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Chapter 1

Grant watched me in the mirror for a few seconds, then laughed.“You went to White Bay by yourself?”“Yeah.”“Come on, Lena. You're kidding.”I put the cap back on my lipstick. I couldn't blame him for not believing me.Back at the academy, I'd send him pictures of two outfits before going anywhere and let him choose. I'd even asked him whether I should study herbal medicine, as though he knew what I wanted better than I did.Later, whenever he went out on patrol and came home a little late, I'd watch the clock and wait for a message. Sometimes I'd call before he'd even made it back to his car.“If it bothered you that much, you should've told me,” he said. “I know I haven't spent much time with you lately. Once things settle down, I'll take you to White Bay.”A foolish part of me still wanted to believe him. But I'd heard that promise so many times before, and every time, I'd ended up disappointed.He leaned in to kiss me. I turned my face away without making a fuss.“I just put my li

Chapter 2

Actually, Grant and I had fought about Tessa plenty of times.The worst was when I found him holding her outside the patrol station.Her face was buried in his shoulder, and he was rubbing her back. He didn't let go until I said his name.I was so angry my voice shook. “You really don't think that's crossing a line?”He frowned. “She just went through a breakup. She was crying her eyes out. What's wrong with giving her a hug? We've known each other since we were kids. Why do you have to make everything into something it isn't?”“Lena, you're about to become Luna. My mom keeps asking you to learn how to help run the pack, and every time you say you're too busy at the clinic. But somehow you've got time to stand here arguing about who I hugged and for how long.”“If you paid half as much attention to the pack as you do to me and Tessa, my mom wouldn't have to keep asking.”Then he turned and walked away.I stood there, my chest hurting so badly I could barely breathe.I remembered the da

Chapter 3

I'd sewn that cushion for Grant myself.When he first became Alpha, he spent long hours at his desk dealing with pack business. He complained that his back hurt from sitting all day, so I'd picked out the softest fabric I could find and spent several evenings making it for him.And now there it was on Tessa's sofa, making all the love and effort I'd put into it seem like a joke.Tessa followed my gaze and smiled.“Don't get the wrong idea. Things have been tense at the border lately, and Grant gets called in about emergencies in the middle of the night. My place is close to the pack offices, so when he's working late, he comes here to get a few hours of sleep.”I looked around.Grant's old watch sat on a side table. Matching blankets lay at either end of the sofa, and his coat hung on the rack.There were signs of him everywhere.A sharp pain gripped my chest. I could barely draw a breath.Deep inside, my wolf let out a broken howl.All this time, he'd had another place to call home. A

Chapter 4

Skincare, pajamas, my herb notes... I went through my packing list one last time.I'd thought packing up the home Grant and I had shared for three years would take forever. Instead, everything I wanted to keep fit into one suitcase.The scarf he'd given me was still in the closet. Photos from our academy dance were tucked away in a drawer. I looked at them, then left them where they were.The rest could stay here, along with everything we'd once been.I heard the front door unlock.Grant walked in. He looked relieved to find me home, though there was an edge to his voice.“So you finally decided to come home? Why haven't you answered any of my messages?”He set a cake box on the table.“My parents wanted to have lunch with you. You didn't show up, and it was awkward for everyone. We've rescheduled for tonight. Make sure you wear something nice.”Only then did he notice my open suitcase.“Still upset about Tessa?” He crouched beside me and gave me that familiar smile. “I've already move

Chapter 5

“What did you just say?”Grant stared at me, a muscle jumping in his temple.“I've been thinking about this for days,” I said, keeping my voice as steady as I could. “I'm not saying it because I'm angry. And I'm not trying to make you cut Tessa out of your life. I've made my decision. I need you to respect it.”He gave a bitter laugh.“So now you're threatening to leave me? Lena, Tessa and I grew up together. We have pack business to handle. What do you want me to do, throw her out of the pack?”“I never asked you to do that.”“Then what do you want?”I looked straight at him.“Grant, haven't you noticed? I don't love you the way I used to.”For the first time, his expression faltered.The stuffed rabbit in his car. My photos from White Bay. How calmly I'd answered him at Tessa's apartment yesterday. It was as if all those moments were finally coming together in his mind.He didn't seem willing to follow the thought any further. When he turned to leave, he almost stumbled.But his prid

Chapter 6

The clinic at Snowridge was bigger than I'd expected. Its greenhouse faced south, with tall pines stretching beyond the glass. Afternoon sunlight fell across the growing shelves, and the air smelled of damp earth and fresh herbs.On my first day, I set down my notes and was about to check the herb inventory when someone spoke behind me.“Lena?”I turned. A man in a healer's uniform stood there.“Adrian?”He grinned. “You remember me. That's a good start.”He'd been two years ahead of me at Werewolf Academy. He used to help younger students check their potions in healing class. After he moved to Snowridge, I'd only heard about him now and then through academy updates.Now he was the head healer here.I straightened up as he approached.“What should I start with?”He laughed. “Do I look that scary?”I smiled, a little embarrassed.“No. I'm just nervous. It's my first day.”He showed me around the greenhouse and the medicine room, explaining which herbs were sensitive to cold and which su

Chapter 7

On the coast of Seacliff Pack, Grant was inspecting the border with the patrol team.He took a picture of the shoreline and the guards with him, then automatically sent it to me.[Made it to Seacliff. The view's beautiful. You know everyone who came with me.]A red error mark appeared beside the message.He froze.He tried again. It still wouldn't send.He stared at the screen before it finally sank in. I'd blocked him.Grant put his phone away and told himself I was just angry. I'd been upset with him before. I'd always come back eventually.But this time, he couldn't remember me doing a single thing to keep us together before I left.“Grant, look at those seabirds!” Tessa hurried over. “It's gotten so cold. I should've brought another coat. Oh, and we should get seafood tonight. I know a great place.”A wave of irritation hit him.“Tessa, we're working.”He'd never spoken to her so sharply. She stopped in her tracks.After a moment, she sniffled.“Are you and Lena still fighting? Thi

Chapter 8

Adrian stumbled back. Several healers rushed over and pulled the two men apart.I hurried to check his face.“I'm okay.” He wiped the corner of his mouth and shook his head.I turned on Grant, shaking with anger.“What's wrong with you? You can't just hit people!”Grant gave a bitter laugh.“Really, Lena? You're taking his side?”“I should've known. You suddenly wanted to leave the pack because you'd found someone else. We haven't even called off our bonding ceremony, and you're already seeing another man?”I stared at him. It was almost funny.“Adrian gives me a ride because it's raining, and that's cheating? But you can spend every day laughing and flirting with Tessa, even stay at her place, and I'm supposed to believe there's nothing going on? Every time I said something, you told me I was overreacting.”“How can you not see the double standard, Grant?”For once, he had nothing to say.“You've always known where the line is. You've always known how much it hurt me. You just didn't

Chapter 9

After that day, Grant finally left Snowridge.He still messaged me from a new number now and then, saying I'd left things at our old home and asking if I wanted them sent over. At first, I told him to mail them. Eventually, I asked him to stop looking.Little by little, my life settled into a routine.Every morning, I checked the temperature around the moon-dew herbs in the greenhouse, then went to the clinic to review medicine records with Adrian. When we had time in the evenings, we'd go into town for dinner. We talked about our academy days and our plans for the next batch of herbs.I wasn't in a hurry to start another relationship. Adrian never pushed me.Then one evening, someone I hadn't expected was waiting outside the clinic.Tessa looked pale, with dark circles under her eyes. The moment she saw me, she rushed forward, only to be stopped by the guards at the entrance.“Lena! Are you happy now?”I frowned.“What are you talking about?”“Someone reported me and Grant to the coun

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