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Chapter 7

Author: Echo
The man took me to a secluded manor that looked more like an ancient fortress, all dark stone and towering spires, surrounded by a dense, mist-shrouded forest. It was a world away from the cold, modern architecture of the Crescent Moon Pack.

"Welcome to Bloodstone Territory," he said, turning to face me with an elegant grace. "I am Lucas, Alpha of the Bloodstone Pack."

The Bloodstone Pack—Sebastian's sworn rivals. I remembered hearing the name at pack summits, whispered in tones of respect and fear. They were an ancient, powerful, and mysterious pack, known for their unyielding strength.

"Why did you save me?" I asked, my voice weak.

Instead of answering, Lucas summoned his pack's shaman—an old woman with a face like carved oak, wearing a bone mask.

"Let me see the child," the shaman said, her rough hand touching my forehead. A violet, magical light flowed from her fingertips into me. After a long moment, she gasped.

"Alpha, she's been poisoned with 'Silverdust Tears'."

"What?" Lucas's
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    The grand hall of the Bloodstone Pack was filled to capacity.I stood on the dais, facing representatives from every major pack in the alliance, including a shell-shocked envoy from the Crescent Moon Pack. I knew Sebastian was watching from a feed somewhere, his silver eyes locked on me, filled with a desperate disbelief."To all who bear witness," my voice rang out, clear and steady. "I, the woman once known as Sophia Ashford, am here today to formally declare that name, and the bond with Alpha Sebastian of the Crescent Moon Pack, was a shackle I am now free from."A wave of murmurs swept through the hall."Today, I shed the shadows of a painful past and choose where I truly belong." I turned and offered my hand to Lucas. "I declare that I will join the Bloodstone Pack as the lifelong mate of Alpha Lucas, and I will be known from this day forward as Sophia of Bloodstone."Lucas strode onto the dais and placed his hand in mine, his smile as flawless as the plan we had orchestrated."Se

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    I stood frozen, my mind blank, watching the horror unfold.Then, a brutal force struck my cheek.Marcus's claws left three deep, bleeding gashes across my face, the impact sending me stumbling backward into a wall."Poison! The wine is poisoned!" a healer shouted after rushing to check the child. "This pup has been poisoned!"Every eye in the room fixed on me, the hatred and rage so thick I could barely breathe."Kill her!""The demon witch!""She tried to murder the heirs!"Roars and curses came from all directions. I lay on the ground, watching Sebastian cradle his dying child, his face a mask of pure agony.He turned and looked at me, and his eyes... he looked at me like I was the embodiment of all evil."Why..." his voice trembled with heartbreak and disbelief. "Sophia, why would you do this?"I wanted to explain, to scream that I did nothing, that Marcus gave me the wine, that I had no idea it was poisoned.But he had already turned, rushing with the child toward the infirmary.I

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