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Akira!" a voice called

ter," another added

n, forcing a smile as she waved bac

More than a decade since she saw her family.Years since she last touched her

But this time, she was done. Fed up. She was going home, whether anyone liked

would say a word. They kept her hidden in foreign la

ey didn't trust what he might do. So Aki

f the wagon. Her fingers gripped the side for balance

rbidden to come home. F

thes when everyone knew she was a tomboy. Worse, they separated her from her Houn

ould mind link with her family, reach out to them whenever she wanted. But no. Her

ped her backpack and pulled out two photos. The first showed her with her Hou

" she whispered, blinking bac

rents and six older brothers. It had been

r's smile, Her father stood tall, his strong arm resting protectively on her sh

to hold back the tears

u all," sh

eath as the ache in her chest deepened. So

arned not to say a word to her, she must not know they're walking on broken glass

at Eastern Pack territory. Akira opened her eyes and wiped

narrowing her eyes. Th

Something felt off. She couldn't explain it, but every ner

one murmured as they

he name snapped Akira's attent

aid the Northern K

ter. Panic slowly crept in as her

sked. "Rogues? Or... wait, was

wedding?..... And she didn't even know. She hated being

m for not telling me one o

a secret order," one girl whispered.

of iron wolves. They never moved unless it was war... o

ans to shift into their wolf forms. When they did, they went feral, though

s spine as the buzz in th

ng... Someone sa

ge?-Of

tern blo

. Her pack. Her bloodline. She pressed a shaky hand to the window, heart still pou

r parents? Her brothers? Those

, eyes wide as she stared at the darkening s

ed. "Moon goddess help us. N

and burns them without the chance to escape or put it out. Her mind couldn't grasp it. Her f

ed voice cried out, snapp

ho

d soldiers stormed the clearing. Tall. Dressed in black steel

d yanked a girl out by her hair. Her scream pierced the sky. Another tried to run, but a silver chain wrapped around her

here

he werewolf kingdom.Even though He could shift without going feral. He also wielded

ed. Bit. But she was no match. One seized her wrist. Another backhanded her and Pain bu

men took out his whip giving Akira a taste of it. White-hot pain seared ac

ed and they quickly obeyed. They bound her wrists in sil

used her was unbearable as they dragged her, However, the last thing

illed wi