It had been too long since she had let go and had fun, so at the pajama party, Shelly had a few drinks. After another crazy pillow fight, her emotions were at their peak, and she was so excited that she would even greet a strange little wolf cub. She was in this state until the party ended. After she saw the last two unconscious neighbors‘ homes, she hummed a song as she walked back to her house.
From a distance, she saw a blurry figure standing by the door, holding a box in his hand. It was so late, and her birthday was over, so why was someone still coming? As she got closer and saw his face clearly, the smile on her face instantly faded, and her voice turned cold.“What are you doing here?”
Noticing her mood change, a hint of pain flashed in Julian’s eyes, and his voice was a little hoarse.“Shelly, happy birthday.”
Shelly didn’t respond. She walked straight to the door, unlocked it, and was about to go inside. Julian thought she hadn’t heard him and called out again.“Shelly, happy birthday. This is the birthday gift I prepared for you.”
His voice was so loud that Mrs. Ross, who was in the living room, heard it and called out from a distance.“Who is it? Shelly, are you back?”
Shelly didn’t want her parents to know Julian was here, so she quickly replied. “It’s me, I’m just getting some fresh air outside, I’ll be back in a bit.” After speaking, she turned to look at Julian, stating her position clearly.“I don’t need it.”
The light in Julian’s eyes slowly dimmed. But he still forced a smile and tried to convince her.“I know you don’t want to see me, but I once promised you that I would give you a gift every year on your birthday. I don’t want to break that promise, Shelly, please just take it.” As he spoke, he opened the box.
Seeing the beautiful, magnificent gem necklace inside, Shelly was silent for a long time. On her sixteenth birthday, Mr. and Mrs. Ross had also given her a necklace. Julian was surprised when he saw it and told her that his family had a similar necklace, a family heirloom. Afraid she wouldn’t believe him, he went home to get it, then proudly told her, “Doesn’t this one from my family look much better than yours? But I’m telling you, this is what my mom plans to leave to her future Luna, so you can just look”
At that time, Julian always had Grace’s name on his lips. Shelly thought he was hinting that he didn’t like her at all and that they had no future. Those feelings she had for him were buried deep in her heart. Even if they slept in the same bed later and she heard him say many sweet things, her heart fluttered countless times. She never dared to tell him that she had liked him for many years. She would forever remember the dismissive smile on his face and his incredibly certain tone when he held up that necklace.
So, seeing the necklace again, Shelly still felt a little dazed. It brought back memories, but there was no longer any excitement. She took a few steps back, putting distance between them. Her voice was clear and light, yet incredibly firm. “Stop doing these meaningless things, Julian. We ended a long time ago. I won’t accept this necklace, or anything else you send in the future.”
With that, she turned and walked toward her house, her steps unwavering. The autumn wind blew, making Julian shiver uncontrollably. He watched her disappear, feeling as if something was being pulled out of his body.
Angus suddenly cried out in his mind, “Julian, she is our fated mate! She is our fated mate!” He had always thought his fated mate was Grace, not Shelly. At this moment, he finally understood. It seemed the Moon Goddess knew about his past obsession with Grace, which is why she never chose him and Shelly as partners at the Moon Banquet. But today, on Shelly’s birthday and the Stormfall Pack’s Moon Feast Day, she took back the bond between them.
The hurt and pain he had suppressed for so long finally broke free and poured out at this moment.“What will it take for you to forgive me? We’ve been ogether for over twenty years. Do you really want to cut all ties with me?”
‘Shelly, no matter how many harsh words you say, I will never give up. I will prove to you and the Moon Goddess that you are truly the only one in my heart, and in this life, I can’t live without you!” He yelled until his throat was hoarse.
Shelly never looked back.
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