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"General Silas, there seems to be some kind of mistake. This woman is a slave, the Alpha's slave," Elder Vance explained.
General Silas hesitantly pulled his hand away from my skin. He coldly examined my position on Reid's lap before taking a step back.
"My apologies, Alpha Reid," he said, respectfully lowering his head. "But are you certain that she's wolfless? She looks identical to Mia."
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RAYNEThe air in the hospital wing felt thin, like I was standing on a mountain peak, looking down at a world that used to terrify me. I took a step toward the door. Behind me, the heart monitor flatlined, a long beep echoing in the room because the sensors were no longer touching my skin.Reid and Aaron froze. Reid’s head snapped toward me, his nostrils flaring. The confusion that had been etched on his face seconds ago vanished. His blue eyes bled into a deep golden color, his pupils blown wide.Aaron took a step back, his hand instinctively going to the hilt of his blade. "Alpha... her scent. It’s not human anymore.""Pure blood," Reid rasped, his voice vibrating through the floorboards. He didn't wait for an explanation. In one blurred motion, he crossed the room. Before I could even draw a breath to speak, he lunged. I expected a blow. I expected a snarl. Instead, he grabbed me, hoisting me over his shoulder like I weighed nothing. "Reid! Put me down!" I shouted, my fists
REIDThe steady beep of the heart monitor was the only thing keeping me from tearing this entire wing apart.I sat in the chair beside Rayne’s bed, my elbows on my knees and my head in my hands. The scent of sterile antiseptic mixed with the lingering smell of the poison that had almost claimed her was burning my nostrils. My mother and Mira had tried to force their way in an hour ago, draped in black lace to grieve my father.I’d snarled at them both. The sound was so feral it had sent the nursing staff scrambling. No one was allowed in this room except for me, Aaron, and Dr. Reynolds. I knew it was my mother. The bottle of water in the Pit was a gift she shouldn't have given. I would deal with her. I would deal with all of them. But right now, the only thing that mattered was the girl lying beneath these white sheets, her skin as pale as moonlight.I should have hated her. I should have been planning her execution for what I saw in that library. My father’s blood was still unde
RAYNEThe darkness of the Pit felt like a living thing. The man standing before me was a stranger, a threat to my life.Reid gripped the handle of the silver whip. The metal glinted in the low light of the torch he’d brought down with him. I squeezed my eyes shut, my entire body trembling against the cold stone wall. I waited for the shift in the air, for the burning heat of silver tearing into my flesh. I braced myself for the pain that would finally break me.But it never came.The silence stretched between the two of us. I carefully pried my eyes open, my breath hitching in my throat. Reid hadn't moved. The whip hung limp at his side, his knuckles white as he gripped the handle. He was staring at me, a deep frown etched into his forehead."Why did you do it, Rayne?" His voice was a jagged rasp, devoid of the warmth I had secretly started to crave. "Why did you kill my father?""I didn't kill your father," I whispered, my voice cracking. "Reid, look at me. Please."He didn't loo
RAYNEThe weight of the silver dagger felt like a mountain in my hand. It was cold and slick with the thick blood of the Alpha. I looked down at Alpha Marcus, staring at the ceiling. But there was nothing behind those eyes. The silence of the library was deafening, broken only by the sound of my own frantic breathing and the distant cheers from the courtyard. Cheers that were meant for a Luna, not an assassin."MURDERER!" Mira’s voice shrieked again, a sound that sliced through the mansion.Then came the thunder.The heavy oak doors of the library didn't just open; they were blown off their hinges. Reid burst into the room. His presence was so overwhelming that it felt like the oxygen had been sucked out of the air. Behind him, Beta Aaron and a group of elite guards flooded the room. Their claws were out, and their eyes were glowing a predatory shade of yellow.Reid stopped dead.The predatory grace I had admired moments ago turned to ice. His golden eyes moved from his father’s
RAYNE"The final quest is simple," Alpha Marcus announced."A Luna is the provider when the Alpha is at war," he explained, and the wolves surrounding us nodded in agreement. "Our borders are restless. Reid has been called to the Northern Summit to negotiate terms. While he is gone, you will be judged on your ability to provide for the War Fund. Specifically for our widows and orphans."Beside me, Mira smirked, her eyes already darting toward the Slave Commons."The contestant who raises the most funds by the time the Alpha returns will be named Luna," Marcus finished. "You have five days."Reid didn't have time to say goodbye. He gave me one last look before he shifted and vanished into the tree line with his guard.By noon, the mansion was a nightmare.I stood on the balcony, watching Mira in action. She had called in three slave traders from the Iron-Claw pack."The older Omegas are useless for the war," her voice echoed through the courtyard. "Sell them. And the orphans over the
RAYNE The air inside the Great Hall was cold and thick with tension. Beta Aaron stood before the only remaining contestants: Mira, Hera, and me. The silence in the room was absolute. Reid stood beside the high table. He didn't speak to me, didn't mind-link me, but his presence was an anchor in the storm of judgment. "The First Quest was a test of survival," Beta Aaron announced, his voice loud and clear inside the hall. "The Second Quest is a test of command. A Luna does not lead herself; she leads the Pack. Your task is simple: guide three low-ranking Omegas through the White-Ash Rogue Territory. The goal is to reach the Black Rock checkpoint without a single death." He motioned, and three lines of three Omegas were brought forward. Mira got her group. They were scared but recognized her status. Hera’s group looked like they were marching to their own funeral. She had already killed her previous competition, and they knew it. Then, I looked at my group. Three Omegas, thei







