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As the last witch in the forest, my first mistake was bringing Alpha Adrian's brother back from the dead.
His payment for my kindness? A year of his protection.
I fell for him, sacrificing my power just for the chance to carry his pups.
But when I was six months pregnant, he locked me in a den.
"They say a pregnant witch's body is at its most receptive. You still have three months until you're due. I've found ten rogues, and I assure you, they will take very good care of you."
I bled to death.
When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day the Silvermoon Pack came to my door, begging for my help.
This time, it was Adrian on his knees, begging for my forgiveness.

The Cruelest Betrayal and the Last Witch

The spacious witch's cottage fell utterly silent.


Adrian could feel the body in his arms growing stiff, the putrid smell of a corpse slowly beginning to fill his nostrils.


He looked down at the person in his arms, his heart feeling as if it had been devoured by a massive beast.


Just last night, he had told Alex that if he helped, no one in the Pack would dare bully him again, and that he would protect him for the rest of his life.


The boy who had followed him around since they were pups, always calling him "brother," had agreed without a moment's hesitation.


He had trusted him completely, and what had he done in return?


Adrian's mind suddenly flashed to the potion he had Nadia deliver last night. What was Alex thinking when he drank it?


He whirled around, his hand shooting out to wrap around Nadia's throat. "Was this all intentional?"


Chapter 8