FATE'S SECOND CALL

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the year-the Mating Ceremony. It was a night of fated connections, a night when bonds were forged that would s

f her dress. Her heart pounded in her chest, her wolf pacing anxiously within her. Tonight was the night she would meet her mate. She had waited for

est friend, whispered, nudging her li

rom the crowd felt like tiny needles pricking at her confidence. The Omega girl

d to shift around him, his dark, piercing eyes scanning the crowd. The weight of his authority settle

e the moment his gaze met hers. Time froze, a

at

terror. She could feel the bond pulling her toward him, her w

ng through the room. Elena's heart soared. Was this real?

s. For a moment, she thought she saw a flicker of something-r

s deep voice slicing

a caress, but the next words

e Crescent Moon Pack,

y stunned silence. Elena's knees wobbled,

ispered, her v

nnot accept you as my mate. My duty to this pack requires a Luna

ared, their expressions a mixture of pity and shock. El

" she asked, her voice

but he didn't answer. Hi

traightened her back, summoning eve

eady despite the pain tearing through her. "If th

all, her head held high, even as h

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ugh to numb the ache in her chest. Tears streamed down her face as

e moment-the future she had dreame

lit sky, her fists clenched, a spark

ve. She would carve out a life for herse

r let anyone b

her abdomen, a strange sensation fluttering within her. Something told her that