Emily“The ceremony has started,” a guard barked. “Miss Anna demands your presence. Move.”I didn’t say a single word. I straightened my spine, ignored the cold wind biting at my exposed skin, and followed them out.Today was the day Josh would crown Anna as his Luna. And today was the day I would begin my descent into the terrors of the Nightclaw Pack.The courtyard was grand, filled with the overwhelming scent of roasted meat, expensive wine, and toxic joy. The entire pack had gathered, and the moment I walked into the sunlight, a heavy, suffocating silence fell over the crowd.Every single pair of eyes locked onto me. They stared at my see-through dress, my exposed skin, and the monstrous scars cutting across my face. I could see the disgust in their eyes. I could hear the sharp, judgmental intakes of breath.A small, bitter laugh escaped my lips. Let them stare. Even I knew I looked like an ugly freak.“Sit here,” a maid muttered, shoving me into a wooden chair right in the front r
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