After Uncle Jerremy heard the assurance and strong determination within Daniella, he finally felt there was no other choice but to fulfill the woman's desire. However, he was actually also afraid of being blamed; Alpha Darren was the strongest Alpha in a pack at the moment. If the Alpha is enraged because of Daniella's departure, who knows what will happen next?
"Alright. As long as Alpha Darren agrees to this, both the pack and I will not object." Uncle Jerremy actually regretted Daniella's hasty decision. The position of prospective Luna is the most coveted position by many, and Daniella wants to let it go just like that. However, Uncle Jeremy is trying to understand his niece; Daniella must have another reason behind this. Uncle Jeremy must remain neutral and believe that Daniella would not act so recklessly if something significant had not happened in her relationship with Alpha Darren.
"Thank you, Uncle. I will make sure he agrees, and I won't blame anyone for my departure," Daniella replied confidently while taking back her application form for the healer position at Sharp Claws. But a strange feeling began to creep into Daniella, for some reason; as soon as she left Uncle Jerremy's house, a sense of worry started to grow in her heart. Even though she had spoken with full confidence and consideration, convincing Alpha Darren to agree to her moving to another pack would be a challenge in itself.
However, their wedding ceremony is only a month away. There was a time when Daniella dreamed of marrying Alpha Darren, imagining a happy life with cute little puppy heirs. But now, she no longer wants that to happen.
A few days ago, Daniella and Alpha Darren had just discussed their wedding plans. The Alpha said dismissively, "Our pack is very busy; who has time to attend our wedding? It would be better if we just eat simple food and register ourselves to get proof of the validity of this marriage—don't think about unnecessary things and disrupt the pack's daily work system." Okay, their wedding ceremony started to feel unimportant to Alpha Darren, while the ceremony party of the leaders was highly anticipated by the pack, an Alpha from the Black Shadow pack chose a wedding without many attendees. And Daniella will soon find out the reason.
That night, Daniella heard him talking to Camilla on the balcony. "Don't worry, Camilla. I will never get married. As long as I don't want it, no one will ever be able to force me." That's when Daniella realized the real reason why she didn't want the marriage to continue—because of Camilla. The realization of that fact left Daniella feeling empty. Their mate bond felt like it had ended even before they had started it. She decided to leave this pack to end everything sooner, but will the Alpha agree? Furrowing her brow, Daniella pondered the situation.
Because she was preoccupied with her own thoughts, she didn't pay attention to where she was walking and bumped into a very hard chest. "Ouch!" Daniella staggered, her ankle twisted, and she almost fell, but a strong arm caught her waist just in time.
"What's wrong with you? You seem so dazed; you didn't even respond when I called you a few times just now," a low, captivating voice interrupted Daniella's thoughts. Even after three years together, Daniella still blushed shyly when she suddenly had to do something intimate and intense with the Alpha.
Staring at Alpha Darren's calm face, Daniella became aware again, feeling a slight discomfort. After all, she had just planned a way to manipulate Alpha Darren into approving her application to become a healer in another pack. But Daniella didn't expect to meet that man right now.
"It's nothing, just thinking about some healing methods I've recently learned," Daniella replied, trying her best to hide the truth. Alpha Darren raised an eyebrow, as if sensing something was off, but he didn't press Daniella to be honest and talk to him.
On the contrary, the Alpha suddenly squatted down, rolling up Daniella's pants to check his mate's ankle. He pressed gently, and Daniella gasped sharply in pain. Without saying anything more, Alpha Darren carried her effortlessly. "This is a severe sprain. You need to rest for a few days. Don't walk too much for a while." Daniella squirmed uncomfortably in the Alpha's lap, trying to break free and get down.
"Put me down. If anyone sees us, it will look bad." Alpha Darren ignored Daniella's protests and gently patted her hip. "Stop moving! You are already injured—stay still!" But as he carried Daniella a few steps, his phone suddenly rang. On the other end of the phone, Daniella could still hear a cheerful and spoiled woman's voice.
"Alpha, are you at home? I think my wrist is a bit sore, and I need a healer to check on me." When the Alpha heard the complaint from the woman on the other end of the phone, Alpha Darren's usually indifferent expression softened with a faint smile.
Daniella sighed inwardly; she knew very well it was Camilla. She was getting used to the sudden phone calls from that wolf woman, and she was getting used to seeing how Alpha Darren's expression became so enthusiastic and rushed for that woman.
Sure enough, before reaching the count of ten, Alpha Darren immediately put Daniella down, his face suddenly looking anxious. And Daniella wouldn't be able to stop that man from leaving, let alone choose her. So Daniella could only put on her flat face to wait for how the Alpha would make an excuse to leave now.
"Beta Collin just called. There are some of our pack who returned injured due to a misdirected attack. They are all waiting for me to decide what we should do about this. This is urgent, Daniella. I have to leave immediately," he explained, even though Daniella already knew the obvious lie of the Alpha.
