ra's
were sharp and fast, echoing in the silent room.
," she said flatly, her tone l
tten across the top in bold letters. At the bot
pen into my ha
ragging across the line as I wrote my n
ce and stamped it hard, the
me. "Your brother Alpha Keit
e edge of the bed. I never thou
loodline of a leader. Yet they treated me as though I
they loved her more than anything. They protect
he stood before them and claimed I had
er oath to defend Helen, the little she-wol
her over me, accusing me of a crime
ed the weight of Pack Honor. I
id I was dangerous. They labeled
locked away like a rabid beast in
ssed against my chest until
me a quick glance. "Let's go," she said, her
ushed the floor as I followed, each step pullin
clung to the air. When we reached the ward, the nurse unlock
lked
stop
arms were folded tightly across her chest.
clear hatred. "Well, look who decided t
int in answering her. No one else
. "Did you really think they would take
My heart was poundin
fingers squeezed tight, and her nails dug into my
und by my neck. My feet dangled in the air
ose to mine. I could sm
st as weak as be
rew me acro
. Beneath me, glass shattered. The shards tore through my hospi
trembled and gave out. I coll
s hit the ground heavily with every
r. With a sharp tug, she yanked me upright. Pain
The hit was hard. My head snappe
, she slapped me again. Then
mach. My body folded inward
. I felt something shift inside me. It hur
kick. This one l
to my chest and covered my head with my arm
rned my head to the side an
ack when the door
g a long black whip behind her. The whip slid across the f
d it imm
s wol
n a circle. She didn't rush. Her b
he whip high
wn and ripped open my skin. I screamed from the pain.
ch my breath, the
me down a
pain wasn't just sharp. It was deep. It fel
g off. My body was soaked in sw
started t
ming, but I coul
y shut
ssed
to the sound of
bes ran into my arm. My head was throbbing. My back f
ere tied
up, but the p
oor o
ed in first. A
octor said. "You'r
't tru
but my body was too
m emergency surge
broken, your jaw fractured, and wolfsbane had poisoned your
ver and held out a glass of water. I didn't m
art in his hand. "When is
d. "I do
ooke
died shortly after. The pack blamed me. They called me cursed. W
e's hand
isfortune. That the Moon Goddess had marked me with darkness.They casted
e to speak, yet the pack saw You as
of the pack. But I reme
ilence of the forest and the growl of d
gue training." I c
as quiet f
y thoughts back.. "Your w
N
pped closer. "It
that mean
might look slightly different
of the
medical reason. It is a sign th