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Chapter 11
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2025-05-20 05:59:10Sebastain's POV
By the time lunch rolls around, I know I have to talk to her.
The cafeteria buzzes with voices, trays clatter in the distance, and the sun filters through the high windows in golden streaks. I spot her across the room, tucked away at one of the smaller tables near the back wall. She’s alone, reading and nibbling on something from her tray, completely unaware of the storm of nerves brewing inside me.
My heart pounds harder than it ever has in training. I’ve faced down elite warriors, sparred with Alphas, but nothing has made my palms sweat like the idea of speaking to this girl.
I steel myself and walk over.
“Hi, you’re Zahra Larkin, right? Beta Larkin’s daughter?”
She looks up quickly. Her sapphire eyes widen, and for a second, I swear I see surprise—and something else. Awe? Curiosity? Goddess, please let it be interest.
“Errm, I’m Sebastian Blackwood,” I say, extending a hand, aiming for easy charm and confidence.
“I, I, it’s, nice to meet you,” she stammers, her voice soft, uncertain. There’s a flush rising in her cheeks. She’s adorable.
“May I sit down?” I ask.
“What?” she blinks. Then, catching herself, she coughs slightly and says, “Oh, yeah, feel free.” A small, beautiful smile appears on her lips. I’m absolutely done for.
I slide into the seat across from her, returning her smile with one I hope is relaxed, maybe even a little disarming.
We fall into conversation, easing into it naturally. She’s smart, sharp, and full of good ideas. We talk about school and training, and I tell her about my plans to overhaul the way Silver Dawn trains its warriors. She’s genuinely enthusiastic, and her insight is impressive.
My dad, Andrew, is Alpha of Silver Dawn, and the younger brother of Alpha Lucas. Blood Moon’s known for its warriors, but we’re better known for business. My dad’s built a small empire of ventures that keep our pack wealthy and secure. But wealth doesn’t win wars.
Training in our pack is patchy at best. Kids don’t start until high school. Training only becomes mandatory at sixteen, and even then it’s only once a week. She-wolves aren’t required to train beyond a basic self-defence course. It’s archaic. Our alliance with Blood Moon has kept us safe, but it’s not enough. I want us to be stronger. I want us to be ready. Uncle Lucas is on board, and I’m determined to make my case to my father.
Talking to Zahra makes it easier to see the path ahead. She gets it. She even points out the kind of resistance I’ll face if I push for these changes, which only makes me respect her more. It’s not just that I want to spend more time with her—though I really, really do—it’s that she could help me shape the future of our pack.
My stomach growls, reminding me that I haven’t eaten. The early start this morning has caught up to me.
‘Seb, man what are you doing?’ Max’s voice cuts into my thoughts through the mind link. Right on cue.
I give Zahra a small smile as I rise from the table. “Awesome. I’ll definitely take you up on that. But for now, I need to grab my Beta Max for something. It’s been great talking to you, Zahra.”
“Yeah, definitely,” she replies with a shy smile. “See you around, Sebastian.”
My name on her lips sends a shiver down my spine.
As I head back to my table, I feel like I’m walking on air. I barely resist the urge to grin like a fool in front of Max and the others. Zahra Larkin is something special.
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Max's POVTobias pats my shoulder. "Come on, man. Let’s head outside. The others will be here soon."I tip back the rest of the beer, feel it hit an empty stomach, and stand. In the bedroom I shrug into my suit jacket. It is tight across the chest but it holds. Tobias clocks it and smirks. I huff a laugh. First one in days. It feels strange in my throat.Outside, people stream from the packhouse to the woods along a lantern‑lit path. I keep my head down and my hands in my pockets. The clearing is already thick with smell of smoke from the last two days. Four pyres stand in the centre: Seb. Luna Anne. Zoe. Rebecca. The pack forms a ring at the edge of the trees, lining up back into the cover of the trees as the numbers swell, bodies pressed close.Tobias and I move to the front where a small platform has been raised. Andrew is there. Dad has an arm around his back, holding him upright. Lucas takes the other side as we reach them. I tense when I see Lucas because I know who will be right
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Max's POVI stare at the ceiling while daylight crawls across it, thin and grey. Another night with no sleep. My head is a hive and I am the only thing it stings.I have not slept since my best friend was murdered in front of me. Since I was not where I should have been. My Alpha. I let him down. I was busy watching Xander's back, worrying about his cousin, instead of standing where Sebastian needed me. Now our pack has no future, and that sits in my chest like broken glass.My stomach rolls again. I swallow against bile and breathe through it until the nausea backs off. The last three days I have thrown up more than I have in ten years. Every time I replay the fight, or my thoughts drift to Xander, every time I reach the same point where I chose the wrong alpha to flank, my gut empties. Coward’s body. I grit my teeth until my jaw aches.Yesterday’s meeting will not stop playing in my mind. Alpha Lucas at the head of the table, face drawn, voice steady like a blade laid flat.“Max. Hu
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Xander's POVMy vision blurs. The air splits with two howls, a long, broken, mournful note. One after the other, blending together, a harmony of misery.Seb, and Uncle Drew.The sound chills me to the marrow. Its the kind of agony that isn’t just heard, it’s felt. Every wolf freezes for half a heartbeat. Max staggers beside me as the bond to his Luna snaps. Around us, every Silver Dawn warrior falters, some nearly dropping where they stand. The heart of their pack has just been snuffed out.I scan the battlefield, frantic. Then I see him. Sphinx!He stumbles upright, then launches forward. He’s not fighting anymore. He’s destroying. A whirlwind of teeth and fury, blood caking his muzzle, eyes blazing feral. He’s gone berserk, tearing through rogues with a savagery I’ve never seen from him before. His unit try to cover him, but he breaks through their line, chasing the rogues too far, too fast.Medus surges away from me, toward his Alpha, desperate to protect him. To be beside him in h
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