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“Let’s make a deal, Casey, sweetheart. You will accept every single allegation I lay on you, and in exchange, I’d provide the much sought-after elixir that would save your Alpha’s life.”

Casey drew in a deep breath, feeling an unfamiliar tightening in her chest. She knew she was probably making a mistake; she knew how vicious her twin sister could get, and yet she didn’t see much of a choice. The Alpha was her mate, and despite how his family treated her with disdain, she loved him. Prepared to do anything for her mate, Alpha Trent, Casey nodded.

“I’d accept more than a nod, Casey,” her identical twin snapped saucily. “Let’s make a vow between ourselves and bind the vow with our wolves. That way, none of us would be able to break away.”

Tears formed in Casey’s eyes at those words from her twin. For Macey to demand a vow as serious as wolf-binding meant she was planning something very vicious. “Do we really have to, sister?”

Macey’s answering laughter was a mixture of sauciness and disdain. “Of course we do, Sister. Just make sure you love your Alpha enough to make this sacrifice for him.”

Casey straightened her back. “Of course, I love him that much – I… we are expecting our first child.” She bent her head slightly to stare lovingly at her lower belly, missing the look of pure envy her sister shot her way.

“Good. Now, make the wolf-binding vow.”

Casey nodded. “I, Casey, bind my wolf to my vow…”

The Luna's Vow

Damian and Varkis froze, their eyes locked on Leywin, whose presence seemed to fill the clearing despite his torn clothes and calm stance. The two rogue wolves at their feet whimpered, their green eyes dimming as they struggled to rise. Damian's jaw clenched, his fists twitching as if weighing his odds. Varkis's leer had faded, replaced by a wary scowl, his tongue no longer darting over his lips.

"We're not fools like them," Damian muttered, nodding toward the injured wolves, his voice low and sarcastic, directed more at himself than Leywin. "You're too much for us alone."

Varkis spat on the ground, his eyes flicking between Leywin and Casey. "Yeah, let him have her—for now," he said, his tone bitter, self-mocking. "We'll get our chance later."

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