I sat up straight, my heart stopped before it started racing madly. "Is… Is that you?" I stuttered, my voice was filled with disbelief as I wiped away my tears. Seconds slowly passed by, but I received no reply."Is that you? My wolf?" I called out once again, only to be met with deafening silence.Undeterred, I attempted to call out again for several times, but all of my attempts have failed.I retired to my bed, feeling defeated. I smiled wryly—the joy I initially felt had completely dissipated. The hope that was just ignited started to flicker until it disappeared like a candle in the wind."Indeed. Everything was an illusion. My wolf has not appeared," When I closed my eyes in defeat, I heard a familiar voice."Chloe! It's me."I froze before my heartbeat accelerated. Could it be? I trembled from head to toe and wept excitedly. Trying hard to hold back the shock, I whispered, "My… wolf?""It's me!" This time, she finally replied, albeit in a weak voice."You finally showed up!

"What did you say?" Upon hearing me, Blake’ eyes widened. "I said I’ll stay," I gripped my hands tight and repeated with a clearer voice.Blake’s eyes lit up like someone who have seen the sun after the prolonged winter. A smile beautiful smile bloomed on his lips, making my heart waver. Then, he reached out to me, clearly wanting to hug me. I looked at Blake with a frown before taking a few steps back, avoiding his touch. I rubbed my ears, feeling a little awkward. "But I'm only staying to help remove the poison," I quickly emphasized. Although I said I would stay, it wasn’t because I have forgiven Blake and accepted him again as my mate. I only wanted to detoxify him. Blake’s hand froze in midair, his face suddenly turned blank. After a couple of seconds, Blake finally withdrew his hand."And after that?" Blake carefully asked me."I will leave," I answered.Blake’s expression instantly fell. The hope that just flickered in his eyes disappeared and was replaced with pain and sa

I continued to stare at Blake blankly. My mind was in a state of shock. "Are you still not talking? Should I take that as a yes?" Blake’s fingers brushed against my cheek. "From now on, please do not leave me. Alright?" Compared to his earlier stern attitude, his voice sounded so soft and gentle. I felt my heart racing again. My breath was long and shallow. I looked into his eyes that seemed to suck my soul in.. Holding his hand and staring into those dark eyes, I asked, "Can I trust you again?" "Of course," Blake answered without hesitation. He straightened his back and vowed with a straight face, "I swear on my title as the Lycan King. From now on, I will never lie to my mate, Chloe. Every single word of mine is true and sincere." His eyes shone with firmness and sincerity, like the bright North Star in the darkness of the night. My heart could not help being attracted to him. It was a natural instinct to go after warmth, I no choice but to admit it. Otherwise, why else wou

Blake's POVChloe froze when she heard my question. I frowned with concern when I saw the hint of worry in her eyes. It took her a while to emerge from her thoughts and she shook her head."Don't you want to go back?" I softly asked her. From Chloe’s look, I knew that she had something to say. But she only sighed. "I… I don't know. I need time to think about it,” Chloe replied, sounding very conflicted.Chloe got up and left the room after that. Her small and exhausted figure looked as if she was carrying a heavy burden. From Chloe’s expression, I could guess that she wanted to return to the Red Moon Pack. But because of all the painful and horrible memories given to her by her family and pack, she hesitated. I pursed my lips as a cold aura surrounded me. I have to consider Chloe’s thoughts and feelings and rethink about the decisions that I made. .Truth be told, I had wanted to ruin the entire Red Moon Pack from the moment I saved her. I felt no guilt toward them. After all, ever

Everyone looked at me in astonishment. "Ah? She didn't know--?" The girl beside me started to ask before her friend elbowed her, signaling her to stop. The garden was suddenly filled with awkwardness."Come on! What's with the atmosphere?" Carrie, who was surprisingly holding a glass of wine in each of her hands, stood up. "We are all here to relax and play. Come on! Everyone grab a glass of wine!" She said cheerfully while winking at the crowd. After receiving Carrie's instruction, everyone started grabbing a glass of wine. "T-that's right! Let's go and get wasted!" Their reactions seemed a bit forced at first. But after a soft while, the place was again filled with laughter and merriment."It's the night to get drunk!" They cheered, completely lifting up the atmosphere. 'Oh,' I thought before awkwardly grabbing my own glass of wine. 'It seems like they don't want to answer my question.' Slightly frowning, I started sipping the wine. The night went on and I became immersed in the