Kyle's POVWhile I was fighting Seth, there was suddenly a knock on the door.I already knew before Andrea told me that it was Enzo. Of course I did. I've been with my Alpha for twenty years and I could even recognize his footsteps.I panicked, dragging Seth towards the balcony to kick him out of my house.I wasn't mentally prepared to let Enzo know everything.I couldn't say that I didn't envy Enzo for being able to introduce Andrea as his mate to everyone proudly and that they were going to be together forever.Though in fact, I knew I would find my life partner. Raymond had walked away so easily from me, as though he had no obligation towards our relationship.Seth had a childish obsession with me. Once he got it out of his system, we would go our separate ways one day.Although Enzo was my friend, he was first and foremost my Alpha.Seth had already said so many shameful things in front of Andrea. I wasn't sure what nonsense he would say in front of Enzo to further embarrass me.H
(Enzo's POV)Andrea didn't come back for the whole night.I had to admit that I did not sleep well because I was used to holding her soft body in my arms. Now my wolf and I were restless without her light, reassuring scent.I waited for her to come home, but it’s already past noon and there was still no sign of her.The maid asked if they should prepare lunch, and I frowned. Shaking my head, I picked up the car keys from the table and headed out.Perhaps I should pick her up myself.However, when I reached my Beta's house, a loud crashing sound reached my ears. The sound was loud enough to hear from inside the car. I froze for a moment, then quickly unbuckled my seat belt and got out of the vehicle.Did they break something by accident?I knocked on the door.Damn it! I was so worried about Andrea!The noises coming from inside the house got louder, and I was pretty sure I heard a table overturning and hitting the floor. There were also sounds of glass shattering on the ground... Some
Night had fallen, and the air was filled with the mellow scent of wine which I knew was Enzo's. He carried me from the couch to the bed, holding my waist with one arm and running his other hand through my hair as he kissed me.He trailed down my neck, leaving kisses on me. Every part of me that he touched felt sensitive and hot, as though his lips burned my skin.Sliding his deft tongue over my skin, he whispered in my ear, "You're going to make it up to me tonight."Then he slipped his hands under my nightgown, slowly covering my slim waist, then my stomach, and finally he palmed my breast."I'll mark you. You will soon be covered in my scent," he said with ragged breathing. "Everyone will know we belong to each other and will be together forever."His voice was low and muffled, while his eyes were sharp and focused.I grabbed his muscular shoulders and kissed him back as hard as possible. My tongue tingle by his sucking, and I felt my body grow warmer by the minute.His grip was tig
"What?!" I straightened up immediately. "Where are you now? Is Seth with you guys?""W-we're at a b-bar! Please, come and help him! It's all my fault... M-my fault!""Lilla, calm down. We'll be there soon. Hang on."I briefly explained the situation to Enzo and got dressed. A short moment later, we rushed to the scene with a group of guards.Kyle's face was pale, and he had a hand on his abdomen, having Lilla behind him.He seemed to be drunk, and he was stepping on a half-dead werewolf. His low growl was anxious and raspy. He looked very different from his usual appearance.A large group of strange but rough-built wolves surrounded Kyle and Lilla. Upon hearing us arrive, the werewolves turned to face Enzo and me together.Their leader was a tall, brown-haired man, wearing a black face mask. Something about him was familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it.The werewolf raised his hand, and the other werewolves lunged at us.I let out an alarmed cry, and Enzo shot forward like an ar
Lilla's eyes were red. She took a few steps toward Kyle before suddenly bursting into tears.Kyle heaved a sigh and said, "It's fine, don't cry. I don't blame you. This isn't your fault, okay? Now could you tell me a little about your boyfriend now?""He's not my boyfriend! I've broken up with him. He'll be my enemy the next time I see him!" Lilla shouted, snapping her head up abruptly with anger burning in her eyes.Then she went on to tell him what happened.After Kyle learnt about her story, he immediately mindlinked Enzo and told him about Max, having him launch a manhunt for Max.After everything was done, Kyle finally seemed to realize that he was a seriously injured patient still in a hospital.He lifted his shirt to look at his wound and frowned. "That's strange. Usually, my wolf should be able to heal wounds like these quickly. Why is it taking so long?""There's a corrosive wolf poison in it. According to the doctor, it'll take at least a week to heal. You'll have to rest at
Enzo's tall, muscular figure gradually disappeared from my sight, and I watched with love and admiration as he left.That’s probably why a leader existed, to make people feel safe and protected.Sheri's birthday was held outside in a garden. The trees were covered with twinkling lights, and those long tables are served with various desserts on top. There was also a wide array of drinks that suited various tastes.The party was surprisingly relaxing. People chitchatted over the soothing music. Everyone has a smile on their faces.After greeting Sheri, I handed her the gift that Enzo and I had prepared together. She seemed happy, and it relieved me that the blow Kyle had given her was not too unbearable.She was a strong woman.Sheri and I were standing beside the desert table when someone tapped my shoulder from behind."Hey, pretties!"I turned and saw Lilla's bright, smiling face. She pulled out a gift from behind and handed it to Sheri."Happy birthday!"Sheri raised her eyebrow, lo
That was Kyle!I jerked around to see Sheri crashing hard onto the ground. Her chest was covered in red, and even the corner of her mouth was dripping blood.She struggled and tried to lift her head before falling back to the ground, losing all strength left in her body.Finally, her eyelids dropped closed.I couldn't believe it...Sheri... was dead!Kyle fell to his knees. Although I was far from them, I could still sense the pain coursing through his body.He clutched his chest, cold sweat streaming down his forehead. His wound ripped open, and the blood gradually stained his white shirt.The mate-bond between them broke because of Sheri’s death. That must put him in great agony. But right at this moment, a handsome man suddenly lunged attack at him.Kyle's attention was still on Sheri's dead body. Even though he could hardly breath, he was still crawling toward Sheri. There was no way he could fight right now.My heart jumped to my throat as I screamed, "Kyle! Move!"But that werew
Kyle's POV"H-help me... Kyle... S-save me...!"It was Sheri's voice. I opened my eyes in darkness and looked in horror at the woman before me. She was lying in a pool of blood. My whole body was shaking. I wanted to save her so badly but before my hand touched her, I heard a stabbing sound.I snapped my head around, seeing a corpse dropped to the ground in front of me. I backed away in a daze, but then a cold hand suddenly gripped my shoulders."Look! I... killed my mate... for you... Are you still going to reject me...?"The voice was hollow, husky, and terrifying, but the question left me speechless.I trembled and gulped.I wanted to turn around. I wanted to look at the person speaking…"Kyle!" Another cry pierced through my ears. "Why you let me die? Why?!"Screams rang in my ears. Something was dragging me down into the abyss! My mind was in turmoil..."Kyle? Kyle! Wake up! Kyle!!!"Was that... someone calling me?Like a drowning man finally broke free from water, a warm ray of
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