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Clutching his chest, Dante wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, disbelief written all over his face.
“Alpha…” Thorne rushed over to support him, but Dante shoved his hand away, glaring at Natalia, who was leaning against the wall, laughing.
Her laughter drew all eyes to her.
“What did you do to me?” Dante demanded, his face contorted in pain.
“Did you enjoy the burger last night?” Natalia smiled faintly. “And that coffee you had–didn’t it taste especially good?”
“You poisoned me?” Realization struck Dante.
He was furious and raised his hand to strike again–but instead, he spat out another mouthful of blood.
“My mate is dead. And you were never a good man,” Natalia said bitterly. “Why couldn’t you just cherish me? Love me? You even promised to make me your Luna. Why did you lie?”
But Dante wasn’t listening. He muttered to himself, “So that time I passed out… was because of you too?”
“Liars belong in hell,” Natalia said coldly, watching as his face grew paler. “But you won’t be lonely down there–you’ll have
me.”
As she spoke, her strength gave out and she collapsed. Poison taking full effect, Dante also dropped to the floor,
coughing up more blood.
They lay face–to–face. Natalia gave him one last smile before closing her eyes.
Moments ago, the baby shower had been lively and full of laughter–now, only a baby’s cries echoed in the silence.
Three days later, Evelyn attended a pack event under the name Renata Varnell.
She wore a new hairstyle and a mask that revealed only her cold, unreadable eyes.
Back in her office, she had barely taken a seat when Felicity called, her voice unusually upbeat:
“Evelyn, karma finally caught up. Natalia’s got permanent nerve damage–she’s in a wheelchair now.”
Evelyn paused, her gaze lowered slightly.
“And Dante? Is he in prison?”
“No. Dante’s dead.”
“What?” Evelyn was stunned. Felicity went on:
“Turns out, Natalia had been secretly poisoning his food for a while.”
“Day after day, the toxins built up. On the day of the baby shower, the poison finally kicked in. He beat Natalia so badly that she’s paralyzed–but he also died from the poisoning.”
Felicity let out a sigh, her tone mixed with regret.
“But the poor baby… both fathers are dead, and the mother is crippled, locked away in the dungeon for life. No one left to
care for the child.”
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Evelyn’s eyes lowered. Her expression was calm and cold.
“It’s finally over.”
On the other end, Felicity went silent for a few seconds. Her heart ached, unable to find the right words.
Better than anyone, she knew just how merciless Evelyn had to be to finally sever a seven–year bond, to coldly cut through every tangled thread of that toxic relationship.
They talked for a long time before hanging up.
Not long after, Caden knocked and entered.
He carried a box of her favorite blueberry donuts and placed them on her desk.
“Just picked these up. Try one.”
Evelyn looked at him, and for a moment, Dante’s face flashed through her mind–he had also once indulged her cravings with blueberry donuts.
She looked up at Caden, this elegant, composed Alpha before her, and gently frowned.
“Caden, I just came out of a long relationship. I’m mentally and emotionally exhausted.”
“I need at least two months of space before I can even consider anything between us.”
Caden’s lips curved into a soft smile as he met her gaze.
“I’m not in a rush. I’ve got enough time.”
After all, he had finally found his mate, so he was willing to wait.
Evelyn stared at him, her eyes glimmering with something unreadable.
After a while, she picked up a donut and took a small bite.
Two years later, at a coastal church in Crisantia, a solemn mating ceremony was taking place.
Warm sunlight bathed the bride’s white gown, casting it in a soft golden glow.
Evelyn held her bouquet, eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Caden.
He held her hand, and with a gentle voice, began his vow.
“Evelyn… you might not believe this, but three years ago, I was dead set on staying single–no mate, no Luna to rule the pack with me.”
“But the day Luna Rosalie and Alpha Silas came to visit and asked me out to dinner, I saw a photo of you in Rosalie’s wallet and I knew. I knew right then, you were the fate mate for me.”
“At that moment, I had only one thought: If it’s her, I’ll gladly make her my Luna.”
“You know, the night you agreed to give us a chance, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep.”
“And the night you said yes to becoming my Luna, when you nodded. I thanked the Moon Goddess. I thanked her for blessing me with such a perfect mate.”
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“My love, I vow to you–I will love no one else in this lifetime. I will be loyal only to you.”
