The curse of the Black Blood Pack

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k the curse. His hand held onto mine as he took me back to his pack's grounds, a touch that

n. My wolf, Luisa, was restless, her excitement mixed with the grief she couldn't let

at Rand and Cassie could betray us, even to the point of almost kil

that myself. What cruel game was the Moon Goddess playing with me, having me mated to someon

an break this curse?" I

e you somewher

n't see how that answered the

eyes seeming to look right through me. "To

rd, trying not

e door came open, and the place was full with the smell of leaves and harsh scented candles, An elderly woman w

and inviting. "I am Eldra, the head wit

r, still feeling wary. Why had

utside," Zane

t. Tell me about yourself.

f topic. Not after every

a deep breath, a

om a young age, I knew I was different. Because I was going to be the first female Alpha. My dad had no son, nor woul

other pups played. The expectation grew heavier with each passing da

eginning to sound angry, "Power, respect, a mate chos

d my cousin... they betrayed me. They tried to kill me and my unborn pup. In

oftly. "But perhaps this is the Moon Goddess

d anger within me. "I don't w

ll give you the kind of revenge you think they deserve," Eldra said, repeating the same thing Zane had

ay, so I just stood up and left. I

the usual sensation. We walked in s

here was a woman standing outside, a

leasing my hand at last. "She

uld think of only one thing: Rand and Cassie. I

ed to leave. "Rest well tonight,

to the night . Only after he had left did I let

milady," Lynx said

ered, too tired to

y mind was on the child I had lost, the grief that I wanted vengeance for. A

e's

. How could it? There was too much to think about, too many questions that kept testing my sa

oth marked by the goddess. How could that even be possible, I thought. And yet, when I looked into Sca

ghting it, so many nights tormented by the nightmares it brought. And now this,

't explain it, but being near her made the presence of the curse feel lighter, like I could breathe agai

she was brought into my life for a reason, one I hadn't yet figured out. I ju