---- 8 Damon paused, then laughed. "That's it?" He recited a string of numbers. I froze. Because it was actually the date of our first meeting. "Why did you choose that date as your password?" I asked, my voice trembling slightly. Damon leaned down and kissed my forehead, his tone gentle. "Because I love you. The day I met you was the happiest day of my life." I was stunned. I didn't know if this was true or false, but either way, I would never believe it again. Damon handed me his phone with a smile. 'Want to check my phone? I'm clean as a whistle, baby. Anytime, anywhere, check whatever you want." I took the phone and finally showed a hint of a smile. Damon sighed in relief and hugged me tightly. " ---- Finally, you're smiling." His voice carried a trace of indulgence. "Your birthday is in two days. I've prepared a grand birthday celebration. So I can't be with you constantly these next few days. Stay home and be good, okay?" I nodded, then hesitated and asked, "Should we invite my brother?" Damon was silent for a long time-so long that I thought he wouldn't answer-before he finally said quietly, "Yes, let's invite him." I smiled, but my eyes held tears. "Alright." Next, Damon busied himself preparing for the birthday celebration while I began packing my belongings. I organized everything carefully, then said goodbye to my friends one by one. The day before the birthday celebration, Damon came home. He held me and tried to kiss me, but I refused, saying ---- my body hadn't recovered from the miscarriage yet. Damon didn't force it, but possessively licked behind my ear and whispered, "I can't wait for our mating ceremony to arrive. Only then can I truly mark you." Isaid nothing, just silently endured his teasing. At midnight, after Damon fell asleep, I quietly took his phone. The first thing I saw was a group chat with his Beta guards. The group was discussing tomorrow's plans. "Alpha, tomorrow is the mating ceremony. Didn't you say we'd execute the plan that day? What are the specific arrangements? Why hasn't the Alpha finalized the details yet?" "Yeah, Alpha." "Alpha, haven't you seen the messages? We've been reminding you since this morning, and nowit's already night."