Tomorrow was the day. The final day. If I wasn't claimed by the Alpha before sunrise, I would be handed over to the Gamma of Bloodmoon Pack.
Just the thought of that made my stomach twist. My heart felt heavy, my body cold. The Gamma was a disgusting man, arrogant, useless, and full of himself. He saw me as nothing but a trophy. A possession.
I had cried myself to sleep for nights, praying Aiden would say something, do something. But he remained cold, distant.
Like I meant nothing to him. But even in his silence, his eyes betrayed him. There was something there. A fire he tried so hard to hide.
I preferred the Shadowfang Pack. Even with all the trouble, the whispers, the dangers... it was still home. And I would rather stay here than be dragged off to a strange place with a man I coul
