365th Escape from You

"Every bonding anniversary, Shawn would bring home a new human girl from the outside—always under the lovely pretense of letting me mentor her on how to serve an Alpha.On our seventh anniversary, he brought back a nightclub girl dressed in a Princess Snow White outfit—cheap satin trembling under the chandelier's light.“She doesn’t have anything appropriate for an occasion like this,” he said casually. “Let her borrow your bonding dress. And the jewelry I gave you last time. As for shoes—what you're wearing now will do.”Then he added, with a trace of irony, “She’s just a young human girl, clueless. Teach her a few things about our world, will you? Especially the part about the bed.”Everyone was waiting for the spectacle—for me to break again, as I always had.And I didn’t disappoint them.I looked at Shawn, my voice steady, and said I wanted a bond-severance.He laughed—short and sharp—and leaned back like he was watching a comedy.“Clara, when are you going to stop with this bond-severance nonsense? I’ve heard it so many times. They’re just human girls, while you are my Luna. How could they ever compare to you?”Then, grinning as if doing me a favor, he added,“Fine. If you really want a bond-severance, I’ll gift you a territory in the south. Consider it a reward for doing your job as my Luna.”The room erupted in laughter.To them, I was ridiculous—greedy, jealous, hysterical.But what they didn’t know was that this was the 365th time I’d asked for a bond-severance.And the first time, I truly meant it.When he found out I wasn’t joking this time, he lost his composure.He searched for me across the world—only after he realized I was no longer where he thought I’d always be."