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Chapter 1

Brushing my tears away, I turned to leave. Ulric’s doting voice came from behind me. “You’ve been on your feet all day long. You must be tired. I’ll carry you home later.” Maeve answered sweetly, “Oh, Ulric. You’re so sweet.“I get so jealous knowing that Isobel will have you and your love all to herself.” “You don’t have to be. Even if I’m with Isobel, I can still look after you just the same.” I halted, my fists clenching. Still, I didn’t once look back. The breeze outside was bitterly cold, matching the emptiness in my heart. I wandered the streets like a lost soul. Out of nowhere came a pat on my shoulder. I cocked my head back to meet the concerned eyes of an elderly stranger. “Young pup… Do you need help? “You’re dressed in white. Where is your mate? How could he let anyone hurt you?” Tilting my head, I looked at my reflection in the shop window along the street. My once immaculate white gown was tattered and blood-stained. As my wolf was injured, bloo

Chapter 2

That night, my sleep was restless. Memories of the past whirled relentlessly in my mind, pulling me apart. My dreams brought back the smiling faces of my parents before they adopted Maeve, carrying me on their shoulders and showering me with love. The picture flipped, and I was faced with their annoyed and icy stares. I remembered how, when we were pups, Maeve would dump the greens she hated onto my plate, only for Ivy to berate me for threatening her behind their backs and keeping her from eating. My mind wandered back to the time Maeve slipped and fell into the pond, but Gerald blamed me for no reason, punishing me to stand in the freezing water for the whole day. … While I was trapped between sleep and waking, my tears silently soaked the pillow. Suddenly, the sound of cheerful chatter yanked me out of my nightmare. Stepping out of the bedroom, I was stunned when I took in the living room. The living room was transformed into a different living space in just one

Chapter 3

I bolted out of the house and slumped onto a street bench, tears rolling down my cheeks. It didn’t take long for pressed footsteps and a familiar scent to follow. It was Ulric. His large, warm hand caressed my cheek to brush away my tears. “Don’t be sad, Isobel.” In the past, whenever Maeve set me up and my parents blindly tore into me, I would run away and sob all alone. Back then, Ulric would always be the first to come to me. He would dry my tears and hold me close in his arms. Ulric once promised me solemnly. “Don’t be scared. I will forever be by your side. My undivided attention goes to you.” Yet, look where we were now. My gaze locked onto Ulric. I couldn’t wrap my head around why even he had changed. “How could you do this to me?” I demanded an answer, my voice choked with sobs. “Why must you share the love that was meant for me with another?” Ulric was taken aback. He crouched to my eye level, his voice softening as he calmed me. “Don’t re

Chapter 4

That evening, I returned home, ready to pack my bags and head for the airport. I barely had the door open when a fierce, whistling wind struck out of nowhere.A thorny branch came whipping straight for my face. I raised my arm in defense on instinct. The branch struck my arm, splitting the skin wide open and drawing blood. Gerald was in rage. “You’re a heartless monster! You have some nerve to show your face here. Maeve nearly lost her life today because of you!” Fighting back the pain, I looked up. Ulric locked Maeve in a tight embrace on the living room couch as she wept inconsolably. He pressed a kiss against her hair, his voice dripping with affection. “Don’t cry. It’s not your fault. You’re the kindest, sweetest she-wolf I’ve ever met.” Ivy approached and put me down. “Every time you did something wrong and we tried to hold you accountable, it was Maeve who stood up to defend you. “All she did was step in for a simple ceremony, and you just won’t let it go.

Chapter 5

Nobody thought about my absence on the day I left. On the contrary, Ivy and Gerald happily brought Maeve along to officially move into the home Ulric and I had shared. Acting like the she-wolf of the house, Maeve filled the living space with her favorite trinkets, erasing traces of my presence bit by bit. During dinner, Ivy took a sip of soup and let out a comfortable sigh. “Even the house feels so much lighter without Isobel around. Without anyone pulling a face and picking a fight all the time, we can be one big, happy family.” Gerald chimed in with a scoff. “Had I known this earlier, I would’ve kicked the ungrateful brat out a long time ago.” Ulric sat at the table, not saying a word. Taking in the blissful picture before him, he must admit that he enjoyed some peace and quiet for a change. Maeve kept her head down, hiding the glee in her eyes. By the time she looked up, she was back to her meek and hurt self. “Mom, Dad, don’t say that about Isobel. She doesn’t

Chapter 6

“Seriously, Isobel is old enough to know better than to pull childish stunts to upset you.” Maeve pursed her lips dismissively. She approached and held Ivy’s arm to offer comfort. “Don’t get worked up, Mom. Give her a few more days. Once things get rough out there, she’ll know how good she has it here. “When the time comes, she’ll be back with her tail between her legs.” However, no one echoed Maeve’s sentiment. The air was eerily still. Ivy stared into blank space on the couch, her eyes vacant. She was haunted by my desperate shrieks, asking why they didn’t care about me, and the shock in my eyes when she smacked the contract right in my face. Her chest tightened as she kicked herself for the harsh things she had said to me. Gerald spaced out in the direction of the front entrance. He recalled whipping me with the thorny branch the moment I stepped through the door. The horrific image of my skin tearing open as the whip landed remained crystal clear in his mind

Chapter 7

Ulric took off. Maeve slumped against the floor, her shoulders shaking from sobbing. She turned to look at Ivy and Gerald on the couch, her eyes speaking of helpless pleas. Ivy pursed her lips with a mix of emotions. “Maeve, it was… wrong of you to speak of Isobel that way earlier.” Still, Maeve’s tear-streaked face was enough to melt Ivy’s heart.Ivy sighed and went over to pick Maeve up from the ground. Maeve buried herself in Ivy’s arms, whimpering sadly. “I’m sorry, Mom. I won’t do it again.“I don’t know what has gotten into me to say something so horrible… When Isobel returns, I’ll apologize to her and ask for her forgiveness.” The tension along Ivy’s and Gerald’s facial lines eased after Maeve uttered those soft, earnest words. Observing her docile behavior, they nodded and convinced themselves to put their doubts to rest. Maeve had always been sweet and sensible. Surely, her outburst occurred in the heat of the moment. Meanwhile, Ulric wandered aimlessly

Chapter 8

Meanwhile, I crossed thousands of miles and settled down in the capital of the Werewolf Kingdom. The Alpha King met with me personally. His gaze held undisguised respect for me. “I sent you an offer long ago, hoping you would come and take over the entire kingdom's financial affairs, but you refused each time for the sake of your family and mate-to-be.”His tone took a softer turn. “I’ve caught wind of what happened back there. “Just forget all the unpleasant things. No one will ever betray or hurt you here.” I stared into his earnest eyes before nodding solemnly, “Thank you. I’ll prove worthy of your trust.” Not wasting a single day, I dove straight into work. I set about expanding the trade of medicinal herbs.Every day, I was kept busy surveying the terrain, identifying the herbs, and negotiating with merchants from all over. Swamped in endless tasks, I worked around the clock with no time to spare a thought for Ulric or my parents. They belonged to a world

Chapter 9

Confronted with Ulric’s stony eyes, Maeve panicked. Nevertheless, she was quick to pull herself together and put on a delighted grin. “You’re back, Ulric.” She approached him eagerly and reached out to hold Ulric’s arm. Ulric stepped aside from her grasp. “Drop the act.” His expression was callous. “I’ve looked into everything.” Maeve’s smile froze on her face. Still, she played dumb. “W-What did you look into? Is there some sort of mistake? “Did those senior members of the pack talk trash about me to you?” She shrugged in feigned nonchalance. “Ulric, you’re the Alpha. You should know that those dumb subordinates can’t relate to their leaders’ grand vision.” Ivy and Gerald picked up on something. Furrowing his brows, Gerald turned to Ulric. “What did you find out?” Ulric passed a testimony to Gerald before meeting Maeve’s gaze again. “On the day of the mating ceremony, Isobel passed out after drinking the spiked milk. “You had her dragged into the

Chapter 10

Another month passed. Ulric, Ivy, and Gerald turned the northern territories upside down, searching for me. They never got the slightest bit of news about me. Regret, concern, and despair came down on them. They started to fear the worst—that I was dead. One day, Ivy sat on the couch, shedding tears. Ulric burst through the door and handed his phone to Ivy and Gerald. It was a press feature straight from a business news outlet in the capital of the Werewolf Kingdom. It reported how I took charge of finances, built a thriving herb trade, doubled the treasury's income in no time, and created plenty of jobs.The entire piece sang praises of my sharp business acumen and bold vision.A photo of me was featured in the report. In the picture, I looked polished, professional, and utterly radiant.They were overjoyed to see the photo, yet a strange, indescribable sadness tugged at their hearts. It hit them that I was no longer the she-wolf I used to be. With them out of

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