Romance

  
  Lily&#39;s POV
  Seeing Jacob lying there, his brow furrowed even in unconsciousness, filled with pain and guilt, I couldn&#39;t bear it. To me, he was like a brother. He was the one who cracked jokes whenever I fought with the twins. He was the one who always handed me a bottle of water after training, grinning and saying, “Lily, that move you just pulled off was awesome.” I couldn&#39;t stand by and watch him lose his destined mate like this, especially under such a shitty misunderstanding.
  “I&#39;m going to find her,” I told Ethan. He looked at me, his eyes filled with concern, but more with understanding. He nodded. “Be careful, Lily. She... might not be open to hearing anything right now.”
  I rode my motorcycle, following the faint trail Max left behind and the anguished traces Celena had left. The sensation was painfully clear. Finally, I arrived at that peaceful lakeside a

  Lily&#39;s POV
  We buried Brett on a quiet and sunny hillside at the edge of the Wolf pack&#39;s territory, with a view of an oak forest. &nbsp;The funeral was simple yet solemn. &nbsp;Celena didn&#39;t shed a single tear from beginning to end. She just stood there, her figure straight, her eyes vacant as she watched the soil gradually cover the humble coffin, like a beautiful statue that had lost its soul. 
  The Celena who returned was a completely different person. &nbsp;
  The girl who used to be silent but occasionally showed curiosity and a hint of timidity in her eyes has vanished. Instead, there was a cold, efficient shadow. &nbsp;She spoke very little. Her communication was almost limited to nodding and shaking her head. Her eyes no longer met anyone&#39;s, but always fixed on some illusory focus. 
  At meals, she moved like an automaton, mechanically shoveling as much food a

  Celena&#39;s POV
  Run, just keep running. The wind tore at my fur, but it couldn&#39;t carry away the pain in my heart. &nbsp;The scenery in the forest blurred into a dark stream of light. I just wanted to get far away from there, away from that cold, deathly aura, away from those silent faces, away from... him.
  I finally exhausted myself and stopped by a strange lake. When transforming back into human form, my&nbsp;legs gave way and I&nbsp;immediately knelt down on the moist soil and fallen leaves. &nbsp;The cold air was inhaled into my lungs, as if it were carrying ice chips, causing me to cough in pain for a while. &nbsp;
  Tears burst without warning, not silent weeping, but heart-wrenching wailing. &nbsp;I pounded the ground hard until my knuckles turned red and cracked. &nbsp;Why? &nbsp;Why Brett? &nbsp;Why Jacob? 
  It felt&nbsp;like there were&nbsp;two people frantically tug

Lily&#39;s POV
  Seeing Jacob lying there, his brow furrowed even in unconsciousness, filled with pain and guilt, I couldn&#39;t bear it. To me, he was like a brother. He was the one who cracked jokes whenever I fought with the twins. He was the one who always handed me a bottle of water after training, grinning and saying, “Lily, that move you just pulled off was awesome.” I couldn&#39;t stand by and watch him lose his destined mate like this, especially under such a shitty misunderstanding.
  “I&#39;m going to find her,” I told Ethan. He looked at me, his eyes filled with concern, but more with understanding. He nodded. “Be careful, Lily. She... might not be open to hearing anything right now.”
  I rode my motorcycle, following the faint trail Max left behind and the anguished traces Celena had left. The sensation was painfully clear. Finally, I arrived at that peaceful lakeside and saw the girl curled up by the shore, her figure so thin that it seemed as if she would fade away at

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