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licked in my head, the sle

was stil

in both exciteme

killed me like Dariu

was r

, making a good fortune out of me w

g over it before I ev

y body, but it instantly made me uncon

't know. But when my eyes opened, I was no longer in the

me weak - so weak that my body was starting to

ov

iless. It echoed off the damp stone walls, slithering into ev

rd, but not

't move like he

oul

chained and silent, my kne

a second layer. My wrists throbbed where the shackles ha

ache - was nothing compared to the

ne notorious criminal they could

litting torn skin. My eyes burned- red and hot, b

drag me. But I will burn eve

ce snarled again, followed by the scree

aring them call me

't a t

was wolfless. It was as thou

t I was different - probabl

am a hybrid when my both paren

e moon Goddess hated m

h hand yanked me to my feet, and m

Tired. Ready

t. I wouldn't

e, slowly and shakily. Blood rushed back in

n a narrow corridor lit only by flickering

understand where

ds more clearly. The crow

d instantly, real

auc

o. This w

ddess' name was I d

and something metallic filled my lu

dy voices merging into monstrous h

back, and the light hit

Tiered seats climbed up the walls, filled with masked bidders.

ir eyes.... th

races. I could scent them all - werewolves

Told myself I'd survive

that passed, that ho

shoved m

form, hard stone biting into bone. A shaky breath slipped

eak. Scream. B

hing ca

listened anyway.

grinning like a man about

ent. I could hear the mockery dripping from every word. "

ment they heard the pack name. I

ike a predator. "Strong Alpha bloodline. But a traitor

gritted

n't b

t. Not

ing begin at

heard t

registered the fear. It clung to me

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ve!" barke

to my gut. My breath grew shallow. My v

rty

her one barked. It w

no one else was heard bid

er said, pointing his torch to that direction, as no one sti

and fifty

all, where even firelight da

low an

t shouted. They

like black velvet and ma

ne wen

oke. No o

ing upon catching a glimpse of him. I di

int glint of silver eyes beneath a ho

in the room. Th

him. They didn't h

w it. They had h

his voice cracking just slightly, fear ev

rd I thought it might

been b

htmare... t

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