  Celena&#39;s POV
  Today&#39;s training was light because tonight was Miranda&#39;s birthday party.
  I changed into a light blue dress, which was a gift from Lily. I also put on my makeup for the first time with Lily&#39;s help. &nbsp;
  I was stunned. The woman in the mirror had lovely brown hair, big eyes, a high nose bridge and a seductive red on her lips. 
  Jacob was also stunned beside me. I saw him swallowing saliva, his eyes brimming with passionate love and desire. &nbsp;
  The blond big boy let out a low growl from his throat, &quot;You are mine, Celena.&quot; 
  “Calm down, Jacob. Don&#39;t let your wolf out.” Lily finally stopped him from going further.
  When I arrived at the party arm-in-arm with Jacob, everyone greeted me warmly.
  It was my first birthday party, and I felt shy and awkward.
  But everyone embraced me warmly, and my heart melted in their kindness. For th

  Brett&#39;s Perspective
  I followed Father into his private wine cellar.
  “Father, what&#39;ll it be? Tequila? Or whiskey?” As usual, I fetched his favorite drink and poured him a full glass. I hoped he&#39;d get drunk quickly, but he took only a sip from the glass. “Any news on that pack of wolves from the bounty mission, Brett? If we capture them, we&#39;ll get a huge reward. You know, it&#39;s a pretty substantial sum.”
  I pretended helplessly&nbsp;as I set down the bottle. “Sorry, Dad. Those monsters are hiding well.”
  “No, I don&#39;t like hearing ‘sorry.’ I want a definite answer. After Completing&nbsp;this mission, I&#39;ll hand over deputy command of the base to you. Of course, your bank account will see a hefty deposit,enough for you to buy a luxury apartment in the big city. I know you&#39;ve always wanted your own place, far from the base.”
  He reallyknew me well, but I

  Jacob&#39;s POV
  Lily and I had just finalized Celena&#39;s training schedule for the coming week. She&#39;s the expert in this area, and I trust her completely.
  Max&nbsp;still hadn&#39;t returned; he&#39;d likely be busy out and about for a while.
  As Lily and I stepped out of the Wolf Pack Cabin, we spotted Celena&nbsp;devouring her meal.
  “Guess today&#39;s bacon must be extra crispy and tender，she&#39;s not frowning this time.”
  Lily lowered her voice and walked over to greet Celena. “How are you feeling, Celena?”
  “Mmm, it&#39;s delicious. Ren&nbsp;is such a good cook, and Nate&#39;s milk is really tasty too.” Celena&nbsp;answered Lily while smiling at me. In that moment, I felt my heart melt.
  Just thinking about all the torment and suffering she endured in that basement at the Hunter Base makes me want to storm back there right now and kill every last one of them. No, I 

Celena&#39;s POV
  Today&#39;s training was light because tonight was Miranda&#39;s birthday party.
  I changed into a light blue dress, which was a gift from Lily. I also put on my makeup for the first time with Lily&#39;s help. &nbsp;
  I was stunned. The woman in the mirror had lovely brown hair, big eyes, a high nose bridge and a seductive red on her lips. 
  Jacob was also stunned beside me. I saw him swallowing saliva, his eyes brimming with passionate love and desire. &nbsp;
  The blond big boy let out a low growl from his throat, &quot;You are mine, Celena.&quot; 
  “Calm down, Jacob. Don&#39;t let your wolf out.” Lily finally stopped him from going further.
  When I arrived at the party arm-in-arm with Jacob, everyone greeted me warmly.
  It was my first birthday party, and I felt shy and awkward.
  But everyone embraced me warmly, and my heart melted in their kindness. For the first time, I felt like I belonged.
  “Celena.” Miranda&nbsp;approached me with a glass of

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