Kaelen, My Alpha! My mate

wen

Crest, as my mate." The world didn't sha

ce at first...until the words echoed again through

sai

t. I gripped the fabric of my gown, trying to hold myself

word trembling out of

all, composed, untouched by

le cold, deliberate. "I want nothing from you. I want n

danced and trained beside me...fell into a stunned silence. No one breathed. No

urned like acid. My lips trembled as I tri

was broken glass. "You can't do this. Not here.

tness, no guilt. Just a strange

I was your future. You said I'm the only one you love must. You said

an air of royalty, every m

d, brushing past me like I was air. "But I real

round

n said. My heart threatened to fall

ys now Ka

days?

e in his arms. Whispered promises in th

king my head. "You told me you

w. "Love fades, Elowen. Maybe

d as I shouted

esit

ruel smile that destroyed every remai

ied. "No," I breathed. Not her.

The same Maera who'd helped me into my gown thi

med, lunging toward the stage

anking me back with rough hands. Kaelen

ainted, eyes gleaming with victo

her close. "Meet your Luna." The crowd remained

lause was thunderous. Applause for b

on drowning. My fingers dug into the dirt as I sobbed, beg

as empty as his soul. I looke

ed Maer

leave. You are no longer we

rld st

reath. "You'll regre

enough to touch me, Elowen. Just leave.

"You'll pay for this!" He motion

e arms, dragging me across

oiled and torn as I was thrown into

them said with bored finali

ed. Everything hurt. My ches

aw wasn't me. Smudged makeup. Red

y trinket from the vanity. Glass shattered, but

rything gon

e had promised. And Maera-how

d threw my clothes into the b

uston? Back to the pack I'd

To my father? To the brother who had warned me

into the box and fell onto the bed, m

I didn't move. He crossed the room and

pack ev

the waist like I weighed nothing. "My lord wants

, shouting, "I gave u

id no

past the place where dreams came t

made a powerful mistake. And I