a's

he closer we got to the estate, the

nt I lost my wolf, they saw me as nothing but a stain on the famil

decorated like a palace. I go

. I had a handful of faded, outdated pieces-clothes

ugh endless nights swallowed in dark

At the time, Lyra had been injured and barely hanging on. Still, I was st

hared blood could mean something. Letting them abuse me, watch

hile, they would eventually treat me right. Instead, they locked me away in an institution

as raised under the care and guidance of my

I lived a life most wolves could only dream of-respect

th, forcing down t

nsion looked the same, but to me, it felt like some distant,

at girl was gone. Lyra had awakened, and I wasn't here to beg. I was here to take b

d and composed, and walked th

e Omega maids didn't bother hiding the disdain in their

eir gazes landing on the cheap,

d "graciously" picked out some clothes for me, in case I had not

t it. Just raised my h

lf eyes flared as he li

ean. Lyra's strength surged through my fingers, and with

our wrist-I'll snap it," I whispered, shoving hi

disbelief, I turned and strode through

fa was Jenna, draped in fine silks, with Janice perched beside her like an angelic princess. At

Jenna's face twisted into a

beggar. Did you learn nothing in that facility? You're a biological daughter of the Blazeborn Pack,

and glanced at Damon, who p

ss us. This marriage is something we worked hard to arrange for you. Scr

you arran

's be honest. You're just trying to use me to protect the Soren

ers twisting nervously in her dress, eyes wid

are, "Nira, how can you say that? Everything they've done is for your own good. Getting to marry into th

eah? Then why don't you take my place

Damon and Jenna, lips trembling like she ha

t your nons

ok. His eyes burned into mine, all Alpha command and

pack to see those videos? You want everyone in Blazeborn to know what a disgrace yo