It's the Werewolves' Hunting Festival today. It's been three months since I found my mate. During the festival, male werewolves will give the prey they've hunted to their mates. It's a way to show their strength and love for their mates. However, my mate, Chris Ashwood, tells me to give up on him and pick another mate, seeing as there are so many other outstanding Alphas around. I nod calmly and agree. In my past life, I disagreed and insisted on marrying him. However, he didn't mark me after we got married. In fact, he was stargazing in the desert with his true love when I was shot by a bounty hunter and gravely injured. Perhaps this is just a game of heart-hunting that should never have begun.
View MoreChris stared at me in shock, but he still refused to let go of my wrist. "You actually hit me for his sake!"Drake must have noticed the commotion because he strode toward us without hesitation. As he got closer, his gaze fell on Chris' hand gripping mine, and his brows furrowed."Let go of Fiora!" Drake demanded."You have no right to tell me what to do. Fiora is my mate!" Chris growled and yanked me into his arms.I struggled against him. "Not for much longer. We're severing the mate bond.""I told you—I won't agree to it!" he argued. Drake had enough. He shoved Chris aside and stepped protectively in front of me. "Mate or not, no man should treat a woman this way," he said coldly.Chris was completely enraged. "What's wrong? Do you have a thing for women I've already slept with?"I froze. I never expected him to say something so vile.So all his remorse and apologies were all an act. Just like in my past life, he was nothing but a cruel, selfish man who would do anything t
I wasn't sure if Chris was too busy taking care of Kaia to see my message or if he simply didn't want to sever our mate bond. Either way, I didn't receive a reply from him all day.Not that I needed his consent. If he refused to show up on the next full moon, Lucian could forcibly reject him on my behalf.The next afternoon, just as I was about to head to the library, I received a message from Drake. "Here's the ski resort's address. See you at 3:00 pm!""Got it!" I replied briefly. Taking a break to relax didn't seem like a bad idea."I've already prepared your ski outfit," Drake wrote.I was about to ask how he knew my size when I accidentally bumped into someone. I looked up, only to meet Chris' deep, unreadable gaze.Lately, he was showing up at my house unannounced far too often. It seemed I needed to ask Lucian to strengthen security."Fiora." Chris called my name with an unmistakable tenderness in his voice. "I need to talk to you.""I already said everything I needed to
I sighed. Whether in this life or the last, Chris never really understood what I was saying."I'm not angry; I've thought about this seriously. Let's sever the mate bond."To make him agree more quickly, I reassured him, "Even after we sever the mate bond, you'll still be Lucian's beta. He won't banish you from Darkwood Pack.""You think I don't want to sever the mate bond just because I'm afraid of Lucian?" Chris' voice carried a trace of wounded pride."Isn't that it?" I retorted. "Or is it because you've really fallen for me? Didn't you tell me to stop bothering you and go find someone else?""I... Fiora, are you trying to drive me mad?" Chris' face was filled with anger. "That was just a joke. I was angry at the time.""You're a man, so you should take responsibility for your words." I couldn't help but roll my eyes and added, "We should sever our mate bond as soon as possible.""No, I disagree!" Chris stepped forward, grabbing my shoulders tightly. "Our bond was destined by
Kaia's question made me fall into deep thought. From Chris' attitude last night, it seemed like he didn't want to sever the mate bond with me. I couldn't be sure yet.Seeing that I didn't respond right away, Kaia seemed to realize she was being too hasty. She quickly added, "I'm not pressuring you. Severing the mate bond is a big decision. It requires careful thought."I smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.The maid brought over my breakfast after a while."I won't keep you from enjoying your breakfast any longer," Kaia said, sensing the right moment to leave.As she reached the door, she suddenly turned back and said, "Fiora, you have a great personality, and you're exceptional and smart. If it weren't for Chris, I think we could've been really good friends."Watching her leave, I felt a sudden sense of pity. Maybe it was because I thought of the woman I was in my past life, the one who blindly threw herself into love.Blind love made women foolish and insecure.By the time I
"What did you say?" Chris looked at me in disbelief.Before I could explain further, there was a knock at the door. Even before I opened it, I could already smell Lucian's scent."Chris, what are you doing here in Fiora's room at this hour? Haven't you hurt her enough today with what happened between you and Kaia?" Lucian's voice was cold, a clear sign that he came to protect me after sensing Chris's presence.I gave Lucian a grateful look. If I had called him instead of Chris in my past life, maybe I wouldn't have died.Now, everything was still salvageable."What nonsense are you spouting now?" Chris took a step forward, grabbing my hand.He was holding my wrist painfully tight, but I still smiled and asked, "Did I say something wrong? You've always liked Kaia, haven't you?"I stared into his eyes and saw the conflict flash within them.A cold laugh escaped me. "Breaking the mate bond would be better for all of us.""You are my mate. How can you just say something like that?
Then, two wolves standing next to me curiously eyed Chris. "Isn't that woman on stage your mate?""There's a misunderstanding here!" Chris quickly explained.He grabbed my hand, attempting to pull me away. But suddenly, a spotlight from the stage hit Chris, forcing him to release my hand.Everyone was waiting for Chris to go up on stage and kiss Kaia. He awkwardly smiled before walking toward the stage.I never expected him to go this far for her.Did I underestimate his courage, or was it their love I misjudged?"Kiss her! Kiss her!" The crowd's cheers grew louder and louder.However, what Chris did next completely took me by surprise. He didn't kiss Kaia. Instead, he grabbed her and roughly pulled her off the stage.When they passed by me, he paused. "Wait here for me. I'll come find you soon," he said, before turning away and leaving with Kaia.Of course, I wasn't going to wait here for him. Barefoot, I walked toward the beach, wanting to feel the breeze.For some reason,
Hearing Kaia's shameless request, I felt both angry and amused.It was only now that I realized some women could use "weakness" as a weapon.If this were my past life, I would angrily throw her out and loudly declare, "Chris is my mate, and I won't let anyone take him from me!"But this time, I understood—there was no point in taking what wasn't mine to begin with. I wouldn't go after what didn't belong to me, but that didn't mean I was going to give in to Kaia so easily.If only she didn't send me those disgusting photos, I might be more inclined to agree to her request. But she wasn't as innocent as I originally thought, and, because of that, I wouldn't forgive her wickedness."Kaia, do you know how painful it is to reject your mate?""I know... If you help me, I'll be grateful to you for the rest of my life." Kaia gripped my hand tightly."I can help you. But I have one condition.""What condition?" Kaia immediately let go of my hand, her eyes flickering with panic."Next w
Not long after, another message from Kaia popped up on my phone. It was a picture of the steak I sent to Chris."Chris made me this steak. It's so juicy!"I let out a mocking laugh. So that's why he wanted me to cook—it was for Kaia. I hope she enjoyed every bite of that overly salty, rock-hard steak.Just picturing Kaia forcing herself to chew through that tough steak, pretending it was delicious to please Chris, made me laugh out loud."What's so funny?" Lucian walked over, eyeing me curiously. "Looks like I was worried for nothing. I thought you'd still be upset over last night."I lifted my chin. "I'm the sister of Darkwood Pack's Alpha. Why would I waste my time feeling sad over a man?"Lucian grinned and ruffled my hair. "That's my sister. Dress up nicely tonight—I'm taking you to a banquet."That evening, I arrived at the banquet in full glamour. As Lucian escorted me into the banquet hall, I could feel countless envious gazes falling upon us.Not long after, Chris arriv
Watching their figures disappear into the distance, I didn't expect it to still feel like a knife twisting in my heart.In my past life, I got what I wanted—I married Chris.But I never found happiness.Before the wedding, I asked him to go with me to pick out a wedding dress."I'm busy with work. Can you stop bothering me?" he said.So, I carried the dress home by myself—only to see him in a restaurant, celebrating Kaia's birthday."Kaia is an orphan. She has no family to celebrate with her. Unlike you—you've been pampered since childhood," he explained.Another time, I had a severe allergic reaction to pollen. I asked him to come with me to the hospital."I'm not a doctor. If you're sick, go to the hospital yourself." So I did. Alone. And that was when I saw him at a clinic, sitting beside Kaia and waiting for her to get treated for a minor cold."Kaia is an Omega. She's not like you—you have Alpha blood with strong self-healing abilities," he reasoned.Later, I risked my
It was the day of the Werewolves' Hunting Festival. I found my mate three months prior.During the festival, the male werewolves presented their captured prey to their mates as a display of their strength and devotion.But my mate, Chris Ashwood, looked at me and said, "There are so many outstanding Alphas here. Why don't you just give up on me and choose someone else?"I nodded calmly. "Alright." Chris froze when I agreed without hesitation. He clearly didn't expect such an indifferent response. His hand, which was loading his hunting rifle, came to an abrupt stop.He raised his gaze to look at me, his expression unreadable. "Fiora Wilson, did you hear what I just said?"I met his eyes and nodded sincerely. "I heard you."A bullet slipped through his fingers, falling to the ground with a dull thud. His expression was one of pure confusion.In my previous life, when Chris said those words to me, I burst into tears, sobbing pitifully. I even threatened him, saying, "If you dare...
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