spanng="EN"(Theodore’s POV)

spanng="EN"My lips pressed down toward Olivia’s, desperate to im what was mine. But she turned her head away at thest second.

spanng="EN"My kissnded on her snow–white swan neck instead. I sucked forcefully, marking her with my exclusive brand.

spanng="EN"The taste of her skin drove me wild with possessive hunger. She belonged to me and me alone.

spanng="EN"My hands moved roughly, tearing at her dress. The fabric gave way under my grip.

spanng="EN"Myrge hands traced from her back along her graceful curves to her thighs. I lifted her leg to circle around my waist.

spanng="EN"But then my movements suddenly stopped. Throughout this entire ordeal, Olivia hadn’t made a single sound.

spanng="EN"No protest. No plea. No response at all.

spanng="EN"The silence was more terrifying than any scream could have been.

spanng="EN"I looked up to see Olivia slumped in the car seat. Her hair was disheveled, clothes inplete disarray.

spanng="EN"Tears streamed down her face silently. Her eyes were empty and mncholy without a trace of life.

spanng="EN"She looked like a delicate but broken doll that had been cruelly mistreated. I had never seen her so lifeless.

spanng="EN"It was as if she wanted to abandon the entire world.

spanng="EN"Panic seized my chest like a vise. I held Olivia tightly and wiped the tears from her face.

spanng="EN"“My love, I’m sorry,” I whispered desperately. “I love you too much.”

spanng="EN"“When I saw you alone with another man, talking intimately, and you even agreed to attend his press conference, I couldn’t help but be jealous.”

spanng="EN"My voice cracked with emotion. “My love, you can only belong to me alone.”

spanng="EN"(Olivia’s POV)

spanng="EN"His words made my heart grow more deste with each passing second. He imed to love me so much, yet he cheated on me with ra.

spanng="EN"He imed to love me so much, yet knowing how desperately I wanted another pup, he gave me contraceptives disguised as moonlight herb tea.

spanng="EN"He imed to love me so much, yet deceived me repeatedly about everything that mattered.

spanng="EN"Rather than love, this was his selfish desire to imprison and possess me exclusively. He kept me trapped in a cage of love he had woven.

spanng="EN"Using our mate bond and vows to bind my hands and feet. Making me lose my freedom and only able to live dependent on him.

spanng="EN"While he remained outside the cage, doing whatever he pleased with whomever he wanted.

spanng="EN"I pushed Theodore away with what little strength I had left. I moved to sit by the window.

spanng="EN"My cold gaze fell outside, no longer looking at him. I couldn’t bear to see his face anymore.

spanng="EN"This was unbearably torturous for Theodore. I could feel his pain through our bond, more agonizing than losing his life.

spanng="EN"When the driver started the car, I finally spoke. “I’m not going to the Redgrave Ancestral Hall.”

spanng="EN"“I want to go to the apartment my mother left me.”

spanng="EN"Theodore, seeing I was angry, naturally agreed. He draped his suit jacket over my shoulders.

spanng="EN"His eyes nearly overflowed with tenderness and pain. But I felt nothing but emptiness.

spanng="EN"Half an hourter, I arrived at the apartment my mother had left me. I shut Theodore out without a word.

spanng="EN"But I knew he wouldn’t leave. He would probably stand guard outside all night.

spanng="EN"Theodore had already arranged for the ce to be cleaned. The spacious living room walls disyed my portrait photos from when I was sixteen.

spanng="EN"Every corner of the apartment had been carefully arranged by my mother when she was alive. Everything here was filled with memories of her love.

spanng="EN"After bathing, I logged into Crimson Pack’s internal website. I found Delta Jasper’stest investment reports.

spanng="EN"I called him directly. My voice was steady and cold.

spanng="EN"“Delta Jasper, I want you to withdraw our investment from Thorne Prosperity Ventures immediately.”

spanng="EN"Delta Jasper sounded surprised. “Luna, these are significant financial decisions. Should I confirm with Alpha Theodore first?”

spanng="EN"“No need,” I said firmly. “Execute the orders immediately.”

spanng="EN"When Delta Jasper called to report to Theodore, I heard Theodore’s response through the thin walls.

spanng="EN"“Luna’s word is my word. Do as Luna says.”

spanng="EN"At least he still respected my authority in pack business matters.

spanng="EN"The next day, urgent knocking at my door interrupted my morning coffee. I opened it to find Isadora and Iris.

spanng="EN"Isadora’s eyes were red from crying. There were nail marks on little Iris’s face.

spanng="EN"“Olivia, please help us,” Isadora begged. “Pups at the Crimson Pup Creche are bullying Iris.”

spanng="EN"“They’re calling her a pup without a father. I don’t know what to do anymore.”

spanng="EN"Though I didn’t want to deal with Isadora, I had watched Iris grow up. Her presence hadforted me when I lost my own unborn daughter.

spanng="EN"I knelt in front of Iris and gently touched her little face. “Tell me what happened, sweetheart.”

spanng="EN"Iris sniffled. “A pup named Rosie hit me. And Leo even helped Rosie instead of me.”

spanng="EN"My eyes deepened at this revtion. Leo was helping another pup against his own cousin?

spanng="EN"“I need to see what kind of people Rosie’s parents are,” I said grimly. “Daring to treat the Redgrave family’s youngdy this way.”

spanng="EN"I decided to go to the creche immediately.

spanng="EN"The Ferrari stopped rapidly at the creche parking lot. Iris pointed to a figure in the distance.

spanng="EN"“There’s Rosie getting out of that luxurious SUV.”

spanng="EN"I watched as the little girl emerged surrounded by an entourage. A driver, a woman I didn’t recognize as her caregiver, and others.

spanng="EN"She was wearing expensive designer brands from head to toe. Completely different from when we had seen her at Lyra’s Hope Sanctuary.

spanng="EN"My knuckles turned white as I gripped the steering wheel. Before even entering the Redgrave family’s door, this pup was already acting arrogantly.

spanng="EN"And she was corrupting my Leo in the process.

spanng="EN"When I entered the creche, Rosie saw me immediately. She excitedly ran over to hug my leg.

spanng="EN"“Mommy, did youe to see me?” she called out sweetly.

spanng="EN"Everyone around us froze in shock. I pushed her away firmly and turned to Matron Maeve. “Matron, expel this pup.”