Chapter 6: 6

The day of the ma ng ceremony dawned bright and decep vely beau ful. Birds perched along the ra ers of the ceremonial hall, singing as if this were any other fes ve morning. Flowers lined the walkway. Wolves in formal robes filled the seats, their whispers buzzing with excitement over the Alpha’s long-awaited union. But the bride they expected… Would never walk through those doors. I watched everything from a distant ridge, hidden between the trees, mist curling around me like a protec...