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Aurora was utterly shocked. 

She stared at the grass ring in his palm for a long time before uttered a single word: 

“…What?” 

“I know that this is sudden. And you are probably scared-” 

“No, not scared. Shocked!” 

Aurora waved her hands hastily. 

“I am just…God! What were you thinking? This is our first date, and the very second time that we see each other….And you just proposed?” 

She thought that they were just hanging out. 

If she knew that he was going to propose, she wouldn’t come to this date in the first place. 

She liked Jared, but not in that way. 

And they barely knew each other. 

Jared starched his head with a wry smile. 

“I probably came in too strong with that, didn’t I?” he sighed, “Damn…I knew I should have said my speech first. I bet it will help.” 

Aurora shook her head. 

She didn’t think any speech would make this propose look better. 

“Just….tell me what you were thinking,” Aurora said. “You are not seriously in love with me, aren’t you?” 

“I like you a lot,” Jared answered right away. 

But the hint of reluctance in his eyes still gave him 

“Yeah, ‘Like‘ but not ‘Love.‘ And I like you, Jared. But that is not enough for me to marry you. So what is the real reason that you asked me to be your Luna?” 

Jared sighed. 

He looked frustrated. 

“OK…you caught me there. You are a really perceptive person, Aurora,” he murmured. 

“…Thanks.” 

“And you were right. Asking you to be my Luna…. this was a desperate idea. I guess I was running out of options and came to you as my last resort.” He looked down at his own palm, staring at that grass ring. 

“Remember what I told you a moment before? That Glen is the best help I can get in my pack? Not that he committed such a serious crime, I will become completely isolated in Gray Claw Pack. The elders will take this opportunity and come at me. They will find another person with the Alpha bloodline and replace me…” 

“So you want my help,” Aurora said. 

“Yeah. You are Ever Moon Pack’s Alpha’s only sister, will receive far less resistance from the elders.” 

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He paused. 

true princess. You are also a Gamma yourself, a brilliant warrior. If you become my Luna, I 

And looked at Aurora with a bitter smile. 

“You must hate me now, don’t you?” he sighed, “Using you and asking for your help like that…it is pathetic.” 

“…No.” 

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Aurora slowly shook her head. 

“Everyone wants helps when they are in difficulties. I did too. Once. But I was not lucky enough to have a shoulder to lean on.” 

When she was still living in the Ravenwood’s household, every single day was like hell And she would pray the Moon Goddess day and night blessed with some helps. 

So she knew what it felt like to be completely isolated. And helpless. 

So she didn’t blame Jared. 

Aurora reached for his hand and softened her tone, “I understand the difficult situation you are in. It must be hard.” 

Jared looked at her, with a twinkle in his eyes. 

He squeezed her hand back. 

“I didn’t want to make this into a bargain, but this marriage can benefit you as well,” he said lowly. “If I can get total control of Gray Claw after o marriage, I will propose a long–lasting alliance with your pack. Gray Claw will forever be Ever Moon’s brother, in peace and in war. And a brillia woman like you doesn’t deserve to be confined in a household. I will give you enough power in court so that you can put your wisdom and stre into good uses 

Aurora listened to him at a loss. 

At first, she found his propose utterly absurd. 

Yet now… 

She had to admit that some parts of his speech spoke to what she truly wanted. 

One thing she hated the most about her marriage with Damien–besides his neglection–was how powerless she was. She didn’t have a say in anything as Damien’s Luna. 

Standing next to Damien, she was always invisible. 

Yet Jared was proposing the opposite to her. 

And Ever Moon Pack did need a long–lasting alliance. She would be helping Silas if she married Jared. 

But… 

“I can’t agree to this, Jared. At least not now. I am sorry,” she said slowly. 

She already had one failed marriage. 

She hoped that the next time she mated with someone would be because that they loved each other. 

She couldn’t make her marriage into a deal. 

The disappointment on Jared’s face was obvious. 

“Well, I didn’t expect you to say yes at once. Nevertheless…. I was basically proposing with a candy ring,” he waved the grass ring, laughing to himself. 

Aurora smiled, “That was indeed a reckless move.” 

“But at least you will think about it?” 

Aurora hesitated. 

After a long pause, under Jared’s nervous gaze, she slowly nodded. 

“Yes, I will,” she promised. 

His eyes lit up immediately, “And don’t forget that I really like you. It’s not Love yet. But I can already see myself being crazy for you in the future.” 

Aurora laughed, “Sure, I will keep that in mind.” 

She picked up the grass ring from his palm and put it on her finger. 

“And I will accept this as a gift,” she said. 

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Jared grinned, “I promise that the next time I propose it will be a ring with real diamond.” 

They looked at each other and laughed at the same time. 

They sat on the blanket and finished their meal. The night sky was so beautiful. So after dinner, they laid down facing the sky and looked at the 

stars. 

Jared knew a lot about the star–chat. 

He pointed at the stars and told Aurora which one was the Ursa Major, and which one was the Ursa Minor. 

With his help, Aurora even found her own star sigh, the Hunter. 

Jared also told Aurora a lot about his childhood, how he managed to survive in those vicious elders‘ hands. Just like Aurora, he didn’t have a loving family to grow up with. 

There was no love between them. 

But they could relate to each other, deeply. 

They stayed on the mountain top all night, drinking wine, looking at the stars, and talking. 

It was the most peaceful and relaxed night that Aurora had in a long time. 

They waited for the sun to rise up from the horizon before packing up stuffs and leaving the mountain. 

Jared offered to walk her back to her tent. And Aurora said yes. 

Yet outside of her tent, they encountered an unexpected person. 

Damien. 

It looked like that he had been standing here for a long time, probably all night. 

There were stubbles on his chin. His dark hair was now matted and silvered with frost. Dark circles were under his eyes and his eyes were heavy with exhaustion. 

He slowly raised his head to look at Aurora and Jared. 

“…You were with him all night,” he said, his voice dark and hoarse. 

Aurora was stunned. 

“You have been waiting for me all night?!” she gasped. 

Damien said nothing. He simply narrowed his eyes at Jared, like a predator fixated upon its prey. 

Jared sensed the danger. So she put a hand on Jared’s shoulder and whispered urgently, “You should leave. I will talk to you later-” 

Before she could finish, Damien strode over in one step. 

He grabbed Aurora’s right hand and brought it to his face, fury pumping through his eyes. 

He looked at the grass ring on Aurora’s finger. 

“What the fuck-” 

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