All Chapters of My Mother Bled Me Dry for the Pack: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Cold, heavy iron chains coiled around me, loop after loop, binding me to the post so tightly I could barely breathe.Below the altar, the pack members looked up at me with reverence.In their eyes, I was a savior, a god. More importantly, I was the scapegoat who would die so they could live.Before the ritual began, my mother, Vivian Hale, had thrown her arms around me, glowing with excitement."Sweetheart, do you know what an honor this is? You're not just saving the entire pack. You're earning everyone's respect and strengthening your father's rule."But to me, this whole sacrifice business was complete nonsense.I had watched the pack decline with my own eyes. If sacrificing one person could bring a dying pack back to life, no one would need an Alpha to lead it at all.But I kept my thoughts to myself. My mother and everyone in the pack believed every word the witch said.I was forced onto the altar and tied down.Morgana sliced my wrist open with a small knife. I winced and instinc

The old man looked at my blood-soaked body and tried to say more.But the people behind him cut in impatiently."Shut your mouth, old man. The pack's survival is at stake.""If taking her to a hospital makes us miss the ritual's crucial window and the whole pack is destroyed, can you take responsibility for that?"The old man swallowed his words and slunk away, embarrassed.I was tied back to the post, and the ritual went on.The crowd's earlier comments had left my mother deeply humiliated.And she decided all of it was my fault."When the ritual ends, leave her there. Let's see how long she can keep playing dead."With that, she refused to spare me another glance and walked away without looking back.When the sun had fully risen, the ritual ended.The crowd threw up their arms and cheered, hugging each other and weeping, believing they had finally escaped disaster.I crumpled to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut.Morgana gave me a cold kick."Get up. The ritual's over. Th

The banquet hall fell silent.Every guest turned in unison to stare at the door.Vivian's face shifted. Beside her, Morgana whispered, "Luna, don't believe them. Crystal must have hired these people to put on a show and force you to apologize."At that, the tension drained from my mother's face.She looked at the two men with open contempt."How much is Crystal paying you two to act this out?"The two agents exchanged baffled looks.Then their expressions hardened. "We are agents of the Werewolf Authority. Please take this seriously and cooperate with the investigation."My mother still didn't believe them. She gave the two agents a cold once-over."Not a bad performance. Fine, how much did Crystal pay you? I'll double it. Tell me where she is."If you won't talk, I'll report you to the Werewolf Authority for impersonating their agents."Morgana chimed in, "Exactly. Crystal has gone too far this time. This is a public event, with all these guests watching."If word gets out, it won't j

My mother slowly raised her head and met a face like ice.My father, Grant Hale, stared down at her, his eyes rimmed red, without a shred of warmth.Vivian's gaze flickered, and she instinctively looked away.He seized her shoulders with both hands."Where is my daughter? What have you done with our daughter?"My mother's eyes were vacant. She just kept shaking her head. "I don't know! I don't know, I really don't know!"My father's voice was low and hoarse. "What did you promise me? You said you'd take care of her. How is she suddenly dead?"Do you have any idea what it felt like, the moment I heard my daughter was dead?"Tears streamed down my mother's face as she sobbed, "I did it all for the pack. The witch said only a sacrifice could save us. She promised me it wouldn't hurt Crystal at all. I don't know why our daughter died."My father's face went ashen. He stared at her in disbelief."What did you just say? You used my daughter as a sacrifice?""It wasn't a sacrifice. It was a c

The rival pack's army arrived right on schedule and fought its way into the heart of our territory.But our pack members, believing they had divine protection, weren't the least bit worried. They lounged around, waiting for the disaster to sort itself out."What's there to fear? We've completed the sacrifice. The Moon Goddess will protect us. All we have to do is sit tight at home and wait for the enemy to fall.""That's right. Crystal may be dead, but she saved our entire pack. Her death was worth something.""We'll raise a monument for her when it's over. The highest honor she could ask for."My soul drifted in the sky, quietly watching the fools below.Just then, the Werewolf Authority handed down a verdict, along with a video.For her part in the illegal sacrifice, my mother was sentenced to exile.In the video, she faced the camera with tears streaming down her face, choking on her words. "Sweetheart, I'm so sorry."I never should have forced you into the sacrifice. It was a lie f