I didn't mind Andrew's words but turned my head to look for Erza. She remained seated at the base of the tree and looked at me. The only thing I saw was my reflection in that trembling. I slowly approached her, but Erza backed away and avoided my touch.At that moment, I was stunned and didn't know how to react; I just kept quiet and watched the game.What happened before my eyes were faster than I thought; the battle reached its climax in just a few minutes.Titus had the edge, but Brian quickly overpowered him. Years on the outside, Brian's power has been raised to a new level.Titus was bitten in the leg, but he managed to escape safely. He roared and actively attacked Brian. He distracts Brian by rushing in from the left, but in the last few seconds, he quickly changes direction and knocks Brian into a tree with his head.The sound of the trees rustling, the leaves falling on the ground.Only then did Erza speak. "Don't you want to stop them?"I didn't look at her, just nonchalant
If I insisted on bringing her back then, perhaps our relationship would fall apart like a sponge. Ultimately, I let her keep running and pretended to be the helpless chaser.I chose to trust her; I left her by Evelyn's side and hoped she would be OK to make it through the first stage of the ordeal. But by the time the clock was close to the allotted time without seeing Erza, I had lost control. If she had been out a second later, I'm afraid I would have rushed in and broken the door to get inside. However, to everyone's astonishment, she proved my anxiety was excessive and successfully walked out. When she returned from that door of death, I didn't know how to describe my feelings.Happiness mixed with a bit of pride.And as the second round was about to begin, I struggled with myself about whether to stop her before it was too late. I took a step out and prepared to end her venture. But when I look into her happy eyes, I think my choice is correct. As a result, I still complied with
In the days that followed, my life returned to normal, somewhat calmer. Every day I visit Evelyn and my friends at the hospital, then return home. Although Ryan is very busy, he always spends a certain amount of time with me. If I'm not mistaken, we have implicitly defined a relationship. We have become more comfortable with our manners and easily express our feelings.As usual, I was returning from the hospital in the afternoon when I found Alfine sitting on a wooden bench in the park. I hadn't seen him for a while; before that, I heard that he had to often go back and forth between Black Moon and Red River to take care of his work, rarely saw him leisurely sitting and relaxing."Alfine," I called out softly and walked over to him.Alfine looked up at me with tired eyes, haggard as if he hadn't slept for days.It seemed Alfine wasn't surprised to see me either, he asked slowly with a hoarse voice. “Having been good lately?”"Still good." I smile, and then I remember what Ryan said la
“Ah…” I stammered."If you have something to say, just say it," Ryan said.“About Brian…” I didn't know how to start.Ryan was relatively calm. "He won't die because he must live to atone.""So what's his punishment?" I looked up at Ryan; in this position, I could only see his newly grown beard; I couldn't help but touch it with my hand.A special feeling, like an invisible connection, brought us closer. I'm the only woman who dares to do it with an illustrious Alpha.Ryan took my hand. “Don't play around. He will be imprisoned forever in the darkest dungeon in the South; he will be alone for the rest of his life.”I was silent, this punishment is not good if said good, but if it is terrible, it is not.“About what he said….” I pursed my lips. “The fact that Alpha Titus killed his family, is it true?”Then there was Ryan's silence; I knew I shouldn't have asked the question, so I spoke up. "Sorry, you don't have to answer me."When I thought he would be forever silent, his voice rang
I did not visit Evelyn that day nor see my 'family' off. I wandered like a fool and came to the riverside without realizing it. I just remembered that I needed to change my slippers; now that I have left the house, I still wear thin slippers. When I stepped on the sharp rocks on the stream bank, it hurt even more than when I walked barefoot. With that in mind, I threw off my slippers and dipped my feet into the cool water.At least that way, I can forget about some sad things.I used to dream I could walk alongside Ryan, but Lucy's words this morning woke me from that dream.What do I deserve to be with him?Nothing...'Stupid! As long as he loves us, that's enough! Do you need to care what other people say?' It's been a while since she took the initiative to talk to me.Recently she has been no longer controlling or harmful to me; on the contrary, I feel she is about to become my good friend. At least at these times, she was alone beside me.'If only love were enough, wouldn't everyt
I fell silent, and our conversation ended.I couldn't sleep that night, and Ryan didn't come back either. It was only early in the morning, around four o'clock, that I first saw Ryan drinking. His breath was filled with the pungent smell of alcohol, and although he was no longer awake, he always acted gently when he approached me, perhaps because he was afraid that he would disturb my sleep while I was always awake.Ryan slowly took off his coat; I immediately closed my eyes when he saw me approaching.One side of the bed sank, and I knew Ryan was lying beside me; he was lying flat and staring at the ceiling.After a while, Ryan gently turned around and hugged me. My act of pretending to be asleep seems stupid to him, but whether it's the alcohol or his mood swings, Ryan doesn't seem to notice that I'm just pretending.Because I lay motionless in one position, maybe because of the familiar warmth he brought, I fell asleep right after that.When I woke again, it was already past nine o
I kept quiet, I understood that what Evelyn was saying was true, but I lacked the courage.How can I ask him directly? So what will the answer I get?“Are you going to hide forever? Wait until Alpha marries another girl, then you are the one who suffers the most. What will you do then? You're going to cry like an idiot and pack your clothes and leave, right?" Evelyn got angry when I kept procrastinating. “You should know one thing, if you get kicked out of Black Moon, even Red River will refuse to accept you. Then you are nothing more than a wanderer.”“Evelyn, I understand, but….” I lowered my face to hide my insecurity.Evelyn sighed and lifted my face. “You are not alone; I support you. Oh no, it's us; although Roger is a bit annoying, I believe he's on your side. And I trust our Alpha. If he says he loves you, he won't leave you."Hearing her say that, I couldn't help but cry; Evelyn finally convinced me and nodded.In the evening, I took the initiative to go to the kitchen to tal
The next day I went to the training ground with Evelyn, which was also my first time back here after the events that had just happened.There, the first person I met was Diana.“Why did you bring this weakling here?” Diana lifted her chin at Evelyn and me."Watch your mouth, or I'll sew it up." Evelyn rolled her eyes.I pulled her back before it worsened; I remember when I first met Diana. Even how hard she was on Evelyn."Stop arguing; you'll argue every time you see each other; what troublesome women." Roger glanced at us and then warned. "Max is back; he's very strict in training, don't let him get angry; we won't be able to stand the punishment."Hearing this, Evelyn and Diana simultaneously shivered. Even though the three of them in this training ground all had the same role and same authority. But in general, Max is Beta; his power is second only to Ryan, so they all respect him very much.While I was thinking about it, Max also arrived. As soon as she saw him, Evelyn raised her