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Chapter 17: Tonight, Lily Must Apologize

Lily lowered her head and resolutely said, “I won’t marry.”

When she was at her most helpless, Mateo had given her a glimmer of hope. Like a beam of light, he had illuminated her life.

For years, she had viewed Mateo through rose–colored glasses.

Even when he hurt her repeatedly, as long as Lily remembered that day outside the restroom–his black and white school uniform, the snowstorm behind him, and the scarf he had thrown at her–she would convince herself to forgive him.

Again and again, she tolerated, again and again, she compromised.

But Lily forgot that people change. That light could shift and illuminate someone else.”

Elodie let out a sigh of relief. “I’m glad you figured it out. You always had too deep an obsession with him.”

She gently stroked the scar on Lily’s ankle, filled with guilt. “I’m sorry, Lily, I wasn’t able to protect you.”

Lily shook her head.

During that time, the Song family was in turmoil, and Elodie had broken her leg in an accident during a performance. She had been too overwhelmed herself to help Lily.

The two of them were deeply immersed in their conversation, and Ambrose quietly closed the door as he left. He went to the parking lot where Jaxen was sitting in the car, smoking.

When Jaxen saw Ambrose approaching, he raised an eyebrow. “Well?”

“Miss Foster is surprised. It seems… she doesn’t plan on marrying you suddenly,” Ambrose spoke candidly.

Jaxen stretched his long legs, leaning casually against the seat back, and chuckled lightly. “I figured as much.”

Lily’s personality wouldn’t easily allow her to agree to a sudden marriage without some external push.

As for that external push…

Jaxen’s gaze deepened.

He extended his arm, casually resting it on the car window, with faint wisps of smoke rising between his fingers.

Ambrose sat in the driver’s seat, glancing at Jaxen’s expression before speaking. “I think, boss, you might as well just tell Miss Foster your true identity…”

Jaxen raised his chin, signaling for him to continue.

“You should just tell Miss Foster that you are Mateo’s uncle. If she marries you, she can walk all over the capital…

How great would that be? And in the future, when you meet Mateo, he’ll have to call her ‘Aunt… With just that status, you’d make Mateo feel inferior, he won’t dare to reach for her anymore.”

“After that, no one–whether it’s the Foster family or anyone else–can bully her anymore. What a temptation! If I were a woman, I’d…”

Ambrose’s excitement grew, almost forgetting himself.

He lightly wiped his lips with the back of his hand, swallowing the rest of his words.

10:18

From His Cell to His Uncle’s Red

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Chapter 17: Tonight, Lily Must Apologize

Jaxen smiled slightly. “Not a bad idea.”

Ambrose grinned, rubbing the back of his head, but quickly, Jaxen shifted his tone. “But you don’t understand her.”

Ambrose blinked innocently. “Huh?”

Lily had been oppressed by the Foster family for so long. If he suddenly revealed his identity, it might scare her off.

Jaxen wasn’t willing to take that risk.

He fiddled with the lighter in his hand, thin smoke rising, obscuring the expression on his face.

At 8 PM, outside a private club, Mateo and Eliza got out of the car.

Eliza felt inexplicably nervous. Her hands were clasped in front of her, rubbing back and forth anxiously.

Originally, not many people knew she was with Mateo.

However, after last night’s birthday banquet, it seemed she had been exposed.

Eliza was a bit scared.

The Gates family was powerful, and many people were eager to associate with them.

She was afraid that Jaxen’s invitation to see her was to make her leave Mateo.

After all, she was a fake young lady, unworthy of the high status of the Gates family.

She had heard of Jaxen’s ruthless methods.

He had spent ten years at the police academy, known for his fierce aura and rarely smiling in public.

A year ago, he retired from the police academy and took over the Gates Corporation.

With his own power, he made the other three branches of the Gates family subsidiary, consolidating the real power in his hands.

This type of man was no stranger to manipulation.

The Gates family, as a prestigious family, was highly sensitive to scandals.

If Jaxen really wanted to purify the family and make her leave Mateo…

She feared she would be abandoned.

The more she thought about it, the colder her heart felt.

She looked at Mateo with teary eyes. “Mateo, I’m a little scared… What if your uncle breaks us up?”

Mateo patted her shoulder to comfort her, softly reassuring her, “Don’t worry, I won’t leave you.”

Eliza’s eyes filled with tears, looking pitiful. “Really?”

Mateo’s heart melted. He grabbed her hand, softly urging, “When we see my uncle later, whatever he says, just go along with it. Once he calms down, it’ll be fine.”

Last night’s incident had caused quite a stir.

Mateo guessed his uncle had invited them over to warn them.

10:18

From His Cell to His Uncle’s Bed

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Chapter 17: Tonight, Lily Must Apologize

At most, they would just get a scolding.

Eliza nodded obediently.

Mateo remembered something and asked, “Has Lily returned yet?”

In the past, she would’ve come back by now, and at most, she would’ve been the one to apologize.

But this time, it had been a day, and she was still holding her ground.

Eliza’s expression stiffened. Hearing Mateo mention Lily, she felt uncomfortable, though her face remained neutral.

“She hasn’t come back yet.”

She turned her head to look at Mateo, biting her lip, then added, “Maybe she’s still angry with me. Once this is over, I’ll go and invite her back.”

“Invite?”

Mateo lightly sneered. “You’re giving her face? If she wants to come back, let her. If she doesn’t, so be it.”

Eliza bent her lips slightly, her eyes glimmering with an unreadable light.

She wrapped her arm around his and added, “Lily is just being a little too stubborn. Afterward, when she comes to find you, don’t make things difficult for her.”

Mateo snorted. “Look at her attitude. She doesn’t want to admit she still cares, yet she uses our engagement to threaten me. Lily is really getting above herself.”

He was certain that, at most, by tonight, Lily would come to apologize to him.

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The Perfect Pair

Status: Ongoing

Part 1 – The Message That Shattered Everything

Aveline Russell’s peaceful evening ended the moment her phone buzzed.
One unread message changed her life: blurred photos of a hotel room, clothes scattered, a man’s familiar frame.
Her heart froze when she recognized the wrist—Jaxson Thorne, her mate of four years and Alpha of the Thornpeak Pack.
The date on the pictures was crueler still: it was their mating-anniversary night, the day he’d sworn they’d celebrate together.
He’d told her he was away on urgent pack business.
Now she understood the truth—his “urgent mission” had been an affair.

Part 2 – The Weight of Betrayal

For a long moment, Aveline couldn’t breathe.
Every memory—their first bond, his promises, his laugh—now felt like poison.
Her wolf spirit stirred in the back of her mind, restless and angry.
That instinct had always disliked Jaxson; she’d ignored it, blinded by love.
Now her wolf’s growl inside her head said what her heart refused to admit: He was never yours in truth.
Aveline exhaled sharply, tears drying into determination.
If Jaxson could betray her so easily, she would choose herself for the first time.

Part 3 – The Call of No Return

She opened her contacts and dialed a hidden number—the Bloodmoon Research Facility.
When the voice on the other end answered, she spoke calmly:

“I’ve decided to join.”
A stunned silence followed.
The official warned her what that meant: once inside the classified project, she would vanish from every record—no family, no pack, no past.
Her name, her life, her identity would all be erased.
“Are you ready to walk away from Alpha Jaxson?” the voice asked.
Aveline stared at a framed photo of them smiling together and whispered, “Yes. I’m ready.”
It was the first honest answer she’d given in years.

Part 4 – The Wolf Within

After the call, she sat in the dark, feeling her wolf awaken fully.
The beast within her—the same one Jaxson had mocked as too quiet, too gentle—rose with fierce pride.
It wanted revenge, but more than that, it wanted freedom.
For the first time, Aveline listened.
Her wolf’s steady heartbeat echoed through her veins, whispering that she was born for more than heartbreak.
She was still a healer, still a warrior, still a woman capable of rebuilding from ashes.

Part 5 – The Alpha Returns

Headlights flashed outside.
The front door opened, and Jaxson Thorne walked in as though nothing had happened.
He loosened his black tie, tossed his jacket on the hook—carrying the unmistakable scent of another woman’s perfume—and disappeared into the bathroom.
Aveline stood frozen.
Every sound—the running water, the creak of the floor—felt like thunder.
She wasn’t angry anymore; she was empty.
When he finally emerged in his robe, hair damp, muscles glistening, she realized how much power he once held over her.
That power was gone now.

Part 6 – The Perfume of Another

The air between them thickened with the scent of betrayal.
Jaxson smiled faintly, stepping closer.
“What’s with that look?” he asked playfully. “Miss me, babe?”
He wrapped an arm around her waist, his touch as casual as it was possessive.
Once, that warmth would have made her melt.
Now it felt suffocating.
Aveline stepped back.
The move caught him off guard; his brows furrowed.
“Are you upset again? Did someone bother you?”
He said it like a man used to being forgiven before the apology even began.

Part 7 – The Calm Before Goodbye

Aveline took a long, steady breath.
She could have screamed. She could have thrown the phone at him.
Instead, she turned to the drawer and retrieved a small locked box.
“Here,” she said quietly, handing it to him. “A gift.”
Her tone was so controlled that he almost smiled, thinking she’d finally softened.
Inside that box wasn’t jewelry or a token of affection—it was the legal document severing their mate bond.
Her signature glimmered at the bottom in dark ink.
For a heartbeat, she felt the invisible thread between them strain, preparing to snap.

Part 8 – The Wolf’s Decision

He looked puzzled, but she didn’t wait for his reaction.
She spoke evenly, her voice stripped of emotion.
“Four years, Jaxson. I gave you loyalty, trust, and love. You gave me lies.”
He opened his mouth to defend himself, but she raised a hand.
“No more excuses. You don’t have to explain the perfume, the late nights, the missing anniversaries. I already know.”
Her wolf stirred proudly at her strength.
This wasn’t the weak woman who used to beg him to stay.
This was the beginning of something new.

Part 9 – The Rebirth of Aveline

When Jaxson tried to reach for her again, she stepped aside.
His hand grazed the air where she once stood.
“You’ll regret this,” he said flatly, his pride pricked.
Aveline met his gaze without flinching.
“No,” she answered. “For the first time, I won’t.”
Her words cut deeper than any weapon.
Then she walked past him, out into the cold night, her wolf pacing inside her chest like a heartbeat of liberation.
In the distance, the moon hung low and red—an omen of endings, and beginnings.

Part 10 – The Alpha’s Fall, the Luna’s Rise

When Aveline closed the door behind her, Jaxson stood frozen with the open box in his hand.
He finally saw what she’d given him: the rejection papers that dissolved their bond.
The Alpha who thought he could own her had just been abandoned by the one woman who had ever loved him sincerely.
Outside, Aveline didn’t look back.
Tomorrow, she would join the Bloodmoon Research Facility, vanish from every record, and be reborn under a new name.
Her old life would die here tonight.
In its place, something stronger would rise—the woman her wolf had always known she could become.
Betrayed by her mate, freed by her pain, Aveline Russell walked into the dark with her head held high.
For once, the silence didn’t hurt.
It sounded like freedom.