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Ravenna's POV"Patter... patter..."A loud sound came from right beside me.I couldn't even bring myself to look at what had happened.Only later did I realize it was the girl standing beside me.She had wet herself."Death by hanging?" Lucivar repeated, raising an eyebrow.Breathing seemed to have gone extinct as we all watched him tilt his head back, silently deciding our fate.Then he spoke."Not fun."His tone was so casual, as though he wasn't deciding the lives and deaths of an entire group."What does that mean?" Xevira muttered anxiously. "Did he forgive you?"How was I supposed to know?I wasn't him."Let's go with something else," Lucivar said.Almost in unison, everyone let out the breath they had been holding.My tense shoulders relaxed.Thank the Moon Goddess.That was a close call."So magnanimous," Xevira muttered like a little fangirl.Gosh.Ever since Lucivar appeared, Xevira had undergone a complete change in personality.She had always been the tough type.Now she w

Lucivar's POVThe ride was silent, which was very unusual.Anywhere Gideon was present was never silent.He kept looking at me through the rearview mirror as though I would suddenly change my mind and throw her out of the window.Meanwhile, Auren kept pacing around in my head, anxiously waiting for us to arrive at the palace."Why don't you check her pulse?" he suggested."To do what?" I asked.He probably noticed the irritation in my voice, so he fell silent.Soon, we arrived at the front gate of the palace.The gates opened automatically, and the car drove inside.A guard opened the car door, and I stepped out, not forgetting to take her along.Which was good for her.I carried her the same way I had earlier before heading to my chamber.I could feel the curious glances around me, but the last thing I cared about was answering their questions.The moment I pushed open the door to my private bedroom, Gideon could no longer remain quiet."Lucivar, you're not taking her into your room,

Ravenna's POV"Of course he would want to save you because he is our mate," Xevira said in his defense.But her hope—or belief, I couldn't tell—was shattered by Lucivar."I just wanted to see if you would die," he said simply.At his words, I finally realized the extent of his hatred. I couldn't tell why he hated me, but perhaps he was disappointed that he was fated to someone like me. He had probably expected his mate to be a high-ranking wolf. And now that he wanted me dead... did that mean he could have a second-chance mate?"You must be disappointed then," I said, meeting his gaze.His expression paused for a moment before he asked, "About what?""That I didn't die," I replied."Maybe." He shrugged his shoulders and added, "I can't say."My palm curled into a fist, my fingernails scratching against the marble floor as I clenched it tightly.I took a deep breath and said, "I am leaving.""Stay," he said simply.Stay and do what?I didn't need to be told what would happen if I staye

Ravenna's POV"What did you say?" Xevira asked in shock.I took a deep breath. I knew my decision wouldn't be easy for Xevira to accept. Still, I repeated,"I'm going to reject the mate bond between me and Lucivar."Xevira fell silent for a moment before asking,"Is that a joke?""No," I replied."No?" Xevira questioned. "Do you know what it means to reject a mate? That means you'll never have a mate again, and the process is as painful as dying and coming back to life.""I know. We don't need a mate in our lives. As for the pain, the reality is that we'll survive it. But can we survive Lucivar?" I asked Xevira."But still, Ravenna, I don't support this," Xevira said in a small voice. "You might have misunderstood him. He saved you and brought you to his house.""Who caused me to end up in that position in the first place? And how did he treat me after I woke up?" I asked. Then I added, "Xevira, we still have a lot to achieve. I still have to take revenge on those who hurt me, and I s

Ravenna's POVMy heart almost stopped when the door creaked open."Put it back quickly," Xevira urged.I returned the envelope to its place and pressed my hand against the wall. It slowly slid shut.The footsteps grew closer, and so did Alpha Andrew's familiar blackwood scent. I stared anxiously at the wall.The light suddenly came on.The wall sealed itself just in time.I let out a quiet sigh of relief and hid behind a nearby bookshelf.Alpha Andrew came into view. He was dressed in casual clothes. I craned my neck slightly to get a better look at his expression.A deep frown lined his face, wrinkles forming on his forehead."He seems stressed," Xevira muttered."That's normal. His only daughter is lying in the hospital, on the verge of death," I replied.He dropped into the chair behind his desk and rested his forehead against his palm, lost in thought.I waited, watching his every movement.For almost an hour, he simply sat there without moving.I let out a silent yawn, already gr