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