All Chapters of The Beta's Daughter: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Samyak took my hand in his, and together we walked through the parting crowd up to the wooden plinth. I could feel his pride, his excitement, and his love pulsing like a heartbeat through our mate bond, and I let waves of my own joy wash back over him.I spotted Nami in the crowd, stood beside Chu’a, his slick black hair scraped back into a neat bun. Beside them was Mustapha, and he grinned dopily at me, his large hand almost smacking Chu’a in the face as he brought it up in a giddy wave. I gave him a tiny, excited wave of my own in return.As we strode hand in hand to the front of the pack, all of my nerves dissolved with Samyak beside me. We were surrounded by his (and soon to be our) pack, and we had each other. Last time, we’d both been alone. Should an attack happen, be it by rogues or by hunters, we’d be prepared. We’d be ready.As I waved at the surrounding members of the Lapis Moon pack, I idly imagined Samyak and I tearing at the rogue pack and the hunters, my silver gown and

Without a second thought, I ran. I ran to the scream, and my fears about Samyak, about his past, and about Violet, were forgotten. All I could hear was the scream, and all I could feel was my own pain, all of those months and weeks ago.I wouldn’t let that happen to somebody else. Not now, and not ever.“What is it?” I yelled, barging through the small crowd around the bonfire.Ace was stood near the front, and at my call he grabbed me by the arm. His usual buoyant grin was nowhere to be seen, and he looked angry as he hissed at me.“What did you tell them?”“Nothing,” I said. “I swear.”“Then why is there a rogue wolf here?” He spat.“Ace – I don’t know,” I said, hoping he could hear the truth in my words. “I didn’t know that was what had happened. Please, let me through. I’ve told no-one of your secret, I promise.”“Okay,” he relented, and, though his gaze was still mistrustful, he let me push my way through to the front.Stood in the centre of our circle, the light of the fire flick

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