bChapter /b22

b“/bAurora, we bneed /bbto /bbtalk/bb./bb” /b

Having bnot /bbslept /bfor an entire day and bnight/b, fatigue crashed over me like a tide. I gritted my teeth and followed him to the rooftopb. /b

The night wind was bcool/bb. /bStill drowsy, I basked /bin a hoarse bvoice/bb: /bb“/bWhat do you want to say?i” /i

Ferris stared at me, his gaze bdeep/bb, /bsuddenly blurting bout/b: “Why did you target Ashley in the operating roomb?/bb” /b

1 froze, staring at him in disbelief. “bMe/bb? /bTargeting her?b” /b

b“/bbAs /byour superiorb, /bshe bdeserves /byour brespect/b. You shouldn’t have humiliated her in front of everyone.”

Ferris said coldly, as if he weren’t my mate but a stranger.

My chest felt a sharp pain, but I still forced a smileb: /bb“/bYou might not understand–I’m the chief physician at this hospital. All my judgments are based on professional knowledge-”

“Chief physician.” Ferris interrupted, his smile carrying mockery. “Do you know bI /bcan rece you at, like, any time?”

These words hit me like blunt instruments, making my whole body tremble.

He continued coldly. “I’ve said before that Silver Moon Pack doesn’t need a Luna serving as a physician. You should focus more energy on family matters. I wan you to submit your resignation report in the next few days.”

“If you’re unwillingb, /bI’ll have a word with the director.”

I looked at Ferris like he just grown a second head.

How could he trample on my professionb, /bmy life’s work like this?

I had just treated his subordinate warrior!

I clenched my hands, nails digging deep into my flesh, then released them after a moment.

It didn’t matter. I was about to go to ck Mountain Pack to be their Luna and physician.

Whether he wanted to dismiss me was no longer important.

I wondered what Adrian’s attitude would be about this? Would he support me?

Ferris warned me coldly: b“/bFrom now on, don’t-”

b“/bIf you want someone else to rece meb, /bthen go ahead, Alpha Ferris.” I interrupted him.

bFerris’s /bbexpression /bfroze. He stared bat /bme, his face darkening.

I had never called him Alpha so formally in private settings–I had always called him honey, darling.

I had never been this cold to him before.

b“/bWhat did you bjust /bcall meb?/bb” /b

b“/bAlpha Ferrisb,/b” bI /banswered calmly. b“/bbIsn’t /bthis what you wanted?b” /b

bHe /bfrowned.

Before I could react, bthe /bman beside me strode away. I only caught a glimpse of his retreating figureb. /b

Watching him hurry to Ashley’s side, I couldn’t help butugh dryly.

This was bthe /bfirst time I’d seen him so anxious.

At that moment, a warrior with his arm freshly bandaged was having a heated argument with Ashley, though no one knew the reaso

When I arrived at the scene, I heard Ashley’s anxious voice:

“That’s not it. I really wasn’t being dismissive. He interrupted my lunch break and startled me…”

bCha /b