The Alpha King's Chosen
My mother wept openly, her sobs shaking her shoulders, but she hadn’t looked at me once.
I hugged myself tighter, wishing Leah were by my side. But servants weren’t allowed near the sacred circle. I knew she was watching from the crowd, though. She always did.
The Elder’s voice rose, slow and solemn, speaking blessings over my brother’s sacrifice. Every word felt like a blade pressed against me. Bravery. Honor. Golden wolf of the Moon Goddess. Each title was his, never mine. He was the chosen one. I was the shadow.
A breeze stirred the clearing, carrying sparks from the torches, and my eyes lifted for the first time. The firelight danced across bowed heads, across shoulders heavy with grief.
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