Chapter 1

The first time someone called me moon-cursed, I was thirteen and still stupid enough to cry where people could see me. Tonight, I don't cry. Not when the whispers curl through the crowd like smoke, not when eyes linger on me a second too long, pity stitched into every glance, not even when I feel it, that familiar hollow ache beneath my skin where my wolf should be.Empty. Always empty.I stand at the edge of the Moonstone Arena, fingers curled into the thin fabric of my dress, trying not to fidget. The stone beneath my bare feet is cold and grounding and real, unlike the restless energy buzzing through the rest of the pack. Tonight is the mating ceremony. Tonight, the Moon chooses.A bitter thought rises before I can stop it. The Moon already chose. Just not me.A ripple of laughter breaks out somewhere behind me, sharp and careless."You'd think she'd at least pretend to belong here," Lysa says, loud enough that I know she wants me to hear it."Maybe her wolf is just lost," another

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Chapter 2

I don't run. Not this time. My body wants to, every instinct screaming at me to flee, to put distance between myself and whatever just answered me, but my feet stay rooted to the forest floor like the earth itself has claimed me.The silence shifts. No, not silence. Something is moving through it, slow and deliberate, watching. The air grows colder with each passing second, pressing against my skin until goosebumps ripple down my arms. My breath comes out uneven, visible in the night air. That's not normal. Not here. Not this time of year.A branch snaps somewhere to my left. I spin toward the sound, heart slamming against my ribs. "Who's there?"No answer. But the presence is stronger now, closer. A faint, metallic scent laces the air, sharp and unfamiliar and wrong. It curls into my senses, setting something restless beneath my skin twitching in response.Predator. Not wolf. Definitely not wolf.My pulse spikes. This was a mistake. Every story we've ever been told about the lands be

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Chapter 3

No one moves. Not at first. The forest holds its breath, thick with tension, like even the night is waiting to see who breaks first.Darian's eyes flick between me and the man beside me, calculating, sharp, already deciding how this ends. I know that look. I've seen it before. Just not directed at me."Alira," he says again, slower now, like I'm something fragile that might shatter if handled wrong. "Step away from him."My chest tightens. There was a time, just hours ago, when I would have obeyed without hesitation, when his voice alone would have pulled me forward. Now all I feel is the echo of something that doesn't exist anymore.I take a breath. And I don't move.Something shifts in Darian's expression. Disbelief, then anger."Have you lost your mind?" one of the wolves behind him snaps. "Do you know what that is?""Yes," I say quietly.No. No, I don't. Not really. But I know what he isn't. He isn't the one who broke me. That has to count for something."He's not your concern," D

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Chapter 4

Fear has a scent. I know that now. It's sharp, bitter, and it clings to the air like something rotting just beneath the surface, and right now it's everywhere. Not just from them. From me.The forest feels smaller somehow, tighter, like it's closing in around us as the pack regroups. No one rushes forward this time. No one makes the same mistake twice. Good, because I don't think I could survive another mistake.My breathing is still uneven, my body humming with that strange, unstable energy that hasn't fully settled. It lingers under my skin like a warning, like something waiting to break free again. And they all feel it. I can see it in their eyes. Not pity anymore, not dismissal. Something colder. Calculation.Darian steps closer, slow and careful, like I'm a wild thing that might lash out if cornered."Alira," he says, quieter now. "You need to come with us."My chest tightens. Not come home. Not come back. Just come. Like I'm something to be handled. Contained.I swallow hard. "W

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Chapter 5

The moment my fingers brush his, everything stops. Not the forest, not the wolves closing in, not the danger tightening around us. Just me. It's like something inside my chest clicks into place, quiet, precise, undeniable. Not the overwhelming pull I felt with Darian, not that suffocating, consuming bond that demanded I lean into it. This is different. Sharper. Clearer. Chosen.Kael's hand closes around mine. Firm. Warm. Real. And then the world moves. Not slowly, not gently, violently. The air around us distorts, like heat rising off stone, except colder, much colder. The ground trembles beneath my feet as something shifts, something tears, something opens."What…?" My voice breaks as the forest blurs.The wolves surge forward. Too late.Everything fractures. Sound snaps out of existence first, then light, then the feeling of the earth beneath my feet. And suddenly we're somewhere else.I stagger forward, my hand ripping from his as I try to steady myself. My lungs drag in a sharp br

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Semua Bab The Wolf They Rejected, The Hybrid Who Chose Her: Bab 1 - Bab 5

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5