MasukTabitha's POV
I was tightly embraced by Derek and found that there were several tall and handsome men standing behind him.Among them were the elegant Carson, Alpha Leopold, and a man wearing a half-mask that concealed his face but exuded an air of cold indifference.He might be the Beta Gelman Stout from the Grey Stone Pack that Derek had mentioned before.Kamp and the photographer, Alpha Obadiah, were both smiling.I swallowed all the words I wanted to say. Even though I was dissatisfied with Derek, I didn't want to make a scene in front of so many people.Besides making things awkward for Derek, it would also be embarrassing for me.Gloria, dressed in a white gown, emerged from the crowd with a complex expression on her face.It was clear that, like me, she had only just grasped what was happening.I lowered my voice and said, "What are you doing?"Derek supported me and said, "Tabitha, I owe you a wedding."Instead of feelinDaphne lunged forward hysterically, tumbling from her wheelchair into the filthy slush.She reached out with hands that were turning purple from the cold, screaming at the receding taillights in despair. "Derek, come back! Please don't leave me! I'm sorry... I'm so sorry!"Calvin appeared behind her like a ghost lurking in the shadows.He leaned down and scooped up the broken woman. Pressing his lips to her ear, his voice was low and malicious. "Darling, why can't you ever learn?""No! Let me go! Calvin, get your filthy hands off me!"Calvin let out a dark, demonic chuckle. "You don't want me to touch you? Who are you waiting for—Derek? Do you really think you matter as much as a single fingernail of Tabitha's to him? To him, you're just a piece of pack trash. Even if you stripped naked and showed up at his door, he'd think you were too disgusting to look at."Daphne let out a piercing shriek as he ripped away her last shred of dignity
That response was a total slap in the face.The Amber's Eyes Pack was one of the most respected packs. They had elite bloodlines. Who did this doctor think she was?Daphne noticed the woman's sharp tongue didn't spare anyone. Honestly, watching her shut Calvin down gave Daphne a twisted bit of satisfaction.The rest of dinner was awkwardly silent. The only one acting like a normal person was Alpha Elliott.As soon as Tabitha put down her fork, she got up to leave.Alpha Elliott grabbed Derek's hand, insisting he stay for a few drinks.Seeing Tabitha head for the door made the wolf inside Derek restless.He made up some excuse about pack business and brushed the old man off.He chased her outside and caught her just before she reached her car.He grabbed the keys out of her hand, tossed them to Rolf, and shoved her into his SUV."Derek, enough with the—mmph..."Derek didn't let her finish. He pressed his lips hard against hers.Alvin was right there in the front seat. He could see them
Tabitha suddenly twisted the acupuncture needle with force. Daphne was instantly silenced, her only sound a tormented whimper.Tabitha looked at Daphne and slowly said, "Miss Sutton, some things cannot be erased with just an 'I didn't mean it.' Just like the dead can never be brought back to life."Daphne looked into Tabitha's eyes. She felt a strangely familiar pang, yet she was certain she had never seen this face before.She said despairingly, "So what do you want me to do? The man is dead. Fine, I'll go join him! Why are you even saving me?"Tabitha replied, "Because the living should have the pain the dead suffered forever carved into their soul.""Who are you? Grandpa, I don't want her treating me anymore."Daphne felt a primal terror. She saw a hatred directed at her—and the shadow of Tabitha—in this woman's eyes.Tabitha vanished without a trace after she left. Some said she was already dead.Even if she was
If Daphne had only killed Holly, Tabitha might not be doing this right now.But killing John—the man who was Tabitha's loving father for half her life—was unforgivable.Tabitha had fought tooth and nail to save John's life. He was slowly getting better; he would have been living normally in a year or two.Daphne's utter ignorance ruined everything.Her cruel words were what finally killed him.What did John do wrong? What did Tabitha do wrong?Now, she didn't have a father anymore.John had been so excited about her twins, but he died before he ever got to see their faces.Tabitha blamed Daphne for all of it. John was lying in a cold grave. Why did Daphne get to sit here, living easy, enjoying her spoiled princess life?She was going to make Daphne pay back every single bit of suffering Tabitha endured, and multiply the pain of John's death a thousand times over.Before the needles, Tabitha tossed a tu
"This jerk! Does he not see where we are?"Tabitha was clearly annoyed, giving him a scolding look.Derek, however, deliberately licked the fingertip that Tabitha had just touched, and whispered, "That grape was pretty sweet."His move instantly reminded Tabitha of a seductive character from a classic movie. Derek was in a crisp suit, looking completely reserved, yet the action was incredibly provocative!Tabitha couldn't help it. She was biting the grape and some juice accidentally leaked from the corner of her mouth.Seeing this, Derek propped one hand on the sofa armrest, used the other to hook her chin, and leaned in for a kiss.Tabitha's eyes instantly widened. "Seriously? What is he doing?"She was here for revenge, and he was using it as an opportunity for a secret thrill?Was Derek that unrestrained beneath the surface?The kiss was soft and lingering, the sweet grape juice spreading between their lips.Ju
Derek finally remembered he was here under the pretense of visiting Daphne. He finally looked at her.After years, Daphne was noticeably thinner, her complexion sickly pale. She sat in the wheelchair, looking up at him with pitiful eyes.If this were before, Derek might have shown her some compassion for Randall's sake. But remembering all the suffering Tabitha went through, he felt no sympathy. He just asked coldly, "Long time no see. How have you been?""How have I been?"Daphne's life was bleak and miserable, with every day dragging on.But she could only choke back tears and say, word by word, "I... I'm fine.""Alpha Derek, don't worry. I'm taking care of my sister; nothing bad will happen to her," Calvin interjected, successfully drawing Derek's attention.Derek was aware of the recent changes in the Amber's Eye Pack. His memory of Calvin was from childhood—a scrawny, sickly kid. He never expected him to grow up to be the m







