From A Rejected Omega To A Blessed Luna
e no one asked questions, where no one looked at her with pity or disgust. She had climbed up with a basket of dried herbs to sort, but the t
very meal, hum the sacred lullabies to herself while grinding herbs, and leave crushed lavender and saltwater at the altar every full moon. She believ
he mat
like an old rope and was left lying in the mud, sobbing without sound
d watched it happen
ed under the full moon, she remained in her tent, grinding herbs
knew the
lieve the one list
riors grew lazy and the younger she-wolves spent more time gossiping about mating prospects than training. Liora had
n to slice feverroot into even chips. The scent of it was shar
ying leaves to start her next
ce. One she hadn't
of a Beta emissary. Beta Fallon, the pack's mouthpiece for anything involving t
tiously, standing and brus
" he said bluntly
fted. "Summo
pha. To
wn her spine. "Did
ouldn't quite place, an odd
e. He sai
her apron, and followed
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wing dimly with lantern light. Unlike the infirmary's earthy calm, the packhouse radiated formality and
t hall, Fallon nodded to t
s in
th, steadied hers
g the pillars like whispering ghosts. At the far end, the Alpha...Alpha Cillian stood with his back to her, flanked by two
r the first time in moons, she saw
No. That
rr
Alpha?" she aske
orward. "Come closer. This matt
ward slowly, he
d this evening," he s
ed. "From t
m the Al
eath c
the capital pack. Known for crushing rebellions, expanding
also
id he want
a King summon me?"
eir throat and handed her a scroll bound in black silk w
t, her hands tre
n as Liora of the
the gathering of northern packs, to be held on
er and witness, is request
nder moo
Kaelen of H
words, trying to m
?" she murmured. "W
illian said grimly. "No explanati
ever requested som
cilmen said, face pal
ell slightly
or. An omega. A forgotten mark in the record books.
his had something
art sk
That bond had died long
flicker of dread c
stand," she said. "
g does not make mistakes. If he calls for you
" she repeat
councilman added. "You'll need to wear appropriate rob
he pack," the othe
m a look, then
it could mean something... or everything. Be careful,
y, tucking the scr
d," the A
s echoing down the long hallway
dn't g
rooftop, scroll still clutched i
y
y
ibly want with a rejected omeg
The moon had reappeared, t
ed. But the moon gave no answer. It never did. And th