Becoming Free Indeed 소설 & 이야기

“You wanna know what we call it?” I didn’t respond. More like I couldn’t. What they injected to me didn’t just calm me down. It wouldn’t even make me move. I could barely open my mouth nor speak. It shut Jia down. ”We call it The Freedom. You know why?” He walked in front of me. I watched as his eyes sparkled. Thinking of the things that are in their plans to be made. ”It will allow us to be free from the injustices of this kingdom. To be free to do what we want without having to follow or bow down to anyone. We are going to be much stronger, quicker and powerful than that puny boy king of Vamos.”

--- Elena looked ahead. Not searching for certainty. --- Not needing it. --- Because certainty was never the goal. --- Choice was. --- And as they stepped forward together— As the new world opened without limits— As the past released its hold and the future remained unwritten— One final truth remained: --- Freedom is not the absence of control… --- It is the presence of choice.

Not from pain or fear, but from relief. I was free.

The wind is cold, but his warmth seeps through my clothes, grounding me. "No more contracts, Gabriel." "No more contracts." "No more obligations." "Just choice." I close my eyes. I breathe in the salt air, filling my lungs until they ache. For the first time in my life, I'm free. No father's ghost whispering about debts. No syndicate's shadow looming over my bank account. No law's grip on my future. Just the man I love. The land I chose. The future we'll build. The Absolute has arrived. Not through wealth. Not through power.

Messages from the Alpha of the Southern Pack kept coming in on my phone, asking for my current location. He had once told me. "Monica, you shouldn't just stand behind someone. Your wolf soul doesn't belong to anyone. If you're willing, I hope you'll become my Beta." At the time, I had refused. That was because I only had eyes for Lawson. I thought becoming his mate was my everything. But now… I finally understood. What I had lost was not a male wolf. It was the self I had once abandoned. I made a call and gathered the warriors who had once served under me. I offered an enormous payment for one purpose and one purpose only.

I was already looking half-dead anyway, yet I proved so fragile that I died straight away. Well, it was for the best. Now, the great thorn in her side was finally removed. No one could threaten her position ever again. Even if Ethan was enraged in the moment, once his anger subsided and he failed to find any concrete evidence, wouldn’t he ultimately have to return to her and their child?

I would live the rest of my life well—free, unrestrained, and entirely my own. The End

I have become my own force: capable, unshakable, untethered. For the first time in my life, I felt free. I’m now free from the pack. Free from Cole. Free from Sasha’s manipulations. And free to build a life that is entirely mine.

I walk away, her unfinished words following me down the hall. I did mean it when I said I didn’t want to go anywhere today. I still don’t. But wanting has never been enough. If I want to be free — truly free — then I have to endure this first. I have to earn my way out.

The investigation results were jaw-dropping. Beyond tax evasion, there were layers of shady deals and illegal activities. Jay, as the CEO, could not run away and was arrested on the spot. His once-arrogant face was pale and panicked on the evening news. My divorce case became a breeze too. The court granted our divorce. Even the assets were split generously in my favor. The day I received my divorce certificate, the weather was perfect. Clear skies. Bright sun. The air smelled like freedom. Jay tried to contact me from behind bars. He wanted one last meeting, but I refused without hesitation.