---- After that, I never saw his pack members near my territory again. It lifted a great weight from my heart, as it meant that I had finally said goodbye to the past. The next time I heard of Owen was during an alliance gathering. Amonth after signing the treaty, he had become so negligent in his duties that the Elders stripped him of his Alpha title. I wasn't surprised in the least. After all, an Alpha needed to carry responsibility and strength. It was clear that Owen no longer possessed either. My pack members told me more than once that they saw Owen wandering around the edge of my territory, clutching my shattered message crystal. To that, I could only say that I neither liked nor needed love that came too late. As for Ashley, she faced multiple charges and was ---- imprisoned in the most secure dungeon. Having grown up spoiled and arrogant, she had made enemies of many among the wolves. They had waited for this moment, and they tortured her to death in the dungeons. But none of that had anything to do with me anymore. I was going to start a new life for myself, filled with endless possibilities.