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r was empty and silent.I used the wall t

he restroom, I splashed

y dress, tucked a stray piece of hair behind my

probably dealing with paperwork. My mother was

ere is the Alpha?" Her vo

to her bedside, sat down, and the tears started again-silent this time.

fear, the loneliness, the f

wrapping around me. She rocked me gently as

her voice thick with guilt. "We are so useless.

I knew my brother had gambling debts, but I

ntment, and decided it was time for the whole tr

In a move of unbelievable stupidity, he had stolen a highly confidential

r own Alpha was tantamount to treason. A crime pun

o speak. The sacrifice I thought I had made suddenly f

aid off the Red Fangs, retrieved the plans, and covered up the treason. This... this arrangem

yself as the innocent victim of a cruel tyrant. But the reality wa

for Damien fractured, splintering

the room swung open. My brother, Davie Parks, sa

d, his tone flippant. "Our very own

t. He walked right up to me and held out his hand. "Hey, sis. I'm a little

revulsion and fury washed over me, so powerful it made me dizzy. This w

cried out, trying

the big deal, Mom? She's the Luna now. The Blac

oked him dead in the eye, my voice as cold

"What's that supposed to mean? Don't you forge

e lie was so blatant, so pervers

hand and struck my brother. The slap echoed

pointing a tremblin

is eyes wide with disbelief. He had never seen me like

r his breath, turned, an

nsumed by a grief and anger so profou