There was a clear distinction. Lance and Albert resembled two distinct halves of a penny. Lance could only afford to lend her cheap clothes if Albert could afford to purchase her costly ones. But in Ryn's life, those two men were just as important.While Ryn and Lance were getting ready to go, a knock was on the door."A moment, please!" Lance held up his forefinger and stated this to Ryn.The man proceeded to the door and let it open.A middle-aged woman answered the door with a "hi."“Stacy?" Eyeing the various pieces of clothing neatly arranged in Stacy's hands, Lance furrowed his brow.With a pleasant grin, the woman from the neighboring apartment, Stacy, said hello. Then she noticed Ryn approaching them as she turned to check behind Lance.In a half whisper, Stacy told Lance, "She's so lovely." Lance could tell Stacy thought Ryn was his girlfriend based on how she spoke.After a little period, Lance glanced back at Ryn and then at Stacy."She's, well, my pal. I got her some cloth
Only a few people came to the coffee shop. Just three of the two rows of tables on the right and left sides of the door were occupied by customers. At that moment, Lance and his mother happened to be sitting at the corner table, so they had a more comfortable space to catch up."How was your day, Lance? Good? I didn't see you come to the ice cream shop. Is everything okay?" asked the woman with a hairpin embedded in her hair, Judith."Yeah, good as always. Nothing to worry about," Lance replied."But you also forbade me from coming to the apartment. Are you hiding something from me?" asked Judith with eyes narrowed suspiciously.Lance's eyeballs rolled restlessly as he smiled awkwardly. That expression made Judith even more suspicious that Lance was hiding something."Tell me! What are you hiding from me, hum?" Judith smiled, teasing Lance while moving her chin."Ah... um... no. I'm not hiding anything," Lance said."Don't try to lie to a mother, Lance. A mother has strong feelings,"
"I didn't know he was going to offer you a job. Drake didn't say anything to me about it," Judith said once Drake left them."You think I knew?" Lance glanced at his mother with one eyebrow raised.Judith snorted softly as she patted her son's arm."Tell me about him," Lance said.Judith's attention turned to Lance."Before I work with him, I want to know more about him. He's a werewolf, isn't he? Does he have anything to do with my father?" asked Lance with questioning eyes.Judith looked at her son while folding her lips. Until now, Judith had not told Lance who his biological father was. Neither did what happened to her in the past. Judith made Lance think she was an ordinary human who married a werewolf. Judith let Lance think he was a half-breed werewolf."Why are you being so quiet, Mom? Is Drake related to my father? Do they know each other?" Lance asked. The young man paused momentarily, then asked, "Who exactly is my father? Why don't you tell me anything about him? Have you
Even though Albert let Ryn go, the man did not let his beloved out of his sight. The location of Lance's apartment near Wolfspring Park made it easy for the Alpha to do other things while keeping an eye on the girl. The search for the mother was still a priority. Because the sooner he found a way to break the prophecy, the sooner he could bring Ryn back to his side. Albert wanted to prove to Ryn that he would do anything to break the prophecy and reunite with her.Like the previous days, Albert stood across the street, looking at the apartment balcony where Ryn occasionally enjoyed the air outside. Even though the girl was living with a man, Albert should feel grateful that Lance was not as bad as he thought. Albert had been overthinking that Lance and Ryn would engage in more intimate physical contact. But as it turns out, Albert doesn't feel any sense of betrayal even now."I didn't expect him to be so strong in restraint," Albert murmured with a faint smile at the corner of his lip
Curiosity led Albert to continue following Drake's car to its destination. The tense journey lasted for almost thirty minutes. Until he saw Drake's car enter the basement of a building. Albert had stopped across the street. The Alpha looked up at the tens of floors and saw the GC logo on the top of the building. He guessed that the building was the main holding company of Drake's Glorious Corp."Should I follow them in there?" muttered the Alpha.After thinking for a while, Albert finally decided to enter the company. Albert wore a hat to keep people from focusing too much on his face. Albert's name was quite famous in the city, so many people recognized his face. Therefore, Albert needed a little camouflage so that his presence would attract only a little attention.After parking his car, Albert hurried into the lobby, his head half bowed. He nodded to the security guard at the lobby door and then met the staff at the front office."Good afternoon. Welcome to Glorious Corp. May I hel
Ryn watched Lance, who was getting ready to go to Glorious Corp. The girl smiled a simple smile. Never had she seen Lance look as dapper as he did today. Lance looked much more mature with his navy-blue long-sleeved shirt and clipped hair. The leather shoes Judith had bought him made him look even cooler. This was another look from Lance that made Ryn couldn't stop smiling."I don't know what time my business will be done. If you need anything, you can come to Stacy. I told her to keep an eye on you," Lance said as he brushed his hair into a neat bun."I'm not a kid! You're overreacting," Ryn said with pursed lips.The girl walked over to Lance and stood beside the mirror with her arms crossed. The smile on her lips grew wider when she saw Lance's appearance, which was so unlike his. Ryn couldn't even help but laugh at Lance's appearance today."You're so annoying!" grumbled Lance, glancing lazily at Ryn."You're so adorable," Ryn retorted. "Anyway, I've never seen you look like this,
Ryn yearned to return to the apartment, while Lance was interested in the file on Drake's desk. The girl closed the door after Lance disappeared behind the elevator doors. She turned around and leaned against the door while touching her chest. Ryn's eyes were closed tightly against the suffocating sadness. The sense of loss tucked into every breath made Ryn feel tormented.Ryn missed Albert.If only she could, Ryn wanted to kill that feeling. However, the longing became even more agonizing every time she tried to push it away from her chest. There was a pain she did not understand when she was away from the Alpha."Is this called a mate bond? Why can't I push this feeling away? Why do I always want to go back to him? I hate him. God! I hate him." Ryn pressed harder and harder against his chest.The girl knew her hatred was the opposite of her true feelings. Ryn said it just to deny what she felt.Have you ever hated and loved someone at the same time? That's exactly what Ryn was feeli
Become the key to a great power that once existed in the history of werewolves.What was that joke again?"Before we talk about it further, let me finish this fight," Albert said as he scanned the three men before them who were preparing to attack."Stand down!" ordered Albert to Ryn.The three men were nothing. The Alpha was able to finish the fight without having to involve Ryn. Albert charged at the three men and took them out in record time. In no more than five minutes, all three men were slaughtered.Albert immediately approached Ryn, who was behind him. He then embraced his beloved tightly with longing. Albert said no words, but his gesture was enough to represent what was in his heart. The Alpha unravelled the hug and held Ryn's head, staring intently at the girl's face and kissing her.The hugs and kisses seemed to quench the thirst that had been agonizing for the past few days. Ryn was swept away. She kissed Albert back as if she didn't want it to end. Albert pushed her agai