جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 10

I felt Oliver's tense muscles relax the instant the words left my mouth.He held my gaze, then leaned in.I reached up, wrapped my arms around the back of his neck, and kissed him first.The hall erupted with whistles and cheers.These wolves might have seen Julian hook up with plenty of she-wolves before, but they had never expected me to be the one boldly kissing another male wolf, especially not Oliver, the cold, untouchable Alpha of the powerful Frostmoon pack.Yet the cheers gradually died down. I couldn't afford to wonder why, because Oliver was kissing me with surprising intensity.His hand gripped my waist, pulling me closer as the kiss deepened, growing hotter and more demanding with every second. I could barely breathe by the time the thirty seconds ended.When I finally pulled back, the entire room had fallen strangely silent.Julian's face was thunderous.Oliver gently wiped the moisture from the corner of my lips with his thumb."What's going on with everyone?" I asked, fe

I had only ever been with Julian.My wolf had been injured in childhood and never fully healed, so I couldn't recognize my fated mate. When Julian first pursued me, I was full of distrust. Our backgrounds were worlds apart. A future Alpha who seemed like a player could never be my mate.Besides, I had my seriously ill grandmother to take care of. But Julian proved he was serious. He secretly arranged treatment for my grandmother and covered all the expenses. After the former Alpha of Darkmoon pack, his father, found out his son was chasing a nobody she-wolf, he immediately froze all of Julian's accounts, trying to force him back.I thought that would be the moment he realized how impossible our worlds were and would back off.But he didn't give up. He worked part-time jobs with me while finishing his studies. In the end, his father was the one who relented first, and I was finally moved enough to truly be with him.On the day my grandmother passed away, I cried until I could barely bre

I plucked a cherry, twirled it between my fingers, and winked at her."Oh. You caught me.""But as a friend, you have to keep it a secret for me, okay?"Violet froze, her voice trembling with disbelief."You knew everything...and you still slept with Oliver...Isabella, you've been hiding so much.""I'm going to tell Julian and Oliver that you've been deceiving them from the very beginning!"I popped a cherry into my mouth and savored it slowly."Are you sure you want to tell them? Once everything is out in the open, do you really think you can still stay by Julian's side?"A flash of panic crossed her eyes. But she quickly forced a cold smile."So what? If Julian finds out you never lost your memory and still slept with Oliver on purpose, do you think he'll still want you? He'll choose me!"I smiled softly."I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Why would I ruin the image I've carefully built in their hearts all the time?""I'll just tell them sadly that Julian lied to me, that he made me

Lately, Julian spent most of his time at the hospital. Violet posted many photos showing him bringing her flowers, food, and carefully looking after her, each one radiating happiness.I had once loved Julian, so seeing the male wolf who pushed me into Oliver's arms still affected my mood from time to time.Still, I was glad he had something new to occupy him. It meant I didn't have to see him.My own life had been going well. My interior design work had just won an international award.On the day of the ceremony, I stood at the center of the stage and accepted my trophy under the bright lights and thunderous applause.When I first submitted the piece, I had told Julian, "If I ever win an award, I want to share the moment with you first."He had answered casually, "One of my friends has a birthday that day. We'll talk about it then."Yet today, he actually came.Trophy in hand, I walked down from the stage and ran toward him.Julian's eyes lit up. He hurried forward excitedly.But I pas

"Ah!"I startled and scrambled backward.But Violet seemed to have lost all reason, swinging the knife at me again and again."Violet! Have you lost your mind?""Is throwing away the rest of your life for a male wolf really worth it?"I raised my arm to block, only to find that the blade retracted the moment it touched my skin.It was a retractable prop knife.In that same instant, two panicked voices rang out at once."Isabella!""Isabella!"Oliver and Julian rushed over to me.Oliver was faster. He pulled me into his arms and shielded me with his own body.Julian kicked Violet hard, sending her sprawling."Ah!"She crashed to the ground, the knife flying far away.Once Julian confirmed I was unharmed, a terrifying rage surged through him. He lifted his foot, ready to kick her again."Julian, stop! It was a prop knife, it didn't hurt me!" I shouted quickly.Julian froze mid-motion.Oliver held me tightly, checking every inch of me for injuries. Only when he was certain I was completel