The Alpha’s Unwanted Daughter Is Royal

Anna’s POV“Anna, attack his right side this time!”Ethan, my pack’s counselor, shouted as one of our Beta warriors slammed me into the dirt.I still had no idea why Ethan had dragged me into secret training shortly after my eighteenth birthday, nearly six months ago.All I knew was that when he came to find me, he had stared at me in stunned silence for nearly a minute.Every wolf was expected to train harder after turning eighteen. It strengthened the bond between us and our wolves, while giving the pack a chance to assess our potential in case they needed fresh blood among their warriors.I had just never expected to be considered.Yes, I was Alpha Eax’s daughter, but I was only a hybrid, a half Alpha. Because my mother was an Omega.An Alpha hybrid possessed neither the strength and power of an Alpha nor the ability to work and support the pack like an Omega.To everyone, I was a stain on Father’s pure Alpha bloodline and a hybrid like me was even lower than an Omega.For as long a

Anna’s POVMother cried, “Those rogue would tear us apart. Anna has only just turned eighteen. Please…”Father kicked her aside.As if that wasn’t enough, he looked down at her with disgust.“Don’t touch me, you filthy Omega. I allowed you to remain by my side because I believed you were at least obedient. I never expected you to become a proper Luna, but look at what you taught Anna. Today, she dared to challenge my son—the future Alpha. Tomorrow, she may challenge me.”Mother whimpered on the floor.Father had put so much force into the kick that she couldn’t get back up.I desperately tried to reach her, but Father’s Alpha command still held me in place.All I could do was watch.A furious roar grew louder inside my head.I hated this wolf who called himself my father.He wasn’t worthy of that title. He had done nothing but stand by and allow his precious son to torment Mother and me.If only I weren’t a half Alpha. If only I were stronger—strong enough to fight back.Vaxy howled in

Anna’s POV“Brave contestants, the annual Royal Selection begins now. Your first test will be strength. Please shift into your wolf forms and enter the training grounds.”Eric and Henry immediately left the chamber to shift.I hesitated.Ethan’s voice entered my mind through the mind-link. “Strength may not be your greatest advantage, but you are far from weak. Trust me, Anna. I’ve trained you for this.”I looked down at my hands, feeling Vaxy stir inside me.What if I humiliated myself in front of everyone?I clenched my fists.Whether I embarrassed myself or not, I couldn’t let fear stop me from trying.Besides, judging from Ethan’s and Aunt Mary’s reactions, perhaps I should have a little more faith in myself.I turned toward Father. “Every wolf who has reached the required age is allowed to participate. May I join too?”Father looked me up and down, his expression barely changing. “You want to participate? You do understand that you are only a half Alpha—and a she-wolf.”The meanin

Anna’s POVEric’s expression tightened.“You’re always saying I’m not worthy of competing with you,” I continued. “Henry is, isn’t he? You’re both pure-blooded Alpha descendants. So why are you still standing here fighting a half blood?”Eric’s face changed immediately.After a few seconds, he spoke through clenched teeth. “You’re lucky I’m letting you go this time.”With that, he shifted and disappeared into the woods.I shifted back into Vaxy’s form and started running.Fighting Eric had already put me behind the others. I couldn’t waste another second resting.Vaxy’s power slowly took over, filling me with the wild urge to run toward a single goal.I needed that free pass. I had to be the fastest.The wind rushed against our face, and the heavy weight that had been dragging me down suddenly seemed to disappear.Strangely, rogue territory didn’t seem as dangerous as I had expected. Even though Vaxy had taken us deep into its center, we hadn’t faced many threats.Perhaps we were simpl

Anna’s POVFor several seconds, neither of us attacked.Then Henry’s shoulder twitched.I prepared for a strike from the right, but he suddenly dropped low and slammed into my legs instead.The impact knocked me sideways.Before I could regain my balance, his claws tore across my ribs.Pain burned through my side. I hit the ground and rolled away just before his jaws snapped shut where my neck had been.Gasps rose from the crowd.Henry didn’t stop. He charged again, trying to trap me while I was still down.I kicked out with both hind legs.My paws struck his chest hard enough to force him back, giving me the second I needed to stand.Warm blood soaked the fur along my side.“Anna, your ribs,” Vaxy warned.“I know.”Henry’s gaze dropped to my wound, and satisfaction flashed in his eyes.He thought he had finally found my weakness.I lowered my body and allowed one of my legs to tremble.Henry noticed. His ears lifted, and his lips pulled back to expose his teeth. He moved closer, no lo