lara's dad. Let them examine you one by one. And if that's still not enough, there are plenty of healers in the pack who specialize in wolf spirits. I'd really like to see whether there's actually anything wrong with yours."He pulled away coldly. Anger flickered in his eyes as he left the room."Erwin, Erwin! Listen to me. Let me explain!"Alyssa scrambled off the bed desperately and shouted his name in an attempt to stop him, but Erwin never turned back. He didn't even look at her again.He summoned a large number of healers and even called in the high priest to examine Lara.To prevent any possibility of bribery or favoritism, he deliberately brought in healers from both inside and outside the pack. He cut off any chance for others to contact them in advance.One healer after another examined Lara. Every single one came to the same conclusion."Alp

Chapter 12

As expected, Alyssa had never repaired anyone's wolf spirit. There was no curse in her body either.Rage surged in Erwin's dark eyes. He clenched his fists and walked toward Alyssa with murderous intent.With her lie exposed, she was terrified out of her mind. Still in her hospital gown, she turned and ran."Alyssa!" Erwin snarled through clenched jaws. The guards behind him ran forward and pinned her to the ground.Forced face-down against the floor, she looked utterly disheveled, yet she kept trying to argue."Erwin, I didn't mean to lie to you! I can explain! You said I was the one you loved most. I just told a white lie. You can understand that, right?"I only did it because I like you! Besides, you were the one who mistook me for your savior first!"I just went along with it. Can't you forgive me?"She reached out and tried to grab the hem of his pants.The next second, Erwin stepped on her fingers with a blank expression and ground them hard beneath his foot."You want

Chapter 13

"I'm just letting you experience what it feels like when your wolf spirit shatters."With that, Erwin released Alyssa in disgust. He cast her a look of contempt and walked away without another glance.Away from the altar, he shut his eyes and leaned weakly against the wall. He took a few deep breaths.Alyssa was being tortured inside, yet he felt nothing at all.After learning she wasn't the one who had truly saved him, he even felt an inexplicable sense of relief.Seeing multiple incoming calls from Alyssa's parents on his phone, Erwin finally answered impatiently.Their voices came through. They sounded concerned, but they tried to mask it with friendliness."Erwin, weren't you and Alyssa supposed to come back for dinner and discuss the marking ceremony? It's already been two days. Why haven't you returned? Did something happen?""Nothing happened. Alyssa will never become my mate," Erwin replied coldly.There was a brief silence on the other end. They clearly couldn't belie

Chapter 14

After a long time, Erwin felt as if the blood in his entire body had nearly frozen. He finally stood up stiffly and left the cold storage.The moment he closed the door, he forced himself to look coldly at Lara lying in the ice coffin. "Stay here. I won't come to see you again," he said calmly.The only thing that answered him was the sound of the wind.After a brief silence, Erwin's expression darkened. Even he didn't know what he had been expecting.Did he expect her to wake up the next second and respond to him?That was impossible. She was dead. No miracle would happen.He pursed his lips tightly. Feeling angry for no reason, he returned to Lara's room.There was a blue dress she had worn on their first date. Even now, it still carried her scent like it did back then.Erwin buried his face in the dress and inhaled deeply. At that instant, he started recalling the past.It had only been a step in his revenge plan, but he still couldn't stop himself from feeling nervous that

Chapter 15

Lara had suddenly vanished. Erwin searched the entire pack, but there was no trace of her anywhere.He was like a mad wolf. He wanted to turn the entire territory upside down to find her.No matter where he looked, he still couldn't find her.Then, for some reason, a thought surfaced in his mind. 'The cold storage.'Inside the empty cold storage, there was only a single coffin. Two words were written clearly on it.[Lara's Tomb.]"There's no way! Lara, you haven't become my mate yet. How can you die? I won't allow it!"With a thud, he dropped to his knees before the coffin."Lara, I'm here to save you!" Erwin forced a smile that made him look insane.He pushed the coffin lid open, only to see Lara sleeping peacefully inside.She was silent and motionless. He could neither hear her breathing or feel her wolf spirit's heartbeat. She would never wake again.Erwin picked up her cold body and let out a broken howl. "Lara! Wake up! Look at me once more! Please! I'm begging you!"

Chapter 16

At Erwin's command, the guards immediately pinned Alyssa down and forced her to knock her head on the ground in front of Lara.Thud. Thud. Thud.After what felt like an eternity, the act of humiliation finally came to an end.The blood on Alyssa's forehead had dried up. She looked utterly miserable, but the torment was far from over.Erwin didn't even care whether she had spoken her apology. He simply ordered the guards to drag her to the lake and force her head under the water repeatedly.Cough! Cough!Alyssa gasped for air. Her throat burned, and darkness crept into view.Only when she was on the verge of suffocating did the guards finally release her.Soaked to the bone, she flailed weakly like a fish thrown ashore. She was struggling in a futile manner.Erwin watched coldly without the slightest trace of emotion."Are you willing to apologize to Lara now?" he asked nonchalantly.Alyssa was barely alive. Panic filled her eyes as she nodded frantically."Yes! I'll apologi