Soon enough, weekend arrived – the celebration of my unprecedented early shifting
My Father and Mother, the pack’s Alpha and Luna, had planned a grand evening feast to honor my achievement.
But a pack emergency called them away temporarily.
Crystal chandeliers blazed overhead.
I descended the spiral staircase in a designer dress, my heels clicking against marble.
My brother Michael stood waiting below.
His formal suit matched his cold expression as he called out: “Vivian. Come here.”
I approached slowly.
Pretending not to notice Daniel’s dark gaze or Sarah’s tearful face behind him.
I smiled sweetly:
“What is it, brother? A special gift for my celebration?”
Michael’s eyes glowed amber with rage.
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“Using your early shift to terrorize unshifted wolves. Stealing other healers‘ research. Is this how the Alpha’s daughter behaves?
His voice carried through the pack bond, echoing in every wolf’s mind
Every guest froze as the accusation rippled through the mindlink
“Brother, what are you talking about?”
I tilted my head toward Sarah innocently.
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“Which formulas did I steal? I developed everything myself
“Enough lies.” His power pressed down on me. “A spoiled wolf like you needs to learn her place.”
He opened the pack bond wider, broadcasting to every wolf in our territory:
“Tonight, the Alpha’s daughter will face justice for her crimes,
The silver whip gleamed in his hand.
“Hand over Sarah’s stolen formula. Then you’ll spend the night in the silver pit.”
Gasps echoed through the hall. The silver pit was reserved for the worst pack criminals.
Spending a whole night in the silver pit is fatal for a newly shifted wolf like me. It would kill my wolf and turn me into an Omega.
His voice turned to steel
“Go
Now “
