g a word, he took me away. We rode in another car, a black limo

lijah had separated from his family, though his reas

iam. He was a descendant of the royal pack, twice my age. I would never

ow old are you

hroat. "I turn

idn't

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r wo

s he interrogating me like thi

oked out. "My wolf

hidden somewhere. Or maybe... you'

ed silent, concentrating on holdin

.

, whatever it was. William's pack residence was twice the size of Elijah'

d the undeniabl

ot out and immediately felt the intense power of the pack

nt," Elijah told the ma

cent, the driver,

embodiment of horror. Inside, it was as if we'd stepped back

sion?" I whisp

cas

ast

he live here? Why isolate him

st be silent. That's

eeting Elijah's family felt like officially fa

oked heavy. I took a deep breath, trying to calm my ner

e with chairs stretched across the room, seating at least tw

llest chair was empty. I wondered w

sly, E

course, to me. As Elijah stepped forward,

were they all

positioned between the rows of seats to his left and right. H

chair, feeling awkward,

ng? Your future Luna?" asked a middle-aged woman in th

d me before, but apparently, it was true. How unfortunate-I had a

her a quic

le young to die i

in vain? Was tha

rip your throat out right now

s, and brown hair streaked with gray, just smiled moc

n," she said, emphasizin

s to bring me down every cha

n't misjudge me. I c

, ignoring Elena's words.

ing me closely. "Are you rea

eyes flick

. What am I even here for? A

nce that every one of Elijah's Lunas h

? What did

Luna dying in an accident. Did that have something to

have my own way of protecting

ay so." Elena n

mfortable conversation, but it seemed that Elena wasn't

m? Judging by your scent,

enly. "An outcast Omega, and

h shock, especially Elena. Her face flushed

This is not something to be

ot kid

yes. "You? To be the

jah's statement. My lips remain

ed to burst into tears. Their combined presence was terrifying

decided," El

g me to come closer. He grabbed my hand and pl

gone

jah's behavior shocked more

d in my ear. "Good, play along u

and smiled nervously. "Wel

n't be long," Elijah replied, looki

st

"Okay. See

stand on end: "He chose a future Luna from an Omega because of the curse. If

cu

ng to

fice to Elijah, all because