Chapter 13In great shock, I sided away and tried to avoid Lionel's hand.He grabbed and ripped down my hood before I could escape. My long hair tumbled down, but luckily my veil still stayed on.As for my hair... Well, I had dyed my blonde hair black long ago, he shouldn't be able to recognize me.Besides, my eyes were also black with the contact-lens.I plucked the courage to look at Lionel. Sure enough, his hand hung mid-air, shock on his face. "Rina..." Cara whispered, tugging on my sleeve timidly.Lionel slowly lowered his hand."Rina," he murmured under his breath. After a few seconds, he looked away, no longer fixated on figuring out who I was."Sorry," Lionel said softly. "I’ve taken you for someone else. Your eyes are very alike to someone I once knew."I grabbed my hood and put it back on, avoiding his gaze. "It's fine. Just keep your distance from me."After that, I took Care and turned to leave."Wait." Lionel stopped me. "It's getting dark. We'll walk you back."I bit my
"Why are you here?" I asked in surprise. "I obviously...""Obviously left while we were asleep," Lionel said, finishing my sentence.I stood there in shock. So, this man had already grasped my thoughts and plans early on."You followed us?" I hissed through gritted teeth. "How can you be so shameless?!"Lionel raised an eyebrow, clearly not offended by my words due to his good manner. He explained, "You're overthinking it. I was just trying to find a comfortable place for me and my comrades to rest for the night.""Rejected! None of you are welcome here!" I roared.Lionel pulled a large wad of cash from his pocket and asked, "Is this enough?""..."That was a very thick wad of cash.Cara smiled brightly and moved forward and took the money. "Of course! That's definitely enough!"I turned to Stacey, giving her a pleading look and hoping she would help.However, Stacey stood still like a wooden sculpture. She stared right up at the men behind Lionel.I followed her gaze and saw it was..
My old life seemed so far away from me right now, so let me just be crazy and go back to be Rylee for once. be ridiculous and pretend that I was still Rylee for the moment.Only in my dreams did Lionel still belong to me, after all.I wrapped my arms around his neck, making Lionel's breathing erratic and his body stiffened.He tried to push me away, but for some reason, he didn't push too hard, and I kissed him again."Do you know that I still love you?" I murmured against his lips, tears welling up in my eyes."...Who do you love?" Lionel asked.He ran his palm through my hair, trying to undo the veil behind my ear.As he did so, I felt a jolt of pain when he accidentally pulled on my hairHis fingers got tangled in my hairs, which and the pain snapped me back to reality.My eyes widened in panic as my mind cleared, and I stared at the man before me. The haze that clouded my mind from being drunk instantly vanished.This was not a dream!It was real!I had actually forced Lionel and k
I coughed violently and spat my sandwich all over the floor. My throat was on fire, and I felt like I was about to cough my lungs out.Lionel patted me on my back lightly and asked, "Are you okay? Do you need water? I'll get some for you."He quickly went to the hall and poured me a glass of water. I calmed down after finishing the glass.I pushed his hand away and straightened up, saying slowly, "Impossible. We've never met."Lionel remained silent, but his brows furrowed, and seemed a little lost. A moment later, he pulled out a packet of tissues and handed them to me, "Do you need some?"I accepted it and turned around to wipe the corner of my mouth."Why do you wear a veil? Isn't it annoying?" Lionel asked.I was silent for a bit before saying with my back to him, "I'm ugly, so I need the veil to cover my face."It seems like I could already speak lightly of my bloodied past. The scars that ran so deeply had now faded in time.Though it still hurt, it wasn't a big deal after all.
For that moment, my mind was a mess."But why? Why you wanna leave?" I asked Cara in confusion.Cara stammered, "I... I don't want to continue being a Rogue! The Blood Shadow Pack is the strongest pack around. I want to live a better life, and-"Cara glanced at Lionel shyly before continuing, "I want to take care of Lionel.""Cara!" Stacey couldn’t stand her anymore, and she screamed to cut her words, "What’s that nonsense are you talking about?! Have you forgotten that Lionel has his Luna? Are you planning to step into his relationship? Or you want to be his mistress?!""T-that's not what I meant...!" Cara looked at Lionel in panic and confusion.Stacey grew angrier, "Did you think I didn't know what your intentions are? It's written all over your face! Besides, what's wrong with being a Rogue? You were born a Rogue! If Rina hadn't risked picking you up when you were on your deathbed, you would have died a long time ago! Now you want to leave just because you saw a powerful guy and y
Jenna was... dying?I shuddered violently in disbelief, but I knew that Kelly wouldn't lie to me.Exchanging blood was a risk. The blood mismatch would weaken the host's body until they eventually died. If it weren't for the two Moonlight Herb that Franz fed me, I would have died long ago.No matter what Jenna had done to me, she was still my twin sister. The thought of her death caused a wave of sadness to surge up in my heart.Besides, the Moonlight Herb should have been for Jenna, but eventually, they ended up in my body.When I thought about it sometimes, perhaps retribution really did exist in this world.Jenna had robbed me of everything but also had missed out on the life-saving Moonlight Herb that was supposed to be hers.However, except that sadness, an overwhelming feeling of desolation engulfed me.Between Jenna and me, our mother, she had once again chose her and abandoned me.She had sent Kelly to deliver the money, just to ask me to exchange my blood with Jenna again!Pa
(Lionel's POV)Who... was this woman?!When she turned around, it felt like I was blown away, despite the veil covering her face. For a moment, I almost mistook her for Rylee!But I knew it wasn't her, then... was she Rylee's sister, Jenna?I desperately wanted to confirm my suspicions, but when I pulled off her hood and saw her black hair tumbling down, I knew I had made a mistake.However, despite dispelling my doubts, I still unconsciously wanted to get closer to her.The attraction that pulled me toward her seemed as natural as if we were born with it.That was strange, because she wasn't my mate.But she kissed me!With that drunkenness, and through the veil, she kissed me docilely and fondly!I obviously should have pushed her away, but I couldn't.I even wanted to lift her veil and deepen the kiss.I felt a stirring from my soul, and that was like a spiritual fit.I couldn't resist approaching her again and again, even though I knew it was wrong.I loved to see her smile, and I
"Sisters?" I laughed mockingly. "When have you ever treated me like your sister? Have you forgotten all the things you've done to me?! Unfortunately, I haven't forgotten any of it...!"I removed the veil, revealing the hideous scars, and saw the shock on Jenna's face. I looked at her coldly and said as calmly as possible, "Do you believe in retribution? I do. And this is what you deserve!"I shook her hand off and turned toward the door.Jenna lifted the covers off the bed and stumbled after me, then fell to the ground. She wrapped her arms around my legs, grabbed my trousers, and cried, "No! Don't go! Rylee, I was wrong! I know that I was selfish, vicious, and shameless... It was all my fault! I regret all of it! I shouldn't have done this to you! I shouldn't have taken everything away from you! Please forgive me! I... I'll return everything back to you! Everything! Your name, your identity... and Lionel! Don't you love Lionel very much? I'll give him back to you!!!"I paused in my s
"Ben!" Lionel roared. "Take her away!" "I won't leave!" I cried in response. "Lionel, I know about everything! All of it! You liar! Why didn't you tell me that you let Bruce take me to save my life? Why didn't you tell me you ruined your hand to rescue me? Why?!"Lionel didn't answer, but he lowered his head, a soft gaze in his eyes that he would never show as a king."Is he the only one in your eyes?!" Bruce growled at me while I waited for Lionel's answer. "I'm also your fucking mate, you know?!"I slowly turned to glare at Bruce, then sneered, "You've only been using me from the start! I'm only a tool in your eyes!"Bruce was stunned. "What are you talking about? I went out of my way to wage war against the Blood Shadow Pack to take you back! I did all of this for you!""Enough!" I screamed. "Did you really think I'm stupid?"I made my way slowly toward Lionel and Bruce. "I still remember the story you told me about your life. If I'm not mistaken, the father you spoke about... It'
After three days of traveling, I finally saw Stacey again. She and Ben had worked out all their troubles and even had a son.Stacey was excited when she saw me."You finally remembered?" she asked."Yes," I replied with a smile. When I looked at the familiar surroundings of the Moon House, I felt warm inside.Stacey had tears in her eyes and choked up when she saw my round belly. "It'll be okay. I'll treat your baby as my own. We'll raise them together, okay?"I nodded gratefully, and we hugged each other tightly.A week later, I gave birth smoothly to twins with Stacey's help. As if verifying the existence of my past and life, I gave birth to two daughters.However, I vowed that I would never let them experience the same miserable fate I did. I would love them both equally and ensure they grew up healthy and happy."Have you thought of names for them?" Stacey asked once everything had settled down."Yeah," I responded as I cooed at them. "Their names will be Celest and Elsine.""They
"You still want to leave me, don't you?" Lionel asked calmly from where he sat on the couch.I was silent for a while before I said, "I thought you already knew the answer to that.""So, no matter what I do, I can't convince you to stay," Lionel said with a smile."That's right. Staying by your side will only make me recall the painful memories repeatedly," I said.Lionel closed his eyes, the veins on his forehead growing more prominent as the minutes ticked by. After a few moments, he opened his eyes and said hoarsely, "Okay." I was dumbfounded. Had I misheard him?"W-what did you say?""I said okay. Leave. Take the baby... and leave," Lionel said."Why would you-""I don't want you to suffer anymore, and I don't want to suffer anymore either because of you," Lionel cut me off, the smile still on his lips. "I know you'll never forgive me, so... I won't trap you here anymore."With that said, he got up to leave. Before he exited the room, he stopped and said, "I'll have someone pack
Two months later, I was sitting by the window and caressing my round belly when the butler came to me and said, "My lady, the Blue Moon Pack's Alpha and Luna are here for a visit."I stayed silent for a while as I continued to rub my stomach before finally saying, "Let them in.""Understood."After the butler left, Rina asked, 'Are you actually willing to meet them?''No,' I replied easily.'Then why did you let them in?' 'I'm simply curious...' I chucked mockingly. 'I wonder... What do they have to talk to me about now that things have reached this point?'The door to the room opened once more, and my parents walked in. Unlike what I remembered, they looked much older now. Their heads were full of visible white hair, and the wrinkles on their faces were prominent, especially on my father's. He was no longer the towering and intimidating Alpha, and the vicissitudes of age and helplessness were obvious in his eyes.As required by etiquette, they gave me a respectful salute. I waved m
I never thought I would learn the truth of my past this way, and I didn't expect to feel calm while listening to Jenna speak. As the tale unraveled, it felt like someone was picking apart old scars on my skin and making them bleed. However, I simply stood quietly, listening to the woman huddled in the cage as she recounted the memories. It felt surreal, like listening to stories I was not part of, even though I played a huge role in them.Jenna spoke for a long time, and once her trembling voice stopped, it was a long time before I finally said, "I'll release you once the ship docks at the shore."Jenna was shocked by my mild response. "...Don't you hate me? I... I stole the life that was meant to be yours. I... I even wanted to kill you...""What answer do you want from me?" I shot back at her with a mocking smile. "If you were me, what would you do?"Jenna paled instantly at my words.I signed and turned to leave, ignoring the hysterical sobs that broke out behind me. I leaned on t
"What did you say?" I asked. I was so shocked that I stopped struggling."Jenna isn't pregnant. She showed up that way to sabotage our relationship," Lionel said.I blinked, confused. "But I clearly saw-""Bring her in!" Lionel suddenly said coldly.The bedroom door opened, and two guards walked in. They carried a she-wolf with messy hair into the room and threw her on the ground. She coughed violently for a while before finally looking up, revealing a familiar face.It... was Jenna!Why was she here?"Tell her," Lionel firmly ordered as he looked at Jenna sternly.Jenna visibly shuddered at the sound of Lionel's voice, curling into a ball as if terrified of him.What exactly had Lionel done to her? Jenna used to be so proud and arrogant, but now she looked like she had a mental breakdown."Don't test my patience," Lionel warned.Jenna trembled even more at that, and she glanced at me before finally stuttering out, "Y-yes... I faked my pregnancy. I wanted to destroy your relationship
I gritted my teeth, tore off the cloth around Lionel's waist, and held his huge member in my hands. After stroking it a few times, it gradually hardened, and I leaned down to take it into my mouth, swallowing as I did.Lionel let out a low, muffled grunt, but his eyes remained closed. He subconsciously snapped his waist upward by instinct, and his member fully hardened after a few minutes of sucking. It was a matter of life and death, so I didn't care how embarrassing the situation was. I pulled off my panties and rubbed my clit, pushing two fingers inside my core and stretching my walls quickly. When I felt wet enough and fluids dripped from between my legs, I straddled Lionel and took his large dick into me in one smooth motion.The sex was rushed, and there was not a hint of pleasure in this exchange. The entire situation was absurd, but I could feel the poison slowly being transferred into my body as my strength drained away quickly. It was working! However, I needed to keep goi
My heart tightened at Lionel's condition. He tried his best to smile, but it came out more like a grimace, then he reached up to touch my cheek. "Don't be scared, Rylee, I..."His eyes slipped closed before he could finish his words, and his body became heavy as he fell unconscious."Lionel! Wake up! Stop scaring me like this, Lionel!"No matter how many times I called his name, Lionel's eyes remained closed. The rain got heavier, and panic seeped into my mind. I looked around, but there was nothing in the clearing save for the trees around us.If we stayed here, Lionel might die. The thought of Lionel's death caused agony to wash over me, and I lost my breath for a moment. No, I couldn't sit here and wait for death! I needed to at least find a place out of the rain.I gritted my teeth, took off my wedding dress, and then wrapped Lionel's shredded clothes around my chest before placing him on my back and walking back along the path we came from."Bastard! You better hold on. If you
(Rylee's POV)Lionel suddenly stopped talking, and I looked up at him only to see a fierce scowl on his face."Shh!" He held a finger to his lips, gesturing for me to keep quiet, followed by a wary look around the area. The rain pounded frantically through the leaves and onto the ground, the rhythm of it sounding like drum beats.Before I could react, a huge blur burst out from the bushes and lunged at us. It took a moment for my eyes to adjust, and I realized it was an unusually large wolf!It's eyes were glittering green, shining fiercely with a maniacal glint. I could practically taste the bloodlust radiating from it!But that was not the worst of it. When the brown wolf shot out, more than a dozen wolves followed behind, their sharp canines glinting and growls echoing in the air.Lionel reacted instantly, slipping his arm around my waist. He lifted me and leaped upward to avoid the brown wolf's attack. I couldn't keep up with the sudden change in momentum and only heard the wind