I'm Isabelle, once just a ragpicker. Little did I know that I would fall head over heels in love with Xavier Langston, the crown prince of the Brookmere pack. The pack's ancient edict was clear and unyielding – no heir should bond with a lowborn she-wolf. But Xavier, driven by his love for me, renounced his inheritance without hesitation. He endured ninety-nine lashes and knelt in the ancestral shrine for three long moons. However, to satisfy his family's demands, he bedded Claire Sinclair multiple times, all in the name of siring heirs. When I was framed for harming Claire's pup, I finally saw the truth clearly and decided to leave. Later, Xavier uncovered Claire's treachery and began searching for me desperately. However, it was too late......
Five years of gnawing at moon herbs, their bitter essence carving a path through my insides like molten iron, and finally, I carried the fruit of our bond.
But the moment our pup drew his first breath,Peter Thornfield, my mate, slammed the cursed moon blood test onto the birthing bed with a force that made the metal tray rattle like a death knell.
"The pup isn't mine!"
His howl ripped through the air. "
You reek of another wolf! Sign the bond break and leave!"
I bared my throat in a show of submission.
"I've never strayed! You know I've only hunted in our territory!"
With a brutal shove, he flung me out into the cold.
The harsh winter air hit me like a wall of ice.
On the desolate street, a rogue wolf, driven mad by moon fever, lunged at me.
His teeth sank into my neck, piercing my flesh like daggers, and the world dissolved into a sea of pain and darkness...
Then, I jolted awake.
The fluorescent lights of the birthing room flickered overhead, casting an otherworldly glow over everything. I was back, in this place of hope and horror.
"Look at our pup," Peter crooned.
He nuzzled the tiny bundle in his arms.
"Does he carry your storm-gray pelt, or my midnight fur?"
I flinched, the memory of his previous snarls and accusations crashing over me like a tsunami,.
Suddenly, a blood - curdling howl shattered the tense silence-the shrill ringtone of Peter's phone. My gaze snapped to the screen.
There, in bold letters, was the name: Freya.
Just the sight of it was enough to turn my stomach inside out.
That she - wolf, with her honeyed lies and serpentine ways, had been the architect of my downfall once before.
In my mind, I was transported back to that fateful day. Her whispers, like poisoned arrows, had found their mark in Peter's heart.
She had spun a web of deceit about me hunting with a strange male, and he had fallen for it hook, line, and sinker.
The next dawn, the moon blood test-a test that was supposed to be a safeguard, but had become a weapon-had sealed my fate.
I had been home-bound, tending to our precious pup, with nothing but the elder healer and her moon herbs for company.
And yet, that test had lied, proclaiming our pup a bastard.
"Freya," Peter growled, his voice a low.
Without another word, he stalked out of the room.
I booked a place at the Lunar Maternity sanctuary.
When the sanctuary's guards arrived, all hell broke loose.
Peter's fury erupted like a volcano.
"Lila Vance! You drain our coffers on this? My hunts pay for your-"
"The fee comes from my sire's legacy," I snapped back. "Your monthly five silver pieces wouldn't buy a pup's chew bone."
"Leave the pup. He's Thornfield blood," he commanded.
"Like hell," I spat.
I shouldered past him, the soft whimper of my pup a battle cry that echoed in my ears, fueling my courage.
"You dare question my loyalty? Five years of moon herbs, vomiting under the full moon-all for this? You call me a traitor?"
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Chapter 10 Chapter 3
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Chapter 11 Chapter 4
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Chapter 12 Chapter 5
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Chapter 14 Chapter 7
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Chapter 15 Chapter 8
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Chapter 16 Chapter 9
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