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At my bonding ceremony with my destined mate, my adoptive brother suddenly lunged, plunging a knife into my father, the Alpha of our pack.
Blood gushed out. My father stared in disbelief at the child he’d raised.
I wanted to scream, but I was pinned hard to the ground.
"Watch closely. This is the price for choosing the wrong mate." My adoptive brother leaned in, sneering right by my ear.
My mate was swarmed by six warriors and collapsed, drenched in blood.
"Throw him out of the territory. Let him wander forever."
I was imprisoned, humiliated, forced to watch as my adoptive brother established his new order.
The friend I once trusted snuggled up to my adoptive brother. "Now you're the Alpha," she purred, "and I'll be your Luna."
My pack members were forced to submit; those who resisted were executed.
In my final moments, I prayed to the Moon Goddess, "Please, just give me one more chance… a chance to fix all of this…"
After a searing pain, I snapped my eyes open.
"You're so pale. Are you that nervous about the ceremony in three days?" My mother’s voice was laced with worry as she looked at me.
I was back. Back to three days before that bloody ceremony.

Whispers of Luna’s Wrath

"You sure you wanna go through with this?" Kaelan asked, his voice low and firm.


I nodded. "It's time. We've got enough proof. Tonight, in front of all the pack elders, we gotta lay it all bare."


Tonight's the night before the ceremony. As per tradition, all the pack elders would be gathering in the Great Hall for final preparation and blessings for tomorrow's bonding ceremony and the Alpha succession rites. This is Victor's last shot.


Mom knocked and came in. "Are you ready? The Elders have all arrived." She looked worried sick. "Your dad just told me Victor asked for a private word with him."


Kaelan and I locked eyes, instantly knowing what the other was thinking. This was no coincidence.


"Mom, please, can you go to the Elders' council? Tell them we'll be right there. Then, find a way to buy us some time. Kaelan and I really need to get to Dad, now."


Chapter 6