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All Chapters of My Family Kept Crying Wolf : Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

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Chapter 1

A message popped up on my phone. It was from the Alpha.[Selena, where did you disappear to?][That was the pack's winter supply contract! The client has already signed with a northern pack.]I, Selena Cromwell, stayed silent for a long time before replying.[Sorry. Something came up at home.]His response came almost immediately.[What happened? Do you need my help?]I glanced at my family. They were still laughing and joking together. I forced a smile.[It's already been taken care of.][Glad to hear it.]He replied just as quickly as before. He then paused for a moment before sending several more messages.[Selena, I've always recognized your abilities. There's a vacancy for merchant team leader, and I'd planned to nominate you to the Council of Elders for promotion once you secured this winter supply contract.][But since you failed to secure the deal, I'm afraid my recommendation won't have much support.]I remained silent for a long time before replying with a single

Chapter 2

During lunch the next day, Sierra's face suddenly turned pale. "Mom, I feel like throwing up."Mom had barely sat down to eat when she immediately put down her plate and jumped to her feet. "What is it, sweetheart? Did something upset your stomach? Does your head hurt? Does your stomach hurt?"Dad slammed down his dining utensils. In a panic, he scooped Sierra into his arms and ran outside.He didn't even have time to take another bite. "Stop asking questions! Get the healer! Put a coat on her! We can't let her catch a cold!"Virgo grabbed his jacket and hurried after them.His brows were tightly furrowed, and his face was full of concern as he looked at Sierra. "Could the meat we roasted yesterday have been bad?"Sierra shook her head as tears streamed down her face. "I don't know. I feel awful, Virgo."Everyone had grim expressions. It was as if they were facing a catastrophe.Nobody laughed.Nobody started a timer either.Dad was so frantic that he kicked the wooden front

Chapter 3

On the third day, the merchant alliance informed me that I needed to submit a photo of my ID for the residency paperwork.Unfortunately, my phone's camera was broken.Virgo's phone was lying on the couch. The moment I picked it up, it unlocked automatically with facial recognition.A group chat notification popped up.[Full Moon Ritual Action Team.]Sierra had sent a crying puppy emoji.[I'm so bored. Selena's reaction hasn't been fun at all lately.]Mom was the first to reply.[Let's wait a few days before doing it again. We might actually push her too far if we keep this up.]Dad chimed in as well.[Exactly. That stunt with Grandpa already cost her the merchant team leadership position.]More messages kept appearing one after another.I stared at the screen for a long time.So they had all known.I scrolled up through the chat history.There was the incident last year when my grandfather had supposedly fallen off a cliff.Sierra had been the first to send a message.

Chapter 4

On the day the merchant team departed, Mom prepared breakfast for the whole family as usual.When I came downstairs with my luggage, she was busy cutting meat.She paused when she saw my bags. "Going off with the merchant team again?"I hummed softly in response.She turned back to her cutting board, the knife in her hand never stopping. "How long will you be gone?""Quite a while."Mom put a pot on the stove and began preparing soup. "Don't take doing business with the merchant team too seriously. As a shewolf, you still need to take care of your family. Besides, aren't you supposed to have your marking ceremony with Virgo next month?"I said nothing.She then asked if I wanted some soup before leaving."Mom, Selena is busy. She doesn't have time to drink soup. Give me some instead!" Sierra rubbed her eyes and wandered over. It looked like she'd just woken up.She stretched lazily. "Have a safe trip and come back soon, Selena! I bought pastries for everyone."Gripping the s

Chapter 5

Virgo called more than a dozen times in a row.Nobody answered.He sent dozens of text messages.There was no reply to those either.Sierra leaned over and giggled. "Don't worry. Selena is definitely already on her way back. She's putting up a good fight this time. She won't answer the phone or reply to texts."Virgo ignored her and continued making calls. He frowned as he stared at his phone.Dad wasn't worried either. "She might be almost home by now."Mom stood up and headed for my room. "Sierra, if you win this time, you can have Selena's deerskin cape."She opened my bedroom door and froze.The room was completely empty.There was no deerskin cape.There were none of my belongings either.My passport, social security document, and credit cards were all gone.Only a single refund receipt remained.It was for the cottage Virgo and I had planned to live in after our marking ceremony.A moment later, a delayed text notification finally arrived on Virgo's phone, confirmi

Chapter 6

The merchant team arrived at Thorn Pack the following day.Thorn Pack's Alpha, Stanley Thorn, personally came out to welcome us."We've prepared a welcome dinner for everyone, along with hot spring cabins for your stay."Stanley looked at me with approval."I've heard a great deal about how capable you are. I never expected someone as talented as you to come in person. Selena, I look forward to working with you."I stared at his outstretched hand and was momentarily stunned.It seemed I'd already made a name for myself in the world.I reached out and shook his hand before smiling faintly. "I look forward to working with you too."Here, nobody told shewolves they belonged at home taking care of their families.Nobody gambled with my life either.The dinner party was lively.Stanley stood up and tapped on the table."I'd like to introduce someone to all of you."Our newest partner, Selena. Every deal she handles brings in several times the profit we'd normally make."The we

Chapter 7

After Virgo left, my parents came along.When they arrived, I was discussing the finer details of my partnership with Stanley.By the time our meeting ended, my parents had already been waiting outside for a long time.Mom was holding a box of pastries.The handles had dug into her hands, leaving them bright red.Dad looked hesitant to approach me.Still, he walked over and said, "Selena, come home."I didn't even look at him.Instead, I pointed at a nearby cabin. "Let's talk over there."The moment we entered the cabin, Mom quickly held out the box of pastries. "Selena, these are your favorite pastries. I brought them all the way here just for you."I lowered my gaze to the box. "Those are Sierra's favorite pastries."Mom's red, strained fingers froze. "Oh. My memory is really starting to go."Embarrassed, she lowered her hand and tucked the box behind her back.Dad couldn't bear to watch anymore. "That's enough, Selena. Your mother brought those just for you. We've alrea

Chapter 8

After my parents left, Sierra reached out to me via text.The first was a crying pup emoji.She then sent another message.[Selena, are you really not going to talk to me anymore?]She continued sending messages.[I know I was wrong. Please don't hold it against me, Selena.]There was no third message.I'd blocked her.Later, Mom sent me a video.Sierra was facing the camera and holding up the parchment she'd called my report card.She looked straight into the lens as if she was looking directly at me.She then lowered her head and apologized. "I'm sorry, Selena. I really was wrong. I've thought about everything I did before."She held up a photo.It was a photo of me running back from the promotion ceremony.My custom-made formal outfit was torn, my makeup was ruined from crying, and one of my shoes was missing.The person who'd taken the photo had been laughing so hard that their hand shook, leaving part of the image blurry.Sierra kept her head lowered as she stared

Chapter 9

A year later, I returned to my former pack for a business opportunity.I didn't tell anyone I was coming.On the day the terms were finalized, Virgo appeared at the pack entrance.He'd lost a lot of weight.The moment he saw me, his eyes lit up. "Selena, have you been doing well?""Pretty well." I nodded and started to walk away."Wait!" He quickly reached out to stop me, but he then quickly lowered his hand.When he saw that I hadn't left, he spoke softly. "Sierra works every day now to save money until you return home. Your parents have bought you a lot of gifts too."I hummed softly.Virgo waited a moment before speaking again. "I used to think I had to win your family's approval before I could be with you. Now I realize I got it all wrong."I was an idiot. I deserved everything that happened."He took a deep breath before retrieving a small box.It wasn't a ring.It was a necklace."Mom bought this for you. She said you don't have to return it.""Thank you." I accept

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