nor'

eanor's here,"

like I was baggage, not even c

and saw every single one of C

brother, Calvin, like nothing was going on. His little s

ne just made me loo

" Anna

ould I kneel?" I shot her a glare,

e quiet, obedient one-now I was talking back. Her face

oot into my knee. I gritted my teeth, groan

ked my thigh hard. It burned like hell. I gasped, swe

and forced me down, s

nearly brought tears to my eyes. Still, I forced myself

I was barely breathing from the pain. When our eyes met, all

There was this dull, suffocatin

anything from him,' I laughed bitterly t

ed for plagiarism at the Starluxe Competition! Now every

ready! It's not like we Stormfang can't afford your useless ass. Instead, you went ou

with fury, and her voice was like nails on glass. Whatever grace a

voice, "It's not me who's an embarrassment, Ms. Anna. Maybe you should a

one sharp and cold-mocking, even. For the first time, I really looked down on him. "He th

ind?" Carl snapped, g

ith fury. "You little brat, you think you can disrespe

, trying to calm her do

he first place. A delta's daughter wasn't good enough for you-and now look what

s, reserved only for punishing those considered traitors before casting them

na and Carl, their cold, cruel fac

d me. Anna lifted her chin slightly. "H

n said smugly, cle

my back like I was being mauled by a wild beast. Tears welled up in

up straight, glaring

Keep going. Let's see

s blood started trickling from the wounds. To stay silent, I bit down on m

, even if it meant dying here. But I held myself back. I wasn'

y to admit what you did wro

mouth shut. There was no

rl said irritably.

once she's dead, you'll be fr

e out and I collapsed. Carl sudd

Keep going," A

f this keeps up,

feeling pity for a worthless

umping it straight on my back. I groaned in agony, trying to get up

like I wasn't even a person-just some trash

evenly. "You should a

iet for a few seconds. "Fine. I

on?" Carl ask

, forcing the words out. "Let me go, Carl. I don't want to be y

l's arm excitedly. "Then you c

ing her be Luna was already more than enough

out already. Nobo

bond, Alpha. We've

ld somehow cleanse their precious pack. Like I'

st waiting. I couldn't take it anymore. I was do

d up to me, grabbed my chin-hard-and leaned in, voice low and cold. "S

ver survive without him. But I didn't flinch. My voice was steady: "Even if I die o

only thing I