a P
ils of my escape plan, an unexpected, omin
y, Julian's formidable mother
xury, the main residence was filled with old-world, suffocating luxury and an oppressive atmosphere. The dark oak walls were lined with massive, intimi
ck and heavy with the scent of expensive white lilies, a sweet fragranc
e moment I entered. She had always looked down on my fallen status, viewing my family's exile as a personal insult to her Pack's purity. But because Julian was so stubbornly obsess
id of emotion, but it carried a heavy, Alpha-bloo
the antique chair opposite her, keepin
ide her, who immediately brought forward a silver tray. On it sat a delicate, intricately carved
allow the Alpha to leave illegitimate seeds scattered around like a common rogue. Much less allow a disgraced mistress to potentially bear an heir before the true Luna. This is a highly potent sterilization
nsides turned to solid ice, Chloe's earlier warning ringing loudly in my ears. T
to meet Genevieve's cold gaze. "My Luna, I did not share a bed with the
g to reveal pure malice. She thought I was being restless, desperately tr
you really think a pathetic descendant of sinners, with your filthy, tainted blood, could ever be
tood that my very existence was seen as a dirty mark on Julian's perfect
e trembling slightly as I slid from the chair and knelt submissively on the expensiv
ulian's and Miss Sinclair's beautiful union. I don't want to be a joke in everyone's eyes anymore. Please, allow me
one official way to sever my ties to Julian completely: The Rejection. I couldn't mention the sacred ritual myself; that would reveal my cold dete
for the very first time. The blazing anger in her eyes wa
She never imagined I would be begging for my own demise. For a wolfless fema
d cause a massive public scandal. Letting me go without a word was a disgrace. An un-rejected mate wandering free was a direct insu
a temporary blow to Julian's and the Pack's reputation, would solve the problem of me permane
g, incredibly tense
ct. This was my first real move on the chessboard. I was betting my li
y spoke, her voice dry and measured. "This is a serious mat
. But crucially,
she would
had won the
e sitting room doors instantly shattered the ten
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