Chapter 6

His words shattered me from the inside. Was I not strong enough? Was I too weak as a woman to survive without a man?

Would I not be able to protect my pack and my family from the deadly enemies?

The fear of the man behind me, combined with the fear of losing my family, clenched my insides.

I sensed the man move from behind.

'Is he going to kill me now?' I thought.

However, he did not touch me. I could hear his footsteps moving from behind to ahead until I heard the sound of bones breaking.

It made me tremble from the inside.

He had shifted!

I heard a loud thud, as if the man had transformed into a massive wolf and jumped to the ground.

Even though I could not see anything, I could imagine what was going on around me.

The wolf growled loudly, almost shaking the trees in the forest. Then he began running forward as if he were leaving.

I dared not to remove my blindfold.

The other wolves began to follow him as I heard the sound of running from both sides.

Before long, the silence fell around me.

I did not move for quite some time.

When I felt my legs were hurting, I slowly lifted my hand and took off the blindfold.

When the black cloth slid down my face, it touched my nose. My nostrils picked up the scent of a wolf, which caused my breath to slow down.

I had never encountered this scent before. It was a deep and alluring Alpha scent that could tarnish men and ruin women.

I suddenly recalled what the unknown man had told me before leaving.

He had just threatened to kill me and my family. He mocked me for getting remarried.

My fingers gripped the black cloth tightly. I felt a rush of rage pass through me.

I took a look around myself. There was no one in the forest except me and my car.

I got into the car and decided to defy my fate.

I did not go to the village. Instead, I drove the car out of the forest and headed back to the pack house.

When I stepped into the pack house, I found my mother-in-law pacing back and forth in the dining room.

When a maid noticed me entering the pack house, she spoke up.

"Luna, you are back!"

It grabbed my mother-in-law Clara's attention.

Clara looked stunned as she turned to face me.

She rushed to me and asked,

"Is the wedding completed?"

I glanced at the large clock on a wall. It appeared that I had been in the forest for nearly an hour. It was midnight, so Clara assumed the wedding was over.

My gaze returned to her. I shook my head slowly.

Her eyes lit up. "Why?"

I lowered my head, murmuring, "Mom, I don't want to marry anyone."

She pulled me into a hug and patted my back. "You are right. You should not marry anyone. You are my son's wife."

Clara inquired as to how I had fled from the wedding. I reported the attack to her. But I did not tell her everything in detail. I just told her that I had escaped from the enemies.

Clara informed our family about me. Soon, they came back to the pack house.

Fraser rushed toward me as soon as he walked into the house.

"Do you know how worried I was? I am sorry, Violet. I should not have left you to go alone."

Clara scoffed from next to me. "Really? Is this how you will protect Luna of this pack?"

Fraser turned his attention to Clara. "Aunt, I did not want anything to happen to her. I understand it was my fault. I will be more careful from now on."

"No need."

Before Fraser could ask any questions, my father-in-law, Wesley, asked,

"What do you mean, Clara?"

Clara looked at her husband with a grin and replied, "Because the Luna of this pack doesn't want to marry anyone right now."

Everyone's attention shifted to me. The entire time, I remained silent. So when they looked at me, I lowered my head even more.

"Violet, what is Clara saying?" My mother asked as she rushed over to me.

My father frowned at Clara and remarked, “She is a child. But you can lead her to a good—”

Clara shook her head. "I will not lead her into someone else's life. She is my son's wife and will always be. And by the way, Fraser is our family's son. How could she get married to her brother-in-law? She can't live with her husband's brother. That is such a shame!"

Grandpa Elias and Grandma Lily approached me. They tried to persuade me again. But I did as Clara had instructed me before they returned.

She told me to be quiet because she would handle everything.

"You can not manipulate her again."

Wesley gave Clara a glare. "Don't forget that I am still alive. You can't make a decision when I—"

Clara raised her hand and said,

"Don't forget that I am the former Luna of the pack. I still have some power in my hands. As the former Luna, I can defend the current Luna and oppose you if you force her. It would be my decision, as my son was the Alpha of this pack before his death."

Everyone fell silent when Clara raised her voice. I could see Fraser tightening his fists in defeat.

"From now on, Violet will live the widow's life."

My mother and grandma Lily gasped. They shook their heads, their eyes filled with sadness.

They claimed that widowhood was the most difficult life, almost like being held captive.

Clara turned to me and said, "Go change out of this bridal gown and put on something appropriate for a widow. You do not need color in your life; my son's blood should always remind you of where you belong."

I raised my head to meet everyone's sad gaze, including Fraser's.

I gave him a sad smile because I believed he deserved an explanation.

"I am sorry, Fraser. I don't want to marry you or any other man in my life. My life belongs to your brother. I will always be your brother's widow.”