I quickly set about tidying up the mess in the room, while on the other side, the unbearable sounds never ceased.

In front of my eyes, he took out the prepared sex toys and started exploring how to use them with Alice.

Then, Alpha Edward produced a delicate collar. He gently placed it around Alice's neck and patted her face.

"Baby, you're so obedient. From now on, you're my special treasure," Alpha Edward cooed in a low voice.

Alice responded with a flirtatious giggle, deliberately wriggling her body to show off the collar, and shooting triumphant glances my way from time to time.

Alpha Edward pulled out a sexy nightgown that I had once adored. He forced Alice to put it on.

"Look at you. This dress looks absolutely stunning on you. It suits you so much better than it ever did on her," Alpha Edward said, his hand stroking Alice's shoulder while his eyes bored straight into mine, filled with nothing but scorn.

Alice excitedly wriggled her body,excitedly panting and moaning.

I cried all night long. I told myself that this was the last time I would cry for him.

The next day, the servants at home were noticeably busier than usual. Only then did I find out that today was the celebration for Alice being officially appointed as an important assistant in the pack.

Alpha Edward was holding an extremely grand ceremony for her at home.

When the ceremony began, all the important members arrived.

They greeted Alice warmly, acting as if she were the mistress of this house.

alpha Edward took her hand and led her to receive everyone's blessings.

In front of everyone, he presented the all - sky star disk, a treasure said to be found in an ancient ruin and possessing mysterious powers, to Alice as a symbol of her new status.

The two embraced affectionately in front of everyone.

The audience cheered thunderously, and the looks they gave me were full of undisguised pity.

"How come a luna to this extent, how pitiful."

"Everyone knows she's the laughingstock. If I were her, I'd just find a place to hide."

I quietly slipped out and made my way to the backyard garden.

Just as I was standing there lost in my thoughts, I heard footsteps approaching. I turned around to see Alice following me out.

"Amelia, you know, I absolutely loathe how you always act like you don't care about anything. You have no idea that I've secretly been in love with Alpha Edward for years!"

"He only has eyes for you. I know how much you've suffered for him all these years, but do you know what kind of life he led after you left?!"

"Because of you, he drank himself into a stupor every day, vomiting blood from excessive drinking. He would stay alone in that small hut you once rented all night long. The photo you left him has been in his wallet for years. Once, when he was attacked by a rival werewolf, he endured several stabs just to protect that wallet, just so that the only memento you left him wouldn't be snatched away! After he achieved great success, he even married you back home. Bringing all those women back was just his way of making you give in. As long as you said you still loved him, he would have dropped everything!"

At this point, she paused.

"You have no idea how much I loathe you, Amelia! For years, I've watched him pine over you, like a lovesick fool! "

"Every woman he brought back, they were all your substitutes! He was chasing a shadow, your shadow! I'm nothing like you, but I still thought I could make him see me, make him love me. I tried so hard, Amelia! I was there for him during his darkest times, when he was drinking himself to death over you. But it was never enough!"

"Do you know what I did? I stooped so low, Amelia. I told him that I was the one who donated the liver that saved his life. I thought that if he believed that, he would finally look at me. And it worked, to some extent. He kept me around, but I know it's not because he loves me. It's because he thinks he owes me."

Alice's voice rose to a near - scream.

"And now, Amelia, I'm done playing second fiddle! You've had your chance with him, and you threw it away! I want him, Amelia. You don't deserve him. You broke his heart, and I'm the one who's been trying to piece it back together. So, give him to me! "

She let go of the trellis she had been gripping for support.

Her eyes fluttered shut, and she toppled backward.

Then, with a deafening crash, she landed heavily on a large, ornate flowerpot.

The pot shattered into a thousand pieces, sending shards of ceramic flying in all directions.

The noise was so loud that it cut through the soft sounds of the garden .

The deafening crash startled everyone.

alpha Edward's face darkened to an almost demonic shade the moment he laid eyes on Alice, sprawled on the ground.

"Emilia! You're courting death!" he snarled.

He scooped Alice up in his arms and rushed.

The once - jubilant ceremony ended in chaos.

Emilia was then dragged by the werewolf guards to the hospital.

It turned out that Alice had contracted a rare blood.

And I was the only one with a compatible blood type.

"Donate your blood, now!" he commanded.

I knew that a simple blood donation required a basic medical check. If I went through with it, alpha Edward would surely discover that I was the one who had donated her liver to save his life years ago.

"I won't do it. There are plenty of other werewolves here. Why me?"

Alpha Edward's patience snapped.

He lunged forward. "You think you can defy me? I'll lock you in the darkest cell of the werewolf dungeon until you agree!"

I dragged my feet towards the blood - giving chamber. After the quick check - up, the doctor's face turned ashen. "Miss, you're in a terrible state! Your liver is not intact, and it's not suitable for donating blood!"

Alpha Edward growled, "What nonsense! If Alice needs blood, she'll give it!"

He grabbed the doctor by the throat. "Do it, or you'll be the next one howling in agony under the full moon!"

Terror gripped me as the needle stabbed into my vein. Finally, as the last of my strength ebbed away, I succumbed to the darkness.

When I woke up, the room was dimly lit.

On the bedside table, there was a plate of my favorite almond cookies.

Memories flooded back.

In the past, whenever I wasn't feeling well, no matter where he was, alpha Edward would brave the wind and rain to buy these for me.

I reached for the almond cookies on the table and mechanically put them into my mouth, swallowing them one by one.

As I walked out to get some air, I happened to see Alice in the next - door ward. She was leaning on the bed, pouting at alpha Edward. "Alpha Edward, the medicine is so bitter. I don't want to take it,".

Alpha Edward gently picked up the pill, put it in his own mouth, and then leaned in towards Alice.

He kissed her softly and transferred the medicine to her mouth.

"Alpha Edward, Emilia was just a burden you used to tolerate. Let me take care of you for the rest of my life."

Alpha Edward's voice rang out, loud and clear, as if he wanted me to hear every word. "You're right. I was a fool to ever care about her. I'll never love her again."

Every dawn, as the first rays of sunlight filtered through the curtains of Alice's ward, alpha Edward would rise with the sun.

He'd hurry to the most renowned dessert shop and carefully select the most decadent chocolate - filled pastries, Alice's absolute favorite.

In the lazy afternoons, the hospital garden would become their private haven. Stopping by a bed of roses, he'd bend down,plucking the most vibrant, crimson - hued rose and tuck it behind Alice's ear.

When the night fell and the hospital was cloaked in a hushed silence, alpha Edward would take his place by Alice's bedside.

A thick, leather - bound love novel in his hands, he'd begin to read. If Alice's eyelids started to droop, he gently pulled the covers up to her chin.

All the while, I was left alone in my cold, empty ward. Day after day.

No one came to visit me until one day, as I was strolling down the hospital corridor, a patient from another ward suddenly stepped in front of me. "Excuse me, miss,"

"I've noticed you these days, and I was wondering if I could have your contact information?"

Before I could even think of a response, I heard a familiar growl from behind.

I slowly turned my head and saw him standing there.

His eyes were fixed on the two of us, cold and sharp.

That night, as I stood by the hospital window, I saw a brilliant display of fireworks lighting up the night sky.

I wanted to call the patient from the next - door ward to come and see this amazing sight together. But I never see him again.

The day we were discharged, Alice proposed,

"Oh, alpha Edward, please! I've been cooped up in the hospital for so long,sick and bored. I really want to go to the bar and have some fun to celebrate getting better. Please take us both along."

Alpha Edward nodded. "Alright," "But you have to promise to be careful. You're still recovering."

"Thank you, thank you!" she exclaimed.

When we arrived at the trendy bar, the air was thick with the smell of spilled alcohol and the sound of blaring music.

Everyone's eyes were drawn to alpha Edward and Alice, their hands intertwined. I trailed behind them, feeling like an outsider

"Who is this young lady?" a curious guest shouted over the music.

"Oh, she. She's just a server here,"

The atmosphere grew more and more raucous.

A well - dressed man approached alpha Edward with two shot glasses filled with expensive whiskey.

"Alpha, this one's on me. Your presence here tonight has made this place even more special,".

alpha Edward nodded and then, with a wave of his hand, he gestured towards me. "She can have one. "

I took the shot glass with a forced smile. Seeing my humiliation, some of the other guests started to join in, making a game of ordering me around.

Amidst the chaos, an overweight, middle - aged man with a lecherous grin sidled up to me.

"Hey there, pretty thing. Why don't you come and have a private chat with me in the VIP lounge?" he said, his eyes roving over me.

I tried to brush him off, but he persisted.

"Come on, don't be shy,".

In a dimly - lit corner, I could feel alpha Edward's eyes on us.

I managed to break free from the man's grasp and made my way towards the quieter rooftop garden.

But the man was like a shadow.

As I stepped into the rooftop garden, filled with the soft glow of fairy lights and the gentle rustle of potted plants, he closed the door behind us.

I backed away, but he was too quick.

He lunged forward and covered my mouth with a handkerchief doused in some kind of drug.

My body went limp.

I was barely conscious as he dragged me towards a small storage shed at the back of the rooftop garden.

Just as he was about to push me into the shed, I mustered up all my remaining strength and stomped on his foot.

He yelped in pain, and I took the opportunity to break free and stumble into the adjacent stairwell.

I found a small nook and hid.

My body was on fire, and I knew I had been drugged.

In my delirium, I heard the sound of footsteps approaching.

A tall figure emerged from the shadows. Against the dim light of the stairwell, I couldn't make out his face.

Thinking he was a passer - by, I rushed towards him in a panic.

"Please, help me. I need someone... anyone," .

"Do you know what you're asking?"

"I... I can't let him get to me. Please, I'm begging you."

"Why look for someone else? I'm right here."

As my eyes adjusted to the light, I realized it was Alpha Edward. I tried to push him away, but my strength was gone. "You can't... you just can't,"

He grabbed my shoulders tightly.

"Why can't I? Didn't you say you'd always be by my side? I'm the alpha now. I can have anything I want."

Tears streamed down my face.

the one I've always loved," I sobbed.

At those words,he pulled me close, his lips crashing onto mine in a passionate, desperate kiss.