All Chapters of Claimed By The Wolves; Shadowfang Academy : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Seraphina povThe sky was still a bruised purple when I woke, the kind of color that promised another long, unforgiving day. I lay on the narrow cot in the maid quarters for a moment longer than I should have, staring at the cracks in the wooden ceiling. Eighteen years old, adopted daughter of Alpha Magnus Ashwyn, and yet this cramped, dusty room with its thin blanket and single flickering lantern was where I slept. Not the main house and never the main house.I pushed myself up, ignoring the ache in my shoulders from yesterday’s training, and pulled on the plain gray dress that marked me as little more than servant. The other maids were already stirring, but their whispers reached me before I even reached the corridor. “Still no wolf,” one muttered. “Useless burden on the pack.” “Wolfless disgrace,” another agreed. “Why the Alpha keeps her around is beyond me.”I kept my head down and moved past them. Words like that had stopped cutting years ago. Or at least that’s what I told m

The morning sun rose too quickly, casting golden light across the Mooncrest Pack mansion as preparations for my departure began. Unlike Isabella, who was surrounded by a flurry of servants carefully folding expensive silks, packing jeweled accessories, and loading luxurious trunks filled with gifts meant to impress, I stood alone in the courtyard with nothing but a single worn travel bag at my feet. Luna Vivienne handed it to me herself, her expression cold and dismissive. “Take only what you truly need,” she said flatly. “The family will not waste good money on someone who will likely be expelled within the first week.” Isabella leaned against a pillar nearby, smirking as servants fussed over her. “Try not to disgrace the Mooncrest Pack too badly, dear sister. I can already picture the entire academy laughing at the beautiful wolfless girl who thought she belonged among real wolves.”The words stung, sharp as claws, but I swallowed the hurt and kept my face blank. I refused to c

I woke early on my first full morning at the academy, hoping to slip through the day unnoticed. The dormitory was still quiet as I dressed in the simple uniform provided, braided my long silver hair, and stepped out into the crisp morning air. That hope shattered the moment I reached the main pathway.Whispers followed me like shadows. Students deliberately bumped into my shoulder as they passed, murmuring loud enough for me to hear. “There’s the wolfless beauty.” “I still can’t believe the academy accepted her. Must have been because of that face.” “Maybe she charmed the admissions board. Strength clearly wasn’t part of the criteria.”I clenched my jaw and kept walking, refusing to let their words ruin my day. I had endured far worse at home. These strangers wouldn’t break me so easily.Orientation took place in a large open courtyard surrounded by flowering trees. I found an empty seat near the back and tried to make myself small. A timid girl with light brown hair and soft