LOGINSeraphina remained in the middle of the pack's training field, breathing hard as she struggled to match everyone else. Sweat ran down her face, while every part of her body hurt with every move she made. She was gasping for air as she paused from the hard workout. Her muscles throbbed with pain, and she felt as though her legs could fall at any moment. Never in her life had she been this worn out. She started wondering why she had even stepped into the training field in the first place. She should have kept her distance, just as she had done ever since the sessions started. Yet Valker kept drawing her attention, and her wolf longed to see him, so she had come to take a quick look. Now, she felt as though she might pass out. Jason gave her a wink, and she knew exactly what he meant. The private one-on-one trainings she had shared with him were nothing compared to this. She glanced around and noticed that the other pack members were still working with Alpha Valker, who looked as
Valker was highly upset. He had never dealt with an opponent like the witch before. He became an Alpha when he was still very young and had to push back many troublemakers and older wolves to hold on to his land. But those foes were wolves like him; they were always known and easy to see. The witch? The witch was nothing like that. Her strength was dangerous, and no matter how much he tried, he could not figure out what she wanted.He spent many long hours with his warriors, trying to make a plan to stop her, but she was always ahead of them. It was one strange and unexpecting attack after another.Nobody had been injured yet. It was only smaller spells mixed with heavy dark magic that had people running in every direction. Deep inside, Valker knew she was coming. He knew that soon the witch would do something that would push him over the edge and the whole matter made him uneasy.As Valker moved through the woods with the scouts, they could feel the witch's evil presence, but they c
Seraphina was exhausted from just sitting and doing nothing all day. The dullness and inactivity were wearing her down. Because she spent every day doing nothing and waiting for Valker, she had too much time to think about her situation. Maybe, if she had something to keep her mind busy, she would not have time to question her life or wonder why things were so unfair to her. At BloodMoon Pack, she always had something to do; whether working as the Luna, finishing pack duties, or working as Darius's slave. She had once prayed that the Moon Goddess would give her rest because she was always pushing too hard and had no time for herself. Seraphina also knew that the pampering and gentle care here would not get her anywhere or set her free. She had wanted freedom for a long time, and plus she was bored and needed something to fill her days. She knew she had to do something, to find a reason and feeling of worth in her life, so she made a choice to start working to pay back her debt.
Seraphina stepped into the pack house and saw Valker standing there waiting for her. His face was clapsed with rage. "Hey, what's happening?" Seraphina asked, feeling the strain in the atmosphere at once. She chose to act as though she had no idea what she had done."You know very well what's happening," Valker muttered in a cold and threatening tone. "You embarrassed me at the Café. I told you to come back with me, but you brushed me off as if I didn't matter." Seraphina lifted her brow. "I didn't brush you off. I couldn't just walk away like that."Valker let out a cold laugh. He had nearly lost his mind when he found out she was nowhere around, only to discover her with Jason, who appeared to enjoy provoking him."You've become bold. Do I need to remind you who and what you are? You answer back to me now? Has my mark made you this fearless?""What is it?" Seraphina shouted, and her wolf let out a weak sound. It hated the fight between them. "You said I'm nothing. You remind me eve
Seraphina sat in a coffee shop, moving her drink around inside her cup. She was lost in her thought, thinking about her past and how it had led her to this point. Jason's words from the previous day gave her many things to consider. He had no idea, but what he said was exactly what she needed. So she chose to take control of her own life and step out of her head. She dressed well and found a coffee shop where she was now sitting. It felt nice to simply sit down and think about her future. She decided she wanted more from life, especially after everything she had gone through.Seraphina was so deep in her thoughts that she failed to see Jason walking toward her until he spoke."Hey there," he said, sitting beside her. "You look like you could use a friend."Seraphina looked up, startled by the unexpected interruption. She studied Jason's face, noticing his kind smile and welcoming eyes. She couldn't stop herself from feeling pleased to see him. She tried to cover it by scrunching her
Seraphina was still carrying so much pain even after an entire day went past. Just like before, she had not seen him at all. She had heard talk that something terrible had happened to him, but nobody spoke about the details.She tried not to believe it, but she felt that something was not right the second he rushed away after they spent time together. If she had not been so caught up in his cruel words and how awful she felt, she would have paid attention to the warning signs going off in her mind. But she had been hurting so much. The EbonClaw pack was a pleasant place to live. The standard of living was far better than it had been in BloodMoon, yet she still felt worse than she had with Darius.The blaming voices in her mind tormented her with a mix of Alpha Valker and Darius's words. Darius had once called her a whore who wanted men to take advantage of her, and as time passed, she started accepting what he said. After all, Valker had made it plain that she was easy to take advanta
LORA'S POV We were back in my room. Daniella began to get me ready for dinner. I watched her through the mirror and noticed she looked troubled.“Is something wrong, Daniella?” I asked.She seemed startled, like my question pulled her from her thoughts. “I’m fine, my lady,” she said, forcing a sma
LORA'S POV I had been in class since morning, and my feet already ached from all the lessons Queen Amy ordered me to take. She said it would help me understand how things worked in the palace.Never once in my life did I think I’d end up among royals. My father, even as the alpha of our pack, neve
LORA’S POV Every turn we took deepened the unease twisting in my chest as we picked our way towards the unfamiliar path. My heart hammered in me that I could hear them, brewing with questions. When the car finally halted before a grand luxury shopping center, glimmering under the light like a pala
Lora's POV "You should be thanking me. I actually managed to make your face a little less horrible. At least you might not be rejected on your first night at the palace," Sandra said while brushing more makeup over my bruises. The marks on my face were from her father's hands."It surprises me t







