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I made it clear I wouldn’t forgive him, and after my repeated demands, I forced Alpha Lucas to go to the altar to dissolve our partnership. He walked while crying, and when he reached out his hand at the altar, he was almost unable to stand. “I… Alpha Lucas, refuse… refuse Rosemary… to be my mate…” I replied without hesitation, “I, Rosemary, accept Alpha Lucas’s refusal.” The moment the words fell, we were punished by the Moon Goddess. The process was excruciatingly painful, yet I wore a smile on my face. My wolf Luna was relieved, “This is finally over, Rosemary. We are completely free.” Yes, forever and ever, free. After the punishment ended, I stood up first, enduring the intense pain in my body, and walked down from the altar without a single glance back. Alpha Lucas lay on the ground, moaning in pain, repeatedly calling out my name. I pretended not to hear him and walked away swiftly. … The next time I heard news about Alpha Lucas, he and his mother had been expe