Chapter 40

　　I didn't hurt and only got bruises on my legs and arms, so I didn't have to stay in the hospital after waking up. It was good. I didn't like the environment in the hospital. 　　After Sergio left, I thought a lot. 　　If what Sergio said was true, that Pedro was facing a big problem and needed a powerful ally's support, marriage was probably the best solution. 　　I recalled the scene where Pedro and Patricia danced together. They were a perfect match. I had to admit it. If possible, I would do anything to help Pedro. But I had no money, power, or resources, not to mention my pack, a negligible pack that had sold me for money. 　　But leaving Pedro meant leaving all the things I had here. 　　Annika. We had just been friends for not long. She said that she wanted to introduce her fiancé to me. I envied her for finding her mate so soon, so she could be with her mate for a longer time, suppose we all live to the same age. It was a dream that I would never dare to dream of, but she made it. 　　And