rces, I was able to make a tasty meal

le staring at the stark silhouette of my figure, etched by the moon onto the cracked walls. The light illuminated every crevice,

ods to the croaking of frogs and the mating calls of other creatures-all were music to my ears. I beamed with elation as my

rying too much. But I had briefly forgotten that the world doesn't revolve around happiness alone, as a shor

ars picked up a distant vo

e go! Papa, M

a cry f

e, darting like a phantom across the forest floor. Using my keen ears as a compass, I arrived at a much darker side of the forest i

ugging at the horn

t, h

leaving my mout

ughts raced, trying to make se

t rogues with all this noise she's ma

t have the patience for all this-I haven't cuddled with my

thing stupid, the Alpha would

't rogues-they're

there's an Alpha who rules the pack like a king, his fated mate who is the Luna, and a very powerful wolf second in command-the Beta. The rest I often thought

replaced by a wicked smile cu

is over. It'

Hero? Nah," I laughed as I

ng like a nutcase?" one of the omegas demand

elf has seen too much already. You're leaving thi

d?" anoth

you believe I thought of myself as a he

groaning, her eyes scannin

et's just ignore him-Alpha Thorn really needs

id you s

corching desert. Fury surged through me, turning my face a furious shade of crimson. My fists clenched

sant! Show some respect!"

y, building up energy

e first omega with speed that exceeded a striking haw

'T HOL

sque orifice. The crunch of bone and squelching flesh, mixed with the ripe tang

moaned before faint

were beyond startled, pa

un for it!" one of them shr

d composed, though his expression w

ic! I knew you were all worthless the moment I was tagged with y

p talk?" I chimed in, my e

ritation. They reached into a pouch, pulling out a small vial of

l be on a vacation to the afterlife soon," the composed

ulking with grotesque proportions. Fangs elongated into blade-like protrusions, their

be flooded with poison, spreading like a

delight as their forms co

uch," I retorte

pounced

a powerful heel kick that sent one wolf stumbling to the ground, laying motionle

seizing his head mid-motion and delivering a brain-ra

me in, creating an opening for the other Omega's heavy uppercut. Th

y body, but fury igni

locked around his neck. We both roared-he in pain, I in rage-as I ripped his he

il tucked between his legs, his

nstructed composure shattered. His body began reacting to his fear, hi

ce echoing through the blood-soaked cleari

me," he begged, h

m. "But..." I grabbed his arm firmly.

pidly, his f

darkness toward Shadow Claw territory. I held the fainted

sked, my voice calm but

ss," he s

t wolf-kin, is she?" I asked,

... a demon-folk

mentarily replaced with concern. "

posed to be made into a potion... granting him immens

this heinous plan, awakened an old, buried fear-the sa

sir," the Om

ut the beauty was hollow and false. Stolen treasures, animals, and art adorned their lands-a revolting display of s

irl cradled in one arm and the disheveled Omega

tammered, my raised brow sil

e. The walls and floors were adorned with blinding displays of

hattering the room's serenity. The council members flinch

the chamber, carrying te

an Alpha! I challenge y