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CHAPTER ONE

I stagger toward the plume of smoke rising above the trees.I have been in this forest for days, ever since my pack was wiped out.I was destined to be a luna.Now I'm just lucky to be alive."Someone's approaching!" a voice calls.I look up. Guards.They stalk down the hill toward me."Who are you?" they ask."My name is Victoria," I say."Where did you come from?""The mountains."They look skeptical."Wolves don't travel alone," the guard says."And it's a long way to travel for such a small woman," the seconds adds."My pack was killed," I say."Killed? All of them?"A lump rises in my throat.I do not want to think of the carnage I left behind.My mother."Yes," I say."How do we know you are not a spy?" he says."A spy?""We have just been attacked by other wolves.""Then you know how I feel," I tell them.They eye me warily.They are trying to decide what to do.I hope they choose to let me live.They turn to face each other and murmur.One of them no
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CHAPTER TWO

 The den I am led to is basic.Small and dark.Fit for an omega.I sink into the bed.Fatigue overcomes me.How is this my life?I have lost everything.I have lost my pack.I have lost my mate.I am too tired to cry.I close my eyes and fall asleep.A gentle paw shakes me awake."Time to get up. Time to hunt."I open my eyes.It is dawn.For a moment, I think I am back in my old pack.Then I realize where I am.The guard from yesterday peers at me.My stomach drops."What time is it?""Day break.""You hunt so early?""You have to hunt," the guard says. "You have to prove your worth as a hunter."I drag myself out of bed.Then I follow the guard outside.He makes his way towards the hunting grounds."What is your name?" I ask.He shakes his head. "I don't have one yet.""Your real name," I say. "Not your hunt name.""My real name does not matter."He is infuriating."I'm Victoria," I tell him."Not for long," he replies.I notice how his blonde fur
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CHAPTER THREE

 I do not return to the same den I slept in last night.Instead, I follow Impala to his den.My new home.With my new mate.It is a mess inside."Impala," I say. "You're untidy."He chuckles. "That is why I need a mate.""If you think I am tidying up after you, you are sorely mistaken. Lunas do not tidy.""You're not a luna anymore," he reminds me."Make yourself comfortable," he says. "I'm going hunting.""And me? What will I do while you're out?"He shrugs. "You could tidyI am appalled. "You're a pig.""you'll learn to love me, Oryx.""That is not my name," I say. "I am Victoria.""whatever you say, Oryx!"He leaves the den.I sit down in the corner.I am angry. Angry at him.I do not want to accept this.We are opposites.No matter how I look at it, we are opposites.We will never be a good match.I am supposed to lead not clean!Not sit around waiting for my lower ranked mate to come home.I am supposed to lead.I am supposed to outrank him.This is
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CHAPTER FOUR

I run through the camp and to the alpha's den.I walk up to him."What do you want?" he asks."My match is not what I wanted," I say. "I want out.""It's too late for that," he says."What?""Your match is final.""No!""It's final," he says. "You will be with Impala. Go back to your mate."I turn away from him.But he grabs me by the scruff of my neck and turns me back towards him."What are you doing?" I say, fearfully."When you go back to your mate, you will be submissive.""But-""Go back to your mate."He pushes me away.I return to the den.Cloud is waiting for me."Go away," I say."I can't let you leave," he says. “It’s not that simple.""I'm leaving," I say."I will hurt you if you leave."I look at him.He looks so scary. I feel terrified.It's not just him that I'm scared of.I'm scared of being alone.I'm scared of being in this new place with the foreign pack.I'm scared of my small, pathetic match.I study Cloud. His eyes are narrowed, and his
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CHAPTER FIVE

I can tell that he is right behind me.I can hear his footsteps as he runs towards me.He is much faster than I am. I keep running, but he is catching up. I look around, trying to find a place to hide.My eyes fall on a hollow log.I try to remember if there are any dangerous animals in it. I hope that it is empty.Impala is right behind me, so I run to it and dive into the log.I curl up at the bottom and cover my head.I hold my breath and wait.I can hear him sniffing me.I am shaking.I don't want him to find me.I don't want to be his match.I feel the log shifting.I peek out from my hiding place.Impala is staring down at me.He growls.I feel trapped."I don't want to fight you," I whisper. "But I will.""Is that supposed to scare me?" he taunts.I have never felt so angry. My anger makes me brave.And against my better judgement, I attack.Impala is surprised by my sudden burst of energy.We tussle at the bottom of the log.I feel his teeth on my n
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CHAPTER SIX

I wake up on the floor of a cave. My vision is still blurry, and my head is spinning, but I think I can make out the shape of bars around me.I am confused. Why am I in a cave? And why are there bars on the door? I try to stand up, but the room starts to spin, and I fall back down. I am dizzy. I try to crawl away from the bars, but I slip, and I feel my body hit the floor.I don't know what is happening. When I try to get up again, I start to lose my balance. My vision is getting even blurrier. I feel weak. So weak. I look down and realize I am covered in blood-- matted in it, even.It's on my legs, my belly, my paws. It's even on my back, which I can't see.I touch it, and the pain stings.I try to stop the bleeding, but I can't.My sight is fading.I'm so cold, and I'm struggling to breathe.My lungs are burning, but I force myself to inhale anyway. I know that if I stop breathing, I will die.My vision is still blurry, but I can see the bars.I can't rememb
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CHAPTER SEVEN

It seems impossible. Ajax, a traitor?But I don't want to question it. It doesn't seem like the right time or place. "I don't want to pry," I say. "If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine, but--""No, it's okay," he says. "I'm just not sure where to begin.""How about the beginning?" I ask, smiling at him."The beginning?" he says. "It all started the day my father died.""Your father died?" I ask."He was my alpha, and he was the one I looked up to-- the one I aspired to be like," he says. "He was brave and strong. I wanted to be just like him. And I was, too. But then, he died.""I'm so sorry," I say."It was a long time ago," he says.I can tell he's about to say more-- that he wants to tell me everything, but before he can, someone else appears in the cave. I can't see them, but I can hear their footsteps approaching.I watch as they approach the cage where I am being held and am surprised when they open it."Come" the man says in a gruff voice."Where?" I ask
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CHAPTER EIGHT

"Are you finished?"I turn and look. The man from before, the one known as the guard, is standing just outside the door.I am nervous and I don't know what to say, but I don't want to say the wrong thing and get into trouble.I have no idea what the Alpha expects of me, and I have no idea how much trouble I can get into.The only way this is going to work is if I follow their rules. If I play by the rules and do what they say, I might get a chance at escape."I-- I need your help," I say. "I don't know what to do.""Then let me help you," he says."I don't know what the Alpha expects," I say."Just follow my lead and you'll be fine.""But--" I start to say."Just do what I say."I hesitate, but then I realize there's no other way, so with a nod, I agree to follow his lead.He tells me that I'm to get dressed in the clothes that are set before me, in the little basket.At first, I'm confused, as there aren't any clothes in the little basket, but then I realize he's talkin
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CHAPTER NINE

Once the Alpha signs off and my dress is finished, I am taken back to my cell. I am relieved to find Ajax is still there."How was it?" he asks."Dreadful," I say, sitting down on the edge of the cot, my hands folded in my lap."I'm not surprised," he says. "Brian is the worst.""Brian?" I ask."The Alpha," Ajax clarifies. "His name is Brian.""Oh," I say. "I hate him already.""Me too," he says.For a moment, there is a silence between us. I wonder what he is thinking."But you're still going to go through with the wedding?" he asks, finally."I have to," I say. "I don't have a choice."Again, there is silence. I find myself wondering about Ajax and Brian-- wondering if Ajax being down here has anything to do with his hatred of the alpha. I decide to ask. After all, he asked me about how I got here. It seems only fair for me to be allowed to ask too."Is Brian why you're down here?" I ask."Yes," he says.He is quiet again, and for a moment, I think that's all he's goi
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CHAPTER TEN

Ajax looks at me. It's clear that he doesn't want me to stay, but he understands."I can't just leave you here," he says."You have to," I say. "They won't come for you the way they'll come for me. The Alpha would never admit you escaped. It would make him look weak. You have a chance at a life.""But what about you?" he asks."I'll be okay," I say, and I wonder if he knows just how much I don't believe that."Go," I say, firmly. "You don't have much time."He stares at me. I can tell he's torn. But he also knows I'm right."Just go," I say. "Before they come looking for you-- before they come looking for me."He hesitates, and then runs out into the forest, disappearing into the trees.The second he is gone, I see the guard coming towards the mouth of the cave. He has an expression on his face that tells me he knows exactly what I've done. And he is furious. "Where is he?" he asks, coming towards me.He is about to hit me when I decide I'm going to have to fight back. The
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