You Were Never There

"Are you out of your mind?" Liam happened to come downstairs.

"Liam, help me! Sofia says she wants Cecilia to be the only princess of the Snowdrifter Pack. She doesn't want my child to be born!"

"Sofia, you never learn your lesson, do you? I've had enough of you and your vicious schemes!" Liam carefully picked up Mia and yelled at me.

Looking at the two of them, I suddenly burst into laughter.

"Haha... Liam, you fool!" I shot Mia a hateful glance. "Fine, I'll grant your wish! Liam, inform all members of the royal family that we're getting divorced tomorrow!"

"Good! Remember—you said that! Don't back out at the last minute! You think rejecting me will make me care about you again?" Liam sneered. "You'll regret this! Mia, let's go!"

The two of them slammed the door and left.

Without time to calm myself down, I packed up the belongings of my deceased daughter and used the werewolf spiritual power to erase every trace of the life we had shared. I swore never to return to this disgusting place.

…

The next day, Liam sat proudly in the center of the bustling sacred hall of the Snowdrifter Pack, waiting smugly for something to happen.

"Did you hear? Our Alpha King is divorcing Luna!"

"No way! Luna loves our Alpha King so much—she even tolerated his affair with a human. How could she possibly agree to a divorce?"

"Just look around. The royal marriage officiant isn't here, and some of the elder council members are missing too. That couple is probably just arguing!"

The royal members whispered among themselves.

"Hmph, I don't believe that—" Liam did not get to finish his speech. I entered the hall, dressed in an elegant black gown.

I was accompanied by the royal marriage officiant and a group of elder council members.

"Sofia! How dare you?" Liam clenched his fists in fury.

But I didn't spare him a single glance. I stepped onto the stage and spoke calmly, "Thank you all for attending our mate bond dissolution ceremony. I willingly relinquish my position as Luna of the Snowdrifter Pack and divorce Liam."

"Good! Sofia! You chose to reject me! You'd better not regret this!" Liam gritted his teeth.

As I watched our mate bond dissolve, I felt a weight lift from my shoulders.

"I will never regret this! My only regret is not breaking our mate bond sooner! If I had... Maybe my Cecilia would still be alive!"

"What? Is Princess Cecilia dead?"

"Is this real? What happened?"

A wave of murmurs swept through the hall.

Liam staggered back, clutching his chest in shock. "W-What did you just say? Sofia, what did you say?"

"You've always been so curious about this box I carry, haven't you?" I looked straight into his eyes. "Liam, I'll tell you now. It contains the ashes of our daughter, Cecilia! Our daughter is dead! And it was your precious human, Mia, who killed her!"

I screamed, my voice breaking. "As you wished, Cecilia will never have another birthday! My poor child... Her last breath was spent asking me, 'Why hasn't Daddy come yet? Does Daddy not love me anymore?'"

"No! That's impossible!" Liam's hands trembled as he glared at me. "Sofia, is this another one of your tricks? You're lying to me again, aren't you?! I'll find out for myself—I'll check for myself!"

He fumbled for his phone, his hands shaking violently.

A cold, emotionless voice answered on the other end.

"Yes, Alpha King. Princess Cecilia was cremated... on her birthday."