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134~ Never Pretend This Is Something It's Not

Author: Ashveil
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Lily's Point Of View

The ceremonial hall was alive with the hum of excitement, the flickering torchlight casting golden shadows across the faces of the pack members.

The scent of pine and wolfsbane filled the air, thick and intoxicating, the traditional herbs used in our most sacred rituals. I stood beside Ash, my body poised, my smile bright, my hand resting lightly on his arm.

The weight of the moment settled over me like a crown… finally, I was where I belonged. Finally, I was recognized as his mate, his Luna, the future queen of this pack.

But Ash?

Ash was distant.

I could feel it… the tension in his shoulders, the way his jaw clenched every time someone approached us, the way his smile never quite reached his eyes. He was here, but he wasn’t present. His mind was somewhere else. His heart was somewhere else.

And I knew where.

Zane.

The thought made my blood boil.

I hated him.

Hated the way Ash still looked at the memory of him. Hated the way Zane had stolen something from me tha
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