Chapter 2

When I woke up again, I was lying in the pack clinic.

The pack doctor saw me waking up, a look of pity on his face. "I'm sorry, Luna Lily. You missed the critical window for treatment. By the time you arrived, you had already lost the pup."

My breath caught. The next moment, tears streamed down my face.

This wasn't our first pup.

The year I married him, the pack was in a crucial stage of development. There was endless work every day.

During that time, a group of rogues suddenly gathered around our borders.

We didn't have enough pack warriors, so I had to fight alongside them.

Until one day, I suddenly collapsed. By the time Ethan rushed me to the clinic, the pup was already gone.

The doctor said my body had taken too much damage, and it would be very difficult for me to conceive again.

When Ethan found out, he held me and sobbed, swearing by my bedside that he would never let me suffer like this again.

Yet now, I still couldn't protect this hard-won pup.

But maybe it was for the best. Since I had decided to leave, the pup must have been disappointed in his father and decided to leave early. Perhaps he didn't want to make things hard for his mother.

In my daze, the door opened. Ethan walked in, with Maya trailing right behind him.

Maya had a look of perfect concern on her face, her eyes red. She spoke first. "I'm so sorry, Lily. I didn't know this would happen."

I let out a bitter laugh, glaring at her. "Did you really not know, or did you do it on purpose?"

I had clearly seen her hand pushing me.

But Ethan spoke up impatiently, "Enough, Lily. Don't make a big deal out of it. Maya didn't mean to."

Looking at the man in front of me, who looked exactly the same as before, I felt only a cold estrangement.

Tears blurred my vision. My voice shook as I spoke. "Ethan, that was our pup!"

Ethan avoided my eyes. "We can have another one in the future."

Maya pretended to worry and stepped forward to help me, but in doing so, she accidentally revealed a moonstone pendant on her wrist.

I knew that moonstone pendant all too well. Ethan bought it for me after securing a massive contract. The back of the pendant was engraved with a small 'E'.

Back then, he put it on me, his gaze firm. "Babe, you're the only one for me in this lifetime. The moonstone protects its owner. When I'm not by your side, let it protect you for me."

Later, when I lost our first pup and broke down, I accidentally cracked the pendant. Ethan, with bloodshot eyes, promised he would find the best craftsman to repair it. He said it would stay with us forever, and when we grew old, we would pass it down to our pup.

But now, the pendant promised to me and our pup was wrapped around Maya's wrist.

Noticing my gaze, Maya quickly pulled back her sleeve, but then gave a subtle smirk. "Do you like it, Lily? Ethan brought it back for me from his business trip last month. He said it brings good luck."

Hearing this, a flash of panic crossed Ethan's eyes, fearing I would throw a tantrum like before.

But I only said coldly, "Get out."

Over the years, Ethan had given all the care and favoritism that belonged to me to Maya.

Now the pup is gone, and even the gift representing our love is gone.

Since that's the case, I don't want him either.

Ethan thought I was still throwing a fit. He frowned. "Alright, babe. Winter is coming, and the pack is busy. I have to head back. I'll visit you later."

Maya tugged at his sleeve, looking worried. "Lily looks really upset. What if she actually leaves? Maybe you should stay and comfort her?"

Ethan scoffed. "She always throws these tantrums. She’ll get over it in a bit."

"As for leaving... who would even want her without me?"

With that, he turned and walked out without looking back.