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Chapter 1

At 2:00 am, the lock on the apartment door clicked.Silas Locke stepped inside, the sharp scent of alcohol clinging to him. When he spotted me sitting in the living room, he paused for a moment.“Why are you still awake?”I looked up at him but said nothing. “There’s something I need to tell you.”He walked straight over to the sofa and sat down, rubbing his temples.“Thea got everyone worked up and challenged us to a round of that stone-wheel game at dinner tonight. Unfortunately, I wasn’t lucky enough to win. She’ll be taking your place at the engagement ceremony the day after tomorrow. She’ll stand beside me and go through the entire ceremony.”My fingers tightened around my glass until my knuckles turned white.I thought he would at least come up with some excuse to cover up what he had done. Instead, he laid the whole ridiculous wager bare before me without a hint of shame.“So, does that mean the engagement ceremony the day after tomorrow will be yours and Thea’s?"Sil

Chapter 2

The following morning, Silas left early to attend to pack business.A little after 9:00 am, my phone buzzed. He sent me a hotel reservation confirmation.[I’ve arranged for our trip after the engagement ceremony. We’re going to a mountain resort in the Northern Territories. The butler said the first ski slopes of the season just opened. I thought you’d love it.]I stared at the words, my vision slowly blurring.For the past six years, the slightest chill had been enough to send waves of excruciating pain through my injured knee. I had never liked skiing. In fact, I rarely participated in any outdoor activities during winter. The one who spent half of every winter at that mountain resort was Thea.I placed my phone face down on the table and did not reply. Less than five minutes later, the screen lit up again.This time, he sent me a long string of voice messages.“Are you still upset about last night? Thea had too much to drink. She’s still childish at heart. Don’t take anyt

Chapter 3

The email attachment contained an internal meeting record from the Nightmoon Pack.It was dated two years ago. Back then, I proposed establishing an independent inter-pack mediation center within the Nightmoon territory.I wanted a career of my own, something that did not depend on Silas. I wanted to rediscover my sense of purpose and prove my worth again.However, Silas had personally rejected my proposal. He told me the project would face too much resistance, that the elders would never approve it, and that I should not overwork myself.Yet the meeting minutes Thea had sent me contained Silas’ closing remarks in black and white.[Lyra’s proposal is certainly forward-thinking, but the timing isn’t right. As my mate, she should focus on being Luna. She has no business wielding too much authority.]I stared at the screen, my hands and feet turning ice-cold. So he was the one who had crushed my career before it even had a chance to begin.I scrolled down. The next file was an offi

Chapter 4

Silas emerged from the bathroom after his shower, looking thoroughly pleased with himself. He stood in front of the wardrobe, picking out what he planned to wear for the ceremony the next day.“Lyra, Thea will only be making a brief appearance during the public part of the ceremony tomorrow. After the ceremony, there’s still the blessing from the Moon Goddess. I’ll come back for you personally then. I’ll take you there, and you alone.”He winked at me. “Let people gossip all they want. What really matters is that the most important place has always been yours.”I looked at him, at the way he said it as though it were the most natural thing in the world. He truly believed that as long as he saved me a place in the end, it did not matter how many times he hurt me along the way.“Okay, got it.”I turned away and continued packing my toiletries into a bag.Leaning against the doorframe, he lowered his voice conspiratorially.“Actually, I’ve already had people start preparing the det

Chapter 5

The apartment keys, the access card to our shared family account, the mate’s access badge… Everything lay scattered across the floor.Silas picked up a velvet box with trembling hands. Inside was a neat row of rings. They were all the rings he had given me over the years, every last one of them, including the engagement ring that was supposed to be on my finger today.Silas’ mind went blank. Everyone around him froze for a moment.Evelyn’s expression darkened at once. She snapped, her voice sharp with anger.“What does she think she’s doing, humiliating the Nightmoon Pack in front of all these people?! A woman with so little regard for the bigger picture has no business becoming our future Luna!”Thea stepped forward, reaching for Silas’ arm. “Let’s just forget about her. We still have a ceremony to finish…”Silas roughly shook her off. He pulled out his phone and tried to call me.The moment the screen lit up, a compressed file appeared. It was a scheduled email I sent him befo

Chapter 6

When I returned to my father’s territory, I did not take any of the comfortable positions he arranged for me.Instead, I volunteered to handle a cross-territory dispute. It was the most contentious border trade dispute in the region. Two packs had nearly come to blows over the allocation of resources.Previously, I used to be terrified of people accusing me of abusing my father’s influence to throw my weight around in the Nightmoon Pack.That fear had made me hesitant, even timid. Now, I was determined to take on the toughest challenge I could find and, piece by piece, reclaim my dignity that I had once broken with my own hands.At the first multi-pack border conference that week, tensions were running high. Representatives from several packs slammed their fists on the table, knocked over teacups, and shouted over one another.Seated at the head of the table, I had a fleeting, instinctive thought. Silas’ mother did not like women who were too assertive in situations like this.

Chapter 7

Back then, I had always asked security to wait outside to spare Evelyn’s feelings.Today, I walked into the venue in high heels, followed by my own core project team and a fully armed security detail.Three months had passed since I last saw Silas. He looked noticeably thinner, and his eyes were bloodshot.The moment he saw me enter, his back straightened abruptly, and his gaze locked onto me. His lips moved, as though he wanted to call my name.I did not even spare him a glance. I walked straight to the seat reserved for the opposing delegation, sat down, and opened the documents in my hands.Our positions had changed completely. We were no longer on unequal footing, with me in a subordinate position. We were now equals, sitting across the table as negotiating parties.The central issue at the hearing was the very inter-pack mediation initiative he had rejected years ago.Several elders who had once questioned my proposal raised objections again.“The project is too costly, an

Chapter 8

A year later, thanks to the outstanding results of the border pilot program, the initiative was officially upgraded into a permanent institution—the Interterritorial Mediation Council.I was formally appointed by the High Council as its first director. It was a position I fought to reclaim, one sleepless night and one hard-fought negotiation at a time.On the third day after the appointment announcement was issued, the head of security at headquarters called my office.“Ms. Mornington, Alpha Silas of the Nightmoon Pack is outside the main entrance. He’s been running a high fever for three days. He looks terrible, but he stubbornly refuses to leave. He says he just wants to see you.”I was reviewing a report on the allocation of mediation funds.The pen in my hand came to a brief halt.Four years ago, the situation had been exactly the same. Back then, I let my heart soften and turned back to him. All it had earned me was another three years of wasted time.I would not make the

Chapter 9

A full year had passed since I last set foot in Nightmoon territory.This time, I was attending the high-level summit as the head of the Interterritorial Mediation Council.I was accompanied not only by a professional negotiating team, but also by a top-tier security detail, and by the mate who had always stood firmly behind my career.As I took my seat in the VIP section, the Nightmoon elders around me rose one after another, bowing respectfully in greeting.This was what power looked like. When one became strong enough, every prejudice would be forcibly silenced.The summit lasted three days, and Silas remained impeccably restrained throughout.He challenged my positions and debated the terms with me during the sessions, but never once crossed a line.It was not until the final day, just as the closing banquet was drawing to an end, that he finally made his way through the crowd and approached me.“Lyra, could I speak with you in private for a moment? I won’t keep you long.”

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