Chapter OneI watched my twin sister try on my wedding dress.White lace. Delicate beading. The dress I'd dreamed about since I was twelve, back when I still believed in fairy tales and happy endings.Isabella twirled in front of the mirror, her pale face glowing with something I hadn't seen in years. Health. Happiness. Victory."It fits perfectly," Mom said, adjusting the veil. "Like it was made for you."It was made for me. My measurements. My deposit. My mate.But nobody cared about that."Irabella, stop lurking in the doorway." Dad didn't even look at me. "Come help your sister."I stepped into the room. My wolf clawed inside my chest, begging me to run. To fight. To do anything except stand here and watch this happen."The Alpha arrives in two hours," Mom said, smoothing Isabella's hair. "We need to make sure everything is perfect. Isabella, you remember what to say when he arrives?""I'll tell him I'm his mate." Isabella's voice was soft, practiced. Innocent. "That I've been wai
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