Alicia's nerves were frayed, and the once-soothing lavender scent in the room now seemed ineffective. She leaned against the door, shivering uncontrollably. With trembling fingers, she pulled out her smartphone and saw a missed call from Mae the previous night. Realizing that her best friend had unblocked communication, she didn't hesitate to dial the number of the only person she trusted."Bunny! You finally contacted me! Why did you sleep so early last night? Oh, never mind that! I'm finally free! That damn experiment is finally over," Mae's chattering voice came through the earpiece."Mae..." Alicia's voice cracked as she called out Mae's name."What's up? What's wrong with your voice?" Mae asked nervously, hearing Alicia sobbing."I'm dying," Alicia cried."Give me ten minutes!" Mae immediately hung up the phone.Ten minutes later, Alicia opened her apartment door to see her best friend standing in front of her. Mae's straight, short, medium-length black hair glistened in the warm

"Toby!" he exclaimed and embraced the huge black wolf excitedly as if he had found a lighthouse of hope while sailing through a sea shrouded in darkness.Tobias then reverted back to his human form and explained that the potion did not take effect when the helicopter accident occurred.He had, however, experienced a remarkable physical transformation during his three-month stay in the ICU. The potion had reorganized every organ, tissue, and even finer detail of his being. He had regained his ability to shift and was now stronger than ever."I don't want to be an Alpha," he offered, reporting on recent developments. "Martin sent Victor back to New York and moved Golden Moon Pack here. He appointed me to be Golden Moon Pack's next Alpha. Toby, you should go see Martin and tell him you have recovered. He will definitely let you be the Alpha of the Golden Moon Pack, and then we can get revenge on Victor."Tobias shook his head. "El, Martin has chosen you to be the heir to the Golden Moon

"Come in," Tobias' voice greeted Alicia as she approached his room.Alicia scanned her visitor pass on the machine next to the door and pushed it open, immediately hit by a strong odor of sanitizer and an unknown chemical. Although it was pungent, it was within Alicia's tolerable range.Stepping onto the plush and clean carpet, Alicia walked towards the room slowly. Unlike the ordinary ward she remembered, this room was luxurious in decoration.A high-grade marble bathroom was situated on the left after entering, immaculate in appearance. Upon walking out of the corridor, she discovered the living room for visitors, complete with fresh grapes and chopped melons. It felt like being in a presidential suite of a five-star hotel."Alicia?" Tobias called out from inside the room, prompting her to take a deep breath and head towards her husband's voice.Despite bracing herself for the potential horror of Tobias' illness, Alicia was still taken aback when she laid eyes on her husband lying i

Alicia heaved a sigh as she watched Ellis' car zoom away, receding into the distance. It appeared that neither Tobias nor Ellis was going to believe their grandfather anytime soon. Living in a prosperous neighborhood, Alicia was accustomed to the sight of high-end vehicles on the street. However, she had no trouble identifying the brand-new, red sports car that Tobias had given her. Eagerly, she walked around the car, her fingers tracing its curves with care. This car was Alicia's first, and she was excited yet apprehensive about driving it. Worried that her unskilled driving might leave scratches on the new car, she was lost in thought about whether to rent a second-hand car to practice when Damian suddenly appeared. "Are you stealing the car?" Damian's voice boomed, startling Alicia. She spun around to see her mate emerging from his gray limousine. Although he wore sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, the wicked smile that crept across his face betrayed his intent to tease her.

Alicia sensed a dangerous aura emanating from Damian as he mentioned Vivian and Caroline.She knew that Vivian's pack was a friend pack of the Golden Moon Pack, and that her father would likely form an alliance with the Golden Moon Pack to attack Damian's Moon Halo Pack if Damian harmed Vivian."Don't kill them, please," Alicia pleaded, gripping Damian's hand tightly. Her eyes betrayed her worry for him."Vivian is Alpha Ellis's fiancée. Her pack is friendly with the Golden Moon Pack. I don't know about Caroline's pack, but I do know that if anything happens to them, their fathers might join Alpha Ellis in a crusade against our pack. I'm not worth putting yourself at risk like this."Damian knelt down, took Alicia's hand, and kissed the back of it. He smiled and assured her, "You're worth it. But don't worry. Killing them will only dirty my shoes. I'll make them suffer worse than death."With that, Damian strode towards the E zone and heard