Lahat ng Kabanata ng Alpha of Her Ruin: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

NALANII hummed my favourite song as I bounced on my way to Esme’s room. We had promised to meet up so we could go to town to see the new festival that was happening in the pack. I finally got my father’s approval to leave the pack house, and I didn’t want to waste any more minutes.“… is madness. She would never agree to it,” Mom’s voice rang out as I passed Dad’s office. “She is never supposed to leave the pack. What would happen when they find out who she is?”My legs halted. I knew they were talking about me.“What use is she if they find out? It’s not like we can make use of her powers. It’s better to let them take her. At least, she will bring us protection,” Dad argued coldly in that tone he used when he didn’t want anyone going against his orders.Unease curled in the pit of my stomach. I didn’t need to hear the full conversation to know that I wouldn’t like it.“But we promised to keep her safe,” Mom whispered, defeat creeping into her voice. “How do we even break the news to

NALANII sat still, trying hard not to fall off the beast as it bounded through the moonlit forest to the Blackthorne pack. I had not expected Samael to ride with me. Maybe he thought I would escape.He had not said a word since we left, but his presence was suffocating. My skin prickled with every touch as his hands controlled the reins from behind me. I wanted to be anywhere but in front of him.I had tried avoiding touching him, but it was impossible. Every jerk of the rein pulled me against him, and the constant growl told me he wasn’t happy with it as well.I forced my mind to go back home so I didn’t have to bother with thinking about his skin on mine.I couldn’t say a proper goodbye because Samael was in a hurry to get back. My mother kept pleading that I forgive her, while Father just said I would be fine. Esme had hugged me so tightly until a glare from one Bloodthorn warrior had her stepping back.I remember how I had squeaked like a little child when Samael suddenly picked

SAMAELThe door clicked shut behind Lilith, and the silence that followed was suffocating.I stood there, jaw clenched, telling myself that I had only intervened because Lilith had crossed a line. I knew how vicious she could be when it came to people she didn’t like, and I had promised Dallor that his child would remain safe in my lands.That was all.None of this had anything to do with the way my wolf snarled when I caught her scent of distress from down the hall, or the way my legs had moved before I could realise what I was doing.It was keeping my word. Nothing more.I turned to face her, and she was watching me, arms wrapped around herself like she was trying to protect herself from me. Despite how vulnerable she looked, her chin was lifted and her shoulders squared like she was waiting for me to say something hostile, and she would be ready to brace herself and defend herself.She was different.Most wolves would have bared their necks in submission or scrambled to please me,

NALANIMy stomach churned. “Oh.”Suddenly, her reactions made sense. Why she was wary of me, even now as we talked. “That’s why you didn’t like the arrangement. She was your best friend and your Luna."Mabel didn’t bother denying it. “Amara was the sister I never had. When Dad announced we’d be getting a new Luna, I was furious. It felt like…” She blinked, fighting the tears. “It felt like he was trying to erase her… replace her, like she had never been here.”“I’m not here to replace anyone,” I said softly. “I don’t plan to take her place. It’s…” The words tumbled out of me, but Mabel touched my arm lightly.“I know,” she whispered, her voice thick with emotion. “It wouldn’t be fair if I blamed it on you.”I nodded, grateful that she understood and wasn’t blaming me because it seemed everyone else, including Samael believed I wanted to take her place. It was the last thing I wanted. I just wanted to…“I know you wouldn’t believe me, but Sammy wasn’t like this," she said after a while

SAMAELThe map of the pack was spread out on the table before me. Pins had been placed on the eastern borders with red marks where patrols had reported sightings of wolves that didn’t belong to my pack. They had become too frequent for us to ignore.“Three separate sightings in the last week alone,” Garrett, one of my senior warriors, said, tapping one of the pins with his fingers. “All points at the Duskmoor wolves."I leaned forward, studying the pattern. “Are they testing us or just passing through?”Adler shook his head. “It’s hard to say. But the frequency is concerning. You know those people spell nothing but danger."I nodded my head in agreement, my fingers tracing the patterns on the map. “They are getting too bold either way. We’ve warned them countless times to stay away from our lands.”“What do we do?” Garrett asked.“Double the patrol on the eastern borders. I want reports of every sighting immediately it happens.""Done," Garrett answered and left the room."Umm, Sam,"