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ist. It was dawn, the sun a pal

a large oak t

nked" section-the muddy corner reserved for Omegas and criminals. Elder Evans

here. Sarah. The orphana

there. Estella

left. Then I stepped

dn't have flowers. I placed the shredded

g my hand into the cold earth. "I

uch

fr

She was wearing a black fur coat, looking imm

ing bored. "Holden is furious.

Estella. You ha

me. It landed in the mud. "A little part

ned t

ead rat. Its n

of you," Estella laughed

me snapped. Not a

sn't the submissive whimper of an Omega

k, her smile faltering.

sharper, the colors more vivid. I felt a surge

es layered over each other-human and wolf, "that he sh

a freak! No wonder you

tel

etery. He was storming toward us, fl

woman who clung to the old ways. S

ble," Annabella spat. "Look at her. Filthy.

eing me. He looked tired, manic. "K

N

n sneered. "Fine. You want to be

ella. "Make her

, the Omega bridesmaid kneels at the altar to hold th

, stepping closer. "You can attend the w

ans. I looked at the dead rat. I looked

ore I reached the border. I needed a dist

o buy time

g the silver flash that

" I wh

riumphant. "See, Grandmot

ffed. "Clean her up.

real woman. And then, maybe, if you're good... I'll keep you

believed he could break me,

rag me back

aking for the first time since the fall. He

e burn thei