جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 9

The blood moon hung high, dyeing the Sacred Wolf Pack's altar an eerie, dark crimson.Howls echoed all around, rising and falling in waves. They were the pack's highest tribute to their new Luna.On the raised platform, Ronan Black's handsome face, once the source of my deepest longing, was now as cold and unyielding as steel.At his side, Michelle Wright wore a luxurious ceremonial gown made from silver fox fur, glowing with a holy sheen under the moonlight."Lana, you're an Omega. Who gave you permission to stand here?"A growl thick with disgust exploded beside my ear.It was Silas Castillo, the pack's Beta and Ronan's most loyal lackey.Once upon a time, he had been my guard, respectful and obedient.Now, his eyes held nothing but undisguised contempt."Today is Michelle's Luna ceremony. You'd better not mess it up with your filthy bloodline, or you'll pay with your life!"Silas shoved me hard. I staggered and slammed into a freezing stone pillar, the sharp pain tearing t

The word "Exile" stabbed straight into my heart like twin blades.In the Sacred Wolf Pack, exile wasn't just death.A wolf cast out of the pack would be stripped naked, smeared with blood meant to lure beasts, and driven into the wild. They would be hunted through endless terror and pain, torn apart bit by bit by lesser monsters.Their souls would never find rest, and they would never be reborn."No! Ronan, you can't do this to me!"I shook my head desperately, tears mixed with blood streaming down my face.Five years ago, Ronan had led the pack into a forbidden zone and was attacked by a witch. I had stepped in front of him and taken the curse alone.My bloodline was sealed because of it."You promised me you'd never betray me!"When I mentioned that oath, I saw something flicker in Ronan's eyes, just for an instant.But the next second, Michelle's sobbing smothered it completely."Ronan… I feel so dizzy…"Michelle collapsed into his arms. Her loose collar slipped open, ex

Silence fell.It felt as if time itself had been frozen at the altar.All eyes were locked onto the radiant bloodline mark on my neck. That pure, vast divine power pressed down so hard that every wolf present struggled just to breathe.The color drained completely from Michelle's face. She clutched the so-called "wound" at her collar with both hands, her body shaking like a leaf in a storm.But in the blink of an eye, the fear in her eyes twisted into pure, venomous hatred."It's an illusion. It's all an illusion!"Michelle's shrill scream shattered the silence. She pointed at me, her features contorted by jealousy. "Don't let her fool you! She colluded with rogues. This has to be some wicked illusion a witch taught her! She's desecrating the Moon Goddess!""Y-yes, exactly. It must be an illusion!" Silas seized on the words like a lifeline and shouted in agreement. "How could a real pure Alpha bloodline ever appear in an Omega? Everyone, don't be deceived by her!"The shock in

"Wh-what are you trying to do?"Michelle backed away step by step as I approached. The terror in her eyes was about to spill over."Ronan! Save me! She's trying to hurt our pup!"Ronan lay on the ground, struggling to get up, but the wolf guards Alex brought had him pinned down tight. He couldn't move at all.All he could do was watch and roar, "Lana! Lay a finger on Michelle, and I'll haunt you even after death!"I let out a cold chuckle. "Haunt me? You're about to find out that staying alive hurts a lot more than being dead."I stopped before Michelle and lifted my hand. A beam of pure moonlight gathered at my fingertips."Since you claim to be pure Alpha blood, then you should be able to withstand the Moon Goddess's power, right?"Before the words even finished leaving my mouth, the light shot straight into Michelle's so-called wound."Ahhhhh!"A shrill, agonized scream tore through the air, far worse than anything heard at a slaughterhouse.Under the moonlight, that "wou

"No! Lana, you can't do this to me! I'm an Alpha!"Ronan's desperate screams echoed across the altar, but they were quickly swallowed by the fury of the pack.Alex didn't even need to lift a hand. The pack members who had long been filled with resentment toward Ronan rushed forward together.The High Priest, eager to redeem himself, carried out the act personally."Ahhh!"With a horrifying tearing sound, the Alpha gland at the back of Ronan's neck was ripped out by force. The source of the power he had always been so proud of was completely severed.He collapsed onto the ground like a dead dog. In an instant, the high and mighty Alpha was reduced to a cripple worse than an Omega.As for Michelle, her luxurious silver fox fur gown was stripped away. She was bound naked to the withered tree that had once been prepared for my punishment.The pack poured the foulest, most beast-attracting rotten meat broth over her body."No… please… I have money! I'll give you money!"Michelle s