a's

the air. The diminishing light cast long shadows a

I caught sight of my father and Vivian engaged in a live

nwilling to interrupt their gathe

t knew I would change. I might

ng of Blake as my future mate.

d low and traveled around to the back where Blake l

re of nerves and excitement running through me. It had been weeks since we'd

behind Blake's closed door. Moans. Gasps. The unmistakable creak

k down the stairs and pretend I hadn't heard anything. Bu

abbed the doorknob and threw open

e sight before me. Blake and Vio

shriek and yanked the

the bed, grabbing his jeans o

peak. My younger sister- half of my flesh and blood- with the male who

. "Well, if it isn't little miss goody-goody, come

heming witch!" I lunged for her, my righ

urther destruction. With satisfaction I noted the red palm print on my c

. "It is what I think! I'm not b

e chose Viola over me. Viola, who had tormented me almost from

I didn't want this. The Alpha...he ordered me

, stunned

e stretched languidly. "Daddy's looking for powerful pups to lead o

eniable truth - without the ability to shift into a wolf, I was deemed worthless in the eyes of Wolfsong. It w

that he cared. Yet, despite my better judgment, I recoiled as if p

ele

ea

ed blade piercing my heart. And as if to mirror the lowest point of my life t

mething in my mind howled at the injustice. I wanted to roar and claw and tear, to

," Blake growled. "Yo

t carved on the feature

should I when the truth glared bright and ruthless? I was not enough

to him, pressing against him possessively. "Face it,

iola weren't the only witnesses to my humiliati

across the fabric of the nig

She attacked me. She pulled my hair. Scratched my cheek. She said such awful

gave me a look of disgust and said, "I tried to hold he

pushed me roughly aside. Reaching the only child she love

la begged, voice breaking. "P

before. Still the pain that exploded in my cheek shocked me with the viciousness of it. R

boring into me, full of accusation and contempt. "How dare you attack your siste

ed my mouth to defend myself, to explain it was all a lie,

ys take Viola's

lack of abilities. But now you want to harm the future Luna of our pack? Get your shit and begone, L

my father. He coldly regarded me as if I w

thday, Daddy." Ha

"I curse this day as the day you killed your mother." He went on, refusi

than any shout or slap. I was his daughter, yet he discarded me without a

ness. "As you wish, Father," I said, my voice st

ind. You may steal something from the house. Ju

me. She had won this round, and succeeded in her petty mission to drive

them how wrong t

heart, I made my way down the stairs and into the woods, the familiar path blurred by the downpour. My tears mixed with the rain as I trudged forward, feeling lost and alone in this desolate world. The sme