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Suddenly, a distant memory surfaced in my mind.
I was five years old, wild and impulsive even then. I slipped away from my maid and bodyguards, all for a slice of cake I’d set my heart on.
But I never made it to the bakery.
A rogue pack found me first. They dragged me into their den, snarling, brutal, merciless. I fought, tooth and nail, but I was just a pup. I remember the blows raining down until the world blurred at the edges, my bones aching, blood in my mouth.
And then… warmth.
Strong arms wrapped around me, shielding me from the pain. Before everything went dark, someone pressed something into my pocket.
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A bracelet–woven from delicate bellflowers.
When I woke up in the hospital, there was only one person by my side.
Alpha Terry.
I thought he was the one who saved me.
From that day on, I followed him like a shadow. Ten long years of devotion, loving him in silence, hoping he’d turn and see me.
But he never did.
He gave me nothing but indifference. My name became known, not for my strength or status–but because everyone knew the girl who chased Alpha Terry like a lost pup.
Eventually, I let him go.
I found myself again.
That’s when Alpha Lucas entered the picture.
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I met him for the first time at a wolf pack gathering.
At that time, Alpha Lucas was the golden boy of the event, with nearly every she–wolf princess vying for his attention. I had planned to hide in an empty corner and wait for the gathering to end, just so my mother wouldn’t nag me later.
But it seemed the Moon Goddess had other plans. The moment Alpha Lucas appeared, my wolf, Ivy, roared excitedly in my mind, “Mate.”
Yet I wasn’t ready to suffer the pain of love a second time, even if he was my destined
mate.
So I turned him down. Again and again.
But he never stopped.
Three years of persistence. Three years of flowers, letters, silent protection. Whenever
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I found myself in danger, it was Lucas who stepped in–his broad frame between me and harm, never asking for thanks.
In time, I began to wonder: Was this love? Or just gratitude?
I didn’t know. So I kept my distance.
Then came that quiet night in a little restaurant tucked away from the world. He sat at the piano–one I hadn’t touched in
years.
A Maiden’s Prayer.
My favorite song. One I used to play before I shattered my right hand and lost my ability to perform.
He had learned it in a month. For me.
His hands trembled slightly on the keys, but his gaze never left mine. And when the last note faded, he looked at me like I was his
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“Josephine,” he whispered, “let me protect your dreams. Give me a chance to love you. Please.”
That night, I accepted him.
I realized what I felt wasn’t gratitude at all.
It was love.
I said yes.
I opened my heart and stepped into the dream he painted with such care–sweet, patient, and warm.
But while I dreamed, he stood behind me- plunging the knife in, again and again.
My nose burned. My chest ached from holding it all in.
I looked up just in time to see Claire kiss him back. Her voice rang out.
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“Lucas, I believe in you. That’s why I said yes -here, in my hometown.”
Lucas smiled into the kiss, deepening it, as if
the world around them didn’t exist.
Cheers erupted. Applause. Joy.
That’s when it clicked.
Crown Shadow Pack.
Claire’s hometown.
I could hardly breathe. The betrayal twisted in my gut like a blade.
A single tear slipped free. I wiped it away quickly, refusing to let anyone see me break.
Alpha Lucas, you wanted me to fall hard- just so you could shatter me.
You wanted me to believe in love… only to watch me drown in it.
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Fine.
You want a performance?
Then I’ll give you one.
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And I’ll make sure the ending is exactly what you deserve.
