The Omega's Crown

owels by the hallway table. Her heart wouldn't stop thudding against her rib

anything of her, really. She was an Omega. People

about being notic

from a week-long trip. And Elodie... sh

was the Beta-strong, respected, born into

n a shadow in the packhouse. Yet

st week-the warmth in her chest, the pull in he

breathlessness. Her body still ached from scrubbing the house all mor

e was more tha

door cre

have to l

mi

lothes, his black coat dusted with snow. His presence was the kind that filled a ro

gain. Sharp

too. She

forward, swallowing down

hen nodded st

She wasn't sure what to say now that he was in

to you," she said, her voice

w tigh

added, more softly now. "That

way he looked at her-cold, unre

his words carefully. "You need to understand

went dry.

you're

an she expected. Her lips p

father is Alpha. My brother's mate isn't confirmed yet. If anything happ

"Who doesn't have a title? Who cleans f

dn't

n't ne

a whisper. "I didn't ask for this bond either. But the M

his is not about the Moon Goddess. It's about

. But even through the ache, she stood her g

haking his head. "This

. To beg. But her pr

him, really looked. "I thought maybe you

y. But his silence

hind them o

sharp with amusement. "The scent

a Del

ating confidence, Floria walked into the room like she own

ssing her arms. "An Omega throwing herse

ched but di

ozen beside her

epped closer, her voice like ice. "Damian is destined for someone of worth.

ed to be his decorat

t. You just want to wear his n

Damien finally said, bu

ded to hear. Not just from Floria but

He let her speak like tha

ears. "You don't have to accept me as your mate. But don

odi

"You've made your choice. I jus

d by her side. Her vision blurred as sh

darken, and the first fla

dy her breathing. Her body ached. Her heart ached m

ag

scend the steps, voices ros

inally came out,"

turned

unded by a few other pack members. They all st

phelia laughed. "Poor thing. Scrubbin

She couldn't. Her t

acticed her speech in the mirror. Like

lank. She wouldn't give them the satisfaction. She start

, everything w

at the bond would matter more than rank. More than appearances

was

heir own, away from the house, away from the laughter, a

ought she had escape

waited just outs