Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Life Risked for Their Passing Whim: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

The wooden door creaked open, and Alpha Ryan Grayback stepped inside, draping a cloak over my shoulders."Get your things ready, Evelyn. We're heading to the wilderness together."My communication stone glowed faintly on the table. The Royal City Sanatorium had sent a message saying they would arrive in three days to bring me there.I had originally intended to skip this trip to the wilderness with them, but Ryan crouched down, looking up at me and saying, "It's been a long time since the four of us went out together. We really want you to come along."My palm brushed against the edge of the rabbit-fur cloak. I wanted this decade of companionship to end on a good note as well. "Alright, I'll go," I said with a sigh. "But if I start feeling unwell, you must take me to the ice springs immediately.""I promise I won't let anything happen to you," Ryan assured me instantly.The next morning, a carriage was waiting for us outside the pack.Beta Earl Farkas carefully adjusted my sca

Ryan, Kael, and Earl followed Maya with their gazes, then turned their heads in unison to look at me.I slowly got back on my feet with Ryan's help. I then said, "We can catch the red fox anytime. Let's head to the ice springs first."Ryan, however, pursed his lips and urged me otherwise. "A red fox is something we might only see once in a decade. Don't you want to take a look?"Maya let out an exaggerated sigh. "I knew that nobody would care about my wishes the moment my parents died. Whatever, just forget about it. I'm already content enough having you all come out here with me."Earl pulled her into his arms, his heart breaking for her. After checking the remaining supplies in the medical kit, Kael made the final call."We have enough medicine to last. Let's go after the red fox. We'll make it quick."I took a deep breath, suppressing the searing pain in my chest, and asked, "And what about me?"Kael replied with absolute certainty, saying, "Your vital signs are stable right

Ryan burst into the tent, the red fox still in his grip, a smile lingering on his face."Evelyn! We caught a little fox to keep you company on the way so you won't get bored—"The joyful shout caught in his throat when he realized that the tent was chillingly empty.My bedding was folded neatly in the corner. However, my medicine bottles, scarf, and backpack were all gone. All that remained was a dark, dried-up bloodstain in the center of the rug in the tent.Kael saw it when he reached the entrance, and his expression darkened instantly. Meanwhile, Earl forced a smile onto his lips, as if refusing to believe what he was seeing."Maybe Evelyn's just throwing a tantrum," he said. "Maybe she left on her own just to scare us? She used to do that all the time. We just need to coax her a little, and she'll be fine."Kael stared at the bloodstain, his voice trembling. "This isn't a minor injury. There's no way she could have left in this condition just to pull a stunt like this. She co

Outside the waystation, Ryan, Kael, and Earl finally came to their senses now that they knew I wasn't dead.Ryan was the first to stand up, punching Kael in the face. He roared, "Why couldn't your medicine save Evelyn? Why is she still being tormented by the heat toxins to the point of near-death?"Aren't you supposed to be very good at preparing herbs and medications? Do you even remember that you once studied and researched herbs just to cure Evelyn? Tell me! Why are you so fucking useless!"Kael was knocked against the wall, blood trickling from his mouth. He grabbed Ryan's collar and growled back, "What right do you have to ask me that? You were the one who left Evelyn injured by the rocks and played with Maya!"Earl rushed forward, kicking Kael in the stomach. "Well, you were the one insisting that Evelyn's pleas for help were a joke the whole time!"Kael staggered from the blow, but he sneered and retaliated with a punch. "What about you? Didn't you hear Evelyn saying she fe

There were only a few lines on the letter that I wrote before I left.Deep down, I had known the answer all along. I knew that Ryan, Kael, and Earl would choose Maya without hesitation if forced to choose between me and her. I had simply been unwilling to give up and wanted to take one last gamble, hoping they'd still choose me instead.But still, just to be safe, I left this letter behind.If I lost the gamble and ended up leaving the pack, I would ask Leah to deliver this letter to the three of them."I don't blame you for choosing Maya. I only blame myself for being so foolish. Everyone else moved forward, while I stayed exactly where I was, clinging to that vow for ten years. Don't come looking for me."As Ryan finished reading the final word, the letter slipped from his hand and fell to the floor.Earl sank to his knees, picked up the paper, and pressed it against his chest."She doesn't want us anymore," he whimpered.Meanwhile, Kael closed his eyes and remained silent fo