The Awakening: Rebirth

rving a masterpiece out of a mess, breathing life into a gown that was little more than a hand-me-down from Nora, t

to me. With my almond-tinted hair and emerald eyes that seemed too large for my face, my fair skin was a curse, it made me stand out i

pha Kai tonight, June?" Lia

ge the gap, mating the lowest beta to the strongest

with an ethereal, haunting light. No one would ever guess this was onc

e fallout?" I count

s. I'd be humiliated far beyond the small cruelties we face now. Kai is a warrior, Lia. He isn't the kind of

ck that never offered me a home. Why should I shred m

ythm of my heart grew louder, a frantic drumming against my ribs. By the time we reached the heavy oak doors, the s

re. Good luck, June," Lia whispered, squeezing

t my own execution. Slowly, the moon reached its peak. It felt like a cruel competition. Every passi

ipped the silver fabric of my skirt. I began to

me, I thought, my throat bu

hoked out, a sob threa

ar on my parents' graves, I will love him. I will che

e room grew heavy, charged with a stati

as

er of the hall. The Seer, Caska, stood frozen. She was the pack's shield, a woman of terrifying, mysterious power. Usu

ient and dormant, stirred in response to her trance. I felt a pull in

, almost like the moon goddess was speaking through her directly. Her eyes flickered back to

orches on the walls. Kai stepped toward her, his powerful fra

, his Alpha aura radiating e

trembling as she pointed toward the dark corner

e hands of the strong, but in the blood of the hidde

ai's gaze hit me like a physical blow, cold, shocke

ave made a mistake." I s

fills the hall. I do not need to lift

e surely made

g me that all my life, I've been tagged u

when I notice blood drippi

?" I hate how obvious it is to

goddess tie me and my clan to the fate of a

thetic self, and that is to oblivion. But I will not watch my ki

escent Pack reject you,