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e Bentley. Unskilled. Ancient. Ugly. My wolf snarled at the insults, but a deeper, more calcula

te number. Sebastian Montgomery, the former Lycan King,

uthority, came through the line. "Damien. Have you

Nichols territory blur past. "I have

he Isabelle girl, I presume? A pure-blood.

lips. "No, Grandfather

h for a beat before deli

Adriana

ine. "The wolfless one?" he finally asked,

s or the pull of the goddess. He wouldn't under

tated, my voice leaving no room fo

the entire world know. Let them all h

e conceded with a sigh. "As long as you finally take a Luna, I don't care

a directive to every Pack in the territory. Adriana Nichols is the future Luna of the Montg

ng," Ethan's voice repl

see her tr

ana

ppressive weight of that Alpha's presence lingered, and the knowled

. The whispers. Werewolves passing by would glance at me, their eyes widening in recognition

ar? The Kin

wolfless girl fro

una... can yo

tion rituals for her. Wh

ing? Damien Montgomery? The name echoed in my

into her sleeve. "They're talking about

lt. "That's the name... but how co

Alpha." His knowledge of my plans. He wasn't just a high-ranking warrior. He was the voice of the King. He was

ng together to publicly humiliate me, to strip away every last shred of my dignity before chaining m