The Luna who rose from the flames

aph

t when the Moon Goddess unveiled fates and sealed power through bl

ensuring I finally got what

an

esteemed bachelor in our entire park. He was of noble blood suited only for the best she-wolf

ight. My hair flowed down my back in waves, my lips painted the soft shade Cane on

finally destroy

gown for this event. trying to make it a bit special. But my duty

adow trailed behind me since we lost mother. Her fate was sealed the day the Luna died. She bec

ce. Just accepted it. I a

That his firstborn turned out weak and useless. The fact that she looked lik

e preferre

s the next alpha of our park, my father's protegy and I was a befitting Luna.

he could smell her scent. He said his wolf only wanted her and longed f

matched her wit

a slap to my f

past. and she never found out that she had a mate. We lied. Now she was twenty. The plan was that when it was time she will

blessed by fate, but I had the ambition to te

the training sheds at midnight. He was training

said casually, twirlin

turn. "Ye

t a wooden post. Splinters

her," he growled. "Tha

e thunder of his heartbeat. "Your wolf doesn't know that. Rejec

certain for a moment.

us. Power does. And if you want to be Alpha of th

d. I lean

I've trained beside you since we were pups. I under

down at me,

iate her. In front of the entire pack. She'

that

as sealed w

ching Thalia shuffle through the crowd in her p

lly beli

at she was finally going to matter. That she cou

tif

es with her, pretended to gasp when she stepped fo

e O

's disgrac

em hope. Let

d t

rejec

apart in front of every

ia, Omega of Greenwo

xpression. Eyes wide, lips trembling, tears threatening t

tter than

wisted the knife deeper

Cursed. A pathetic ex

ost ap

swaying, every eye drawn to me. My silk gown shimmered as I

ed, loud enough for the crowd to hear,

sm

me. He claimed me

rowd e

doll. Her face pale, her hands shaking. Her wolf mus

ved this.

she ruined our family. After being pitied for years, after

be reminded whe

the

hoed through the corridors. Our father toasted to my pairing with Cane. Elder

ed sweetly at them all. Th

ill dirty, her curls a m

uests. But for the first time in her life

iately I said that. She marched str

LA

om went

ide, my cheek burning. I

slapp

mate," she said, voice

anothe

turning me in

he fin

everyone. Not to ever

exploded i

s gasped. But Thalia didn't flinch.

ngerous. She wasn't broken anymore. For th

ds seized her before she could reach the doo

stinging from her slap, eyes

y, Thalia. You don't ju

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lled after father after he dismissed the crowd. C

ngly, my precious stone" My fat

ment be? I want her dead!" I decla

want my queen. How

her fate the moment she laid her hands on me. I would not stand and watch her go defiant and powerful. I would always rule over