The Alpha's Third Mistress
yes feeding on the crowd gathered just outside. It was as tho the entire
of the unfolding scene. At that moment, she forgot all about her predic
enter of the gathering on the raised platform. She was roughly d
. It was often used on
t the grey flagstones. Her unbound dark hair hung limp and tangled, framing tear-streaked cheeks. Shame and terror
, not for herself, but for the young woman wh
behind him like a predator's cape. A black hood concealed his face, but the glint of a polished sword hilt protruding from
d on him, her eyeli
dged sword from its sheath. He turned to the young l
execution of an enemy!" Someone de
ge her eyes could not see. But in such cases, sh
mes. The North is no place for witches! It has no place for such foul magic. We do not care i
cheered in
you have any accomplices with you? Rest assured, they shal
y didn't even
ent p
commence, then!"
roared i
ds the lady and guided
before lifting it high in the air. Sheera squeezed her eyes
arper and more final than the earlier one, washed over the crowd.
ar of the wind and the chilling pronouncement that echoed in the room. She shut out the voic
herself to the bed, sat with her hand on her ch
ehow, she felt the world was a very cruel place for them. They were banished from almost every part of the e
t exactly blame the wolves for making such decision
until a while later, when she became calm that she realized she had her own problems.
nd, her panic t
g anxiety. She had only been brought in a while before the execution, and no one had come to see
Keeper showed up first, his face a mask of stoicism. He stepped
he Grand Luna, who walked fur
ut - eyes of fire, aura of fear. And above
need to fake 'kindness.' She was wick
ned with the best pieces of jewe
feet immediately, clas
two servants behind her, holding her dress
en the woman got close,
nd Luna." There was
curt nod, her lips
fiery gaze stripping away any semblance of composure. "Hm,"
o your traitorous father," she spat, the word dripping with venom. "If I had known, I would have brough
akin to cruelty. "But this," she snapped, her voice dripping with condescension, "th
, a fresh sting on top of
turned towards the door. But the Luna, as though sensing
gust. "All shaken up. You had best not be repulsive when
d when this happened. No! That had been given to her by her mother, and she had gotten it wi
painfully and wished s
e with a wrinkled nose, the silver
ered servants. "Never forget your place, girl." With that final barb, the Luna swept out of th
have been born. All thanks to her father for betraying the late Alpha and making his family the most hated. Now, at
ream. She had too m
ng necklace nestled against her skin. It wasn't muc
hadn't taken that as well. She probably
ing Sheera coul
s brought up to always have it on. Her mother always told
. But now, she had gotten to fall in love with it and see
. A Keeper, his face stoic, stood waiting. "Come with me
ttle higher this time. She pick
ple like her never get the privilege to walk th
they could be in attendance. And well, Sheera's family had always been e
anted the privilege of staying in the Fortress. The
really small belongings. Sheera didn't need
ther instructions," the
e Alpha and guarded the Pack. They were wel
o good for someone who was going to become a 'plaything' for
o the goddess of the moon, asking for her t
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ent robe on and was lying on the Alpha's bed when
fully constructed facade. She hated the Luna's habit of barging into the Alpha's cham
m head to toe. The inspection was dismissi
the Alpha?
rt," Odessa replied, a slig
here? Tell me, Odessa, doesn't the constant... intimacy with the Alpha grow wearisome?
f. The Luna's barbs were nothing
barely concealed amusement. "But even Thessaly has bee
he snapped, her voice sharp. "Perhaps you
ting the urge to talk back at
struck by a sudden thought. A cruel smile
ything has arrived," she announced, savoring
t of the room, leaving Odessa alone