The Alpha's Third Mistress

yes feeding on the crowd gathered just outside. It was as tho the entire

of the unfolding scene. At that moment, she forgot all about her predic

enter of the gathering on the raised platform. She was roughly d

. It was often used on

t the grey flagstones. Her unbound dark hair hung limp and tangled, framing tear-streaked cheeks. Shame and terror

, not for herself, but for the young woman wh

behind him like a predator's cape. A black hood concealed his face, but the glint of a polished sword hilt protruding from

d on him, her eyeli

dged sword from its sheath. He turned to the young l

execution of an enemy!" Someone de

ge her eyes could not see. But in such cases, sh

mes. The North is no place for witches! It has no place for such foul magic. We do not care i

cheered in

you have any accomplices with you? Rest assured, they shal

y didn't even

ent p

commence, then!"

roared i

ds the lady and guided

before lifting it high in the air. Sheera squeezed her eyes

arper and more final than the earlier one, washed over the crowd.

ar of the wind and the chilling pronouncement that echoed in the room. She shut out the voic

herself to the bed, sat with her hand on her ch

ehow, she felt the world was a very cruel place for them. They were banished from almost every part of the e

t exactly blame the wolves for making such decision

until a while later, when she became calm that she realized she had her own problems.

nd, her panic t

g anxiety. She had only been brought in a while before the execution, and no one had come to see

Keeper showed up first, his face a mask of stoicism. He stepped

he Grand Luna, who walked fur

ut - eyes of fire, aura of fear. And above

need to fake 'kindness.' She was wick

ned with the best pieces of jewe

feet immediately, clas

two servants behind her, holding her dress

en the woman got close,

nd Luna." There was

curt nod, her lips

fiery gaze stripping away any semblance of composure. "Hm,"

o your traitorous father," she spat, the word dripping with venom. "If I had known, I would have brough

akin to cruelty. "But this," she snapped, her voice dripping with condescension, "th

, a fresh sting on top of

turned towards the door. But the Luna, as though sensing

gust. "All shaken up. You had best not be repulsive when

d when this happened. No! That had been given to her by her mother, and she had gotten it wi

painfully and wished s

e with a wrinkled nose, the silver

ered servants. "Never forget your place, girl." With that final barb, the Luna swept out of th

have been born. All thanks to her father for betraying the late Alpha and making his family the most hated. Now, at

ream. She had too m

ng necklace nestled against her skin. It wasn't muc

hadn't taken that as well. She probably

ing Sheera coul

s brought up to always have it on. Her mother always told

. But now, she had gotten to fall in love with it and see

. A Keeper, his face stoic, stood waiting. "Come with me

ttle higher this time. She pick

ple like her never get the privilege to walk th

they could be in attendance. And well, Sheera's family had always been e

anted the privilege of staying in the Fortress. The

really small belongings. Sheera didn't need

ther instructions," the

e Alpha and guarded the Pack. They were wel

o good for someone who was going to become a 'plaything' for

o the goddess of the moon, asking for her t

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ent robe on and was lying on the Alpha's bed when

fully constructed facade. She hated the Luna's habit of barging into the Alpha's cham

m head to toe. The inspection was dismissi

the Alpha?

rt," Odessa replied, a slig

here? Tell me, Odessa, doesn't the constant... intimacy with the Alpha grow wearisome?

f. The Luna's barbs were nothing

barely concealed amusement. "But even Thessaly has bee

he snapped, her voice sharp. "Perhaps you

ting the urge to talk back at

struck by a sudden thought. A cruel smile

ything has arrived," she announced, savoring

t of the room, leaving Odessa alone