Chapter 151\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julie\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next morning, I woke up feeling like I had been beaten to death. My body was tired from the first shift, but it was not physical tiredness. It was the heaviness in my chest. Everything had changed overnight, and I could not undo it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I lay still for a few minutes, listening to my mother\u2019s voice in the kitchen. Life was moving on as if nothing had happened. while my world had turned upside down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I finally went downstairs, I found Millie already at the breakfast table. She looked bright and excited. The moment she saw me, she grinned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u201d she said, leaning forward eagerly, \u201chow was it? How was your first shift? Did you smell your mate? What\u2019s your wolf\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
name?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My throat turned dry. I forced myself to sit down and reach for a glass of water just for my hands to stop shaking. My mind raced, trying to find a way to tell her about me and Troy Millie\u2019s face was so full of curiosity and joy that it made my guilt feel even heavier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026 it was intense,\u201d I managed to say quietly. \u201cMy wolf is Lucere.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie didn\u2019t seem satisfied with that. She bounced slightly in her seat, her excitement impossible to hide. \u201cBut did you smell him?\u201d she pushed. \u201cDid you find your mate?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stared at her for a moment. How was I supposed to tell her that the mate I had smelled was the same wolf she had been dreaming about for months? How could I say that out loud when she looked at Troy like he was the center of her happiness? But I had to break it to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I opened my mouth, but before I could speak, my father walked into the dining room, holding his jacket and wearing a serious expression. He looked at Millie first, then at my mother, and his face softened slightly. \u201cI\u2019m going today,\u201d he announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mother blinked. \u201cGoing where?\u201d she asked, already smiling as if she knew the\u00a0<\/p>\n
appointment\u00a0<\/p>\n
e answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My father cleared his throat, sounding proud. \u201cI took an Troy,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m going to speak to him about choosing Millie as his mate.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The room changed instantly. My world crashed, and shattered into a silent thousand dreams.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie let out a squeal. She jumped up from her chair and rushed to my mother, hugging her tightly. My mother squealed too, laughing and hugging her back as if this was the happiest news in the world. My father smiled at them, clearly pleased with their reaction, and then raised a hand to calm them down a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMillie turns eighteen next year,\u201d he continued, still smiling. \u201cSo I will only allow an engagement for now. The marriage will take place later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millie looked like she might faint from excitement. \u201cAn engagement,\u201d she repeated, almost breathless. \u201cOh my God. Oh my God.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My mother brushed Millie\u2019s hair back lovingly. \u201cSee?\u201d she said, voice full of satisfaction. \u201cEverything will happen the way it\u00a0<\/p>\n
should.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sat at the table, silent, while their joy filled the room and while I was trapped in a place where no one could hear me even if I screamed. My heart felt like it was cleaving. I didn\u2019t know how to stand up and say the truth when my family\u2019s happiness was shining so brightly in front of me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTell them!\u2018 Lucere urged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:51 Tue, Jan 20\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 131\u00a0<\/p>\n
My appetite was gone. The smell of food made my stomach turn. I wanted to cry, but I held back with every bit of control I could muster. And while my mother and Millie spoke excitedly, I made a decision quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For my family\u2019s happiness, I would sacrifice mine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All of a sudden, a scent hit me. It was of pine and rain\u2013soaked earth. Alpha Troy was here. My wolf stirred immediately inside me, and my heart dropped into my stomach because I knew what it meant. He had come to claim me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I pushed my chair back quickly. \u201cI need air.\u201d I muttered, not looking at anyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My mother waved distractedly, not paying attention. I hurried to the front door. I didn\u2019t wait for him to knock. The moment I opened the door, I saw Troy, his presence filling the space like a force. His eyes were dark and hooded, his body tense as he looked at me. I could feel his wolf inside him, and my own wolf responded instantly, pulling toward him like a magnet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t hesitate. I stepped outside, closed the door behind me, and reached for his hand. Tingles exploded. I began dragging him away from the house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy followed without resistance, almost like he couldn\u2019t stop himself. We reached a spot behind the house, near the side path where the trees grew thicker and no one could see. The moment we stopped, Troy stepped closer, his breathing heavier.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He lifted both hands and cupped my cheeks gently, as if touching me was something he had been craving for too long. His gaze locked onto mine. It was intense and full of emotion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMate,\u201d he said, voice rough and low. \u201cWhy did you run away last night?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The word hit me like a shock. For one second, my body wanted to lean into him, wanted to accept what my wolf was already begging for. But I forced myself to step back, away from him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t,\u201d I whispered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy\u2019s brows pulled together immediately. \u201cWhat?\u201d he asked sharply, as if he wasn\u2019t sure he heard me correctly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I swallowed hard, my throat burning. \u201cI can\u2019t accept you,\u201d I said. \u201cI can\u2019t be your mate.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy stared at me, stunned, and then his expression darkened. \u201cWhy would you say that?\u201d he demanded. \u201cJulie, what are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The truth rose up in my mouth, but I couldn\u2019t let it out. I couldn\u2019t destroy Millie. I couldn\u2019t humiliate my parents. I.couldn\u2019t break the family even more. My chest tightened painfully as I tried to speak, but all that came out was a broken breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI, Julie, reject my mate, Alpha Troy of the Silver Mane pack as my moon mate.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Olivia Harris is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia\u2019s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.<\/p>\n
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