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Chapter 10

Penulis: Sabastine
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-04 22:59:47

Novah’s POV

The Moon-Star Packhouse was too loud that afternoon.

Not in the way parties were loud, but in the way murmurs and footsteps bounced off marble and wood, echoing through the halls like whispers I wasn’t meant to hear.

I stood in front of my bedroom mirror, brushing down the hem of my plain blue dress. It wasn’t new—just another hand-me-down from the donation box Camila occasionally left outside my door with a note that said, “Wear something decent.”

My hands trembled as I fixed the collar. There was a pack gathering today. One of those weekly things that felt like a performance I didn’t audition for. They’d say it was “inclusive,” a celebration of unity and wolf spirit. But that was only true if you had a name, a title, a place.

Omegas didn’t have places. We stood on the edges, barely seen.

My reflection blinked back at me—dark eyes, tired despite the full night’s sleep, and lips chewed raw from nerves. I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and tried to smile.

It didn’t
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