Guilt-tripping

Five years ago, my Alpha parents rescued me from an orphanage and brought me home to the Blue Moon Pack. I thought my life was finally taking a turn for the better. I thought I was safe. But I was wrong. Yolanda McKinney—the fake heiress—conspired with rogue wolves to destroy me. They kidnapped me, ran over my legs with a car, breaking them, and left me battered and bleeding. When my parents and my childhood sweetheart, Joseph Delgado, found me lying in a pool of my own blood, their panic was unmistakable. They rushed me to the pack hospital, but the diagnosis was devastating: I might never walk again. Joseph proposed to me on the spot, vowing to stand by me through everything. My parents, furious at Yolanda's betrayal, promised swift justice. They assured me they had cut all ties with her, that she'd fled in guilt and drowned in a tragic accident. I believed them. I had to. For five years, I focused on recovery, trying to rebuild my shattered life. My marriage to Joseph was my anchor, the one thing I thought I could trust. Until the day I saw Yolanda McKinney alive. "You and Mom and Dad saved my life," she said smugly, her voice dripping with venom. "Without you, that pathetic cripple would’ve been the end of me." My blood ran cold as she continued. "But she never suspected, not even for a second, that you and I have a pup. Mom and Dad? They erased every trace, switched her meds for useless pills—hell, they even buried the evidence." Joseph's response shattered what little remained of my heart. "Don't make it sound so harsh," he murmured. "Marrying her was the only way I could keep sending those forgiveness letters. It was the only way to keep you and our son safe." Every word stabbed me like a blade. My marriage? A lie. My parents? Traitors who discarded me like trash. The justice they’d promised me? A farce. Fine. If I meant nothing to them, then they would mean nothing to me.

Damien and his ex-wife got divorced five years ago, and then he married me. When I married him, he had a 13-year-old adopted daughter named Lily. After our marriage, Damien treated me exceptionally well and I always treated Lily like my own daughter, even when she occasionally showed hostility towards me, I didn't mind. That's normal for a teenage girl. Until my father was accidentally hit by a car and left in a vegetative state, I accidentally overheard a conversation between Damien and his assistant. "Boss, I don't get it. Why block the craniotomy?" the assistant asked, sounding confused. "The doctors say there’s a high chance he could recover. Why are you insisting on conservative treatment?" "He can't wake up," Damien’s voice was suppressed with pain. "He saw Lily's face." I clamped my hand over my mouth, my fingernails digging deep into my flesh. Lily is the adopted daughter of Damien and his late ex-wife, Sarah. Sarah died saving Damien, so he has always treated Lily with a mix of guilt and utter indulgence. Damien continued, his tone incredibly conflicted. " But Lily didn't do it on purpose! She is only thirteen... If she gets a criminal record, her life is over. Sarah’s only dying wish was for me to take care of Lily and see her grow up safe and sound. I can't give up on her." The assistant fell silent for a few seconds. "And what about your wife?" "I’ll make it up to her," Damien’s voice softened. "I’ll provide her with the most prosperous life, and secure the largest private ward along with the best caregivers for her father who’s suffered from the car accident. I don’t care how much it costs." My heart sank completely. Just because you feel guilty towards Sarah and Lily, you're going to sacrifice my father? With trembling hands, I saved the recording and had my lawyer prepare the divorce papers. But when I completely disappeared, the once powerful CEO went mad.

Hindi matatanggap ni Tyler ang biglaang pagkamatay ng kapatid niya habang nasa malayo siya, ang guilt at bigat ng kalooban dahil sa isang pagkakamali sa kapatid noon, ay labis na nagpahirap pa sa kanya. Ngunit ang lalong labis na nagpabigat ng saloobin ni Tyler ay ang huling kahilingan ng kapatid bago ito lagutan ng hininga, halos hindi makapaniwala si Tyler na ang ipapakiusap ng kapatid ay ang pakasalan niya at alagaan ang babaeng kalaguyo nito. Paano matatanggap ni Tyler na ang nais ng kapatid niyang pakasalan niya ay bukod sa kabit na nito, ay babaeng bayaran pa. Pero ang kasalanan sa kapatid na halos naging bangongot sa gabi-gabi ni Tyler ang nagtulak sa kanya para mangako sa kapatid. Ipinahanap ni Tyler ang babae para bigyan ng offer ng malaking halaga upang pakasalan pero hihiwalan din matapos lamang ang isang taon. Ngunit sa kanyang pagiimbestiga ay nalaman ni Tyler na ang lahat ng ari- arian ni Theona kanyang kapatid ay isinalin nito sa babaeng kalaguyo, kaya pinagisipan ng hindi maganda ni Tyler ang babae at pinagbintangan na may kinalaman sa pagpapakamatay ng kapatid niya. Samantala, Si Erika ay naman handang gawin ang lahat mabuhay lamang si "Dos" lahat ay gagawin niya kahit pa ang ibenta ang kaluluwa.Tahimik na silang namumuhay mag ina. Isang beses man silang kumain sa isang araw ay ayos lang basta ang mahalaga ay magkasama sila at maayos ang anak. Pero hindi akalain ni Erika na guguho ang mundo niya isang araw nang sumulpot ang isang lalaki at nagpakilalang kapatid ng ama ng kanyang anak. "Kung balak nitong kunin ang anak niya ay maghahalo ang balat sa tinalupan. Hindi siya papayag na ilayo sa kanya si "Dos"