Semua Bab A Birthday and a Burial: Bab 1 - Bab 10

When the autopsy report came in, the entire police station went silent. Even the officers, who were no strangers to gruesome scenes, couldn't help but grimace.The report laid out the details. The victim was a young female, no older than 21 years old, with pure werewolf blood. Before her death, she had endured brutal abuse.Her body showed multiple broken bones, severe soft tissue damage, and traces of silver and wolfsbane that ravaged her system, shutting down her organs.She had been stabbed 99 times, with each wound deliberately placed to avoid killing her instantly.The actual cause of death was a forced injection of a liquid silver and wolfsbane mixture. It paralyzed her nerves, collapsed her lungs, and ultimately choked the life out of her.After death, her face had been mutilated, and her fingerprints were removed, making her nearly impossible to identify.Deputy Captain of the Criminal Investigation Division, Alden Eastman, closed the report and clenched his jaw.He coul

I still remembered the year Carly was first brought home. Her past was so tragic that our entire family treated her like something precious. I was only six years old at the time.Dad told me, "She's your younger sister now. Protect her as you would protect your own eyes."I nodded firmly, making sure to engrave those words into my heart, one by one. Carly had been rescued from the ruins. Dad and Jacob had brought her back during one of their missions.She was the only survivor of a dying litter of rogue pups. Everyone called her resilient, saying she was a divine blessing—a pup favored by the Moon Goddess. I believed it, too.I cradled her close, comforted her, and protected her, never allowing anyone to mistreat her. In return, she clung to me desperately, insisting that I was her only haven and that I meant everything to her.One day, when Carly accidentally knocked over a candle and set the house on fire, she froze in terror.Shaking uncontrollably, she pressed herself against

The anniversary of Mom's death came around fast. Dad and Jacob took off early from the police station to visit her grave.Alden stopped Dad and asked, "You're still not letting Lina visit her mom this year?"Dad's face was unreadable. "She's the reason her mom's gone. How does she even have the nerve to show up?"Alden sighed and tried to reason with him, saying, "You're all part of the same family. That bond doesn't just disappear. There's no need to be that harsh."Jacob stood with one hand in his pocket, his expression indifferent. "Lina doesn't care. Carly called her, and she didn't even pick up. If she really wanted to join us, she would've shown up by now."I stood off to the side, my tears falling silently. I wanted to tell them that I wasn't staying away by choice. The truth was, I was already dead.I missed Mom more than anything. If I could, I would've traded my life for hers. But now, no matter how loudly I screamed, no one could hear me.I watched as Dad, Jacob, and

"Lina was such a sweet and kind person! Jacob! Dad! We need to make those responsible pay for what they did to Lina!"Carly, the one who was behind both Mom's death and mine, broke down in sobs as she threw herself into Dad's and Jacob's arms. Her voice was shrill, grating on my nerves."From now on, I'll take care of both of you in her place!"I hovered above her, watching as Dad and Jacob wrapped her in a tight embrace. A cold smirk twisted my lips. Wasn't she the real killer here?Dad held her even tighter, his voice cracking with emotion. "Now that Lina's gone, you're the only daughter I have left…"Those words pierced through me, shattering my heart all over again.Carly stood between them, her tear-filled eyes locked on both of them. Her voice broke into fragments. "Jacob… Dad… Let's stay together and fight for Lina's justice, okay?"I had to admit, she really knew how to put on a show. Even after I was gone, she kept stealing whatever love Dad and Jacob still had for me.

That night, the entire police station was eerily quiet. The Rosen family, once a dominant force that rigorously enforced the law in the pack, had officially fallen apart.I was dead, Carly was in custody, Jacob had fallen ill, and Dad's hair had turned grey. The media kept churning out news about our family's downfall.Now, the four of us were finally reunited. But the place wasn't home. It was the interrogation block at the police station.Dad sat on the bench, his face shadowed by scruffy stubble, his eyes empty.Carly was strapped into the interrogation chair, her wrists cuffed and her ankles shackled. She didn't show a trace of regret, her face half-hidden behind her hair like she was trying to avoid both the light and the looks from Dad and Jacob.When Dad finally spoke, his voice came out rough. He asked, "Why? Why did you… hurt Lina?"Jacob and Dad couldn't wrap their heads around how their beloved Carly could have done something like that to me. Carly said nothing.Ald