Forsaken By The Moongoddess

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after the way I embarrassed myself

reparations like she's planning some royal coronation, and not her daughter's sacrifice. And Fr

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with the maids. Technically, it wasn't even my duty. But ever since I turned eighteen and didn'

roof, eat my food, and be

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event. Broad-shouldered, ice-eyed, so compo

for me, that isn't enough. Especially

rd. I must be running a fever. Thinking of a man like hayden, even

whispered. "I h

its chain digging into my fingers. I wanted to ri

it's the only thin

ed. "We could have run away... You

ished without a word

ly registered, silent meals, and endless preparations. Boxes

d with expensive gifts and wines bearing Hayden's name.

ide. Perfe

ace for a man I didn't just know alone

ly recognized. My eyes looked tired, like I hadn't slept in days. Maybe I hadn't. I could

ves and pinned them with sparkling clips. But no matt

it, I

, I belo

ators shouting instructions, deliveries arriving every hou

ept

ould anyone notice if I slipped out through the back door and disappeare

ran away. Wh

f. No streng

making my breath hitch. Not because of the

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essed against my chest, as if trying to

naged, my voice bar

as I crossed the room an

one-faced, the same look he wore the d

id, pushing the door open wider, as if

well that whatever he wants to say

bedience," he said, his eyes locked on

give their daughters before marriage. But this was different. It wasn't guidance. It was a warning. A war

bby. No tears. No outburs

ded s

ost ruined the entire arrangement at the gal

my lips parting,

. Just turned and walked away

n I crossed the room and lay on my bed. Not to cry, not to think, just to rest. I hadn't slept properly i

d my ey

idn't come easy

e next morning. "It's t

ly enough to make sure of that with the h

felt like stone as I moved. The wedding dress clung t

gold accents gleamed under crystal chandeliers, and high-ranking wolves fr

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ike the world ow

re than everything in my closet combined. There was a wh

en blink as

something cold set

ds clasped. His voice rang out, deep and solemn. "If anyone believe

is cursed or unjust, speak n

nce in the hall. Until

ence. Blonde. Slim. Wearing a

, followed by w

Just kept walking, her chin high, lips

at the altar, ju

s pack," she declared, loud and