Chapter 282: A Dream Fulfilled

**Thelma Zane’s POV:** It was a time of turmoil. My parents, newly wedded, had no opportunity to enjoy the bliss of their union. Their days were consumed by strategy meetings in the conference room or battles on the front lines. During such extraordinary times, titles and ceremonies became secondary to survival. It wasn’t until the war ended that my mother fully realized the transformation in her life—from an ordinary doctoral student in literature to the Queen of the werewolves. This is why I often say that no matter how well one prepares, life has a way of catching you off guard. Plans are fragile when weighed against the unpredictable forces of fate. My mother looked back on those chaotic years with an amused smile, finding humor in her younger self’s naivety and worries. “To be honest,” she shared one day, “after I accepted your father’s marriage proposal, I feared that the feudal, conservative nobles would oppose the match because of my family’s dwindling prestige. At