Selena's POV"Xander's uncle? How could he tell you that for no reason?"My father's reference to Xander's uncle came at such a critical moment. It all happened so coincidentally that one had to wonder if there was something else going on behind the scenes."So the murder of Xander's parents had nothing to do with you?" I asked, summoning the courage to look at my father."How can that be? Georgia and I were like brothers. How could I possibly victimize him?" My father cried out in shock at my question, causing the guards around us to rush in subconsciously."I want to know who started this rumor!" My father waved his hand for the guards to back off and then slapped the table angrily."No, you know how much of a shadow this incident has cast over Xander. It's inevitable that there will be some rumors, and it's making him a bit distracted," I sighed inwardly, choosing not to tell my father the truth."Alas, to be honest, Xander is also a pitiful child. That last crisis—it was fortunate
Selena's POV"Thank you, but I have some things to do. I'll visit you again next time I'm free with Xander." I tried to squeeze out a polite smile and gave a slight nod toward Claire.I thought Claire would stop there, exchange pleasantries, and be done with it. But I didn't expect her to remain standing by my side, slowly removing her sunglasses. "There's a nice cafe over there, and I have a few things I'd like to discuss with you."Claire's tone was slow and unhurried, coupled with her warm smile. Like a good friend who hasn't been seen for many years, she exuded a warmth that made it hard not to feel close to her."Then... well."Although reason told me I shouldn't agree to Claire's request, I still got out of the car and followed her into the café. We had just sat down when the waitress came over respectfully."Cappuccino?" Claire asked me with a raised eyebrow."Americano will be fine.""Oh, I forgot you're not the same little girl I first met." Claire nodded a little apologetica
Xander's POVI looked at Selena's sweet face indifferently, the anger inside me gradually on the verge of consuming my sanity."You didn't say anything to Claire that you shouldn't have, did you?"I let go of my grip on Selena's hand. Seeing the red mark on her white wrist made my heart feel heavy for some reason, so I twisted my face aside to look out the window."Tattletale? That's not my style," Selena responded, wincing as she moved her wrist.I could hear the resentment in her words, but at the moment, I felt more thankful. From the moment I started investigating Selena's involvement in my parents' death, I had consciously begun to cold shoulder her. No one else knew about it. To outsiders, Selena was still the glamorous Luna, but around me, she had become a tail-wagging dog.That was why I was extra nervous when I heard one of my men say that Selena had met with Claire that afternoon."So, what did Claire tell you?" I sat down on the couch and straightened my bow tie before loo
Xander's POVWith the coldness I'd shown Selena over the past few days, the people in the pack had gradually stopped treating her as the Luna. Coupled with the omega work I had arranged for her earlier, almost everyone looked at Selena with a hint of contempt. After all, no one in the pack had dared to disobey me yet.But I'd noticed that whenever I was about to lose control of my sanity, the wolf Sol inside me was always the first to come out against me."That's because Selena is your mate. The two of you are closely linked. If Selena gets hurt, you will also suffer accordingly. Not to mention, you're the one who initiated the trouble," Sol explained bitterly. "This is why the mate bond between you and Selena is getting weaker and weaker. The damage is mutual. You are now impaired in strength, and Selena, who has endured this for years, is definitely not as strong as she used to be," Sol said, letting out a soft sigh.This made my heart feel inexplicably heavy. Once, I was certain th
Xander's POV"Alpha, the previous enemies have surrounded the packhouse. It's too dangerous to rush there now."I had just given the order when Terry immediately stopped me. Fresh blood covered his body, staining his white uniform a deep red, but there was no doubt that the blood came from the Rogue who attacked us earlier.As the Beta of the pack, Terry's strength was unquestionable, but this situation was much grimmer than we had faced before."They obviously planned this attack in detail, timing it perfectly to exploit your weakness and..."Seeing that I was unmoved, Terry continued, "There are just too many of them this time. Most of our people are at the camp. I've already notified them to head this way. There's nothing of importance at the packhouse, so when our larger force arrives…""Go back!"I grimaced, interrupting Terry. I didn't know why, but when he said there was nothing important at the packhouse, my heart felt like it had been violently stabbed. Selena's face unconsci
Selena's POVWhen I was attacked by the Rogues, my first thought wasn't panic. I knew I could never have attracted this much attention on my own; their targeting of the packhouse was clearly an attempt to threaten Xander by holding me hostage. What they didn't realize was that the relationship between Xander and me was already dead.When those vicious Rogues broke through the defense line, I felt no panic, only relief. Yet, deep down, I secretly hoped that Xander would arrive in the nick of time. So, when Xander did appear in front of me, I was filled with disbelief."Stop fidgeting and think about what to do," Via spoke up, reminding me of the critical situation. She understood the gravity of the moment as well."Xander, are you okay?" I couldn't help but ask as I looked at Xander, who was shielding me."These mongrels are delusional if they think they can take me down," Xander grunted coldly before turning back to scrutinize the Rogue in front of him.Looking at Xander's solid back,
Selena's POV"Alpha, the area outside has been cleaned up, but……"Terry walked in, his expression as blank as the silence that followed the wailing outside."But what?"After the gruesome killings earlier, Xander's body bore shocking scars, but his coldness now seemed almost capable of freezing the air around him."They were all dead soldiers. Sensing defeat, they chose to take their own lives."Terry frowned as he spoke."They all died?"Xander's voice rose instinctively, causing everyone around him to suppress their reactions."Yes. We couldn't trace the source. But this incident was my fault, and I am willing to accept the consequences."Terry bowed his head respectfully towards Xander.Xander turned to look at Terry, remaining silent for a long time. No one could guess what was going through his mind.Then Xander's gaze shifted to me, scrutinizing my condition as if assessing my well-being. I couldn't shake the feeling that there was an ulterior motive behind his apparent concern
Selena's POV"Xander, you're finally back! I just asked Selena to clean the room; I didn't expect her to do such a thing."Seeing Xander return, Lisandra hurriedly jumped over and took his arm, making sure to squeeze out a few tears to appear pitiful."Selena, if you have any grievances, you can take them out on me. Why did you do such a thing? You know very well how important this is to Xander!"Lisandra cried her eyes out before turning towards me and blurting out her accusations.I was a bit speechless at Lisandra's false claims and just grunted coldly before twisting my face aside, lowering my body to clean the broken glass on the floor."Is that so?"Xander inquired coldly, his eyes cold and cruel, like he was looking at a dying prey.The air seemed to freeze in that moment, but I paid no attention to Xander, continuing to clean the glass before carefully putting the effigy of Xander's parents back in place."What did I ask you?"Xander's voice grew harsher as he walked quickly o