e weeks ago

could ever find me?" Scarlett sighed, staring out the window o

hole world revolved around them; while she remained trapped in a shell of loneliness and invisible scars.

mented her. Bullied her. Laughed at her. Trampled her

ng of committin

ce star

sight of her best friend standing at th

oom. She glanced out the window. Below, the pack members were in

t didn'

n, are you? This is supposed to be a

ked, her voice flat as she walk

ean, 'what celebration'? You'

S

Do you know how excited I was when

n't get too excited, Elora. T

! You're beautiful, intelli

s. "Stop, Elora. Beautiful? Intelligent? Don't flatter me. You know how much everyone despises me

rlet

who can't even shift. No one wants a mate who can't defend herself or offer anyt

wi

ish my life for anyone else;

should be in a good mood no

is probably the

her shoulder, " ne

! That

s ain't how we want them now doesn'

hink it'll

entity, your path. Sometimes it takes just a moment. Not even a day,

ly. "My story... could

ne's. Anything. So... let's wait fo

e stared at Elora with unease. "Why do I

just don't realize what a gift this is yet. The Moon

like you, Elora. People love you. You're beautiful and adored. You have everything. And

al warmth. She knew Scarlett's pain, how she'd been blamed for her mother's death,

tly, holding her hand. "And don't say

ucky, you know. Your parents love you. Your mate ad

lpha, and here you are, chosen by one of t

her tears. "Did you just

t's about to

tly wish the Moon Goddess would just leave me alone. Why would she even choose me? I f

e she has a reason. Maybe... she has a

ng. Right. If only she didn't exist, m

fe. And stop worrying about whether Alpha Damien

'm going." She gestured to

ora scoffed, " I'm not following

d you're

didn't think I'd let you go t

toward her. "I don't want anyone there w

n't be

walking out of the room a

, Scarlett halted abrupt

Misha.

g right

," Cynthia gre

ence felt like a nightmare, an