Claimed by the Alpha that rejected me

I

the cold hand on my shoulder se

even turn around, fear and confus

hat coul

staring out the window w

voice broke t

IE

lin

stant. I turned my head slowly, heart ham

ging at her lips. Her arms folded, her gaze raking me from hea

voice barely above

ra anyway--I wasn't glad to see her. But at least I was relieved

om her sleeve. "Relax. I'm not here because I

d not

ps backward from

nom. "As the..." she waved a dismissive hand, "...pretense Luna, you're expected to be there. Sh

consider yourself lucky, you know? Some omegas spend their whole lives in the du

ckground noise, like wind rustling dead leaves. Sti

t respond. "Did you lose your tongue, or are you

I said

little thing. Always quiet. Always brooding. As if that makes

y. The anger in her voice barely scratch

ting me to lash out, to break down,

d my chin, my ga

id, my voice low and unshaken, "

aback by the calm

use

the window where I was

eels clicked against the floor as she st

was gone did I let out th

back

the moon. My heart hadn't calmed. Not because of Mar

eyes for j

them, I was no l

nd damp earth hit m

ime, it wa

curling around my ears. The trees were closer, darker, and their leaves shimmered

saw her

e

-a great white creature with piercing golden eyes. It tur

ed. But it didn't just hover this time. It grew. Wrapped around

a ste

p. It reached forward, s

" the oth

ine. Older. Str

longs

rest t

y throat. My room swam into view. Pale mo

another

Like my past and my future had crashed into

up s

had chan

taring at the floor like it held answ

atever was changing inside me. But before I could untangle t

t just a

s a c

Growls. Snarls. The unmistakabl

et, heart lodge

gu

was und

Warriors raced through the halls. The scent

s I turned the corner toward the courtya

ir. The pack had been ambushed. The invaders were wild, more beast than man-r

open, rooted in place. No

the rogues

think. I

d, praying someone would notice him, do

launched

couldn

er co

n it ha

nside me sn

lver light burst from my skin, roaring outward like a living force. It sl

hing s

ir seemed

t. His tiny hands clung to me, trembling, his face

were still glowing faintly. M

d just

m apart. I had no weapon. N

pow

lver flame f

ime, it was

e remaining rogues. A few of them looked at me-eyes w

at's when

re

ance. He stood at the edge of the courtyard, blood

ce I stepped foot into thi

n't flicker.

ing. Like he was seeing me cl

't look aw

hing wordless and heavy. The bond? Fate? Recogni

ckly as it came,

mbling. The boy whimpered softly, still curled in my arm

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