My name is Elara. For years I lived without a pack, without a she-wolf, without an identity. Everything changed when I went to a home that should be mine, but they rejected me as if I were an imposter. I was not happy, although I had to be. It was the only chance I had to be able to unravel the mystery of the silenced. The problem was that I met three brothers who made my soul come alive. Aiden, the protector who burns in silence. Jayden, the rebel who pushes me to defy everything. Brayden, the strategist who sees me even when I don't want to be seen. All three are bound to me by an ancient, savage, and dangerous bond. But I am more than just a beastless Omega half-breed; I am the key to changing everything. And if I have to burn it all to protect what I love from an absurd spiritual prophecy... I will do it without hesitation.
Lihat lebih banyakA beautiful sunset illuminated the Sacred Mountains of the North, whose peaks were covered with thick snow, an unmistakable sign of the particular snowfalls of the area. As we drove along the road, the orange color of the sky embellished a landscape worthy of a postcard.
Everything seemed beautiful and idyllic until I was aware of the cold seeping hard through the car window. I pulled my coat tightly around me to warm my body. The guards up ahead paid no attention to me; they were just laughing at an anecdote about a rookie who had failed the guard exam.
The fact that they were distracted was an advantage for me.
I didn't need them to decide to study me.
Anyone with a little expertise could understand that I was cold and that would never be common for the daughter of a Beta. I smiled wryly at that fact, but the reality was that I was freezing to death because I, unlike a common wolf who could withstand the coldest temperatures in nature, could not summon my beast for warmth.
I still couldn't figure out if my beast had died or if it was just sleeping. The reality was that since my she-wolf had disappeared, I was nothing more than a half-breed without a she-wolf. In short, in the food chain I was just a heap of weaknesses.
Before, when I hadn't even thought about the first shift, I could feel my beast under my skin. That made me the ideal candidate to go on missions where I could withstand extreme temperatures.
Now, I was reduced to a complete mess.
“Are you okay, Elara?” asked Max, the leader of the guardian group that had come to pick me up at home. “Do you need to go to the bathroom? We're almost there.”
“I'm fine, I just want the trip to be over,” I said sincerely.
I lived deep in the heartland, better known as The Nothingness, a place on the continent where there was nothing but rogues and half-breeds that we had somehow or other been isolated by the system. From the time we left that place until that moment, three whole days had passed, so I could only imagine that the Black Ice Pack couldn't be too far from the periphery.
It would take a whole week to go from the center to White Claws, the last Pack in the North.
“We're only fifteen minutes from Arcadia,” Max said, and I nodded.
I knew many things about the Black Ice Pack from the time I was assigned the mission to infiltrate, such as, for example, that Arcadia was the town that was considered the capital of the pack. However, I was completely unaware of the time it took to get there, as well as the layout of the place and its security.
For all of us who lived outside the North, the Black Ice Pack was something of a myth.
“Beta David is on a mission on the Eastern Border right now,” Max said, and that didn't surprise me. “Your family is going to receive you.”
I almost laughed out loud when he said that, but I kept my composure.
The reality was that they were not my family.
If it hadn't been for Tracy, the she-wolf who had been raised as the daughter of the family, having a nasty car accident in which she almost bled to death, it would never have been discovered that she didn't have the same blood type as her parents. That prompted doctors to run more tests and finally the guardians to conduct a thorough investigation that yielded a terrible truth: Tracy and I were switched as children.
“The DNA sample the orphanage took from you had a match to Beta David's blood; we need to take you to the pack to verify the veracity of the test,” Max said when he explained the situation to me at my house.
I could not believe anything at all.
Regardless, I was ready to meet a family I wasn't expecting.
Part of me was curious to meet them all.
Did we have the same hair color? Did we have similar smiles? Did we share the same moles? Would we have the same sarcastic sense of humor?
These were silly questions that arose from the need to quench my curiosity.
The car drove through a mountain, and I could see the impressive town that sat in a magnificent valley. The guards greeted everyone, and I could see how clean and orderly Arcadia was. The most fascinating thing was the sudden change in temperature.
I can live without freezing to my bones, I thought with amusement.
Suddenly, the guardian who was driving sped up the car, and we drove up a small hill until he parked outside a rock fence with a large black gate. We waited a few seconds, and the gate opened to let us through.
We drove through the fence, and a beautiful grove of trees welcomed us to show us a dirt road that led us toward an imposing mansion. My eyes widened in surprise.
“We've arrived,” Max said.
The guardian who was driving pulled the small suitcase I had from the trunk and handed it to me as I got out of the car. Max led me to the gate, and I could see at least three luxury cars parked around a fountain surrounded by small rose bushes with a sculpture of the Goddess right in the center.
I looked at the sculpture, marveling at such an impressive work of art.
“Beta David's property is one of the nicest in the pack,” Max said, and I nodded.
What I didn't expect was that, as I approached the entrance, a tall, middle-aged, blonde woman was standing outside. She looked stunning in an elegant dress. Next to her was a tall, muscular young man with light brown hair. He was wearing the training uniform of the famous Royal Lycan Academy.
They had the same features, the same shape of brown eyes, and the same cupid's bow on their lips. They were undeniably mother and son, and they were completely different from me.
From the expressions on their faces, they were not happy to see me.
“Lauren, this is Elara Doe,” the guardian said, and the woman looked me over from head to toe. “This is Elara and Theo Mikaelson.”
I was about to reach out to shake their hands when Theo spoke in a dismissive manner.
“She's the half-breed?” he asked with annoyance, as if I wasn't present.
That made me raise my eyebrows in surprise.
Lauren approached me with disdain and then sniffed loudly, then put on a disgusted expression that froze me in place.
“Aside from being a half-breed, you smell terrible—what a waste!” the Beta's wife exclaimed and clicked her tongue in irritation. “Denisse!”
Out of the mansion came a young woman much older than me, with red hair and freckles on her face. She was wearing a hideous green maid's uniform and looked at me with annoyance.
“Denisse, get rid of her suitcase,” Lauren said and walked into the house.
Theo gave me a disgusted look but followed in his mother's footsteps.
“We must go,” the guards said and hurried away.
I had a staring duel with Denisse, and she rudely snatched the suitcase out of my hands.
“Give me the stupid suitcase, you impostor,” the Omega said sharply.
I watched her take my belongings away, unable to believe what she just witnessed.
“What the hell is going on here?” I whispered in confusion.
At that moment I shook my head and watched the guards' car drive off.
I approached the fountain and concentrated on the statue of the Goddess.
I had to control the erratic breathing that my anger was causing me, so I took several deep breaths before stepping back a bit. Then I focused on the lush rose bushes that looked splendorous and tried to pick a rose, but someone stopped me.
“The thorns on those rose bushes are terrible,” said a male voice that made my skin crawl.
I turned to look at the man, and my mouth went dry.
He was a young man, at least eight inches taller than me and with one of the most beautiful faces I had ever seen in my life. His fair skin was tanned, his green eyes looked like vivid emeralds, and his stoic expression highlighted his masculine features. He was dressed in Royal Lycan Academy training clothes, and I could see the tribal tattoo of those training as a future Alpha.
He looked at me earnestly, and I brushed the petals of a rose unconsciously.
“I—”
"Beautiful things can be harmful.... The roses are bewitched to poison whoever dares to steal the offering from the Goddess," I said, and carefully moved my hand away from the roses.
His touch caused a strong current to jolt our bodies, and we pulled away in surprise. I looked at him stunned. It was the first time in my life I had ever felt anything like this. It wasn't a simple triboelectric effect; it was something more.
He opened his eyes in surprise, and then his nostrils flared sharply.
“What's wrong?” I asked, and he turned away from me.
God took three steps back, and then he turned and ran through the grove.
Running away from me.
What was that? I thought as a shiver shook my body.
ElaraThe day of the dance arrived in a hurry.That week everything had become chaos at the academy, and the only topic of conversation was the gala, the dresses, and who everyone was going to the dance with. At a certain point in the middle of the week, I was sick of hearing a lot of bullshit.Especially the ones Tracy and the evil entourage would say.“Did you buy anything at the boutique?” asked Sasha to Tracy in the one class we shared.Louisa looked at them with annoyance, and when she turned to look at me, she made gestures of wanting to throw up. That brought a smile to my face, but I focused on the notes we were taking from the werewolf anatomy book on my desk.“No,” Tracy replied haughtily. "My parents spoiled me and talked to the Luna's designer, the great one, Kafir. He's making me a custom dress, made just for me. I'm going to look amazing, and I'm going to completely dazzle."“Aiden invited you?” whispered another of the girls in the evil entourage.Tracy grunted, annoyed
ElaraAfter I left the store, I didn't know how many blocks I walked. I only carried the bag with the dresses in my hand, while my heart was beating with a silent rage for the humiliation I had received.The reality was that shame and anger were mixed in a bitter cocktail in my throat. I felt like screaming, crying, and cursing at the same time. I didn't know how to really feel, and it was throwing me off.I finally walked until I came to a small park. I sat on a bench, dresses at my side, taking deep breaths, and tried to calm the storm raging inside me.“You don't usually feel like this,” I told myself to get a grip.After a while, the triplets' van pulled up in front of the park. Brayden and Jayden got out of the car with serious faces but full of concern. Jayden approached me very calmly, as if testing the waters. His eyes met mine, and he said nothing, just offered me his hand while his brother waited patiently.“Let's go home, Elara,” Jayden said in a tone of voice so soft it di
ElaraThe weekend came quickly.The days at the academy went fast, but Professor Albert still didn't give any other hint of a clue, and it wasn't so easy to sneak into his office. I had tried to study the entire academy, but after the night of racing, half the school was watching me.It was a nuisance I had to deal with, or it would take much longer than planned.On Saturday morning, the castle was a haven of peace, something completely unusual since I had arrived in the pack. However, many guards had dispersed and retreated because, according to what Moon Kate said at the table, many of them had the day off.That really surprised me, but I was not the one to say anything.That day I had a mission: to buy a dress for the gala party.I wanted Louisa to go with me, but she was busy with some business and had to work that day. So I had to go alone, and the mere thought of it gave me hives.I held back the compulsive urge to scratch and just took a deep breath to adjust.I had never felt
ElaraArriving at the academy felt different.This time, all the stares that were on me were not mean.This time, rather than curiosity, there was a certain tone of astonishment that surprised me, and it was Louisa, after she grabbed my arm, who put me out of my misery about it.“You went to the races?” she asked incredulously, and I nodded. “Is it true you beat Sasha?”“Yes,” I said, and she burst out laughing.“I would have loved to see that,” Louisa said. “The only thing I don't like is that you ran representing the crazy group.”That made me stop abruptly, and I frowned.“The crazy group?” I asked with confusion.“I call them that because most of them are insane. I think maybe Iris is the only one who is saved, but she must have some insanity on her mind to follow men as idiotic as her companions,” Louisa said. “No offense to Jayden, who does have a brain but refuses to admit it publicly.”That made me smile.“Why don't you like Carl and Dan?” I asked with amusement."They always
Elara“That's not true!” said Sasha, and Jayden approached her in such an intimidating way that I saw her hesitate.“How do you know that's not true?” asked Jayden with golden eyes. "You have no idea about my group at all; you don't know how we handle ourselves, and don't pretend to understand us because if you're even allowed to snoop... Or did you just feel empowered enough to do so when there is an inviolable deal between our groups?"The tension in the atmosphere increased a thousandfold.“Jayden—”“What any of you say, I don't care,” Jayden spat. "My word is law, and if the races are still on their feet, it's just because of me. So shut the fuck up, don't question me, and don't go looking for trouble to mess with Elara. If you mess with her, you don't just mess with the group; personally, anyone who does that messes with me, and I can assure you that my speed won't be the biggest of your fucking problems."Triplet's harsh words echoed throughout.A wolf, blond, tall, with brown e
Elara“Do you have a problem with me?” I asked the blonde, Tracy's friend.“No,” she said, and I noticed they had a pink handkerchief hanging from their pants as they looked at my handkerchief. “We have a rivalry with your group.”I held the handkerchief up to her face and pretended to be surprised.“You think I'm in this group?” I asked calmly and hid my amusement.“Yes, I think you're in the group,” Tracy's friend said. "And that makes you a full member of Jayden's group, and we were wondering if you would be able to do more than dirty tricks in the fight ring. To be part of a group, you have to prove yourself, and as far as we know, you're the new one here."They all laughed with an obvious air of superiority that disgusted me.“We have a little members' race, one before the official race,” said another of Tracy's friends with a big grin on her face. "It's an impromptu...race. So... you can show your worth in an easy way so everyone will accept you."“How would I do that?” I asked,
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