Chapter 69
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Ulrik’s POV
Adelaide turned and left without a second glance. She hadn’t looked at me once.
I felt a strange heaviness in my chest. (D
Before I could ponder why, Velda trembled and clung to me.
“Ulrik, you won’t reject me, will you?” Her voice shook.
My gaze remained fixed on the spot where Adelaide had vanished.
I tightened my hold on Velda and forced out a word, “No.”
She burst into tears against my shoulder, “She only has a better background than me.”
I let go of her. A chill filled my heart.
She’d lost, yet she refused to accept it.
Her honesty, her frankness, her boldness–all of it now seemed like an act.
After the failed challenge, Velda became the talk of the army.
The wolves who’d suffered because of her gave her cold looks.
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Fortunately, her own troops still respected her, especially the three hundred who’d shared her glory. They stayed loyal, thanks to the rewards in their pockets.
Two days later, Velda suddenly brightened.
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She approached me eagerly and said, “When the battle starts, I’ll lead the troops with you. Every enemy you take down is a victory for me too. You can put in a good word for me with Lycan Erasmus. Lance can’t control everything.”
I stayed silent for a long time before nodding.
“Ulrik,” she raised an eyebrow, “are you regretting it?”
“Regretting what?”
“Regretting our mate bond.”
I averted my gaze. “No.”
She gripped my shoulders, her eyes reddening. “I can’t match Adelaide’s background. She had the best mentors, the support of her pack and father. Adelaide, giving up her place as heir to fight on the battlefield, just to make you regret. Don’t fall for it.”
“I know. Time for training,” I cut her off.
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She clutched my waist, her cheek pressed to my shoulder. “You’ve been so distant lately. Do you really regret it?”
Her wolf let out a weak whine. Mine hung its tail.
It didn’t want to respond to Velda’s wolf.
I recalled when Adelaide and her Omegas left the Bloodmoon Pack. I’d told those Omegas to pass on a message, “Don’t regret.”
Now, all that remained was irony.
She didn’t regret it. What about me? No!
I spoke evenly, “How could I regret? Stop overthinking.”
My wolf’s tail lashed my spine. The sting made my pheromones waver.
Sensing my shift, Velda panicked. “Promise me you’ll never leave me.”
“I promise,” my voice sounded hollow, as if from someone else’s mouth.
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“Remember your promise,” she suddenly smiled, her tone coquettish, “If you dare to reject me, I’ll carve out your heart.”
When Velda mentioned the word “promise,” my heart felt a heavy blow.
I remembered the first time I saw Adelaide–her beauty took my breath away.
Her grace, every movement exuding nobility.
I thought then, if she were my mate, I’d have no regrets. My wolf had whined with excitement, craving Adelaide so fiercely.
Later, my wish came true. Adelaide agreed to be my mate.
After the bond–sealing ceremony, I received an urgent order from Lycan Erasmus.
I had to leave the Bloodmoon Pack to fight. Though reluctant, I told myself as an Alpha, duty came first.
She was my Luna. I’d be back to be with her.
But then I met Velda.
The moment her claws tore into an enemy’s throat, her pheromones and blood–soaked armor hit me.
My vertical pupils shrank uncontrollably. My scent glands burned strangely in the blizzard.
Her bravery captivated me.
Soon, my feelings changed. I thought there were many she–wolves like Adelaide.
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But Velda, fierce and fearless–she was one of a kind.
Unwittingly, I fell for her, forgetting my vow to Luna Airella never to break the mate bond.
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I naively thought since Adelaide was already my Luna, having Velda as my lover wouldn’t matter. She’d throw a tantrum but eventually yield.
Though werewolves have one mate, most Alphas have multiple she–wolves.
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Many have several breeders. So I assumed Adelaide would accept it.
Lost in passion with Velda, I saw only her virtues. Adelaide seemed stiff and dull, her place in my heart shrinking.
I even convinced myself that I’d been blinded by Adelaide’s beauty, and my love for Velda was true.
It wasn’t until Adelaide left resolutely that I realized a part of me was missing.
To this day, recalling her departure still stirs panic in my chest.
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