Alpha Leon's Regret

a's

ry I know about myself is the story the Alpha told many years ago. He said that some guards on patrol had found me near the so

d lost a child. The elders had guessed that I was the daughter of rogues.

nly an innocent child. I had done nothing wrong.

hat he had a good heart. Maybe he did. Or maybe he only liked looking noble in

ughter, Talia, was the center of their world. She had warm food, soft blankets, new dresses and gentle words. I got whatever

s only became worse. Talia was their daug

he work. Talia would wake up late, eat the food I cooked and then complain that i

Today was Talia's engagement cer

e

ripped in the training yard and dropped a basket of herbs. He had helped me pick them up. Just that. Just one small act of kindness. But w

never look at a girl like me. I knew that very well. He would only marr

or a long time. Their parents had already approved their re

a long silver dress that shone like the moonlight. The fabric was soft and flowed like water when she moved. There were small

apped. "If you ruin my dress

will be careful

at the back of her dress when one

f," I said quietly. "I wil

ill already be there. I cannot keep him wa

," I said softly.

rk, to long days of sweeping floors, washing clothes, carrying heavy baskets and scrubbing unti

button back. I was nervous and I did not want

girl! You poked me

"I am sorry, bu

ing me a liar

walked into the room.

Talia said, her eyes filling with fake tears. "She

I said quickly. "I w

. He never needed proof when it came to me. Talia's word was enough

dropped.

will help the servants. You will set the tables, carry the su

dream about Leon. Not because I thought I belonged there. But because there would be food from faraway packs and dishes I had never tasted; sweet

eremony. I will stand quietly in a corner. I

al!" he shouted. "I do not

y head. "Ye

led slightly but there was

said coldly. "And do

keup but no matter what I

brows uneven?"

t uneven," I

doing this on pur

he makeup a little. "There, it

n the mirror and smiled.

r. I was wearing old clothes that were faded and worn out. My hair was ti

l never be able to wear a dress like

s way? Why did I have to be the unwanted child no one cla

do not let anyone see you

and left

a, mother and father rode inside the car i

r said without looking a

f the road made my body slam lightly against the sides. My knees ached. My back hurt. I pressed my lips together to keep myself from

e venue, a few people nearby

s my shoulders. One sleeve had been mended so many times that the stitches were obvious. My

r rose

came crawling ou

uth and giggled. "Isn'

"Why is she dressed like that?

did not even look at me. They kept their distance from m

told me how to arrange the tables, where to

e to take drinks from the table. They were dressed in soft color

and smiled with cruel delight.

r? Are you sure? She is

ead. "Maybe Talia ke

hed. I kept p

e, Anya, did they forget to give you

d not

g like this," another sa

nough," I

lifted a brow. "The l

h," I repeated, stil

asp. "Did you hear t

ugh spirit for her own family

nt my hands tightened around

ut after some time, t

open garden beside the Alpha's house. The decorations were beautiful. There were silver and white flowers everywhere. Crystal lanterns hu

the Luna of the Silvercrest pack. She will liv

they did not abandon me. Maybe they died. But if they had died, their bodies would have

t even my own paren

e to live. There had to be a reason. I did not know what it was yet,

ot looking in front of me and suddenly, I bumped into someone. The

I said quickly. "

and my hea

as L

azer. His face was dark with anger and

he said in a furious v

haking and my heart was beating so

sorry," I

starin

my world was a