Chapter 5

I didn't answer.

For five years of marriage, Kyan never knew my true identity.

If he paid even a little attention, he'd have noticed my last name, Hearst, matched the Alpha family of Silvermoon, the strongest pack.

Evelyn raised her voice, accusing me. "No wonder you dared to come back and stir trouble, Violet! You've been hooking up with an Alpha wolf! Shameless!"

"Right..." Kyan snapped out of his daze. "Violet can't be from an Alpha family. You must've cheated..."

Carlos couldn't stand their nonsense any longer.

His Alpha command boomed. "Silence."

Evelyn's words cut off, her eyes wide with panic, like a chicken with its throat grabbed.

My brother shielded me as we left, his Alpha presence unchallenged, even by Kyan.

We got into the Maybach, but Kyan chased after us.

Unable to speak, his face was a mix of emotions, eyes practically glued to the car as we drove off.

I returned to Silvermoon.

Everything here felt the same, and I was still my parents' beloved little princess.

"We'll announce to the entire werewolf world that our precious daughter is back. We'll find you the best second mate!"

My mother held me close, comforting me.

The next day, Silvermoon hosted a grand banquet, inviting high-ranking wolves from every pack.

I didn't feel like socializing, so Carlos stayed with me on the second floor.

He suddenly brought up a name. "Your former fiancé, Alpha Damian, still hasn't marked anyone."

I shook my head. "I don't want Damian to accept me just because of Silvermoon's power."

I lost a pup and rejected a mate.

Any Alpha would care about that, and I didn't think Damian would be an exception.

Besides, I was the one who broke off our engagement back then.

Carlos left to meet some pack Alphas, and I went downstairs alone to get some air.

Unfortunately, I ran into Evelyn and Kyan at the staircase.

Evelyn clung to Kyan's arm, her smile sickeningly sweet.

I wanted to pretend I didn't see them.

Kyan blocked my path, his face sour. "Violet, I don't know how you sneaked in, but get out now. This isn't a place for lowlife wolves!"

"And what are you doing here?" I found it laughable. Carlos definitely didn't invite them.

How did they have the nerve to show up?

Evelyn gripped Kyan's arm, her expression smug. "Silvermoon's Alpha daughter is back, so we came to bring a gift."

A gift for me?

I nearly laughed out loud. "The best gift you could give me is to leave right now."

I ignored them and used the mindlink to tell the guards to kick them out.

Just then, a servant brought me medicine and water, reminding me it was time to take it.

After the surgery, I went for a follow-up at the hospital.

Because of long-term potion use and my miscarriage, the doctor prescribed pills I needed to take regularly.

As I reached for the medicine, Kyan rushed forward, knocking the glass and pills to the floor.

His expression twisted. "Violet, you're so selfish! How dare you take medicine? Don't you know it could harm our pup?"

I sneered. "Kyan, so you remember everything. You never lost your memory, did you?"