Chapter 11

I didn't answer right away.Alex stood beside me. His relaxed demeanor was gone. His whole body was tense. I could almost feel his wolf snarling and ready to tear Lucian apart.Lucian glanced at him once before looking back at me."I'm not here to take you back," he said.I watched him for a moment. I then shook my head gently at Alex."It's okay. You can head back."Alex didn't move."Are you sure?""Yes."Only then did he step back, but he didn't go very far. He stood on the other side of the road.It was the perfect distance. If Lucian tried anything funny, he'd be able to get here in a few steps.Lucian clearly noticed, but he said nothing.I crossed my arms and stood in front of the door."Talk."He was silent for a moment, as if swallowing something heavy. He then handed me the velvet box.I opened it.There wasn't a crown inside.Instead, there was a pair of silver cuffs. It was burned black but still recognizable."I had them melted down," Lucian said softly.

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Chapter 12

The northern territory's public council session received an uproar as soon as the livestream began.I sat cross-legged on the cabin terrace with a plate of mango slices beside me. I balanced my phone on my knee.On the screen, I could see that the steps outside the Royal Ceremonial Hall were packed.Everyone waited to see how the royal scandal would end.Lucian stepped out from the palace, but he looked different from the Alpha King I knew.He wasn't wearing a royal robe.Instead, he only had on a black shirt with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows. Even the top two buttons of his shirt were left open.There were no elders by his side or attire that signified his status and power. Even his hair had been cut short. He looked like an entirely different person.The first thing he said on the steps was, "Half of the northern territory's royal family rules will be abolished today."There were gasps in the crowd.Lucian was never the kind of werewolf to waste time on nonsense. He

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Chapter 13

The full moon turned the entire southern territory's coastline silver.Alex and I did our final checks at the edge of the cliff. Down below, circles of bonfires had already been lit along the beach. The sounds of drumming, whistles, and laughter rode up on the wind. It felt like the entire ocean was cheering for the night.I had on a sleek black outfit with a light jacket thrown over it. The wind slipped down my collar, but I didn't feel cold at all.That's because I knew the moment I jumped, my entire body would ignite with speed and with moonlight."Are you ready?" Alex asked."Of course.""Then tonight's destination is that fire at the southern end of the beach." He pointed it out. "The loser buys drinks.""You're definitely losing."I stepped off with a smile.The canopy snapped open behind me. Wind surged in from all directions, lifting me clean off the cliff. The sea below shimmered like scaattered silver under the moon. Waves spread in rings, and the bonfires, bars, and

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Chapter 14

A year later, the wind along the southern territory's coast was still as strong as ever.Only now, I was no longer living in a rented cabin.I owned a diving and gliding club by the cliffs. I named it White Moon Drift.The sign showed a white wolf leaping off the moon's surface with a trail of blue wind behind it.I liked it because drifting off course wasn't a mistake.Some people spent their whole lives flying routes others drew for them and never once saw what they truly wanted.I only started living authentically after I veered off course.News from the northern territory came occasionally.Graham Pack had fallen from grace. My dad was too busy salvaging what remained to pretend to be a father anymore. Delia tried to attach herself to other packs, but her exposed schemes followed her like a stain no one could ignore. Everybody knew what she had done, and nobody was willing to accept her pretense as 'the perfect Luna.'As for Lucian, I saw him several times but only in the

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Todos os capítulos de The Freedom to Love: Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 14

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14