bChapter /bb74 /b

I truly bhadn’t /bbexpected /bbFerris /bbto /be.

Seeing him arriveb, /bbthere /bwas no bjoy /bon my bface/b.

Even my grandmother, who had always liked him, wasn’t bas /bwarm as usual. She seemed to have sensed something, and after epting the gift, she said with polite distanceb: /b“Thank youb, /bthat’s very thoughtful of youb./b”

bFerris /bbwasn’t /bdispleased by the olddy’s coldnessb. /bSeeing Mark nearbyb, /bhe calmly greeted himb: /bb“/bProfessor Colton.”

Mark nodded coldly.

Ferris’s gaze moved past Mark toward the balcony.

hen, he saw me-

was standing shoulder to shoulder with Adrian at the balcony’s edge, the lights casting a soft glow on my pale golden dress hem. I was turning my head to isten to him speak, with a trace of a smile still on my lips.

n that instant, Ferris’s expression changed dramatically.

lis gaze darkened, his fingers unconsciously clenched into fistsb, /brestraining the gradually rising anger and… jealousy within him.

You two seem to be having a pleasant conversation?”

berris /bcame to the balcony, his voice low and hoarse, carrying undisguised sarcasm and coldness.

was stunned for a moment, but then regained myposureb: /b“Why are you here?”

erris’s eyes grew even darker, his bgaze /bshifting between me and Adrian.

So you haven’t had time recently because you’ve been apanying him.”

drian smiled lightly, his tone peaceful: “Mr. Ferris, you shouldn’t cause trouble on such an asion. She doesn’t owe you anything.”

erris looked at him, his gaze sharp as a de, “She is my Luna!”

drian provoked: “Not for much longer.”

erris’s expression instantly became extremely grim, faintly showing his Alpha’s dominance, that primitive wolf aura spreading around him like the oppressive

blence /bbefore a storm.

le approached step by bstep/b, and with each step, the air on the balcony seemed to congeal a little more.

drian showed no fear whatsoever, his wolf howling as it met the challenge.

took a deep breath. If I didn’t stop them, these two Alphas would undoubtedly start fighting right at the birthday banquet.

said: b“/bFerris, who I associate with and where bI /bgo doesn’t seem to require your interference anymore, does it?”

bhese /bwords bwere /blike a knifeb, /bstabbing into his heart.

fis throat moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately no words came out.

After a moment, he smiled coldly, turned and leftb, /bhis bvoice /bhoarse yet arrogant: b“/bYou’ll regret this.”

Third Person POV

if the same btime/b, Aurora’s guests almost immediately spread the news of Mark’s arrival.

Within two minutes, the news had reached Ashley’s side.

The crowd of guests on Ashley’s side bwere /bstunned upon receiving the news.

“They have connections to someone that powerful over thereb?/b”

“I don’t know. Oh, that person in the photo is Milo, right? He’s one of the rising stars in the werewolf world.”

“My God, look quickly, is this person Alpha Adrian?”

Ashley’s expression became somewhat unpleasant, clearly not having anticipated this turn of events.

ra, who usually didn’t pay much attention to the news, asked: “Who is this Mark Colton? Why is everyone reacting so strongly? Is he very important?”