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Ashes To Honour

Author: Monellawrites
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-02 22:41:01

Kol

The river was quiet that morning. The sun hadn’t gone down completely. The wind made the white banners standing tall flutter. A line of warriors stood at attention by the riverbank, all dressed in black and their heads bowed. The pack had gathered, all of them, soldiers, elders, staff, even the children, because this wasn’t just a funeral.

This was a goodbye to one of our best… even though he had once betrayed us.

This was Liam’s farewell.

I stood beside the wooden pyre we built for him. We’d stacked it carefully, every log positioned by the men he’d trained and trained with. His body, which was dressed in ceremonial white, lay atop it. He lay peaceful and strong with his hands folded on his chest, like a warrior should be.

Aria stood next to me with her hand in mine. No one spoke for a long time. And then, finally, she stepped forward.

Her voice shook, but she didn’t hide it.

“When I first arrived at the Moonlight Estate, Liam didn’t treat me like he treated the other Luna’s. He
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  • The Alpha’s Pretty Mistake   When Mercy Dies

    KolI sat outside the infirmary, balancing my elbows on my knees and my fingers digging into my scalp.Aria hadn’t made a sound in hours since she was screaming at everyone. She was finally asleep. Her body was worn thin from the spell, the screaming and most especially, the loss. But I couldn’t rest. I couldn’t even blink without seeing her collapse into my arms, without seeing her blood on my hands, her voice cracking as she begged Lira for our child’s life. That sound, it wasn’t something I’d forget. Not today. Not ever.I had sworn to protect her. I had made that promise with conviction, and I failed.And I failed because I let my mercy outweigh my instincts. I listened when she begged me to give Lira a chance. I convinced myself that there was a trace of the old Lira left in that broken body. But there wasn’t. There never was. There was only poison. And I’d let it live and fester.And now, she has taken everything from us.I tightened my fist whilst staring at the floor. This was

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