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wolves of blood moon
wolves of blood moon
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00:00:00Two alphas claimed me, but only one is my fated mate.
00:00:02They think I'm just a luna, but they don't know the truth.
00:00:05That I, Violet Purple, am the heir to the moon goddess.
00:00:09And my destiny starts now.
00:00:11Violet Purple sat in a tub of warm water while her mother lovingly washed her strange purple hair.
00:00:17She piled the bubbles on top of Violet's head like a crown, making believe that Violet was a queen.
00:00:23Giggling with her mother, pretending they lived a charmed life was Violet's favorite thing.
00:00:27When Violet was in the tub, the bathroom wrapped around her like a warm, safe cocoon.
00:00:33Lavender wafted through the air, warm light glowed on the tiles.
00:00:36Water lapped softly against her skin.
00:00:39The white, fluffy bubble crown slid down Violet's cheeks.
00:00:42Her mother gently scooped up a handful and plopped them back on Violet's head where they belonged.
00:00:48There she is, her mother whispered.
00:00:51Queen of the bubble sea.
00:00:52Violet giggled, splashing her tiny hands.
00:00:55At six years old, Violet floated like a little starfish,
00:00:58kicking her legs and sending little clouds of soap into the air like tiny white snowflakes.
00:01:03Her mother added more bubbles, this time dabbing a foamy dot on Violet's nose.
00:01:08My beautiful girl, my little mermaid, she cooed.
00:01:12Violet glowed with a warmth she had never felt before.
00:01:15She splashed her hands, delighted.
00:01:17She loved the sound of her mother laughing.
00:01:20She loved the feeling of being held.
00:01:22She wished this bath would last forever.
00:01:25Careful!
00:01:26Her mother laughed.
00:01:27You'll splash all the fish away.
00:01:29Violet's eyes widened.
00:01:31Fish?
00:01:32She giggled harder.
00:01:34And with that single word, the serene bathroom melted away.
00:01:38Suddenly, Violet blinked.
00:01:40Gone.
00:01:41Everything was gone.
00:01:42All of it.
00:01:43Reality hit and her and she looked around.
00:01:45Here she was, sitting in a peeling plastic tub in front of the dirty trailer that she called home.
00:01:50And that's when she heard her abusive foster mother shout,
00:01:53You've really done it now, you bitch!
00:01:55Violet panicked.
00:01:57She slid back down under the water, praying that her fantasy would return when she came up for air.
00:02:01But above her, a shadow fell over the tub.
00:02:04And all the magic was gone for good.
00:02:07Before Violet could try and escape, a hand punched through the water.
00:02:12Fingers snagged Violet's scalp, twisted tight, and ripped her upward.
00:02:16Violet broke the surface with a gasp, her head searing with pain.
00:02:19Once again, her peaceful bathroom wasn't there.
00:02:22Instead, she was still outside, shivering in the old plastic tub filled with cold, cloudy water.
00:02:28No lavender candles.
00:02:29No bubbles.
00:02:30No mom.
00:02:32Just the gravel driveway in front of her evil foster mother's trailer.
00:02:36Beer cans and crushed cigarette packs littered the ground.
00:02:39Flies circled the trash bags thrown about the yard.
00:02:42All your splashing woke me up, you little slut!
00:02:45Hissed Nancy, her foster mother, as she tugged her hair tighter.
00:02:49She stood there in a bra and denim cut-off shorts, nursing a beer with her free hand.
00:02:54There were few things she loved more than drinking.
00:02:57But one was tormenting Violet.
00:02:59Violet's eyes searched desperately for the mother who had just been here.
00:03:02Her gentle hands and warm laugh.
00:03:04But she was gone.
00:03:05She had never been there in the first place.
00:03:08Violet had imagined the entire thing.
00:03:10Because her real life.
00:03:12That was here at the trailer park, with Nancy.
00:03:14Nancy, the sex worker, who invited strange men into their home late at night.
00:03:18Nancy, who had adopted Violet not out of kindness, but for a government check that showed up every month.
00:03:23Tears streamed down Violet's face.
00:03:26She couldn't help it.
00:03:27Life, if you could even call it that, was a nightmare here.
00:03:32Oh, will you shut up already?
00:03:35Nancy screamed as she backhanded Violet's face.
00:03:38Violet's face stung.
00:03:39But she was used to it.
00:03:40Punches were Nancy's version of hugs.
00:03:43Violet tried to swallow the whimper clawing up her throat.
00:03:45If she stayed quiet long enough, Nancy would get bored and go back inside.
00:03:50But today it didn't work.
00:03:51Nancy smirked, looked down at Violet with a sinister gaze.
00:03:55I know what'll get you to shut up.
00:03:57She sneered.
00:03:58She stomped up the steps of her front porch back into the trailer.
00:04:02She's probably getting the belt, Violet thought.
00:04:05It had always been Nancy's favorite toy.
00:04:07The front door swung back open, and Nancy stumbled out towards the tub.
00:04:12A metal toaster was tucked underneath her arm like an early Christmas present.
00:04:16Nap time starts now, you little bitch, Nancy cackled.
00:04:20Enjoy your beauty rest.
00:04:22She didn't wait for Violet to plead.
00:04:24She didn't even look at her.
00:04:26Nancy just swung the toaster and let it drop.
00:04:28It soared over Violet's head, and before she could even scream, it crashed into the tub.
00:04:33Water exploded over the rim.
00:04:36Sparks crackled, spitting jagged white light.
00:04:39Steam blasted out from the tub hot enough to burn flesh.
00:04:42Violet's tiny fingers curled into fists.
00:04:44She squeezed her eyes shut, every muscle bracing for the pain that would rip her apart and end
00:04:49her miserable life.
00:04:50This was it.
00:04:51This was how she was going to die.
00:04:53She waited.
00:04:54In one second, it would be all over.
00:04:56But against all odds, nothing happened.
00:04:59Violet's eyes fluttered open.
00:05:01The water around her was calm again.
00:05:03Eerily calm.
00:05:04She should have been dead.
00:05:06Anyone else would have been dead.
00:05:07And yet, she was still breathing.
00:05:09Still alive.
00:05:11Still here.
00:05:13Somehow, as if by the grace of the moon goddess herself, Violet Purple had survived the impossible.
00:05:19Twelve years passed, and Violet was now eighteen.
00:05:22It was swim day in P.E., and for Violet, that meant one thing.
00:05:25The yearly ritual of ridicule.
00:05:28No kid could resist it.
00:05:29She was the purple-haired daughter of a whore.
00:05:32The perfect target.
00:05:33Her high school's favorite punching bag.
00:05:36As Violet swam for the ladder, praying she could just get out and dry off before the
00:05:40taunts began, her stomach dropped.
00:05:42Her clothes.
00:05:43All gone.
00:05:45Every single piece she'd left folded on the bleachers had vanished.
00:05:48She was all alone in her dripping swimsuit like the outcast everyone thought she was.
00:05:53So she walked back to the trailer park.
00:05:56Barefoot.
00:05:57Soaked.
00:05:57Shivering.
00:05:58Her wet hair plastered to her face.
00:06:01Nancy's trailer park was a living hell, and it served as a reminder of everything she'd
00:06:05never escape.
00:06:06Every trailer looked rusty and tired, as if it were a matter of time until they all crumpled
00:06:11over.
00:06:13The ground was muddy, littered with old tires and glass bottles.
00:06:17It was the graveyard for Violet's dreams.
00:06:20Opening the door, Violet saw Nancy sitting at the dining table in a bra and denim cut-off
00:06:24shorts.
00:06:25In one hand, a lipstick-stained cigarette.
00:06:28In the other, a regal-looking envelope.
00:06:30A sinister smile was painted across Nancy's face.
00:06:34This came for you today, she said, sliding it across the table.
00:06:38Our dreams came true.
00:06:40You got in.
00:06:42Violet picked up the envelope with trembling hands.
00:06:45Her eyes widened as she opened it, revealing a letter inside written in fancy calligraphy.
00:06:50Violet Purple.
00:06:51We are pleased to offer you admission into Lunaris Academy.
00:06:55Her heart sank.
00:06:56This was everything Nancy wanted.
00:06:58And in Violet's experience, the things Nancy wanted usually hurt the most.
00:07:03Like the rest of girls in her school district, Violet had been forced to apply to Lunaris Academy,
00:07:08the most elite werewolf college in the country.
00:07:11It was the law.
00:07:13Every human girl had to when they turned 18.
00:07:16It was basically the werewolf royal court.
00:07:19The place where the cardinal alphas of the four great packs lived, trained, and mated.
00:07:24After the werewolf wars brought the species to the brink of extinction, only 10% of she-wolves remained.
00:07:30So alphas started looking for humans to breed with.
00:07:34Peace between the races was delicate like a candle in the storm one gust away from going out.
00:07:39To cement the treaty, the Alpha King, the most powerful werewolf amongst the four packs, married a human he met
00:07:46at Lunaris.
00:07:48Now every human girl hopes they'll be chosen and claimed by an Alpha too.
00:07:52Getting in was a golden ticket.
00:07:54A promise of a better life.
00:07:56The best a poor, purple-haired freak like Violet could do.
00:08:00Ever since Violet had shown up at her foster mom's door as an infant,
00:08:03Nancy had tried to groom her into a sex worker,
00:08:06hoping Violet would follow in her footsteps as a whore for alphas.
00:08:10Violet's dream was pure freedom.
00:08:12Nancy's dream for Violet was sexual slavery.
00:08:15Neither of them knew that buried beneath Violet's human skin was the bloodline of the moon goddess herself,
00:08:21and a destiny that would shatter the werewolf world.
00:08:24Nancy's eyes gleamed.
00:08:25See? Everything's falling into place.
00:08:27You're future, Violet.
00:08:28All you have to do is play the part.
00:08:30Play the part, Violet spat.
00:08:32You just want me to be a sex slave for alphas.
00:08:35You're not a slave if you're getting paid for it.
00:08:38I don't even want to go to this stupid school.
00:08:40Don't be an ungrateful little brat.
00:08:43Nancy slapped Violet.
00:08:44After a lifetime of abuse, she barely felt it anymore.
00:08:48Violet had lost count of how many times it had happened.
00:08:51Violet stiffened as Nancy suddenly grabbed her face, fingers digging into her cheeks.
00:08:56She was forced closer,
00:08:57close enough to catch the sharp tang of cigarette smoke oozing from Nancy's mouth.
00:09:02You think you have a choice here, don't you?
00:09:04Nancy hissed, hatred burning in her eyes.
00:09:07Why do you think I took you off the streets, Violet, so you could become a whore for alphas and
00:09:11make me rich?
00:09:13Violet squirmed out of her clutches.
00:09:15But I'm not like you.
00:09:17You're worse than me, Violet.
00:09:18Spoiled street trash who doesn't earn her keep.
00:09:21So listen, you will do what I say.
00:09:23I don't care how many werewolves it takes, even if you have to sleep with every pack on Earth.
00:09:28But you will go to Lunaris and spread your legs and bring me back as many rich alpha clients as
00:09:32possible.
00:09:33Or mark my words, werewolves will be the least of your concerns.
00:09:37Disgust washed over Violet like a tsunami.
00:09:40She shoved past her mother, gripping the application between her fingers so tight that she almost shredded it.
00:09:46The urge to scream, to smash something, to punch that creep in the face was intoxicating.
00:09:51But deep down, Violet knew that she was all talk.
00:09:54So instead, she stormed out of the trailer, slamming the door with a loud thud as she bolted into the
00:10:00night.
00:10:01Outside, the tears finally spilled over.
00:10:04Violet angrily wiped them away, her chest heaving with a mix of shame and guilt.
00:10:09Violet trudged to the edge of the trailer park, stopping at a clearing that opened up to a vast, shadowy
00:10:14forest.
00:10:15The world inside the woods offered her silence.
00:10:18The world inside the trailer?
00:10:20Only pain.
00:10:21So she stepped into the trees, unaware that each step she took was leading her closer to who she truly
00:10:26was.
00:10:27After she'd walked for what felt like an hour, Violet found a break in the canopy illuminated by the light
00:10:32of the full moon.
00:10:34But as she sat on a fallen log, the sky above twisted, dark clouds boiling in a sudden storm.
00:10:40Then the first bolt struck, slicing through the air like a jagged knife.
00:10:44The air smelled sharp, electric, alive.
00:10:47Violet felt pulled into the forest.
00:10:49Into the storm.
00:10:51Just like a small part of her felt pulled to Lunaris, as much as she hated to admit it.
00:10:55Part of Violet yearned for Lunaris, for a way out of Nancy's hell.
00:10:59Her fantasy was that it could be a way out of Nancy's hell.
00:11:02But Violet knew better to hope she was just a pathetic human orphan.
00:11:06The foster daughter of a whore.
00:11:08Nothing good was waiting for her at Lunaris.
00:11:10She feared Nancy was right, serving Alpha as her only path.
00:11:15Deep down, the only thing Violet had ever craved was freedom.
00:11:19I'm alive, she thought.
00:11:21I'm unstoppable.
00:11:22I won't be just a pawn.
00:11:24Her heart beat faster, the lightning across the treetops dancing in rhythm with it.
00:11:29Violet lifted her face to the storm, letting it wash over her.
00:11:32Every nerve hummed, every cell tingled with sensations she couldn't understand.
00:11:37In the heat of the moment, Violet closed her eyes and whispered,
00:11:40Moon Goddess, if you're real.
00:11:42If you're out there, show me something.
00:11:45Show me that I'm destined for more.
00:11:46That my life means something.
00:11:48That I won't just become some whore for alphas like everyone expects me to.
00:11:52Please.
00:11:53The words left her lips before she could stop them.
00:11:56She didn't know who she was talking to.
00:11:58A god, her dreams, or fate itself.
00:12:01But something deep inside her was begging to be heard.
00:12:04The forest answered with silence, nothing.
00:12:06Well, that proves it then, Violet thought.
00:12:09I'm nothing.
00:12:10Even the world agrees.
00:12:12But then...
00:12:13A crack!
00:12:14Thunder roared in response.
00:12:16As if the forest around her was coming alive.
00:12:19Trees bent and groaned, their shadows twisting under the night sky.
00:12:23Wind whipped around Violet, howling like a living monster.
00:12:26She should have run.
00:12:27But something in her, something buried deep, kept her rooted to the spot.
00:12:31A blinding flash split the sky, and lightning slammed into the tree right in front of her,
00:12:36splitting it clean down the middle with a deafening crack.
00:12:39The shockwave knocked Violet backward, slamming her onto the forest floor.
00:12:43Her ears rang.
00:12:44The world spun.
00:12:45Then came another strike.
00:12:47And another.
00:12:48And another.
00:12:49Bolts of white fire rained down in a circle around her, ripping through the trees until
00:12:53every single one stood as a blackened husk.
00:12:56Smoke rose from the soil.
00:12:57The air burned with ash.
00:12:59Violet gasped, heart pounding.
00:13:01She patted her arms, her legs.
00:13:03No burns.
00:13:04No wounds.
00:13:05How am I alive?
00:13:06Thought Violet.
00:13:07The blackened ground beneath her still sizzled.
00:13:10And in the silence that followed it, Violet thought she heard a whisper dancing on the wind.
00:13:15Soon, Violet.
00:13:16Soon!
00:13:18The word wasn't just in her ears, it was inside her, a voice that was ancient and feminine.
00:13:23Violet should have been terrified.
00:13:25She should have run back to the trailer.
00:13:27Instead, Violet felt alive, like the lightning had chosen her.
00:13:31Who are you?
00:13:33shouted Violet.
00:13:35But then the wind stilled.
00:13:37The trees stood silent, like they were mourning the charred, lifeless ground around her.
00:13:42For the first time in her pathetic life, she could feel the weight of possibility rising.
00:13:47If she wanted to survive, if she wanted to even stand a chance at Lunaris, she couldn't run.
00:13:52She had to face this new world head on.
00:13:55Claws, teeth and all.
00:13:57Violet purple had told herself she was just a pathetic human her entire life.
00:14:01But the storm knew better.
00:14:03Because though she didn't know it yet, Violet purple was destined for more than just an ordinary life.
00:14:09The storm had spared Violet.
00:14:11And now, standing on the marble steps of Lunaris Academy on her first day of school,
00:14:15Violet felt that same electricity under her skin.
00:14:19Whoa, Violet breathed, staring at the impressive buildings.
00:14:23Standing inside the elite werewolf college, surrounded by wolves and royalty, should have
00:14:27made her one of them.
00:14:28But she still felt different.
00:14:31Here I am, though, she thought.
00:14:33No going back now.
00:14:35The cool air sent a shiver down Violet's arms as she looked up at Lunaris Academy.
00:14:41She was conflicted as she stepped through Lunaris's gothic gates.
00:14:46Would she be able to survive here as a weak human among werewolves?
00:14:49She looked around at the imposing grandeur of the entire campus.
00:14:53Most students ignored her.
00:14:55She preferred being ignored, better than being called a whore, and tormented.
00:15:00Before she could give it another thought, a guy with tall broad shoulders and bright green
00:15:05hair slammed into her, knocked her off her feet and landed on top of her on the hard pavement.
00:15:10Violet would have seriously hurt herself, if he hadn't cradled the back of her head so
00:15:14gently.
00:15:15Well, hello there.
00:15:17Special delivery from fate.
00:15:18He purred, his voice smooth as silk.
00:15:22His warm breath tickled her neck and Violet shivered.
00:15:25She looked up into his captivating eyes and her pulse quickened.
00:15:28A mischievous grin spread across his face.
00:15:31He tilted his head to the side as his eyes dragged up and down the length of her.
00:15:35Violet stifled a shiver.
00:15:37You're different than the rest of them.
00:15:39What was that supposed to mean?
00:15:42Violet jerked out of his grip.
00:15:44Guys like him were nothing but trouble.
00:15:46Rich, entitled, born on the right side of the tracks.
00:15:49She didn't come here to play along with some alpha's ego.
00:15:52That was Nancy's plan, not hers.
00:15:54She'd had enough of men who thought they could own her.
00:15:57As much as I'd love to get under your clothes, I mean skin, he said.
00:16:01There's a monster about to kill me.
00:16:04Before Violet could decide if he was joking, the flirt was lifting her to her feet.
00:16:08He took one last look, winked at her, and ran away like wild dogs were chasing him.
00:16:13Violet looked around again.
00:16:15Big mistake.
00:16:16No one was ignoring her now.
00:16:18Everyone on campus was staring at her.
00:16:21Some with curiosity, others looked downright gleeful as they held up their phones.
00:16:25So much for under the radar, Violet thought to herself.
00:16:29She tried to ignore the crowd, but one girl with short blonde hair was staring directly at
00:16:33Violet with murder in her eyes.
00:16:35Violet barely knew anything about the rest of the students at Lunaris, but she knew for sure
00:16:40that this girl hated her.
00:16:42Look at this little slut trying to mate on her first day, she shouted.
00:16:47Yup, she definitely hates me, Violet thought.
00:16:51The girls around the blonde shrieked with laughter.
00:16:53Ew, her hair is so ugly, what a human whore.
00:16:56Can't believe she thinks she belongs here, another girl echoed.
00:16:59More kids started pointing and jeering at Violet.
00:17:02Violet had heard it all before.
00:17:03Every word, every sneer, every jab, years of it.
00:17:08And over time, she'd learned how to turn it out.
00:17:10Still dot not exactly the welcome she was hoping for at Lunaris.
00:17:14Suddenly, a deep roar echoed through the hall, startling everyone.
00:17:18What is going on?
00:17:20Violet couldn't help but be suspicious of what happens at a school like this.
00:17:24Was she an idiot to come here?
00:17:26How would she survive four years at this crazy school surrounded by rabid werewolves?
00:17:30Just as Violet was about to make a quick exit, she noticed something on the floor.
00:17:35Hey, you dropped this!
00:17:36She yelled in the direction of her green-haired assailant,
00:17:39figuring it must have fallen off when they collided, but he was long gone.
00:17:43Violet shook her head, totally bewildered.
00:17:46What a weirdo.
00:17:47Who just leaves their necklace like that?
00:17:49She thought to herself.
00:17:51Typical rich kids.
00:17:53She'd only just picked it up when a viscous growl stopped her in her tracks.
00:17:57A chill rippled down her spine, all the hairs on her arms standing up.
00:18:01She turned slowly and saw a furious, red-haired werewolf with a body that defied nature.
00:18:07His muscles were enormous.
00:18:09His shirt spread taut over his impressive chest, like he could shred the seams with one flex.
00:18:14And he was stalking toward her, fists tense with barely controlled anger.
00:18:19Hatred burned in his eyes, his lips curled into a snarl.
00:18:23Violet stepped out of his path, but he redirected, never taking his eyes off her.
00:18:27Why is he after me?
00:18:29What did I do?
00:18:30She thought, panicking.
00:18:32His gaze locked onto the necklace.
00:18:34Without warning, he lunged.
00:18:36Violet reacted instinctively, dodging and pulling the necklace away.
00:18:40Hey, that's not!
00:18:41She started.
00:18:42But he cut her off by grabbing her throat.
00:18:45Her eyes bulged.
00:18:46Why isn't anyone helping?
00:18:48The other students just looked away.
00:18:51A chilling realization washed over her.
00:18:53This guy could kill her right here, right now.
00:18:57And no one would care.
00:18:58It was all the proof she needed that a weak human like her would never belong here.
00:19:02I don't know what you and Roman are up to.
00:19:04He hissed, his voice dripping with menace.
00:19:07But you need to learn quickly not to mess with me.
00:19:10He growled, lifting her off the ground.
00:19:12I don't even know who Roman is.
00:19:14Violet choked out.
00:19:15You looked plenty cozy.
00:19:17He spat.
00:19:18Cozy?
00:19:19Oh, the green-haired guy?
00:19:21Violet knew he was trouble.
00:19:22The furious redhead snatched the necklace from Violet's grasp.
00:19:25Touch my stuff again and it won't be good for anyone.
00:19:28His stuff?
00:19:30Oh no.
00:19:31Violet realized he was the necklace's owner.
00:19:34The green-haired guy?
00:19:35Roman must have stolen it.
00:19:37That explained why he was running and now, thanks to him, she was about to be murdered.
00:19:41Panic blinded her, but suddenly the angry redhead flinched like her skin burned where he touched her.
00:19:47His eyes softened with shock as he set Violet down almost gently.
00:19:51And for a heartbeat, he looked at her like he was seeing something in Violet no one else could.
00:19:57Then the hardness returned, sharp as a blade.
00:20:00You're different than the rest of them, he said, voice low, dangerous.
00:20:04Don't get tangled in Roman's games.
00:20:06Someone like you should be smarter than that.
00:20:09He turned, necklace in hand, and stalked off, leaving her with a pulse that raced as fast as her questions.
00:20:15Someone like me.
00:20:16What is he talking about?
00:20:17What makes me different than the rest of them?
00:20:20Violet thought.
00:20:21Breathless and trembling, Violet just stood there.
00:20:24Any student who hadn't noticed her run in with Roman was definitely paying attention now.
00:20:29Violet immediately caught eyes with the angry blonde.
00:20:32She was grinning, but it looked more like a sneer.
00:20:35Her hatred was unmistakable.
00:20:37The angry blonde cupped her hands and yelled,
00:20:39Two alphas in one day.
00:20:41You'll definitely win biggest skank at Lunaris at this pace.
00:20:45Violet took a breath and collected herself,
00:20:47before walking toward the large iron doors framing the school's gothic entrance.
00:20:51She knew she was a weak human, but she wasn't about to show it.
00:20:56This time will be different, she thought to herself.
00:21:00Asher Nightshade watched her from the shadows of the courtyard.
00:21:03He wasn't fond of fragile things, and unfortunately for him, Lunaris was littered with those.
00:21:08Girls that either crumbled before alphas or opened their legs for them at the first glance.
00:21:14This one, the girl with purple hair?
00:21:16She was different.
00:21:18He could feel it, smell it.
00:21:20She took every hit, every sneer, and still walked around like belonged here.
00:21:25Like she was one of them.
00:21:27He sensed something else, too.
00:21:29Like how wolves can tell when a storm is coming.
00:21:31A power that was buzzing in the air around her, coursing in the blood running through her.
00:21:37The key that he had been waiting for was finally here.
00:21:40A smile tugged the corners of his mouth open as he walked up to Violet.
00:21:44It was time to meet her properly.
00:21:46Well, well, well, he said behind the dark shades covering his eyes.
00:21:51The voice behind Violet sent a chill down her spine.
00:21:55She turned to see another tall, imposing guy before her.
00:21:58His lips twisted into a wild, unsettling grin.
00:22:01His pointed canines flashing at her.
00:22:04Dark shades covered his eyes, which instantly set off alarm bells for Violet.
00:22:08For a second, it even seemed like he was sizing her up from behind them.
00:22:11Call it a hunch.
00:22:13But something told her those sunglasses weren't a fashion statement, but a necessity.
00:22:17Don't you smell special?
00:22:19He said, pausing to inhale her deeply.
00:22:22Excuse me?
00:22:23Violet snapped.
00:22:24These guys were really bold.
00:22:26Are all werewolves this unhinged?
00:22:28He lowered his shades just enough for Violet to catch a glimpse of his golden eyes.
00:22:33Danger.
00:22:33That's all she saw.
00:22:35That kind that made your pulse race even when you knew better.
00:22:38But Violet had been prey her entire life.
00:22:40And she wasn't about to let that continue here.
00:22:42She had to shut it down.
00:22:44She folded her arms, scowling.
00:22:46Well, you smell like a dog!
00:22:48She snapped.
00:22:49The words hung in the air, sharper than she expected.
00:22:52Immediately, her stomach twisted.
00:22:54The crowd of students immediately started whispering.
00:22:56No one dares to talk to a cardinal alpha like that.
00:22:59Oh, he's gonna make the slut pay for that?
00:23:02The blonde-haired girl salaciously whispered to her click.
00:23:05Shoot, why did I say that?
00:23:07Violet thought.
00:23:07I can't be making enemies on my first day.
00:23:10Her brain screamed at her to apologize.
00:23:13To smooth things over.
00:23:14But the words were out.
00:23:16Too late.
00:23:17The air between them shrank until it was suffocating.
00:23:21Asher's eyes narrowed.
00:23:22His mouth twitched and his knuckles tightened.
00:23:24A low growl rose from his throat.
00:23:27For a second, Violet thought he might hurt her.
00:23:29But then growl morphed into a bellowing laugh.
00:23:32Probably because I've got a bone right now.
00:23:35Ew, Violet thought.
00:23:37What's this guy's deal anyway?
00:23:39Then almost casually, Asher said,
00:23:41Welcome to Lunaris, my special purple flower.
00:23:44I'm Asher Nightshade.
00:23:45I've been expecting you.
00:23:46I knew you'd be different, but I didn't think you'd be so...
00:23:49Extraordinary.
00:23:50Violet blinked.
00:23:51His words threw her.
00:23:53Expecting her?
00:23:54What was that supposed to mean?
00:23:56She was just some broke human from the trailer park.
00:23:59The opposite of extraordinary.
00:24:01I think your werewolf senses must be off, Violet said, rolling her eyes.
00:24:05There's nothing special about me.
00:24:06I'm just a normal girl.
00:24:08Asher smirked.
00:24:09Hate to break it to you, but alphas like me don't concern themselves with normal girls.
00:24:14Violet froze.
00:24:15This guy was an alpha.
00:24:17And he was talking to her.
00:24:19Now she really wished she hadn't called him a dog.
00:24:22Asher's lips curled into a cold, mocking smirk.
00:24:24The kind that made Violet feel like a toy to be played with.
00:24:28His eyes raked over her body, and her breath caught from a sudden jolt of fear.
00:24:33She dealt with guys like this back at her old school, and she knew better than to trust
00:24:38men with that dark, brooding intensity.
00:24:40Whatever was drawing him to her, it wasn't good.
00:24:43He continued.
00:24:44What, dog got your tongue?
00:24:45Violet frowned.
00:24:47Why are you even talking to me?
00:24:48I'm just...
00:24:49She hesitated, forcing a laugh.
00:24:51I'm no one special.
00:24:53Asher stepped closer.
00:24:55He smelled her again.
00:24:56Violet hated that he kept doing that.
00:24:59The thing is, my werewolf senses are never off, and I can't wait for you to sense what
00:25:04I do.
00:25:04But first things first, you look a little scratched up from my friends.
00:25:08I don't want to add to my reputation and have the kids here saying it was me.
00:25:12Let's get you to the infirmary.
00:25:15Violet froze.
00:25:16It seemed like she had no choice but to go with this weird stranger.
00:25:20Who even was Asher Nightshade anyway?
00:25:22Come on, he said almost gleefully.
00:25:24I don't have all day.
00:25:27Asher guided Violet to the infirmary, his grip firm but careful.
00:25:31Violet kept her arms crossed the entire time, though deep down, even if she wouldn't admit
00:25:36it to herself, there was something about the way he held her that made her pulse quicken.
00:25:41She hated that he was guiding her.
00:25:43Hated that he seemed to know what he was doing, and yet, there was a part of her that
00:25:47couldn't deny it felt safe.
00:25:49Safe in a way she hadn't felt since, well, ever.
00:25:53They entered the infirmary ward just as a healer was tending to a student with fresh burns.
00:25:58You can't keep doing this, Alaric.
00:26:01The healer scolded.
00:26:02I'm fine, the guy with the wounds muttered.
00:26:06Asher stopped short, causing Violet to stumble into him.
00:26:09She muttered an apology, but he wasn't listening.
00:26:12A tall figure stood in the doorway of the infirmary, framed by pale light.
00:26:16His white hair was slicked back, as if he had been kissed by lightning.
00:26:20Alaric, Asher said coolly.
00:26:22Asher, the newcomer replied, his tone smooth yet peppered with a faint hit of static.
00:26:27He looked at Violet, analyzing her from top to bottom.
00:26:30She almost swore that something sharp and energetic passed between them.
00:26:35This must be the new girl everyone is whispering about.
00:26:39This caught Violet off guard.
00:26:41She had intended to fly under the radar, but based on Alaric's words, that clearly wasn't
00:26:46the case.
00:26:47I would have thought an alpha like you would be above the gossip, Asher chided.
00:26:52Alaric's mouth curved into a slow-knowing smile.
00:26:54I am, he said, voice low.
00:26:57But when the gossip's about someone special, I make an exception.
00:27:02The way he said special made Violet's skin tingle.
00:27:05The other werewolves she had met had all said it too.
00:27:08How did all these random strangers somehow know something about her that she didn't?
00:27:13Violet forced a nervous chuckle, hoping to break the tension.
00:27:16Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm really not that interesting.
00:27:19Neither Asher or Alaric laughed.
00:27:22They were interrupted by another healer who came in to check on Alaric.
00:27:25It's nothing serious.
00:27:27You're good to go, the healer said.
00:27:30Alaric turned to Asher.
00:27:31We'll discuss this at the meeting?
00:27:33Oh, absolutely.
00:27:34It's been ages since we've had a family reunion.
00:27:37Asher said, his grin just wide enough to make it sound like a threat.
00:27:42With that, Alaric brushed past them.
00:27:44But as he did, the air changed as if it was alive.
00:27:47Static course through Violet like a storm itself was trying to claim her.
00:27:51Violet froze, stunned.
00:27:53Alaric stopped in his tracks.
00:27:55He looked at her with confusion, as if he had felt it too.
00:28:00Fascinating.
00:28:00Fascinating.
00:28:01Truly fascinating.
00:28:02He said, his gaze lingering a little too long, before he turned out of the door.
00:28:09Violet stood there, her thoughts tripping over themselves.
00:28:12Why was I fascinating?
00:28:15There was something in the way he said it, like he recognized something in her.
00:28:18What could he possibly know?
00:28:20That she's a walking disaster?
00:28:22She tried to brush it off, but his words crawled under her skin and stayed there.
00:28:28Asher gave a low chuckle, shaking his head like the whole thing amused him.
00:28:32Don't mind my friend there, he said smoothly, adjusting his glasses.
00:28:37Alaric's always been a little dramatic.
00:28:39Thinks lightning makes him enlightened.
00:28:42Violet didn't answer.
00:28:44She couldn't.
00:28:45The air still buzzed from whatever had just passed between her and Alaric.
00:28:49Asher continued.
00:28:51Anyways, you're mine.
00:28:52I mean, under my watch now.
00:28:55I'll make sure you survive, Lunaris.
00:28:58Thanks, but I'm not some charity case dog boy, Violet scoffed.
00:29:03Asher chuckled.
00:29:03We'll see about that.
00:29:05I wish I could continue this tour, but like you heard, I'm expected at a very important meeting.
00:29:10The nurses will take it from here.
00:29:11See you in class.
00:29:13With that, he turned on his heel and strolled to the door.
00:29:17Wait!
00:29:18Violet called after him.
00:29:20What am I supposed to do?
00:29:21Wander around?
00:29:22Where do I even go?
00:29:24Asher paused mid-stride, then slowly turned back to her with that infuriating half-smirk
00:29:28of his.
00:29:29You're not like the others, Violet.
00:29:31You're special.
00:29:31You'll find it.
00:29:33Violet tried to protest, but Asher's words stopped her.
00:29:36Trust me.
00:29:37You'll see what I mean soon enough.
00:29:39And then he was gone, leaving her alone in the infirmary.
00:29:43For a long moment, Violet just stood there, staring at the door like Asher might walk through
00:29:47it again.
00:29:48Her pulse was racing, her mind spinning.
00:29:51Two alphas had just talked about her like she was some sort of prize.
00:29:55Like she actually mattered.
00:29:57She almost laughed at the thought.
00:29:58Special?
00:29:59Me?
00:29:59She was a human, a nobody, a purple-haired freak from the trailer park who somehow ended
00:30:03up here.
00:30:05And yet, the way Asher looked at her, the spark when Alaric passed by, something told her that
00:30:12this was only the beginning.
00:30:14Meanwhile, outside the infirmary, Asher disappeared into the halls, moving with his usual predator's
00:30:21grace.
00:30:21Shadows flickering around him as he navigated the school's corridors.
00:30:24He smirked to himself, the echo of Violet's scent still lingering in the air.
00:30:29He could already feel it.
00:30:30The pull.
00:30:31The inevitability.
00:30:32The other alphas might have sensed it too, but he'd found her first.
00:30:36And in his mind, that meant one thing.
00:30:39Violet purple was his.
00:30:41He turned into a classroom, pushing open a door.
00:30:43He didn't bother looking at the empty desks.
00:30:46His shielded eyes were on the bookcase lining the far wall.
00:30:49With a fluid motion, he reached up and pulled a leather-bound volume from the shelf.
00:30:54A section of the wall clicked and shifted, swinging open to reveal a hidden passage bathed
00:30:59in dim light.
00:31:00Without a word, he stepped through.
00:31:02The air changed instantly, thick with secrets.
00:31:05Inside, a secret lounge awaited.
00:31:07The room was quiet, save for the soft crackle of the fire in the corner.
00:31:11The others had gathered.
00:31:13All four of the cardinal alphas.
00:31:15Griffin, the red-headed beast in the corner.
00:31:18Roman, the green-haired trickster against a table.
00:31:20And Alaric sitting on a chair, his legs crossed.
00:31:24They all watched Asher's entrance like predators transfixed on their prey.
00:31:29All here, it looks like.
00:31:30Thanks for answering my call, Asher said, pointing to his temples.
00:31:34What's this about, Asher?
00:31:35Griffin asked through grit teeth.
00:31:37I'm not some beta that you can just beckon at a moment's notice with your mind games.
00:31:42This is about her, Asher said.
00:31:45Violet purple.
00:31:46A hush fell over the room.
00:31:49She's different, he continued, letting the words linger in the air.
00:31:54I know you all felt it, just like I said you would.
00:31:58The others exchanged a look amongst themselves.
00:32:01They could all feel it.
00:32:03The pulse of something special radiating from her.
00:32:07Something powerful, something not human, and violet purple had no idea.
00:32:11She's not just another girl at Lunaris, Asher continued.
00:32:15I've felt what she's capable of.
00:32:17She's the heir to the moon goddess, the chosen one, the key to changing everything.
00:32:21Griffin crossed his arms.
00:32:23I don't buy it.
00:32:26Chosen one?
00:32:27She's a human.
00:32:28She's been here a day.
00:32:30How can anyone, especially you, say she's the key to anything?
00:32:34Asher's smirk widened.
00:32:36I know what I know.
00:32:37If you don't want to believe it, fine.
00:32:38One less alpha for me to deal with.
00:32:40The words hung in the room like a challenge.
00:32:43Even in his casual tone, the weight of certainty was undeniable.
00:32:47Violet purple wasn't just a random girl.
00:32:50She was the one all of them were about to chase.
00:32:52A low murmur passed through the room.
00:32:54Even the fire seemed to simmer.
00:32:57Alaric's voice cut through the silence.
00:32:58His gaze drilled into Asher, boring a hole through his shades.
00:33:02And no one, especially not you, Asher, can claim her before the time is right.
00:33:07Asher recoiled, feigning outrage.
00:33:09Who me?
00:33:10Asher said, clutching his chest.
00:33:12Alaric, you have me mistaken.
00:33:14I have the utmost respect for our laws.
00:33:16That's why I called this meeting.
00:33:18Alaric continued.
00:33:19No, this cannot be like last time.
00:33:22You went behind our backs once.
00:33:24Don't make that mistake again.
00:33:25We all sense what she is.
00:33:27We all know she's different.
00:33:29She's not for you alone.
00:33:31Roman stood up.
00:33:33Better keep your hands clean, Asher.
00:33:35If you act before you should, you'll answer to all of us.
00:33:37He warned, his expression rigid with the strength of steel.
00:33:41Asher nodded, tension coiling in his shoulders.
00:33:44His hands curled into fists.
00:33:46For a second, it looked like their challenges would be answered with a fight.
00:33:50But then, he shook it off.
00:33:52He was the smartest of all of them.
00:33:54He would play along, for now.
00:33:57Gentlemen, I understand our protocol.
00:33:59No one will mark her until the time is right.
00:34:02He said, lips curving into a smirk.
00:34:05Plus, I've secured a surprise for us today.
00:34:08It seems like we'll all be getting a taste of violet purple earlier than expected.
00:34:11While the alphas plotted in shadows, Violet fumbled her way through the school,
00:34:16barely making it in time to her first lesson of the day.
00:34:19Combat training.
00:34:21You're late, sneered a voice.
00:34:24Of course it was Hazel.
00:34:25The same mean blonde from the courtyard who seemed to have made it her life's mission to hate Violet.
00:34:31Can't believe they're making me room with a whore like you for the entire school year.
00:34:35What a sick joke.
00:34:36Violet felt her stomach twist.
00:34:39Roommates.
00:34:39Year-long torture.
00:34:41It was only the first day, and Violet had already been jumped by alphas,
00:34:45gotten hopelessly lost on the way to class.
00:34:47And now she had to deal with this walking nightmare of a roommate.
00:34:50Great.
00:34:51Just great.
00:34:52You really have no idea what you're in for.
00:34:55Hazel snickered, as if she could taste Violet's fear.
00:34:58A weak human like you won't last five minutes.
00:35:01The combat class was held in the Lunarist Gym.
00:35:04A massive space lined with racks of weapons, blades of all shapes and sizes, and other combat gear.
00:35:10Are they seriously going to make me fight a pack of werewolves?
00:35:13Violet thought.
00:35:14She was just a weak human nobody, unaware of what the alphas knew.
00:35:18And now she was supposed to...
00:35:20What?
00:35:21Fight the alphas herself?
00:35:23With swords?
00:35:24These were beasts with godlike powers.
00:35:27They probably used swords to pick their teeth.
00:35:30I guess this is all going to plan.
00:35:33Violet thought.
00:35:34If my plan is to die on my first day of school.
00:35:37Violet and Hazel were surrounded by a crowd of equally curious students.
00:35:41Just then, the gym doors swung open and the room fell silent.
00:35:45A towering werewolf with a grizzled beard and piercing green eyes strode in.
00:35:49The combat teacher.
00:35:50His presence alone made Violet's stomach churn.
00:35:53This guy clearly wasn't messing around.
00:35:55He wasn't alone.
00:35:57Four guys followed close behind him.
00:35:59Violet recognized them all.
00:36:01Roman, the green-haired flirt.
00:36:03Then the red-headed beast whose name she didn't know.
00:36:06Asher, her mysterious tour guide.
00:36:08And finally, Alaric, the white-haired stranger from the infirmary.
00:36:12Their commanding presence parted the crowd like Moses and the Red Sea.
00:36:16Tension crackled around the room, impossible to ignore.
00:36:20First day at school and look at you.
00:36:22Already in combat class with the Cardinal Alphas.
00:36:24Bet you rigged this, you little whore.
00:36:27Hazel snarled under her breath.
00:36:29What's a Cardinal Alpha?
00:36:31Violet asked, confused.
00:36:33Oh my god, you're so pathetic!
00:36:35Snapped Hazel.
00:36:37The Cardinal Alphas?
00:36:38They're werewolf royalty.
00:36:39Each one's an heir to one of the four great packs.
00:36:42Violet's eyes bulged.
00:36:44Wait, she stammered.
00:36:45Those guys are the most important Alphas at this school.
00:36:48And they were all talking about her too.
00:36:51Violet felt sick to her stomach.
00:36:53Obviously, you idiot!
00:36:54Hazel hissed.
00:36:55Everyone knows that.
00:36:57You've gotta be kidding me!
00:36:58Violet gulped.
00:37:00Guess she hadn't gotten the memo.
00:37:01Five minutes at Lunaris, and she'd already crossed paths with all four of these maniacs.
00:37:06That guy's Roman Draven, Hazel said.
00:37:09Alpha of the South.
00:37:11He can shapeshift into any animal.
00:37:13Hawk, lion, wolf, you name it.
00:37:16Super versatile in battle and stealth.
00:37:18He's also a total flirt, but don't get any ideas.
00:37:21He has no interest in weak, powerless humans like you.
00:37:24Violet smirked.
00:37:25Could've fooled me, she thought.
00:37:27Given the way he'd undressed her with his eyes in the courtyard.
00:37:31That's Griffin.
00:37:32The handsome redhead you couldn't keep your hands off of.
00:37:35Hazel continued.
00:37:37Crazy strong.
00:37:38Stronger than most werewolves.
00:37:39He can smash through anything, and his senses make him lethal.
00:37:43If he's mad, he can knock you out with a shockwave punch.
00:37:47Violet rubbed her neck where he'd grabbed her.
00:37:49If he's so strong, why did he react like her skin had burned him?
00:37:53Next came Asher Nightshade.
00:37:55Alpha of the West.
00:37:56Violet couldn't shake the gnawing sense of familiarity.
00:37:59She has only just met him today, but she couldn't deny the pull she felt, even if she wanted to.
00:38:04He smelled her.
00:38:05He told her she was different.
00:38:07And she didn't hate it nearly as much as she should.
00:38:10He's a mind-bender.
00:38:12He can plant thoughts, erase memories, basically puppet master you.
00:38:16That's why he wears the shades.
00:38:18Violet shivered.
00:38:19Is that why she was drawn to him?
00:38:21Because he was controlling her thoughts?
00:38:23And last, our charming prince, Alaric.
00:38:26Hazel said.
00:38:27Alpha of the North.
00:38:29Alice said.
00:38:30He controls lightning.
00:38:31EMP-level bolts, paralysis, storms, you name it.
00:38:35Violet blinked.
00:38:36And that electric jolt she felt while close to him made sense now.
00:38:40He's brilliant too.
00:38:42But his temper?
00:38:43Deadly.
00:38:44Rumors say that he has been experimenting on something dangerous in his secret workshop.
00:38:48But no one's ever been.
00:38:50No one even knows where it is.
00:38:52Alaric's power crackled through the air, raw and dangerous.
00:38:55And somehow Violet felt it buzzing inside her too.
00:38:59She didn't know why, but she felt… connected to him.
00:39:02Her instincts screamed at her to pull away, to push those feelings down.
00:39:06She knew she had to resist, but part of her was terrified she wouldn't be able to.
00:39:10Welcome to combat skills and defense training, the instructor Malachi shouted, interrupting
00:39:16Violet's thoughts.
00:39:17Today you'll learn what it means to endure, to fight, to survive, the instructor barked.
00:39:23If you think this is just another class, you're wrong.
00:39:25This is the only lesson that'll save your life when you're cornered and outnumbered.
00:39:29If you're not ready to bleed, you don't belong here.
00:39:33Fight?
00:39:33Bleed?
00:39:35Survive?
00:39:36Why do they even let humans attend?
00:39:39Violet thought.
00:39:40This whole Lunaris thing was clearly a mistake.
00:39:43For those of you who thought Lunaris was just a fancy stepping stone, Malachi said, think
00:39:48again.
00:39:49This school will take you places you never dreamed of, but it's also a battlefield.
00:39:54Accept that now, and you just might make it to graduation.
00:39:57His gaze swept the room, lingering on each student until his eyes fell on Violet.
00:40:02He was trained on her like a spotlight, as if he knew something about her that she didn't.
00:40:08Moving on to today's drill.
00:40:10Imagine you've been overpowered by someone stronger than you.
00:40:13His eyes stayed on Violet, as if he was talking only to her.
00:40:18How do you get out?
00:40:19For this exercise, Alpha Asher will demonstrate, and he'll need a willing partner.
00:40:24At his words, the girls practically lit up.
00:40:27Hands shot into the air, voices clamoring for attention.
00:40:31Pick me, Asher.
00:40:32No, me.
00:40:33Asher, over here.
00:40:34Use me, I don't care.
00:40:36The cacophony of eager volunteers made Violet cringe.
00:40:40How could a human possibly go against an Alpha?
00:40:43She wondered, glancing at the desperate crowd.
00:40:46And then, to Violet's absolute horror, Malachi's gaze fell on her.
00:40:50You!
00:40:50Purple hair!
00:40:51He declared, pointing at her.
00:40:53You'll be his partner!
00:40:54Violet froze.
00:40:56Panic slammed into her like a freight train.
00:40:58Oh, hell no.
00:40:59This can't be happening.
00:41:00From across the room, Asher snickered, a gleam in his golden eyes.
00:41:04Looks like it's my lucky day.
00:41:06He cooed, licking his lips.
00:41:08Before Violet could think, her legs took over and she bolted in the opposite direction.
00:41:13Get back here, little purple.
00:41:15Asher called after her, his voice dripping with amusement.
00:41:19Violet wasn't sticking around.
00:41:21Not happening!
00:41:22She yelled over her shoulder, weaving between students like her life depended on it.
00:41:27Look at that little slut run!
00:41:29Hazel shrieked from the crowd.
00:41:30You can tell she just wants him to chase her.
00:41:33Violet didn't get far.
00:41:35And then, just like that, it happened.
00:41:39His long strides closed the gap in seconds.
00:41:41And before Violet could react, his arm looped around her waist, lifting her off the ground
00:41:46like she weighed nothing.
00:41:47She kicked and flailed wildly.
00:41:49Nice try, Violet!
00:41:51He sneered.
00:41:52You put up a fight.
00:41:53But I know you want it.
00:41:55You don't know anything about me!
00:41:57Violet screamed back, pounding her fists.
00:42:00Oh, I know everything about you.
00:42:02Play with me and maybe I'll even tell you!
00:42:04He said, before dropping her on the ground.
00:42:07This is outrageous, Commander!
00:42:09Violet protested, sprawling back to her feet.
00:42:12The Commander ignored her and turned to address the class.
00:42:16Before I teach you how to handle yourselves in a situation like this, he began, his voice
00:42:22booming across the room.
00:42:24Asher will demonstrate just how helpless you can be when overpowered.
00:42:27At the same time, we'll observe how our victim, Violet, a human…
00:42:31But as Malachi said that word, his eyes flickered just for a heartbeat.
00:42:35Something didn't fit.
00:42:36This one was different.
00:42:38Violet purple was special.
00:42:40He shook it off.
00:42:41Doesn't matter.
00:42:42He muttered under his breath.
00:42:44Let's see what you've got, kid.
00:42:46Begin.
00:42:47With that, the Commander stepped aside, leaving Violet standing in the center of the arena
00:42:52with Asher.
00:42:53Her heart raced, adrenaline and anger surging through her.
00:42:56Asher's smirk returned, predatory and confident.
00:42:59Ready, Violet?
00:43:00He drawled, voice low and taunting.
00:43:03I'll punch that smile off your face, she spat.
00:43:06You can try.
00:43:07And before she could even blink, Asher's arms were around her like impenetrable steel beams.
00:43:12His strength was insane, beastly, alpha.
00:43:15Humiliation burned in her chest.
00:43:17Violet felt utterly helpless like she was back in Nancy's trailer.
00:43:20And she hated it.
00:43:21Plus, every girl in the gym was locked on Violet, eyes sharp and cold sending death glares her
00:43:26way.
00:43:26To try hard, human slut!
00:43:29Hazel yelled from the crowd, her envy radiating over the entire room.
00:43:33Great, Violet thought.
00:43:34Nothing's changed.
00:43:36All I'll ever be is just some whore's daughter from the trailer park.
00:43:40Violet felt Asher's breath on her neck and she snapped out of it.
00:43:44Leaning close, Asher's voice dripped with sarcasm.
00:43:47Is that all you got, Violet?
00:43:49A human may not be able to resist, but surely you could.
00:43:52I expected more from you, knowing what you really are.
00:43:55Why did he keep saying that?
00:43:57Probably just to mess with her head.
00:43:59Then Asher whispered in her ear.
00:44:01But maybe that's why you need me.
00:44:03I could bring out the fight in you.
00:44:05Show you your true purpose.
00:44:06My special purple princess.
00:44:08His kiss grazed her cheek.
00:44:10It felt amazing.
00:44:12She hated every second of it.
00:44:14Violet was trapped.
00:44:15Encased by Asher's unyielding strength.
00:44:17Every movement of his muscles, a barrier she couldn't cross.
00:44:20Across the room, Alaric Alpha of the North stood tense.
00:44:23Coiled like a storm about to break.
00:44:25His body radiated raw electricity.
00:44:28Fists clenched, knuckles stark white.
00:44:30Tiny arcs of static dancing along his arms.
00:44:33From the outside, it was clear he wanted to intervene.
00:44:36To strike, to claim, anything to protect her.
00:44:39And then Violet noticed.
00:44:41Her eyes found his.
00:44:43Her gaze pleaded with him.
00:44:45Desperate and raw.
00:44:46But he didn't move.
00:44:48Why?
00:44:49Was he waiting?
00:44:50Watching?
00:44:52Or was he...
00:44:53Testing her?
00:44:55Every fiber of her being screamed that she couldn't do this alone.
00:44:58That she was about to be crushed beneath Asher's power.
00:45:01She was terrified.
00:45:02But Violet also felt...
00:45:04Alive in a way she never had before.
00:45:06Asher clearly noticed their connection too.
00:45:09Because as if to taunt him,
00:45:10He licked Violet's cheek.
00:45:12Snickers erupted around her.
00:45:14Violet saw red.
00:45:15Not today.
00:45:17Adrenaline surged.
00:45:18She slammed her head back into his nose.
00:45:20Blood poured.
00:45:21Pain exploded in her skull.
00:45:22But she didn't stop.
00:45:23She spun, driving her knee into his crotch.
00:45:26Asher groaned, doubling over.
00:45:28And that's not all.
00:45:30She hissed.
00:45:32Head-butting him from the front,
00:45:33She sent him sprawling.
00:45:35Silence fell.
00:45:36Chest heaving, vision blurred,
00:45:38Violet stood over him, triumphant.
00:45:40Violet turned to the stunned commander.
00:45:42His eyes locked on her,
00:45:44Not in disbelief, but in recognition.
00:45:46As if seeing proof that Violet was something...
00:45:49More.
00:45:50No one had ever bested one a Cardinal Alpha.
00:45:53No one had ever come close.
00:45:55A human wouldn't have been able to do that.
00:45:58Violet spat and raised her chin.
00:46:00And that is how I'd get myself out of that situation.
00:46:03Her bravado didn't last, though.
00:46:05The room started spinning.
00:46:06Who is doing this to me?
00:46:08Violet wondered as exhaustion hit like a wall.
00:46:11Her body collapsed, darkness swallowing her.
00:46:14The last thing she heard was the sharp intake of breath from the crowd.
00:46:18Then the commander's booming voice,
00:46:20Class dismissed.
00:46:21Get her to the infirmary now.
00:46:23Welcome back to the land of the living.
00:46:25The alluring voice cut through the haze,
00:46:28Dry, teasing, and annoyingly familiar.
00:46:31Violet's eyes fluttered open to a blur of light and shadow.
00:46:35Her head was pounding,
00:46:36Every heartbeat a drum against her skull.
00:46:38The ceiling above her spun before settling into focus.
00:46:42But then, her heart nearly jumped out of her chest.
00:46:45Standing in the doorway,
00:46:46Smirking like he owned the world,
00:46:48Was Asher Nightshade.
00:46:50She groaned,
00:46:51Pressing a hand to the back of her head.
00:46:54What happened?
00:46:55You've been out cold for hours.
00:46:57Honestly, I wasn't sure you'd wake up.
00:47:00Asher said,
00:47:01In that sarcastic tone of his.
00:47:03She looked around, coming to her senses.
00:47:05Realizing she was in the infirmary again.
00:47:08Oh great, she thought.
00:47:10First day here and this is already my second trip to the sick ward.
00:47:13Violet turned to Asher and scowled.
00:47:16Why are you here?
00:47:17Back for more?
00:47:18Haven't you done enough?
00:47:19I've been at Lunaris for five minutes
00:47:21and I've already been attacked by two of the four Cardinal Alphas.
00:47:24Can't you guys just leave me alone?
00:47:27Asher remained silent.
00:47:29Asher's gaze locked on hers,
00:47:31Sharp and unreadable.
00:47:32And in that instant,
00:47:34The room seemed to shrink around them.
00:47:36The silence only angered Violet.
00:47:38What do you want from me?
00:47:40What do you think I want from you?
00:47:41Asher echoed,
00:47:42His voice dripping with amusement.
00:47:44Violet glared at him.
00:47:46Well, considering you just put me in the hospital,
00:47:48Nothing good.
00:47:50Asher's lips twitched,
00:47:51Clearly entertained by her defiance.
00:47:54Finally, he leaned in,
00:47:55Voice dripping with arrogance.
00:47:57I didn't put you in the infirmary.
00:47:59No normal human would have reacted like that.
00:48:02But you, my purple flower,
00:48:04You're different.
00:48:04You're special.
00:48:05He said.
00:48:06The blood drained from Violet's face
00:48:08As his words hit her.
00:48:10You're lying.
00:48:11Violet snapped.
00:48:12But she was terrified he wasn't.
00:48:13He chuckled, low and certain.
00:48:16You really have no idea what you are.
00:48:18But I do.
00:48:19I can help you find it.
00:48:20Bring that power out before anyone else
00:48:22Even realizes it's there.
00:48:24He stepped closer,
00:48:25His voice dropping to a seductive whisper.
00:48:27But to do that,
00:48:29I need to claim you.
00:48:30Be my queen, Violet.
00:48:32My Luna.
00:48:33My mate.
00:48:34The air thickened as his hand slid toward her,
00:48:37Fingers tracing her skin inch by inch.
00:48:40Each touch sent shivers down her spine.
00:48:43Violet realized she was holding her breath.
00:48:45She couldn't decide if it was because she was terrified,
00:48:47Or captivated by the thrill of him so close.
00:48:51When his fingers grazed her cheek,
00:48:52The tension coiled tighter inside her,
00:48:55Making her heart skip a beat.
00:48:57But before she could say another word,
00:48:59Asher's hand shot out,
00:49:00Yanking a fistful of her hair and tilting her head back.
00:49:03Pain exploded in her skull.
00:49:05She gasped, then froze.
00:49:06His lips slammed against hers.
00:49:08Shock hit her like a punch.
00:49:09Holy crap, Asher Nightshade, Alpha of the West,
00:49:12Just kissed me, she thought.
00:49:14Every instinct screamed a run,
00:49:16But every part of her body begged to stay.
00:49:19It shouldn't feel this good.
00:49:20Shouldn't make her want more.
00:49:22But it did.
00:49:23Oh god, it did.
00:49:24And as much as she tried to pull away,
00:49:26A dangerous thrill anchored her in place,
00:49:28Commanding her to surrender.
00:49:30Her heart slammed against her ribs,
00:49:32Every nerve igniting.
00:49:33Her body buzzed,
00:49:34Alive in a way that made her dizzy.
00:49:37And even when he pulled back,
00:49:38He didn't move away.
00:49:39Not an inch.
00:49:40His gaze burned into hers,
00:49:42Intense, demanding,
00:49:43Waiting for something.
00:49:44She shouldn't.
00:49:45This was wrong.
00:49:46She was a human.
00:49:47He was an alpha.
00:49:48And she'd barely even met the guy.
00:49:50Violet was a virgin.
00:49:51She didn't go around kissing random guys.
00:49:54And yet,
00:49:55She couldn't stop herself.
00:49:57Her hands lifted,
00:49:58Cupping his face,
00:49:59Pulling him closer.
00:50:01She kissed him back.
00:50:02The moment their lips met again,
00:50:04It wasn't gentle.
00:50:05It was fire,
00:50:06Desperate,
00:50:06Consuming.
00:50:08Asher's tongue tangled with hers,
00:50:09And a soft moan escaped her lips
00:50:11As her fingers threaded through his hair,
00:50:13Tugging him closer like she couldn't get enough.
00:50:15It was raw.
00:50:17Primal.
00:50:18Every brush of his lips
00:50:19Seemed to charge the air around her,
00:50:21As if her very blood hummed with something
00:50:23That others could feel but she couldn't name.
00:50:25A pull she didn't understand.
00:50:28A surge of power that made her heart race
00:50:30And her head spin.
00:50:32A deep, dark truth
00:50:33That Violet wasn't ready to recognize yet.
00:50:36For the first time in her life,
00:50:38Violet felt more than human.
00:50:40They didn't stop.
00:50:41Couldn't stop.
00:50:42The more they kissed,
00:50:43The more it seemed to awaken something inside her.
00:50:45She shouldn't want this.
00:50:47She shouldn't be swayed.
00:50:48But she couldn't pull away.
00:50:49The thought flashed through her mind.
00:50:51Maybe Asher was just messing with her head.
00:50:54Using his alpha abilities
00:50:56To take advantage of the new girl
00:50:57On her first day.
00:50:59But maybe,
00:51:00Just maybe,
00:51:01This was what it would feel like
00:51:02To stand beside him.
00:51:03Not as prey,
00:51:04Not as some sex slave,
00:51:05But as his Luna.
00:51:06To be marked and free at the same time.
00:51:09But just as Asher was untying
00:51:11The strings of her patient gown,
00:51:12The curtain around Violet's hospital bed
00:51:14Was ripped open.
00:51:15Startled,
00:51:16She yanked back,
00:51:16Her chest hammering,
00:51:17And froze.
00:51:19Asher!
00:51:20It was Alaric,
00:51:21Eyes blazing with fury.
00:51:22That single word made the air shift.
00:51:24Did you miss your way,
00:51:25Thunderboy?
00:51:27Asher's words rang out cheerfully.
00:51:29But Violet could feel it,
00:51:30The dangerous undercurrent beneath his voice.
00:51:33His gaze snapped to Alaric,
00:51:35Cold and precise,
00:51:36And for a heartbeat,
00:51:37The air itself seemed to thrum with electricity.
00:51:40From the sidelines,
00:51:41Violet sensed it.
00:51:42Asher wasn't just teasing,
00:51:44He was daring Alaric to challenge him.
00:51:46For his part,
00:51:46Alaric didn't even flinch.
00:51:48His eyes burned past Asher,
00:51:50Landing squarely on Violet.
00:51:52Funny,
00:51:53He said coolly,
00:51:54His voice low and crackling with restrained energy.
00:51:58I could ask you the same thing,
00:51:59What exactly are you doing here?
00:52:01Asher smirked,
00:52:02Stepping protectively in front of Violet.
00:52:04I'm just checking on our special purple friend here.
00:52:06It's my responsibility as her alpha.
00:52:09Alaric's eyes narrowed like a predator ready to strike.
00:52:12Your responsibility?
00:52:14Don't play games, Asher.
00:52:16Games?
00:52:17Asher said with a smirk,
00:52:18Teasing.
00:52:19You must be confusing me with Roman.
00:52:21Maybe it's a good thing you've made your way to the infirmary.
00:52:24Hit your head or something?
00:52:27Alaric's growl rumbled low.
00:52:29Don't test me, Asher.
00:52:31You went behind our backs.
00:52:32We had a pact.
00:52:33No one gets to claim her until the time is right.
00:52:36No one gets to claim me without my consent!
00:52:39Violet screamed, bewildered.
00:52:40Her stomach twisted as she listened,
00:52:43Caught between disbelief and terror.
00:52:45Both alphas ignored her.
00:52:47Asher smiled sheepishly,
00:52:49his hand digging into Violet's shoulders.
00:52:52Well, I decided the time is right now.
00:52:55That's not what we agreed!
00:52:57Alaric shouted.
00:52:58Well, all is fair in love and war.
00:53:01Asher shot back, his smile fading.
00:53:03You can have the next heir to the moon goddess.
00:53:05Heir to the moon goddess?
00:53:07Violet blurted out.
00:53:08That's absurd!
00:53:09I'm just some loser from the trailer park?
00:53:12Violet's mind raced.
00:53:13They must have the wrong girl.
00:53:15There's no way an orphan like me could be the heir to the moon goddess.
00:53:19But then, a whisper crossed her mind.
00:53:23Except.
00:53:24Violet didn't want to believe it,
00:53:26but even she could admit some truly bizarre things have happened to her lately.
00:53:30That doesn't mean she's some ethereal heir to the moon goddess.
00:53:33But the whisper inside her got louder.
00:53:35If they all think I'm special, maybe I really am.
00:53:38She buried the thought as fast it had surfaced.
00:53:42Don't be stupid, Violet.
00:53:43These alphas are just playing games with you.
00:53:45You're the moon goddess?
00:53:46Yeah right, the most special thing about you is that you've managed to survive this long.
00:53:51But then, before Asher could even react,
00:53:54a surge of electricity leapt from Alaric's fingertips.
00:53:57It slammed into Asher with a deafening crack,
00:54:00knocking the smirk off his face.
00:54:02Asher yelped and stumbled back, smoke curling from his hair.
00:54:05His eyes went wide with shock, then rolled back as the current overloaded him.
00:54:10He collapsed to the floor, unconscious.
00:54:13Violet's breath caught.
00:54:14Did you just kill him?
00:54:16Violet screamed.
00:54:17Please, Alaric said.
00:54:19That would kill a human.
00:54:20But Asher's a cardinal alpha.
00:54:22He'll sleep it off.
00:54:24He pulled out a pair of dark leather gloves from his back pocket,
00:54:28casually slipping them over his hands.
00:54:30He flexed his fingers,
00:54:32the faint glow fading beneath the fabric.
00:54:34Violet watched pulse racing.
00:54:36He needs those gloves to keep it in.
00:54:39The thought sent a shiver through her.
00:54:40Whatever was inside him was more than just a cardinal ability.
00:54:44It was raw power.
00:54:46With you, I'll be a little more cautious, he said.
00:54:49Wait, what about?
00:54:51Before Violet could complete her thought,
00:54:53he swept her up in his arms with a strength that was both terrifying and reassuring.
00:54:59As he carried her toward the exit,
00:55:01every instinct screamed at her fight, run, scream, but her body refused to obey.
00:55:06Shock and awe rooted her in place.
00:55:08Violet's mind raced.
00:55:10This could either be a rescue or a trap.
00:55:12Was he here to save me?
00:55:14She wondered.
00:55:15Or take me for himself?
00:55:17Her heart pounded in her chest as she stared up at Alaric.
00:55:20His stormy eyes flicked to hers once,
00:55:22just once, before he tightened his grip and vanished into the night,
00:55:25leaving chaos and an unconscious Asher behind.
00:55:29Put me down!
00:55:30Violet screamed as Alaric sprinted out of the infirmary,
00:55:33cradling Violet in his arms.
00:55:35Alaric merely smirked.
00:55:37Where exactly are we going?
00:55:38Violet demanded, trying to sound brave.
00:55:40Every step he took made her pulse race faster.
00:55:43Alaric's stride didn't falter.
00:55:45Relax, he said.
00:55:47We're almost there.
00:55:49Violet's stomach twisted into knots.
00:55:52Almost where?
00:55:53Violet was caught between two alphas like a flag in a storm.
00:55:57One had kissed her like he owned her,
00:55:59and the other pulsed with lethal energy.
00:56:02And then the realization hit her,
00:56:04sharp and cold sinking into her bones.
00:56:06This is about me, she thought.
00:56:09This whole thing is about me,
00:56:10because they think I'm special.
00:56:12So she took a deep breath and swallowed hard.
00:56:15Violet was along for the ride whether she wanted it or not,
00:56:18and if she came back alive,
00:56:20she would at least come back with some answers.
00:56:22Soon they arrived at a small clearing.
00:56:25Violet's head still throbbed from the infirmary.
00:56:27Her heart still raced from Asher's impossible kiss.
00:56:30And now, she was here,
00:56:32dragged through the woods by an alpha
00:56:34who could fry her alive if he wanted to.
00:56:36Everyone kept saying she was special.
00:56:38Everyone except her.
00:56:40She was just a human who was now kidnapped,
00:56:42confused, and terrified.
00:56:44If this was just her first day at school,
00:56:46there was no way she was going to survive this world.
00:56:49And then she saw it.
00:56:50What looked like a simple, weathered shelter
00:56:52tucked under the tall trees.
00:56:54It was unremarkable,
00:56:56almost like an abandoned cabin,
00:56:58with moss growing on the sides
00:56:59and vines hanging over the roof.
00:57:01What is this place?
00:57:03Violet asked.
00:57:04My workshop, he replied.
00:57:06It's my retreat,
00:57:07my sanctuary from all the pack politics.
00:57:09Stepping inside,
00:57:11Violet's skepticism melted into awe.
00:57:13It was nothing like the plain exterior.
00:57:15The space was massive and humming with energy.
00:57:18Steel shelves overflowed with gadgets and wires.
00:57:21A massive workbench was cluttered
00:57:22with blueprints and half-built devices.
00:57:24And a grid of soft bluish lights
00:57:26cast a futuristic glow.
00:57:29A plasma globe buzzed nearby,
00:57:31tiny arcs of electricity dancing across its surface.
00:57:34Behind it,
00:57:35a wall of chalkboards bristled with complex equations.
00:57:39Every detail hinted at genius,
00:57:41every corner screamed obsession.
00:57:43Violet felt impressed, intimidated,
00:57:45and uncomfortably aware
00:57:46of how out of place she was.
00:57:48And yet,
00:57:49buried beneath it all,
00:57:50a spark of curiosity stirred inside her.
00:57:53The biggest question on her mind, though,
00:57:55was what did Asher mean
00:57:56that she was the heir to the moon goddess?
00:57:59Clearly,
00:58:00Alaric thought she was special, too,
00:58:02since no one else had ever seen this place,
00:58:04not even the other alphas.
00:58:05And yet,
00:58:06he'd brought her
00:58:07Violet Purple,
00:58:08the broke human orphan from the trailer park,
00:58:11the freak with purple hair,
00:58:12the girl who wasn't supposed to have a destiny at all.
00:58:15Her eyes darted around the room.
00:58:18Rows of glass beakers,
00:58:19strange contraptions humming with quiet energy,
00:58:22and surgical scalpels glinting under the pale light.
00:58:25An operating table with leather straps lay in one corner,
00:58:28pristine and foreboding.
00:58:30Her stomach churned.
00:58:31No, no, no, no.
00:58:33Panic surged.
00:58:34He must have brought her here to experiment on her.
00:58:36That's it.
00:58:38This is a trap.
00:58:39He's going to use her like a lab rat.
00:58:41She had to get out.
00:58:42Now.
00:58:43Alaric set her down on his work table,
00:58:45her legs dangling off the edge as he towered over her.
00:58:48As soon as he did,
00:58:49Violet bolted,
00:58:50making for the door.
00:58:51Her heart wanted answers,
00:58:53but her brain screamed to get out of there.
00:58:55Violet scrambled toward the door,
00:58:57flailing against the fear and confusion coiling in her chest.
00:59:01She yanked at the door handle,
00:59:02only to find it locked.
00:59:03Don't.
00:59:04Alaric warned,
00:59:05voice low and electric.
00:59:07But she didn't listen.
00:59:08Her fingers had barely grazed the handle
00:59:10when a gloved hand clamped around her wrist,
00:59:12iron strong,
00:59:13unyielding.
00:59:14Sparks of restrained energy hummed along his fingers.
00:59:17Stop fighting me!
00:59:19Alaric snapped,
00:59:20his voice rougher now.
00:59:21Then let me go!
00:59:22She shouted,
00:59:23thrashing against him.
00:59:25You can't just kidnap me
00:59:26and lock me in your weird science dungeon!
00:59:28Violet twisted,
00:59:30grabbing the nearest thing she could reach,
00:59:31a glass beaker,
00:59:33and hurled it against the wall.
00:59:34It shattered,
00:59:35shards scattering across the floor.
00:59:37I don't care what you or Asher think you saw,
00:59:40I'm not your experiment.
00:59:41Alaric's jaw tightened.
00:59:43This isn't about Asher.
00:59:45Then what is it?
00:59:46She demanded.
00:59:47Because from where I'm standing,
00:59:49all you alphas are out of your minds.
00:59:51It's about you, Violet.
00:59:53And who are you?
00:59:54What you are?
00:59:56Violet took a breath,
00:59:57as if she was calming down,
00:59:59only to lunge for another beaker to throw.
01:00:01But this time,
01:00:02Alaric caught her wrists in his gloved hands,
01:00:04pinning them.
01:00:05Calm down,
01:00:06he said,
01:00:07his voice low and dangerous,
01:00:09the storm in his eyes warning her not to fight back.
01:00:12Before she could struggle free,
01:00:14he moved with inhuman precision,
01:00:16guiding her toward his workbench.
01:00:18In the blink of an eye,
01:00:19he tied her up,
01:00:20restraining her with rope
01:00:21and then sitting her upright on the edge of the table.
01:00:24Enough,
01:00:25he growled.
01:00:26Now stay,
01:00:27you'll hurt yourself.
01:00:29Don't give me orders like I'm some dog,
01:00:31Violet spat back.
01:00:32I won't be your experiment.
01:00:34Alaric paused,
01:00:36confused.
01:00:37Science experiment,
01:00:38what are you talking about?
01:00:39That's why you brought me here,
01:00:41isn't it?
01:00:41To experiment on me
01:00:42and find out why I'm so special.
01:00:45Alaric's stern expression softened into a big grin.
01:00:48I don't want to experiment on you,
01:00:49Violet,
01:00:50he said,
01:00:51laughing.
01:00:51I want to help you.
01:00:54Violet's pulse jumped.
01:00:56Help me?
01:00:56You zapped Asher,
01:00:58kidnapped me,
01:00:59and then tied me up like a doll.
01:01:00How is this helping?
01:01:02Alaric pulled off his leather gloves
01:01:04and laid them on the table.
01:01:05Asher was just using you,
01:01:07Violet.
01:01:07Oh yeah?
01:01:08And what makes you any different?
01:01:10She asked,
01:01:11wriggling on the table.
01:01:13Alaric sighed,
01:01:14running a hand over his face
01:01:15as if he were weighing
01:01:16how much of the truth to drop.
01:01:18You know why I built this place,
01:01:20Violet?
01:01:21Outside of,
01:01:22you know,
01:01:22experimenting on sexy,
01:01:24helpless humans who get in my way.
01:01:26His smirk was sharp and teasing.
01:01:28I built it to research the prophecy.
01:01:30What prophecy?
01:01:32Violet asked.
01:01:33Werewolves,
01:01:34powers,
01:01:34prophecies.
01:01:35This was all new to her.
01:01:37The most magical thing
01:01:38that had ever happened to Violet
01:01:40before Lunaris
01:01:40was Nancy remembering
01:01:41to fill the fridge with food.
01:01:43He leaned back.
01:01:45The prophecy,
01:01:46Alaric said,
01:01:47is that the heir to the moon goddess
01:01:48will return to Lunaris.
01:01:50What does that have to do with me?
01:01:52Violet laughed.
01:01:54Alaric's gaze didn't waver.
01:01:57Everything.
01:01:58Because,
01:01:58Violet Purple,
01:01:59that's you.
01:02:00You're the heir.
01:02:02No,
01:02:03that's impossible.
01:02:04Asher had said that too.
01:02:06For her entire life,
01:02:07Violet had been told
01:02:08that she was nothing.
01:02:09Worthless.
01:02:10Replaceable.
01:02:11Just another girl
01:02:12destined to scrape by
01:02:13in the shadow of everyone else.
01:02:15And now this?
01:02:17Suddenly,
01:02:18everyone was treating her
01:02:19like she was the center
01:02:20of some prophecy.
01:02:20Like she carried the blood
01:02:22of a goddess in her veins.
01:02:23Her head spun.
01:02:25How could they know that
01:02:26if I don't?
01:02:27Violet thought.
01:02:28Surely,
01:02:29if she was the moon goddess,
01:02:30she would feel less
01:02:31unremarked bail.
01:02:32But beneath all the fear
01:02:34and disbelief,
01:02:35a small light inside her flickered.
01:02:37Something that refused
01:02:38to be ignored.
01:02:39Maybe they were right,
01:02:41and if they are,
01:02:42thought Violet,
01:02:43what does that mean for me?
01:02:44She shook her head.
01:02:46How do you know?
01:02:47Whispered Violet.
01:02:49Alaric's gaze softened.
01:02:51There is something
01:02:52in your blood,
01:02:53something special.
01:02:54We can feel it.
01:02:55Others have felt it.
01:02:57You shine differently
01:02:58than anyone else.
01:02:59That doesn't mean
01:03:00I'm the heir.
01:03:01What if I'm just
01:03:02a werewolf or something?
01:03:03Asked Violet.
01:03:05Alaric chuckled.
01:03:06No offense,
01:03:07but you don't smell
01:03:08nearly good enough
01:03:09to be one of us.
01:03:11Shut up!
01:03:12Violet spat back,
01:03:13rolling her eyes.
01:03:14The prophecy says
01:03:15that the future Alpha King
01:03:16will mate with
01:03:17the moon goddess's heir.
01:03:18That's why Asher
01:03:19tried to claim you,
01:03:21Alaric explained.
01:03:22Violet's fists clenched
01:03:23under her restraints.
01:03:25That's all this was?
01:03:26Alpha's trying to claim her
01:03:27for their stupid games?
01:03:28I'm not some pawn
01:03:30in your weird werewolf war,
01:03:31Violet shouted.
01:03:33I'm a person.
01:03:34Alaric's icy stare
01:03:36flickered for a heartbeat,
01:03:37betraying a thread
01:03:38of something
01:03:38almost like concern.
01:03:40You're so much more
01:03:42than just a person,
01:03:43Alaric said.
01:03:44You're the chosen one,
01:03:46Violet.
01:03:46Let me claim you.
01:03:47I can help you
01:03:48understand who you are
01:03:49and harness your power.
01:03:50Claim me?
01:03:51She spat,
01:03:52yanking against the ropes.
01:03:54That's all any of you
01:03:55ever say.
01:03:55Claim own control.
01:03:56You're all the same.
01:03:57You Asher
01:03:58every damn alpha
01:03:59in this place.
01:04:00Her wrists burned
01:04:02as she twisted harder.
01:04:03The fibers began to fray.
01:04:05You don't want to help me.
01:04:06You just want to use me.
01:04:08The final strand snapped.
01:04:10Violet tumbled backward
01:04:11off the table,
01:04:12the world lurching
01:04:13as her shoulder
01:04:13clipped a shelf.
01:04:14Glass shattered.
01:04:15Sparks flared.
01:04:16But before she could
01:04:17hit the ground,
01:04:18Alaric's hands were on her.
01:04:20Bare, unprotected.
01:04:21Not wearing his gloves.
01:04:23Not controlling the storm
01:04:24surging from his fingers.
01:04:26The second their skin met,
01:04:27Alaric froze,
01:04:28eyes wide with horror.
01:04:29He had forgotten
01:04:30to put his gloves back on.
01:04:32No.
01:04:33He breathed,
01:04:33his voice breaking.
01:04:35No, no, no.
01:04:36But it was too late.
01:04:37The world shifted.
01:04:39And then,
01:04:39the impossible happened.
01:04:42Violet's breath caught
01:04:43as a surge of energy
01:04:44shot through her body.
01:04:45It was fire and lightning
01:04:47all at once,
01:04:47searing hot,
01:04:48wildly alive.
01:04:50Electricity roared
01:04:51through her veins
01:04:51like a living thing,
01:04:52setting her nerves ablaze
01:04:54and her pulse
01:04:54racing out of control.
01:04:56For a single heartbeat,
01:04:57time shattered.
01:04:58Everything slowed,
01:04:59every sound drowned out
01:05:00by the storm
01:05:01building between them.
01:05:02She could taste the power,
01:05:04sharp, electric,
01:05:05like the air
01:05:06before a thunderstorm.
01:05:08Her skin buzzed.
01:05:09Her hair lifted,
01:05:10light shimmered around her
01:05:11like a halo of white fire.
01:05:13Alaric staggered back,
01:05:14his face ghost pale.
01:05:15It can't be,
01:05:16he whispered,
01:05:18voice shaking.
01:05:19This should have killed you.
01:05:21Violet's heart
01:05:22thundered in her chest.
01:05:23She should have been in agony.
01:05:25She should have been
01:05:25writhing in pain
01:05:26like he'd warned her.
01:05:27But she wasn't.
01:05:28She felt alive,
01:05:29more alive
01:05:30than she ever had
01:05:31in her entire life.
01:05:32Like something inside her
01:05:33had been waiting
01:05:34for this exact moment
01:05:35to awaken.
01:05:36You are not human,
01:05:38Violet Purple.
01:05:39Alaric said,
01:05:40grinning.
01:05:41You are so much more.
01:05:42Do you believe me now?
01:05:44Are the alphas right?
01:05:45Is Violet really
01:05:46the heir to the moon goddess?
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