The Queen of Werewolf

lf as if trying to hold her heart together. The image of Darius and Rachel, loc

ered, her voice trembling as she calle

ra's soft reply, but the wol

eyes shut, desperat

need to be stronger.

and her body shook with the ef

h, her voice breaking under the weight of her desperation. Cold swe

sha," Lyra's voice mu

ords, her hands clutching at her sid

sor

" Her voice cracked into sobs. "Ple

, no matter how much she screamed insi

sobs that shook her fragile frame. She felt like a failure. A were

ak. I don't want them

.. Da

ars since their passing. She was alone now, and

ow like a haunting reminder of what she was supposed to be. The sound mingled with S

thing, Mr. Anderson had personally invited her, and it was impossible to refuse. The eve

than usual. Yet, Sasha forced herself to go. She had no choice. Wearing the ivory-white dress her moth

l swing, with werewolves scattered throughout the large room, mingling and laughin

ticularly wanted to see Rachel, e

tonight," Mr. Anderson's booming

e in return. "Thank

ur lovely fiancée has arriv

versation with his friends. She kept her gaze down, the cruel word

ke the announcement about your engagement,"

Darius replie

Sasha and Darius turned thick with awkward silence.

me if you don't want to," she stamme

confidence faltered. "I need to talk t

led her outside to the garden, away from the noise and the

ject me here? Was t

dress," Darius said softly

froze.

thing she expected

. I shouldn't have treated you like that

ged to say, though her voice

pology sank in. The sincerity in his voice felt real, and

You'll fo

rs of her lips. His regret seemed genuine, and f

gs could g

rgive you," she

excitement lacing his movements. "Let me get

two glasses of wine. He handed one to

u," he said, hi

him in the gazebo, surrounded by the fragrant blooms of the garden. Above them, th

nce, the atmosphere peaceful

night," Sasha finally s

s sharper than before. "She's already done

her best friend since childhood, and desp

t shift with your wolf. I'll protect

n blurred. The garden around her swayed, the soft glow o

s hap

us' voice seemed to come from

avy. Darkness crept in from the edges of her vision, swallo

n, she