Cassandra knelt by the fountain, her body trembling.Everyone was gone, leaving her all alone.She slowly crawled to the edge of the fountain and saw her reflection in the water.Who was that?A woman with graying hair, a face covered in scars, and eyes as empty as a dead fish."No… that's not me…" she cried, shaking her head. "It's not me…"But the reflection didn't lie.The beautiful Cassandra was gone.In her place was a monster, consumed by hatred and desire.She remembered how Estelle used to be—elegant, powerful, full of life.And what about her? She had sold her soul to climb the ladder of power."I could have had a Beta who truly loved me…" she murmured to herself. "I could have lived a simple, happy life…"But it was too late for regrets.She had ruined Estelle's life, and she had ruined her own."Estelle… I'm sorry…" she wept at the fountain. "I was wrong… I was so wrong…"But no one was there to hear her confession.In the Alpha's Hall of the Black Moon Pack, Kaelen sat on h
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