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2,729,372	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) '{"alias":2729160}'	Yes	2025-03-02 02:55	active	2674	🔞Attention! Do not read in public！👉	LOGAN – 4 years ago I am standing here, watching as she packs her stuff. I have tried to talk to her, wanted to make her tell me what is going on in her head. I have tried to find out why my mate, my daughter’s mom, wants to leave me. I have been everything I possibly can be for her while she carried our daughter. I show her my respect and my trust. I had her help with the pack as my Luna. I thought we were good. “Mia, sweetheart, please talk to me. What happened?” I try to take her into my arms, but she steps away. “Don’t; I am done. I am tired of this.” She says, not even looking at me. “Tired about what? Mia, please.” I beg her. “Everything.” She sneers. “I hate this life; I hate being here. I hate being a mom. I wasn’t ready for that.” “You know we can’t control what happens when you go to heat Mia. We will manage. I will help you. Like I have been all the time. You’re not alone. She is ours.” “I don’t want her!” she screams at me. And I look at her. “Mia, please don’t do this. We can figure it out together,” I tell her. “No, you can keep her. I don’t want her. I just want to travel and enjoy my life. Not think about a mate or a baby.” “We can still travel, sweetheart.” She doesn’t answer. Grab her bags and turn to me. “No, I don’t want to be a mother. I don’t want her or you.” I gasped, already feeling my heart being ripped. “I, Mia Andrews, Reject you, Alpha Logan, and my daughter Rosalie. I denounce my role as Luna for the Pack.” My heart is being ripped apart. Feeling her rejection, also she denounces the pack. “Goodbye, Logan.” She left. She left and didn’t think twice about it. She left, ripping half of my heart. Titan was whining in my head, wanting his mate. I was on the floor, fighting not to fall apart. A loud cry rips through me, and I realize it is coming from the nursery. I get up and walk into the nursery, and there in her cradle, my little, sweet, beautiful baby girl is crying. I know, without a doubt, that she must have felt the family bond break when Mia rejected her as her daughter. I lift her. I know what I need to do, not only for my sake but for my daughter, who I now have to raise on my own. I can still feel the bit that is left of our bond after she rejected me. And I need to erase that if I am going to find out how to deal and move on. So I feel for the rest of our bond and find the mind link. ‘I, Nathan King, accept the rejection and denounce of my mate and Luna, and as the mother of my daughter. I, with this, ban her from the Pack.’ I feel the last piece of my bond with Mia disappear. I will devote myself to my little girl. Raise her to be a strong and kind person. I will fight to be everything she can need in her life. I will do anything to keep her safe and happy. My pack must have felt what happened, but I cannot deal with that today. Today it’s about me and my little rose. I am Logan King. I am nineteen and have been The Alpha of my pack. The strongest pack there is in North America since I was seventeen. Not only are we the strongest pack, but I am also the youngest Alpha and the strongest one seen in several decades. When I turned sixteen and didn’t get my wolf, my parents were worried, but the day I turned seventeen, Titan came to me, and I finally met my wolf. Everyone had been shocked by his size and the incredible strength and power that came from Titan. A few months after I had gotten Titan, our pack was attacked by rouges, and even though we won, I lost my parents. Despite only being seventeen, I was chosen to be the Alpha, and from that day, I have done everything to keep my pack safe. Chapter 2 OLIVIA - Present Time “Harder, Olivia. I know you can be better than this.” My brother Matt with the demanding tone of a teacher. Trying to satisfy him, I kick the bag harder and faster and do a series of mixed-up kicks and hits. Looking behind me, I see him nod approvingly. “Much better. Come sit down.” And I walk over and sit down next to my classmates. It’s Friday, and every Friday, he tests us. Sometimes like this where we show strength on the boxing bag. Other times we fight him or each other. My brother is an awesome teacher, but he is also trained by our dad, just like I am. Our dad is one of the best warriors in the pack, and for him, it doesn’t matter if you are a boy or a girl. Saying we live in a dangerous world, he thinks that every wolf should be able to fight, at the least, to protect themselves. So since I was a kid, I had been trained solely by my dad until I was old enough to join the first training program. Many say that dad is the best warrior, but when the old head warrior passed away, Alpha chose a close friend of his instead. Dad had said nothing and just went on with his life as usual. Taking care of Matt and me after our mom died from Wolfsbane, how she was poisoned no one knew. Being Friday, our Alpha, Alpha Colton, came by to see how training goes. I had started to become very uncomfortable whenever Alpha was around. Because of everything, I would find him following me around with his eyes. And when I caught him doing it, he would wink at me. Some pack members say that Alpha has started going insane after his mate and Luna was taken down during a rouge attack. They say he has become unpredictable and has ordered many female wolves to his room, where some of them didn’t leave from there alive. Everyone thinks he should retire and let his son Carter take over, but he refuses and says his son isn’t ready. Carter was okay, not someone I had ever had a whole lot of contact with, but he seemed fair and friendly with everyone in the pack. He was 22 years old and had yet to find his mate. I sat here, lost in my thoughts, and a big shadow suddenly covered me. Looking up, I saw Alpha Colton looking down at me before sitting down next to me. “You are a very skilled fighter, Olivia.” He said as he looked me over, his eyes checking out my curves. “Thank you, Alpha,” I answered, trying to hide, but it was hard since I was wearing shorts and a sports bra. “And very beautiful. You look just like your mother.” His eyes checked me out again, making me want to crawl out of my skin and hide. Before I can answer, my brother comes over and respectfully greet our Alpha before he tells me to go home for today. I jump up, grateful for being told to leave, and hurry out after saying my goodbyes. Entering our little house, I go straight to my room. Finding your mate is a huge deal. Your mate is your soulmate, the last piece of yourself. We can sense our wolves when we turn sixteen, but our wolves are not able to shift or recognize their mate before we turn eighteen. It does happen that a guy will sense his mate even though she is not eighteen. But most times that this happens, the guy waits without saying anything. It also happens that mates reject each other. For the one doing the rejection, it means he or she won’t get a chance of a second chance, mate, which happens mostly if someone loses their mate. But not everyone gets a second chance. We also don’t communicate with our wolf fully before turning eighteen. So we don’t talk all the time. Our communication is by emotions, which can be a little distracting if you get a sassy wolf. By dinnertime, I went downstairs and had dinner with my dad and brother. But unusual go how we always talk and have fun. It was quiet and tense. I didn’t ask why assuming dad must have had a stressful day. “Olivia?” “Yes, dad?” I looked up at him. “Tomorrow, I want you to pack a bag. We are going to visit your grandparents at another park. And we leave Sunday, so make sure to pack anything important you wouldn’t want to leave behind, as we will be gone for a while.” He tells me, making me look at him. “Why? Is something wrong?” I ask. “Your grandparents are getting old, and they miss you two. So we agreed we would go there for a while. It has all been agreed to by our Alpha to go visit some family and also the Alpha of the pack.” He explains. “Okay, dad. I will pack tomorrow.” I answer, and he smiles. When we are done eating, I help with cleaning up and then hug dad before I go to be at the party. Matt is joining me because she-wolf could be his mate, and he is becoming anxious about finding her soon. After being at the party for an hour, we saw the girl find her mate among one of the newly shifted guys. Again I was so lost in thoughts that I didn’t see the person approaching me before sitting next to me. And I am a little shocked to see Carter, the Alphas’ son, sit down next to me. “Hello, Olivia.“ He greets me. “Hello, Alpha Carter,” I answered respectfully. “Ah, I am not the Alpha, so just Carter.” He says, smiling, and I smile back “I hear you and your family are going to visit some family from another pack.” “Yes, we are,” I confirm. “That is great.” He says, still smiling, and after a little while, he stands up and mingles with the many teens here. After another few hours, Matt finds me, and we agree to go home. As we were on our way, we heard someone call our names, and someone came running toward us. Turning around, we are shocked to see it is Carter. Matt, Olivia.” He greets us before continuing. “I wanted to talk with you.” He says and looks at us. “What can we do for you, Alpha,” Matt says, taking charge. “Please, Matt, don’t call me Alpha, and I want to help you.” He says, and we look at him, me unsure about what he wants to help us with. “When you go visit the other pack. Don’t come back, especially you, Olivia. Stay there, where you can be safe.” “What do.” I begin, but Matt cuts in. “It is all under control Carter,” Matt says, looking at Carter, that looks back at him and nods. “Good, know I am sorry and trying to end it. I wish you all safe travels.” With those words, he left. Chapter 3 OLIVIA Matt had refused to say anything about what Carter had said and what he had answered him and just said I would understand soon. I nodded and then go to my room to have a good rest. When I wake up, the house is quiet, and I look at the time and see it is already 9 in the morning. This makes me wonder because usually, dad would have had us out running like we do every morning. Halfway down the stairs, I hear dad and Matt talk. “She knows something is up, dad.” “What do you mean?” “Carter came to us on our way home and told us not to come back and stay at that pack where she would be safe. I don’t think he meant any harm, though, but just wanted to help.” “Carter is a good boy.” “Yes, but now Liv is suspicious. I don’t think she knows what is going on with Alpha. But it’s clear she has been feeling uncomfortable.” Matt says. “I will talk to her when we have left here and are safely in our pack.” There is no answer to dad’s words, and after that and they begin to talk about other stuff. I know something is going on, and this something has something to do with me. After a little I move again and enter the kitchen, seeing both of them sitting by the table where breakfast is served. “Morning, Muffin. Are you feeling well?” My dad asks “Yes, we not going running?” I ask him, and he shakes his head. “I thought a day off was okay, so we have time to pack so we can leave in the morning.” “Okay, dad,” I say without showing he is hiding something. After breakfast, I go back to my room, find my biggest travel bag, and pack almost all my clothes in it. And in my smaller bag, I pack my stuff and a few items I have from my mom. I have a feeling that I will not be coming back here, so I want to be sure I have all the most important things packed. After I am done, I walk downstairs again to find dad. I find him in the kitchen talking on his phone, so I sit down and wait for him to finish. “That’s great, thank you. We will see you all tomorrow, probably in the late afternoon.” Dad says before hanging up. “That was your grandma. She can’t wait to see you and Matt. Did you finish packing?” He asks. “Yes, all packed and ready,” I confirm. “Great. Then rest here at home today so you won’t be too tired to travel.” He tells me, and I nod my head. I know that in those words was a hidden message. Don’t go outside today. “Okay, dad.” I was so bored being here at home, so I wore my air pods and turned on my music app, and before I knew it, I was singing along. Dad didn’t leave the house either, and Matt was also home. - LOGAN I was sitting in my office when someone knocked on my door. I told whomever it was to come in. The door opened, and my Beta Luca came inside the office. “I talked with the Jones, they talked with their son-in-law, and he will try to get them here by tomorrow.” He informed me. “Okay, get a house ready. See, if not, there is one close by the Jones family.” I tell him. “Will do. I also informed the warriors doing patrols for the next few days, just to be on the safe side.” “Thank you, that’s a good idea.” This is why he is my Beta, he always thinks ahead, and I don’t have to tell or remind him of things. And he is my best friend. We do a little small talking and talk about what to expect. A few days ago, I had a visit from Nina and Michael Jones, two highly respected members of my pack. They told me about how their Son-in-law had contacted them, asking for help. He told them that his pack Alpha was showing an unhealthy interest in his underage daughter, which worried him a lot, especially when his Alpha called him to the office. Offering him the role of being the pack head warrior if he would willingly give him his daughter to make his mate. The Alpha had lost his mate years ago, and now he had set his eyes on this young girl. Not only was she not eighteen, and she was a month away from her birthday. Not only is the Alpha in his 40s, but that is in no way acceptable to try to force someone to become their mate. So I told them they were all welcome here without thinking much about it. For some reason, my wolf was restless with this news. But his being restless is not something new. I don’t let him out as often as I should. Because I know he frightens most of my pack members. While Luca and I were talking, the door opened again, and before I knew it, I had my little Rose jumping up to sit on my lap. She is three years old now and turning four in 10 days. “Hello, daddy.” She says happily. “Hello, my little Rose. Are you ready for dinner?” “Yes, daddy.” We walk to the big dining room where pack members can choose to come and eat. After dinner, I took her up to my floor, and we spent time playing and later watching Beauty and the beast. Chapter 4 OLIVIA The day had been so boring, but because I didn’t want to worry my dad, I had not left the house all day. “Muffin, wake up.” I opened my eyes, startled, and I saw my dad nudging me gently to wake up. “Dad? What time is it.” “2:40, we have to go, Muffin. The car is packed. Get clothes on and come downstairs.” He got up and left me to get dressed. I was confused. But I got up and dressed in sweatpants and a hoodie. I wanted to feel comfortable while we traveled. I could feel how Skye was feeling anxious and nervous, and that made me nervous because I had never felt emotions like these from her. Coming downstairs, it did slip my trained eyes that Matt packed some weapons in a bag. And as wolves, we never use actual weapons. We are a weapon ourselves. So it did not ease my frustration and nervousness to see him pack them. “Dad is in the car. Let’s go.” He tells me. We walk outside and see dad in the car but with the lights off. We get in Matt in the passenger seat, and I sit in the back. Dad slowly drives away from the house, and I get the feeling that I will never see it again. When we reach the border of our territory, two patrols step forward, together with another tall figure we first can’t see who is. As we get closer, I see it is Carter, and dad rolls his window down a little. “Mr. Moore. Good to see you got here undetected.” He greets dad, who nods at his words. “Thank you, Alpha. For everything.” Dad says. “I am not Alpha yet, so it’s just Carter. I wish you safe travels and a future.” “Thank you, Carter. You’re a good person.” They shake hands, then dad starts driving again, and soon we are out of the territory, and dad turn on the lights on the car when we hit the main road. Four hours after we left the territory, dad held into a gas station at tank gas. When he was done and had come back inside the car, he turned to look at me. “Muffin, I am going to ask you to do something very difficult, and it will make you feel weak for a while until we get to that pack,” Dad says and looks at me. “Do what, dad?” I ask him. “We have to denounce our place as a pack member of the Dark Forest Pack. But it will just be until we get to the pack, then their Alpha will invite us into his Pack.” “But why? You don’t have to do that just to visit another Pack.” I say, I know something is up, and I want to know. “We have to leave Dark Forest. Alpha is not in his right mind. And he is interested in you, Dad tells me, and I feel disgusting. “But he is so old. How can he think I would want to do that.” I ask. “He doesn’t care about that, Liv,” Matt says, using my nickname. “Your mother’s parents talked to their Alpha, and he has offered us a place there. He is a young Alpha but very, very strong. We will be safe there, and you will be safe there.” Dad says. “Okay.” “We will talk more when we are there, okay?” Dad asks, and I nod my head. And then we all denounce our place as pack members of the Dark Forest. The first dad did it, then Matt, and then it was my turn. “I, Olivia Moore, daughter of Klaus and Nora Moore, denounce my place as a pack member of the Dark Forest Pack and choose to become a rouge.” It frustrates me so badly that I feel the pack link break and the feeling of belonging somewhere disappeared. I gasped in pain for just a second. “I know it hurts, muffin, but it’s for the best.” Dad soothes me, and I nod my head. After it was over, Dad started driving again, and then the sounds of a phone rang. Matt looked at dad’s phone. “It’s Alpha Colton.” He tells Dad. And he let it ring out, but then his phone started ringing, and when it was left unanswered, mine announced an incoming call from a number I didn’t know. “Don’t answer. Save your pictures and anything else important to the sky, then turn off your phone and throw it out the window so that they can’t trace us.” Dad says, and we do as he is told us. “But doesn’t he know where we are going?” I ask as I throw my phone out the window. “Not entirely. I told him we were visiting some of your mother's family. And he knows she has two sisters that both moved to other packs when they found their mates. So it could be anywhere that we go too.” Dad tells me. And I nod I realized that there must have been so much planning put into this. And I knew it was not an overreaction, I mean, I had noticed how Alpha Colton always seemed to put his eyes on me, and it always made me feel so uncomfortable. After another 3 hours of driving and one bathroom break, we left the main roads and came into an area with the most amazing forest I had ever seen. And on the horizon far back, I could see big mountains shoot up and a waterfall, I think. None of us said anything for a long time, and I just looked out of the window, rolling it down and taking in the fresh air. I gasped when I saw something huge move fast between the trees, and a scent of pinewood and caramel hit my nose, but before I could properly see it, it was gone. After a bit of time, dad stopped the car in the middle of nowhere, and just as I was about to ask why we stopped, four big men stepped out onto the road. Two of them were warriors, but the last two were even bigger, one being bigger than the other. The two warriors stayed where they were, but the smallest one of the two others began walking towards our car. Dad looked at us, told us to stay in the car, and then got out. They shook hands when he met the person in front of our car. They talked a little, and dad walked with him to meet the other person. I tried to get a good look at him, but it was like he avoided looking our way. And soon, dad returned to the car and smiled as he got in. “That was the Beta and the Alpha himself. We were out for a run when he sensed us. We will follow the Beta while the Alpha returns to the pack and waits for us.” He says. “He is one big wolf, isn’t he?” Matt says. “He is, and I have never felt a power like the one coming from him, so be respectful.” Dad answer and starts the car to follow the big wolf that the Beta shifted into. Chapter 5 LOGAN Oh, no! I had so much pent-up restless energy today, so when the morning training session was over, I decided to go for a run, informed my pack and patrols, and then ran. I had been running for a while when Titan began to slow down and become aware of our surroundings. ‘Someone is here.’ His powerful voice tells me in my head. ‘It is probably the family we are waiting for to arrive.’ I remind him. And he takes a turn towards the roads. And I mind linking Luca, telling him I think they have arrived. When we get closer, I catch the faint smell of something delicious, and the scent is getting closer. I see the car driving towards the pack nearly by the road, and the scent gets stronger. I can now say exactly that it’s the scent of strawberries and chocolate, the two things I enjoy to ear more than anything. I can see three people in the car, and I freeze when I realize the scent got stronger because a window had gotten rolled down slightly, and the most beautiful girl I have ever seen is looking out. ‘What? Titan, get us out of here.’ I say to Titan, and he reluctantly speeds up and runs ahead of the car. ‘That girl, she is our mate.’ I hear Titan tell me, and I feel bad. ‘She can’t be. She is not 18. And I will not be a loser and come claiming her like their old Alpha.’ I tell him. ‘I am telling you she is our mate. I could even feel her wolf. And sometimes we can sense our mate even if the other is not of age.’ He argues. Just what I need, and not what this girl needs. But if Titan is right, this girl is my second chance. ‘We can’t tell her, Titan. We can’t scare her like that. She is turning eighteen in a month or so. We will have to wait, you hear me.’ There was no way I was going to scare her by claiming her now. ‘Titan, I mean it.’ I say when he doesn’t answer. ‘Okay. But we need to keep her safe.' He reluctantly agrees with me. ‘Of course, and we will.’ I mind linking Luca again, asking him to come to meet him and welcome them. Longer up the road, I know that the father, who is a warrior, must have sensed us because he stopped the car and then he just waited. I already like that person. What he is doing is a clear signal of respect and shows us they do not want any trouble. We step out on the road together with two warriors, and a person steps out of the car. I try to keep my attention on the person, but it is hard when I can smell her being so close. I watch Luca go and greet him before they both come back to me. “Alpha, thank you for letting us come here.” The person says as he bows his head. I could feel that here before. I am a very strong and proud wolf. “Mr. Moore, Welcome to our pack. I am happy I can help.” I tell him. “It means more than I can explain. And please call me Klaus.” He says. “Very well, is it your children in the car?” I ask. “Yes, Alpha, it is my son Matt and my daughter Olivia.” I have to stop myself from not starting to smile when I hear her name. “We have a house ready, but before going there, I would like you all to come to my office so that we can make you all pack members. It is safer to get it over with so no one mistake you for being a rouge.” I tell him, without saying it is the first step to make sure Olivia is safe. “Yes, Alpha, as you wish.” He says and bows his head again. “Luca will show you there. I will run ahead and wait.” I tell them, and with that, I go back to the forest and shifts to run home. - OLIVIA We drove behind the Beta in his wolf form, and before we knew it, we stopped in front of a huge house that could only be the packhouse. The Beta went to some trees and bushes next to the house and came back dressed in a pair of sweatpants, motioning for us to get out of the car. We all got out, and I noticed the scent I had smelled got stronger. If it always smells like this here, I won’t mind being here because it smells amazing. “Hello, welcome to our pack. My name is Luca, and I am the Beta here.” The Beta tells Matt and me as he already had talked with dad. “Hello, Beta.” We both greet him respectfully. “Just call me Luca.” We both nodded. “It is nice to meet you,” I said, and he smiled. “As you probably can figure out, this is the packhouse. The packhouse has three floors. The ground floor and first floor are open to any pack member, and the top floor is only accessible when permitted by the Alpha. The ground floor has a kitchen, dining room, ballroom, Alpha’s office, and several rooms for various activities for the packs' kids and young ones. The next floor is bedrooms, all with their bathrooms, pack members especially the teens like to come to stay here. And it is also where quests visiting for official reasons stay.” Beta Luca tells us as we enter the house. When we enter, we can hear how busy the house is. And as we looked around, I was drawn to a room where the sound of someone singing caught my attention. Looking into the room, I see a bunch of teens my age having fun with the different games and karaoke machine that is in there. I feel Matt, my dad, and the Beta come up behind me. “This looks great,” Matt says. “Yes, and it keeps them from going into the human town too much. We also have a hangout with a café. Gyms and so on.” “Um.” A sound came from behind us, and without turning around, it was like my entire body knew that the Alpha was standing right behind us. “Alpha, I was giving a quick tour. We were on our way to your office.” Beta Luca said, smiling. Turning around, my eyes fell on the most handsome person I had ever seen. He has dark brown hair and is muscular with an eight-pack, which I can see because he is still not wearing a shirt. But it is his hypnotizing forest green eyes that I can’t move my eyes away from. I realized I was staring at an Alpha right in his eyes and gasped as I hurried to bow my head. “Alpha, I am sorry,” I whispered. A burst of deep laughter reached my ears, making me shiver deliciously. “You do not have to apologize. I am not so formal. Now, let us all go into my office.” He says and smiles.	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2,729,380	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) null	No	2025-03-02 02:55	active	2674	Enjoy Romance🥰Read More 👉	Three years later, breathtakingly beautiful, she returned with a more powerful man, as the top surgeon and a world-renowned pianist. Her unfaithful ex-husband broke down, kneeling in the pouring rain, crying and begging for reconciliation! ===== "Verena, throughout the three years you vanished, not once did Lucas cease his search for you. And now, you are finally back!" Hearing that from inside the room, Belinda Wright, who was got drenched in rain and rushed to the Dream Club, suddenly stopped pushing open the door of the private room. But somehow keeping the cake she held untouched by the downpour. Verena? The same Verena Reed who used to be Lucas Clark's girlfriend? "But hasn't Lucas already gotten married?" queried a soft female voice. "Ah, Verena, there's no need to concern yourself with that woman Lucas married. Lucas was coerced into that marriage by his father, who threatened to kill you if Lucas didn't get married. Lucas married that woman only to protect you." "Really?" Verena's doubt was evident. "Absolutely! Why else would Lucas choose someone like Belinda? She is so unappealing and overweight. Besides, she is an illegitimate daughter. Marrying her was Lucas's attempt to annoy his father, to get back at him!" Outside the private room, Belinda felt cold; her complexion drained of color. Recalling the night when Lucas had proposed, she remembered her heart had soared. She had been blissfully unaware of the harsh truth. She had believed herself incredibly fortunate, not realizing she was merely a pawn in a revenge plot. It turned out Lucas had only married her because she was ugly and fat. Belinda couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh, her body wavering slightly. She clenched the door handle to steady herself. "Speaking of Belinda, it has been five hours since she left; it's doubtful she will ever show up. Delight Desserts is way out in the eastern suburbs, and just getting there and back takes more than three hours. Besides, that place is notorious for its long queues. Surely, Belinda isn't foolish enough to go there." "If Lucas requested it, Belinda would go there even if Delight Desserts were in another city. Everyone knows how deeply she loves Lucas. She is so pathetic." Upon absorbing these scornful remarks, Belinda inhaled deeply, put on a stoic expression, and thrust the door to the private room open, making her entrance. Her gaze quickly settled on the figure of confidence and charm at the center of the room. Lucas was sitting there on the sofa with his legs elegantly crossed, embodying a casual yet graceful air. His visage was stunningly attractive, with every feature exquisitely sculpted. This man was Belinda's husband, the esteemed leader of the Triumph Consortium. A hush descended upon the room momentarily when everyone saw Belinda enter. Shortly thereafter, a voice laced with mockery pierced the silence. "Verena, ever wonder what Lucas' wife looks like? Take a look at her now." At that moment, Belinda's appearance was disheveled. Rain-soaked clothes clung to her, accentuating her large frame. Strands of hair plastered to her damp face highlighted a noticeable dark mark on her left cheek. Ignoring the disdainful eyes upon her, Belinda approached Lucas, setting the cake on the coffee table with a strained smile. "Lucas, I've brought the mousse cake you requested." Without even glancing at Belinda, Lucas slid the cake towards Verena, saying in a charming voice, "Here, you can have it now." Verena responded with a bashful smile, "I just mentioned it casually. I did not expect you would actually ask her to buy it." A jolt of realization struck Belinda, her eyes widening in shock. She felt like her heart had been stabbed by a kife. The cake she had spent nearly five hours to get... It was meant for Verena? "Verena, you see how deeply Lucas cares about you now, don't you? He would fetch the moon for you if you desired it." "That's right! Go ahead and eat the cake. After all, Belinda just spent five hours to get this. Don't let her efforts go to waste!" At that, Belinda's fists tightened at her sides. She felt like the biggest fool in the world now. Just then, Lucas rose and strode towards Belinda, meeting her gaze with an expressionless face. In a cold voice, he said, "The divorce papers are on the coffee table at home. Sign them when you go back." Chapter 2 Nothing More Than A Tool For You "Divorce papers?" The color drained from Belinda's face as she stared at Lucas, her lips quivering. Lucas' expression was indifferent. "I married you only to appease my father and to keep Verena out of harm's way. Now that she has returned, I can ensure her safety." Belinda understood the implication behind his words. Their marriage had merely been a strategic move. With his objective already fulfilled, Lucas now saw no further use for her, a wife who only brought him embarrassment. Thinking of this, Belinda suddenly smiled. But her smile was tinged with resignation and bitter irony. She looked up at Lucas, her eyes filled with sorrow yet clinging to a sliver of hope. "Lucas, in all our years together, was I nothing more than just a convenient tool for you?" Laughter broke out around Belinda, scornful and sharp. "Is Belinda delusional? Does she truly expect Lucas could have any affection for her?" "Can't she see herself? She is so ugly!" Ignoring the cruel insults, Belinda maintained her gaze on Lucas. Her determination for an answer was evident. With a cold voice, Lucas said, "Yes." Tears immediately welled in Belinda's eyes. At that moment, it felt as though her heart had been ripped out, thrown to the floor, and mercilessly crushed. The pain overwhelmed her. A hollow chuckle escaped Belinda, laden with despair. "I see," she said. She nodded slowly, accepting her fate. "I'll sign the divorce papers when I get home." "See you tomorrow at ten at the courthouse," Lucas said coldly. He then turned and sat back on the sofa. Belinda's steps were heavy as she moved toward the door to leave. Just then, Verena's soft voice echoed. "Lucas, I'm too full. Can I discard this cake?" Hearing that, Belinda froze. "Of course," Lucas replied. Hearing Lucas' response, Belinda shut her eyes, letting her tears mix with the raindrops on her face. She left the room quickly, making her way back to Reverie Villa, the home she had shared with Lucas. On the coffee table awaited the divorce papers, just as Lucas had mentioned. Belinda scanned the documents and noted the settlement terms. After she divorced Lucas, she would get three hundred million dollars and two luxurious houses. Despite having used her, Lucas had ensured she wouldn't walk away empty-handed. Three years of marriage now equated to three hundred million and two properties--wasn't that a form of profit? With a bitter smile, Belinda signed the divorce papers. Just then, a tear splashed onto the document; she hurriedly dabbed at it and looked up, trying to hold back any further tears. At that moment, her phone buzzed with a new message. It was from her mentor. "Belinda, have you decided yet? Don't pass up this chance to study abroad--it's an incredible opportunity. You'll regret missing out!" Belinda looked at the message, her resolve strengthening as she replied, "I've decided. I will go abroad to study." For weeks, Belinda had been uncertain about accepting the offer to study abroad. Now, clarity had come. She would seize this opportunity. It was time for her to begin anew. She wanted a new life that was truly her own. After responding, she slipped her phone into her pocket and began to pack. Though the previous day's rain had left her feverish, she forced herself, fever and all, to the courthouse by ten the following morning. However, even after the clock ticked past eleven, Lucas still hadn't shown up. Belinda decided to call Lucas. Verena's voice greeted her as soon as the call connected. "Lucas, can you help me here..." Then, Lucas' voice came through. "I'm tied up now. We'll reschedule the courthouse visit." With that, he ended the call abruptly. Belinda stared at her phone as the call disconnected. A knot formed in her throat. With a heavy heart, she composed a final text to Lucas. Then, she removed her SIM card and discarded it in the nearest bin. She pocketed her phone and walked away without a backward glance. Today was not just any day--it was her departure day for Chixdon. Belinda made a vow to herself that once overseas, she would erase all memories of Lucas from her mind! Chapter 3 She Is Breathtakingly Beautiful Three years had elapsed, and the ambiance at the Thomas family estate in Owathe was alive with excitement. In the grand banquet hall, laughter and conversations mingled with the thick fragrance of perfumes. The Thomas family, which was among the top four influential families in Owathe, wielded considerable power. This evening, they celebrated the return of their family head's goddaughter from overseas with a lavish banquet. The city's elite had turned out in full force for the occasion. "Lucas, isn't it true that Belinda returned today as well?" Ryan Adams queried from a corner of the room. Hearing the question, Lucas paused for a moment, his fingers tightening around his wie glass. After a brief pause, he responded with a nod to confirm the news after savoring a sip of wie. Clad in a sharp dark blue suit, Lucas exuded an air of meticulous sophistication. "It's about time!" Ryan said, turning to look at Verena, who stood next to Lucas. "That woman Lucas married should have been gone from his life long ago. Congratulations, Verena. It must be only a matter of time before you become Mrs. Clark." Verena responded with a slight smile, her voice gentle, "Being close to Lucas is what matters to me, not the title of his wife." Despite her words, her intent gaze on Lucas spoke volumes of her true feelings, her expectation to marry Lucas evident to all observers. Lucas averted his eyes, his finger idly tapping his glass, remaining silent. Catching Verena's hopeful look, Ryan said, "Lucas clearly adores you, Verena. Once he is free from Belinda, he'll no doubt make you his wife right away. Right, Lucas?" Lucas remained unresponsive, seemingly lost in his own thoughts. Verena's lips parted as she was about to speak, but the room's attention was suddenly drawn elsewhere by a stir at the entrance. All heads turned as the sound of clicking heels resonated across the marble floor, echoing with the heartbeat of the crowd. A striking figure in a fiery red gown appeared. The gown had a deep V-neck and shimmering sequins, the fishtail hem dancing as the woman walked. Her presence was undeniably magnetic, her figure perfect. Her refined features were framed by bright eyes, their charm enhanced by dark eyeliner. Her beauty was not just seen but felt, leaving everyone present stunned. "Oh my God! Who is that woman? I can't believe someone so captivating has been here in Owathe all along! Why haven't I seen her before?" Ryan couldn't hide his astonishment. "Indeed, she is quite striking," Verena commented with a smile. Lucas slowly raised his eyes to look at the woman, and his eyes sharply narrowed at the sight. "I like her! I'll get her number right now. Just wait for my good news!" Ryan quickly said, heading towards the woman with determined steps. Approaching the woman, Ryan offered a smile he believed to be his most charming one. "Hello, beautiful! I'm Ryan Adams, son of the Adams Group's chairman. Would you allow me the pleasure of your acquaintance?" Belinda looked at Ryan, a subtle smile playing on her lips. Previously, among Lucas' circle, Ryan had been particularly harsh to her, always hurling insults her way. He had called her many foul names before, never considering her feelings at all. But now, here he was, standing before her, clearly captivated by her beauty. The sweet irony of it all made Belinda feel amused. Seeing Belinda's charming smile, Ryan was momentarily spellbound. He cleared his throat and said, "Could I possibly have the pleasure of knowing your name?" As Belinda opened her mouth, about to speak, a deep voice interrupted her, saying, "Belinie..." Chapter 4 Because I Said So Belinda and Ryan simultaneously looked over. The approaching man carried himself with an ease and allure that seemed to fill the space around him. "Mr. Thomas," Ryan said with respect. After giving Ryan a brief nod, Darren Thomas turned to look at Belinda. "Belinie, let's go. It's time to join Uncle Santino and the rest. Your godfather is waiting for you." "Okay," Belinda responded, quickly falling into step beside Darren. As Belinda walked away, Ryan's expression registered his astonishment. He hastened back to Lucas and the others, barely containing his excitement. "Did you see that? That woman is Santino Thomas' goddaughter! And Mr. Thomas just called her... Belinie or something. Anyway, her name sounds elegant!" Hearing what Ryan had said, Lucas narrowed his eyes slightly. Vincent James, who had been quiet earlier, chimed in, "Santino and his wife never had kids of their own. Despite attempts by relatives to have their children adopted by them, they rejected every proposal. It was only three years ago that they publicly announced a goddaughter in Chixdon, whom they adore. I always assumed she was from there, but now, it turns out she's from our country." Ryan suddenly burst out laughing, his enthusiasm evident. "I was hesitant about the task my mom had assigned me, but now, I'm fully committed!" Ryan's mother had hoped Ryan would forge a good connection with Santino's goddaughter. "You can't pursue her. She's not an option," Lucas interjected in a low, gravelly voice, cutting through the chatter. Hearing that, Ryan and Verena were visibly taken aback. They both turned to look at Lucas. "Why not?" Ryan demanded, confusion in his voice. Lucas' face was expressionless, his gaze fixing on Ryan. "Because I said so." His voice carried a commanding tone, his striking features betraying no emotion. Expressions shifted on both Ryan's and Verena's faces. Verena looked at Lucas and opened her mouth, about to speak. But before she could say anything, Lucas abruptly rose from the sofa and exited the room. Verena watched him leave, her hands balling into fists out of frustration. She was lost in thought. Why did Lucas object to Ryan pursuing that woman? ** Belinda exited the restroom, straightening her dress, ready to return to the hall. She paused abruptly when she noticed a tall and handsome man casually leaning against the wall nearby. Lucas glanced over at Belinda, their eyes briefly meeting. Belinda held his gaze for a second before casually looking away and walking past him. She pretended like she didn't know Lucas at all, ignoring his presence completely. "Wait, stop." Lucas' cold voice echoed. Belinda stopped and turned, her eyes locking with Lucas'. A slight smile played on her lips as she said, "Can I help you with anything, sir?" Her voice was soothing, like a soft melody. Belinda had thought three years would help her forget the man who had brought so much pain into her life. Yet, seeing Lucas now, she realized that his image was already ingrained in her memory. But she could remain composed in front of Lucas now. Lucas chuckled coldly at her words, staring at her pointedly. His smirk was tinged with irony as he said, "Belinda, are you pretending to have amnesia now?" Belinda's eyes sparkled with a hint of surprise. Had Lucas actually recognized her? ...... What happens next? 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2,729,386	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) '{"alias":2729266}'	No	2025-03-02 02:55	active	2674	🔞😍Click here to Read on More Spicy Chapters👉👉👉	"Females usually only soothe their own spouses." "Because the method of soothing is... mating." His eyes turned a golden as he stared at her. "I can't wait any longer." ---------------- Chapter 1 Dimention-Hopping Deep in a lush, ancient forest, three suns blazed high in the sky, their golden rays piercing through the dense plants. Sunlight dappled the forest floor and scattered across the pale, delicate face of Nyx Voss. Her slight and frail frame curled up in sleep spoke volumes that her body was starved of nourishment, and her soul was desperate for safety. Nearby, a magnificent tiger lounged lazily and looked like a silent guardian to the fragile figure. Not far off, a sprawling wolf pack kept a vigilant watch. The alpha perched closest to Nyx, its piercing vertical pupils betraying an unexpected softness as they lingered on her. In the shadows of the underbrush, several sleek leopards prowled quietly, their sharp eyes sweeping the surroundings, poised to defend against any threat to Nyx's peaceful slumber. Then, something happened. The deafening roar of engines shattered the tranquility, sending flocks of birds scattering into the sky and small creatures scurrying for cover. A massive spacecraft began its descent, breaking through the tree line and sending shockwaves of unease rippling through the forest. Yet the wild beasts surrounding Nyx held their ground. They showed their dangerous teeth and made low snarls in their throats, as if they had turned on the battle mode to drive this metallic intruder out of their territory. The ship landed with a mechanical hiss, its bulk settling on the ground. The hatch opened, and a squad of heavily armed soldiers emerged in formation, their boots crunching against the forest floor. They moved with practiced precision. Their mission was to extract the precious resources owned by the empire's military on this planet. This was a long-term mission and almost like routine work for the soldiers. Yet today, they stumbled onto something they couldn't have prepared for. "Uh... Are those... wild beasts?" one soldier murmured, staring slack-jawed at the surreal sight. "Tigers, wolves, and leopards? What kind of wild soap opera is this?" another added incredulously. It didn't take a zoologist to know that different species didn't make friends, and those apex wild beasts would never show up in the same picture. By nature, they were highly territorial and should have been at each other's throats upon meeting. Yet here they were, coexisting in an oddly harmonious way. "Look! They're circling something. Is it some kind of treasure?" one of them whispered. Speculation ran wild as they squinted into the cluster of animals. 'Is it some kind of rare mineral? Or maybe some valuable plants attract these beasts to guard them?' The soldiers edged closer, trying not to provoke an attack. The beasts became more bristled. They kept making low growls to stop the soldiers from approaching them. But then, through the gaps in the protective circle, the soldiers finally caught a glimpse of what lay in the middle. "Holy shit! That's... a female," one soldier shouted. "A female! Oh my! Am I dreaming?" another stammered, as if they'd just spotted a unicorn in a city park. Someone else asked, "This is insane! What the hell is a female doing on a Primitive Planet?" "Everybody, chill. Let's drive the wild beasts away. Don't let them hurt her," someone else chimed in. The soldiers tread carefully, opting not to use their weapons. They didn't want to wreck the planet's ecosystem or risk harming this unexpected discovery. Finally, after a few tense exchanges of growls and gestures, the beasts seemed to decide the soldiers weren't a threat. They exchanged looks, shot Nyx a few glances, and reluctantly melted into the forest. Just then, the soldiers realized that the group of wild beasts didn't mean to hurt that female but to protect her. "That was incredible," one of the soldiers sighed. "I can't wrap my head around it. Are those really just low-IQ wild beasts, not beastmen or something?" asked another man. "Damn, we might need to file a report on that. Somebody's gonna have to reclassify those species," someone else commented. For now, though, their priority was clear: get the female to somewhere safe. The mining task could wait. The spacecraft roared back to life and lifted off, carrying Nyx to their base. The moment the supreme commander of the base, General Theon Lane, heard about the rescue, he came straight to check on the female and wasted no time in sending a detailed report to the higher-ups. "She's in bad shape," muttered Zayne Larsen, the base's lead physician, as he flipped through Nyx's medical results. His face was a storm cloud of worry. "Her bone age tells she's barely twenty. She's severely malnourished, and she's covered in old scars..." "This has all the signs of a brutal abuse case," Zayne added, his voice cold with fury. "The planet she was found on is classified as a non-inhabited Resource Planet," he continued. "The soldiers said she was surrounded by wild beasts. "This isn't just abuse. Someone left her to die on that planet! It's a straight-up attempted murder of a female!" Hearing that, Theon was furious. He stood by the medical pod and looked down at the peacefully sleeping girl inside. Her delicate face was as small as his palm. Her pointed chin held a faint blush of pink. She was tiny, and her fragile frame was almost like a trembling flower bud on a windy branch—so delicate and soft that it seemed like a single touch might shatter her. She was so weak and heartbreakingly beautiful. It wasn't hard to imagine countless males would be willing to lay down their lives to protect her. The empire's current gender ratio was an alarming 1 to 79, and it was only getting worse. Under such dire circumstances, someone had the audacity to abandon a female. It was beyond disgraceful. In the medical pod, Nyx's lashes fluttered, and then she slowly opened her eyes. Her head felt light and fuzzy. The sensation wasn't new to her. Years of malnourishment had left her with severe hypoglycemia, and passing out had become routine. She remembered that she was summoned home by her grandmother before she passed out this time. She came home straight from work, only to find out her family had arranged for her to marry a greasy and potbellied man who had a marriage before. Apparently, they'd already pocketed 150 thousand dollars as a wedding gift from that man. Nyx refused their arrangement, of course, but it was too late. Her family locked her in the house for a week with no food or no way out. Seeing she still didn't compromise to register the marriage, they decided to ship her straight to the guy's place and let him settle the matter himself. On the way, Nyx finally managed to escape, but her empty stomach caught up with her. She hadn't made it far before collapsing. Looking around, Nyx wondered, 'Where the hell am I? Did they catch me? Is this that creep's house?' Her gaze flicked around the cold and clean room. It felt like a ward, with strange machines she couldn't recognize. She was lying inside one of those machines. Across the room, two men were talking, and they noticed she was awake. Zayne, in the white coat, strode over and opened the pod. His eyes were warm with concern as he asked, "Thank goodness, you're finally awake. Ma'am, do you feel unwell anywhere?" Though the stranger was way more good-looking than the actors she had seen on TV, Nyx still shrank back instinctively. Noticing her reaction, Zayne immediately looked regretful. He lowered his head slightly and spoke as gently as he could, trying to show he meant no harm. "You can calm down. "This is the 286th White Tiger Regiment. I'm Zayne Larsen, the lead physician here. You've been rescued. No one will hurt you again." Nyx blinked her eyes at Zayne and thought, 'Since when did arranged marriages warrant military involvement?' But almost immediately, she felt something was off. She had never heard of any White Tiger Regiment. And this physician guy wasn't just nice—he was almost respectful, like she was some big deal. She was just an ordinary citizen. Growing up in a family like that, she even lived a worse life than many. She didn't believe such an excellent man would treat her so respectfully. Her eyes darted past Zayne to the other man in the room. With just a simple glance, Nyx couldn't help but scream in her mind, 'Holy hell! This guy is so tall!' He looked easily over 6'3'', with a build that was towering and powerful. He stood ramrod straight in a military uniform, a cap perched neatly on his head. His sharp golden-blond hair and piercing amber eyes gave him the air of a lion, commanding and unyielding. This commanding man bowed slightly toward Nyx and said, "I'm Theon Lane, major general and supreme commander of this base. May I have the honor of knowing your name?" The pieces of information snapped together, and Nyx realized what was going on. She wasn't in her world anymore. She had somehow traveled to another one. Chapter 2 Females Rule, Males Serve The news that the female rescued from the Primitive Planet was awake spread through the base like wildfire. Everyone was buzzing with excitement. This base housed over 30,000 people—all male beastmen of soldiers and logistics personnel without a single female. By law in this empire, females weren't allowed anywhere near dangerous locations like this. Nyx was the first female to set foot in this military base over the years. Even though most of the males hadn't seen her in person, they all knew her name by heart. They thought Nyx was a beautiful name. It sounded like it belonged to someone equally stunning. Nyx was immediately scheduled to leave for the Central Planet Female Protection Association, escorted personally by Theon and Zayne. They weren't taking any chances with her safety and assigned her to the most secure spaceship available. "On the spaceship, Nyx's room was conveniently close to Theon's. The moment she stepped into her room, she froze. The place was breathtaking." Warm light filtered through soft curtains, casting a cozy glow over the lightweight bedding. A small bedside lamp and a vase of dried flowers added a delicate touch to the atmosphere, while the faint scent of a soothing fragrance filled the air. It was the exact opposite of the cold vibe she'd expected from that military camp. "This is... my room?" Nyx asked, unable to believe it. Misreading her expression as dissatisfaction, Theon quickly apologized. "It was a last-minute setup by my adjutant. I know it's a bit plain. Please endure it for now. If there's anything you need, just let me know." "It's... not plain at all," Nyx murmured, shaking her head as she stepped inside. She touched one of the soft cushions on the sofa and felt a complicated mix of emotions surge within her. All her life, she had dreamed of having a warm and safe room to call her own. But it had always seemed out of reach—a luxury she could never afford. During her growth, she'd been branded a "money sink", dropped out of school to work, and struggled to scrape by while her earnings were snatched away to buy her younger brother clothes, gadgets, and even a tablet. Now, faced with the reality of her long-held dream, it all felt surreal. To be fair, everything that had happened since she woke up felt like a dream. "Could I get some books to read? There's so much I need to figure out," Nyx asked after snapping out of her thoughts. Her request caught Theon off guard for a second, but then he quickly realized something. He knew the little girl had lost her memory. Aside from her name, Nyx remembered nothing, not the people who abused and abandoned her, not where she came from. Zayne had theorized it might be self-protective amnesia, triggered by her trauma. Theon thought it made sense, especially since Nyx had been visibly afraid of them when she first woke up. Whatever she'd been through was likely at the hands of males. Guilt and protectiveness swirled in Theon's chest. He gave Nyx a solemn nod and replied, "Absolutely. Whatever you need, I'll make sure you have it." Soon, an assortment of books was delivered to her room, including illustrated audiobooks aimed at younger audiences, which were easy to digest even if her memory failed her. Having had enough sleep, Nyx shut her door and dove headfirst into the stack of books, eager to understand this strange new world. She soon realized this was a vast interstellar empire, stretching across eight star systems and countless planets. Earth's technology couldn't hold a candle to what she read here. The citizens on this planet weren't like humans on Earth either. They were beastmen. According to the records, male beastmen had possessed two forms since ancient times—human form and beast form. They were powerful warriors, fiercely protective and capable of incredible combat. The females, on the other hand, wielded something called "mental power", which could calm males and prevent them from losing control and permanently shifting into their beast forms. Now, in the age of interstellar exploration, beastmen had conquered new frontiers and developed advanced medicine, with an average lifespan of 500 years. Among the planets, they were one of the most powerful high civilizations. But even they had a problem, a threatening crisis—Females were growing increasingly rare. The gender ratio was becoming alarmingly skewed. The empire had even dabbled in ethically controversial projects, attempting to create artificial females. But the results were disheartening—artificial females couldn't awaken mental power, and worse, their offspring often couldn't take human form at all and remained purely beast. After countless tragedies, the empire had no choice but to shut down its artificial female research program. Instead, they turned to fiercely protecting natural females, enforced strict laws to ensure their safety, and heavily promoted polyandry. At first, there were still criminals trying to enslave and exploit females, but as the empire cracked down hard and tightened the protections of females, the status of females rose higher and higher—until they were practically worshipped. The balance had completely tipped: Females ruled in this civilization, and males served. Nyx finally understood why Theon and Zayne treated her so respectfully despite their obvious authority and power. It wasn't because of who she was but because she was recognized as a female. Nyx's eyes widened, and she felt a mix of shock and disbelief. But it also made sense. No matter how strong or capable a male beastman was, they all depended on the mental power of females to keep them from losing control. Without it, they'd devolve into mindless beasts, unable to return to their human forms. Nyx realized how vital mental power was to those males, and she touched her nose with guilt, thinking she didn't deserve their treatment. She was an ordinary human, not a real female beastman. She didn't think she had any mental power at all. Later during dinner, Nyx asked Zayne about the mental power thing. "Do I... have mental power?" Zayne, who was taking his nutrient drink, suddenly paused his movement. He then glanced at Theon with a faintly accusing look. Theon immediately shook his head in protest, silently explaining he didn't say anything to Nyx. Zayne took a sigh and put his drink down to explain, "No, you don't. Mental power usually awakens by the age of 18, and since you're already 20, it's safe to say your mental power didn't awaken." Seeing her expression falter, Zayne added, "You don't need to worry about it too much. Around 20% of females in the empire never awaken their mental power, but trust me, you're just as precious as any of them." Zayne didn't lie to her. Though females with strong mental power held high status, those without it were still cherished as treasures on this planet. The next day, Nyx arrived at the Central Planet Female Protection Association, where she was greeted like royalty. The fanfare and attention were overwhelming, which was leagues beyond what Earth's biggest celebrities ever experienced. The staff at the association ran another full medical exam for Nyx. When they confirmed she had no mental power, their attitudes didn't change a bit. They still treated her like the center of their universe and escorted her through the process of registering as an official citizen of their empire. Nyx handed her medical report to a young male and flashed him a polite smile. "Thank you." The male's face instantly turned bright red. He held his breath, frozen in place, until Nyx moved on to the next step. Only then did he exhale and cover his chest like he'd just survived a heart attack. "Geeze, she's adorable," he murmured with a dreamy expression. Females in this empire were often spoiled, and they were either crusty or timid that they barely showed those males any smiles. Nyx's gentle demeanor and soft smile were rare, almost unheard of. "Too bad she didn't awaken her mental power," the male sighed. "If she had, I'd be chasing after her in a heartbeat." "Come on, get real," his coworker teased. "She's so gorgeous and sweet. Even without mental power, she's not gonna run out of suitors anytime soon. You're definitely not on her radar." The coworker added with a smirk, "Besides, malnutrition can affect mental power awakening. If she gets healthy, she might have a second awakening." "Second awakening? Come on, man. It's rarer than a blue moon. Maybe one case every century." "Yeah, you're probably right." *** "Nyx, meanwhile, was blissfully unaware of the conversation. She was waiting for her turn to input her information when a wave of dizziness hit her. The room spun around her, and she had to grab something to steady herself." As her vision swam, a line from the books she'd read yesterday came back to her: Intermittent dizziness is one of the key symptoms before mental power awakens. Chapter 3 Two Guardians The thought of mental power awakening flashed through Nyx's mind but was quickly forgotten. "Ms. Voss, your personal information has been uploaded to the system. From today, you're officially a citizen of this empire. Whenever you need to verify your identity, just scan your iris," the clerk explained. Nyx accepted the bracelet-like device, called Intelligent Brain, and tapped it to check her profile. Her name, gender, age, height, weight, health score, and other information were all neatly displayed. But then she noticed the section for her spouse's information. It said "None", and right next to it was a spouse applications counter, which was ticking up fast. Nyx furrowed her brows and thought, 'Is this thing broken? How could there be so many people applying to be my spouse?' "What's with this number?" she asked, pointing at the screen. The clerk said with a calm, almost rehearsed tone, "Since you don't have a spouse, your profile is automatically set to accept applications from eligible unmarried males. "You can choose one main consort and any secondary consorts you like. You'll be their matron, and they'll serve as your protectors, providing for your every need—housing, food, safety—everything. Their lives will be devoted to you." Nyx's face instantly turned awkward, and she asked, "Is this... mandatory?" The clerk sensed her displeasure and bowed in apology while explaining, "Not at all. The empire would never force a female to marry, I assure you. But for your safety, unmarried females are required to have at least three guardians." Apparently, most females ended up marrying their guardians anyway, but as long as it wasn't a forced arrangement, Nyx could accept it. She wasn't in any hurry to think about marriage now. Her recent experiences had left her with a pretty big mental block on the subject. Nyx glanced at Theon and Zayne, the two who had been by her side through everything so far. She bit her lip, hesitating. She barely knew anyone in this world, and she couldn't help but feel attached to them. Zayne, understanding her unspoken thoughts, stepped forward and said, "Ms. Voss, if you allow it, I'd be honored to be one of your guardians." Theon followed immediately and said in a sincere tone, "I'd like to be your guardian as well." Nyx nodded again and again but said no words. Seeing the scene, Zayne showed a gentle smile. It was a rare sight that softened his usually sharp and serious features. His calm, almost frosty demeanor melted away, and his smile was like the first warm breeze after winter. He took Nyx's hand and bowed slightly to press a light kiss to Nyx's fingertips. Theon did the same, gently kissing her other hand with a reverence that made her blush. "Does this mean we're... family now?" Nyx asked with a shy expression and mustered her courage. "Can you both stop being so formal with me? Just relax a bit." All the words like "Ms. Voss" and "honored" they said to her made her feel embarrassed. Overhearing those words, other males nearby exchanged envious glances and thought, 'How sweet this female is. These two guys really hit the jackpot.' Once the registration was finalized, the clerk reminded Nyx, "You have one month to find a third guardian. If you don't register someone by then, the system will automatically assign one for you." Nyx figured she had plenty of time, so she didn't stress about it. After that, the three of them left for Jade Garden, one of the most renowned fine-dining restaurants on Central Planet, to have lunch. In this age, culinary art had taken a backseat. Most people preferred nutrient drinks over actual food. Nyx had already experienced one forgettable meal on the spaceship—a dinner so awful that she barely managed to choke it down. Thus, she chose to have a nutrient drink for breakfast today, a peach-flavored one. It tasted sweet, though there was a weird aftertaste that reminded her it wasn't real fruit. Still, it was better than last night's disaster. She originally thought the food in the military cafeteria was terrible and had hoped for something better in the restaurant. However, when she arrived at Jade Garden, reality hit her hard that this planet had no good food at all. She swallowed a bite of a dry, flavorless steak and blinked back tears of disappointment. Compared to the military food, the only difference was the price. The food in the restaurant was ridiculously expensive and still just as bad. She'd been shocked at the menu prices when they ordered, but now that the food was in front of her, she felt outright scammed. Both Theon and Zayne, watching her closely, instantly picked up on her dissatisfaction. Theon leaned in and said in a low voice, "If you don't like it, pass it to me. Want to try something else? Or maybe we can find another place." Zayne poured her a glass of grape juice and slid it over with quiet patience, waiting for her to give the word. Nyx took the drink and flashed a sweet smile as she glanced at Zayne. Then, after a moment's thought, she leaned closer to Theon, her voice dropping to a whisper. "I don't want meat anymore. I'd like some vegetables." She had no idea how utterly adorable she was to those males when she whispered like this. Many prying eyes were fixed on her from every corner of the restaurant. Ever since she entered the restaurant, countless males had been attracted by Nyx's pretty face and had gotten excited. Theon felt her warm breath brush against his ear, and his sharp senses nearly short-circuited. The battle-hardened young general suddenly found his ears burning red, and heat spread all the way to his face. He stood stiffly, ordered several vegetable dishes, and returned to his seat. His movement earned himself a light "thanks" from Nyx. Nyx discreetly slid the rest of her dry, tasteless steak onto Theon and Zayne's plates. In exchange, she made them an earnest promise. "I'll cook for you guys someday." Every male in the restaurant who'd been sneaking glances at her looked ready to explode with jealousy. A nearby live-streamer, known for reviewing high-end restaurants, happened to capture the moment on camera. Suddenly, their small audience began skyrocketing in numbers—not for the food, but for the stunning female on-screen. [Hey, man! Zoom in, will ya?!] [Who is she? Geeze, she's adorable. And she said thanks! To a male!] [Wait, wait, wait... She promised to cook for them? I'm dying. How can they be so lucky?] [She's so sweet. Honestly, the kitchen's too dangerous for a female like her. Let the males handle it. We all learned cooking as a mandatory course!] [Yeah, she even smiles at them. My matron hasn't smiled at me in ages, let alone cooked or mentally soothed me.] [At least your matron doesn't whip you with a belt whenever she's annoyed.] [You guys shut up. I don't even have a matron.] [No female has ever talked to me, aside from my mom.] [Oh, poor me...] What started as admiration for Nyx quickly spiraled into a pity party in the chat. ["You're all missing the point! Look at the males she's with. That's Theon Lane! He's a general at such a young age. And another guy is the talented physician, Zayne Larsen. He was already very popular when he was at Imperial Military Academy.] [Theon always keeps a low key, but I heard his uncle's none other than Felix Lane. Their beast forms are both the lion.] [No freaking way. Felix Lane, the War God Marshal? I'm a big fan of him!] [Well, he indeed has an amazing background...] [Theon's not the only big deal. Zayne's an absolute genius. He owned several patents at the Imperial Military Academy. He's the guy who helped design the most widely-used medical pods today.] Zayne didn't have a good background like Theon, yet he still won a large group of fans due to his own ability. [Don't forget Zayne was already famous as a self-taught apothecary before he even got into the academy. A female once tried to pursue him, right? Could it be this female?] [No, that was Astraea Lynn.] Many females, enjoying living in the spotlight, would post something on social media to attract males's attention. Astraea was one of those females, and she had gained a pretty big fan base. [Astraea? Oh my! I think she's at Jade Garden right now too!] Nyx was quietly sipping her grape juice when she noticed a female, dressed far too extravagantly for the setting, stomping toward their table. Her face was twisted in fury. "ZAYNE! Good for you! Hiding out as a military physician in the middle of nowhere to avoid me, huh? And now you became someone else's spouse! Is this your way of humiliating me?" the female snapped. Without waiting for a response, she raised her hand, clearly ready to slap Zayne. Nyx immediately stepped in front of Zayne and caught Astraea's wrist. With a quick twist, Nyx pinned Astraea's arm behind her back, holding her firmly in place. The livestream erupted with more discussions! Chapter 4 Male Deserve Dignity [I take my comment back. This is the strongest female I've ever seen!] [She's so cute, but damn, she's fierce!] The males in the restaurant stayed frozen in place, unsure of what to do. Astraea, meanwhile, yelped in pain when Nyx gripped her wrist. Nyx released her, but Astraea wasn't done yet. She glared at Nyx and tried to kick her. Nyx dodged effortlessly. Astraea's foot swung through empty air, throwing her off balance, and she tumbled forward in a very ungraceful heap. By now, the livestream's viewership had skyrocketed, far surpassing the usual numbers for top streamers. The streamer, torn between fear and greed, kept filming despite the chaos. More viewers were drawn in by the commotion. What they saw completely surprised them. [Am I hallucinating, or are two females really fighting?!] [That's not a fight. It's called self-defense.] [But wasn't Astraea trying to hit Zayne first?] Zayne was a male, and in this society, males were at the bottom of the food chain. If a female hit a male, he had to take it. If he dared fight back, he'd be slapped with assault charges and spend at least ten years in prison. Astraea, furious after her double humiliation, finally remembered she wasn't alone. She turned to her companions and shouted, "You're just gonna sit there and watch me get bullied?!" They were two secondary consorts Astraea had just taken, a pair of brothers. The two of them seemed awkward now and hesitated. As Astraea's consorts, they were supposed to defend her, to fight for her honor. But the person standing opposite Astraea was another female, a more petite and delicate female who radiated an air of vulnerability. Even if they were willing to risk the consequences of hitting a female, they couldn't bring themselves to raise a hand against Nyx. She looked too fragile, like she might break if they even tried. Seeing their hesitation, Astraea took a shaky breath and burst into tears. Nyx blinked, caught completely off guard. Honestly, this was the easiest fight she'd ever been in. She'd never seen someone so high-maintenance, so full of temper, and yet so utterly harmless. After a moment's hesitation, Nyx pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it over to Astraea. It was one she'd sewn herself with a little sunflower embroidered in the corner. Astraea snatched it without a word and wiped her face, glaring at Nyx between sniffles. Her pride was in shreds. Through her tears, Astraea's voice trembled with indignation. "Unbelievable! You hit me for a male?!" To Astraea, this was absurd. Females were meant to be above everything. Males, no matter their rank or status, were beneath them. And yet, that strange female sided with a male and humiliated her. Nyx raised a finger, her voice steady and firm. "First of all, I didn't hit you. I just stopped you from hitting him. "Second, everyone deserves dignity, and it has nothing to do with their gender. You feel humiliated because I stopped you, but how do you think Zayne would've felt if you slapped him in front of all these people? Does he not deserve respect? "And third..." Nyx's gaze turned sharp. "To me, you're just a stranger. But Zayne is my family. If you try to hurt him in front of me, of course I'm going to protect him." Astraea froze, staring at Nyx. This small, delicate female had spoken with a confidence and presence that left her completely stunned. The livestream chat went wild, and the viewers went crazy. [WHO IS SHE?! I need her name!"] [She's amazing! I'm obsessed!!!] ["Of course I'm going to protect him." Someone put that on repeat for me, please!] [She says males deserve respect. I'm so moved.] [I want her to call me family. I want her to protect me too.] [By the Beast God above, I swear I'll follow her in my lifetime. No other female will ever compare to her.] The livestream chat was exploding with comments. Viewers practically wanted to crawl through their screens to confess their love to this incredible female. Meanwhile, Theon got a message from a friend. Only then did he know the livestream had a massive audience. "His sharp eyes scanned the crowd and locked onto the streamer. He immediately gave that guy a cold, warning glare. Theon exchanged a quick glance with Zayne, and they both made the decision to get Nyx out of here." As they escorted her away, Astraea was now back with her consorts. She clutched the handkerchief tightly, staring at Nyx's retreating figure. For once, she didn't throw another tantrum. Inside the spacecraft, Zayne took the seat to Nyx's left. His gaze lingered on her profile, unable to look away. The image of her standing in front of him, shielding him, and those words she said to defend him replayed in his mind on an endless loop. His heart pounded relentlessly, like a drumbeat that refused to pause. Nyx could feel the weight of his stare, but she pretended not to notice. By nature, she was introverted, and now that the adrenaline had worn off, embarrassment started to creep in. At the restaurant, she acted on impulse, letting her emotions take over. But now, sitting quietly in the spacecraft, all she could think about was how over-the-top she must have looked. Her toes curled in her shoes as the awkwardness consumed her. After a few minutes of this unbearable tension, she finally couldn't hold back. She turned to Zayne and blurted, "Why are you staring at me like that?" Zayne was silent for a moment. Then, instead of answering, he said something completely unexpected, "I'm an orphan. I grew up on H973—a Desolate Planet." After he struggled to leave that planet, he had never talked about his past with anyone. Nyx was the very first person to make him open his heart. Zayne continued, "Desolate Planet is a place where resources have dried up. Most people leave if they can, but those who stay behind only face chaos. Crime, violence, and death are everywhere. There's no future, no hope." Nyx tried to picture it. It was probably like some of Earth's most dangerous regions, where even tourists risked losing their organs if they weren't careful. "That's incredible," she said, her voice full of genuine admiration. "You made it out of a place like that and became so excellent." Coming from a tough background herself, Nyx understood how much intelligence, determination, and sheer grit it took to claw one's way out of that kind of life. Hearing her compliment, Zayne smiled. It wasn't his usual polite, distant smile. This was different—warmer and softer. His gold-rimmed glasses, normally a shield that kept others from seeing the real him, couldn't hide the emotion in his eyes. It was like winter thawing into spring. For years, Zayne had carried the weight of his past alone. He'd fought tooth and nail to rise above it, enduring countless hardships and sneers from people who looked down on his origins. He had seen the ugliest sides of humanity, yet he never let it break him. Even though he treated females with the respect society demanded, deep down, he refused to submit to someone like Astraea. He wouldn't let himself be trampled on or used as a pawn in some petty power game. That was why he rejected Astraea and sought refuge in the military, choosing solitude over a life he couldn't respect. At first, his feelings toward Nyx were simple: he liked her and wanted to protect her. Agreeing to be her guardian hadn't been about romance or long-term plans. But now, things were changing. For the first time, Zayne found himself wanting more. He wanted to stay by Nyx's side forever. Nyx, meanwhile, was growing increasingly nervous under his intense gaze. She thought, 'He's not about to confess his feelings, is he?' Chapter 5 Popular Nyx Nyx and Zayne locked eyes, and the air between them instantly grew more ambiguous. It was clearly heading toward a confession. Nyx couldn't help but hold her breath. She had to admit that Zayne was incredibly, ridiculously handsome, with a top-tier job and a gentle personality. Over the time they'd spent together, she couldn't find a single flaw in him. But even if Zayne was the most perfect, tragic, and beautiful guy in the galaxy, she wasn't going to accept his confession. But she thought she might have misunderstood him. 'Okay, maybe I'm overthinking this. I'm definitely overthinking it.' Nyx mentally smacked herself. She was never this vain. Just then, Theon's Intelligent Brain chimed with an incoming message. That awkward atmosphere vanished instantly. All three pairs of eyes fell on Theon's Intelligent Brain. Theon frowned, glanced at the caller ID, pressed his lips together, and then declined the call without hesitation. Nyx let out a quiet sigh of relief, though she couldn't help but notice the pained look on Theon's face. He seemed a bit uneasy, like that unanswered call was weighing on him. She was concerned but didn't want to pry, especially since he wasn't saying anything about it. Taking advantage of the brief distraction, Zayne reached over and gently ruffled her hair, offering her a comforting smile. They soon arrived at their destination. Seeing Nyx distracted as she looked around the villa, Zayne casually asked Theon, "Was that Marshal Lane's call? Was it about Nyx?" Theon gave a curt nod but clearly wasn't in the mood to discuss it further. He quickly caught up to Nyx and guided her to her room. This villa had been purchased during Theon's teenage years when he was still at Imperial Military Academy. Since graduating and officially joining the military, no one had lived here. Before leaving the base for Central Planet yesterday, he had made sure to have the place cleaned and, for some reason, went ahead and bought a bunch of furniture and decor that he thought females would like. At that time, Nyx and he were still strangers who barely had exchanged a few words. He hadn't even become her guardian yet. It was all one-sided feelings. Theon, lying awake at night, fantasized about a future he hadn't yet had the courage to pursue. The youngest Major General of the empire, Theon Lane, was known for his ruthless prowess on the battlefield. But deep down, he was a completely hopeless romantic who had believed since childhood that true love was waiting for him someday. This was a secret he kept close to his chest, only his family knowing. Even if anyone else heard of that, they would think it was a laughable rumor. Theon flushed slightly as he showed Nyx the room with the best sunlight in the villa. The entire room was comfortable, easily three times the size of the temporary room on the spaceship. There was a walk-in closet, a bathroom, a small study—everything a person would need to live comfortably. While it wasn't overly decorated, all the essentials were there. The rest could be added gradually, depending on Nyx's preferences once she moved in. What Theon didn't admit to Nyx was that, when he first bought the villa, this room was the one that caught his eye. He had already decided back then that it would be for his future matron. And, of course, he intended to live next door. If he could ever get his matron's permission to spend the night in her room, that would be his ideal life. Nervously, Theon asked, "Do you like this room?" Nyx's eyes lit up, and she gave a joyful nod, which made Theon's heart swell with happiness. "If you like it, I'll transfer ownership of this villa to you," he added, a bit bashful but sincere. On this planet, it would be an honor for a male to give his home to the female he cared about. Nyx's jaw dropped, and she immediately shook her head. She thought to herself, 'Who just gives away a house like that? Is this some kind of weird culture, or does Theon just love being a sucker?' She couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. Things that seemed too good to be true usually were. Seeing Theon's slightly deflated look, she quickly tried to explain herself. It wasn't that she didn't like the room—it was just way too extravagant. She couldn't accept such a valuable gift. Although Theon looked a little disappointed, he respected her decision, silently vowing that one day, he'd make sure Nyx would accept his gift. The room still felt a little bare. Nyx pulled out her Intelligent Brain, deciding to browse the shopping platform for some things to spruce up the space. She remembered the clerk telling her that the empire provided a monthly allowance for each female, a hefty 10,000 StarCoins. Her allowance for this month had already been deposited when she registered as n citizen. As Nyx marveled at her effortless income of 10,000 StarCoins a month, she glanced at her personal account displayed on her Intelligent Brain. She stared at the numbers and counted for a few seconds, feeling completely confused. Nyx couldn't wrap her head around it. How the heck did she have so many followers on an account that didn't even have a single post? And the numbers were just climbing by the minute. What she didn't know was that the whole scene at Jade Garden restaurant had been live-streamed, drawing billions of viewers in real time. After the stream ended, word spread like wildfire, and even more people watched the replay. A huge chunk of those viewers, mostly males, had fallen head over heels for Nyx, and they soon became her most dedicated fans and suitors. Nyx even found her name trending on the social media. She nervously clicked on the hashtag and was immediately hit with a flood of praise—so much that she had to squint, feeling totally overwhelmed. She couldn't help but think that even top celebrities on Earth probably didn't have this kind of fan base and attention. It was crazy. She was getting tips from fans, and her account was now raking in an astronomical amount of StarCoins. But there were a few nasty comments creeping in here and there. In this era, everyone's personal information was out in the open, so it was easy for others to find her personal info based on a single live stream. Some questioned her lack of mental power, saying that Theon and Zayne weren't actually her spouses but just her temporary guardians. [Everyone knows that the only kind of males who choose a female with no mental power as a partner are the weak, herbivore-type beastmen. [They have a lower risk of bestialization, so they don't rely as much on the female's mental calming. As for General Lane and Dr. Larsen, if I'm not mistaken, both of them are carnivorous males, right?] [I think Nyx is trying to latch onto the big shots. How scheming.] [Big brain, no mental power? Doesn't make a difference.] Nyx clicked on those posts, and sure enough, they were all getting dragged with hundreds of thousands of replies tearing them apart. [Shut up! People with hearts see things clearly, but you guys only know how to spread dirt behind your screens. Come fight me, if you've got the guts. Address: xxxxxxx...] [So what even if she has no mental power? It doesn't change the fact that she's a rare gem, worthy of being loved by anyone.] [My beast form is the crocodile, a totally carnivore type. My annual salary's in the millions, and I'm willing to risk bestialization. I don't want any other females, just her!] [Crocodile? Please, I'm a leopard. Got a fortune, graduated from Imperial Business University, now running my own company. I'm financially free. I've already submitted my application to Nyx!] [If Theon and Zayne are too clueless to see how good she is, they can just get the hell out of the way. A billion males are waiting in line for their chance!] *** In the next room, Theon was on a video call. The guy on the other side of the screen was a more mature-looking beastman, a little older than Theon. They looked strikingly similar, except his hair was black instead of gold, and his eyes were sharp and piercing. This was Theon's uncle—Felix Lane, the marshal. It was Felix's call that Theon had rejected earlier. "Theon, you know exactly what I'm about to say," said Felix in a serious tone. Theon stayed silent. "You're not a rebellious teenager anymore. Stop doing impulsive things." Felix's gaze hardened as he looked at his nephew through the screen. "You know, the last physical check-up shows your Loss of Control Index was already at 74." Felix flicked through the report in his hand and showed it to Theon. Felix continued, "Once it hits 80, you'll start shifting uncontrollably into beast form, and when you do, you won't even have any sense of reason left. You'll be a wild beast. "Once it reaches 90, not only will you shift into beast form intermittently, but you'll go full-on crazy and attack everyone around you. "And once you hit 100, you're done. You'll be a mad beast for the rest of your life, never returning to human form. And no one will be able to save you." Felix tossed the report aside and leaned closer to the screen, his voice low and intense. "You need mental calming. You absolutely cannot have Nyx as your spouse. She has no mental power." Chapter 6 Second Awakening Theon opened his mouth to argue but barely managed to say a no when a noise from the next room cut him off, followed by Zayne's frantic voice. He instantly jumped up and hurried over. "What's going on?" The moment he stepped in, he saw Nyx curled up in bed, eyes shut, while Zayne was digging through their medical supplies to carefully run some checkups on her. "Nykie took a fall. She said she suddenly felt really dizzy," Zayne explained, his tone full of concern. Theon didn't have the energy to wonder when Zayne had gotten close enough to start calling her "Nykie". "Why is she suddenly feeling dizzy again?" Theon asked, his brow furrowed. Before Zayne could answer, Felix's voice came through loud and clear. "Intermittent dizziness is a classic symptom before a female's mental power awakens. Could she be about to go through a second awakening?" Even though it was a rare occurrence—one in a few hundred years—there had been cases in history where a female's mental power failed to awaken at 18, only to later experience a second awakening. Zayne raised his eyebrows at Theon. Only then did Theon realize he'd forgotten to end the video call. Without thinking, he just hung up. Seeing that, Zayne shook his head and asked, "Marshal Lane gave you trouble again?" Zayne had known Theon for many years, yet he never understood why Theon and his uncle always came into conflicts despite their close relationship. Theon shot Zayne a cold look and explained, "He's trying to break up me and Nyx." Zayne nodded and replied, "Nykie doesn't have mental power, and with your high Loss of Control Index, it's no wonder they pulled you from the front lines. Felix is just worried about you." When a male's emotions ran high, their Loss of Control Index would go through the roof. On the battlefield, with all the stress and constant violence, military men were among the most prone to losing control. They were just not suited for pairing up with females who lacked mental power. Theon said nothing but just stayed quiet. Zayne didn't want to dig deeper into sensitive topics, so he focused back to analyze the data carefully. When Nyx fell asleep, they left her room. Zayne told Theon, "Your uncle is right. Nykie is very likely experiencing the second awakening. She even has shown some mental power fluctuation. Her intermittent dizziness has something to do with this." By the time Nyx woke up, it was already evening. Seeing the two males waiting outside her door, she felt a little embarrassed. "Did I scare you guys?" she asked, a bit sheepishly. "I just have low blood sugar sometimes. It's nothing serious." Zayne chuckled and said, "It's indeed nothing serious, but it's not just low blood sugar. You might be on the verge of a second awakening." It was actually great news. All the females wished they could have mental power, and a higher mental power level meant higher social status and more respect. Thus, they could have stronger males as their spouses and lead a better life. The two of them had already planned how to celebrate it, expecting Nyx to be over the moon about the news. But when she heard it, her expression was anything but thrilled. She looked almost awkward. Nyx had no idea how Zayne had come to the conclusion that she was about to awaken. She thought he must have misdiagnosed her. After all, she was a human, and humans couldn't get mental power. But seeing the two of them so happy about it, Nyx didn't have the heart to correct them. She just hoped they wouldn't be too disappointed later. Zayne adjusted his glasses and gave her a reassuring smile. "From now on, you need to eat regularly, okay? And make sure to get plenty of nutrients. Regular supplements won't cut it for you. I've already ordered a batch of special ones, custom-made for your needs." Thinking about how Nyx seemed to have an unusually strong craving for good food, Theon nodded. He remembered that this was a trait common to all females—they couldn't stand bland, tasteless nutrient packs and preferred real, natural food. It was just perfect. In his younger days, Theon had aced cooking classes and was something of a culinary whiz. Theon glanced over at Nyx with a playful smile tugging at his lips. "If you're not into nutrient packs, what do you like to eat? I can whip something up for you." Zayne felt a sense of crisis upon hearing that. He had been so focused on the nutritional balance of her meals that he completely forgot about what females actually wanted to eat. On top of that, his whole celibacy theory meant he'd barely scraped through cooking classes back in the day, so his cooling skills weren't anywhere near Theon's level. Zayne had never thought of this day to come. He swore to himself that he needed to get some serious practice in cooking. Nyx chimed in, "Ah, well, actually, those nutrient drinks aren't that bad..." She was already disappointed in the food on this planet, and she thought she could just live on nutrient drinks. But then a thought popped into her head, and she brightened up. "Wait, how about I make dinner instead? As a thank-you for taking care of me these past couple of days." Theon and Zayne froze, exchanging a confused look and thinking, 'Is she serious? A female doing the cooking for males? If the Female Protection Association gets wind of this, we'll probably get dragged to court.' But Nyx was already ahead of them, rummaging through the kitchen. She found potatoes, asparagus, tomatoes, and a bunch of other things she didn't recognize at all—definitely not stuff she could find on Earth. The meat was about the same as what she saw back home, though she couldn't tell what kind of animal it came from. It was already cut into neat pieces, though, so she picked out some ribs and a chunk of what looked like beef brisket. To her surprise, the spices and condiments were decently stocked. But then, the real issue hit. She had no clue how to use the kitchen gadgets. Theon saw an opening and suggested, "How about I handle the cooking, and you just tell me what to do?" He thought this whole thing was a joke. He didn't believe a female could cook, especially one who couldn't even remember her past. Still, he went along with it. If it made her happy, he was down for whatever nonsense she wanted to pull. And even if they ended up with a disaster, he'd probably just smile and eat whatever she served. After all, he was tough enough to survive anything. Nyx then instructed, "Okay, first, cut the ribs into pieces and wash them. Then, put them in cold water with some ginger and scallions. If we don't have cooking wine, just use any other alcohol, and blanch them." Theon had no idea what "blanch" meant but did exactly as told. Zayne, not wanting to sit idly by, jumped in to help. He followed Nyx's orders to chop up the ingredients into the right shapes. Next, Nyx had Theon put the ribs in the oven and add in the seasonings like garlic and pepper. The kitchen soon filled with the mouthwatering smell of grilled braised pork ribs. Meanwhile, Nyx was busy guiding them through a second dish—tomato and beef brisket stew. Both dishes would take a good while to cook on Earth. But with their advanced devices, everything was done in a few minutes, and the result was just as tender and flavorful as the slow-cooked dishes. When it came time for the last dish, Zayne insisted on making the fried asparagus himself. However, his over-the-top precision caused some friction. He spent way too much time debating how much "a pinch" or "a little bit" of seasoning meant. Nyx was ready to lose it, and Zayne, realizing his mistake, scrambled to apologize. Luckily, the dish turned out fine in the end. They all sat down to eat. They had three dishes and something dry as bread. After two days of suffering through the bland, tasteless food on the planet, the smell of these homey dishes hit Nyx like a wave, and for a second, she felt like she was back on Earth. But then, she shook it off. There was nothing left on Earth worth clinging to. With a small, contented smile, she sighed inwardly, letting go of old attachments. On their planet, there was a custom: females would eat first, and males usually served the females. If the female was in a good mood, she might give them the leftovers. When Nyx first heard about this, she thought it was some weird roleplay scenario. But she wasn't about to feed them her leftovers. After sampling each dish, she waved them over and said, "Come on, join me. Let's eat together." She sneaked a glance at their faces, half-worried the food wouldn't be to their taste. She knew the flavors were probably too "Earthy" for their alien palates. Chapter 7 Theon's Bestialization Theon and Zayne were both touched, but they still stuck to the rules. However, Nyx insisted they join her for the meal, and after a brief exchange of glances, they gave in and sat down, eating with a little more restraint than usual. The ingredients on the planet were from specialized Resource Planets. Those planets were free of industrial pollution, where food was naturally grown. These ingredients were not only healthier than anything Nyx had eaten back on Earth, but the flavors were way better. The potatoes were savory, the tomatoes were juicy, and the asparagus was crisp with a refreshing aroma. The ribs had been grilled until their surface was crispy. Wrapping itself around the rich potato, the meat tasted even more indulgent. The beef brisket practically melted in their mouths, soaking up all the tomato goodness, leaving them craving more. Both males were completely stunned by the "home-cooked" meal Nyx had described. They'd expected the dishes to be decent, but not this astonishing! Growing up on nutrient drinks, with the occasional visit to high-end restaurants, they thought they knew what "good food" tasted like. But after trying this, they realized just how badly they'd been wasting ingredients all along. Sitting in front of Nyx, the two of them were doing their best to maintain some level of decorum, but their focus was entirely on the food. For Nyx, having someone to share the meal with made her appetite a bit better than usual, though she still ate less than most would. She finished first, excused herself, and got up from the table. The moment her footsteps left, the atmosphere shifted. Theon wasted no time to grab the last three pieces of ribs off the plate and add another piece of potato to his own plate. Zayne quickly scooped up the last of the tomato beef stew, leaving only a sad little pool of broth and two lonely chunks of beef, along with some shredded tomatoes. It wasn't that the fried asparagus wasn't good—it just wasn't their thing. Both of them were carnivores type at heart, and even though they were in human form, their dietary preferences still leaned heavily toward meat. Still, they didn't completely ignore the veggies. They divided the asparagus evenly between them and polished it off. Once the plates were cleared, Theon arranged his portion artfully, snapped a few pictures with his Intelligent Brain, and sent them off to Felix. Theon: [Nyx cooked. They are amazing.] Felix was stunned when the message came through. His rebellious nephew, who barely ever bothered to contact him, had not only rejected his calls twice today but was now sending him a message out of the blue. Felix clicked open the message, and as he had expected, it was about Nyx. 'A female cooking?' Felix's mind went into overdrive. 'Is Theon crazy? How could he let a female cook? What if she poisoned him?' But then he saw the pictures, and his eyes widened. The Intelligent Brain didn't just send the image itself—it also captured the smell and transferred it as data. Basically, pictures now came with a full-on sensory experience. In simple terms, pictures in this era could carry the smell together when they were delivered to the other party. As Felix stared at the pictures, the rich, tantalizing scent of the food hit him hard. His stomach betrayed him and started growling loudly in response. He cursed under his breath, embarrassed. Felix made another video call to Theon. This time, Theon answered soon, clearly too relaxed to care. He was lounging back on his bed like a content lion after a good meal, his posture anything but the rigid, commanding general he usually was. Seeing his relaxed state, Felix said with a chuckle, "Good for you, Theon. Letting a female cook for you? Are you trying to get thrown in jail?" Theon replied, "Nykie instructed me, and I just did the cooking. Don't worry, I'm not going to jail." He sounded like a kid bragging about a new toy with a grin on his face. "We're thinking about doing this for all our meals from now on. She says she'll teach me more recipes." "From now on?" Felix's smile faded, and his expression grew serious. He stared at Theon for a long while before finally speaking, "You don't have a future with her. "Nyx is a great female, the kind every male dreams of having as a partner. I get why you're so obsessed with her. Young guys like you always fall headfirst into love and want to drown in it. "But Theon, your Loss of Control Index is currently at 74, not even 64. If it were that, maybe I'd buy into your little fairy tale. Maybe I'd say, fine, just stick to desk work, stay off the battlefield, and keep your emotions in check." Felix's gaze was steady as he went on. "But 74? That's way too high. You can't hold it together for long. Are you just gonna waste your life and your efforts before?" "Nyx might like you," Felix admitted, his voice softening. "You're the youngest major general in the empire, and I've got your back. You've got a brilliant future ahead of you. "But she's not going to like a lion that can never turn back into a man. And the lion may lose its mind and doesn't even recognize her. Worse still, the lion may attack her like a stranger." Theon's expression turned gloomy, his fists clenching at his sides. He retorted, "Nyx will undergo a second awakening. She will have mental power." Felix sighed, the weight of the conversation hanging in the air. "You're an S-level male. An A-level female's mental power won't be enough to calm you down. Less than 2% of females even reach A-level mental power. Do you really think she can do it?" Theon fell silent, the truth settling like a cold stone in his chest. Felix added, "A-level females don't have trouble finding partners. And even if they can comfort a male, they're only allowed a few. There are always more males than available females. Time's running out for you, Theon." Felix's voice shifted slightly, the usual forcefulness replaced by something more vulnerable. "Theon, we're family. You're all I have." The Lane family had always been small in number. As if they were cursed by something, the Lanes died on the battlefield, from illness, from accidents, and most of all, died from bestialization. And now, Theon was facing the same fate. Felix's voice was final as he delivered his last command. "You can be reckless in everything else, but not this. I've got a list of available A-level females with partner slots open. Take a look and find one you like. Go after her immediately. Don't waste another second." The communication ended on a sour note, as the two men hung up, each feeling the sting of the disagreement. Theon shut his eyes, his mind a whirl of chaos. He thought of the soldiers he'd seen succumb to bestialization on the battlefield—those who lost all reason, who couldn't tell friend from foe, and who attacked without mercy. The image of them, mindless and savage, haunted him. He couldn't help but fear that one day, he'd become a beast, with no dignity, no humanity left to hold onto. He needed mental calm. But the awakening rate for A-level mental power was so low, and the chances of Nyx being the one to help him were almost nonexistent. Theon knew Felix made a point, but he just couldn't accept it. Theon's mind raced, frustration and unease tightening in his chest. His breathing became shallow, and his eyes were bloodshot with growing panic. His Loss of Control Index continued to climb. The moment it reached 80, the alarm sounded. A shrill warning beeped from his Intelligent Brain, and it notified his emergency contact, Felix, in an instant. In the blink of an eye, Theon's form changed, and the man was gone. Where he had stood, a massive lion now prowled, his clothes torn and his senses wild. With a roar, he smashed through the window and leaped from the second floor, bounding into the night. Zayne heard the alarm and rushed over, but he was already too late. He picked up Theon's Intelligent Brain from the floor and quickly made a call to Felix. "Marshal Lane, it's Zayne. Theon has shifted into beast form. He broke the window and ran off. Based on the traces, he's headed southeast. There's no major damage or blood in his room." Bestialization was different from a normal transformation. While some beastmen could shift willingly, retaining their human minds, bestialized ones were closer to true animals, their human reasoning completely gone. A lion in full beast form was devastating, and once it lost control, the destruction was catastrophic. The search for Theon was underway, with law enforcement and other departments mobilizing in full force. Zayne also joined the search team, but before heading out, he took a quick look at Nyx. She was fast asleep, undisturbed by the chaos that had erupted around her. Zayne tiptoed out, leaving her in peace. 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2,729,395	/src/Template/Ads/index.ctp (line 281) '{"alias":2729394}'	Yes	2025-03-02 02:55	active	2674	🔥Top novel👉Click to read more chapters	“I, Zalia, decline the position of Gamma of Moon Stone Pack.” After I find out that my friends, the future Alpha and Beta are hypocrites, that they never want me, a female, to be their Gamma, I reject the position immediately and leave the Pack. Soon, I find out my true bloodline and build my own Pack. Within a year, my Pack becomes the Strongest Pack ever. A year later, I make my stunning appearance at the Royal Pack Competition. My former friends, who have been stripped of their titles due to their poor leadership of the Pack, fall on their knees to me. “Zalia, please come back. We are sorry to reject you as our Gamma.” “Too late.” I sneer. “Now I am the Alpha of the largest pack!” Chapter 1 The Unknown Future Gamma Trained to take over from her Father, Zalia is shocked when her best friends turn against her, but Zalia has found the perfect way to get back at them. She will humiliate every male that thinks a female shouldn’t be in a Pack’s leadership and she will show her best friends what they will be missing in their leadership. *** Zalia My name is Zalia, I am a twenty-six-year-old Lycan and the future Gamma of the Moon Stone Pack. Our Pack is the largest Pack after Mystic Moon Pack, the King’s Pack. Also, our Pack is one of the few Packs in our Kingdom that is a mix of Werewolves and Lycans, with my family being one of the Lycan families that live in our Pack. Our current leadership each has a male and female Pup, but unlike what everyone seems to think, our future leadership will have two males and one female. Because I am the first born Pup of our Pack’s Gamma, it means that I will be taking over from my Father when they step down, something I have been training for since I turned fifteen. As the future Gamma, I am smart enough to know how to take every precaution to counter any attack. Our Alpha has seen it happen over and over again during our training, that I have been putting the future Alpha and Beta on their asses more than once and I can see that our Alpha always had to hide his laughter at the embarrassment his Son faced. Luckily every Pup in his Pack was raised the same way, and no one got angry when they got their asses kicked by me. No one ever treated me differently because I am a female; they always listened if I pointed out where they made a mistake and most of our Warriors have grown because of it. I am very contented with my position and my Pack. The only thing that annoys me is the Pack Visits we have to conduct every now and then: I need to tag along but no one in other Packs even realize that I am my Pack’s future Gamma. When we arrive at Onyx Moon Pack, the Alpha and Luna are looking down on me, and they act as if I am the help. This has been going on for a few years now and each time it gets more difficult to hold my tongue during Pack visits, but Alpha Brad had been very clear in his warning towards me: I am not allowed to harm anyone, just because I am better trained than most Pups I meet. “You, get me some coffee.” Layla, Alpha Mike’s Daughter, is pointing me. “Why don’t you get off your lazy butt and do it yourself.” I growls at her and Donovan, our future Alpha and Gibson, our future Beta, start laughing their asses off. I doubt anyone has ever spoken to her like that and the dumbfounded look on her face is priceless. Her high pitched cry for her Daddy has me rolling down the aisles with Twilight, my Lycan. For Goddess' Sake, She is an adult and she should be able to fend for herself. Donovan stops laughing the moment Alpha Mike steps into the room, but there is no way on earth I can stop laughing and I don’t even try to hide it. Alpha Brad tries to talk to Alpha Mike in a normal fashion, but Alpha Mike is demanding an apology from us for making his Daughter cry, and we just stare at him in surprise. Donovan actually does apologized to her, but I flat out refuse to do it and Alpha Brad knows better than to try and force me. Alpha Mike is unaware of my temper and gets into my face, yelling at me to apologize to his Daughter. “Why on earth would I apologize to her? She acts like a spoiled six-year-old, maybe you should have raised her better.” I yell back at him and my Lycan Twilight nearly takes over control when he raises his hand, and he is lucky that Alpha Brad steps between the two of us. I would have kicked Alpha Mike’s butt if he had tried to hit me. Alpha Brad is very aware of the fact that I would have been able to take him down. This is why I don't like Pack visits so much, some act like everyone owes them something and as if they're so much better than the rest of us. On top of that there is the way they talk to anyone who isn't of an Alpha bloodline, would it hurt them to treat someone with some respect? Other than that accident, some even thought I was there because I was Alpha Brad’s mistress and some thought I was sleeping with Donovan or Gibson. None of them even thought I was there because I am Donovan’s Gamma. I was surprised when Donovan didn’t correct them, but I blamed it on their Daughter who was ogling Donovan and her relentless attempts to get him to go with her. I am grateful that Alpha Brad instilled a great respect for the Mate-bond in all of us at an early age: you don’t sleep with everyone that is willing and you certainly don’t sleep with someone from your own Pack. I never slept with a male, even though many have offered but I shot each and every one of them down and I might have punched a handful of them for not taking a hint. If Donovan or Gibson get agitated with females that can’t take No for an answer, they go for a run or to spar at the training grounds of the Pack we visit. I can’t do that because no one knows that I am the future Gamma of Moon Stone Pack and that means that they don’t allow me to train with the members of the Packs we visit. I don’t have an outlet for my frustrations during a visit. I always envy them because I can’t even go for a run without a Luna or Alpha talking down to me. No one questions Donovan and Gibson when they take off for a run or some training. That's why I chose to keep to myself during the visit—it causes trouble if I interact too much with those bimbos and assholes. Aside from my run-in with Alpha Mike, I stayed quiet the entire time, and he nearly paid the price for all the crap I heard during the visit. Another thing I dislike about these visits is the fact that everyone tells me to eat less. I need the food to keep up my stamina and I need a lot of stamina for the patrols I run every day. I am a Lycan, it isn’t as if I will become fat and even if some of it sticks to my bones I don’t care. Every Luna would tell me that I needed to watch what I was eating, that my Mate wouldn’t appreciate a Mate that ate so much, and that my Mate wouldn’t like a Mate with a size more. Ha, a size more. I have a size six and am proud of it, I don’t need to look like a stick. Most of the Lunas are so thin I fear they would be blown away during a storm and still they complain about being overweight. During this visit though it was almost every female that made remarks about my food consumption and from the corner of my eye, I had seen Donovan and Gibson laughing, but I thought they were just commenting on the females through their mind-link. I am just glad that this visit is over, but unfortunately we have to attend to another grand meeting next: a meeting between the Alphas of all the Packs in the Kingdom and the Alpha King. For over a decade I have been forced to come to this meeting. I didn’t have a choice though, our King demands that the future leadership of a Pack start attending after the future Alpha turns sixteen. “Calm down, Zalia. You have two months of peace and quiet.” Donovan says teasingly. “Okay, was it necessary to remind me of that? As if I am looking forward to spending four days with them and no way to get out of it or to get rid of the frustration by running border patrol.” I growl. Chapter 2 The All Alphas Meeting Zalia The day is finally here, note the sarcasm. The annual All Alphas Meeting has arrived and I have been training or running border patrol most of the time. Anything to keep my mind off the next four days. We were taught that we needed to come to this meeting to learn how to get along with other Packs, but I think most Alphas use it to find a suitable Mate with a high rank for the future leadership of their Pack. Because every Pup of the Alpha, Beta and Gamma that is fifteen or older tags along, just to make sure they get noticed by other Packs, and maybe a male or female takes an interest. For our Pack it means that right now, our Alpha and his two Pups, Donovan and his baby sister Elinor are present, our Beta’s two Pups, Gibson and his baby sister Kali are also here, and then there is me and my baby Brother Slater. As usual, we are the first Pack to arrive, and a Warrior escorts us to our table in the largest meeting room. More Alphas walk in right behind them and each of them has the Pups of their leadership with them. The males are dressed properly, but the females… I am not sure how to describe it. Some are wearing a skirt and top, but it looks as if they bought them a size or two too small as it barely covers their skin. I wonder why their parents allow them to dress like that, my Father would kick me back up the stairs to my room to change. “What is so funny, Gamma?” Donovan asks through the mind-link and when I tell him my train of thought, Dad nearly chokes on the sip of water he took. “You’re straight I would kick you back up the stairs. I don’t understand their parents either.Why would they allow their Daughters to degrade themselves like that?” Dad growls through the mind-link and we are all laughing as we see another female walk in, wearing a dress that leaves almost all of her skin exposed. I scrunch my nose as I smell so many males and females covered in a thick, lingering scent and I nearly gag when a future Gamma sits down at the table behind us. “Ugh, couldn’t he have showered?” Kali shouts over the mind-link as a male sits down behind us, the scent drifting our way and I ask her how he is supposed to do that if it happened only a few minutes ago. “Can you imagine that you would be able to smell almost all of them covered in that promiscuous scent?And not all of them did it with their Mate.” I ask her and every head snaps in my direction. Our Alpha tells us that he feels sorry for us as we as Lycans, are more affected by it than Werewolves. “Yeah, right. How often have you asked Dad if someone smelled of that scent that wasn’t his Mate?” I ask him. Dad starts laughing out loud and I know I hit the bullseye with my question. Kali and Elinor giggle as our Alpha turns slightly red. By the time everyone is seated, my Brother, my Father and I are breathing through our mouths and even the others have trouble breathing normally. Today is for the King to welcome everyone to the venue and for everyone to mingle before the Pack meetings begin tomorrow, something I really dislike to be a part of. Most of these Alphas have outdated ideas about females or twisted ideas about fated Mates and I don't like the way they always stare at me or ignore my presence. We all stand when the Royal Family finally enters the room and I see each of them scrunching their noses. “Looks like they smell it too.” Elinor says and I just nod my head. I had already seen the barely dressed female saunter over to a table near the stage and I felt sorry for whoever she came for. She sits down next to Mavka, the future Royal Gamma’s Mother, and both of them are talking softly as the female’s eyes keep wandering towards the stage. Whoever she is after doesn’t respond and the scowl on her face becomes worse by the minute and I hope that none of the males in this room are her fated Mate. I hear Twilight, my Lycan, giggle at my thoughts. “What about females?” She asks and I am so thankful for the training Dad gave me or I would have been rolling down the aisles here. The Royal Family allows everyone their five minutes of gossip. I never understood the meaning of it and I doubt I ever will. Why would you want to discuss which male could be your Mate? But then again only the future Royal Gamma is unmated and I actually feel sorry for him. “That is why she is sitting with Mavka.” Twilight states, “She must be after her son.” Deimos Four days of dealing with Alphas and Lunas that want to shove their Daughter in my bed, four days of my Mother Mavka trying to help those Alphas and Lunas. I am wishing I could just disappear while Goliath, my Lycan, is growling in my head at the prospect of the next four days and I know he will snap at our Mother eventually. No matter what either one of us says to her, she keeps bringing females with her and I am glad the King told her she was no longer allowed to bring a guest when she comes over for dinner, but now she tries to force me to come home for dinner. Which I refuse to do and luckily I have my duties as the future Royal Gamma as an excuse. My parents were chosen Mates and I know Dad regrets that he didn’t wait for his fated Mate. Mother started cheating on him almost immediately and when she was pregnant with me he refused to believe her until Doc could prove that I was his Son. After that he went to see the King and he was allowed to reject her on the grounds of infidelity. Dad raised me on his own, but Mother stayed in the picture hoping that I would get her back in to the Palace. It was my eighth birthday when I decided I didn’t want her there and she tried to persuade me by telling me that she was my Mother and that she loved me. “Mother, you don’t love me. You just love the fact that I will be the next Royal Gamma and you want to take advantage of that status. The only time I see you is when you know that a lot of important Wolves and Lycans will be around, hoping you can find another chosen Mate to give you status and to cheat on.” Even Goliath hates her and her Wolf for putting their own needs before those of their Pup. Yes, even my Mother’s Wolf had been neglecting us, which is rare as a Wolf or Lycan’s instinct will always be to put their Pup first. Ammon, our future King, pulls me from my thoughts as we walk towards the meeting room and we both stick our noses in the air, “Ugh, this is going to be one tough day.” He says as we both smell the promiscuous scent and I know it will hit us full force the moment we step into the room. “Why is it necessary for them to screw around just before these meetings?” Asha, Ammon’s Mate, asks over the mind-link and Ammon decides to give her multiple reasons for it to distract her from the smell, unlike us she has more trouble hiding her disgust with these Wolves and Lycans and as the future Queen she can’t show those emotions outward. I keep my eyes on our seats, but as every year I am surprised to see the females of Moon Stone Pack. They are the only ones that actually dress like leaders and I smile as I see all three of them doing the same thing I am. “Asha, I see at least a few females know how to behave themselves.” I say with a chuckle. I nearly lose my temper when I see Mavka, my so-called Mother, at a table near the stage and besides her is a female dressed in… well, I am not sure what it is supposed to be. If that is meant to turn a male on, then I am probably broken and when I say that through our mind-link, Asha nearly trips up, it is a good thing Ammon always has a good grip on her. Chapter 3 Food Deimos We sit down in our seats as the King motions everyone to quiet down and it takes a few minutes before everyone is quiet, except of course for a few females that think talking about whatever is more important. The King keeps quiet until a few of the Alphas finally realize it is because of the females with them that the King isn’t speaking. Goliath points out that everyone at the table of Moon Stone Pack has a smirk on their faces and I have to stifle a smile as I look at each of them, “The females are better at hiding what they are looking at than the males.” I say to Goliath and we both chuckle as one of the females shoves her elbow into the side of the future Alpha. I see the brunette smiling as she looks past us for a second and I wonder what is so funny, “Someone is trying to get your attention, Son.” Dad says through the mind-link and I already know what he is talking about, probably also the reason why the brunette is smiling. The King’s speech is something we all worked on and we tried to get as many words in without actually saying a thing, it was good fun making this speech. Our Queen had made the start of the speech in which he welcomes the Alphas and Lunas for attending and Asha was the one to put in the Pups that were accompanying their parents. We had laughed our asses off when she tried to find subtle ways to tell them to stop fooling around, but in the end she had managed to find a rather romantic way of putting the message out there. “Alphas and Lunas, your brought along the Pups of your current leadership and they will be our future. A future we as the Royal Family have been granted already, we found a Daughter in your future Queen and our Son’s fated Mate. Something we all are longing for, something we are all waiting for and when we find our fated Mate we will become stronger and better. Prince Ammon and Princess Asha had both been waiting for their fated Mate to step into their lives, and both of them want to express to all of you how grateful they are that they waited for the other to start their life’s journey, to have all the firsts as adults with one another.” He says. I know he had struggled with that last sentence and he had thrown a few things my way every time I laughed my head off, he had choked on the words every single time. I hear Ammon laughing in our mind-link as the King looks from Ammon to Asha and we all see the look he gives Asha. Eryx, the future Royal Beta, and I had taken it upon ourselves to put the meetings into the speech, but like Asha, we struggled to put down a lot of words that meant absolutely nothing and we needed help from the others to get anything on the paper. The King had said it was never easy to say a lot without actually saying anything. At least we got the chance to practice, because in the future we have to do this for ourselves and it is not something I am looking forward to. “In the next few days, we all hope to have good and meaningful discussions about a variety of subjects, from training to security and from Balls to meetings. We all hope that by the time each and every one of you goes home, that it will have been a fruitful event in one way or another and that we all can look back on a successful meeting.” He says as we see a lot of the Wolves and Lycans smile, but Asha points out that the members from Moon Stone Pack look as if they know that the King actually said nothing at all. “Lunch has been served in the main dining room. I ask you kindly to stay seated until a Warrior comes to your table and he will guide you to your table in the dining room. It will be the table you will be seated at during every meal for the next few days.” He says before we all get up and follow him out of the meeting room. We get some food from the buffet before we sit down and the Queen nods her head at her assistant, giving the unspoken order to let the others join us for lunch. The first Pack to be seated is Moon Stone Pack and they are at the table closest to ours. The Alpha and Gamma sit down while the Pups walk over to the buffet and the brunette is joggling three plates with ease. I know everyone is watching her as she fills each plate with food, before she heads back to their table and places a plate in front of the Alpha and the Gamma and both of them thank her with a smile. Many females look at their table with anger or envy in their eyes, but I know it is an unspoken rule that Moon Stone Pack gets seated near the Royal Family and I know they will not cause any problems with us. They like to keep to themselves just like we do. Every female that walks to the buffet looks at our table for as long as they can, but none of us respond to it and I can feel their anger growing more and more. I see them walking in their high heels and it doesn’t look very steady to me, but with a plate of food they sway even more on their legs. I keep my eyes on my plate as I hear Eryx chuckle when a blond nearly loses her balance. “Who on earth let her walk off without a guard?” Asha snarls through our mind-link and Sila, Eryx’s Mate, asks her why she is so concerned. “What will happen if that plate of food flies out of her hand and onto another Alpha’s Daughter?” Asha asks. Zalia This food is amazing and I can’t wait for everyone to have had their first serving. I need to get to that buffet again. Twilight agrees with me as a blond walks past us swaying on her high heels. “Why would you wear those if you can’t even walk on them?” I ask over the mind-link and as expected the males call out in unison, “Because they think it is attractive.” I stare at each of them before I ask over the mind-link, “They really think it is attractive that they look drunk?” Kali and Elinor burst out in laughter with me. Slater just chuckles as Dad shakes his head and Donovan just stares at me. And as always Gibson thinks my question is sincere and answers that they meant the high heels. “Okay, you did notice that the Queen is also wearing high heels, but she doesn’t walk around as if she is drunk.” I say as I look at him and he finally realizes I had been pulling their chains. “Zalia, how did patrol go last night?” our Alpha asks to change the topic we are discussing. “When I got there at eleven there was nothing to report, but about an hour into my shift, we had two Rogues at our eastern border. When they saw me they thought I was ripe for the picking, but Twilight decided to show them that we don’t back down from anyone and both were dead in a minute or so. We didn’t have any other problems during the rest of our shift and before we left, I checked in with morning patrol, but between six and eight there had been nothing to report.” I answer him as I ask Kali through the mind-link if the buffet is finally free again. She tells me that everyone has gotten their plate of food, but before I can get up my Dad growls at me, “Zalia, you are telling me you stayed out on patrol all night, that you haven’t slept at all?” He says and as I get up to head for the buffet I say, “Just like always, Dad. Why would going to this meeting need to change my routine? I didn’t ask to be dragged down here. I didn’t ask anyone to make up this rule that the Pups of our leaderships need to be paraded in front of everyone and I sure didn’t ask anyone to force the future leaderships to be present at every boring meeting. Now, if you’ll excuse me or not for that matter, I need some more food before Twilight decides she is going to eat and then it won’t be from a plate.” I walk away knowing full well that everyone in the dining room heard his question and my answer and I know that is what Dad was going for. I keep my eyes on the buffet, but I can see a lot of males staring at me and I know I will get a lot of questions during our mingling session after lunch. Yippie, already looking forward to it, Not. At least now all of them will know that I am a Gamma’s Daughter and that means that their attentions will most likely be far from sexual. “You run border patrol often?” I hear the King’s voice ask as the entire room goes quiet and I turn towards him as I answer him, “Yes, Your Majesty. I run border patrol in the same shift as my team, just because I am the Daughter of our Pack’s Gamma doesn’t mean I have to act like a spoiled little brat. I can take care of myself as I have been training since I turned seven and I started running border patrol when I was forced to come to these meetings. I told our Alpha if I was old enough to be dragged down here, I sure was old enough to run border patrol. Just between you and me, Your Majesty. I think running border patrol is a lot safer than coming here.” I make a little bow before I head back to our table and I can hear the King chuckle behind me, everyone at the Royal table is chuckling and giggling. Deimos How does she look so good after missing a good night’s sleep? I always feel like crap after running patrol at night and I always need most of the day to sleep it off. Goliath is rolling down the aisles when she answers her Father and I hear Ammon laughing through our mind-link. “Dad, can we keep her?” He asks and I know exactly why he is asking, she isn’t shy with her opinions. Chapter 4 Unfriendly Looks Deimos The Royal Family can’t talk like that, but luckily for them, we can and having her around would be so refreshing. The only answer he gets is in the form of the King getting up to walk towards the buffet. She is joggling three plates again and from watching her the first time, I know which plate is hers, it is filled more than that of her Alpha or her Father. “She needs it if she runs border patrol on a regular basis.” Goliath says and the moment I hear her say that running patrol is safer, I know that I want to get to know her a whole of a lot better. Maybe I can even convince her to stick to my side and chase away all the females that want the last spot within the Royal ranks. “Deimos.” Our queen calls out to me and as I turn my head towards her I know I am in trouble, “How is it that a Gamma’s Daughter from a Pack almost as large as Mystic Moon Pack can still function? I mean, whenever you return from border patrol at night you need the rest of the day to sleep it off and she is walking around as if she just returned from a day at a spa.” Our Queen says loud enough for everyone to hear and I hear Zalia laughing at my expense, but I also take it as an opportunity. “Your Majesty, I have no idea. Maybe Zalia is willing to keep me company for a while after lunch, see if I can figure out what her secret is or find out if she wants to become Prince Ammon’s baby Sister. After all he did ask if he could keep her.” I answer and Asha is in stitches as Ammon tries to object. “Deimos, that is an excellent idea. If Zalia is willing to, of course.” The Queen says as she walks over to the buffet, she likes to get her own food whenever she can. “Of course I am willing to talk to the future Royal Gamma, Your Majesty. If I can help him figure out what he does wrong, we might be able to keep Prince Ammon from finding a replacement.” She answers. My jaw drops while Ammon spits out the sip of coffee he took, and I can see that the King has trouble keeping a straight face. “Your Majesty.” I hear Zalia say to our Queen, and we all look at her, “I think you need to check on your Mate, he looks a bit bloated.” She says with a straight face. This time none of us can stop it as we burst out in laughter and I know that these few days will be very different from other years. I wonder why I never noticed her before. “We were always too busy avoiding Mavka and whatever female she brought along.” Goliath replies and I am afraid that he is correct. Once everyone is finished with lunch, they get escorted back to the meeting room and I see that every table is filled with empty glasses and plates, some of them empty while others are still half full. I look at the table of Moon Stone Pack and not only is every glass and plate empty, they are also neatly stacked near the edge of the table. We make our way over to Moon Stone Pack and it doesn’t take me long to figure out that Zalia is the first born to the Gamma, she will be taking over from her Father when he steps down. However, it doesn’t look like most males figured that out, and for a second born Beta or Gamma she would be a great catch. Goliath growls at my train of thought and I chuckle as I realize he doesn’t like the prospect of her with another male. I step up next to Zalia to offer her my arm and I hear three males standing beside her growl, “Back off.” She growls back. “Do I have to spell out to you three idiots why Deimos asked me to join him?” Everyone stares at her when one of them asks her to please enlighten them. “He is using me as a shield. He is the only one still unmated and that means the only one that might give a female some status. You and Gibson know this better than anyone, Donovan.” She points out and all three males stare at the floor. “Sorry, Sis. It is just strange seeing you on the arm of a male, unless you are ready to smack him dead center to the ground.” The younger Pup says and Zalia introduces him as Slater, her baby Brother. “Good to know that he is protective of his Sister.” Goliath states. Sila walks up to Slater and asks how serious he was with his statement. “I believe everyone heard her when she said she took out two Rogues last night. My Sister can defeat Donovan and Gibson and she has done so on more than one occasion.” He answers. I stare at the 5”8 brunette by my side, she is wearing straight legged pants with a high waist and a short blazer that reaches her hips. A white tank top with scalloped edge and a V-neck under neath it, but I can’t tell if it is sleeveless or short sleeved and she has finished it off with black laced boots with a block heel. The heels look to be about two or three inches and far better to walk on than the heels most females wear. She is confident as she wraps her arm around mine. “You will get a lot of glares, sorry for that.” I whisper in her ear and she giggles before she tells me she can handle it. Zalia I know I painted a target on my own back when I accepted Deimos’ request, but I am not one to walk away from a fight and it doesn’t matter if it is a physical fight or a verbal fight. Twilight doesn’t object when I wrap my arm around his and she just lies down in the back of my head, keeping an eye on our surroundings. He wasn’t kidding when he said I would get glares and Twilight is on full alert as we walk further into the room. A female walks up to us to get Deimos’ attention which she doesn’t get. We both scrunch our noses at the same time and I wonder how long there had been between her leaving the dining room and us leaving. “Hello, Deimos.” She says as she looks up at him and by holding her hands in front of her she manages to press her breasts together, making them almost jump out of her top. “I was hoping you could tell me a few things about what you do around here.” She continues. “Avoiding females like you.” Twilight responds. She steps forward to try and place herself between Deimos and me, but Twilight makes sure I have a firm grip on his arm and she softly growls at the female. She turns to me with a shocked look on her face. “Sorry, my Lycan doesn’t like it when someone steps into our personal space.” I say loud enough for a few females to hear. “Well, then maybe you should go back to your little Pack and leave the real males to females like me.” She says as she looks me dead in the eye, my Dad warns me over our mind-link to behave myself and I tell him I always behave myself. I turn to Deimos with a serious look on my face before I ask, “What does an unreal male look like?” and I see quite a few Wolves and Lycans turn away. “I have no idea.” He says and he looks as if he is thinking about an answer to give me. “I might have an idea, but I doubt it is a good idea to say it out loud.” He says while he still looks as if he is thinking about something. The moment the female asks him to say what he thought of, I realize he had been setting her up. He leans towards me as he says, “I think she meant her friend on batteries.” I know exactly what he means, but I really can’t help myself. “She has a robot that works on batteries, that is cool.” I say as I look at Deimos and I hear a few Wolves and Lycans choke on their laughter, while Deimos is turning slightly red at my words. At least we got rid of the female as she runs out of the room with a face as red as a lobster. “Is it from embarrassment or from anger?” I ask Twilight, but she is in no state of answering me as she is rolling around in my head. For a moment I think we will have some peace and quiet for a while, but I know it was an idle thought when Mavka approaches us and I feel Deimos stiffen beside me.	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