Veil of the Alpha; Legacy Unbound

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ral. The early light shone on her empty closet, where colorful clothes stood in sta

ded by things that weren't mine-all Kimberly's possessions, her world, her li

in shot through my hands. My nails dug into the black clot

or me to become their perfect queen. But my body kept changing in stran

face, wild eyes, fingers turned to weapons I never aske

r almost-queen. The sound echoed in my chest, waking something ancie

d normal. Instead, I transformed into something else. My fear showed

the mirror. Their eyes widened at my new appearan

ght new awareness: the maids' racing hearts, mice in the walls, birds

came out deep, rough

pressions revealed knowledge. They understood

" one asked, speaking steadi

exploded from m

hed her crystal necklace-identical to Mar

older maid began, but

clawed hands, finding blood where sharp teeth had c

carried secrets unknown to me. I remained alone with my mirr

s remained, and my human sel

ocus on Kimberly's proper funeral rules, but new urges took over-running, h

." The words tur

nder my claws. Breaking stone increased my fear.

his new self. Sweat ran down my face while I fought the changes. Each breat

" But she never mentioned this-about bones wanting to r

his one burned differently, wilder, filled with star-bright m

approached, drawn by my animal sounds. My mirror showed a woman beco

o rings remained, and m

art racing. Sharp teeth cut my lip while I tried to breat

for guards. A new sense hit me: old paper, power desir

anister spoke with false conc

turn back to fingers. Blood dripped from my lip,

said, struggling

knew. I understood this deep in my new self. He h

ed open, and my new strength promised freedom. Or I could q

in difficult times," he said, vo

Kimberly. But she never changed like this.

One ring remained befor

owed triumph. I moved toward the window, magic stirring under my

holding back growls.

his crystal necklace-matching M

y claws returned, scoring the window

ng her spare sister carry the family's true power? She

y kept me hidden, why she married a werew

ome," Robert said, watching me c

den magic burst from my skin, shattering mirrors and crysta

ooking pleased. "The t

sister's perfect face, her false kindness, her plann

golden fire. They wanted Kimberly's replaceme