At the age of 18, everyone receives their wolf companion, but I didn't. As a result, I became a solitary wolfless rogue, navigating a challenging life filled with hardships, far exceeding the trials of the afterlife. With a heavy burden on my shoulders as the sole survivor and the last hope for my kind, I was told there was a man who could assist me. Determined, I sought him out, eventually arriving at the Moonstone Pack, where the formidable Alpha held great power. Intrigued by the possibility, I wondered if he might be the answer I sought. However, fate had other plans. The enigmatic and strikingly handsome Alpha offered me a mix of rejection and devastation in his heated embrace. As our breaths intertwined, his deep voice tinged with desire, he declared, "Your lips, your body, and your heart—mine." But when I questioned his intentions, even amidst the turmoil, his expression betrayed him. His gasp turned to pain as a dagger pierced his chest, his amber eyes widening in shock. Tears streamed down my face, and blood stained my hand, which still gripped the weapon. In that moment, I whispered, "Then, I do care."
