ia
ived faster than
ders had agreed to Logan's req
around me-the shuffle of feet, the whispers of confusion, the quiet voices of parents trying to understand what was happening. Childre
ia stood beside him, her arm wrapped around his, her rounded belly pr
h the crowd. Murmurs
an?" Elder Marcus stepped forward
Aria." Logan's voice was flat and dismissive
owd er
been a good Luna! When you were traveling, she took care
ld we choose Natalia over her? Nat
us through the
. His eyes swept over
has been unable to give me a child. She is us
eous! To sever her bond for such nonsense reasons? The bond could kill her, Logan
e is barren. The pack will die without an heir. Natalia
ing on her belly. She smiled at the cr
hy. "But I am carrying the future of this pack. I will be a good Luna. I p
s outra
me blurred into
and I quickly looked away, too as
d borne him
." The words left my mouth
before he quickly masked it. H
s gleaming with satisfaction, wh
rd. "I'm ready
ted, exchanging u
ard, but two soldiers grab
voice breaking. "Aria! Do n
with a deep growl bef
smart enough to find a way to
d not
d there, star
he ancient words of the seve
the invisible thread connect
led beneath me, sending m
ike anything I had ev
was too much. It burned through me, suffocating me,
ed, and she grew w
illed m
ing from my throat and echoing through the courtyard.
bond sh
ward as blood spi
y breathe or think, feeling only the ho
was
s al
his face unreadable, be
f my estate. Yo
rly brought me back to my knees. Elias ran tow
are hereby bann
ispers erupted around the courtyard a
arcus shouted. "He is the Beta of this p
hut up. I am your Alpha, and my word is
n, his hands trem
voice broke. "
ed from my lips. "You did everything
voice fierce. "I
the one person who h
been alone all al
them and screaming my name, but they dragged him away
s al
ld stone floor, my body
darkness
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