Chapter 1

My maternal grandfather, Griffin Blackwood, suddenly showed up at my pack, saying he wanted to take either my sister, Noemi North, or me as his heir.

Griffin was a famous painter with a lot of money, and Noemi thought that going with him meant she'd never have to worry about money again. So, in my previous life, she jumped at the chance to go with him.

As for me, after my parents raised me with so much care, I became the mate of the most powerful Alpha and ended up as the Luna everyone envied.

Noemi was jealous of me and tried every trick to steal my mate, Adam North, away from me.

She ended up pregnant with Adam's pup.

But Adam didn't want to reject me.

So, Noemi set the pack house on fire and made sure I died with her.

We both got a second chance at life, back to the exact moment when Griffin showed up at our pack, saying he wanted to take one of us away.

This time, Noemi grabbed my parents' hands and said, "Mom, Dad, I'll look after you when you're old."

I cheerfully followed Griffin out of the pack.

It felt great.

No mate would force me to cater to those lecherous Alphas again.

*****

Noemi and I were born into the North Pack, a small pack worth a few million dollars.

Our family of four had always lived a peaceful, stable life, but my parents were ambitious. They were determined to marry us off to more powerful packs, so their daughters could become mates in stronger packs.

Because of that, they started grooming Noemi and me from an early age, hoping we'd both end up as mates in elite packs.

Griffin didn't agree with how my parents raised us. He used the excuse that he wanted to pass on his art to save us.

When I was eight, Griffin appeared at our place and said he wanted to take either Noemi or me as his heir.

In my previous life, Noemi thought following Griffin meant she'd inherit the Blackwood Pack's massive fortune, so she jumped at the chance to go with him.

After that, she became an independent artist, did whatever she wanted, and inherited the Blackwood Pack's massive fortune.

But when she saw me become the mate of the most powerful Alpha, Adam North, she became envious.

So this time, when Griffin showed up, Noemi grabbed both my parents' hands and said, "Mom, Dad, when I grow up, I'll work hard and make money to take care of you when you're old."

Noemi had always been a handful, always doing her own thing.

So when my parents heard her say that, their faces lit up with joy immediately.

I smiled and reached out to take Griffin's hand.

With a soft, sweet voice, I said, "Grandpa, I'll take care of you when you're old, too."

Hearing that, Griffin beamed. "Then let's go."

Before I left, Noemi came to say goodbye.

When I was about to get in the car, she said with a smug grin, "Eleni, this time, it's my turn to be the mate of the top Alpha."

Her eyes sparkled with excitement and barely hidden greed.

I curled my lips into a knowing smile. "Hope you get what you want."

Noemi thought being the mate of a powerful Alpha was the best thing in the world.

But she had no clue what my life was like in my previous life.

I hoped she would never regret the choice she made.

*****

Noemi was always chasing after flashy things since she was little.

Whenever she saw the girls at Elite Werewolf Academy showing off their limited-edition clothes and shoes, she'd beg our parents to get her some, too.

But they didn't have the money for that stuff, so they always said no.

Every time, she'd throw a fit about it.

Griffin was a famous painter in our territory, and his random sketches could go for ten million dollars.

Noemi thought that once she went with Griffin, she could buy any limited-edition clothes she wanted.

But Griffin never spoiled her.

He sent her to an ordinary werewolf academy, only bought her regular clothes, and never invited her to any of the elite pack parties.

All she did was paint, day in and day out.

She said she felt nauseous looking at a canvas and paint.

She envied everything about me.

My parents did everything they could to make sure I could become the mate of a top Alpha in an elite pack.

They enrolled me in every talent class.

Thanks to their careful training, I became skilled in painting, piano, violin, and so on.

When I turned eighteen, they threw me a grand mating ball, and I stole the show. Alphas were practically lining up for me, all vying for my attention.

I became the most sought-after heir in every pack.

After I graduated from the Undergraduate Academy, my parents set me up with Adam, the top Alpha, who was twenty years older than me.

After that, I became the Luna everyone envied, married to Adam, the most powerful Alpha around.

No matter where I went, I was treated like royalty.

Noemi was green with envy.

She wanted the life I had so badly that she tried every trick to steal Adam, my mate, away from me.

She even ended up pregnant with Adam's pup.

But Adam never wanted to make her his mate. He was only messing around with her.

He told her to abort the pup.

Blinded by anger, Noemi set the pack house on fire to get back at Adam.

The whole North Pack was consumed by the flames.

Right before everything went up in flames, Noemi trapped me in a locked room.

She gripped my throat, hell-bent on dragging me to the grave with her. "If I can't have it, you won't either."

When I opened my eyes again, we both traveled back through time.

Before Griffin showed up at our place, she said to me, "Eleni, it's time for us to swap roles. This time, I'm going to be the Luna of the top pack."

With a calm smile, I said, "Sounds perfect to me."

I was sure that this time, she'd finally get to see Adam for the monster he really was.

I hoped that when that day came, she'd still be able to say with a smile, "Eleni, I don't regret my choice this time."