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The next morning, Sarah sought me out, inviting me to go shopping as an apology for not taking proper care of Emma. She claimed she wanted to buy gifts to make amends.She looped her arm through Derek's, playing the perfect mate."Derek, you'll need to come along to pay. Olivia has suffered so much this past year, we need to properly compensate her."She carried herself with all the authority of the pack's Female Alpha, as if the position had always been hers.When I remained silent, Derek's face darkened with displeasure."Olivia, Sarah's trying to be nice. You and Emma upset her so much yesterday that her milk ducts became blocked. She was in pain all night, yet she's not holding it against you. Don't be so ungrateful."What he conveniently forgot was that werewolves have exceptional hearing. I had endured listening to their intimate activities all night long.The memory of those revolting sounds made my stomach turn, but I eventually nodded in agreement, if only to end this charade.
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His razor-sharp claws hovered at my throat, a heartbeat away from slicing through my skin. In that final moment, Derek finally appeared.He hadn't brought money or resources as promised. Instead, he had assembled dozens of wolf warriors who quickly overwhelmed our captors, leaving them bloodied on the ground.So he had never gone to gather the ransom at all. He had simply been busy comforting Sarah.On the journey back, he bandaged my wounded hand while offering weak apologies."Olivia, I know you've suffered, but Sarah isn't like you. She's fragile. She couldn't handle that kind of situation."His fingers worked gently on my wounds, but his words cut deeper than any claw."If anything happened to her, I couldn't face my dead brother. You understand me, don't you?"I was exhausted by his pathetic excuses. Too tired to argue, I simply waved my uninjured hand dismissively."You don't need to explain. I understand everything. I won't take it personally."His face brightened with relief, a
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Derek clutched the vision stone with a death grip, his eyes bloodshot and wild.The stone's audio was loud enough for everyone to hear, and combined with the caretaker's announcement, the pack members quickly understood what had happened.Murmurs swept through the crowd as they turned to stare at Sarah, their expressions shifting from respect to suspicion."So that disheveled female wolf really was Olivia?" someone whispered loudly. "Why didn't the Alpha acknowledge her then?"A bitter laugh came from an older pack member. "Why do you think? So he could be with his sister-in-law without his mate causing problems. Didn't want his precious Sarah to be upset. Did you hear Olivia's tone? She sounded like she'd lost all will to live. Must have given up hope on that worthless Alpha.""What kind of wolf claims his mate is dead when she's actually alive?" hissed another. "Then gets involved with his brother's widow and has the audacity to hold a mating ceremony? Disgusting."Derek froze, the p
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Sarah's eyes filled with tears, making her look vulnerable and pitiful. Unfortunately for her, Derek was no longer susceptible to her manipulations."You are only my sister-in-law," he said coldly. "And that's all you will ever be."His hands clenched into fists as he continued, "Olivia is nothing like what you described. She never spoke a single word against you. Even when I repeatedly put her in danger for your sake, when she nearly lost her life, she never complained once. What right do you have to claim she resented you?"The pack members gathered around them, shocked at the Alpha's sudden change of heart. Some nodded in agreement, while others whispered among themselves."Just days ago, you should have been the one kidnapped. Olivia took your place and suffered in your stead. Instead of showing gratitude, you speak of her this way? Do you have no conscience at all?"This was the first time Derek had ever spoken so harshly to Sarah. The words poured out of him, years of suppressed
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Derek remembered my words about leaving him a celebration gift, but he never imagined I would dissolve our mate bond.When he marked me, we had sworn a blood oath under the moon to remain faithful to each other for eternity. Sadly, he was the one who broke that promise first.Derek finally understood why I had seemed so at peace that morning, why I had straightened his tie and watched him leave for his mating ceremony with another female.Only complete despair could have created such indifference.Derek clutched the dissolution agreement to his chest as days of suppressed emotion finally erupted. He howled and whimpered like an injured pup, his anguished cries echoing through the empty house."Olivia, I've lost you forever, haven't I? You're really leaving me, aren't you?" he sobbed, his voice breaking."Olivia, I was wrong. Please come back. This time, I swear I'll never abandon you again..."But I would never answer him again.By then, Emma and I had already settled in a small coasta
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Even Derek wasn't invincible. During his relentless search, one Alpha managed to break his leg in a vicious fight.Through this savage quest, he discovered unexpected truths from the whispered conversations of pack servants.He learned that Sarah had deliberately feigned severe morning sickness to prevent him from rescuing me. She'd twisted in phantom pain whenever he mentioned gathering warriors, clutching at her belly and pleading with those doe eyes that had always manipulated him so effectively.He discovered, through a drunken confession from one of Sarah's personal guards, that she had fabricated news of my death, leaving me to be tortured for over a year. She'd paid mercenaries to bring back false reports, had even procured a lock of hair resembling mine to seal the deception.Most horrifying of all, through the tear-filled confession of a young servant who could no longer bear the guilt, he learned that Emma had been deliberately imprisoned in the silver cage by Sarah. The g
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Derek finally saw through the wolf's true nature. He let out a bitter laugh that held no humor, only the painful recognition of his own blindness."Don't worry, I won't kill you," he said, his voice eerily calm after the storm of emotion. "I won't even separate you from Nathan."Hope flickered briefly in Sarah's eyes before he continued."From today forward, Nathan will be adopted by Olivia and me, while you will remain nothing but a lowly Omega in the pack.""He will never call you mother again. He will know exactly what you did to his true father's memory, to his Alpha, and to his Alpha's mate and daughter."Sarah's eyes widened in horror as Derek continued, his voice cold and unforgiving."If not for you, Olivia wouldn't have been tortured for a year, wouldn't have lost her hind leg and three fingers." His voice broke slightly at the mention of my wounds. "I'm going to lock you in the silver prison, cut off your paws, and leave you unable to care for yourself."Sarah began to sob,
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Unfortunately, his words came too late. I no longer cared."You come to say these things only after I've suffered so much? Derek, don't you find that laughable?" I asked, my voice steady despite the storm of emotions inside me."Do you think your promises can erase everything? The year of torture I endured? My broken leg? Our daughter locked in a cage like an animal? What kind of compensation could possibly make up for that? Why should I accept anything from you?"Derek stood speechless, desperately scrambling to explain."Olivia, it was Sarah who fabricated the news of your death. I truly believed you were gone. Otherwise, I would never have let you suffer like that—""Derek," I interrupted, "you're supposed to be the Alpha of a pack, yet all you do is blame females when things go wrong."The wind picked up, rustling through the herbs hanging from my shop. Derek's face fell as I continued."Yes, Sarah was terrible. But you were my mate. When you received news of my death, you didn't e
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Unfortunately, his words came too late. I no longer cared."You come to say these things only after I've suffered so much? Derek, don't you find that laughable?" I asked, my voice steady despite the storm of emotions inside me."Do you think your promises can erase everything? The year of torture I endured? My broken leg? Our daughter locked in a cage like an animal? What kind of compensation could possibly make up for that? Why should I accept anything from you?"Derek stood speechless, desperately scrambling to explain."Olivia, it was Sarah who fabricated the news of your death. I truly believed you were gone. Otherwise, I would never have let you suffer like that—""Derek," I interrupted, "you're supposed to be the Alpha of a pack, yet all you do is blame females when things go wrong."The wind picked up, rustling through the herbs hanging from my shop. Derek's face fell as I continued."Yes, Sarah was terrible. But you were my mate. When you received news of my death, you didn't e
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Derek finally saw through the wolf's true nature. He let out a bitter laugh that held no humor, only the painful recognition of his own blindness."Don't worry, I won't kill you," he said, his voice eerily calm after the storm of emotion. "I won't even separate you from Nathan."Hope flickered briefly in Sarah's eyes before he continued."From today forward, Nathan will be adopted by Olivia and me, while you will remain nothing but a lowly Omega in the pack.""He will never call you mother again. He will know exactly what you did to his true father's memory, to his Alpha, and to his Alpha's mate and daughter."Sarah's eyes widened in horror as Derek continued, his voice cold and unforgiving."If not for you, Olivia wouldn't have been tortured for a year, wouldn't have lost her hind leg and three fingers." His voice broke slightly at the mention of my wounds. "I'm going to lock you in the silver prison, cut off your paws, and leave you unable to care for yourself."Sarah began to sob,
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Even Derek wasn't invincible. During his relentless search, one Alpha managed to break his leg in a vicious fight.Through this savage quest, he discovered unexpected truths from the whispered conversations of pack servants.He learned that Sarah had deliberately feigned severe morning sickness to prevent him from rescuing me. She'd twisted in phantom pain whenever he mentioned gathering warriors, clutching at her belly and pleading with those doe eyes that had always manipulated him so effectively.He discovered, through a drunken confession from one of Sarah's personal guards, that she had fabricated news of my death, leaving me to be tortured for over a year. She'd paid mercenaries to bring back false reports, had even procured a lock of hair resembling mine to seal the deception.Most horrifying of all, through the tear-filled confession of a young servant who could no longer bear the guilt, he learned that Emma had been deliberately imprisoned in the silver cage by Sarah. The g
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Derek remembered my words about leaving him a celebration gift, but he never imagined I would dissolve our mate bond.When he marked me, we had sworn a blood oath under the moon to remain faithful to each other for eternity. Sadly, he was the one who broke that promise first.Derek finally understood why I had seemed so at peace that morning, why I had straightened his tie and watched him leave for his mating ceremony with another female.Only complete despair could have created such indifference.Derek clutched the dissolution agreement to his chest as days of suppressed emotion finally erupted. He howled and whimpered like an injured pup, his anguished cries echoing through the empty house."Olivia, I've lost you forever, haven't I? You're really leaving me, aren't you?" he sobbed, his voice breaking."Olivia, I was wrong. Please come back. This time, I swear I'll never abandon you again..."But I would never answer him again.By then, Emma and I had already settled in a small coasta
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Sarah's eyes filled with tears, making her look vulnerable and pitiful. Unfortunately for her, Derek was no longer susceptible to her manipulations."You are only my sister-in-law," he said coldly. "And that's all you will ever be."His hands clenched into fists as he continued, "Olivia is nothing like what you described. She never spoke a single word against you. Even when I repeatedly put her in danger for your sake, when she nearly lost her life, she never complained once. What right do you have to claim she resented you?"The pack members gathered around them, shocked at the Alpha's sudden change of heart. Some nodded in agreement, while others whispered among themselves."Just days ago, you should have been the one kidnapped. Olivia took your place and suffered in your stead. Instead of showing gratitude, you speak of her this way? Do you have no conscience at all?"This was the first time Derek had ever spoken so harshly to Sarah. The words poured out of him, years of suppressed
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Derek clutched the vision stone with a death grip, his eyes bloodshot and wild.The stone's audio was loud enough for everyone to hear, and combined with the caretaker's announcement, the pack members quickly understood what had happened.Murmurs swept through the crowd as they turned to stare at Sarah, their expressions shifting from respect to suspicion."So that disheveled female wolf really was Olivia?" someone whispered loudly. "Why didn't the Alpha acknowledge her then?"A bitter laugh came from an older pack member. "Why do you think? So he could be with his sister-in-law without his mate causing problems. Didn't want his precious Sarah to be upset. Did you hear Olivia's tone? She sounded like she'd lost all will to live. Must have given up hope on that worthless Alpha.""What kind of wolf claims his mate is dead when she's actually alive?" hissed another. "Then gets involved with his brother's widow and has the audacity to hold a mating ceremony? Disgusting."Derek froze, the p
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His razor-sharp claws hovered at my throat, a heartbeat away from slicing through my skin. In that final moment, Derek finally appeared.He hadn't brought money or resources as promised. Instead, he had assembled dozens of wolf warriors who quickly overwhelmed our captors, leaving them bloodied on the ground.So he had never gone to gather the ransom at all. He had simply been busy comforting Sarah.On the journey back, he bandaged my wounded hand while offering weak apologies."Olivia, I know you've suffered, but Sarah isn't like you. She's fragile. She couldn't handle that kind of situation."His fingers worked gently on my wounds, but his words cut deeper than any claw."If anything happened to her, I couldn't face my dead brother. You understand me, don't you?"I was exhausted by his pathetic excuses. Too tired to argue, I simply waved my uninjured hand dismissively."You don't need to explain. I understand everything. I won't take it personally."His face brightened with relief, a
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The next morning, Sarah sought me out, inviting me to go shopping as an apology for not taking proper care of Emma. She claimed she wanted to buy gifts to make amends.She looped her arm through Derek's, playing the perfect mate."Derek, you'll need to come along to pay. Olivia has suffered so much this past year, we need to properly compensate her."She carried herself with all the authority of the pack's Female Alpha, as if the position had always been hers.When I remained silent, Derek's face darkened with displeasure."Olivia, Sarah's trying to be nice. You and Emma upset her so much yesterday that her milk ducts became blocked. She was in pain all night, yet she's not holding it against you. Don't be so ungrateful."What he conveniently forgot was that werewolves have exceptional hearing. I had endured listening to their intimate activities all night long.The memory of those revolting sounds made my stomach turn, but I eventually nodded in agreement, if only to end this charade.
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"I need to give Nathan and Sarah legitimate status so they won't be criticized by the pack members," Derek continued, his eyes pleading for understanding."It's just a ceremony for show, meant only for outsiders. Behind closed doors, you and I are the true bonded mates." His hand caressed my cheek. "You've always been so understanding. This won't bother you, right?"So this was his plan—to continue telling everyone I was 'dead' while I lived forever in the shadows? Hidden away like a shameful secret?Derek roughly began pulling at my clothes, his movements urgent and possessive."Olivia, Sarah has already given birth to a male pup. We need to catch up. It's time for you to bear me another male warrior."His fur still carried the scent of nursing milk mixed with Sarah's distinctive maternal odor. It wasn't hard to imagine what the two of them had been doing together.My stomach churned with disgust. Just then, Sarah's wolf maid came running in, breathless with urgency:"Alpha! Lady Sara
