Chapter 4

Selene froze, her brows furrowed slightly.

She asked uneasily, "You're not trying to make me marry him, are you? I've never wanted to hurt you. If you dare to trick me, I'll seriously get mad."

I rolled my eyes at her.

"What are you thinking? In my last life, I thought Lucian liked you, which is why I let you marry him. Why would I ever hurt you like that again?"

Selene finally let out a sigh of relief and continued, "So you mean, just find some Omega or a low-ranking female from the pack to be a stand-in bride?"

I shook my head again.

"Lucian is too arrogant and proud for that; he'd never marry a woman of low status. Besides, I don't want to harm an innocent woman."

Selene frustratedly asked, "Then what do you want to do? Who else is there to marry?!"

I looked up at Mom, Evelyn, and said softly, "Mom."

Mom gasped, stepping back two paces, waving her hands frantically. "Oh, no, not me! I'm old enough to be Lucian's mother!"

I couldn't help but laugh despite myself. "I just want you to help with something. I think I know who Lucian truly loves."

Actually, I hadn't realized it at first.

Lucian had played his role perfectly; anyone listening would have believed he was genuinely in love with me.

But his last sentence gave him away.

I didn't like cinnamon apple pie at all. In fact, I'd always hated the smell; it was stuffy and old-fashioned.

However, he did remind me that there was indeed someone in the pack who absolutely loved cinnamon apple pie.

And before coming home, I had specifically confirmed that person did have a small mole on the right side of her neck.

So I made up my mind. Instead of openly defying Lucian, it was better to pretend to agree first.

I leaned closer to Mom's ear and whispered my plan.

She immediately rushed out to prepare.

Selene leaned on the table, laughing self-deprecatingly. "Aria, we fought over Lucian for so many years, only to lose to that woman. Are you really okay with that?"

I smiled calmly. "Of course, there's a part of me that's not okay. But right now, I want revenge for both of us, for the suffering of our past two lives!"

Selene wrapped her arm around mine-it was the first time she'd been so affectionate with me.

"Alright, Aria. No more fighting between us. This time, we're in this together. Let's watch their downfall."

Lucian, wasn't she the one you loved most, the one you most wanted to marry?

I couldn't wait to see how Lucian would react when she was actually delivered to him.

The day before Lucian was supposed to marry me, Mom brought home two men.

I recognized them. They were the twin sons of Alpha Rhys from the neighboring Wildthorn Pack.

Mom excitedly told us, "My girls, I've finally found your true mates!"

"What's more, they are also heirs to a powerful werewolf pack. Their status, position, and strength are no less than that of that bastard Lucian!"

Selene and I were speechless for a moment.

Mom continued. "You two need to start dating these twins immediately! It would be best if they mark you tonight. Otherwise, other girls will snatch them up!"

Selene and I looked at the tall, handsome twin brothers with golden curly hair in front of us and simultaneously agreed.

On the spot, we signed engagement agreements with the twins.

Holding the agreement, a huge weight finally lifted from my heart.

I took Selene's hand. "Come on, let's go. Now, we'll help Lucian prepare for his wedding. This time, I'm going to completely ruin his reputation!"

The next day, Selene and Mom placed the thick white veil over the head of Lucian's new bride.

I smirked, a sarcastic smile playing on my lips.

Lucian, this life, you're finally marrying the one you truly desired, but the one you couldn't publicly have...