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e these

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wed no

forward push; afterward, I hear

dfold, and tears r

d by the beautiful, well-lit room with a l

t in at my aunt's, where I had a leaki

a room this luxurious? Now I could

and banged on it cons

loud as I fell to the ground. "Wh

, everything seemed still. I

things she said? What was the man at the table changi

lls started to feel lik

here; otherwise, who k

hind the curtains, everywhere. Looking for another

my mind numb wit

ipped over

urs, I g

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one night? I guess it was stupid of me t

m crying all night

xt mor

g from outside. I bolte

men moved close to me, grabbed my a

my arms. "

talk. I had been restless all th

a large hall with the same

s going

e Man they called Alpha was seated

nd almost transform into something

even though I tri

tisfying smile, followed by another fierce-looki

," the man

he replied, bo

tried to poison you," h

" Kai answe

the Knight pack and Great Council elders. We do not ignore

ourtroom. I'm

ost gave out

ha look

eside?" His dark eyes locked onto min

ide with my aunt at Sidehil

ought yo

words hooked in my throat

l them I came to serve, s

ded werewolves' territory and serve

ond, trying to understand what the fuck he me

apping my fin

stories, but everything I had seen i

w

only talk when I a

g so much to ho

oned drink. Who sent

ty," I stammered.

nk?" He yelled, hitting

ectedly. "Sarai asked me to serve you."

Sarai?"

slapped me stood up. "Lying bitch," s

w to kill," I whisper

yelled before

lt more scared

e from them made my legs shake even mo

nce that you didn'

blank as I sq

s my onl

growled. His voice bro

but S

the elder asked be

eplied. "From the onset, there was

art s

? I cried out; I cou

illed with

started to spin. "We were t

played out

e being thrown to the street w

e men at the table whispered among them

cil finds the accused guilty of attempted murder. This crime is punishable by dea

ent in my head. Did

the

ll

ll

led. Reciting

the floor wit

I'm innocent."

idn't do it," I said

Alpha, but he

slightly, as if he

save me now? Obvi

we dismember her in front of everyone, what

n down my spine. Uncontrolla

Die for what I didn't do

claws stretched towards me while ever

st a few steps away, H

I pleaded like my l

whispered with a calm voice. "Now you

ld as chills ran

es and squee

eally ha

crashed into my mind. Yet i

victim of this attack," he paused, letting the words weigh heavily deep in my he

at that instant. Wa

filled

who slapped me, asked. "Why spare a

e came from

said nothing before he turned back to