HE TOOK MY HEART I WILL TAKE HIS PARK

er of the pack, waiting. Her heart thrummed in her chest like the beat of a distant drum, resonating with the power of the moment. This was it. The

t of her father's old prophecy pressing down on her, a col

s fluttered in her stomach, but she masked it with the confidence drilled into her by years of tradition. The

the elders she

him. Th

e. His strong form stood before her, his presence commanding the space as his dark hair fell in

ring itself hung on the weight of his words. He was supposed to be the s

stood still, the air around her growing thicker with anticipation. She could feel the bond forming between them,

re was a hesitation-a strange, cold pull that gripped her chest, tightening he

red restlessly within her, yearning for the bond, but Selene's stomach twisted. His touch was meant to ignite

eyes closed, her heart hammering in her chest. This was supposed to be t

art was no longer the fluttering beat of a joyous bride-to-be. It was a distant,

though she knew the bond was there, something wasn't right. The warmth from his t

ing in the shadows across the clearing. A woman. Her scent-sweet, intoxicating, familiar. Th

ments. His eyes flashed with something... guilt? Fear? He didn't look at her like he had just mom

become his, when she would be his Luna-felt like a fading memory, disappearing into the

her throat, but she swallowed it down, refusi

ere being torn from her chest. Her. The woman standing there, with the same

tuation had only just dawned on him. His eyes, once war

faltered. "Se

g. The connection that had been hers was no longer ther

elene couldn't breathe. She wanted to scream, to demand an explanation, to tear this woman apart. But the wo

steps confident, purpose

voice cold and dismissive. "But t

de, a rush of confusion, of shock. Selene could feel their eyes

his wasn't the confrontation it was meant to be. "Selene," he

p, but she kept it contained, locking it away behind the steely w

, though the pain was too clear in her eyes. "And you've made

t, but Selene didn't care anymore. Regret wouldn't

mind, urging her to fight, to rip everything apart. But

she left the pack behind, leaving the Alpha, lea

and steady, the pack's murmurs followed he

pha would have everything. The

return. She would take back what was