8.7Ansel expects a failed match to free him from the Greer family and unlock his mother’s fortune. Instead, six powerful Alphas, including a general and an enemy crown prince, match with him. His father and the Empire try to claim the opportunity. Concealing his abilities as a mech pilot and his inheritance, Ansel initiates a contingency plan rather than accept their control.
8.5Dismissed by her mate Caleb while suffering fatal poisoning, Elena leaves after demanding that their bond be severed. Evidence later exposes Lydia’s years of poisoning, and his grief cannot undo the loss. In the afterlife, the Moon Goddess reveals Elena’s suppressed White Wolf power and offers a return. She chooses life again to seek revenge rather than recover his love.
8.3Ethan Miller learns late in life that Alex is Liam Walker’s son, overturning decades devoted to Isabelle and the Montgomery business. Reborn when the marriage arrangement is about to be announced, he withdraws from the family and faces public humiliation. An industrialist’s intervention offers a new opening as he resolves to build independently rather than repeat the earlier life.