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my body is still. My mind is already sharp. I do not sleep much. I have not slept

lps me not feel things. Feelings can be bad. They can make you soft. My

tall and dark. The moon is going away. The sun is coming up. Another day is starti

and strong. I do not wear anything. I do no

arms. His face is like the bark of a tree. He has been my second in comman

aid. "All the wolves who are old eno

nd. I alread

eem excited,

excited. I am

wanted to say more.. He

"Is there anythin

order, " Torren said. "They might be hunters.. The

et ready f

orren said. He followed m

ll me that

hing everyone. The pack needs a leader who

cared about people.. He was soft. He died on his k

k away. "Your father was not weak.

ing weak, " I sai

. Torren did

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ghing. They stopped when they saw me. They always stop. They bow their hea

at down in my chair. This is the chair my father us

ong and healthy. I made them this way.

s beautiful. She has dark hair and amber

eside me. She was too close. "Are

ays ready

aid I would find a mate. Someone stro

. She wanted to be the wolf who stood beside me.. I did not want

I said. ". The wolf who is

or a moment. Then it ca

.. I would not mate with her. She is too hungry. Too amb

ed problems. Made decisions. The same things I

n my chest. A feeling of restlessness. My wolf was pacing fast insi

down. I always push

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aster than I

art. The Beta called out names. Wolves stepped forward. I looked at each one.

sign. No feeling. The

ta called o

fe. Step

s. She was thin and small. She was dressed in rags. Her hair was brown and messy. Her

s were shaking. Her shoulders were hunched. S

e was loud. He was clear. H

not in control. I stopped in front of her. I looked down at her. She was

wanted me to claim her. To

nothing. That she was not good enough for me.

pack watching us. I looked at Lir

an be with someone like her, " I s

her eyes went away. She looked at me lik

room. Out of the ho

it was funny. They thought I

wolf was quiet. Too quiet. Something inside m

I sat down. I stared at t

. I did not see any of them. I did not hear any of them. All I c

ou did the thing Alpha. She was no

face was hard. "Leav

y. She left. She was

He did not smile. He did not congratulate

" he said. His voi

I had to d

ur mate. The wolf the moon chose for you.. You threw her away. For what?

nything. I just

ur father was kind.. He was strong. Stronger than

away. I

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t of the hall. It emptied. I sat in my

nt. My wolf was always there, a presence, a constant voi

t like something inside me was dying. It felt like a sickn

I passed by the omegas quarters. I stopped outside her doo

not face the omega. I could

on my bed. I stared at the ceil

wolf did not speak to me.

had rejected was lying on the cold ground

urt mys