Chapter 3

Right when day broke, Matthew and I were woken up by the warriors from the pack.

They reported to Matthew that Beth went wild in the pack after getting drunk. She actually started a strip show in public.

When Matthew and I arrived there, the female werewolves around Beth were trying to coax her. "Beth, wasn't it just an argument with your boyfriend? You didn't have to drink so much."

"That's right! Why should you make yourself suffer like that? Those werewolves are jerks!"

With reddened eyes, the sloppily dressed Beth had stripped down to only revealing lingerie and black stockings under the coat hanging loosely over her.

She looked into my eyes before gazing over miserably toward Matthew behind me. "You're right. Those werewolves are jerks."

As she said that, she took a huge gulp of alcohol on purpose. The liquid overflowed from the corners of her lips down to her chest, drawing the attention of the werewolves around her.

They started to get rowdy. "Beth, that boyfriend of yours isn't a good man. Let me be your boyfriend instead!"

"Yeah, I will certainly treat you better than that terrible young boyfriend of yours!"

Even though Matthew did not react in any way, I knew that his entire body had tensed up. He had even clenched his hands into tight fists without realizing it.

Beth, on the other hand, was oblivious. When she saw him being frosty, she made a fuss about taking off her lingerie, which caused a frenzy in the room.

Finally, Matthew lost his patience. "That's enough! I am not going to allow anyone to do anything that humiliates the Frosthowl pack!"

After realizing that he had lost control of his emotions, he turned toward me immediately. "Babe, it's all such a mess here. This madwoman will just be an eyesore to you. Shall I see you off first?

"Didn't you say that you wanted to go to the hospital? I will pick you up for lunch. I made your favorite sandwich today."

I nodded. Upon seeing that, Beth was overwhelmed with envy. She yelled, "That's right! I am a madwoman! I don't need any of you to tell me what to do!"

While shouting all that, she ran out of the room.

"The forest up ahead is beyond the Frosthowl pack's boundaries. You and the rest should go after her. It'll be bad if she ends up in danger or bumps into any rogues," I said.

"Go after her!"

Having received permission from me, Matthew no longer hid the anxiousness from his face. He gathered the warriors behind him right away, and they darted toward the thick forest.

The werewolves chattered among themselves.

"I never expected Beth to act so wild after going through a breakup. As the Alpha's secretary, she will certainly be punished by Alpha Matthew once the warriors capture her and bring her back.

"She's young and emotional. When Alpha Matthew last punished her, not only did she get a dressing-down for two hours, but her eyes were swollen from crying when she came back out.

"Her knees were all swollen, and she couldn't even walk with a proper gait. It seemed like she had to kneel as part of her punishment."

"Yeah, Alpha Matthew has always been cold and merciless. Other than being nice toward Luna Amber, he was never friendly toward us. Now that Beth has caused such a commotion right before the Alpha and the Luna, I don't think it's going to end well for her."

Was that so? I couldn't help but scoff.

While others were distracted, I seized the opportunity to shift, and my wolf secretly went after them in the forest.

As expected, Matthew was in a section of the forest after shaking the warriors off. Panting helplessly, he pulled the barely-dressed Beth into his arms.

"You did all that on purpose to exasperate me, didn't you?" Matthew said as he severed the mind link that he shared with me. The way he did so was so skilled that one could only wonder how many times he had practiced doing that in secret.

"Like I told you, Amber woke up from a nightmare last night, so I was tied up and couldn't leave. Don't be mad. Tonight, I'll lie to her saying that I have to be out here continuing the search for you. I'll then spend the entire night with you, okay?" he coaxed.

Beth pouted miserably. "I don't need you to spend time with me. Just go and be with your dear Amber. She's more important to you than I am!"

Matthew stifled a laugh. He pinched her nose and said, "You don't need me? Who do you need, then? Those filthy werewolves who have been drooling all over you?"

Angrily, Beth punched him in his chest on purpose. She huffed. "You've never even made lunch for me. If you piss me off again, I will eat all the sandwiches you made for Amber.

"Try to explain yourself then!"

Matthew's expression fell. He shoved her away from him. "I dare you to say that again. I've told you that Amber cannot find out about us, no matter what. If I hear any rumors going around, I will drive you out of the pack!"

Upon looking at how stern Matthew was, Beth started quaking in her boots. Carefully and pitifully, she put her arms around his neck.

"I was just kidding. Why did you have to make me mad? I'm sorry. I won't do that again next time…"

Matthew's gaze darkened when he saw how miserable Beth looked. He pressed his hand against the nape of her neck and kissed her.

Moans escaped Beth's lips.

Frantically, she grabbed at Matthew's clothes and impatiently unbuckled the belt I gave to him. "Don't worry. I won't let your dear Luna find out how I pleasure you."

Even though this was an outcome I had predicted, I was still unable to stop my tears from falling when I saw them together.

They were so desperate to be with one another, so much so that they couldn't even wait to get a room at a motel. All they did was find some random bushes where no one could see them before they started getting intimate so brazenly.

After wiping my tears away, I walked toward our home.

Having left my farewell "gift", I swallowed the red potion that I had bought from the witch at a huge cost. That potion would forcibly sever my mate bond for me. Thereafter, I closed my eyes and waited for the potion to take effect.

The witch had told me that my mate bond with Matthew would be severed permanently right after I took the potion. Its effects were irreversible. As a result, I'd suffer from the pain and agony of being corroded by silver.

A few minutes later, I could feel pain washing over me as though I was being stabbed by countless needles. My heart throbbed in pain, causing me to spit out a mouthful of blood. It signified the end of my mate bond with Matthew.

At the same time, while being intimate with Beth in a bush, Matthew felt an excruciating pain within him.