"I said, Grandpa, I mean, Martin gave me the ring, and I hid it in my husband Tobias's hospital room. My husband is currently recuperating at St. Crescent Medical Center," Alicia struggled to steady her breathing and heartbeat, trying to prevent Damian from sensing any deception."Do you know that when you lie, you emit a sour scent that I can detect?" Damian clenched his fists angrily. He couldn't understand why, with the mate bond between them, this she-wolf still foolishly believed she could lie to him by feigning composure.The facade she was trying to maintain crumbled completely at his words. Alicia bit her lip, recalling that Damian's lavender scent, aside from being sharp when he was angry, had always been mild. She had thought that only a mate's scent changed slightly when they were angry. She hadn't expected that lying could alter the scent a mate emitted.Details about mate scents and emotions were typically taught by a shifter's mother before they shifted. However, Alicia
"How dare you?!" Damian gritted his teeth, lifting his arm and grabbing Mae's neck, hoisting her into the air. His secrets concealed from Alicia were now exposed by Mae. He was determined to kill this infuriating she-wolf, regardless of whether she was his brother's mate or something else.Mae hadn't anticipated Damian could still muster the strength to choke her after taking a forceful punch. This Alpha was nothing short of a monster! Even in her pack, her brother, Alpha Asher, needed a moment to recover after receiving a punch from her.For the first time, Mae realized the extent of the power of the Rogue King Alpha. She felt fear for the first time in her life. Yet, she wouldn't beg this detestable Alpha, as her mate, the kind and gentle Ellis, was now imprisoned in the Golden Moon Pack's pack house, awaiting the help of his damn brother.Mae attempted to kick Damian, but his large hand was like an iron chain around her neck. The choking sensation made it impossible for her to exer
Tobias stood frozen, his eyes burning a fierce shade of red. The weight of Alicia's rejection pressed upon him, making him feel weaker. It felt like someone had gradually drained all of his strength.Alicia, who was no more than five feet away from him, was already on her knees, her hands over her heart, her lips trembling, raging down her pale cheeks.Tobias understood that Alicia was suffering from pain several times worse than his, and since she was the one who initiated the rejection, he was worried that every pore in her body was now suffering from excruciating pain.But he could do nothing for her now because he was losing his strength and was about to lose the power to even stand up, no better than she was.He had planned to save his brother Ellis after getting the moonstone ring. However, his mate rejected him, which left him powerless for at least 12 hours.Tobias took several steps back, each step echoing the crushing realization that his carefully constructed plan seemed to
"Where is Edward? Why did you send Edward to spy on me when you realized I was recovered?" Tobias asked and touched the spot where Mae had just kicked him.He needed to distract Martin with his question. A moment ago, when Mae had deliberately kicked him in the calf, a tiny syringe containing a potion had fallen out of her boot. He had taken the opportunity to bend his knee to get the syringe, filled with an unknown potion, into his hands.He was sure that the calm woman could never accidentally drop a potion. This potion was probably some sort of emergency medication."Dr. Edward is in his lab, of course. After all, he needs to prepare the 'drinks' that will be needed at the party tonight. In case you don't know, he is the private son of my Beta Carl. As for why I arranged for him to be at your side?"Martin smiled as if he had heard some naive question, "It's because I'm concerned about how you're doing. I want to know what great feats you, my rebellious and capable grandson, will l
Upon hearing Martin's words, a dreadful suspicion sprang into Tobias's mind. He gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you mean? What have you done to my parents?"Martin revealed an evil smile, disappointingly shaking his head at Tobias. "I thought you would learn something after finding that Omega's wife. After all, the Omega who destroyed Arthur and Nora's car back then was following my orders."Tobias stared at Martin in astonishment, forgetting to shift forms, even forgetting the pain induced by the potion. "What... what are you saying?"Martin twirled the scepter in his hand, continuing to unveil a secret hidden for 14 years. "You know I had a tumor, right? In fact, your father, Arthur, discovered that tumor before you were born.""You know his exceptional talent in pharmaceutical research. After he discovered the tumor, he developed a formula for a potent drug. Your mother, Nora, designed a machine to produce that specific drug. Thanks to their efforts, my tumor stopped growing.
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
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.""
"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