KYLE: The deafening roar of the pack echoes off the stone walls of the pit, but to my ears, it sounds like rushing water.Blood drips from my lip, metallic and hot, pooling on my tongue as I lie battered in the dust. I shift back into my human form, my skin burning, my bones aching from the brutal crushing Zayne dealt me. But the physical pain is nothing compared to the suffocating weight of regret settling in my chest. I played foul. I let the wild, unhinged beast inside me snap the chain, and for what? I still lost. I humiliated myself in front of my father, my mate, and every warrior who ever looked up to me.Zayne offers his hand, but before he can touch me, I drop to my knees in the dirt. I lower my head, my knuckles digging into the coarse sand.Around the perimeter of the arena, the heavy rustle of leather and armor fills the air. One by one, every warrior, elder, and faction leader sinks to their knees, bowing toward Zayne.High above us on the golden balcony, Father steps fo
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