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Chapter 11

Author: Mercedes-001
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Mia's pov

The pack house was quiet as I walked through its grand halls, my heels clicking softly against the polished wooden floors. The portraits of past Alphas lined the walls, each one staring down with an air of authority. Soon, my portrait would join them. The thought sent a thrill down my spine.

For years, I had played the role of the sweet, innocent girl. The fragile one. The healer. The one who was never a threat. And it had worked beautifully. Zara, with her irritating self-righteousness, had always been too predictable. She wanted to save everyone, to be loved and adored. But me? I didn’t need their love, I wanted their respect. Their fear.

And now, I was so close to having it.

It hadn’t been hard to sway Ryker to my side. His guilt over Zara’s supposed betrayal had made him weak, his anger blinding him to the truth. A few carefully planted lies, a few strategic tears, and he believed every word I said.

“She always wanted to be Luna,” I had whispered to him, my voice t
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Heather W
I love an ambitious female villain lol. Wreck his weak ass sis. Hope she has a contingency for the likely backstabbing from the other Alpha though. He already knows she's a snake who'll manipulate and turn on leadership, so he's probably going to try to get rid of her if he's smart
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