THE ALPHA'S FATED BEAST

a's

heard him say he owned my future. The paper that said this was kept in my

as she had - her books were still on the shelf, her box of jewelry still played tha

ars, but tonight I needed to know

last drawer was stuck. It took more effort than the other

'd never seen. The leather was old and dark, and odd signs were cut in

ened when I

hts like I thought. These were notes, big worry scribb

, my lovely girl in a big fight that will ch

hing. She'd had

older than theirs. The child born at the blood moon won't just bring packs toge

as I moved to

or a long time, saying they are too dangerous. But I've seen the truth in my dreams.

that said yes to me after I showed my wort

the North. Her name is Seraphina, and she's already showing po

ough me. My mom knew abou

took her, saying she was a risk. But I know

r Moonborn kids. The same place I had hel

ways Maya dies many times. But I've seen another way she lives, stopp

d, the writing ba

y. Someone wants me gone before I can keep Maya safe. But I won't let t

had killed my mom, made it

lan. The blood deal with Cyrus will buy me time, make a guard around Maya tha

last hope it was a planned spell. My mom ga

ch means the Council didn't end her as a kid. But real risk starts now. T

the last page

ing packs together, it was about keeping the First Wolf locked up. Every Moonborn kid gone makes the wa

hope she finds friends who won't turn on her. A

time back, trying to warn her. The First Wolf isn't bad, just... misunderstood. But if it gets out

e to pick her own way. But by then, the walls will be weak. She'll need t

, as it always has our kind. But she must pick the right lovethe one

ngs I did. But one thing was for sure: my mom had died to keep me safe, an

ask was. The Moonborn tale, the lies from the Council, the bl

" The worried sound of Kane's voice came th

ther. I put the books under my arm and opened the

uncil truly wants me dead, about what will come." I s

king me feel calm right away. "W

ane's face grew grim with every word I re

ve heard small bits about it in the

t was locked up,

e First Wolf has been locked up so long it turned into som

ight? The wolf in your sleep is not your foe, young keeper. But we are low on time. Each day, the walls get w

, his face getting all

t the text. "Or it could be someone who knew my

you can

this person can help me kno

lose you. Not to some old tale, n

come w

ld you to go

. "And if this is about the First Wolf, you need to know about it t

together. But Maya-if things feel wrong, or

ea

just an eyeblink, I thought I saw something else-a face wit

I was about to find that my mom's book had

ut what the First Wolf needed from me, and why