Chapter1 Chapter1 LYRIC Youusedme!I sobbed,cryingtomymatewhojustrejectedme.Matingwithmewasyourladdertopower,Roderick!YourPackclimbedtheranksbecauseofme!Nowthatyouveachievedyourambition,youdontneedtheuglygirlanymore,isthatit?Butyouwerewillingtomatewithmeayearago! Oh,spareme!Roderickrolledhiseyes.DontactlikeyoudidntknowIdhaveleftyouatsomepoint.Holdon,didyoureallythinkIdhavemadeyoutheLunaofmyPack?Icanbarelystandthesightofyou,Lyric.HowdoyouexpectmetotakeyoutoAlphameetingsandpresentyoutoothers?Youare
disgusting! ButIdidnotgivethisscartomyself!Icriedbitterly.Andyoupromisedyoudtakemetothebestdoctors.Youdidntdoanyofthat,Roderick!Itdhavehelped! What?Evenyourownfamilydoesntcareenoughtotakeyoutodoctors,andyouthinkIwould?Quit,dreaming,LyricandgetoutofmyPack! Tearsblurredmyvision.ItwasntthefirsttimeIwasbeingcalledugly,butithurtmoreeachtimeitcamefromRoderick.
IknewRoderickhadnoloveformewhen myfamilypairedmewithhimayearago.Forayear,welivedlikestrangersdespitebeingmated.Iwasstillavirginashecouldnotevenbringhimselftotouchme.
ItwasntmyfaultIwasugly.Iwasburntwithasilverbasebrandingiron whenIwas akid,leavingahugescarbythesideofmyface.Istilldidntknowwhowasresponsibleforit,but Ivehadtogrowupwiththisstingofrejection.Evenmyownfamilyhatedmeandwereembarrassedbymyappearance.
ButIthoughtRoderickwouldbedifferent.Ithoughthedloveme.Apparently,inaworldwhereranksmatteredthemosttoPackLeaders,deceitwasboundtohappen.
1glaredathim.Idtrulylovedthismanandwishedhedlovemeback.Butnow,Iwishhedsufferforwhat hedidtome.
Youareamonster,Igrittedthewords.AndIhopeyoupayforthissomeday.
Hethrew backhisheadandlaughed,ahollowsound.CursedLyric,howexactlyisthatgoingtohappen?IamcurrentlythethirdmostpowerfulAlphanow.MyPackisuptherankswhileyourfamilyisbeneathme!Thereisnothingyoucandotomeanymore.Youhavealwaysbeenandwillalwaysbeworthless! Listen,Ihaverejectedyoualready,andyouhaveaccepted.Although,thereisonefinalformalityleft,butasfarasImconcerned,yourenotlongeranythingto me.So,getyourdisgustingfaceoutofmypack!Thisinstant,beforeIhavetheguardsthrowyouout!Hisglarewasicy,andbeforeIcouldres
pond,hewalkedout.
AfterImanagedtopullmyselftogether,IleftRodericksPackanddecidedtoheadhometomyfathersPack.IhadntbeenhomesinceImovedintoRodericksPack,andIhopedtheydbewillingtotakemein.

Myfamilyhadneverreallylikedme.EverythingstartedfallingapartaftermymotherleftabandoningmewhenIwasfour.Myfatherchoseanewmateandsuddenlydidnthaveenoughtimeforme.Then,Igotmyscarandhebecameevenmoredistant.
Theguardsletmethroughthegate,butwhenIrangthebellofthelounge,mystepsisterandhermotheropenedup.Tomysurprise,theywouldntletmein.
GobacktoRoderickandbeghimsomemore,Lyric.Thereisnoroomforyouhere,NorasaidafterIexplainedeverything tothem.
Despitemyattempttogetthemtotopityme,lettingthemunderstandIhadnowhereelsetogo,theyorderedtheguardsto see meout.
1/3 Chapter1 Theyvealwaystakenmetobeadisgracetothefamilyandwerehappy whenIlefttoRodericksPack.Now,theydidntwant meback.
Byevening.Iwasseatedinabar,myfavoriteharFacelessDrunk.Overhere,theymixedportionsstrongenoughtogeta wolfdrunk,andyoudidnthavetoworryaboutbeingrecognizedandjudgedaseverycustomermadeuseofmasks.
Ithadbeenmy favoritebarforyears.Ifpeoplehadtoseemyface,theydthinkIwasgettingdrunkbecauseIwasugly.
Youretoougly.Idheardthosewordstoomanytimes,Icouldrecitetheminmysleepwithoutmissinga beat.
Butaboveall,itwasRodericks betrayalthatcutdeep.ItwasevenmorepainfulthatIcouldnotdoanythingtohim.HisPack was verypowerfulnow,andIwasanugly,rejectedgirlwhodidntevenhaveafamilytoreturnto.Nobodycouldeverwantme.Whatwasthepointofliving? 1emptiedthelastofmydrinkandwastryingtostandwhensomeonespokefromnowhere:Arefillforthelady,please.
Iturnedinsurprisetofindamantakingtheseatbesideme.Thebartendernoddedandproceededtogeta refill.
1furrowedmybrowsinsurpriseasIlookedatthenewcomer,Icouldntseehisfaceashewaswearinga maskjustlikeme,butsomethingaboutthewayheappearedtoldmehewassophisticated.

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HissuitwasaMasonEtoilebrand,andhiswatchwasanAristoTempuswatch.AnaverageWolfcouldntaffordthesethings.
Youvebeencomingheretodrinkaloneforsometimenow, hesaid,surprisingme.
Hisvoice…Itwassoothingandimpossibletoignore.
Iloweredmyeyes,feelingalittleashamed.Howcanheeventell?Idontknowwhatyouretalkingabout.
Yourmask.Hetippedhischintowardme.Youveneverchangedit.
Oh.Thatmeansyoualsocomeherealot.
Ido.Itsnotquiteuptomystandard,butitsmyfavoriteplace.IlikeitwhenIdontgetjudgedbyanyone.
Thebarmanreturnedwithmydrink.Ithankedthenewcomerbeforedrinkingfrommyglass.
Fromthelookofthings,youmustbetroubled.Iam,too.So,whydontwemakeadeal,Miss?Havefunforthenightandgo ourseparateways bymorning? Ilookedathiminshock.Hewasofferingaonenightaffiar! Butyyoudontevenknowme,1mutteredshyly.
Idonotneedto.Itissimplyforfun Therewassomethingaboutthewayhespoke.Icouldtellhewasamanthatdidntcareaboutthefeelingsofothersandwasonlyouttogetwhathewanted.

Although,Imustwarnyou,hetsked.
Itwillbealongnight.Ihave… problemsfinishingonawoman.Ineverfinish.So,likeIsaid,itissimplyforthefunofit? Huh?Hecouldnot climaxduringintimacy?ButIheardthatwasthebestpartofit.Howcouldheenjoyintimacyifhehasneverfinishedonawomanbefore?Thethoughtofitwassad.
Despitehowabsurditsounded,apartofmewastempted.Idalwaysbeencuriousaboutintimacy.Noonehaseverlikedmebecauseofmyscar,notevenmymateexmate.
2/3 13:34Sat,26Apr40· Chapter1 Aftermuchconvictionfromthenewcomer,Igaveitathought.
Canwekeepourmaskson?YoullhatemejustliketheothersifyouseehowuglyIam.
Sure.Heshrugged.Yourwishis mycommand,Princess.
Princess?Mystomachchurned.
Oh,no.HedidntknowIlookedlikeamonster.Ifheknew,hedrunoffliketheothers.
Iwastemptedtocry.Sometimes,IreallydidwishIwastreatedlikeaPrincess.
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