AN'

rty-eight hours kept replaying in my head.

why did my wolf act that way wh

he training center, something inside me shifte

te," it

future Alpha King will be paired with a wolfless girl. But when I sta

world around us disappeared. She was breathtaking in an effortless way, an ethereal bea

at loudly because he wanted to ask a question. I snapped out of my thoughts, annoyance flashing th

react that way to a wolf,

unning a frustrated

u, Seraphina?" I mut

h as another troublin

he pack accept her? Would they ac

her should be the last thing I should be worried about. Instead, I should be more worried about how she

y jaw tightened as Amara's smug face flashed through my mind

y as I forced my

aybe I should talk to Mom about it a

dy have enough responsibilities weighing on my shoulders. I

*

the pack's report, and Mom sipped calmly from her

. I wasn't having any appetite, but I knew I nee

lanced u

exhauste

slept,"

paper slightly, stu

hing both

uld not only persuade me to reject her because she's wolfless, but rumors would also spread throughout the k

I said as I co

o attend to some important pac

ce, Mom," I said, droppi

ear?" she asked,

ted befo

ddess chooses someone unsuitable

our mate?" she

he question I

e? Is she weak, or is it that

he thing is... she

the table gently

dess doesn't

believe that

t be strong enough to take over the Luna duties. She lacks the power of a wolf, so she will find a lot of things difficult, and she might

g her shattered my heart, an

*

l today. Young wolves sparred aggressively

but today was different. The young wolves

ors called out after successful

ped the wooden sword to the gr

on't you take a rest?" he spoke c

m f

mong the trainees as the

ON

voice echoing throu

anding near the gates

ice," he ordered b

ea

s office reluctantly. The second I stepped

ay. That kind of careles

und his offi

aid as I lowered

weak. You must always be alert, cold

lently. I've heard t

ee alpha. I don't have to act cold toward everyone just because I'm an alpha.

ped walking

ur mom this morning at the dining table

art s

mportant,"

ss further, the Bet

cil elders have

me instantly as Father

o I headed straight to the pack lake, which was luckily

clear my mind, but I also knew that seeing

t wants to see her though, but

*

ned beautifully

wed beneath the

m

water and absentmindedly toss

simply stood the

e wind played softly with

et started to hurt, then I noti

ing through me as I saw the

ar

ser instantly, her perf

tly. "I've been lookin

ntly removed her hand from mine an

Amara?" I asked thr

ered briefly b

been avo

you an

over to where Seraphina was seated. She

ed close

xpects us to be together sin

ected her mate when she found o

my level," s

had been obviously t

nd away from mine when s

ain, a movement near the

turned around,

nd, our ey

pered painfu

exci

osses

ra

d never react this

ess my thoughts, Serap

ose in

d call

ara grabbed my face and sma

re body

through me as m

tching us. The small smile she had

pushed A

meet Seraphina, she

out a sad ho

first time i

red and he