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Chapter 1

"Find a hotel for tonight."Caleb's voice came through the phone, lowered to a whisper."Elise just took her medication and fell asleep. Don't make any noise and wake her up."I stared at the tightly shut gates of the estate."Okay."I dragged my suitcase away and headed toward the street corner.Almost every hotel in the area was fully booked by then.I had no choice but to check into a budget motel three miles from the estate.The room was tiny, and the air smelled unpleasantly musty.I pushed my suitcase against the wall and sat down on the edge of the bed.My phone lit up.It was a message from Caleb's housekeeper."Miss, your pajamas and daily stomach medication have been delivered to the front desk.""The Alpha also asked me to tell you not to return until later tomorrow. Elise may want to sleep in."A moment later, a money transfer notification from Xavier appeared."Chloe, I'll reimburse you for the hotel.""Elise had a really high fever tonight. Caleb is staying with her, and

Chapter 2

The windows in the old apartment let in a cold draft.I spent the entire night cleaning the place and squeezing my few belongings into the wardrobe.The following morning, I returned to Xavier's house.The smart lock still didn't recognize my fingerprint.I rang the doorbell, and a servant hurried over to answer it."Chloe? What brings you here?"She looked a little uneasy."I need to pick up a few things."I walked straight to my bedroom and pushed open the door.Overnight, the room had been completely stripped of any trace of me.The oil paintings I'd hung on the walls were gone, replaced by posters of Elise's favorite celebrities.The entire room had even been repainted in colors of her choosing.I turned my head and noticed the music box sitting on the bedside table.It was the one my mother had given me shortly before she died.I reached out, closed its lid, and held it against my chest."What are you doing?"Elise stood in the doorway, dressed in her loungewear.The moment she sa

Chapter 3

Caleb's estate was still heavily guarded.After confirming my identity, the guards opened the side entrance.As soon as I stepped inside, I saw Elise directing the gardeners as though she were the lady of the estate.She looked surprised when she saw me."Chloe? What are you doing here?"I ignored her and headed straight for the main building.The study door was slightly ajar. Caleb was going through some documents.When he saw me, he walked over and naturally took my coat."Why didn't you tell me you were coming? I could've sent a driver to pick you up."He casually brushed a loose strand of hair behind my ear."I came to get my personal records. I need them for... my Luna registration."At the mention of becoming Luna, his eyes lit up."I'll take you to the archives."As Caleb searched for my documents, my gaze fell on the roster lying on the desk.At the top was a file with Elise's name outlined in red.【Alpha Household Permanent Protection List.】Being on that list granted her the

Chapter 4

On the night of the banquet, Caleb personally came to my apartment to pick me up.He handed me a black velvet box."Open it."Inside was an ice-blue designer gown.I immediately recognized that it was far more elaborate than the attire ordinarily worn by werewolves.He leaned down and whispered into my ear."In a few days, everyone will officially address you as Luna.""Tonight, I'm going to give you an answer about our mating ceremony."My heart stirred slightly.Our mating ceremony had already been postponed for three whole months because of Elise.Once, having a grand ceremony with Caleb had been my greatest dream.Even though I was already planning to leave, his promise still made my heart beat a little faster.But I said nothing as I looked at him in the mirror.The banquet hall was buzzing with conversation.With my arm linked through Caleb's, I walked toward the head of the long table.That seat had always been considered mine, as the future Luna.But now, someone familiar was a

Chapter 5

The sea breeze in Moon Harbor carried a faint salty scent.I'd rented a small apartment measuring less than thirty square meters.There were no enormous floor-to-ceiling windows like those in Caleb's estate, nor the thick wool carpets that covered every inch of Xavier's house.But I was the only one who knew the passcode to this apartment.I opened the narrow wardrobe and hung up all my clothes.For the first time in months, every piece of clothing I owned was in the same closet.A few days later, I found a part-time job at a bookstore that also served as a seaside café.My days were spent wiping tables, making coffee, and listening to the waves crash against the rocks.Life was so peaceful that it almost felt unreal.So this was what it felt like not having to prove every day how understanding and well-behaved I could be.Meanwhile, two thousand kilometers away, the Silver Moon Pack had fallen into chaos.On the very first night after I left, Caleb and Xavier discovered the engagement

Chapter 6

Caleb was wearing a trench coat. His eyes were bloodshot.He sat down across from me and took a thermos container out of a paper bag."Your favorite clam chowder. I kept it in a temperature-controlled box the entire drive here."Then he took off his coat and tried to drape it over my shoulders."The sea wind is so strong. You're barely dressed. Don't you know you'll catch a chill?"I leaned back slightly, avoiding his coat."What are you doing here?"His hand stopped in midair before slowly dropping back down."Chloe, I've upgraded the security system at the estate. There's room to register another fingerprint now.""Your bedroom is cleaned every day."Caleb looked into my eyes, his voice pleading."We can arrange the mating ceremony whenever you want. Just come back with me."I glanced at the clam chowder on the table, almost amused."Has Elise moved out?"The man froze."She... hasn't.""But I promise she'll never touch your things again. I won't let her into the main house, either."

Chapter 7

Every month, the Moon Harbor Pack held a welcoming dinner for its newest members.The gathering took place on the beach.Everyone sat around a bonfire on the sand. There were no distinctions between high-ranking and ordinary members.An elderly couple who lived next door handed me a bunch of wild daisies and a freshly baked loaf of sea-salt bread."Chloe, try some."The old woman's smile was warm and kind.I accepted the bread.Such an ordinary act of kindness made me feel safe in this unfamiliar place for the first time.The following day, Xavier arrived at the restaurant we'd agreed to meet at, carrying the old wooden chest.He looked even worse than Caleb. His chin was covered in dark stubble."Chloe, how have you been?""Have you cooled off yet? Come home. We've been waiting for you."I ignored his question and opened the chest on the table.Inside were several old photo albums and the music box I'd left on my vanity.I picked it up.A clearly visible scratch ran across its lacquer

Chapter 8

The day before I was scheduled to sign the Moon Harbor Pack's permanent membership register, Caleb came to see me again.We sat in a quiet corner of the bookstore beside the window.He folded his hands on the table, his knuckles turning slightly white from the pressure."Chloe, I'm not going to force you to come back."He looked at me, his eyes carrying the determination of someone with nothing left to lose."I've bought a house here. You can move in immediately.""No one will force you to take on any Luna responsibilities anymore. You won't have to deal with the Elders, either.""You can just be yourself.""I know I was the one who wronged you in this relationship. So I'm willing to make more of an effort. I'll come and see you as often as I can."I could tell this was the greatest concession he could make as an Alpha.He was trying to repair our relationship by offering me everything he thought I had once wanted.I looked at the almost desperate urgency in his eyes."Caleb, do you re

Chapter 9

After securing permanent membership in the Moon Harbor Pack, I bought a small house.It had one bedroom, one living room, and a little yard.A large oak tree stood in the yard, its leaves breaking the sunlight into tiny scattered patches.I installed a new keypad lock myself and hung my clothes neatly in the wardrobe, arranging them by color.Then I sat in the dining chair and looked around at the space that belonged entirely to me.Never again would I have to pack my bags and give up my room because someone suddenly developed a fever or had a nightmare.The magnificent estate and Xavier's house, with its expensive carpets covering every floor, gradually became distant memories.News from the Silver Moon Pack reached me occasionally through Aunt Martha.After the anonymous threats were exposed, the Elders' Council launched an investigation.Elise lost her Alpha Household Protection status, and Xavier forbade her from setting foot in his house again.All her privileges were revoked, and

Chapter 10

Three years later, I'd completely settled into life in the Moon Harbor Pack.I'd become a partner in the bookstore, and flowers were blooming all along the walls of my yard.Over the years, I'd heard that Elise had been having a difficult time in the Silver Moon Pack.The ordinary Pack members shunned her, and she had to survive by doing the most menial physical labor.My old bedroom in Xavier's house had remained empty. No one had entered it again.Caleb had also paid a price for repeatedly abusing his authority to favor Elise. The Elders' Council had publicly reprimanded him and placed him under a full year of administrative supervision.Both men had finally faced the consequences of their choices.I hadn't seen either of them in three years.Until one early autumn day, when an SUV bearing Silver Moon license plates pulled up outside my little yard.Caleb and Xavier stepped out.Three years had changed Caleb considerably.He no longer carried the same confidence and arrogance he'd on

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