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Chapter 1

I didn't stay for their celebration. I went home alone.As I reached my door, the neighbor called out in surprise. "Lilith, why are you back? Isn't today your bonding ceremony with Charles?"I had spent a full six months preparing for that ceremony.From the venue to the gown, I had approved every detail myself.Almost everyone in the Shadow Pack knew that Alpha Charles was about to bond with the mate who had stood by him for years.Now the bride had been swapped at the last minute. I couldn't even pretend nothing had happened.I opened the door and answered calmly. "It's off. He had other plans today."He was busy finishing the bonding ceremony with Annie.A flicker of pity crossed the neighbor's face, but she knew better than to ask.The moment the door closed behind me, I rushed into the bathroom, gripped the sink, and threw up until I could barely breathe.When there was nothing left, I slid down the wall to the floor, too weak to stand. Cold sweat soaked through the back of my shi

Chapter 2

I had just dried my hands when my phone buzzed.It was a message from Charles. "Monday morning, I'll take you to seal the mate bond."I sent back one word. "I know."Then I went into the bedroom and started packing.But when I opened the closet, there was something in there that wasn't mine.It was a revealing dress, crumpled into a ball and shoved in the corner. I stared at it for a few seconds. My stomach turned.The bedroom door opened, and Charles walked in.He saw the red at the corners of my eyes, but he didn't look the least bit flustered. He just took the dress out of my hands."One of the guys' mates probably left it here the day of the Alpha meeting. Don't overthink it."I lowered my eyes. My fingers wouldn't stop shaking.It wasn't heartbreak. It was disgust.Charles clearly took my silence the wrong way.He came over and stroked my hair, the way you'd calm a frightened little animal."Lilith, you know what I like most about you?"I didn't answer.He didn't wait for me to.

Chapter 3

After I left the hospital, I dropped off part of my luggage at the Northern Pack's liaison station. Only then did I go home.When I opened the door, Charles was already back.Annie was standing in the living room like she was the lady of the house."Lilith, there aren't enough slippers. You'll have to wear disposable ones for now."I looked down. The slippers I always wore were on Annie's feet.Charles had bought those for me.The slippers were obviously too big for her. Her feet slid around in them, and they flapped against the floor with every step.But she kept walking back and forth in front of me in them, as if she was afraid I might miss it.On the other side of the living room, Charles sat with a few friends, going over the defense plans for the pack’s territory.A large map of the territory was spread out on the table in front of them. They were talking and laughing, as if they hadn’t even noticed I was home.I didn’t say anything. I bent down and put on the disposable slippers

Chapter 4

Only after his friends' laughter had died down did he swear under his breath, yank the door open, and go after me.But the hallway was empty. The elevator was already on the ground floor, and even my scent had been carried off by the night wind.Charles's childhood friend sensed something was off and asked carefully:"Charles, want me to go bring Lilith back? It's late. It's not safe for her to be out alone."Charles stared into the dark night, irritated for reasons he couldn't explain.He had never imagined I would actually dare to walk out with my bags.In the past, no matter how far he went, I had always given in.This time, he took it for granted that I just wanted him to come coax me.He let out a cold laugh, and the certainty came back into his face. "Bring her back for what? Give it three days. She'll come crawling back on her own.""But didn't you two agree to seal the bond next week?""If she misses it, that's on her."Charles picked up his phone, completely unconcerned. "If s

Chapter 5

By the time Charles opened the box, I was already on my way to the ancestral land.It was the place my family had guarded for generations. Every member of our bloodline was meant to face it one day.When my brother was still alive, he promised me that when I was ready, he would go back with me and watch me complete my awakening ritual.But then my brother died. Our pack fell apart, and the people who had once been our family scattered in every direction.To hold on to the last alliance we had, I came to the Shadow Pack and accepted my engagement to Charles.Fifteen years had passed. I finally understood how much of my life I had wasted waiting.The scenery outside the car window kept slipping away behind me.This time, Charles wasn't by my side. I could take care of myself.Back at the Shadow Pack's ceremony grounds.Charles's face was getting darker by the second."What is this supposed to mean?"No one answered.Annie stood beside him, her eyes a little red. "Maybe she just can't acc

Chapter 6

The ancestral land was even quieter than I remembered.As I climbed the stone steps, ancient buildings lined both sides. The names of generation after generation of my people were carved into their walls.I used to believe I would only find the courage to come here with my brother beside me.Now he was gone, and I had to finish the path he never got to walk with me.The Guardian led me into a stone chamber.Records left by every generation of my family filled the room. In the center stood a stone altar carved with the moon mark."Your family once held a special bloodline power."The Guardian told me, "A true awakening is something only you can complete."I was stunned.I had read those same words in the journal my brother left behind.But in all my years with the Shadow Pack, I had slowly tied my worth to how Charles treated me.I believed that as long as he accepted me and protected me, I could get my strength back, and my family's dignity along with it.Hearing the Guardian say it ou

Chapter 7

The day after the awakening ritual, I started training under the Guardian's direction.My new power didn't make me unstoppable overnight.If anything, I had to learn all over again how to control it.But I wasn't in a hurry.In the past, I was always in a rush to prove myself. I was always in a rush to make Charles see everything I gave, to become the mate who could make everyone happy.Now, I could finally spend my time on myself, without worrying that someone would be upset by my choices.After training one day, the Guardian told me that Charles had reached the outer edge of the ancestral land and requested a meeting.I wiped the sweat off my forehead and was quiet for a moment."He knows I'm here?""Yes. He wants to see you."I nodded, but I didn't agree right away."I'm not seeing him for now."The Guardian didn't push. He only reminded me, "You have the right to decide when you see anyone. This is your family's land. It doesn't belong to anyone else."That made my heart feel warm.

Chapter 8

I hadn't planned on paying any more attention to what happened in the Shadow Pack.But the investigation into Annie drugging me had become an official case. The records involved my health and my family's rights, so the Elder Council needed to confirm some of the facts through alliance channels.After the Guardian asked what I wanted, I agreed to hand over my medical records and my account of what happened that day.I didn't need to go back in person. And I wasn't going to exaggerate anything just to see Annie punished.All I had to do was tell them what had happened.The investigation moved quickly.Annie had known all along that I reacted badly to sleeping herbs, but she still gave me a drink she had tampered with. Afterward, she tried to make it sound like an accident. She claimed she only wanted me to sleep a little longer and had no idea it could cause serious harm.But my medical records, the source of the herbal mixture, and the statements of the people involved slowly pieced tog

Chapter 9

A month after the awakening ritual, I could finally control the power inside me with a steady hand.The strange energy that had once frightened me didn't scare me anymore.I learned to recognize the senses my bloodline had passed down, and I slowly began to understand some of the ancient symbols in my ancestors' records.The Guardian told me that a true awakening doesn't happen the moment the ritual ends. It happens when a person learns to carry their own power and decides how to use it.I thought I was slowly getting there.Early one morning, I went alone to the highest stone platform in the ancestral land.The valley was wrapped in a thin mist, and the trees in the distance came into focus as the morning light grew. I set the family token my brother had left me on the edge of the platform and gently ran my fingers over its worn pattern.After my brother died, I thought I had lost the last person I could lean on.Later, I made Charles that person. I believed that as long as he was the

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