The Alpha's Lie, The Omega's Uprising

, I brought my mate, Alpha Damien, his favo

ge of our territory, laughing with another

e would publicly reject once a new treaty was signed. My adoptive parents, the Alpha a

me a mind-link, "

burned away my tears, lea

dinner. But I prepared a gift for his son's birthd

stal containing every

pte

ene

t at the pack's healing center. My muscles ached, a deep, satisfying burn from mending torn ligaments and setting br

My mate.

n locked in a high-level council meeting all day, planning the pack's next corporate expansion. I imagined the appr

k doors of the council hall sto

mien," I said, offering a

ed Marcus, avoided my eyes. "The

denly felt like a dead weight in my hands. "Th

up," Marcus mumbled, his gaze f

my stomach. Urgent? He would h

private sanctuary, a stream of thoughts and emotions meant to flow only between us. For yea

ing into the quiet of my

Is everyt

le

empty cavern. A shiver, cold and sharp, traced its way down my spine. This felt different. Colder. For ye

their soul's signature, unique and undeniable. I took a deep breath, filtering ou

arp, clean hint of winter wind. It was the scent that had first announced

It was leading away, toward the very

ar pack houses and training grounds, into a secluded part of the woods I'd never explored. Nestled in a clearing

eart hammered against my ribs, a frantic drumbeat of dread. I c

floor-to-ceiling

Dam

was laughing. A deep, genuine laugh that I hadn't heard in years. On his shou

frame, her hand resting on Dam

y

e were told she was the sole survivor, sent to a neutral territory to recover from grievous injuries. She lo

of my wolf clawing at the inside of my chest, desperate t

s soft-soled shoes making no sound. A terrace door was a

e a low murmur as he set the boy down. "Once the merger treaty

I want to be your Luna. In the light. Not cooped up in this gilded

ceho

rce of a physical blow, kno

"Her fated bond kept my wolf settled. It was a political necessity to secure my

ra. "Mommy, can Daddy r

a of our pack-they knew. They had to. The funding for a place like

t I had, the family I cherished, the mate I worshipped-all of it w

ar presence brushed again

as D

meeting. So tired.

agger in my heart. The pain was so immense, it burned away the te

shattered heart, reven

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