THE BROKEN LUNA: MATED TO THE CRIPPLED ALPHA

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iolence, emotional and physical abuse, trauma,

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ghter, the celebration. All of it was for her.

ver be able to shift. It was a condition so rare that it wa

r was a large table filled with drinks and food. Even though this celebration was supposedly

r gaze was down, her fists clenched tightly beside her. She shifted her gaze around, trying to spot

ifted her weight on to her other foot and winced, her eyes widened in panic, and she quickly gulped. Her wat

hed all over from all the bruises that were left over from the previous night. She shifted her wei

d her with. The dress hung tightly to her skin and her scars. Beneath her d

screamed, their voice pierci

of honor. Aren't you

once again focused on her. She shivered and

s holding up a half-empty goblet of wine. He was drunk of power and wine, he had a permanent

ia's gaze. She twirled a strand of her raven-blac

ect bride Aria." She purr

ter, their sharp mocking gazes mak

on her. Laughter filled the hall, but none of this was r

to see if anyone noticed her. No one did, so she took another step backwards. Inc

d. They had turned their attentions to far more interesting things than a cursed and broken

e, before she opened the door and rushed inside. After closing the door behind her, the tension

ists clenched as she gather

new well. With silent, soft steps, Aria slipped away like a ghost, her pulse raced the farther she got

ed through the cold narrow hallway lined with stone lamps and portraits of ancesto

lblood, and they and their descendants had made her life a living hell. The walls seemed to become m

oing to allow herself to be sold off like cattle. Her si

smell her freedom. With trembling fingers, she started shuffling through the s

o her ears the longer she took. When she finally felt the

aze snapped towards the longest key of the bunch and, with a smi

LI

nd the icy wind pushed her ba

at the beautiful scene in front of her. The sn

nge that she was about to undertake. That was th

w. She took another step, savoring the feeling of the w

through her naked feet, large thick branches clawed at her arms,

, and her heart pound

o let a little pain stop her from getti

ran f

s almos

d almost

line that separated her Clawhold from t

he

so soon,

o a stop, her b

trembling hands, she turned a

the moonlight showcased her beautiful angles. She was beautiful

ok a ste

taking in the fear in h

"You know we had a bet on if you were going to

er words cutting throu

tually thought we'd let

Aria lied, her words c

" Lyra said, smirking. At unnat

eserve freedom, Aria. You don't deserve anything other than wha

head, "Please,

MA

she was standing in front of her sister, the next, she was flying through the air. Her

forest floor, too stun

rked at her. "You are not a wolf," she spat, "You are a thing. Cursed, Usele

ken sister and walked away, her footste

didn't

cou

e hidden part of her agre

d mother and a cursed bloodline. A girl who

roken and

her eyes open and lifeless

t sold off, whether

on her. Cold, h

he world tha