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The scent of antiseptic hit my nostrils, and my eyes flew open. My mother’s displeased face was the first thing I saw.“Finally awake?” she spat.No “How do you feel?” No “What happened?” Just words that sounded like a criminal accusation. My father stood next to her, arms folded, his expression furious.“Where is Travis?” I rasped.“Busy with pack duties,” my father replied coldly. “He has responsibilities to handle, unlike a spoiled brat who only seeks attention. Aurelia, are you so desperate? Faking a faint in the hallway next to the Alpha’s study just to distract from Thalia’s achievements?”“Thalia’s achievements?” I asked in disbelief. Thalia did nothing but parade around in designer clothes.“Don’t play dumb!” my mother barked. “Thalia graduated from the Royal Academy. It is a great honor, and today is her party.”I smirked bitterly. Yes, the admission to the Royal Academy was mine, but I had been forced to give it to her, just like everything else in my life.“I know you’re je

I spun around. She was clutching her stomach, sobbing loudly as the china and soufflé lay scattered on the floor.“You tried to poison me!” she yelled. “You’re jealous that I have a pup and you wanted to kill him!”Travis, my mother, and Jordan rushed in as if they had been waiting behind the door.“I did no such thing!” I said, the accusation stinging like a physical blow.Jordan lifted the bowl and sniffed it. “The food is laced with wolfsbane. The scent is obvious,” he stated flatly, giving me a murderous glare.“I didn't do it!” I yelled. I was being framed, and it was so obvious. Travis was already hugging the sobbing Thalia.“You were the only one who touched the food. The guards are witnesses,” Travis barked.The realization hit me. Thalia had poisoned it herself the moment I turned my back.“It was Thalia! She’s framing me!”Travis looked at me and if glance could kill, I would be already dead. He passed the sobbing Thalia to my mother and rose to his feet. In a flash, he was

I could see the disapproval in the eyes of the priestesses, but I knew that as the Moon Goddess’s messengers, they could not deny my wish.“I cannot even imagine what kind of monster your fated mate must be for you to be ready to lose your life to break the bond,” the younger priestess said, her voice heavy with genuine sadness and concern.I didn’t reply. I wouldn’t waste my breath speaking about Travis ever again. He and my family were already dead to me. I just needed to shed these chains to move on—or at least die trying.“Please, have a meal with us. We do not have much, but we are happy to share,” the older priestess offered.I shook my head. They were kind, but I was running out of time.“Thank you, but I am in a rush. Please... just sever the bond,” I pleaded. She nodded in silent understanding.The temple was even more beautiful inside: high marble ceilings adorned with clay moulding, wide columns wrapped in golden ornam

The guards glanced at me suspiciously, studying me from head to toe as they assessed whether a wrecked-looking human could actually be a threat. In the meantime, I soaked in every detail of the view. Behind that massive fence and beautifully designed steel gate lay either my future or my downfall. It was easy to see that the pack was flourishing; the quality of the buildings, the professionalism of the guards, and the high-end security equipment—all of it screamed luxury. But it wasn't the kind of wealth used to show off; it was comfortable, established wealth. The air here didn't just smell like pine and wolf; it carried the sharp, ozone tang of high-end security grids and the faint, sweet scent of expensive climate-controlled gardens. In the Glowing Moon, we prided ourselves on tradition and ruggedness, but here, tradition had been married to innovation. Glass-walled offices rose like crystal shards against the dark

JulianRoyal wolves are immensely powerful, but they are equally difficult to control. My wolf, Tyr, was no exception. He was one of the strongest spirits to emerge in generations, but his bloodlust was a torrential tide that often threatened to drown me.In a normal life, a mate's bond would soothe a wolf’s aching soul. That was a luxury denied to me. My bloodline was cursed; we were never granted fated mates, and Tyr was too wild, too primal to accept a chosen one.The memories still haunted me—the terrifying screams and the pool of blood belonging to the girl I had loved when I was sixteen. I had loved her with my human heart, but Tyr had not. During our first intimate moment, he had nearly torn her apart. It was a miracle she survived, but I never touched her again.Now, to be intimate with a woman, I had to take doses of wolfsbane to silence Tyr. I was thirty-one, and the Council was pressuring me to finally select a Queen. But how could I choose a Queen when I couldn't even safe