The Banished Mate: Awakening The Silver Wolf'

white light, of Kaden kneeling before me, begging for forgiveness. It didn't make

n Kaden for me. There was a reason, a purpose. I jus

efused to give them that satisfaction. I would survive.

ks of starvation and darkness. My legs buckled beneath me, but the guards didn't care.

ss. I squinted, my eyes burning, and stumbled as they

their faces twisted

. "The traitor who tried to ens

rick him," another whispered,

thing but a filthy witch." My heart s

uth to defend myself, but a sharp slap across my face silenced me. Lila stoo

commanded, her voice r

than any wound. She had taken everything from me-my mate, my name, my d

at me as if I were nothing but dirt beneath his feet. My heart ached at the s

n's voice boomed, echoin

but a slave, stripped of all rights and privileges. She

ide. She had won. The crowd cheered, their eyes gleaming with malice. They be

quarters," Lila ordered,

agged me away once more, shoving me into a smal

new bed. I collapsed onto the mat, my body trembling with exhaustion and grief. I had los

creaked open, and an older woman ent

you're just another servant. You work, you obey, and you keep yo

n't even think about slacking off, or you'll go back to th

way to the dining hall. The grand room was immaculate, the polishe

rs were raw and blistered. My body screamed in protest, b

en and Lila entered, arm in arm. He looked at her with warmth in h

hould have been mine. But he didn't even glance my w

I wouldn't give them the satisfaction of seeing me cry. Lila's l

oed, her eyes spar

pped her glass, letting the

But I had no choice. I dipped the rag in the bucket and began scru

d stolen my mate, my life. And now, sh

ould endure this humiliation, this pain, because deep down, I still b

m pay. But, days turned into

my body aching from sleeping on the cold, hard floor. There were no blankets, no comf

, and cleaning up after the pack's feasts. I was forbidden from eatin

uld go hungry, my stomach twisting in pain. But the worst part wasn't the