's

h the shadows of the forest. Her silver pawed wolf had disappeare

voice steady yet tinged with awe. "Yo

in ragged gasps. "No.....no, I don

your Highness. You are the daughter of the Great Alpha Ezra and Luna Jasmine-a r

g. "No," I whispered, taking a shaky breath b

h is in your blood. You felt it, didn't you? The transformation, the powe

orest seems to be closing in on me, the air thick with tension. "I d

r birthright. The pack has been waiting for y

me. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't think. Without

embling with each step. When I finally reached my room, I hastily dressed an

faintly, casting a sterile glow on the pristine wall. My mother's room w

ines made me heart sank. Her pale face was peaceful, too peaceful. The coma had

ome woman in the woods..... She said I'm ...." I choked on the words, tears streaming down my cheeks. "She said

their sound a cruel remind

I have done terrible things mom. Things I'm not proud of. Things I

rt. The weight of everything-the contract, Jasper,

. "Please wake up and te

g. I wiped my tears forcing myself to stand. If mother wo

rd haunted me: Your wolf has awaken

en everything I thought I knew about myself was a lie. How could my moth

ughts. I hesistated, when I opened it, Ja

urs," he said, his tone

h to reply but n

nce overwhelming. "Mia, don'

ts buried. But before I could respond, Jasper's eye n

smell like

step backward. "Forest? I don't

is piercing gaze narrowing furthe

new perfume. Maybe that is what you're smelling," I gestured vaguely towards t

d, he took a deliberate step closer, leaning in to sniff lightly near my neck. My br

rmured, his voice danger

holding his gaze.

between us, his smirk faltering befo

e said abruptly, his tone all business

c but it was short-lived. "Another one?" I a

rst was a one-time thing? I told you, M

the urge to lash out but

rhaps, or satisfaction. Then before I knew it, he took another step toward

ith praise and something darker. His gaze droppe

s. Panic surged through me, but I turned

out, stepping backward.

quickly masked it with a cold smile. "Of course," he sai

ned and left the room, the d

previous night was a mistake- a grave mistake that I have swore never to repea

der of what I had become. Exhaustion and anxiety battled for dominance. Tonight, sleep won't come easily but I