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第1章

Three months ago, when they first found me, it wasn't like this.I was in the poorest pack in the?wolf?continent, handing out serum and caring for old?wolves?with no family.My mother, Seraphina Blackwell, saw me and pulled me into her arms."My child,?you have suffered. I'm sorry I didn't find you sooner."Thorold Blackwell's eyes reddened and he turned his face away."We've come to take you home. You'll?live a good life?from now on."I told them I was only there to help, that I'd lived well all these years.They took it as me comforting them and wouldn't believe a word of it.Seeing how concerned they were, I dropped it.For seventeen years, my adoptive parents gave me everything I ever needed.But they were always working, and there was never enough time for me.I wanted the kind of time ordinary wolf families had together.So I went home with my birth parents.But when I arrived, I found a girl my age living there.The first two weeks went well enough. I genuinely tried to accept M

第2章

I was done giving in. I?stormed?out of the room.I wiped my face and steadied my voice."You only love Melissa. That's fine with me. I have parents who love me too. I'm going back to them. We can all pretend the last few months never happened and forget each other existed."Seraphina's eyes filled with scorn."Leave? You'd never actually leave. I already looked into this. Your adoptive parents are the lowest kind of Omegas—they can't even fight! Don't think we don't know you've always wanted to dump them. You're the one who told someone to tell us the babies were switched. So don't threaten?me?with leaving. Melissa has been our precious girl for seventeen years."She excels at everything. Her white wolf awakened at fourteen. Look at yourself—how could you even measure up? Blood or no blood, she is our real daughter! If you want to stay in this pack and keep this life, your only option is to get along with Melissa and quit going after her!"I opened my mouth but swallowed the words.I w

第3章

I set the phone aside and passed out hungry.Early the next morning, a commotion broke out outside.I pressed my ear to the door and heard servants whispering that an important visitor was coming.Before long, I heard several people walk in.A middle-aged?she-wolf?led them, her voice brisk."Alpha Thorold, Luna Seraphina, good morning. I'm Aurora, the deputy dean of the Medical Academy."I'm here about your daughter. We'd like to invite her to join our team."We've tested the serum formula she sent us. It dramatically improves the strength and health of elderly and frail?wolves, with negligible side effects."It's an enormous contribution to our kind. The?Academy?will hold a formal ceremony for it, and once the serum goes into production the proceeds will be split evenly."Thorold and Seraphina sounded delighted."Our daughter has wanted to be an apothecary since she was small. She'll be thrilled when she hears. Greta, go and get her."Aurora smiled."I'm very much looking forward to m

第4章

I let the tears come and made my voice sweet and apologetic."You're right. I know I was wrong. It's just one spot—I shouldn't have fought Melissa over it. Please don't be angry, don't send me away. I'll do whatever you say and stay out of her way."My father's expression softened."That's better. Family matters most."My mother rubbed her forehead wearily."Once Melissa leaves, you can go to class. There's some breakfast Greta made in the kitchen—eat?before you go. And don't make?us?look as though we..."Now!The moment they turned, I ran with everything I had to the living room and blocked Aurora before she could leave."Don't go! They lied. I'm Winnia. She is Melissa!"The exchange earlier had already made Aurora suspicious.But when the pack's Alpha and Luna both confirmed that Melissa was Winnia, she let it go.In her mind, no birth parents would ever want anything but the best for their child, let alone give an?Academy?spot to someone else.Still, one mix-up after another over th

第5章

The instant Thorold saw that face clearly,?he froze. His arrogance vanished, and a chill shot up his spine.Of course he knew that face.Alaric King was?the ruler of the Northhaven pack, the Alpha King who ruled dozens of packs, and the most powerful?wolf?on the continent.When he had quietly looked into my adoptive parents'?background, his men had deliberately kept him in the dark.They'd given him a doctored report, and he'd taken them for two low-ranking Omegas.It had never crossed his mind that my adoptive father was the Alpha King.Seraphina did not know him, but the presence coming off?Alaric?left her shaking.All her scorn disappeared, replaced by deep fear.No one dared?question?the Alpha King.Melissa stood frozen with fear.Panic crossed her eyes, but she forced it down. She racked her brain, thinking a few sweet words might still win Alaric's sympathy.Thorold swallowed hard. He hurried forward with a deep, deferential bow, nothing of his former Alpha bearing."Alpha King!

第6章

Every member of the pack was summoned to the altar.When they learned the pack had changed hands, fear spread across their faces.?They?stood with their heads bowed on both sides of the great hall.Thorold and Seraphina stood at the edge of the altar with their hands at their sides, their former spirit gone.Now and then they stole a look at me, regret and flattery mixed in their eyes.They still privately believed that because their blood ran in my veins, I would never drive them to ruin.Melissa stood beside Seraphina with her head lowered but her eyes constantly shifting, still trying to find a way out.Alaric looked around at every member of the Tervo pack. His voice carried through the hall."From this moment the Tervo pack is formally part of Northhaven. The ordinary members of this pack will not be held to account. They will live and work as before. But Thorold, Seraphina, and Melissa will pay for what they have done."The hall was utterly silent. No one dared?object.Afterward I

第7章

With?the?Tervo pack's affairs settled, Alaric left half his warriors under Kellan's command?to?help run the territory.A few days later, I?packed light and got?ready to leave for the?Academy.On my last night there, warm light from hide-covered lamps filled the Northhaven tent.My adoptive mother, Rowena King, packed for me?herself, placing one valuable item after another into my bag."Once you reach the?Academy, focus on your research. You don't have to prove yourself at every turn."If anyone mistreats you, no matter how serious it seems, send word at once. Kellan is close—he?can reach you whenever you need him."Alaric sat to one side, tapped the table,?and spoke?slowly."Kellan will send you regular reports about Tervo. Read them when you have time. If you're too busy with your research, you can leave everything to him. We?have?your back.?Go ahead and?pursue your dream without worry."Kellan, across from him, added with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't let anything go wrong in Tervo.

第8章

Half a year passed.Clinical trials for my next-generation restorative serum were complete.It worked better than the first version, cost less, and could be mass-produced.It could be produced in quantities large enough to supply elderly, frail, and lone wolves in every pack.The?Academy?held a grand ceremony and publicly announced that I alone deserved credit.Every pack received samples, and countless sick wolves benefited.More and more wolves knew my name.Kellan came to visit me at the?Academy.My brother arrived in silver-white armor,?looking more mature?and dependable than ever. He was one step closer to inheriting the Alpha King's position."Winnia, your serum is the talk of every pack.?Mom and Dad?couldn't sleep from excitement."He handed me a communication crystal, smiling."They want to know when you'll visit Northhaven."I took it and nodded."As soon as I finish the follow-up experiments, I'll come home.?And?how is Melissa doing at Tervo?"At her name, Kellan's expression

第9章

Kellan and I set out that night and?hurried?to Tervo.The workshop lay in ruins, walls black with soot.Broken jars and shards covered the floor, the air thick with a poisonous smell.Several injured apprentices had been stabilized and treated.Melissa was covered in black residue, her hair singed unevenly and her arms covered in burns. She sat slumped amid the wreckage, her eyes hollow.Thorold and Seraphina rushed in, took one look, and went pale.Seraphina caught sight of Melissa and started forward on instinct,?but she forced herself to stop.Seventeen years of raising her still tugged at her heart.But then she remembered Melissa's repeated schemes and cruelties and held back?the urge.The workshop?director?approached us and reported."Melissa couldn't accept being assigned manual labor. She secretly mixed potent serums, trying to produce something remarkable to prove her talent and overturn her sentence. But she lacked basic knowledge and refused instruction. The explosion was in

第10章

Two years flew by.My research team developed several practical serums in succession. In addition to helping the elderly and frail, we achieved major breakthroughs in healing battle injuries and restoring damaged wolf spirits.My name spread throughout the?wolf continent.On every major?project, I had the final say.Kellan conquered two more wolf packs.Everyone believed he would become an Alpha King who led his people toward a better future.On the day of the celebration, word came from the border.Melissa, sent there to clear the wasteland, couldn't endure the hard work. She tried to run away but accidentally wandered?into hostile pack territory and was never seen again.The news arrived in the?great hall. Everyone listened in silence, but nobody mourned her.Thorold and Seraphina were struggling and had no attention to spare for their daughter.Thorold couldn't stand Seraphina's daily resentment and wanted to dissolve the mate bond.But Seraphina was never going to let him off that

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