Fate betrayal

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led me into the packed hall of Moonshine Pack's meeting, his hand w

tight-lipped grin. My natural reaction was to resist his touch, but the inquisi

rowded with warriors, pack elders, and visiting allies. News of our "bond" had gone viral,

om my back to my waist, drawing me in. His touch was measured, p

s touched my ear. "You should ap

I don't belong here." "A

er. "Perhaps not just

ere examining me with keen eyes. The first to speak was

you have been keeping hidden from us." She

th ease, he said, "Aria is not one for the spotlight." "However,

are shifted to mine. "Deserving, y

to reply, but I

and said, "I'm not here to prove myself to anyone.

splaying a brief expression of satisfaction. "We'll

d and his hold on me loosened a litt

don't need yo

from the other side of the room int

ri

. My heart fell as I turned slowly and saw Darius w

oom became silent. Darius paused a few paces a

in a chilly tone. "You ha

ve stance. Calmly, he said, "Aria made he

's lips. "Draven, I'm

I could choke as painful and treacherous memories rushed

e and said, "Darius, I've m

e as his jaw clenched. However, everyone's attention was div

clothing rushed into the hall. "Alpha! The

g his troops commands. "Get everyone t

forward, his face ferocious.

Killian turned on him. "That's

g as if he were about to fight, "I

as reached a breaking point as t

e my own decisions." Even though my voice was louder than

faces displaying a mixture of ann

garding the knot in my stomach that felt like

ided me to the exit, Darius's eye

side. Even though there were distant noises o

ly, "You didn't h

" I said, my

rd edges of his manner softened for a minu

back from him, "I'm n

ound of growling. A rogue with its claws outstret

rogue across the chest, moving before I could reac

age as he turned to confr

e-this one bigger and wilder-came into

inous crimson eyes. The sound of their growls fil

his body acting as a barrie

, he said in a firm v

e first rogue attacked. Pain shot through m

my ears almost drowned o

he ripped into the rogues was the last

became dark