“I find you, Hope Embers, guilty of treason, and I hereby sentence you to death by beheading under the full moon in two days' time.” *** Everyone thinks Hope is dead after her father was assassinated, even her best friend, Orion. Hidden far from the world, deep underground, 19-year-old Hope has been held captive by her father's Beta, Lucian, the mastermind behind the assassination. The night Hope escapes, there's only one place she can run—her former best friend’s pack. But what if Orion, once her closest ally, isn’t the friend she remembers? What if, instead of a warm reunion, she finds a cold reception, as he is now in love with someone else? Amid this turmoil, a hidden puppet master pulls the strings, keeping secrets that could shatter everything Hope thought she knew.
View MoreHope's POVI felt like my entire world stopped and my heart was violently ripped out of my chest. A burning sensation rippled through my skin as I stared at the mark, glistening on Kaia's neck, mocking me. My eyes hurt as the tears pooled to the side before casually strolling down my cheek.I wanted nothing more than to rip Kaia from his arms and pummel her till she stopped moving. I wanted to be in his arms, I wanted him to wrap his arms around me and hold me close.I didn't understand this strange feeling of jealousy because a few hours ago, I wouldn't have bothered if he wanted to be with someone else, but now, it felt like I couldn't live without him.I hadn't seen him in over six years, but it felt like he was all I could live for now. So seeing him reject me in the most cruel way possible made my body quiver in sadness.“Get out,” the cold voice of Orion pierced my heart. My head buzzed terribly and my vision became to blur as I found it almost impossible to stand upright.I fel
Hope's POVI stood stiffly, my feet bound to the floor like anchors had been wrapped around my ankles as my brain struggled to keep up with what was happening. Everything was fast-paced and it greatly boggled my mind.One minute I was hunched over the chopping block about to see what was after life, now I was standing between two guards who shared my confusion, as to what was happening.“What should we do now?” One guard asked, I turned toward the other guard, eager for some sort of command that will warp me into reality, but he shrugged disappointedly.My eyes danced toward the throne once more and locked with Orion's eyes. His eyes burned with the inferno of disdain and hate. I could feel it, even from such a distance, how much I repulsed him.His heated gaze sent a ripple of shivers down my spine. I averted my gaze toward the floor, unable to hold his gaze. How was this possible? How was he my mate?I would have believed the possibility of it years ago when we were younger if someo
Orion's PovI felt nothing but utter disgust when I saw Hope again. When the guards had dragged in a wounded girl, I was initially worried. It was a trait an Alpha was supposed to have, care and compassion for other wolves irrespective of their pack.But when I found out that that wounded girl was the daughter of the man that wanted my father dead? I felt consumed by hatred and disgust. She was bold and courageous, I would give her that. It would take guts to step your feet into a territory where you plotted a coup.My wolf, Adrian, tried to convince me otherwise. He provided excuses that she was just 12 years old and was probably unaware of the father's plot. But at 12 years, I was old enough to sit with my father at his meetings. I was old enough to make strategic plans on how to combat enemies.Hope knew, she was aware of her father's plot and she was using me as a pawn to get to my father. This angered me the more, the fact that she was using me. I genuinely cared for her, she was
Hope's Pov "No! Please, no!" I screamed as I was thrown into another cell, different from the one I had been in. The guards laughed as I struggled weakly.I tried to run out but the guard’s hard fist connected with the side of my face sending me to the floor, whimpering in pain as my jaw stung. I felt fresh tears form around my eyes.I didn't want to die, not when Lucian was still alive. I didn't want him to win by taking everything from me. I wanted to make him suffer, but I wouldn't be able to do that if I was dead."Please," I called out weakly to no one as I lay on the cold moist floor. My eyes felt heavy from how much my body ached. Even my growling stomach couldn't compete with how tired I was.I let the darkness envelope me, hoping that it would all be a horrible dream and I was back in the car with my parents going for the Pack meeting.***"Wake up!" Someone banged the metal bars. It felt like I had just closed my eyes. They flashed a light on my face and I winced, but I was
Hope's PovShock and confusion were the two things I felt at the moment. If Orion had recognized me, why had he ordered that his guards to throw me into the dungeon? His voice was filled with so much venom and hatred. He had called me a traitor? What was happening?My chest beat with anguish and pain from being betrayed. But was it betrayal?“Orion, no. Tell them to stop!” I struggled weakly as the men dragged me down the steps. The sharp stones tore into my skin, adding to the pain my body was experiencing. My face stung from the spot where the guard had hit me for resisting."Traitor!" A guard spat on me as they flung me into the cell. It was dark and smelled like rotting meat down here. I wasn't the traitor, Lucian was!"Help!" I screamed with the little energy I had left as my mind pondered hard. What had happened over the years? I shouldn't be here! They didn't given me a chance to explain why I was here. Was it because I was in their territory? They didn't have problems with th
Hope's POVI ran through the bushes, not caring that I was barefooted. I was running for my life so every other thing didn't matter. This would have been so much easier if I had my wolf to help me. My body was aching, but I knew if I stopped even to breathe, that he might catch me again.It has been six years since I was last outside, since I was able to smell the fresh night air. I had been kidnapped and chained in a dungeon since I was 14 years old by this very person chasing after me. Now, I was 19 years old, two days away from my birthday.Because of how I had been kidnapped and chained in the dungeon, I never had the goddess' help in transformation. I needed the power of the full moon for my first transformation.I could hear his wolf pouncing toward me, I needed the goddess' help now more than ever. If anyone had told me six years ago that this man would be chasing me through the dark bushes, I would have laughed at them.But here I was. I was running from the man who had assass
Hope's POVI ran through the bushes, not caring that I was barefooted. I was running for my life so every other thing didn't matter. This would have been so much easier if I had my wolf to help me. My body was aching, but I knew if I stopped even to breathe, that he might catch me again.It has been six years since I was last outside, since I was able to smell the fresh night air. I had been kidnapped and chained in a dungeon since I was 14 years old by this very person chasing after me. Now, I was 19 years old, two days away from my birthday.Because of how I had been kidnapped and chained in the dungeon, I never had the goddess' help in transformation. I needed the power of the full moon for my first transformation.I could hear his wolf pouncing toward me, I needed the goddess' help now more than ever. If anyone had told me six years ago that this man would be chasing me through the dark bushes, I would have laughed at them.But here I was. I was running from the man who had assass...
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