The Alpha's Stepsister

The room was silent. I looked at Drew Anderson and Lisa Anderson in front of me. My voice was cold."Aren't you leaving?"Lisa's eyes welled with tears. "I'm sorry, Freya. I was just too scared."It's all because I'm too weak that you have to suffer in my place."Drew wrapped an arm around her shoulders."That's enough, Lisa. This isn't your fault. Let's go."Before walking out, Drew turned back to me."Tomorrow at ten in the morning, go to the Council of Elders. Don't be late."I didn't answer.The door wasn't fully closed, and their voices drifted in."Drew, what if Freya changes her mind?""She wouldn't dare," Drew said with absolute certainty."Even if she makes a scene, she still has to take the fall."Lisa said sweetly, "Drew, why did you even get together with Freya? You don't even love her."He sounded dismissive when he spoke."She was pathetic. Back then, she even gave up the chance to build her own pack for my sake. You should've seen how she begged me not to

Just then, an off-road vehicle sped toward us and came to a steady halt nearby.The window rolled down, and I heard Liam's voice."Freya, get in. We're going to be late for the bidding conference."Drew turned toward the sound. The moment he saw Liam, the fury in his eyes intensified. He tightened his grip on my wrist and refused to let go."Freya, you actually betrayed me. Have you forgotten how you chased after me and how you gave up everything for me back then?""I haven't forgotten, but I regret it now."I yanked my hand free with force. That left several clear red marks on my wrist."I'm formally informing you that I, Freya, willingly dissolve our fated mate bond. From this moment on, we have nothing to do with each other."With that, I walked toward Liam's vehicle.The moment I opened the door, I heard Drew's furious roar behind me."Fine, Freya! I'll wait for the day you come crawling back and beg me!"The five-year mistake, this twisted bond that had bound me for so

Drew's defense caught in his throat. His face turned red.I ignored him and handed the bidding documents to the representative of the Council of Elders before stepping onto the main stage.My gaze swept across every pack representative present."The obsidian mine is a treasure granted by the Moon Goddess to all werewolves, not the private property of any single pack."I, Freya, on behalf of the Stone Crown Pack, promise this. We won't just mine the obsidian. We will build a new trade route running from north to south. Every pack that joins the alliance will receive priority trading rights and the most favorable tax rates."Ten percent of the mine's net profit will be placed into the alliance's public fund to improve the lives of all pack pups and elder werewolves."We are not seeking monopoly. We are seeking mutual prosperity. What the Stone Crown Pack wants is a strong and united werewolf alliance, not a hollow prosperity built by sacrificing the interests of our own kind."Whe

On the way back to Stone Crown Pack, I felt mixed emotions.Liam noticed something was off."Something on your mind?" he asked before sitting down by the campfire and handing me a freshly roasted skewer of meat.I took it, but I had no appetite.I told him everything happening inside Black Wood Pack, including their desire for me to return and become Alpha.He listened quietly without interrupting."What do you think?" he asked only after I finished."I don't know." I shook my head."I poured so much of myself into that place. But Drew–"Just saying his name made my heart ache."Freya." Liam looked at me. The firelight reflected in his dark eyes."No matter what decision you make, I support you. Stone Crown Pack will always stand behind you."His words calmed the raging emotions inside me.Not long after, a merchant from a neutral pack brought me a handwritten letter from Drew.The handwriting was messy and filled with desperation.He wrote that the Council of Elders' in

A piercing shriek filled the night sky.The vampires shifted into streaks of shadow and plunged into the ranks of Black Wood Pack's warriors.Blood was spilled beneath the moonlight. Howls of pain and fury filled the air.Although Black Wood Pack's werewolves were brave and mighty, they were caught off guard by the sudden assault.The vampires struck silently, and every move was aimed at vital points."Kill them! I want Black Wood Pack wiped out!"Lisa stood atop a towering rock with a sick smile across her face.Her eyes glowed an unnatural crimson. Clearly, she had paid a terrible price for the vampires' aid.I shifted into wolf form and charged to the front. I blocked a vampire who attempted to ambush a young werewolf."Form a defensive line! Protect the elders and the pups!"With authority as the Alpha Female, my voice echoed across the battlefield.The warriors tightened their formation and shielded the defenseless at the center, but there were more vampires than we exp