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I am the daughter of the Alpha of the Crescent Pack.After my parents passed away, all the pack’s territories, mining rights, and company shares were transferred to me.But I had never been interested in the endless struggles for power and wealth. I preferred living quietly, in my own way.The Elder Council had no way to persuade me otherwise, so they could only ask Theo to manage the pack on my behalf.Theo was a werewolf of the Crescent Pack, young, talented, and humble. The first time he stood before me, he was so nervous that he did not even know where to place his hands.Grand Elder Harlan patted him on the shoulder.“Don’t be so nervous, child. It’s just a ceremony.”I had a honey cookie between my teeth as I casually pressed my seal onto his Acting Alpha appointment document.“There. One stamp a year. Come back at the first full moon next year.”Theo lowered his head and stared at the silver wolf-head seal, his breathing becoming noticeably lighter.For twelve years, whenever I

Theo stood at the doorway.His gaze swept across the room before finally landing on Mia. A trace of disapproval appeared in his eyes.“Mia! You’ve gone too far.”I froze for a moment. That meant he was not surprised by what Mia had done to me. He only thought she had taken it too far.The guards released their grip.I straightened up, rubbed my aching wrists, and looked at Theo.“Did you tell her to do this?”He paused.“Silvia, you have been spending a little too much.”I let out a cold laugh.“So you’ve always believed that I was living off you?”“Theo.”I stared directly into his eyes.“Tell Mia who I am.”Theo’s gaze flickered.Then the look in his eyes changed into a kind of condescending pity, as if he were looking at a child who did not understand reality.“Silvia, you’re just a girl my family adopted. You can’t keep relying on me to survive forever.”I looked at Theo as if I were looking at a stranger.The humble young man who had once stood nervously before me was long gone.H

Mia panicked, but as if she had suddenly thought of something, she turned around and glared at me.“Silvia, what kind of madness have you gotten into? How could you possibly make everyone cooperate with you in this ridiculous performance?”I looked at her and smiled.“Believe whatever you want.”Theo took a deep breath and stood up, placing both hands on the table. For the first time, there was an unmistakable urgency in his voice.“Grand Elder Harlan.”He looked at Harlan.“I have led the pack for twelve years, and everyone here has witnessed what I have done. Why would you all help her put on this childish act?”Harlan looked at him calmly.“Theo, do you believe that everything the pack has achieved over these years was because of your efforts?”Theo answered in a low voice.“At the very least, I have contributed a great deal. But Silvia has never done anything for the pack.”Harlan nodded.“Good. Then let everyone see for themselves.”As soon as he finished speaking, the doors of th

Theo remained silent for a long time.After the elders had gradually left the conference room, he called me to the side hall.“Silvia, let’s talk privately.”I did not refuse.After all, twelve years of companionship and trust were not something that could be erased so easily that I would not even give him a chance to speak.Theo closed the door and got straight to the point.“I was wrong before, but replacing me so suddenly may not be the best decision for the pack.”His words carried more weight than Mia’s hastily fabricated ledger, so I did not argue. I simply motioned for him to continue.“The heads of the pack’s five major operations were all personally trained by me.”“The packs in Lake Rock Forest have worked with me for eight years. They only recognize me.”“You may have revoked my appointment today, but the connections and relationships I have built over all these years cannot simply disappear because you say so.”I nodded.“So?”Theo seemed to think that I had finally become

After Mia learned that Theo had completely acknowledged me as the true Alpha, she caused a huge scene.According to Jacob, she had a fierce argument with Theo and smashed everything she could find in anger.“You’re just going to accept this? After spending twelve years building everything, you’re willing to give it all up just like that?”Theo only replied with one sentence.“That was never mine to begin with. The compensation that an Alpha should give me was not only fully provided, but even exceeded.”Mia was left completely speechless.The next day, she packed her belongings and returned to the Redstone Pack.Before leaving, she came to see me one last time.She stood beside the fountain in the estate garden, looking far worse than when she had first arrived. Her reddish-brown hair had lost its former shine, and dark circles had appeared beneath her eyes.“You’re not planning to take those mines back, are you?”I shook my head.“Once something has been given away, it belongs to you.