Chapter 4
The nurse handed over the surgical consent form. Ferris wrote his name with careful, deliberate strokes.
or some inexplicable reason, his pen hesitated mid–signature, and a sharp pain shot through his chest.
Ashley urged him gently, tears glistening in her eyes. “Are you having second thoughts?”
erris’s gaze flickered, but he said nothing. He finished signing and watched as I was wheeled into the operating room.
The moment those doors closed, my tears finally fell.
so this was how deeply Ferris loved Ashley–enough to sacrifice my life for her sake.
Ferris, I’m never going to love you again.
The surgical lights blazed on while the corridor fell silent except for the sound of breathing.
After I disappeared behind those doors, he stood at the corridor’s end, staring at that cold, steel barrier for what felt like
ours–like a caged wolf unable to catch his mate’s scent.
He tried to sit but lasted only seconds before springing back up to pace restlessly.
Only when he saw me being wheeled out of surgery did he finally exhale.
How is she?”
The doctor removed his mask, but his expression remained grave. “The surgery went smoothly, but the Luna’s body is… extremely weak. Recovery will be difficult. She’ll need careful, constant care.”
Ferris nodded. “I’ll go see her.”
He’d barely taken a step toward the patient room when a hand caught his arm.
Ashley.
Ferris,” she said softly, “the beta just came from the Werewolf Council. They need you back immediately to handle the border
erritory dispute. It can’t wait any longer.”
‘I know you’re worried about her, but you’re the Alpha. The pack has to come first.”
Ferris’s throat worked as uncertainty flashed in his eyes.
Ashley stepped forward, blocking his path. “Go handle pack business. I’ll stay and take care of her. I promise, when she wakes up, I’ll be the first thing she sees.”
Ferris nodded and left the hospital with his subordinates.
I don’t know how much time passed before I slowly opened my eyes after surgery.
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Alpha’s Regret: False Mate, True Luna
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Chapter 4
I turned my head with difficulty, my throat feeling like sandpaper. My first instinct was to search for-
Ferris.
But the person in my line of sight was Ashley.
She smiled at me. “You’re finally awake. Thank you, Aurora. You saved my mother.”
I looked up at her without speaking.
Ashley wiped away tears, her voice thick with emotion. “I really never imagined… after all these years, Ferris would still love me this deeply.”
She paused, as if lost in memory.
“Do you know? Last year on my birthday, he flew all the way to Paris just to bring me a necklace… It was a design I’d mentioned liking once in passing, and he actually remembered all that time.”
“But I was still angry with him then. I threw the necklace right back at him and wouldn’t even let him through the door.”
My fingers clenched violently, nails digging deep into my palms.
I remembered perfectly. Last year, Ferris had told me he was traveling to Mississippi for business negotiations with the Ghost
Wolf Pack.
When he returned, he’d brought back a necklace and casually given it to me.
I’d been overjoyed, treasuring it in the bottom of my jewelry box–too precious to even wear.
But it turned out… that was Ashley’s reject, something he’d carelessly passed along to me.
Ashley continued, “And the Christmas before last, I had a huge fight with my boyfriend at the time and posted something really depressing on Instagram. When Ferris saw it, he flew over that same night and stood outside my apartment building all night long. It was snowing heavily, but he just stood there, never daring to come up and knock.”
My heart twisted painfully.
I remembered that Christmas night–Ferris had been unusually passionate, making love to me seven times straight until dawn
That entire night, he’d been rough and relentless in bed. Even when his harsh movements hurt me, I’d gritted my teeth and
endured it.
Because I thought he was finally starting to feel something for me.
