Rune.I thought I would feel a disconnect in my body when I stepped out of pack territory, but it felt the same way it felt yesterday when Soph and I snuck out for alcohol. There was nothing special about it. I hadn’t even realized we’d stepped out yet. I had to check to be sure we were out, and when it was confirmed, Kimi and I unconsciously let out breaths of relief.Our eyes met, and we chuckled. We hadn’t said a word to each other since we met at the pack house because I knew wolves. There was nothing that got past one wolf’s listening ear. Any talks about our movements would’ve been heard, and we would get caught and most likely be punished for trying to leave on the most important night the pack has had in decades. “We’ve overcome the hardest part,” I smiled down at Kimi, who nodded eagerly and looked up. “I feel the goddess is pissed at us for leaving tonight,” Kimi whispered and pointed to the sky. I looked up. Since I was born, I have witnessed all kinds of things that wer

Rune. My mouth hung open at the declaration as though it was my first time hearing about it, matching the shocked faces around me. Behind me stood the moon, clear and bright, announcing to the entire pack that I was exactly who they’d been waiting for: the Alpha’s mate.“That’s not possible,” a voice said from beside me. It belonged to one of the “chosen” females.“It can’t possibly be her. She’s a nobody,” she shook her head. I stared at her long black hair that framed her face, flowing loosely with the wind behind her. I had never seen her before; I didn’t even know her name, but she knew I couldn't be the Alpha’s fated mate. No doubt she had hoped it would be her, but then all the other females that stood beside me thought it would somehow be them. The other girls, Rachael included, made sounds of agreement, but all seemed to cease when Alpha Kane stepped down slowly from the altar, and his eyes glowed with a savage inner fire as he walked silently. I sucked in a breath and held

Rune.I told Zarah off after her absurd suggestion, but I couldn't help but think about it. I curled up in my bed, thinking about the possibility of succeeding at seducing him and birthing his heir. Would I really then be untouchable by him and everyone in the pack? Would I have the power to demand the release of my family? To be with them and make sure they live their lives as normally as possible? I sighed and turned.The problem was I couldn’t pull it off. Sure, there was a time or two we’d gotten close, and I felt aroused by him, his scent, his body. There was no way he felt the same. Asides from saving me– which I know he had only done out of duty to the bond we shared– there was no telling if he was affected by me in any way or form. His scowls were proof that he cared for me as much as Rachael cared for me. There was also the sickening feeling of deceiving him. I sighed and turned my neck to my open window, staring at the half-moon and stars-stained sky. There weren't as many

Kane. “Say whatever is on your mind, or stop looking at me like that,” I frowned at Jett through the floor-length mirror. He was summoned to prepare me for the feast as was the custom, but Jett stood behind me with his arms folded and a sly smile on his lips while an omega did his job. “I have nothing to say,” he chuckled and shook his head. “But I just remember you saying something about never letting a certain someone bec–” “She’s not becoming anything!” I interjected before he could finish the statement. He held his arms up in mock surrender, and I shot him a glare. “The goddess chose her,” I mumbled under my breath because that had been my response a few nights ago when she bumped into me in the kitchen. My body wasn't the only thing she bumped into that night. The feel of her tiny body in my arms, right where she belonged, set me off in many ways that I disliked. Her warm gaze had watched me that night, brown eyes searching for some type of redemption in that night dress she

Rune.I walked away from the stage with my chin raised and my shoulders high, assuming all the dignity I could muster, but my fingers trembled, as did my entire body, with my heart hammering violently against my ribcage as the adrenaline emptied from my system. While I was proud of myself for what I’d just done, I felt weak as the betrayal dawned on me. I had blindly trusted Amelie all because she was nice and had a nice smile, but she’d been a part of a plan to pull me down. “You did a great job,” Soph appeared beside me, and I’d never been so grateful for her presence. She held my arm as we walked to the long bronze table I’d be feasting at, which accommodated all the important wolves in the pack. “Are you okay?” Soph asked, and I nodded.“I don’t know what happened with Amelie. I could've sworn she was genuine,”“It’s not your fault. She fooled me too,” Soph shook her head.“This is why I dont hang out with those females. They reek of bitterness and jealousy,” Soph spat, and a s