phin

urning sage and bitter medicine. I sat on the edge

the Pack Doctor, an old tradition meant t

my breathing, letting the newly awakened White Wolf energy surge erraticall

ot, and my scent was

ctor muttered to my father, who stood near the

ng in the screen. "It is the physical backlash of

vily. "Can she proce

Alpha bites her in this state, the clash of energ

ds absolute quiet. Six months in a soundpro

or left the room, t

face was red, and her ey

shaking finger at me. "You are ruining every

inges let out a sharp cry a

a cold, hollow stillness where sisterly affection had once lived.

I scoffed. "Yo

advanced on her, my steps measur

is woman. Every sleepless night. Every humiliation. And in the end,

s when your heat came early?" I asked, my voice deadly calm.

er against

you sneaked out to see t

back, her false b

," I whispered. "The weak little Om

walked in, holding a piece of hea

," he said, his voice fla

er has proposed a new arrangement t

greedy, desperate hope. "He wan

"He has ordered you

, her hands flyi

s had spun a different thread. Maddox was a low-ranking Warrior known for his violent temper and

ander says he is willing to wait six months for Ser

into a twisted smile. She turned

go to the main house first. I will wait

keeping her claws in Xander's territory. I could see the gears tu

the satisfied greed in their

den wardrobe and pulled

hs," I said, throwing clothes into the bag. "I wo

. "Seraphina! Mi

g shut and turn

stated clearly. "I am going to the Moo

fell de

politics held no sway, protected by treaties older than any living Alpha's

To refuse a pilgrimage for an elder's hea

lenched, but he k

led c

re I trusted them. This time, I woul

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