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CHAPTER ONE:

Chapter One ~Rae’s POV ~I stared down at the stick in my trembling hand, my stomach churning.Two pink lines.Two, not one. I swallowed the lumps in my throat, shaking my head. “It can’t be. I am done for”, I choked out in tears, the reality sinking in, I shouldn’t have. My heart hammered against in my chest on what I had done. I was pregnant. I already knew-- I’d felt the changes, my late period, the constant throwing up but seeing it confirmed was like being sucker-punched twice.And I didn’t even know his name. My hands shook as I make my way out of the bathroom, seeing my bestfriend pacing around in the room, I broke down in tears.“Breathe”, Lillian said, her hands rocking me back and froth to calm me.“Okay? Just breathe”.I couldn’t. My lungs were locked, my mouth is dry. “It’s been a month, Lil. I don’t even remember his face clearly”, I choked out, face-palming myself.“Are you sure he’s human?”, Lillian questioned, her eyebrwos creased and she was biting her long nail. M

CHAPTER TWO:

~ Rae’s POV ~ I swung low, aiming a kick at my opponent’s side, but my balance was off. My foot hit the mat with a weak thud, and the guy I was sparring with barely had to dodge. He didn’t even break a sweat. “What the hell, Rae”, He exclaimed, his eyes scruntizing me for any injuries. “Are you hurt somewhere?”, The guy questioned with a creased brow and I nodded negatively. “Again, you are distracted”, He said, frowning. I nodded, clenched my fists, and tried to focus. But my body moved slow, disconnected—like my mind was two steps behind everything, I couldn’t focus without my mind drifting off. My unborn kid. The plan. My one night stand with an Alpha. I was leaving. Soon. I’d already packed what I needed and hidden it under my bunk in the room. Just a few more days. I had to sneak away from the academy. My mind drifted off to when I had the conversations with Lillian. “Abort it”, Her soft voice floated into my ears and a tear slipped down my eyes, I would never abo

CHAPTER THREE:

~ Damon’s POV ~"Yes, I will marry him," Rae announced in a shrill voice, her eyes shut tightly.Her parents dashed to her side, wide-eyed. A smile crept onto my lips, and I still found it hard to believe she would choose me. The bounty hunters didn't hate us, but they weren't fond of us either.They kept bombarding her with questions, her father firing up at her. Our eyes locked, and for a moment, I saw her eyelashes flutter shut.Why did she choose me?"Can I pick you up tomorrow to validate the marriage in court? Your parents can come too," I stated, breaking the chaos that had erupted."I would never go with that unfilial daughter anywhere. I disown you henceforth. I don't want to ever set my eyes on you," Blackthorne declared, raising his hand at her, which I caught mid-air. He cast a long glance at Rae and dragged her mother along, who was wiping tears from her face.I didn't know why they were so skeptical that I would hurt her. I would never hurt my mate. Hushed voices reached

CHAPTER FOUR:

~ Rae's POV ~“Don't tell them, Lillian. Please. Just not yet”, I whispered, clutching the phone tighter. Lillian's voice goes off for a moment before I heard a heavy sigh from the other end. “The academy is in pandemonium, the board are demanding why your father had let you go without fighting off Alpha Damon… And your Mom has been crying non-stop that the Alpha had casted a spell on you”, She lets out in a whisper, her voice barely audible and I knew they would have asked her if she keeps in touch with me after I threw my phone away and I had to borrow this from Damon's Beta.“RAE!!”, I snapped out from my thought.“Yes, I asked if you are okay. Are you sure about this decision?”, Lillian questioned for the uptenth time.“I would be fine, I have to protect what's mine…”“You could have just… you know. The other options”, Lillian's voice trailed off and a heavy sigh escaped my lips.“I told you I would never do that, you know the struggles my parents went through before they had me

CHAPTER FIVE

~ RAE’S POV ~The iron cuffs burned against my skin, digging deeper the more I struggled. Each step dragged me through the dirt, the guards gripping me like I was some animal they were proud of catching. My body shook with rage, but everything just pressed down on me.I kept saying the same words, my voice hoarse, my throat raw.“I didn’t do this. I swear it wasn’t me.”None of them listened.The woods blurred past us, the moonlight bleeding through the trees. My chest hurt, every breath sharp. The image of Damon’s Beta lying lifeless with his throat slit burned into my head. His eyes were open, staring at nothing. I could still feel the warmth of his blood on my hands. My knife. My blade.They made sure it was mine.My body trembled as they shoved me into another black SUV. The cuffs burned hotter the longer I wore them, the silver crawling through my veins, slowing me down. I winced and folded my wrists, but the guards just smirked like they enjoyed the pain I was in.“Monster,” one

CHAPTER SIX

~ RAE’S POV ~The night was cruel.Cold wind slapped against my skin as the guards shoved me through the border, the silver cuffs biting deeper with every step. I stumbled, my knees hitting the ground, the dirt grinding against my skin. The mark on my arm still burned like fire, the veins pulsing with heat that refused to fade.“Run if you want,” one of them sneered. “The rogues will catch you soon enough.”Their laughter cut through the silence. Then the sound of footsteps faded. The gates slammed shut behind me.And just like that… I was alone.Banished and Branded.I pressed my forehead into the cold dirt, my chest heaving. My body shook violently, my breath shallow and sharp. The world spinning. I wanted to scream, but no sound came out. My throat was raw, torn apart from earlier cries.I stayed there for a long time, on my knees. On the ground, until the howls started.It was low and distant at first. Then it got louder, and closer.The rogues had caught my scent.Panic slammed i

CHAPTER SEVEN

~ DAMON’S POV ~The hall was quiet again.Too quiet.Everyone had left except for me and the faint scent of smoke still clinging to the air. The fire pit burned low, the brand still glowing faintly red beside it. Her scream still echoed in my head sharp, broken, full of pain that tore right through me.I sat there, motionless, staring at the empty space where she had been moments ago. My hands were still clenched on my knees, my nails digging into my palms so hard that blood had started to form under my skin. I didn’t even feel it.All I could feel was the sound of her voice.The way she called my name.The way she looked at me when they dragged her out.“I trusted you…”Those words burned more than any mark could.I wanted to move. To get up. To call the guards back and tell them to stop, that they’d made a mistake. But I didn’t. I sat there frozen like a coward.The council had already made their decision. The elders said the evidence was clear. They said her blade was found with th

CHAPTER EIGHT

~ RAE'S POV ~I woke to pain.A deep, burning ache that ran from my shoulder down to my ribs. It felt like fire lived inside my skin. The mark on my arm pulsed again, black veins spreading faintly under the surface. Every time it throbbed, I felt the echo of the council’s cruelty all over again.I blinked up at the faint light breaking through the trees. It was morning already, or maybe the second one since they threw me out. I couldn’t tell. Time had lost meaning here.The ground was damp beneath me. My clothes stuck to my skin, wet with blood and dirt. I could barely move without pain slicing through me, but I had no choice.If I stayed still, I’d die.If I gave up, they’d win.And I couldn’t let that happen. Not now. Not when I had something, someone inside me.I pressed a trembling hand to my stomach. It wasn’t showing yet, but I could feel it. The faintest sense of life. My heartbeat didn’t feel like mine alone anymore.The thought steadied me a little. I swallowed hard and forc

CHAPTER NINE

~ RAE’S POV ~I pressed my hand to my stomach, feeling the faint curve there. “We made it,” I whispered. “We’re still here.”My voice broke a little when I said it. My throat was dry and cracked, but hearing myself talk gave me courage. I could almost imagine I wasn’t alone.I started walking again. The sun beat down hard, my feet aching, my clothes torn. The mark on my arm had stopped burning days ago, but it still looked angry and dark, like a wound that would never heal. Sometimes I caught myself staring at it, wondering if Damon ever thought about it.Did he ever think about me at all?Did he wonder if I survived?Or did he just move on, proud of what he did?I hated that I still thought about him. I hated that his name still felt like a bruise on my tongue. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw his face, those cold gray eyes that once looked at me like I was the only thing that mattered.Now I was just the scar he didn’t want to remember.The sound of running water pulled me back to

CHAPTER TEN

~ RAE’S POV ~I sat beside the small fire I’d made, the flames low but steady, casting faint orange light on the ground. My arms ached, my back hurt, but I didn’t move. Raya was asleep against my chest, wrapped in the old brown blanket that used to belong to one of Kellan’s men before he died. Her tiny breaths were soft, warm against my skin.Every time I looked at her, something in me broke and healed at the same time.She was so small, so perfect, dark curls, tiny fingers that always seemed to reach for me even in her sleep. Her skin was warm, smooth, alive. When she sighed, it was the gentlest sound I’d ever heard. I would give my life to keep hearing it.The firelight made her look golden, peaceful. The world outside was anything but.The outlands were cruel, restless. Every night, distant howls broke the silence, sometimes too close, sometimes far enough that I could almost pretend they weren’t real. The air carried the stench of blood and rot. Life here was cheap. You survived o

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