The Bite Of Destiny
e weight of my choices. The air was thick with tension, filled with the rustling of cloaks and the occasional lo
re. Inside, my thoughts were a storm. The betrayal of my freedom echoed through me like a cruel re
demand for attention. The murmurs ceased instantly. His piercing gray eyes scanned the room, pausing on me for a fract
dn't speak immediately, letting the silence stretch until it was almost unbearable. Hi
Montgomery, the council has reached a decision. For the good of the pa
mean I have no choice?" My voice cut through the s
"We're at the edge of war. Sacrifices
someone else's freedom you're wil
e single word froze the room. "This isn't about you, Emily. It's ab
n't weep for your burdens, Alpha. At least you get to decide how t
int flicker of something unspoken crossed h
on my heel and storming out. The murmurs resumed behind me, but I didn't care. Let them whis
e corridor before his vo
didn't want to name. Lucas stood there, his expression unreadable,
I demanded, my voice
"You don't get to storm off like a petulant child," he said
hot back. "You've already made it clear I'm n
decision I make is to keep our people alive. But you-" He stepped closer, his vo
d to see that treating me like this will only destroy wh
between us like a live wire. His gaze softened for the
out burst into the corridor, his face pale. "Alpha, the
, his demeanor shifting into
ey're holding position n
pression hard. "We'll fini
expect me to sit and wait wh
your fight,"
ack too,"
rgue, but then he sighed, running a hand th
in Lucas's expression-a weight he carried that I'd never noticed before. He wasn
And I couldn't shake the feeling that this was just the beginning-of the war, o
of doom. Lucas's hand shot out, gripping my arm as we reached
y, fight for yourself. Our fates a
d the battle began. My heart raced as I prepared to face the e