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Elmer’s house was located on a street just off the city center, with a total of five houses on that street. Elmer and his parents lived in the last one. Elmer had grown accustomed to the frequent arguments between his parents.

“If it weren’t for you, I’d be better off,” Elmer’s mother, Selen, grumbled as she spread cheese on a sandwich, her face full of resentment.

“You’ll never leave this town,” Elmer’s father, Davey, sat on the couch, newspaper in hand.

“Davey, you’re despicable,” Selen snapped and slammed the plate with the sandwich onto the table.

Davey merely grunted in response. He had learned to tolerate these situations over the years.

Elmer watched his parents for a moment, then stood up and went back to his room, locking the door. He was tired of their arguments.

By the time Elmer learned about the badge, it was already evening, and he had plans to meet Sheila at a restaurant in the city center. Elmer intended to bring his badge with him so that he could go directly to the Pack House with Sheila after dinner to return the badge, without the need to go back home.

Elmer gently opened the cabinet where he kept his badge, only to find it empty. He thoroughly searched every corner of the cabinet but found no trace of his badge. It was evident; his badge was gone.

Elmer started opening all his cabinets and continued the frantic search. He knew the importance of the badge to a werewolf, and its disappearance baffled him. He had no idea how it could have vanished so suddenly.

He slumped into a chair, his mind consumed by the loss of his badge, and he had completely forgotten about his dinner plans with Sheila.

Elmer recalled the last time he saw his badge; Sheila had mentioned it and wanted to take a look at it. He had taken it from the cabinet and handed it to her. Sheila had seemed delighted and clung to the badge. He forgot whether she had returned it to the cabinet.

“Elmer,” Sheila’s voice came from outside the door, and he quickly opened it.

Sheila was in a white dress, and she wore a concerned expression as she saw Elmer’s distress.

Elmer remembered their dinner arrangement, but he hadn’t felt like eating because he was preoccupied with finding his badge.

“Sheila, I’m sorry, I forgot about our plans,” Elmer’s eyes reflected his sorrow, and he had no appetite for food now.

Sheila gave him a worried look. She knew very well what was happening, as she had heard the conversations around town. Cyril had ordered everyone in the Pack to return their badges. Elmer now knew about the attack on the McGo Family and that the location had one of The Iron Star Pack’s badges left behind, perhaps to find out who had lost the badge and provide an explanation to Kassandra.

Seeing Elmer’s distress, she knew that he was troubled because he couldn’t find his badge.

“My badge is missing,” Elmer said, his hands covering his face. “Sheila, is it with you?”

Elmer remembered that he had taken it out to show Sheila the last time. It couldn’t have disappeared on its own.

If he couldn’t return the badge, he didn’t know what kind of anger he would face from Alpha Cyril.

“Elmer, don’t worry,” Sheila reached into her bag and pulled out a badge identical to Elmer’s. There was hardly any noticeable difference in appearance between the two. “I accidentally took your badge with me.”

Sheila placed the badge on Elmer’s desk, her gaze fixed on him. If it weren’t for obtaining this badge, she wouldn’t have stayed here for too long. Sheila had rented a room from a wolf landlord in The Iron Star Pack to keep an eye on things.

“Oh, dear, you saved me,” Elmer picked up the badge and kissed it a few times. He couldn’t imagine what would have happened if his badge had been lost.

“Can we go out for dinner now?” Sheila smiled, “I’m really hungry.”

“Of course,” Elmer put the badge back on, and they left the house for the city center.

Sheila had noticed Elmer’s gesture, and her lips tightened. She hadn’t intended to use Elmer but had no other choice as The Tallinn Pack’s Beta. Every Pack member had their own badge, which allowed others to identify their status quickly.

When Sheila saw Elmer’s badge, she had an idea. She would steal Elmer’s badge and leave it behind during the attack on the McGo Family, making it appear that The Iron Star Pack was responsible. Sheila didn’t need to directly attack Kassandra, who had immense power at her disposal. If Sheila assaulted Kassandra, she would easily be caught, which she couldn’t allow. She needed to escape.

So, Sheila chose to attack a member of the McGo Family close to Kassandra’s heart, on a farm outside the town. Before parting ways with Elmer, Sheila took his badge, then blended into the night.

In the forest, she met two other members of The Tallinn Pack, and together, they assaulted the farm. Sheila saw the witch inside frightened, and after the attack, Sheila left Elmer’s badge at the scene as evidence for the McGo Family to find.

Sheila had her doubts, but her fellow members reminded her not to hesitate. There was no future between her and Elmer, and this was a necessary step for their Pack.

However, Sheila didn’t want any harm to come to Elmer. This situation was not his fault, and if The Tallinn Pack ever took control of The Iron Star Pack, she could request Alpha Tania to spare Elmer. Sheila was willing to give up her Beta position to be with Elmer.

Sheila ordered the two members to create a new badge that would be an exact replica of Elmer’s. She anticipated that Cyril would discover the situation, and she couldn’t let Elmer be in danger. The two members assured Sheila that the new badge would be indistinguishable from the real one, so there was no need to worry about Elmer coming under suspicion.

“Sheila, what’s on your mind?” Elmer noticed that Sheila seemed lost in thought, and she appeared a bit unhappy this evening. “Did my breaking the dinner plan upset you? I’m so sorry.”

Sheila looked at Elmer, his eyes clear. At this moment, she genuinely regretted her actions. She shouldn’t have used Elmer. Even if he wasn’t suspected, she knew that once he learned the truth and her real identity, he would be heartbroken. The longer she spent time with Elmer, the more she struggled with her conscience.

On one hand, she cared deeply about The Tallinn Pack, her own kind, so she had to obey Alpha Tania’s orders. On the other hand, she couldn’t bear to leave Elmer and didn’t want to take advantage of his kindness.

“No, Elmer, I just cherish the life we have now,” Sheila entwined her arm with Elmer’s. “I really wish we could be together forever.”

Elmer chuckled. “Then let’s be together forever,” he replied.

Sheila nodded, though her smile seemed forced. She wasn’t sure if she would have that chance.

“Let’s go for dinner,” Sheila quickly changed the topic, spotting a restaurant nearby. She picked up the pace, and Elmer closely followed her.Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

After dinner, Elmer, with Sheila in tow, headed in the direction of the Pack House. He needed to submit his badge.

The Pack House wasn’t crowded that evening. Elmer and Sheila walked into the registration room, where the dim lighting made it seem a bit drowsy.

“Beta, I’m here to turn in my badge,” Elmer announced as he entered the room and spotted Hazel’s brother sitting at a desk, with a list of registered individuals in front of him.

Theo smiled as he looked at Elmer and the girl by his side.