LOGINMy fiancé's stepsister, Adina Mercer, claimed to be a messenger of the Moon Goddess, able to relay divine decrees on Her behalf. Because of that, everything in our relationship had to be arranged by her. From when I should go to the hospital after an injury to the brand of protection we used in bed, she decided everything. Today marked the ninety-ninth time Kellan Ashford had skipped our mating ceremony because of something she said, leaving me standing alone at the altar. When I called, his voice was calm as he gave me the same line he always did. "Adina divined it. Today isn't a good day for us to mate. If we force it, we'll put both our lives at risk." I gripped my phone and laughed. "Did she also divine that if you keep refusing to mate with me, your pack will be destroyed?" A beat of stunned silence. Then he softened his tone. "I know you're upset, but there's nothing I can do. It's the Moon Goddess's decree. "Be good. There'll be another auspicious date next month, and I'll definitely mark you then. "Adina hurt her hand. I need to go bandage it for her. Figure out how to explain this to everyone." The call ended. Every wolf in the hall was watching me, waiting for my humiliation. I closed my eyes and let the stillness settle over me. They had no idea that their pack should have been swallowed whole by the far more powerful Mooncrest Pack long ago. I had fallen in love with their Alpha and begged my father to turn a conquest into a marriage alliance. That was the only reason they had known peace. Too bad they didn't appreciate it. Fine, then. Let Mooncrest's claws tear this land apart.
View MoreThe next time I heard of them was a year later.They hadn't chosen death that day. They went to Sunset Forest.Sunset Forest was shrouded in toxic miasma year-round. As the strongest wolf Westmere had ever produced, Kellan survived despite the rapid decline in his body's functions.Adina wasn't so fortunate.She had spent years relying on Kellan, never training, letting her body waste away. Her wolf had long since fallen dormant and couldn't be roused.On her first day inside, poisonous sores erupted across her body. The pain was unbearable.She clung to Kellan's shadow, desperate for him to look after her. It was her only chance at survival.But Kellan had no patience left for her. He shook her off without a backward glance.Adina was left to survive alone, constantly on guard against predators while enduring the poison's torment.Any other wolf would have given up long ago.But she was tenacious. Not only did she survive, she learned to harness the toxins to brew poison.She spent a
Lance didn't let me go for three straight days and nights.It wasn't until my father sent someone to summon me so I could change into the Alpha's ceremonial attire that Lance finally let me go.The ceremony was grand.Every wolf in Mooncrest gathered for the occasion.With all of them as my witnesses, I received the scepter from my father, the symbol of the Alpha's authority.I officially took command of Mooncrest.To my surprise, the pack had no objections to a female Alpha.My first act as Alpha was to march on Westmere.Kellan hadn't heeded my warning. He'd used the incomplete combat training plan to drill his warriors. After three months of it, they hadn't improved. They were weaker than before.An outsider might think he was handing his pack over on purpose.I didn't waver. I ordered Mooncrest's warriors to attack.Those who surrendered were spared. Those who resisted were cut down.But I never saw Kellan on the battlefield.As Alpha, he should have been at the front, leading his
I left my father's chambers.Walking along the forest path, I heard Lance playing a tune on a leaf above me.It was the same tune he'd played when I was six.When I didn't look up, he started dropping pebbles at my feet.I shot him an annoyed look."Are you done? How old are you? So childish."He jumped down, wearing his smuggest expression."I'm doing you a favor. Thought you might cry yourself to sleep over your breakup. Show some gratitude. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't bother.""Well, thanks. I'm going to bed."I kept walking.As I passed him, he caught my arm."Vanya, now that you've let go of that relationship, could you give me a chance?"I might never be an Alpha, but I can give you just as much as he ever could. I like you. No. I love you. I have for years."Under the moonlight, his eyes burned with an intensity I had rarely seen. His voice was uncharacteristically serious.Under that searing gaze, my face grew warm.I quickly looked away."What are you talking about? The
I returned to Mooncrest.My father called me to his chambers and spoke in a solemn tone."Vanya, you're my only child. You've grown up. It's time for you to take over as Alpha. In three days, I'll hold a succession ceremony for you."I was taken aback."I thought you'd blame me. If not for me, our warriors would have taken Westmere already."And I'm a woman. Mooncrest has never had a female Alpha."My father, usually so stern, smiled gently."Don't be silly."A pack as small as Westmere? We can take them whenever we want."As for your being a woman, if there's never been one before, then you'll be the first."Watching you grow is what I've always wanted most. After everything that happened, you've become more mature and levelheaded. You put the pack first. I believe you'll be an outstanding Alpha."Inside me, my wolf howled. She was happy for me too.Alpha was the highest title in any pack, a symbol of power and an enormous responsibility.For my father to pass it to me was an act of a












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