Daniella is worried that her determination to leave the pack and join as a healer with the Sharp Claws pack will waver if she lets herself get caught up and drowned in these emotions. Taking a deep breath, Daniella said, "You are the renowned Alpha of the unbeatable Black Shadow pack. Now that you have given me free healing, I should be thanking you. In fact, many people can barely even make an appointment with you. I must have taken a shortcut to get here and receive treatment like this."

Alpha Darren frowned slightly but did not answer immediately. He couldn't shake the feeling that the woman's words contained a hint of sarcasm, as if she were deliberately provoking him. Suppressing the annoyance that arose within him, Alpha Darren refocused on treating Daniella's injured ankle with his abilities.

Only after finishing the first session did he finally speak and reveal something he had decided. "Camilla's residence was broken into by a pack of unknown wolves from an unknown pack. I have arranged for her to stay here for a few days to ensure she stays safe and no one gets hurt. You know that lately there have been packs of wolves attacking our pack members without any identity. While we are tracing where these wolves are coming from, I want Camilla to stay here."

Daniella froze; the reason behind her good behavior towards Daniella suddenly became clear. No wonder Alpha Darren was acting unusually before. His strange actions over the past few days—stealing the house keys that Daniella was holding, suddenly cleaning the guest room—make sense now. The few days he planned to stay would turn into such a long time; clearly, this had been planned by him long in advance. Alpha Darren had made all the decisions even before telling Daniella and pretended to ask for permission.

Daniella paused for a moment but ultimately chose not to refuse. Her smile looked faint, but there was a clear trace of bitterness there. "It's okay. Do what you think is best." Daniella's light and indifferent response immediately dampened the explanation that Alpha Darren had prepared in his mind in case Daniella would reject this.

Seeing Daniella agree without resistance, the tension in his furrowed brows eased. "You don't mind?" he asked, her tone filled with disbelief.

"Not at all." Daniella's answer came without hesitation. Alpha Darren looked relieved. He stood up and said that Daniella's gradually healing wounds still needed rest, so the Alpha asked Daniella to be careful and engage in light activities. "You might be able to take care of her recovery well and properly. Now I take my leave to accompany Camilla—she must be bored sitting alone in the living room. I will visit you again later."

Daniella nodded while smiling, but her heart felt a different kind of pain. Alpha Darren received the response he was hoping for, after which he immediately prioritized Camilla again down there and left Daniella alone once more for the umpteenth time. Just as Alpha Darren's hand touched the doorknob to leave, he suddenly turned around, his tone suddenly filled with warning.

"Daniella, Camilla is always sensitive. Next time, don't be rude in front of her—it might make her angry." This refers to Daniella going into her room while Camilla was welcoming her arrival. But what could Daniella do out of courtesy for Camilla? Sit and eat the leftovers of their food? Under the bed, Daniella clenched her fist until the knuckles turned white.

However, she still had to force a smile on her face. "Alright. Please convey my apology to Camilla." She bedience pleased Alpha Darren, and with a nod, Alpha finally left the room. As soon as the door closed, Daniella could no longer hold back her tears. In the end, tears streamed down her cheeks despite her efforts to hold them back.

She is the mate who has marked him as a partner, a man she has loved for these three years. However, those three years did not see Alpha's heart truly belong to Daniella even for a second. The stabbing pain in his ankle was nothing compared to the unbearable pain in his chest.

Her battered and bruised heart felt like it was collapsing under the weight of her sorrow. After ensuring the pain in her leg was relieved with a small massage, Daniella then lay alone in the cold and quiet room, listening to the sound of laughter echoing from the living room downstairs. Finally, thirst forced her to leave the bedroom.

Finally, thirst forced her to leave the bedroom. While stumbling down the stairs, she reached the water dispenser and found that the cup she usually used was missing from its place. Instead, there was a new cup—one she didn't recognize. It didn't take long to guess whose it was.

It turns out the new cup is a matching set with Alpha's. "Daniella, I'm sorry. I accidentally broke your shell earlier. If you don't mind, you can use mine for now." Camilla took the new cup and smiled while apologizing. Daniella's face remained expressionless, but she did not respond to anything Camilla said.

However, Alpha interjected with a dismissive tone. "Camilla, you don't need to apologize for anything; it's just a cup. We have plenty here." Daniella clenched her fist without anyone knowing; her nose hurt, and her ears were hot from repressed emotions. The cup was not an ordinary cup—it was the cup they bought together, intentionally made as a pair, as if the cup were a symbol of their bond. Daniella highly valued even the smallest things she did with Alpha and treated them like treasures.

However, for Alpha Darren, it was just an ordinary cup, worth nothing at all. "It's okay. I can just use the disposable ones," Daniella said lightly. She took a sip of water and returned to the bedroom.

As she sat down, her mind returned to a piece of paper requesting to be transferred to another pack as a healer. After many things happened, the urge to leave grew stronger. She has no control over breaking the mate bond, but she will express this desire first. If Alpha Darren refuses to sign this, it means the distributors and the pack border guards will not allow her to enter or leave the pack.

Daniella needs to make sure Alpha Darren really wants to let her go. "Why are you still awake?" Alpha's voice startled her as he entered the room. He saw Daniella sitting next to the bed, seemingly on a phone call in the middle of the night.

"Alright, I'll ask you about it," she said at the end of their phone call. While turning to the Alpha, Daniella replied nonchalantly, "You haven't slept yet either? My legs still feel sore and keep me awake until late at night, so I thought it would be best to chat with a fellow healer."

When he heard about her leg, Alpha Darren's expression changed. He suddenly remembered that he hadn't fully healed Daniella's wound because he recalled leaving Camilla alone for too long downstairs.

Alpha pretended to be worried; he lifted the blanket and carefully examined the wound, which turned out to still need a bit of his strength to heal completely. "The swelling has decreased significantly. After this, it will definitely heal completely," murmured Alpha, then as if wanting to change the subject, he asked, "Who were you talking to earlier? You seemed to enjoy it."

Daniella instinctively tightened her grip on her phone. If Alpha paid close attention, he would notice that the screen of her phone was black—Daniella was not on a call with anyone. "That was Uncle Jerremy wanting to take the healers to a settlement affected by the plague; they will volunteer there. Because you know I didn't have many activities before becoming Luna, I want to participate in it." Daniella's lie slipped out so smoothly, like a child asking their parents for permission to go on a school trip.

As if it were not a difficult matter and something to be questioned for her as a candidate for Luna. Pretending to be relaxed, Daniella even showed her participation application letter, as many healers from various packs were considering it.

Moreover, all this time Alpha Darren had never questioned Daniella's healing abilities; he knew Daniella was so ambitious to maintain and even develop her talent. Alpha Darren never minded; Luna's healing ability was a plus for him. "Zane called me and asked about it; she is considering it and will ask for permission soon." Alpha Darren nodded without suspicion; he didn't even ask anything or read carefully the participation request letter given by Daniella. Even though Daniella was trembling with fear, she could already guess that something related to her had never been closely examined by the Alpha.

With this, Daniella's abilities will be recognized as a skilled healer, which will also be useful for the Black Shadow pack. "But I think that's not necessary for you; Black Shadow can recognize your abilities even if you don't have a certificate. If I mention your abilities, they will immediately appreciate your talent." Hearing his words, Daniella sighed softly. She had anticipated rejection from Alpha. However, another idea came to Daniella's mind. In the past, when their arguments heated up, Alpha sometimes resorted to physical violence.

And how was the resolution? Alpha then signed an apology letter to calm Daniella and maintain their relationship. He clearly remembers one incident. At that time, Daniella stopped him from going to meet Camilla. Without their knowledge, Camilla had hurt herself in the forest, but it was just a superficial wound that only needed to be bandaged.

However, that night, when Alpha Darren returned home with great anger. He slammed the door with the Alpha strength he possessed, tossing heavy objects around because Daniella had taken too long to face him. When Daniella came down, she saw their house in disarray, the sofa scattered everywhere, the table shattered, and the wall with deep punch marks.

He slapped Daniella, gripping the jaw of a woman he had announced to everyone was his mate and who would soon be appointed as Luna. But he did this because of another woman. "If you don't stop me, Camilla won't get hurt!" he shouted. And his words still echo painfully in Daniella's mind until now.

After several days without any response from Alpha Darren, who usually always concedes first, Daniella wrote an apology letter addressed to him, signed by the Alpha, to end their argument. At that moment, Daniella felt so heartbroken, and now, she realized that such a method could still work. If she could persuade Alpha to sign another "apology letter," maybe that would be the way out.

"I will earn recognition as a great healer with my own abilities—I will not depend on you," Daniella declared with a humorously challenging tone. Alpha chuckled, thinking that Daniella was just being stubborn. "Good, that will save me from trouble. But don't cry to me when no one recognizes your talent. You might end up begging for my help just to be introduced as the greatest healer," he teased while lying down and pulling the blanket over his body.

Daniella's lips were tightly sealed, she realized that behind his words, the Alpha harbored a tone of condescension and indifference. In a firm tone, Daniella replied, "I will not beg you. In fact, I want you to sign the consent letter for me."

"Approval letter? What approval letter?" Alpha Darren stood up, took a piece of paper, and carefully read its contents this time, which were as follows:

[From this moment on, Daniella Russell and Darren Owen must maintain strict boundaries. Daniella is fully responsible for her own actions and will not hold anyone or any pack accountable. In any situation, and in any matter, Daniella will not involve anyone. All consequences will be borne by Daniella herself. Signed: Darren Owen.]

While placing the letter and pen in front of him, Daniella tried to calm her trembling hand, which was wet with sweat. "Sign it. You will not be harmed by anything I will do. Isn't it fair?" Alpha squinted his eyes. There is something about Daniella's behavior today that feels strange and somewhat awkward, but not enough to cause him concern.

"Alpha, are you going to break your promise? All this time you have always signed anything I wanted, or are you too afraid to sign it this time? Are you afraid that in the end, you'll have to secretly interfere behind my back?"

Daniella's tone was deliberately provocative, mocking the Alpha's pride. She knew very well that Alpha Darren, with his arrogant masculine nature, would not be able to withstand such mockery. As expected, his expression turned dark. He looked at Daniella coldly and mockingly.

"Do you forget who brought you to Black Shadow? I brought you here, and I am the Alpha here. If I hadn't said you have healing abilities, you would only be looked down upon. With your mediocre abilities, you would still be stuck at Jerremy's house in the countryside, only taking care of the poor villagers if it weren't for me."

Those words pierced Daniella like shards of glass stuck in her throat, painful and impossible to swallow. Daniella gritted her teeth, forcing herself to remain calm even when bombarded with degrading words.

"Then just sign it, Alpha. Let's see if I need your help or not." Daniella's challenging tone finally dispelled the lingering suspicion of the Alpha. With a mocking snort, Alpha replied, "Alright, let's see how far your stubbornness will take you." He grabbed a pen and signed his name with flair. Seeing him finish his signature, Daniella felt a heavy burden lift off her chest. She carefully folded the letter and tucked it into her pocket like a priceless treasure.

"Don't worry, I won't ask for your help," Daniella murmured to herself, this would even be the last time Daniella would seek his approval, meaning everything that was tied to the Alpha was now over for her. Daniella felt grateful because her bond with Alpha Darren would soon end before their union occurred; it was relieving that infidelity happened and Daniella didn't get bruised at all because of her mate's infidelity.

Anyway, being a Luna won't be as enjoyable as people imagine, this bad relationship is not worth maintaining. --- The next morning, Daniella woke up very early. With the approval letter in her hand, she felt a new sense of freedom and tranquility. The happiness of living without a partner and starting a new life made her heart swell with impatience.

As she prepared to go to Jerremy uncle house to be taken by the Alpha, Daniella walked to the Alpha's car as usual, hoping to sit in the passenger seat as she always did.

However, as soon as the window opened, a familiar face greeted him with a satisfied smile. "Daniella, sorry about this. I'm motion sick and can only sit in the front," said Camilla, pretending not to know, her tone playful. And Daniella froze for a moment.

She knew Camilla wasn't car sick at all—she had been in the same car with that wolf woman many times. The truth is, Daniella herself often struggles with motion sickness, which is why she always sits in the front seat. But today, Camilla has taken her place, as if deliberately claiming her territory.