Chapter 9 Xavier dodged without striking back, but in the chaos, his mouth caught a punch. He touched the fresh cut on his lip, irritation gathering in his eyes. "Enough!" The crowd around us was growing, and the malicious stares intensified. I held back my anger and frustration, my voice shaking, "Blake, I'm not your future Luna. I never was!" "Not on the snow mountain, not on the anniversary, not even when you slipped the ring I designed for myself onto someone else's finger." "Now, what gives you the right to say I'm your Luna?" Blake hurriedly pulled the ring from his pocket, insisting on putting it on my finger. I yanked my hand away, a mocking smile playing at my lips. "Do you even remember what you promised me when you asked me to marry you?" "Sorry, Layla, the custom ring isn't here yet. Just wear this for now, I'll get you the new one later." "I designed it myself the wedding dress. I know every inch of you. You'd be the most beautiful bride in it." His words were overly forward, and the crowd wasn't holding back either. "She's been used and tossed around." "Did she run off to escape the wedding?" My face flushed crimson. Blake was knocked to the ground by Xavier's punch, sending tables and chairs flying. He tried twice but couldn't get back up. "Watch your mouth. She waited ten years for you, and you wouldn't even mark her. Now, after a breakup, you suddenly act all devotion? You're the one who was unfaithful, aren't you?" Chapter 9 90.00% Zariah burst through the crowd, pushing Xavier with all her might. "What right do you have to hit Blake?" She collapsed onto Blake, tears falling as she cried, "Blake, you still care about her? She's already moved on!" "She lied about loving you. It was just a moral manipulation to force you into a bonding ceremony." Blake closed his eyes in despair. Zariah's arrival was as good as a confession. The ring she wore sparkled, making the whole scene look like a cruel joke. Blake grabbed her hand, forcing the ring off her finger. The ring, made to fit my size, slid off easily. "Layla, I engraved the date inside the ring. Only one month." "I never proposed to her; it was just a keepsake." I took the ring from him and, under his hopeful gaze, tossed it into the trash can. The warmth in his eyes extinguished in an instant. "Move on, Blake. I'm no longer standing in the same place." "You made the rules of this game. You lost, so take it with dignity. Don't make me despise you." I took Xavier's hand and walked away. The kite string was never truly in anyone's hands. He was free, and so was I. Blake refused to return to his pack, always hanging around the places I frequented. I received various gifts, all costly. Without exception, they all went straight into the trash. The "Starry Dome" designed by a top designer was indeed more beautiful than mine. The wedding dress was exquisitely crafted, shining with pearls. But with Xavier by my side, Blake could never come near me. Chapter 9 90.00% Kendall mysteriously told me that her brother was actually an Alpha. He used to be the Alpha King's second-in-command and recently returned to the pack to inherit the Alpha position. Ten Blakes couldn't stand up to him, but he rarely stepped in. In all these years, he only broke protocol once, just for me. Eventually, Blake stopped showing up, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Zariah suddenly called, "Layla, are you trying to kill me?" "Then watch me do it. Watch me die with his child inside me!" Chapter 9 20.200 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!