Alicia heaved a sigh as she watched Ellis' car zoom away, receding into the distance. It appeared that neither Tobias nor Ellis was going to believe their grandfather anytime soon. Living in a prosperous neighborhood, Alicia was accustomed to the sight of high-end vehicles on the street. However, she had no trouble identifying the brand-new, red sports car that Tobias had given her. Eagerly, she walked around the car, her fingers tracing its curves with care. This car was Alicia's first, and she was excited yet apprehensive about driving it. Worried that her unskilled driving might leave scratches on the new car, she was lost in thought about whether to rent a second-hand car to practice when Damian suddenly appeared. "Are you stealing the car?" Damian's voice boomed, startling Alicia. She spun around to see her mate emerging from his gray limousine. Although he wore sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, the wicked smile that crept across his face betrayed his intent to tease her.
She had heard her father call Tobias a disgrace to the Wilton Family. But she never heard the servants mention him in the packhouse of the Golden Moon Pack.Ellis claimed he had to wait for his big brother Tobias to get married before he could hold the Luna Ceremony.But one day, she learned that Alicia was Tobias' wife, and when she asked Ellis again about the Luna Ceremony, Ellis just perfunctorily replied that the ceremony was in the works, but did not reveal the exact date."Your useless husband is still alive?" Vivian sneered with contempt, causing Alicia's temper to flare up."He's not useless! He's recovering!" Alicia retorted, her voice laced with anger.Caroline delivered a fresh slap to Alicia's face, this time on the left side. "You keep seducing my fiancé and Vivian's mate, even after you got married! You're nothing but a vile bitch!" Caroline spat out with disgust.Vivian sneered and grasped Alicia's chin, producing a syringe-shaped instrument from her pocket. "Do you kno
Alicia sensed a dangerous aura emanating from Damian as he mentioned Vivian and Caroline.She knew that Vivian's pack was a friend pack of the Golden Moon Pack, and that her father would likely form an alliance with the Golden Moon Pack to attack Damian's Moon Halo Pack if Damian harmed Vivian."Don't kill them, please," Alicia pleaded, gripping Damian's hand tightly. Her eyes betrayed her worry for him."Vivian is Alpha Ellis's fiancée. Her pack is friendly with the Golden Moon Pack. I don't know about Caroline's pack, but I do know that if anything happens to them, their fathers might join Alpha Ellis in a crusade against our pack. I'm not worth putting yourself at risk like this."Damian knelt down, took Alicia's hand, and kissed the back of it. He smiled and assured her, "You're worth it. But don't worry. Killing them will only dirty my shoes. I'll make them suffer worse than death."With that, Damian strode towards the E zone and heard
Vivian stood up, her eyes welling with tears as she implored Ellis to forgive her. "Ellis, please forgive me. I made a mistake. I didn't know Alicia was Mr. Howard's mate. I can apologize to her. You are the one I want to be with. I want to be your Luna."Ellis, meanwhile, was reeling from the pain of Vivian's rejection. He leaned against the car's side door, his body slick with sweat, and shook his head. "Damian, I have no more ties to her," he said, his voice barely above a whisper.But Vivian was not ready to give up. "How can you do this to me?" she snarled, her frustration mounting. "Don't you know how much I love you? I did everything I could to be a good Luna for you. I dressed impeccably, used the best skin care products, and dyed my hair the same damn color every month, just because I knew you liked it.""And you, you stayed polite and distant to me for two years. You only kissed me in front of the guests at parties and pretended to love me. You treat m
"Are you Martin's grandson? How is he?" Lee greeted Ellis before he even had a chance to speak.Upon hearing Alpha Martin's name, Ellis finally remembered seeing the man in a photo in his grandfather's study when he was young. However, Martin had been too busy to tell him who the soldier was at the time.Uncertainly, Ellis asked Lee, "Are you the soldier in the photo? I mean, I've seen your photo on Martin's desk."Lee paused and smiled. "I didn't realize Martin still had those old photos," he said. He continued toward the elevator in the parking lot and then asked Ellis, "How is he? Still a cranky workaholic?"Convinced that Lee was the soldier in the photo, Ellis responded, "He's fine. He just arrived from New York yesterday. Would you be interested in visiting him? I can contact him for you now."Lee seemed unaware of Martin's arrival in Los Angeles. He frowned and then shook his head. "Forget it. We haven't spoken in over thirty years. It's goo
"I bet Caroline is just as annoying as Vivian is. I'll have to ask my mom about her. Are you going into the office tomorrow? I remember Rhett saying that you were visiting your ill family today. How was it?" Nadia inquired.Alicia remembered mentioning to Rhett that she had to visit a patient when she asked for time off.As she thought about her husband, who was on multiple medications and had all of his limbs immobilized, Alicia bit her lip before answering with forced optimism, "It looked serious, but I'm sure he'll get better. I'll talk to you tomorrow when I go into the studio.""Sending my best wishes to your family. By the way, Alpha Rhett has a few new clients scheduled for you. You better prepare yourself for a very busy time ahead," Nadia reminded her.Nadia's kind reminder spurred Alicia's entrepreneurial spirit, fueling her motivation to design something that would please her clients. After the phone call, Alicia set aside Damian and the horrib
"Mrs. Crowley is not happy with the draft of her garden design. You should redesign it as soon as possible and get it to me by the end of the day. Not every client is as completely satisfied with the first draft of a design as Alpha Damian." Rhettsaid.Rhett's mood had changed, and Alicia sensed it.Nadia found Alicia still working on the garden design during lunchtime. "Allie, aren't you having lunch?" she asked, holding her sandwich box.Alicia shook her head, "Mr. Rhett wants me to redesign Mrs. Crowley's garden.""That's strange," Nadia gave a puzzled look. "I remember Mrs. Crowley's proposal was approved on Friday. I heard she emailed the boss yesterday to praise your design of the swing set that made her granddaughter so happy."Alicia's lips formed a tight line, but she didn't want to indulge in malicious speculation about Mr. Rhett, who had been a patient guide to her during her internship. "Maybe Mr. Rhett made a mistake. I must have
"Can you tell me what's going on? Is it because Ellis rejected Vivian?" Alicia asked.Martin remained silent and opted to take a stroll with Alicia in the garden instead. Once the butler and maid had left, Martin turned to Alicia and asked, "Allie, what do you think of Ellis?"In response, Alicia spoke candidly, "Although we don't interact often, I believe Ellis is kind and easygoing. He's a brilliant Alpha."Martin's face lit up with relief, "That's wonderful news! Ellis hardly speaks with the butler and other servants in the pack house. He's very strict with the pack members in the office, and even when he's with me, he acts coldly. I suspect he only shows his gentleness and kindness when dealing with you."Alicia found Martin's assumptions to be odd, but she didn't say anything. "Don't worry, Grandpa. I'm sure Ellis will come around and see you in a different light. He'll have dinner with you, crack jokes, and be more personable."Martin's gaze
"It's probably because of this." Ellis rubbed his nose, then pulled out his smartphone and played one of the most popular short videos on Tik Tok for Tobias.The video was uploaded by Mae, Ellis' mate.In the video, Tobias was staring intently into a microscope.As Mae was filming, she asked him.[Hey, you loser who cheated on your wife with a double identity and ended up being locked up by your grandfather relying on your wife to save you, have you researched a potion that restores the shifting ability of your perfect wife yet?]Tobias remembered it was this morning when Mae visited here to check on the progress of his potion research, like a cold and incapable boss asking in the coldest of tones why your report was done as well as shit before the deadline of an unprecedented project.Annoying enough to make him want to blacklist her from the Wilton Family."You know what? Ellis, I'm thinking about letting your damn mate experience what it's like to be on the Wilton Family's blacklis
"Allie!" Tobias shouted and then glanced at Lee.Lee, witnessing the unfolding chaos, reacted swiftly. He aimed his gun and, with a single shot, ended the life of one of the men restraining Tobias.The gunshot reverberated, momentarily freezing Martin's wolf and the others in the lab. Lee, facing Martin's wolf, expressed regret but stood firm, "I'm sorry, Martin,I can't watch that girl die."Seizing the opportunity, Tobias shifted into a massive black wolf that took up nearly half of the lab and shattered the glass prison with ease.With unparalleled strength, Tobias' wolf attacked Martin, the older gray wolf feeling the sting of his waning power as the younger wolf sank its teeth into his neck.However, just as Tobias prepared to deliver the final blow, Martin shifted back into his human form.Tears streamed down his face as he pleaded desperately, "Toby, I am your grandfather. Don't kill me."The giant black wolf narrowed his eyes and showed him fangs sharper than knives. It looked
The cold atmosphere within the laboratory seemed to thicken as Martin's unnerving smile lingered."Looks like you two had a nice chat," Martin remarked, his voice carrying a sinister edge. "The full moon is on duty. So, Allie, shall we get started?"The pale light of the full moon cast an otherworldly glow, setting the stage for the impending challenge. Alicia and Tobias exchanged a glance, a silent reassurance passing between them.Alicia, her composure unwavering, nodded gracefully and stood up. She held Martin's gaze, firm and unyielding, as she made her request, "You must release Tobias now."Martin, as if amused by her audacity, merely shrugged. With a subtle gesture, he signaled the lab staff, dressed in pristine white attire, to release Tobias from his glass prison.The mechanical hiss of unlocking echoed in the glass sterile room as Tobias was yanked up from the bed by Lee and led towards the exit of the glass room. His eyes locked onto Alicia.As Tobias passed by her, he stop
"You hid your special healing powers from me. So we're even." Tobias joked and winked at Alicia instead of telling her the truth.If they hadn't been in this damn glass prison, Tobias would have chosen to take her in his arms and tell her all of his story, instead of what he was doing now, where he looked like an object to be dissected on a lab table."You're still in the mood for jokes?" Alicia raised an eyebrow and twisted Tobias' arm a little harder, "Tell me why? Otherwise, I'll never say a word to you again."Tobias pretended to grimace in pain and then sighed at Alicia, "I'm sorry. As a husband, I don't want to drag my wife into danger. As a lead of rogues, I can't bear to keep my luna ready to fight at all times. ""You think you're cool to say that, huh?" Alicia asked, tears flowing from her eyes and brushing her cheeks.Tobias forced a small smile and wanted to wipe the tears from Alicia's face, but since his wrists were still pinned to the bed, he couldn't."Now I don't go w
Alicia's heart raced as she stared Martin."You see, Martin," she spoke with a steadiness that masked her inner turmoil, "If you try to take this ring by force, I'll swallow it and shift. Then...”"Shift? Seriously?" Martin’s look turned gloomy as he interrupted Alicia’s words."Lee, you must not inform Allie that the serum she was injected by me was able to temporarily seal her shifting abilities, right?" After the words, Martin turned to Lee.Lee pursed his lips and told Martin. "I did. But she didn't seem very surprised when she heard about it."Martin frowned and shifted his gazes to Alicia again only to find her meaningful smile."Didn't expect it, huh? That serum you talk about is nothing to me." "Well, that’s a real surprise to me." Martin sighed and wore a sad face to tell Alicia, "Go ahead and swallow the ring, kid. I've got doctors here who specialize in dissecting corpses."Then he raised his head and ordered Lee who was standing behind Alicia, "Lee, you know what to do ne
With trembling fingers, Alicia retrieved a necklace from an old wooden box under the bed.All the stuff in that box belonged to her mother. She touched the necklace which adorned with a photograph capturing the essence of her mother.The woman in that old photo possessed clear blue eyes and flowing blonde hair. Alicia wore it around her neck, clutching the pendant.Mom, please, please do help me and give me courage to save Tobias. My moon god, please grant me a protection of my baby growing in my body. A silent prayer escaping her lips.Lee sighed and then drove Alicia to the St. Crescent Medical Center.through the sterile corridors of the looming danger—the St. Crescent Medical Center.“Oh, no...” Stepping into the heavily guarded lab, Alicia covered her mouth in shock at the scene before her. Mae, Ellis, and a host of Alphas lay unconscious on the cold floor like a pile of subjects waiting to be experimented on.But the sight that pierced Alicia's heart was her mate, Tobias, ensna
"During our trip to Europe, Martin formed an alliance with Alpha Asher, Mae's brother from the Greenfield Pack. Asher is the 101st Alpha, prepared by Martin for himself after being cured," Lee revealed, his voice a low murmur."Martin invited Alpha Asher to Los Angeles for Mae and Alpha Ellis's Luna Ceremony. Now Alpha Asher is likely drugged and unconscious in the medical center already."Alicia, her heart quickening, absorbed the weight of Lee's revelation. The pieces of the puzzle began to click together. "Why Asher? What does Martin need from him?""It is estimated by Arthur that the shift powers from 100 Alphas can cure Martin's tumor. After he had used Tobias’ shifter power, theoretically he still needs 99 alpha's of shapeshifting power.""But he was no longer satisfied with just curing his tumor. His doctor modified and upgraded Nora's machine to rejuvenate the elders using shifting power. That’s the Martin's plan.""In fact, I planned to release Alpha Asher secretly. But I’ve
Lee, seemingly hesitant, absentmindedly patted his jean pocket before revealing。"After reuniting with Martin, he told me what happened during the thirty years I was away. Martin was diagnosed with a tumor twenty-five years ago. At that time, Arthur, Tobias's father, was a genius alchemist in the pack. He created a potion that could inhibit the growth of the tumor.""But Martin gradually developed resistance to the potion. Arthur unintentionally discovered that the power generated during Alpha shift could suppress cancer cell growth. His mate, Tobias's mother Nora, even designed a machine to extract shifter powers.""However, after Arthur and Nora experimented on themselves, they found that the cancer cells in Martin's body were extremely resilient. Their combined shifter powers could only restrain the growth of cancer cells, not eliminate them. Moreover, after the extraction of shifter powers, Arthur and Nora couldn't regain their power and permanently lost their ability to shift.""
Alicia experienced a beautiful dream after being injected with an unknown potion by Martin.In the dream, she found herself in the presence of her late mother, Olivia, who had passed away a decade ago. The warm glow of the setting sun illuminated Olivia as she worked with her sewing machine."Mom!" Tears filled Alicia's eyes, and she couldn't help but cry out."Allie, you look beautiful," Olivia said, opening her arms in a familiar gesture, the same mom who always called her "Allie" with a soft smile."Mom!" Alicia rushed to her mother, embracing her and pouring out her heart about the hardships she had endured."My boss took advantage of me, and I lost the job I loved; my friend Mae lied to me, and I lost our friendship. My husband, my mate, was a liar, and I rejected him. Job, friendship, and love — I have none left.""Mom, will you take me with you? Please," Alicia pleaded, looking up with teary eyes."My sweetie, I can't take you with me. You know you're not alone now, right?"Ali