บททั้งหมดของ THE ALPHA CHOSE THE WRONG SISTER : บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 7

Soon the pack soon grew busy with the annual Healer’s Judgment.It was a contest only for the young she-wolves. Girls had to identify herbs by sight and smell, treat mock injuries, and decide the best care plan under strict time pressure. Skill and calm thinking mattered more than strength. The winner would receive the head healer’s blessing and a place of honor at the Coming-of-Age ceremony.Families began preparing at once. Cassia studied with the other top girls in the main hall. People gathered to watch them sort dried plants and practice bandaging.I watched from the edge while carrying baskets or scrubbing floors. When no one was looking, I still prepared in my own way. At night I sat on the floor of my small room with stolen leaves and old healer notes. I learned the difference between fever root and blood leaf by smell alone. I practiced tying bandages on my own arm until my fingers moved without thinking. I whispered the names of every healing plant until I could say them in

I barely slept that night. Every time I closed my eyes I saw Rhett standing in front of his father. I heard Alpha Gideon’s voice again. “You will never be seen with Nora again.”The words refused to leave my head. A soft knock came from outside. “Nora.” It was my mother. She unlocked the door just enough to slide a plate of bread inside.“Eat.”Before I could say anything she locked the door again. That became my life. Morning and Night. Silence.After three days of isolation, my father finally opened the door. “You can come out.”I stepped into the hallway carefully.“Remember,” he said coldly, “don’t embarrass this family again.”I lowered my head, I had lost so much weight. From that day on nobody spoke about what had happened. But they didn’t need to. The whole village already knew.The whispers followed me everywhere. As I carried baskets from the market two women stopped talking when they saw me. “Look. That’s the wolfless girl. The one who chased the future Alpha.”They laughe

The iron bars pressed against my shoulders as I tried to breathe. Dust still floated in the air. My chest ached from the fall and my wrist throbbed where Rhett had grabbed me at the last second. I pushed myself up. “Are you hurt?” Rhett asked. He was already beside me, close enough that his knee brushed mine. “I’m fine.” He reached for my arm anyway. His fingers moved carefully over my wrist, checking for swelling. “You’re bruised.” “It’s nothing.” “Nora.” The way he said my name made me look at him. His face was only inches from mine. The cage was far too small for two people. Every time either of us shifted, our bodies touched. There was nowhere to escape the heat of him. I pulled my arm away. “We need to get out.” Rhett nodded and gripped the bars. He pulled hard. The metal groaned but held. He tried again, muscles straining under his shirt. Nothing. He kicked the door. The sound echoed through the pit and came back empty. “This was meant for one person,” I said quietly.