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Just as I was thinking this, Alpha Lucas suddenly knelt down before me. "Rosemary, when you asked me to be your mate, I was truly happy. "Perhaps you don't know this, but at that pack banquet, it wasn't just my mother who took a liking to you—I also fell in love with you at first sight. “I’ve never seen a female wolf as bright and confident as you. Even though you were wearing an ordinary dress, the way you stood on stage and spoke so eloquently made me feel like you were the most dazzling person in the entire room. “From that moment on, I knew I was deeply captivated by you. I wanted to bring all the beauty in the world to you. “But I never expected that when I went to my mother’s study to fetch something, I would accidentally discover the agreement you had signed with her. “That’s when I realized that all your kindness toward me was merely to fund your father’s treatment… “Rosemary, how am I supposed to accept this cruel reality? It makes me feel like I’m just a tool you can use…” He