Derek's POV
I wasn't putting on a show.I was going all out to help John get back on his feet because I sincerely felt guilty for what I'd done to John and Tabitha.I had never served anyone before in my life. But when it came to taking care of John, I spared no effort.While working from home, I'd thrown just about all my time into John's recovery process.Over the past week, I'd witnessed John go from barely being able to string a sentence together to being able to slowly but clearly express his thoughts.His cheeks were less pale, too.Right now, he held my hand and said with concern, "Derek, don't just focus on me. You should pay attention to Tabitha, too. Don't ignore her."I assured him, "John, don't worry. I'll spend equal time taking care of you two."Despite Tabitha scoffing at my promise, I was sticking to my guns.Every day, after finishing taking care of John, I headed back to my room to schedule some treatment for TabithDerek's POVFacing Tabitha's disgust and resistance, I held her tight, not wanting to let go."Tabitha, can we be mates again? Let me mark you, okay?" I asked, my voice tinged with desperation."The fuck you just said? Why the hell would I let you mark me? Just seeing you makes me feel sick," Tabitha shot back, her response sharp and straight to the point.I knew she probably thought I was insane, but I just couldn't help it.She added, "Oh, I get it. Now that Daphne's paralyzed, so you don't want her anymore, huh? You truly disgust me."Her accusation felt like a knife, piercing my heart.I knew I had to be honest with her now.The misunderstanding between us was too deep, and I didn't want to lose her again.I wanted to spill the truth, hoping it would win her back.So I furrowed my brows, replying, "It's not like that. About Daphne's matter, I can explain. She's actually..."However, before I could finish speaking, an Omega's
Derek's POVDaphne had gone through the death of her parents. I guessed she was filled with regret and fear all this time she was in the hospital with the comminuted fracture.She cried and said to me, her voice trembling, "I know I made a lot of mistakes in the past. Please, Derek, I promise it won't happen again. I'll learn to be a good Luna. I won't cause you any more trouble. I ... just want one thing. Please... Please marry me."I remained silent for a long time.Her request was like a heavy stone on my chest, making it difficult for me to breathe.Not getting an answer from me, she continued, "You promised Randall that you'd take care of me forever. You can't abandon me."She played the trump card, and I felt that I had already run out of excuses to turn her down. But when I closed my eyes, all that emerged in my mind was Tabitha's face. After quite a while, I replied somewhat weakly, "Fine. I promise you."Getting an affirmative answer, Daph
Tabitha's POVThe news of Derek and Daphne's wedding spread quickly and soon became a hot topic discussed by pretty much all the werewolves."Have you heard? Alpha Derek is gonna marry Miss Sutton this month. It's really happening. I heard they've already booked the hotel," an Omega shared the news excitedly."What should Ms. Hartley do? I thought she was the one Alpha Derek loved. He's always by her side," another Omega chimed in."I'm only sharing you with this. Ms. Hartley is his ex-wife. I thought they were gonna remarry. Miss Sutton was the reason why they went through the rejection ceremony back then," one of them said, lowering her voice.I was sitting in the corridor in the rose garden reading a book when I accidentally overheard their idle gossip.I calmly lifted my head and coldly stared at them. "You can gossip however you want. But do it where no one else is around. If my father hears any of this, you're gonna suffer."I warned them and
Tabitha's POVI almost burst into tears when I heard Dad's words. I had so many things I wanna ask him, for example, did he know anything about my real family at all?But I still chose to swallow back those questions when I saw his worried eyes.I had to be patient. His nerves hadn't fully recovered yet, and he couldn't be stimulated."Dad, I'm fine. I mean it. I just... I've grown up. I'm not that childish anymore," I said to him, trying my best to sound calm so that he wouldn't notice anything different."Alright then. Well, Derek is as good to you as always. I guess there's nothing for me to worry about."Dad reached out and ruffled my hair, his actions filled with paternal love."The doctor says I'll be able to walk around on my own in a week or so." There was a hint of expectation in his tone.In fact, these days, he had been able to take a few steps with the help of external force. The recovery wasn't easy, but he managed to hang in ther
Derek's POVI smiled helplessly, "John, I did some things that upset her. But you've got nothing to worry about. I'll see to it that she forgives me."Faced with John's concerns, I tried my best to show confidence and determination."I'm glad, Derek. I know you still love her." John's tone was filled with expectations and trust in us.Seeing the confidence on my face, he continued, "It's not easy for a person to meet someone they love and who loves them back, not to mention ending up together. Don't let the chance slip. You two are meant to be together."His tone showed his concern for Tabitha and his expectations of me."I know, John. I'll treat her right forever," I answered firmly, hoping that could reassure him.He smiled gently, "I told you already. You don't have to give me a foot massage at all. You're a pack's Alpha, and if word gets out, others will look down upon you."He always looked out for me and didn't want me to be looked down
Tabitha's POVI didn't take the retching thing to heart until the following days when I couldn't help but feel nauseous every time I saw the oil on the dishes.And I wasn't just retching anymore. I started to puke.I could no longer remain calm. Werewolves had more acute senses than human beings, and such an abnormal physical reaction greatly attracted my attention.Since I came back from the island, I hadn't taken any meds, and it had been quite a while since my wound hurt.At first, I thought it was just my old problem acting up, but these past few days, my vomiting had become more and more intense, which was kind of like when I was in the early stages of my pregnancy.Realizing that, I felt a chill run through my entire body.After I had a severe hemorrhage and gave birth to that stillborn child, the doctor told me that my body had been severely damaged, and it'd be very difficult for me to get pregnant again.I hadn't really taken care of
Tabitha's POV I quickly put my finger to my lips to stop the Omega from talking. And She shut up at once. "What's your name?" I asked. "Joanna Foster. I go by Joanna," she answered obediently. "What do you do?" She replied, "I majored in horticulture. I've been here taking care of the rose garden ever since I graduated from college." The look in her eyes was very pure, and after these days, I already had a pretty good picture of the personalities of those servants in the rose garden. While others were gossiping, Joanna focused on her job dutifully, never joining in on the chatter. Thus, I figured she could be trusted. "Can you do me a favor?" "Ms. Hartley, you don't have to be so formal. You are the employer, so you can tell me whatever you want me to do. I'm just glad I can be of help." I then leaned in closer and whispered something in her ear. Then I added, "Keep it to yourself. You think you can manage that?" "Sure, but
Tabitha's POV I saw two red lines on the white rectangular strip clearly. One was very dark, and the other was much lighter. Instantly, I found it hard to breathe. My mind went blank. I was pregnant! There was a baby inside me! Amidst all the complex emotions, the first one I felt was joy. When I looked up and saw myself in the mirror, my face was already covered in tears. I had spent a year and a half to overcome the pain of losing my baby. Now I was actually pregnant again. I cried tears of joy. But soon, I realized that being pregnant at this time might not be a good thing. Even though I managed to stay alive for more than half a year, as long as there was still wolfsbane in my system, it remained a hidden time bomb. Once the bomb went off, both I and my baby would die. But when I thought about the fact that a new life was growing inside me again, I couldn't help but smile. The joy of being a mother-to-be made my face gl
Third person's POVOrson felt a chill down his spine as the current Derek seemed like a wild beast about to break free from its chains.Tabitha was the last chain that could hold him. Once something happened to her, who knew what he would become?Orson's wolf had already sensed a strong danger and kept reminding Orson in his mind to stay away from Derek."Don't you think you're being too arbitrary? At least you should ask Tabitha herself for her opinion about this."
Third person's POVTabitha's test results came out overnight. She did have cancer.What was worse, her cancer had metastasized to her head. Now she had an early malignant tumor in her brain.The oncologists gathered for a consultation, and their conclusion was consistent with Orson's. Treatment wasn't recommended.Derek's gaze was extremely cold. Suppressing his anger, he said, "You haven't even tried. And you're already giving up?"
Derek's POVShe even tried moonlight therapy once!I had no idea. I felt a lump in my throat, and with difficulty, I said slowly, "Was it those days you took care of her?""Yes. She was wasting away as she spent her days in and out of the hospital, working several jobs to support John. Later, because her wound still wouldn't heal after a long time, she came to the hospital for examination. She conducted moonlight therapy by herself deep in the forest. I simply brought her food and water.
Third person's POVTabitha was taken to the emergency room that night.Kamp was at the Black Thorn Pack in Seattle. When he heard the news, he felt he was gonna lose it.His premonition that had been haunting him came true. He flew overnight.Derek stood outside the emergency room. His shirt was stained with Tabitha's blood, but he wasn't bothered at all.His eyes were bloodshot.
Third person's POVDerek was stupefied. Andrea's face turned pale, and even Alpha Elliott found it unbelievable."No way! Tabitha is so healthy. How could she have been poisoned by wolfsbane?"Orson took Derek's hand away and continued to explain with a hint of sadness and anger in his eyes."Two years ago, when you and she rejected each other, she had a check-up at the Werewolf Hospital. At that time, the wolfsbane had already caused her body to deteriorate. Judging from th
Derek's POVI rushed over to Tabitha at once and prevented her from falling down.But I couldn't stop the blood from pouring out of her mouth.Leo howled frantically in my mind.He seemed to sense Tabitha's weakness.Everyone in the banquet hall was in a panic, rushing around anxiously. "Doctor! Why hasn't the doctor arrived yet?"
Third person's POVThe ongoing drama was no longer the center of attention. Instead, the woman at the door caught everyone's eye.The expressions of Alpha Elliott and Andrea changed drastically.How did Daphne manage to be here?They had already taken measures, not giving Daphne a chance to come near Tabitha.Who helped Daphne?
Tabitha's POVPhoebe was still trying to defend herself, but her voice was so weak in the face of solid evidence.She could only tell Ambrose over and over again how much she loved him.Ambrose held her hand, a hint of disgust appearing in his eyes for the first time. "Stop talking. Let's just go."No matter what kind of person Phoebe really was, what she did today was against everything Ambrose thought she was and also embarrassed him.
Ambrose's POVI frowned as I recalled. Back then, I was swamped with work every day.Phoebe would always come to me for money every few days.She used all kinds of excuses, such as her father getting sick, her mother losing her job to take care of her father, or something happening to her younger brother.She claimed that her father was in the intensive care unit, which alone would cost a huge amount of money in just one day, not to mention all the various expenses.