  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

  Lily&#39;s Perspective
  &quot;Brett and Max are back, Ethan.&quot; &nbsp;My friends and I watched Max drive into the makeshift Wolf pack lair and immediately helped lift Brett off the passenger seat. &quot;Is he still alive? Ren.&quot; &nbsp;
  “Not looking good. Barely hanging on.”
  &quot;Brett!&quot; Celena suddenly rushed out. None of us knew how she could have followed. Everyone had been keeping this a secret from her. I quickly hugged her. Damn it! She was so thin and small, but she was really strong when struggling! &nbsp;&quot;Jacob, hurry up and hold her.&quot; 
  Celena was still thrashing violently: “Let me go! Let me go! I need to see Brett!”
  &quot;Celena!&quot; &nbsp;Calm down.&quot; &nbsp;Jacob and Max both surrounded her but didn&#39;t dare to make a move. Her eyes had turned black. I hurriedly shouted, &quot;The situation is bad. Her Wolf is coming out.&quot; “Give h

  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 originally prepared this apartment for Celena.&nbsp;Now she no longer needed it. I poured myself

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