Chapter 4

After the contract took effect and the mate bond was severed, I felt an emptiness inside, but more than that, relief.

After all, I would no longer feel pain when Nathan slept with someone else.

Now I just needed to wait for Liam to come get me and take me home.

But in the middle of the night, I received a message from Nathan:

[Get to Moonlight Bar now!]

He seemed very angry.

Nathan was Silvermoon Pack's Alpha after all. If I offended him, it wouldn't be easy for me to leave here.

After thinking it over, I decided to go see what this was about.

When I walked into the bar's private room, Sophia was draped over Nathan, sobbing with teary eyes while Nathan gently comforted her.

Over the past four years when I suffered because my wolf was asleep, he'd only frowned and told me: as Alpha Liam's sister, I shouldn't be so fragile.

But ridiculously, I had once completely agreed with that statement.

I had no interest in watching their performance of this deep affection act, so I interrupted coldly:

"Nathan, what did you need from me?"

Nathan looked at me with an expression I'd never seen before, then questioned: "Why did you send a threatening message to Sophia?"

I paused, then frowned slightly.

"That's not it, she was the one who sent people..."

Before I could finish, Sophia turned to look at me and suddenly spoke.

"You're... Alpha Liam's sister?"

Immediately after, Sophia slapped me across the face.

My ears rang and my cheek swelled rapidly.

Nathan shot to his feet, shock in his voice.

"Sophia, what are you doing?"

But the woman's eyes instantly reddened as she pointed at me and cried to Nathan:

"Shadowblade Alpha's sister! She's the one who sent people to bully me, warning me to stay away from you! Those people said so themselves! You said you'd get justice for me! Or can't you bear to punish her?"

The air froze instantly.

Nathan's complex gaze flashed across me, then he gently pulled Sophia into his arms, helping wipe away her tears.

His tone held some helplessness mixed with obvious indulgence.

"I'm not reluctant. I just thought I should ask clearly first. After all, you're the most important person to me."

A flash of triumph crossed Sophia's face. She nestled into Nathan's embrace and said coquettishly:

"Then punish her, make her apologize to me!"

Nathan's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, as if hesitating for a moment.

Seeing this, Sophia pointed at the alcohol on the table: "Make her serve as my waitress!"

Nathan looked at me and said coldly: "Chloe, come pour Sophia a drink!"

I didn't know what they were talking about and didn't want to argue. I just wanted to leave here as quickly as possible.

So I silently poured Sophia a drink and handed it to her.

Sophia took the drink, sipped it, then suddenly clutched her chest and pointed at the glass, screaming: "Nathan! This drink... there's poison in this drink! She's trying to poison me!"

Nathan's expression changed drastically. He supported Sophia with one hand and pushed me back with the other: "Chloe! You dared to poison her?!"

I fell to the ground, shards from the glass cutting my arm.

Before I could explain, Nathan called his Beta James over.

"Chloe dared to poison Sophia. Lock her up right now and don't let her eat until we confirm Sophia is okay!"

Beta James quickly glanced at my disheveled state and said cautiously:

"But Alpha Liam has already contacted us..."

Before Beta James could finish, Sophia suddenly cried out in pain.

"Nathan, if you're going to protect this person so much, then I'm leaving and never coming back!"

Nathan's pupils constricted. Ignoring whatever Beta James had said, he held Sophia tightly.

"Sophia, don't!"

His ice-cold gaze cut into me like a knife, his aura almost murderous:

"Chloe, if there's a next time, get out! Even if Liam himself comes to beg, it won't help!"