, rarely leaving her room or interacting with anyone. The pack's upcoming wedding celebration between their

ited for the umpteenth time that day. Exhausted and bewildered, she wondered what was wrong with

was the eve of his wedding, yet he had chosen to spe

ting her some kind of twisted amusement for him? She retched until her stom

ing wa

, yet it glow wit

world was wr

ound Eve waiting by the dressing t

up, making Zara

oice sharp. "Take t

hen back at Zara, her eyebrow raised in con

her expression unyielding. "

taking in her frail state. "Are you sure you're a

instead asking, "What tim

d. "As soon as th

ebrow quirked upwar

o the mountain side, to take

de Zara gasp. "Are

nts to ensure the surroundings are clear....." She paused, tilting her head as if collecting her thoughts before continu

Zara asked, "Are t

wry. "Not as dangerous

e bed and rounding her dres

king her mind. " I wish someone more powerful than Alp

uptly, and she stared at

uthed,

g the pack for a month now....that a female wolf with rare pow

terrupted, her c

oice filled with a mix of awe and trepidation. " The pr

ure of what to ma

" Eve gave her

no

to the alpha. He's bee

s been spending th

he tray aside, she pulled Zara into the dressing ch

ed wearily

bell echoed through the pack, signal

ed, hidin

he wedding, leaving her no choice but to wear it, despite feeling it was more suited to a d

eled shoes, her stomach churned, and she rushed i

k. "Are you sure you're alright?" sh

d her face, and wiped it with a t

ttend the wedding if you don't feel up to it.

h sarcasm. "And watch everyone in the pack

...." Eve began to protest but Z

e room and house, heading to the large

own. Some called her an attention seeker, but Zara pretended not

k gowns or suits. Zara stood out in her red ball gown, the odd on

Scott, Harley, her stepmother, and father. They looked like the perfect family

of the pack elders announced, hi

ange of vows. She remained unmoved as her father blessed the couple

her shoulder. "Let's go." Like a robot, Zara followed Eve out of the h

as she sat down in the designated area for families

sformed. The sound of laughter and chatter filled the air, and the sce

glass of sparking water, her eyes scanned the room with a mixture of pain

ley picked up a bottle of alcohol, rose

owed, her mind r

fidgeted in her seat, her eyes fixe

sister, who..."she paused, a sly smile spreading across her face as she surveyed the crowd. "Loves to sha

with venom. "She shared my title with me, shared my father wi

ter, Harley." But Harley ignored him, stretching out her arms to h

made a swift move, snatching the bottle from

h fear. Scott's glare lingered on her for a m

ked, a flicker of con

the humiliation, the overwhelming smells o

vomit. Covering her mouth, she rose to her feet and rushed out

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