The Lycan King's Accused Luna

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days

cries from above my dungeon window. The noise echoed thr

vation and dehydration. My hair was tangled and matted, clingin

come to visit me. There was no food beyond the scraps they threw through th

s raw with thirst, and my body ached with a

otsteps ap

own at me through the bars. I look

the noise above, the crowd gathering

ing to d

o it?" Vic

just looked down at

was sharp, his hands

ear. I didn't understand him. He had never care

d, my voice barely audible. "

aw tight. "I cannot just..." He hesitated.

up at him

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lent for creating things." His voice faltered. "They found a p

m, disbelief w

r? You think I would d

you," he said, but his

too exhausted t

mured. "When I am gone, you wil

on. He opened his mouth to speak, but before he could,

rriors appeared at

ugh hands grabbed me, yanking me forward. They put chains

itch as they dragged me across the thr

, my bare feet scraping

thing I truly fea

nter of the North that

the spectators lining the walls, their eyes g

was

ycan

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low, ragged gasps as I

hern mountain carv

light behind him, casting a shadow that swallowed me whole. His black hair spilled past his

is eyes that

cold and u

. aro

et mine, something st

for three days,

the re

ve bound me to, it had chose

to dangerous slits. His nostrils flared as he inhaled deeply, and I

hite against the ar

marble floor, unable to bear the

bind me to the very

itor who murdered the

is tone sharp as a blade. From his a

or those who dare harm an

vine. They both bowed to the dais, my sister's golden hair

, his voice carrying through the hall. "I will gladly give any of her

ced at

ruel. My parents stood behind her, unmove

oked

to end. Everything I had wanted to achieve would never h

have to say to me?"

as tired of repeating myself, b

on your sister

ange. "Then why does the

oking down at t

ed you a question,"

frustration. The Gamma's eyes widened, then twitche

dn't believe me anyway, so I di

N

toward the door, s

pale with panic. Logan's face twisted into a vicious scowl,

an act." Elias's voice trembled with conviction. "L

owl rumbled fr

s tightened aro

ifted from

across his face before

voice echoed down the hall, cold and ab

uch evidence w

rd, his voice ringi

lent. Even the g

lessly for the pack. She would never have a reason to poison your siste

Please. Give me a ch

es narrowed as h

s thi

voice cut through th

gnus with wide,

hopelessly in love with my sister. His judgme

widened

blamed. I was fine w

let Elias be dra

chains rattling against the stone floor. "Elias has served these land

even defending her lover in front of the King himself. What loyalty. What devotion." She

I felt my face burn with shame. I glanced at Eli

was calm, unyielding, ready. His eyes

teful smile came to my face as I tried to wipe away

oug

aze locked

n't loo

eps slowly, deliberately. Each footfall echo

reath as he

my chin sharply and tilting

d, clinical precision. His blue eyes searched mine, as tho

be taken a

wha

y mouth before

oom e

above the rest. Elias's face turned red with humiliation on my behalf. Logan c

ce went whi

sl

I would ser

se reputation for cruelty preced

s and his slaves. He had taken many over the yea

ons, brutal training, and

e first time he had

he was holdi

ing different in

t under

g inside me had awakened

my fate

at terrified me