Lies and Funerals Under the Moon Chapter 11

Kate had been living in her parents' territory overseas for six months.

The wounds on her body had healed, leaving behind lines of ugly, pale pink scars.

She didn't get surgery to remove them. She kept them.

A permanent reminder: throw away the person who changes heart immediately.

Every forgiveness of a traitor is a betrayal of oneself.

After she moved, her parents, worried she would dwell on the past, handed the family business over to her.

Once she got busy, she really didn't have time to think about Liam.

Six months ago, seeing her injuries, her parents were disappointed in Liam and cut all ties with the Blackwood family.

Liam was sentenced to three years of exile for malicious injury.

Although Kate refused mediation, the former Luna eventually found her and kneeled to beg.

Thinking of how good the former Luna had been to her, Kate agreed to let Liam off once.

However, Liam still served three months in the northern mines before being released.

Her phone rang, interrupting her thoughts.

She smiled when she saw the caller ID.

"Babe, how long until you're off work?" a clear male voice asked.

Kate walked toward the exit. "Now."

She took the CEO elevator down. At the entrance, a man nearly six-foot-three was leaning against a flashy red sports car.

He was handsome, with a dashing and rogue air. The Alpha of the Red Tooth Pack.

Just standing there, he attracted the gazes of passing girls.

But his expression was cold, radiating a distance that warned people away.

He stared intently at the building until he saw Kate. The coldness on his face melted like ice.

"Kate!"

Kate walked toward him with a smile. "Ryder Thorne."

Her meeting with Ryder was pure coincidence.

That day, she had drunk too much at a dinner with clients.

Leaving the restaurant, she got into the wrong car.

Her driver was off, and she had called a designated driver service. She mistook Ryder in the driver's seat for her hire and ordered him to take her home.

She remembered Ryder looking at her with surprise, then actually driving her home obediently.

She was dizzy from the alcohol. Ryder carried her inside.

Kate had forgotten the details, only remembering she started it.

When she woke up the next day to find a strange man in her bed, she realized what happened.

But she hadn't planned to remain chaste for Liam after the divorce. she accepted the situation.

She agreed with Ryder: they were just bed partners. No strings attached.

In a blink, it had been four months.

She didn't know his specific identity, only contacting him when needed.

This time, Ryder had disappeared for half a month.

As soon as she got close, Ryder bent down, grabbed her waist, and pulled her into his arms.

A long, passionate kiss followed.

It tasted of fierce longing.

Kate accepted it passively, going weak in his arms, needing to wrap her arms around his neck to stand.

When she could barely breathe, Ryder let her go. "Miss me?"

Kate chuckled. Before she could answer, a broken voice sounded nearby.

"Kate..."