o labour on a Friday, the thirteen day of the month. On the day I was born, a storm started from nowhere and ravaged the pack, upr

ix weeks. The doctors had been preparing to cut her open after a long day of excruciating labour wh

the il

hat the storm ca

se of me and even as a child, he never let me go for long without the reminder that he hated my existence. I cost him his mate, the most preci

ght time, everything about me was delayed. I could not walk until I was three and had difficulty s

remember once, as a child, after going weeks without seeing my father, he returned from a trip and I r

seless and cursed child that took her life. Why were the circumstances surrounding my birth unlucky? Why did I have to be born if I had no relevance to my family and my pack? People would whisp

esire to prove myself to people who did not have any affection for me was gone. Silver Moon di

e, I would have to leave them behind to move quickly. I opened my purse that

ess, let this not be real." I ransacked my bag, ripped apart the compart

ngs wer

bags. Sweat dripped down my face as I m

ed but now unpacked. I checked my pockets, my shoe, everything in that sm

erything. I searched for hours, until three in the morning, I was se

ledge. It crushed my soul to admit that all the money I gathered f

I do?" I pa

hts sped through my mind. I could steal it back from him or make

man continue to torture me like this? I had never done anything to offend him. I never did anything wr

tinuing to cry now would not solve any of my problems. Kade had my money and he w

ever leave

of this pack no matter what. Whether or not I had money did not matter at this point. What did w

I would be in Blue Blood pack lands in a few days. From there, I could leave for the human territory a

epare for Kade's succession. I would have to shift and run as fast as I could before anyone noticed my absence. As today would be

igs, fueled by the urgent need to escape but a low, wretched howl made us slow down

lf. Her ears perked up as she

pawed the ground in unease. The need to flee beat at us

scent better than me not just because she had better senses than me, but

Despite her unease, Asena's large heart, as al

f. It looked as if it had been abandoned by its pack and ended up being attacked in its weakened state. I would like to know what at

its wounds the closer I got. The sheer quantity of blood pooling around it made me nervous. I

I had could wrap around such a big wolf. In a panic, I pressed my hands against the

," Asena said in my head.

ade my heart ache. After losing Rena, I stared helplessly

an we do?" I a

past twenty-four hours crushed me. I did not k

e me take a step back then I noticed the bright light in the darkness of the night

s almost driving me mad. "Why am I glowing!?" I slapped my ha

. "I can't be certain but it fe

my hands together in a bid to turn off the li

t rang in my wolf's usual dead voice. "

vering it and brightening until I had to close my eyes against the blinding white light. Still, the light penetra

king down at the wolf, I saw it a

feel I abandoned you when you wake up." I pressed a kiss to its eyelids and stood on shaky legs. It fe

d po

Satisfied that the wolf won't die, I focused my attention on leaving Silver Moon. I

in the darkness, making me turn like a robot.