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n's

splashing my face with water and hoping this

desperate for Kaelith to pick up, but the endless

seemed too small now as claustrophobia closed in. I noticed my reflection in the mirror as it mocked me-dishevel

l went to voi

make sure to end you in the most-" I cut myself off, knowing empty threats woul

ans

me like a stone brick. I was marked-claimed by Beta Gilbert

rom the start. This wasn't ju

he thought of Alpha Theodore. What would he do

ainst the door; that was when my phone rang. I pi

e been calling more than a million times,

Since you're talking to me now, it means Gilbert hasn't found out.

ightly. "There's a problem, Kaelith

ng pause, a silence that didn't see

d this

this morning to find myself marked and taken by him. I don't know what to do now, Kaelith." My voice cracked as the uns

us if he ever found out about this. Look here, just brea

to dress up. I had to leave before he wakes up. "U

ou should chill out.

undredth time?" I sniffled, composing myself as I prepared to leave the Beta's chambers. "I'm coming home. You should f

dare

e how serious I really am." I e

ater that evening, a chauffeur picked me up and took me directly to the pack house. Today was the day Alpha Theodore said he would come for me, and as ceremonial

hanged into me, so no one

rough the grand mansion. As I arrived, two pack warriors stood before the large doo

words as a silver cuff was placed over my wrist

oned, staring in confusion, b

the Delta's daughter? Let go of me!" I barked at the grim

troduced to my true mate and Alpha, stood all the important figu

by mother and Kaelith. Beside him was none other

Mother! Father! Help me. These guys have gone crazy." But none made a m

r and many more I couldn't decipher. "You not only betrayed the sacred law of th

ked more like herself instead of me as we'd agreed; straight hair,

had betr

a, papa, believe me. I had nothing to do with a

e implicated your sister too much. Don't blame her for your cri

,

ple

sister?" Kaelith whimpered, falling into her mother's arms as she wep

een jealous of me, right? So you took my mate from me, pretending to be me. How despi

tood there like a statue, w

A deep voice I recogniz

s Alpha Theodore as he glar

ho wasn't your mate las

. Kaelith convi

heodore roared, shut

d-filled eyes. I glanced at Kaelith, hoping she would accept her m

dump now, not when a nightmare was unfolding before my ey

uld I ask you to pretend to be me just so you

d it, even I wou

ground, pleading. "Alpha, mother, father,

never accept a sl*t like you as a mate. You're not worthy of becoming my Luna. Disgu

f the Fangborn pack, hereby reject yo

hatter. My heart squeezed as pain enveloped m

he pain intensified, but through my blurry v

enveloped me. "Take her to the dungeon, for the laws must