Part 3Transported to the Beast World: The Wolf King's Exclusive Mate and Our Eight Cubs The wolf clan's bloodline was fading.

The wolf beauties who had always looked down on me now took the opportunity to mock me even more.

"A mere human, how dare you think you could monopolize the prince's favor forever?"

"The real deal is here now. A little thing like you who can't even grow fur, get lost!"

We lined up in two rows to welcome Lucas and Natalie, the tiger princess. As they walked hand in hand, my heart skipped a beat.

Lucas exuded the powerful aura of a beast king, while Natalie's beauty was both elegant and wild. They looked perfect together.

My heart was instantly flooded with bitterness. Thinking of the long years ahead, having to watch them as a loving couple, I found it hard to breathe.

In the days that followed, Lucas accompanied Natalie around the territory. They admired the moon together and chased each other while hunting.

Some busybodies even used illusion magic to capture their sweet moments, deliberately showing them to me.

I pretended not to care, but late at night, I couldn't stop the tears from falling.

Lucas hadn't summoned me in many days. He returned very late at night, and I couldn't even catch a glimpse of his shadow.

Perhaps as the others said, I was just a toy he played with when bored. His previous affection was probably just a way to pass the time.

Suddenly one day, the Wolf Queen Mother summoned us to the great hall. It turned out Lucas was busy with official duties and worried Natalie would be lonely, so he wanted us to keep her company.

Natalie walked towards me with a smile, linking her arm with mine affectionately.

"I heard you take care of Lucas. It must be hard work, right?"

Once we were alone, her face immediately changed. She viciously flung my arm away.

"A mere human like you, how dare you stay by Lucas's side?"

"I heard you think you're his bedmate? Guess who's more important to him - you or me?"

My internal alarms went off, but before I could escape, I saw her rip off the protective charm around her neck and throw it into the nearby miasma-filled forest.

Just then, Lucas happened to walk into the courtyard.

Natalie immediately threw herself into his arms, crying crocodile tears as she accused me.

"Lucas, this human in your household is so ill-mannered. I just wanted to chat with her, but she insulted me and threw the protective charm my mother gave me into the miasma forest!"

I hadn't seen Lucas in a long time. The man I once spent every day with now wore a cold expression, his gaze unfamiliar and making me uneasy.

He glanced at me indifferently, his eyes as cold as ice.

"I didn't..." I tried to explain but was cut off.

Lucas lowered his head to gently comfort Natalie in his arms.

"Don't be afraid. I'll send someone to find it right away."

But Natalie pouted, pointing at me. "She lost it, so she should go look!"

Humans have the weakest sense of smell among beast people. I had no way to navigate in the miasma. Lucas knew this - he used to tease me for being a "noseless fool" because of it.

But now, he coldly ordered me: "Go find it!"

I stumbled into the miasma-filled forest. The acrid smell made me dizzy, the poisonous gas burning my skin.

I fumbled around, feeling my life force slowly draining away.

After searching for who knows how long, I finally touched that damned charm.

Covered in wounds, I crawled out of the forest and handed it to Natalie.

The Wolf Queen Mother had arrived at some point. She glared at me furiously.

"How outrageous! You're a disgrace to our wolf clan!"

"Go reflect in the dense forest for a day and night!"

Lucas didn't even look at me as he left with his arm around Natalie.

The night wind blew, making me shiver.

At that moment, I finally understood the vast difference between a surrogate and a queen.

Here, I didn't even have the right to speak. Natalie could easily control my life and death.

I, who had once been intoxicated by sweetness with Lucas and attached to this wolf territory, thought about leaving for the first time.

I couldn't hold out for long in the miasma forest before passing out.

In my hazy state, I thought I caught Lucas's scent. He seemed to be carefully licking my wounds with his tongue, his movements incredibly gentle.

Sobbing, I asked him: "Do I have a place in your heart?"

But he remained silent.

When I fully regained consciousness, there was no one around.

I laughed bitterly and shook my head. It must have been a hallucination.

Suddenly, a familiar set of footsteps approached.

Lucas entered with a gloomy face, pushing open the door.

My heart leapt with a glimmer of joy. "Your Highness, why did you come?"

He sat down by my bed, staring at me with a complex expression.

"Lily, Natalie contracted a spiritual decay after losing her protective charm. Her condition is critical."

He paused, his gaze growing determined.

"The shaman said they need human blood as a catalyst for the medicine. You've always been understanding. Can you... help her?"