Strings of fate

THE ARRAN

ected. Elijah, however, remained unfazed. She is going to be mine was his only thought.

not foreseen this-Ava was an omega. He composed hi

Adrian had just celebrated

engagement d

t the omega symbol on her left wrist-it marked her as a wolf of the air element. A soft sigh escaped her lips as she stood by th

word, merely staring at her. She wasn't sure what kind of person he truly was.

it room and found her staring at her reflection. Freya sat o

oined

er. Honestly, I was so nervous. I even locked myself in my room because I was scared. But I knew I had

ul. Let's go-we don't want to keep them waiting too long," sh

down the aisle toward Elijah. He was now seventeen, tall and composed. He still wore

. He whispered, "You look good, sis." His words made her smile. She was grateful for his supp

verly sensitive. She had lost her self-confidence. Her people either looked at her with pity or disgust. Being an omega in

for her. And just like many tim

ay from him, turning

. but I'll go fro

ack and ste

ook his hand. Together, they faced

prentice moved behind Ava, holding a rune stone. He placed i

not now. She remembered all her lessons. Though no longer the next

ld her

se stones served as tokens, to be worn on

set, and the moon was in full display. The scent

to strike up a conversation but didn't know how to begin. Then Elijah stood

say, Ava?" he asked, hi

in years. How have you

"Forgive me for not having anything i

tly. "You fear

n caught he

. I don't-" She sig

We are marked. We'll lead Nightshade together. F

es narrowing. He'd

e being

ed smile, he asked her

who? She couldn't make out the words. She tried to listen harder, b

lf walk up to Eli

ned it. The wolf wheezed and struggled in pain. Suddenly, it shifted bac

g that made the man'

zed, wearing his usual expression. He tightened his g

ked toward wher

seen t

ver wa

then slipped away to her room, ignoring Adrian's c

saw

killed t

s terr

someone who wouldn

he pack, but the wolf was one of his own.

f it w

mistake? Would I

oor-and her heart nearly