0— Prologue

Finally, it had come to this. Face to face with the woman who had caused me misery. Every torturous moment had led up to this point. My family, my home, my Alpha, and my future have all been taken away from me by this cunning bitch. And the woman responsible for all these was about to pay.

“What are you doing?” she asked, her voice trembling as she stared at me wide-eyed. “How did you know about this place?”

I couldn’t help but snicker at her question. Is it really the time for her to be worrying about that? Her life is currently in a dangerous position... just one pull on this trigger, I could take away her precious life. I took a glance at the small secret wooden room under the mansion. It was just as I remembered, tsk and I still hate this place.

I tightened my hold on the pistol, which was loaded with silver bullets that are lethal to a werewolf, like her. I pointed it at her forehead. The color quickly drained from her face as I felt hairs rise on the back of my neck and chills running down my spine.

My life isn’t about cheesy, romantic stuff, as much as I wish it were.

All I ever wanted is to be just an average girl, a girl who simply enjoys watching romantic comedies, a hopeless romantic who can be with the man who chose me as his Luna, be respected by the werewolves, and add up being obsessed over the latest fashion trend just like everyone else. I wanted to live a completely new life without my background getting in the way.

I thought being part of their pack finally gave me that opportunity but oh, boy I was wrong. Back then, I was just an eleven-year-old who found her rightful new family, or so I thought.

“Do you want to know how I knew all these?” With a sour smirk, I asked in a contemptuous tone.

I noticed her face darkened with terror, a sight you wouldn’t expect to see on her angelic face. I always found her façade of being a good saint extremely repulsive... a literal vicious wolf in sheep’s clothing indeed. But, I won’t be fooled again. I waited for a long time just to see your mask fall apart.

“That’s because I died but was reborn,” I simply answered, giving her a cold stare. A mix of excitement for my revenge and a fulfilling satisfaction filled up my soul. “I managed to set everything right... all thanks to you.”

Whether it was my mother who was falsely accused because of my biological father. Or my step-father, who chose to ignore all the wrongdoings of his pack. Or you, my dear sister who pretended to be a goody-two-shoes to steal my man. Or, my past self, who earned the wrath of the nation... we were all very foolish.

“What are you talking about?” She clasped her hands together and shook immensely as if she was completely innocent. “Renee, don’t do this. It’s me... it’s Serena, your sister. Please, drop the gun.”

My breath quickened, and every muscle in my body screamed at me to hit her face with the pistol I am holding in a fit of anger for her hypocrisy... that face that had me fooled once and I won’t let it fool me again! The sizzle of the gun was heard as I hit her and left a mark on her forehead. I can no longer stand the face of the woman who ruined my life. I went along with your plot just for this fateful day.

You were the cause of my misery. I wasn’t given the chance for redemption, I was accused and showered with hate because of you. My future has been completely blocked. Because of you, I’ve learned how cruel people are. The world is full of corrupted souls claiming to be righteous and good.

I was hated for having a werewolf mother who turned into a murderer. A murderer they say but in all honesty, I still don’t understand why people reacted the way they reacted when all my mother did was protect this world from evildoers like you. She did that to keep this country's order and ensure no innocent citizen will ever die in vain.

My mother’s solemn duty was to serve and protect. For peace, I believed my mother pulled the trigger. And she was punished for believing in what is right. But, cruel indeed for even after eight years people still wished for me to be raped, murdered, and have endless nightmares every night because of what happened to you... to our family. Just because I was from a lowly ranking pack with disgraced blood, everyone gave their sympathy to you.

They only know the story's surface but chose to judge and completely block off my future. I was cursed to suffer until the day I die because of you. I struggled to understand even after meeting death face to face, but figuring out what had happened holds no meaning anymore... it’s too late.

If I could choose my family to grow up in, will things end up differently? I felt a tear fall down my eyes. None of that truly matters now.

I took a deep breath and exhaled loudly. "It was tiring growing up in this lifetime with the weight of our family's sin. If I did this, will I feel better? Will I be free?"

I have been reliving that moment every single day. Because of that, because of you... I lost my beloved Alpha and was betrayed by him for you.

The stranger who saved me out of a kind heart also suffered because of you and most of my friends have no longer stayed with me since then. I lived the rest of my life thinking of that day, it kept agonizing me whether I was asleep or awake. As if it wasn’t enough, it still haunted me even in this lifetime.

The militia was supposed to represent justice and integrity but because of your trickery, we have become the very figure and a pawn of injustice and corruption.

You made me the heartless villainess in my past life, this time it will be different.

"In this lifetime, I will be the very evil they branded me but I will not be going down alone. I will rip that mask apart and reveal to those you have fooled the real you. You must be exhausted," I said, lifting the tips of my lips. Even if I wasn't feeling like smiling, the boiling anger inside me did. “That’s perfectly alright. Starting today, you no longer have to work hard to hide your rotten heart.”

Her innocent-looking-blue eyes widened in hysteria and her entire body trembled. Oh, how satisfying this feels, my heart dazzled with ecstasy. Let’s make this world a little less dirty, okay? I will start with you who ruined my life. I’m not going to just sit around.

I will change my fate, I will change the future, and find a way to be happy even if I have to challenge death, I won’t be a victim of your schemes anymore... even if I have to play with death. My revenge doesn't end with your death. You are just my beginning, I will cleanse this world from hiding evil like you.