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that stupid girl!" I

oked at the clock on the w

flew open with a loud bang. Car

g at this time?!" she screamed an

ding my cheek, but I

in. "Answer me, yo

rned, but I

yelled. "Why aren't you up cleaning th

urse, I knew. I had bee

potless. The Alpha from the Moonclaw Pack is coming and i

rushed past her, do

light. I knew every inch of this place, ever

main hall. My body aching from the beating I g

finished most of the rooms. My shirt clung t

I kep

clicking on the floor. She walked aro

"The windows are str

nd went ba

e house had to be perfect. Not just for him but

lp prepare food. Huge trays of meat, f

one of the cooks sneered. "Touch

st chopped vegetables

of noise, laughter, music,

best. Warriors from the Moonclaw Pack arr

unseen, forgotten, like

ion wal

soaking in the attention. Tracy clung to his arm, w

me and

oked

Carla's voi

uickly. "Y

m and stay there until the party's over.

lump in my thr

e side door and made my way to the col

ows, no

of old boxe

loor, wrapping my a

ion shared the same birthday. I turn

another reminder t

listening to the music

and rusted tools. I swept every corner, wipe

oden crates, brushing dust off my hands. My

l a

was quiet, the sky now filled with stars. The sound of music and

faded and the night felt calm. A small hill overlooked the river. It was my

a deep

, making me shiver. But for th

it hi

shot throug

ng myself as I st

ppening...?"

cracked through my

eaking...no, shi

writhing, crying out as he

d something deep in

me

A voice i

w

was

l these

was

s exploding like a thousand fireworks. I felt everything, the earth un

d sh

my wolf's e

, I'm Ell

lly came" I whisper

aid softly. "You just needed to

es, feeling the world like I never had before. Every so

overw

s bea

felt natural. My human body returned, c

ddenly aware I was naked. M

nearby rock, neatly folded. A simple shirt and pants. I didn't know wh

hen I sm

, so intoxicating,

of spice and somet

f whim

a

esperate to find wher

heir own, my heart

ward th

d the

they thought. I did

doors open and ste

ked with wolves and guest

of that

could feel

hter that suddenly stopped. People turned, whispering, eye

't that gi

r with each step, the

n... I

hair, sharp features, golden eyes glowing un

the Moonc

pha h

ing onto mine like light

d inside me,

n front of him, u

eaning to, with

word that chan

at