The Exiled Flame
"Damien, please! You know me, you know I am innocent!"
He said nothing, his face a mask of anger and betrayal. The pack members fell in behind us, their eyes cold and unyielding. They had chosen their side, and it was not mine.
As we reached the border, marked by the ancient oak tree, Damien shoved me forward, his eyes hard and unblinking. "Leave and never return. If you do, your life will be forfeit."
I stood there, my back straight, my head held high. I would not give them the satisfaction of seeing me broken. With one last defiant glance, I turned and walked away, my heart shattering with each step.
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