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ISABELThe peace treaty was signed, and I was the bargaining chip Rivercrest used to end a war that had dragged on for decades. Still, on the morning of my twentieth birthday, I kept holding on to one foolish hope. Maybe the Moon Goddess would finally awaken my wolf and change everything.I sat on the edge of my bed and closed my eyes. Just once. That was all I wanted. Just once, I wanted to hear my wolf, to feel something, anything. I reached inward the way I always did, but there was nothing, not even a flicker, only the same empty silence that had followed me since I was a child.A sharp knock pulled me from my thoughts. Before I could answer, the door swung open and my mother walked in carrying a simple blue dress over one arm."Good morning, Mother."She didn't answer. She walked past me as though I hadn't spoken and laid the dress on my bed. Only then did she look at me, her eyes slowly sweeping over me, searching for something that wasn't there."Has your wolf awakened?"I lowe

ASHERMy name is Asher Rowan, heir to the Fireclaw Pack, the strongest pack in the North.From the day I was old enough to understand the weight of my title, I was taught that a weak Alpha doomed his people, and a hesitant one buried them in forgotten graves. I never questioned my duty, nor did I flinch from the bloody realities of our borders. That was simply the way of our world... until my father decided I would marry the daughter of our greatest enemy.My gaze settled on the young woman standing at the edge of the courtyard.So... this was Isabel, daughter of Alpha Darius and Luna Jade.She stood quietly in a simple, unadorned blue dress, her fingers tightly clasped in front of her as though she wished she could disappear from everyone's sight. She was beautiful; there was no denying that. The rumors of Rivercrest women had spread far beyond their borders for generations, tales of beauty blessed by the Moon Goddess herself, and looking at Isabel now, I understood why those storie

ASHERThe last of the attackers vanished into the thick undergrowth, leaving behind the hiss of dying flames and the uneasy snorts of frightened horses.Smoke drifted low through the towering pines, carrying the bitter scent of fresh blood. I stayed high in my saddle, keeping my horse steady while my eyes scanned the blackened clearing.My father turned toward me and gave a slight gesture."Maintain the perimeter," I commanded, my voice flat and even.The order barely left my mouth before the men moved. Half of the warriors locked into position around the convoy, while the rest fanned out into the tree line with weapons drawn, searching for any sign of a second strike.Fireclaw hadn't survived centuries of mountain warfare by celebrating too early. A retreating enemy was often nothing more than a waiting enemy.The flames wrapping around the length of my sword gradually died down, revealing the polished steel beneath."Alpha."Beta Kael dismounted and approached my father."Our losses

ISABELThe pack members turned. Asher stood several feet away, his expression cold as his gaze settled on his sister, before he began walking toward us with measured steps."She is my responsibility now." he said, his voice flat, giving away nothing of what he was thinking or feeling. There was no warmth in his tone, no anger either, only the detached certainty of a man stating a fact he had already accepted. His expression remained unreadable as he looked at his sister, making it impossible for me to tell whether he was defending me out of duty or because he genuinely cared.His sister's jaw tightened. "Your responsibility?""Yes.""She is a Rivercrest." She said sharply."She was."Asher stopped beside me, his towering presence immediately changing the atmosphere around us. "The moment Isabel stepped across the Fireclaw border, she became part of this pack's household," he said. "She is no longer an enemy standing on the other side of our walls, and I will not allow anyone under