---- But just as I rounded a corner, I saw Ethan's car. Under the warm, dim streetlights, his tall figure cast a long shadow. A cigarette flickered in his hand. There were countless cigarette butts scattered at his feet. I knew this place all too well-it was Sophia's apartment. He stood there motionless, gazing up at a window where the light was still on. His gaze was focused, intense. I followed his line of sight and sawa graceful silhouette on the curtain. That outline was as light as a feather, seemingly caressing the softest part of my heart. At that moment, Ethan looked just like the infatuated male lead in a romance movie, watching his beloved from afar, as he was too afraid to approach. It felt like an invisible hand was slowly crushing my heart, the pain suffocating. While Ethan stood outside all night, I watched him all ---- night from within my car. At dawn, Sophia finally emerged. She looked well- rested and was surprised to see Ethan. Ethan's weariness instantly vanished. A bright smile -one I hadn't seen in a long time-bloomed on his face. He said something, then stepped forward. Even though Sophia stepped back, the blush on her face gave her away. Then, they got into the car together. Isat frozen, feeling like my heart was being wrapped in countless threads, every breath dragging more pain. That expression Ethan wore as he pursued her-that focused, determined look-was the same one he had when he courted me once upon a time. It was hard to resist it when a noble and elegant Alpha decided to pursue someone. ---- But this time, his romance was for someone else. I followed them from a distance as they arrived at the pack's main building. In front of the building, the two of them instinctively widened the gap between them. Ethan walked ahead, receiving respectful greetings from pack members. Then, he casually turned around and waved to her in the distance. Under everyone's envious gaze, Sophia entered his private elevator. That gesture was like a declaration that Sophia held a supreme privilege in Ethan's world.