After a long silence, someone suddenly shouted, "Bad omen!"Like a stone dropped in a pond to create thousands of ripples, more people began to shout immediately after."That's a bad omen! She's an ominous woman!""The Luna Scepter doesn't acknowledge her!""She'll bring disaster to the Pack!"***Losing the Moon Goddess' Heart wasn't terrifying. Instead, failing to properly place the diamond onto the scepter was the true disaster. Because that meant that I wasn't worthy of being Luna, and I could even be the Pack's calamity.Applause and blessing turned into insults and quickly filled the hall.Cold sweat filled my palm, and Enzo held my hands tightly. "It's fine. Don't worry, Andrea. It's just an accident. It doesn't mean anything."I swallowed nervously, trying to maintain my composure.In the previous rehearsals, I could properly place the Moon Goddess' Heart onto the regalia every single time without problems. It had never come off like this.Something wasn't right.I bent down a
I looked up in shock.The quiet, starry sky had suddenly exploded with glamorous and colorful fireworks! The multicolor lights lit up the night in clusters high in the sky.The scene suddenly felt like deja vu."Enzo, do you remember when we watched the fireworks back at the Blue River Pack?""Of course. You didn't even talk to me that much at that time," Enzo said in a slightly aggrieved tone as he nodded. "I'm good at holding grudges, you know? How do you plan to make it up to me, hmm?"I smiled and repeated after him, “How do I plan to do that?”“Yeah?”"Hmm... Like this." I hooked my arm around his neck, then stood on tiptoes to kiss him on the lips.As the fireworks exploded in the sky, we stood underneath the colorful lights and kissed. This moment was beyond perfect for me.After the kiss, I whispered into Enzo's ears, "Do you remember the question you asked me back then?""What question?""That if there was any difference between you and the men who came over to hit on me."En
I instinctively took a step back, but my heels got stuck in the floor's cracks.I fell to the ground with a cry and a sharp pain shot through my ankle while Mary's jaws loomed closer to my face.At the last critical moment, Enzo grabbed the back of Mary's neck and yanked her away.The she-wolf slammed into the wall and coughed up a mouthful of blood.Cindy crawled over in a panic. "Mom! Mom!"Her face was full of tears. She used her hands to try to stem the blood flow. But blood continued to rush out without any signs of stopping.Cindy screamed, "Doctor! Alpha, please help her! Please!"Enzo picked me up with slightly furrowed brows. He looked at the guards and said, "Take her down and lock her up."He paused, then continued, "Have the doctor over to take a look."Then, Enzo carried me back to the bedroom and laid me on the bed.He knelt and took off my heels for me, frowning again after seeing my swollen ankle."Wait here," he said, then opened the door and left.I watched him leave
"Mom!"A heart-wrenching cry snapped me out of my shock.The glass fell from Cindy’s hand to the ground and shattered as she stumbled towards Mary.She reached out and placed a trembling finger under Mary's nose before jerking back and covering her mouth.A whimper escaped her lips, and she wailed.Everything happened so quickly, and no one had expected it to turn out this way.I swallowed the bitterness in my mouth and walked over to Cindy, wanting to comfort her.But just as I placed my hand on her shoulder, she suddenly shoved me to the ground."It's all your fault!" Cindy screamed at me. "It's all your fault! Why do you have to force her to death? She was already unstable... Why?!""I..."Enzo pulled me behind him and responded, "She ran towards the wall herself. I trust that you haven't lost your judgement. I'll give you some time to think things through. If you insist on finding someone to vent your anger..."I'll be there. But remember, Andrea has nothing to do with all these.
I turned around to find Cindy dressed all in black."A-Are you okay?" I asked hesitantly."What do you think?"Cindy opened her room door, then turned to look at me."Do you want to come in?"I nodded, then followed her into her bedroom.Her room very much reflected her personality. Except for some fitness equipment, everything else was black, white, or gray and looked cold.It didn't look like a girl's room at all."What are you looking at?" Cindy asked."...Nothing."Cindy smiled lightly. "I know what you're thinking. You think my place looks cold, don't you?""...""I grew up in such an environment. From the time I could barely remember things, my mother forced me to learn all kinds of fighting skills. She demanded that I become the best female fighter in the Pack. Only by doing so will Alpha treat me differently."Cindy opened the window, letting the early morning breeze and humidity settle into the room.She didn't look at me as she continued speaking, "When she was young, she al
Kyle's POV"Maybe Kyle can't get turned on?!"Kyle can't get turned on?!'Me? I can't be turned on?!?!'I couldn't believe my ears. What the hell was Sheri talking about?Enzo raised his eyebrows at me with a look of disbelief. He frowned after a moment and asked, "You... can't?""You believe that?!" I shot back, completely embarrassed.As if that wasn't the worst, half of the pack in the training grounds gave me weird and sympathetic looks!I quickly walked up to Sheri and rubbed my temples exasperatedly."What the hell are you saying? Oh my gosh..."Sheri blinked at me, then stuck out her tongue and said, "Was I wrong?""Of course!" I retorted without much thought.Sheri raised her brows. "Really?""Yes!" I denied once more."Fine!" Sheri said, walking closer to me. "I’ll cut you a slack then! Kiss me. Now."The light scent of gardenia wafted into my nose. The unique scent that Sheri exuded called to me.I didn't like her, but that didn't mean her scent didn't have any effect on me.
Sheri stood rooted to the spot. She kept staring at Kyle’s back as though she couldn't believe that he had left her like that.Kyle had always been gentle and polite to her. Sheri thought their feelings were real. Though they just needed some time to accept the mate bond.But just now... Her mate had pushed her away in front of everyone on the training ground and ran away.The entire training ground was buzzing, chatting about what had just happened. Sheri's eyes were already redrimmed.I looked at Enzo with questions in my eyes.Enzo shrugged, indicating he didn't know either.I walked over to Sheri's side and asked tentatively, "Are... Are you okay?"Sheri grabbed a lock of her hair, trying to blink back her tears as she shrugged, flashing me a smile."I'm fine. Really."Lilla had an awkward look on her face. "Kyle isn't usually like this. Maybe he has something urgent to take care of."It was obviously an excuse.Sheri scoffed. "I think he just can't get turned on by anyone!"She b
The man in the white shirt pressed the girl he against the wall, holding her chin up with one hand as he kept kissing her.He was obviously the bartender at the bar just now, and the girl...I gasped out her name in shock, "Lilla?!"Lilla snapped open her eyes. She panicked when she caught sight of me and pushed the man away."Andrea..."I was about to speak when Sheri started to cough and retch. I ignored Lilla for the moment and carried Sheri to the restroom.As soon as we got there, Sheri lunged for the toilet and threw up everything.After a few minutes, she turned and leaned against the cool marble toilet, gasping for air with her eyes closed.I helped her up from the floor and briefly helped her to clean up. We then exited the restroom together.Lilla was leaning against the wall in the hallway when I came out. She immediately straightened up when she saw me, biting her lips and averting her eyes as though she had done something wrong.I sighed."Come on, let's get Sheri back ho
I felt my swollen cheeks hit the hard rock as my body plunged into the sea. Icy cold water flowed into my nose and mouth, and I struggled instinctively. My limbs flailed as I tried to move to the surface. I could swim, so I could save myself, couldn't I?However, the waves were so violent, and it overwhelmed me easily, despite how much strength I had.It became harder to breathe. It felt like the air in my lungs was about to finish at any moment, and I couldn't draw enough air without getting more water in my nose and mouth.The pain from my wounds and suffocation ate away at me, causing my body to spasm.Was I going to die...?Just as I was about to fade out from consciousness, I heard a familiar voice shout, "Andrea!"Was that... Enzo?Was I hallucinating?I tried to keep my eyes open, but all I could see were blurs around me. For a moment, it felt like someone had wrapped their arms around my waist and...It was warm, despite the raging ice-cold sea water I was submerged in, and I
The car ride was bumpy, and my stomach lurched at the motions, but my limbs were still tied together, and I couldn't move.Lilla's eyes were red. "What should we do?""Don't worry... There's always a way."Lilla nodded nervously. "...Okay."The car came to an abrupt stop. After a few moments, I could smell the dampness and saltiness in the air.The sea! We were at the beachside!The back door opened, and Melissa coldly snorted, "Hmph! Alpha Enzo came just in time. Otherwise, you two would be dead by now. Well, that's fine anyway. Let's play another game!"Melissa smiled wildly. "Let's see how much your mate really loves you, hmm?"Max pulled both Lilla and me out of the car. It was pitch black around us, and I could hear the waves crashing like crazy. We were standing on a high reef, and if we jumped down from here, the waves would definitely swallow us up.Lilla was already sitting limply on the ground, so I forced myself to stay calm and asked, "What the hell is your plan?""Didn't
When I opened my eyes again, my surroundings were dark, and the smell of dampness and rust was in the air.I tried to move and realized with a jolt that my hands and feet were tired.A light suddenly came on.I squinted at the sudden onslaught of brightness and saw Melissa's face. I also noticed Lilla, who was unconscious beside me."Are you awake?" Melissa asked in a cold tone.I looked at Melissa with confusion swimming in my eyes. "Where are we?""A warehouse," Melissa replied bluntly."What the hell do you want?""Me?" Melissa said sarcastically. "Don't you already know what I want?"She suddenly pulled a dagger out of her pocket and cackled like a maniac. "Of course, it's to kill you! Also..."She suddenly pointed the tip of the knife at Lilla, and I was terrified."I know you hate and detest me! You can throw anything you want at me, but leave innocent people out of this!""Innocent?" Melissa laughed. "Seriously? You can only blame her for being your friend and stealing my man!"
"Lilla's birthday party?" I asked and put down the magazine in my hand. "Where will it be held?""At the top floor of Jasmine Hotel," Enzo replied. "Kyle has booked the entire floor, and it'll just be the few of us. We're still in the Blue River Pack, so we can't make it too grand.""Ah, that's a pity. She must be disappointed.""Not at all! I'm happy enough to spend my birthday with my best friends!"I turned to see Lilla kicking off her shoes before running towards me and jumping on me. Kyle and Seth were also back, following behind her quietly."You're almost eighteen. Why are you still acting like a child?" Kyle exasperatedly said as he straightened out her messed-up shoes. Lilla stuck out her tongue in response."Say, you can find your mate after your birthday. Did you think about what your plans are?" Kyle asked as he approached us.Lilla instantly tensed up, and her smile vanished. "Uh... I...""Are you still thinking about that bastard?"Kyle was obviously referring to Max, an
"Kill her."These words echoed in my ears like a curse. I gave Enzo a startled look and was silent for a long while."Are you scared?" He asked in a low and hoarse voice, covering my forehead with his palm.I shook my head. After a moment, I got up from his lap, looked straight into his eyes, and said, "You're joking, right?"Enzo didn't say anything in response."You must be kidding me!" I muttered to myself.He suddenly broke into a smile and said, "Fine, I was joking. I know that's not how you like to handle things."I savored the hidden implications of his words and once again discovered how different my old world was from Enzo. Perhaps in his view, it was a waste of time to look for evidence just to deal with this matter.But for me, he was willing to hide the cruel side of his personality.After staying silent for a while, I went back to today's events. "Did the masked man look familiar to you?"Enzo raised his eyebrows slightly, indicating he didn’t know, and I told him, "It wa
"Shit!" Alpha Michael cursed.He immediately ordered his men to chase after the man, but I knew the odds were against it.Even though it was just a quick glance, I recognized that man. It was Max. His ability to escape has always been superb, so I doubt Alpha Michael's men would be able to catch him.I glanced at Lilla beside me; sure enough, she was frozen in shock.When they got Gloria's cold body down from the tree, they found a suicide note in her pocket. It read:My dearest Alpha Michael, I'm sorry for betraying you. The child in my body was not yours, but my mate's. I lied that Luna Andrea pushed me down the stairs to cover up the truth, and I planned this all on my own to cover the truth. I thought I could keep lying, but my mate told me he was marrying another woman, and regretted everything I've done when I heard that. So, I chose to die to get rid of all my sins in one go. I'm sorry, and I pray for your happiness.GloriaHowever, the suicide note apparently wasn't enough to
"What do you plan to do? We don't have any evidence..." I said hesitantly.Enzo looked at me and raised his eyebrows slightly. "As long as a person is alive and can talk, there’s no shortage of evidence.""What do you mean?"Enzo was silent for a while before slowly saying, "Gloria's maid.""Huh? So, you want to get her to confess the truth?""Yes," Enzo said and nodded calmly."You may not be able to pry anything from her," I said with a frown. "Judging by Melissa's and Gloria's behavior today, there's a good chance they're plotting this together.""It's not that hard," Enzo said with an easy smile. "Everyone has a weakness. She won't be an exception."After speaking, he took out his phone and sent a text message. I couldn't help but ask, "Who did you contact?""Take a guess," Enzo said, winking at me."Someone that you know? I said, then added, "And a male?"Enzo laughed. "Are you jealous?"I glared at him. "You're reading too much into this.""It's my secret informant in Blue River
As it turned out, the liquid in the glass was indeed wine, and a certain amount of knockout drugs remained in it."How do you explain this?" Enzo asked with eyes cold.The scene was reversed once again, and the crowd was shocked."Oh my god, Melissa is lying!""I heard before that she's a vicious, cruel woman. It seems that it's true!"The hushed whispers of the crowd started up again, and yet..."Why should I need to explain anything?" Melissa suddenly sneered. She didn't panic at all, "I don't know how the drink in the glass became wine. The glass is in your hands, so you can say whatever you want about it naturally.""So you're saying we planned all this to frame you?" Lilla hissed, shaking with anger."I didn't say that," Melissa replied, then she looked at me pretending to be innocent, "Andrea, I would like to believe you didn't push Luna. It may be a misunderstanding, but..."Before continuing, she trailed off, choking up, "You can't unjustly accuse me just because you can't giv
When I next stepped into the conference room, I wasn't the Cold Moon Pack's Luna anymore, but the murderer who had pushed Gloria down the stairs instead.Although none of them dared to do anything to me, I could feel the burning resentment in the eyes of all the warriors present!In their minds, I was the murderer who had killed their heir.However, my mind was clear, so I did not need to cower in fear. My only regret was that the unborn child had died.So, I straightened my back and prepared to face the interrogation that was about to happen.'Don't be afraid, Andrea," Enzo said through mindlink as he sat beside me. 'Even if this matter can't be cleared up, I won't let anything happen to you.'I shook my head discreetly at him, gesturing for him not to do anything rash.'I want a clean name, Enzo. I'm your Luna. I can't carry a stain on my name, or it will become a stain on our pack.'As I said that, I turned to Alpha Michael, who was enraged. From what I could remember, Alpha Michae