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Chapter673TeachThemaLesson Chapter 673 Teach Them a Lesson Ian’sPOV: Ian’s POV : Iwasseething,desperatelysummoningmyinnerwolf,tryingtomusteranyshredofstrength. I was seething , desperately summoning my inner wolf , trying to muster any shred of strength . However,nomatterhowfiercelyIcalledit,nothingworked. However , no matter how fiercely I called it , nothing worked . Finished Finished Claudiocrouchedbesideme,pattedmyheadpatronizingly,andflashedawickedgrin.“Justsittightandwaithereforme,alright?” Claudio crouched beside me , patted my head patronizingly , and flashed a wicked grin . “ Just sit tight and wait here for me , alright ? ” Withthat tauntingfarewell,hestrolledtowardtheoperatingroomundermyfuriouswatch. With that taunting farewell , he strolled toward the operating room under my furious watch . Momentslater,theredlightoutsidetheroomflickeredon. Moments later , the red light outside the room flickered on . Itwastoolatetointervenenow. It was too late to intervene now . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Tryingtofindsomesemblanceofcalm,IglareddaggersatHayleyandBenjamin,whoweresittingcasuallyonthebenchacrossfromme. Trying to find some semblance of calm , I glared daggers at Hayley and Benjamin , who were sitting casually on the bench across from me . Benjamin,oblivioustomyrage,tenderlytookHayley’shandinhis. Benjamin , oblivious to my rage , tenderly took Hayley’s hand in his . Itmademybloodboil. It made my blood boil . Iwantednothingmorethantoshiftintomywolfformandputthemintheirplace,butmybody wouldnotcooperate. I wanted nothing more than to shift into my wolf form and put them in their place , but my body would not cooperate . AllIcoulddowasshootvenomouslookstheirway,powerlesstodomore. All I could do was shoot venomous looks their way , powerless to do more . Internally,Iwasscreaming,Doyouevenhaveaheart?HereIam,paralyzed,andyou’reflauntingyourloverightinfrontofme? Internally , I was screaming , Do Do you you even even have have a a heart heart ? Here Here I I am am , paralyzed paralyzed , , and and you’re you’re flaunting flaunting your your love love right right in front front of of me me ? ? Benjaminseemedtocatchtheedgeofmythoughts,givingmeabriefglancewithhalf–liddedeyesbeforecoollylookingaway,dismissingmeasifIwerenothingmorethananinanimateobject. Benjamin seemed to catch the edge of my thoughts , giving me a brief glance with half – lidded eyes before coolly looking away , dismissing me as if I were nothing more than an inanimate object . Furynearlydrovememad! Fury nearly drove me mad ! IfitwerenotformylowerrankandthefactthatIcouldnotoverpowerhimasanAlpha,thefirstthingIwoulddoonceIregainedstrengthwouldbetotakeBenjamindown! If it were not for my lower rank and the fact that I could not overpower him as an Alpha , the first thing I would do once I regained strength would be to take Benjamin down ! Afterawhile,ItriedtocatchHayley’seye,hopingshemightoffersomehelp. After a while , I tried to catch Hayley’s eye , hoping she might offer some help . However,shejustsatthere,coldanddetached,notevengivingmeaglance. However , she just sat there, cold and detached , not even giving me a glance . Damnitall! Damn Damn it all all ! ! Hayley’sPOV: Hayley’s POV : AsIsatoutsidetheoperatingroomwhereClaudiowasundergoingsurgery,anxietychurnedwithinme. As I sat outside the operating room where Claudio was undergoing surgery , anxiety churned within me . IwhisperedsilentprayerstotheMoonGoddess,hopingforasuccessfuloutcome. I whispered silent prayers to the Moon Goddess , hoping for a successful outcome . Noticingmydistress,Benjaminreachedoverandgentlyheldmyhand. Noticing my distress , Benjamin reached over and gently held my hand . 1/3 1/3 11:27Wed,2Apr 11:27 Wed , 2 Apr Chapter673TeachThemaLesson Chapter 673 Teach Them a Lesson Finished Finished Thefamiliarwarmthofhistouchandhisscentenvelopedme,bringingasoothingpeacereminiscentofHera. The familiar warmth of his touch and his scent enveloped me , bringing a soothing peace reminiscent of Hera . Reflectingonrecenttensions,Iglancedathisprofileandventured,“Areyounotangryanymore?” Reflecting on recent tensions , I glanced at his profile and ventured , “ Are you not angry anymore ? ” “WhenhaveIeverbeenangry?”hequipped,raisinganeyebrowinamusement. “ When have I ever been angry ? ” he quipped , raising an eyebrow in amusement . “Youhaven’tbeentalkingtomemuchthesedays,norhaveyoubeenascloseasyouusedtobe,”Inoted,feelingtheweightofhisabsence. “ You haven’t been talking to me much these days , nor have you been as close as you used to be , ” I noted , feeling the weight of his absence . Hisdeepeyeslockedontomine.“Doyouneedmetobeclosetoyou?” His deep eyes locked onto mine . “ Do you need me to be close to you ? ” “Yes,Ido,”Irepliedinstantly,withoutatraceofdoubt. “ Yes , I do , ” I replied instantly , without a trace of doubt . Heismydestinedmate,myperfectmatch–Ilovehim,sonaturally,Ineedhimclose. He is my destined mate , my perfect match – I love him , so naturally , I need him close . .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1741114766407-0'); }); Inthepast,Ipridedmyselfon myindependence.Icouldrelysolelyonmyself,handlingeverythingthatcamemyway–whetherastheAlphaoftheShadowPack,aracer,orasinger. In the past , I prided myself on my independence . I could rely solely on myself , handling everything that came my way – whether as the Alpha of the Shadow Pack , a racer , or a singer . Ifacedallchallengeswithcalmself–assurance. I faced all challenges with calm self – assurance . However,sinceBenjamincameintomylife,thingshavesubtlyshifted. However , since Benjamin came into my life , things have subtly shifted . Ihavegrownaccustomedtohisdailypresence,tohavingsomeonetodiscussdecisionswith…tohavingBenjaminaround. I have grown accustomed to his daily presence , to having someone to discuss decisions with … to having Benjamin around . Infact,hehasbecomemorethanjustapartofmylife;hehasturnedintoahabit,onethatIhadnot fullyacknowledgedoraccepteduntilnow. In fact , he has become more than just a part of my life ; he has turned into a habit , one that I had not fully acknowledged or accepted until now . Suchhabits, whilecomforting,canalsobevulnerabilities–potentialopeningsforthosewhowishtoharm Such habits , while comforting , can also be vulnerabilities – potential openings for those who wish to harm me. me. me . Benjamin’sPOV: Benjamin’s POV : SeeingHayley’searnestexpressionandhearingherheartfeltresponse,awaveofwarmthsweptthroughme. Seeing Hayley’s earnest expression and hearing her heartfelt response , a wave of warmth swept through me . Shereallydoesneedme! She really does need me ! Herlovewaspalpable,anditreassuredmeimmensely. Her love was palpable , and it reassured me immensely . HerwordsinstantlyliftedtherestlessfeelingIhadbeencarryingaroundthesepastfewdays. Her words instantly lifted the restless feeling I had been carrying around these past few days . Ihadalwayswantedtobeherpillarofsupport,readytobebyhersidewheneversheneededme. I had always wanted to be her pillar of support , ready to be by her side whenever she needed me . Lettinggoofherhand,Iwrappedmyarmaroundher,pullinghercloseintomyembrace. Letting go of her hand , I wrapped my arm around her , pulling her close into my embrace . “Thosewordssoundsonice,”Imurmured,mychinrestingonherheadasIrevelledinherpresence. “ Those words sound so nice ,” I murmured , my chin resting on her head as I revelled in her presence . “Darling,please,sweettalktomeeverydayfromnowon.Willyoutry?”Iasked,half–jokingyetsincere. “ Darling , please , sweet talk to me every day from now on . Will you try ? ” I asked , half – joking yet sincere . “Whyeveryday?Can’tonesentencebeenough?”shequestioned,apuzzledlookonherface. “ Why every day ? Can’t one sentence be enough ? ” she questioned , a puzzled look on her face . “BecauseIlovehearingit,”Iadmittedwithasmile. “ Because I love hearing it , ” I admitted with a smile . 2/3 2/3 11:27Wed,2Apr 11:27 Wed , 2 Apr Chapter673TeachThemaLesson Chapter 673 Teach Them a Lesson Shereturnedthesmile.“Isthisokay?” She returned the smile . “ Is this okay ? ” 170 170 Finished Finished “Absolutely.”Ipulledherinforanotherhug.“Everythingyousayissweettalktome.” “ Absolutely . ” I pulled her in for another hug . “ Everything you say is sweet talk to me . ” Sheshiftedslightlyasiftocounter,butI heldherfirmly. She shifted slightly as if to counter , but I held her firmly . “Nobargaining.Otherwise,you’llhavetodoubleup–morning,noon,andnight,twosentenceseach.” “ No bargaining . Otherwise , you’ll have to double up – morning , noon , and night , two sentences each . ” “Okay,”sheconceded,nestlingintomyarms. “ Okay , ” she conceded , nestling into my arms . Aswesharedthistendermoment,Isuddenlyfeltapiercinggazeonus… As we shared this tender moment , I suddenly felt a piercing gaze on us … 15.5K 15.5K 11:27Wed,2Apr 11:27 Wed , 2 Apr 91% 91 % Finished Finished Chapter673TeachThemaLesson Chapter 673 Teach Them a Lesson Shereturnedthesmile.“Isthisokay?” She returned the smile . “ Is this okay? ” “Absolutely.”Ipulledherinforanotherhug.“Everythingyousayissweettalktome.” “ Absolutely .” I pulled her in for another hug . “ Everything you say is sweet talk to me .” Sheshiftedslightlyasiftocounter,butIheldherfirmly. She shifted slightly as if to counter , but I held her firmly . “Nobargaining.Otherwise,you’llhavetodoubleup–morning,noon,andnight,twosentenceseach.” “ No bargaining . Otherwise , you’ll have to double up – morning , noon , and night , two sentences each .” “Okay,”sheconceded,nestlingintomyarms. “ Okay , ” she conceded , nestling into my arms . Aswesharedthistendermoment,Isuddenlyfeltapiercinggaze onus As we shared this tender moment , I suddenly felt a piercing gaze on us 15.5K 15.5K

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