CHAINS OF DESTINY

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the gates of Crescent Moon Academy. I told myself this was supposed to be a f

looking at me because of that. They were looking because they all knew the same thing-I was the Alpha's abandoned daughter. The whisp

t? The one the Al

just walk in here li

ends or worry about what they thought. I had a mission-finish

side me, alert. That's when I felt it-a hard shove from behind. Someone had push

ed in surprise. "Did you see that

, it was Claire. The daughter of the Nightfall pack leader. H

ou own the place," Claire said, crossin

e of her friends chimed in, tos

ons added, pretending to think hard. "Is

she'd just won something. But their words didn't sting the way they

tion. I wasn't here to impress anyone. And I definitely wasn't here to befrien

with Claire had left me rattled, but I wasn't going to let her see that. I hea

ever you came from?" Claire's voice

to the straps. I could hear one of Claire's friends

u believe I'm nothing, then pretend you don't see me," I

against my back. "You're not in a position to tell me how I

nd. But I knew it would only make things worse. I was about to s

ce smooth and commanding. He leaned in and kissed Cl

ttention. "Just welcoming the new girl,"

nfirmed it. Jaxon's eyes, however, weren't on Claire. They were fixed on me

e casual but authoritative. "We don't

faltered. "Bu

axon interrupted, his tone l

l look before turning away, her friends trailing after her. Jaxon's gaze

r now, I had a moment of peace. I opened my locker and tried to focus on the task at h

glanced in his direction, I'd catch him staring. I wasn't about to let his attention distr

mentally preparing for the tasks ahead with the Secret Assassination Group I was part of

ame. "Hey, new girl!" Jaxon's voice rang out behind me. I turn

sound casual. I could see through his attempt to play it cool.

ink with you," I said, my tone clipped. I didn't have

you know what I was about to sa

xpression. I had more important things to think about than Jaxon's attempts

er of the Savage Night Pack, a group notorious for dealing hard drugs. The

into the woods, my wolf senses sharpening as I picked up speed. Th

urvey the area. I was taken aback by what I saw. Jaxon was there, along with his

very person I was supposed to eliminate. My heart pounded as I tried to process this new information.

nything I had ever heard before. It wasn't just in my head. It felt l

protector, the other your true mate. Embrace both connections with wisdom and grace

ate is among the both of them? Because it was clearly said th