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00:01Who did this to you?
00:04Tell me!
00:05It's my Alpha.
00:06What kind of Alpha hurts his own pack?
00:09I'll kill all those who tried to hurt you.
00:12Tell me everything!
00:14Before she can say any more, the dream breaks.
00:18Damon wakes up, breath uneven, his body covered in sweat.
00:21It always ends there.
00:23But night after night, the same girl returned,
00:26with the same wounds, fear, and the same desperate plea for help.
00:31Please help me!
00:33Alpha Damon had never bowed to beauty or cared for desire.
00:38Yet this girl was upsetting him greatly,
00:40until one day he was patrolling the woods and chanced upon a seer.
00:44She told him the girl in his dreams was real,
00:47fated to be his mate, and that she was suffering.
00:50Tell me her name!
00:52Damon demanded, but the seer vanished without answering.
00:56From that moment, Damon searched.
00:59He crossed territories, questioned Alphas,
01:02tore through every place that might hide her,
01:05yet found nothing.
01:06Until he was summoned to the Red Moon pack
01:08for an alliance marriage with Marcy,
01:10the daughter of Alpha Edward.
01:12He accepted coldly.
01:14But the moment he entered the Grand Hall of Red Moon
01:17and crashed into me,
01:18a servant girl of the Red Moon pack,
01:22everything changed.
01:23I flinched under his gaze,
01:26lowering my head again as if I expected punishment for simply existing.
01:31Damon felt a foreign surge,
01:33rage at my fear,
01:35fury at my trembling,
01:37and a terrifying protective pull he never knew he was capable of.
01:41But for me,
01:43the look he gave me sent fear straight through my chest.
01:47My thoughts began to race,
01:49pressing in from all sides.
01:51Panic crept in before reason could catch up.
01:53Was I about to be punished?
01:55For spilling the water?
01:57Or simply for existing?
02:00Marcy walked toward him with a bright smile,
02:03greeting him loudly.
02:04But Damon didn't even look at her.
02:06He was still staring at the girl kneeling on the floor.
02:10An Omega.
02:11A girl everyone ignored.
02:14A girl who lived in chains.
02:17Marcy's rage flared.
02:19She couldn't tolerate his attention drifting.
02:21Especially not to the one whose voice had been silenced.
02:24She grabbed my arm and dragged me into the kitchen.
02:29Meanwhile, Damon stood frozen.
02:32Unable to process what he had just seen.
02:34Those eyes.
02:36They were the same ones that haunted his dreams.
02:39That face.
02:40The one that had refused to fade from his memory for years.
02:44At that moment,
02:46Luna Layla, Marcy's mother, stepped in.
02:49Her presence commanding the room.
02:51Alpha Damon.
02:53Your room is ready.
02:55Please rest.
02:56Damon gave a brief nod.
02:59And walked away.
03:03But in the kitchen,
03:04a very different storm raged.
03:06Marcy's jeweled hand cracked sharply against my face.
03:10She hissed.
03:11Can't you handle a simple job of serving?
03:14Do you have any idea how disgusting your filthy face would look to Alpha Damon?
03:20Don't you dare ruin the Alliance.
03:23Stay out of sight.
03:24Stay invisible.
03:26And remember, one wrong move and you'll pay for it.
03:30The princess had always been cruel.
03:32But this time, it was her wounded pride that burned hottest.
03:36How could an Alpha who came for her let his attention drift to an Omega?
03:40I scrubbed the floor, bruises blooming across my knees, mirroring those already carved into my body.
03:47I was spared this time, only because Marcy was in a hurry to attend Alpha Damon.
03:53But the relief was brief, fragile, because I knew what came next.
03:58Our next meeting already haunted me, fear curling tight in my chest.
04:03I had no way of knowing my fate was about to change.
04:06No way of knowing that Alpha Damon, the most powerful pack leader in the realm, had caught my scent.
04:13They said I was born a s**t, meant to suffer and bow my head forever.
04:17And somewhere along the way, that lie became my truth.
04:21For years, I grew up in the depths of the pack house, where black mold poisoned the air, where pipes
04:27leaked dirty water, where everything unwanted was thrown away, including me.
04:32Every day, I endured the wrath of Alpha Edward.
04:36Nightly beatings weren't punishment anymore, they were routine.
04:39Tonight would be no different.
04:44It's 11.30pm when I hear the dungeon door slam open.
04:49Great.
04:49What did I do this time?
04:51It doesn't take much.
04:53Alpha Edward is an alcoholic.
04:55It takes enough liquor to drop a bull just for him to feel anything.
04:59Which means he fought with Luna Layla.
05:02Which means she locked him out.
05:06Which means he came looking for me.
05:08Just an average Tuesday in the pack house.
05:12A whiskey bottle explodes against the wall beside my head.
05:16Everything went blurry, then black.
05:19I don't know what happened after Edward left the room.
05:22I don't know if he came back, or if someone else did.
05:25But deep down, I'm sure of one thing.
05:28A man like him wouldn't have stopped easily.
05:31At the very same time, Alpha Daemon was searching the entire pack.
05:36Searching for the girl whose face matched the one from his dreams.
05:39The girl he had seen in the cavern.
05:43The girl the seer had spoken of in a prophecy long ago.
05:48He didn't know her name yet, but he knew his purpose.
05:51To find her.
05:52To save her from the humiliation she endured.
05:55And to fulfill the mission fate had brought him for.
05:59Meanwhile, I don't know how long I lay there on the cold dungeon floor.
06:03Half conscious, trapped between pain and darkness.
06:06Eventually, awareness crept back in.
06:09Slow.
06:10Reluctant.
06:11I tried to move.
06:13And the cold stone floor bit into my skin.
06:16Every inch of my body screamed in protest.
06:19Bruises throbbed.
06:20Muscles burned.
06:22I forced myself up anyway.
06:24Shaking.
06:25Unsteady.
06:26Dragging my weight toward the washroom.
06:28I rinsed my hands.
06:30My face.
06:31Watching red swirl down the drain.
06:33I wiped at the bruises.
06:35The swelling.
06:36The marks left behind like proof of something I couldn't forget.
06:40Then I finally looked up.
06:41And froze.
06:43The reflection staring back at me was not the face I remembered.
06:47My face is still bruised.
06:49But that's not the part that steals my breath.
06:51My left iris is violet.
06:54Not the reflection.
06:55Not the lighting.
06:57Violet.
06:58I blink.
06:59Rub my eye.
07:01Look again.
07:02It doesn't change.
07:03Then I noticed my right eye.
07:05My breath hitched as I leaned closer to the mirror.
07:09Its color matched the left.
07:10Not a trick of the light.
07:12Not exhaustion.
07:14I splashed cold water into my eyes.
07:17Desperate to prove myself wrong.
07:19The chill burned.
07:20But when I looked again.
07:22The color remained.
07:23Deep.
07:24Unnatural.
07:25Alive.
07:27My heart began to race.
07:29That's when I saw it.
07:30A single silver strand peeking through my hair.
07:34I reached up.
07:35Fingers trembling.
07:36And touched it.
07:37It wasn't just one strand.
07:39I parted my hair slowly.
07:41Dread curling in my chest.
07:44Almost half of it had turned gray.
07:46Silvered.
07:47Pale.
07:48As if moonlight itself had threaded through me overnight.
07:51I staggered back.
07:52Gripping the sink.
07:54This wasn't an injury.
07:55This wasn't a shock.
07:57Something inside me had shifted.
07:59Awakened.
08:00And whatever it was.
08:02It was no longer hiding.
08:04What is happening to me?
08:06I whisper.
08:08Is this because of Alpha Edward's beating?
08:11Because of the wolf's bane he had struck into my body with his whip?
08:15The thought made my stomach twist.
08:17These changes weren't normal.
08:19I had seen others awaken their wolves.
08:21This was nothing like that.
08:23My hands began to shake as the truth settled in.
08:27Whatever was happening to me.
08:28It wasn't natural.
08:30And somehow, deep down, I knew.
08:33This was only the beginning.
08:35I was still lost in my thoughts when the sound reached me.
08:38Footsteps.
08:39They echoed from the dungeon stairs.
08:42Instantly, I freeze.
08:43I can smell Marcy's scent getting closer.
08:46Instinctively, I scramble and stand in the middle of the room just as she gets to the doorway.
08:51I look up just enough to see Marcy standing.
08:54And I can feel tears starting to sting the corners of my eyes.
08:58Marcy reaches forward and claps the back of my neck.
09:00Do you have any idea how disgusting your filthy face would look to Alpha Daemon?
09:06She snapped.
09:07A squeak escapes my throat.
09:09I am so scared I feel like I am going to pass out.
09:12It almost felt what Alpha Edward began.
09:15Marcy was here to finish.
09:17Her face is contorted with anger.
09:19She grabs my shoulders, shaking me roughly.
09:22Don't you dare ruin the moon ceremony in any way.
09:26Stay out of sight.
09:27Stay invisible.
09:28And remember, one wrong move and you'll pay for it.
09:34I try to speak.
09:35It lands me a hard crack in my face.
09:37Marcy shakes me again.
09:39You will only speak when spoken to.
09:42I stiffened my whole body, avoiding eye contact with her.
09:46I'm shaking.
09:47I can't even speak now.
09:49The thought of two people doing something bad to me regularly for the rest of my life.
09:54It just can't be real, can it?
09:57How can the moon goddess allow this to happen?
10:00I want to leave the world.
10:02That's not an exaggeration.
10:03That's not me being dramatic.
10:06Please, moon goddess, don't let this happen.
10:08Just let me go.
10:10I shake so badly that I fall to my knees.
10:13I start to sob hysterically, and my brain shuts down from being able to think rationally.
10:18Marcy grabs my chin and forces me to look at her in her cold, grey eyes.
10:23She looks at me in horror for a moment.
10:26What happened to your eyes?
10:28She moves her hands up from my chin to just below my eyes.
10:32It feels like her hands are trembling against my face.
10:36Are you a mixed blood or something?
10:38All I can manage is to shake my head no between sobs.
10:42As I shake my head, I feel her starting to press her thumbs against my lower eyelids, obstructing my vision.
10:49Oh no, she's going to poke my eyes out.
10:51She saw the violet color.
10:53She was going to blind me.
10:55I place my hands on top of her, trying to push her away.
10:58I hear myself screaming,
11:01No, stop!
11:03Don't take my eyes out, please!
11:07For just a moment, time freezes.
11:09I don't mean like it feels like time is standing still because I'm in the middle of a traumatic situation.
11:15No, time is frozen.
11:17Well, frozen for everything except for me, I should say.
11:20I can feel it in the air.
11:22It only lasts for a moment.
11:24I pulled Marcy's hands away from my face easily.
11:27The look of anger combined with confusion is stuck on her face.
11:31Next to her, a fly is suspended in midair.
11:35The second hand on the clock has stopped on the wall behind her.
11:39Drips of water aren't finished falling, leaving umbrella-shaped splashes in the puddles on the floor.
11:44What?
11:45Did the moon goddess hear me?
11:47Did she have mercy on me?
11:49I look back at Marcy with wide eyes.
11:51My hands are glowing purple.
11:53As quickly as it stopped, time started again.
11:57Marcy starts screaming and pushes herself away from me.
12:00The tops of her hands where my hands were touching her were burnt.
12:03I look down at my hands.
12:05They are normal again, not glowing purple.
12:08Seriously though, what happened?
12:11I shut my eyes tight, waiting for Marcy to retaliate.
12:14If you tell anyone, I will kill you.
12:18I hear her footsteps running down the hall, then out the door.
12:21I don't know how long I sit like this, but when I finally open my eyes, I breathe a sigh
12:26of relief.
12:27I lean against my body for a while longer, sobbing, shaking, and trying to catch my breath.
12:33She didn't harm me?
12:35Surely she was coming back.
12:37I sniff the air, but her scent is gone.
12:39I listened carefully, but there were no sounds in other parts of the dungeon.
12:43I'm alone.
12:45Moon goddess, thank you for saving me.
12:49I say out loud, just in case the miracle I just experienced was because of her.
12:54But anyways, I didn't even have the luxury of thanking the moon goddess or taking a breath of relief.
13:00Tasks were already lined up, waiting to be done.
13:03There was no pause, no mercy, no space to feel anything at all.
13:09I gathered myself and made my way toward the kitchen.
13:11I have to make dinner for the pack before Alpha Edward finds me.
13:15He really might kill me if I don't.
13:18Running isn't an option.
13:19He or Marcy would catch me before I got far.
13:22I force myself down the hall to the sink, splash cold water on my face, and look in the cracked
13:28mirror.
13:29My eyes are now pure violet.
13:31Silver streaks thread through my hair.
13:33Not grey, but metallic.
13:35Shimmering even in the dungeon's dim light.
13:38Strange.
13:39I'll never get used to it.
13:40These sudden changes in my body left me deeply unsettled.
13:44I couldn't understand what was happening to me, and the uncertainty frightened me even more.
13:49But my biggest concern now is staying away from Alpha Damon and the delegation.
13:54Because the first time I stood in front of him, the gaze Alpha Damon gave me filled me with fear.
13:59It wasn't deliberate.
14:01It wasn't deliberate.
14:02My hands trembled, and the jug slipped from my grasp, crashing to the floor.
14:06But intent never mattered.
14:08For that single mistake, I had to endure Marcy's fury and Edward's scorn.
14:12Their voices sharp, relentless, unforgiving.
14:16I learned then what I was expected to be.
14:19Invisible.
14:20With these thoughts echoing in my mind, I prepared the food.
14:24At dinner, Alpha Edward's glare burns holes through me.
14:27I keep my gaze on the floor, avoiding his eyes.
14:31Marcy's glares follow me too.
14:34Afterward, I was sent to restock the pantries.
14:37But what unsettled me more was the silence.
14:40Since returning after my unconsciousness, I hadn't seen any of the guests.
14:44Not even Alpha Damon.
14:46The pack felt unnaturally quiet, as though something important had already taken place without me.
14:52As I worked, I couldn't stop wondering what I had missed while I was gone.
14:56Somehow, after finishing all my work, I started making my way back to my room.
15:00That's when I overheard two Omegas whispering in the corridor.
15:05Alpha Damon had left on an important expedition near the kingdom.
15:11One that would last three months.
15:14He wouldn't be returning to the pack anytime soon.
15:19Hence, no active workload.
15:22A strange sense of relief washed over me.
15:25Relief, but not peace.
15:27It was the kind of relief that still bothered my heart.
15:31A temporary calm, knowing I had a few quiet months before he returned, and everything changed again.
15:37Until then, I could breathe.
15:40At least for now.
15:42My attention snapped back when one of them whispered that no one truly understood what Alpha Damon was searching for.
15:48That single sentence unsettled me.
15:50Was there something hidden within the pack that he was looking for?
15:54Some secrets?
15:56Some motives?
15:57No one knew about?
15:59Fear curled in my chest.
16:01What if it was me?
16:03The thought wouldn't leave me.
16:05Especially after the keys he had given me on the very first day.
16:08That gesture alone had meant far more than it seemed.
16:12And suddenly, everything felt connected in ways I wasn't ready to face.
16:17Trying to steady my racing thoughts, I dragged myself toward my room.
16:21It's well past midnight when I finally collapse onto my bed and close my eyes.
16:25I wallow in self-pity for a bit before I roll over and try to fall asleep.
16:31I'm almost asleep when I hear a woman's voice.
16:33Hello.
16:34I quickly scramble to my feet, looking everywhere for who it could be.
16:39I'm the only one in the room.
16:41I peek into the hallway and look around, but no one is there either.
16:45Hello?
16:46I whisper loudly down the hallway.
16:48Uh, Talia, this is no way for a warrior to behave.
16:52Get yourself together.
16:55The voice chides.
16:56I realize the voice is coming from inside my head.
17:00Who... who are you?
17:02I ask hesitantly, worried that I've gone insane.
17:06I am the messenger of the moon goddess.
17:09The whisperer of the moon.
17:12But I like you, so I'll let you call me Sylvie.
17:16Whisperer of the moon?
17:18Are you my angel, Sylvie?
17:20I asked in shock.
17:23Maybe.
17:23Who knows?
17:24Angels.
17:25Godmothers.
17:26Messengers.
17:27They all come in different shapes and sizes.
17:31Came the quick reply in my head.
17:33You came late.
17:34Our alpha has already turned me into an official slave.
17:39We have no way to escape now.
17:41I feel tears welling up.
17:43My voice trembled as I told Sylvie everything.
17:46Every memory.
17:48Every fear.
17:49Every truth I had kept buried for years.
17:52I swallowed hard, the hope trembling inside me like a frightened bird.
17:56I'm here now, Talia.
17:59Don't worry.
18:00You are a child of the moon goddess.
18:03You are a warrior, which means you are strong.
18:07You will get through this.
18:09Moon goddess's daughter.
18:11Those words echoed in my mind, leaving me stunned.
18:14I couldn't fully believe what she was saying.
18:17Yet somehow, her words seeped into me, settling just beneath the surface.
18:22Curiosity finally overcame my disbelief.
18:25Sylvie?
18:26I asked hesitantly.
18:29Earlier.
18:30When my hands turned purple and burned Marcy.
18:34Was that you?
18:36Sort of.
18:37That was you.
18:38But I helped a little to activate your power.
18:41I can explain more later.
18:43The next month and a half are the worst of my life.
18:47Thank the goddess for Sylvie.
18:49She's the only reason I'm still standing.
18:51My motivation's gone.
18:53Every moment is work.
18:55Now I make breakfast, lunch and dinner, still on pantry duty, with no rest between.
19:01Cooking with Sylvie is my only piece.
19:03No one bothers us in the kitchen, and we talk freely while we work.
19:07I even found a few old recipe books and taught myself new dishes.
19:11At least I can create something others enjoy.
19:14The one part of my life that still feels mine.
19:17Everywhere else, misery rules.
19:20Alpha Edward lets the pack torment me, and he visits often to hurt and humiliate me.
19:26Sometimes Marcy watches.
19:28Once she even fetched the whip for him, smiling as she stood by.
19:32Sylvie urges me to fight back, but that would be suicide.
19:36If I fought or shifted, I'd be dead.
19:39She keeps insisting everything will change when I shift.
19:42You're a daughter of the moon goddess, she says.
19:46Her warrior.
19:47She hates that I hide her.
19:49Claims my silence makes her weaker.
19:52Okay, Sylvie.
19:54I sigh for the hundredth time.
19:56First, I don't know when I'll have time to shift.
19:59I'm up from five till after midnight.
20:02Second, if the Alpha finds out I'm talking to someone in my head, he'll think I've lost it and kill
20:08me.
20:09And lastly, I'm a slave, not a warrior.
20:13Talia, she says firmly.
20:16You are not just a warrior.
20:18You are a child of the moon goddess.
20:21She is your mother.
20:23You are destined to be queen.
20:25I roll my eyes.
20:27Fine. The first chance I get, I'll let you help me.
20:31Promise.
20:31That satisfies her, for now.
20:34We keep arguing about whether I'm literally the moon goddess' daughter.
20:38I don't think she gets the difference.
20:41Suddenly, she snapped, her voice firm.
20:43Your fate is coming, Talia.
20:45You will escape this suffering.
20:47Your maid is coming to claim you.
20:49I froze.
20:50What are you saying, Sylvie?
20:52I whispered, shaken.
20:54That can't be true.
20:56I'm just a...
20:57My voice faltered as the truth I'd lived with pressed in around me.
21:02This is my reality.
21:04I said quietly.
21:06No mate could ever save me from it.
21:08She shook her head gently, as if correcting a child.
21:12No. He will change your life.
21:14He will take you away from this world of humiliation.
21:18I let out a weak, disbelieving laugh.
21:21Oh, come on, Sylvie.
21:23I couldn't accept her words.
21:25Not then.
21:26Not like this.
21:28Exhausted.
21:29Physically and emotionally.
21:31I dragged myself toward the bedroom.
21:33The weight of the day pressing heavily on me.
21:36And yet...
21:37Her words followed me into the darkness.
21:40By night, I collapse exhausted.
21:42Especially after Edward's visits.
21:45Sylvie stays with me.
21:46My only friend.
21:48Always pushing me not to give up.
21:50I feel guilty for not being able to do the same for her.
21:54One day, the Alpha's personal Omega bursts in while I'm cooking.
21:58He wants to see you.
21:59Now.
22:00Drop everything and go.
22:02I knock softly.
22:04You called for me, Alpha?
22:06I ask, keeping my voice low.
22:09Fewer words mean fewer reasons for him to lash out.
22:12Don't just stand there.
22:14Come in.
22:15He snaps.
22:17I step inside, staying near the door.
22:19Always ready to run.
22:21Talia.
22:22He says.
22:23Alpha Damon will be visiting the pack after his long expedition.
22:28You are responsible for all preparations for the delegation.
22:32If all goes well, we'll form a pact.
22:36And of course, above all this, Marcy is going to marry Alpha Damon.
22:42Make sure nothing goes wrong.
22:46You'll prepare formal dinners daily.
22:48Keep the pantry stocked.
22:50And stay out of the way.
22:52Got it?
22:53Somehow, just hearing that Alpha Damon had his returning to the pack filled me with fear.
22:59The memory of his gaze, intense, unreadable, only made it worse.
23:05My chest tightened as the feeling resurfaced.
23:08Whatever it was that lingered in his eyes, it unsettled me far more than any punishment ever had.
23:15I look up from under my hat, still keeping my face low enough that he can't see my eyes.
23:20Yes, even after almost two months, he still hasn't noticed that I have purple eyes.
23:26Or if he has, he hasn't pointed it out.
23:29He also hasn't said anything about my silver hair.
23:32Which is just fine with me.
23:34Uh, yes sir.
23:37Everyone will be here on Monday.
23:39We'll be having a party after dinner to welcome him.
23:43Make sure there is enough food for the party.
23:46If everything goes according to plan, he will be wed to Marcy.
23:51And our packs will be united forever.
23:55Give George the information for the additional food you need to make.
24:00Do you understand?
24:03Yes, sir.
24:05Good.
24:06We need to keep the Alpha happy.
24:09And you will not pull any stunts like you did before.
24:13You will do everything from behind the curtain.
24:17Do not show your face.
24:20If not, I won't hesitate to harm you.
24:24Do you understand?
24:26He stands up with his hands leaning on the desk, looking very intimidating.
24:30Y-yes, sir.
24:33Now get out of my side.
24:35He points to the door behind me.
24:37I scramble out of the room as fast as possible to find George.
24:41George is in charge of ordering supplies for the pack house.
24:44He should be in his office right now.
24:46My mind is already churning through the special foods to make and the groceries I need for them.
24:51I also need extra supplies for the guest suite pantries.
24:54I get to George's office and knock on the door.
24:58I can hear noises coming from inside, but he doesn't answer.
25:01I knock a little louder.
25:03What the hell?
25:04He has to know I'm here.
25:06He knows my scent.
25:08Just tell me to come in already.
25:10I don't like this guy, Talia.
25:12He's creepy.
25:14He stares at you.
25:16Sylvie complains.
25:17Well, we don't have a choice but to work with him, Sylvie.
25:20He's the money.
25:23Ugh, fine.
25:24But let's make it quick.
25:26I knock again.
25:27More impatiently this time.
25:29What is it?
25:30He finally growls from inside.
25:32I open the door to find there's a female wolf sitting on his desk.
25:36Get out, Talia!
25:38He yells louder.
25:39I come to my senses and slam the door closed.
25:42I run back to the kitchen as fast as I can.
25:44I can feel the drip from my face.
25:47If anyone finds out what I just saw, I am finished.
25:52Sylvie thinks it's hilarious.
25:54She laughs in my head throughout lunch preparation.
25:56I'm about to take the platters out to the dining room.
25:59George comes charging into the kitchen.
26:01He makes a beeline at me, grabbing me by the throat,
26:04and pinning me against the wall, blink quickly a few times.
26:07It feels like I'm looking out of someone else's eyes.
26:10Let her go.
26:11The voice comes from me, but it isn't my voice.
26:15It's Sylvie.
26:16Her voice booms and sounds almost ethereal.
26:19The dishes on the counter shake as she growls deeply at George.
26:23I watch helplessly as my hands glow violet and grab George's wrists.
26:28As I grab him, his eyes widen in fear and he starts howling in pain.
26:34A sizzling sound comes from where my hands connect with his skin.
26:37He quickly releases my neck and we both fall to the ground.
26:41How are you doing this?
26:43What are you, Talia?
26:44I stand up feeling much taller than my five foot tall frame.
26:48Sylvie's voice booms from me.
26:50I'm a warrior child of the moon goddess.
26:54If you tell anyone what has happened here today, I will make you suffer.
26:59Sylvie threatens.
27:01George scoots back on his backside away from me, wide-eyed,
27:04then clambers up and runs away as fast as he can.
27:08Suddenly, I come back into my normal state of mind and I fall back to the ground, exhausted.
27:13My hands are no longer glowing, but they feel like they are on and full of static electricity.
27:19Sylvie! What was that?
27:21I scold her, but mostly because it scared me.
27:24I couldn't help it. He was threatening you.
27:28Okay, but what was with the glowy purple burnt hands thing? That's not normal.
27:34Talia, we've been through this.
27:37You are a child of the moon goddess.
27:40You are a queen.
27:43There is more too.
27:45You will see after we shift for the first time.
27:48Until then, I'm not strong enough to show you.
27:52Besides, it isn't like I hurt him badly.
27:56His wolf will heal him before he is back in his office.
28:00I... I don't... wait.
28:02You mean the moon goddess is my actual mom?
28:06Like she gave birth to me, specifically.
28:10Not just like mother of all werewolves because she created us a gazillion years ago.
28:16That's what I've been saying since I came.
28:19It's not my fault you didn't believe me.
28:22I picked up a towel to wipe the stain from my nose.
28:25Sylvie is already healing me, but my face is going to be bruised for a couple of days.
28:30I pull my hat down low so no one can see the bruises, then pick up the first two platters
28:35and rush out to the dining room.
28:36Okay, well, if you're able to do that to George, how come you can't do it to Alpha Edward or
28:43Marcy?
28:45Well, I think it happened one time before, but I wasn't fully in control then.
28:51I can't do it now because he's your Alpha, Talia.
28:56I can't go against what he says.
29:00I can't attack your Alpha or his daughter.
29:04Fine, I concede.
29:06I don't want to argue with her.
29:08I'm just trying to figure out the rules.
29:10I'm in uncharted territory here.
29:13I mean, it's cool territory, but I don't know what our limits are.
29:17Once all the platters are out, I make the list of extra supplies I need and put it in the
29:22box hanging outside George's office.
29:25That way, I don't have to face him again.
29:27I clean up the dining room from lunch and still have about 45 minutes until I need to start dinner.
29:33I decided to go to the stock room and put supplies on the pantry cart for later.
29:37As I'm working, I hear someone clear their throat behind me.
29:41I look up to find Marcy standing uncomfortably close to me.
29:45Can I help you with something, Marcy?
29:48I try to swallow the panic that instantly builds in my throat.
29:52Talia, I'm getting married.
29:54I'm going to be the Luna to the most powerful Alpha in the realm.
29:58The Luna of the Dark Howlers and the Red Moons.
30:01And when I am, you won't be treated the way you are now.
30:06She takes a step closer, forcing me to back up against the cart.
30:10Marcy, please stop.
30:12I put my hands up and push lightly against her to get her to move.
30:16But she's stronger than me and doesn't budge.
30:19I look up at her to see an evil grin distorting her face.
30:22I see the way my father treats you the way he does, don't you, Talia?
30:27Marcy's voice slithered.
30:29It's because you're weak.
30:31You just take it.
30:32You never fight back.
30:34You never learn.
30:36She stepped closer.
30:38You know what you are deep down.
30:41You're nothing.
30:43Marcy smiled.
30:44When I become Luna of the Dark Howlers, you'll belong to me.
30:48My slave.
30:50My little reminder of what happens to women who forget their place.
30:54And when my Alpha arrives...
30:57She leaned in, her breath brushing my ear.
31:01You've heard how vicious he is, haven't you?
31:04I can't wait to let him put you in your place.
31:07She circled me like prey.
31:09So, if you're even thinking of opening that mouth of yours about what you saw with George,
31:16don't.
31:17Because if you ruin this for me, I'll feed you to the things you fear most.
31:23Piece by piece.
31:26Moon Goddess.
31:27If you're my mother, please help me.
31:30Please save me from this.
31:33I cry in my mind as Marcy takes her claws, digging them into my skin.
31:37She finally releases me, and I fall to the floor.
31:40I lay on the floor of the supply room, crying.
31:43Get up, Talia.
31:45Sylvie commands in my mind.
31:46I said, get up.
31:48She repeats.
31:50Her voice is stern, but caring.
31:52You're better than this.
31:54You will survive this.
31:56I want to leave the world, Sylvie.
31:59I can't do this anymore.
32:01I can't.
32:03You can, and you will.
32:05Soon our fated mate will come, and everything will change.
32:09He's coming for us, Talia.
32:11He's coming for his queen.
32:13Could it be?
32:14Was this my fated mate?
32:17Was this my fated mate?
32:18Was it more than just a fairy tale?
32:20How can you be so sure?
32:22You will see.
32:24Glowy, burning hands are not your only gift.
32:27I get up, find an old cardigan in the back of the stock room, and put it on.
32:32I go back to my room to find new clothes before making dinner.
32:36The next four days go without incident.
32:39Unless you consider I have gone to the roof several times, contemplating my existence.
32:44Each time, I stand with my toes at the edge and stare down from the four-story building.
32:49I can't bring myself to do anything except cry and go back to my room.
32:53I can't do it to Sylvie.
32:55I can't take her life because I want to take mine.
32:58Sunday after dinner service, I see Marcy in the hallway while I'm refilling pantries.
33:03She quickly approaches me and grabs me by the arm.
33:06She extends her claws into my bicep, drawing blood.
33:09Remember our little chat, Talia.
33:12If you tell anyone, and I mean anyone, what you saw in George's office, I will make you suffer again.
33:20She says in a low, threatening tone.
33:22Not again.
33:24I'm fed up.
33:25Does she want to bully me?
33:26Okay, fine.
33:28I lift my hat and let my violet eyes look directly at her.
33:32She gasps at the unusual sight.
33:35Marcy, it would be a relief, and I would welcome it.
33:39You don't care how I'm treated by this pack.
33:43Including you.
33:44Your father, your mother, and your lover, too.
33:48Tears choke up in my throat.
33:50I cannot take any more punishment or threats from anyone else.
33:54I'm at my wits' end.
33:55If she takes my life right here in this hallway, it would be a relief.
34:00I'm sorry, Sylvie.
34:01I just can't do it anymore.
34:04I say to my angel as I'm staring down Marcy.
34:07She doesn't respond.
34:08She shuts our mind link and crawls into the corner of my mind.
34:12Marcy pushes me away.
34:14You should be grateful for your life.
34:16You should be grateful for your life.
34:16The Alpha will hear about this.
34:18I'm not grateful for this life, Marcy.
34:22And if you think I should be, you are part of the problem.
34:26If you want to tell the Alpha about this incident, I'm more than happy to tell him what instigated it.
34:32She stares at me with pure anger and hatred before walking away without a word.
34:37I guess fate has other plans for me.
34:40I stand in the hall for a few minutes to see if she is coming back, but she doesn't.
34:45I'm certain she is going to sabotage me.
34:48Maybe she's going to smother me in my sleep or just stab me straight in the back.
34:53Either way, I was serious when I told her I welcome her.
34:56I finish pantry duty making sure everything is set in the guest rooms.
35:01I had George order bouquets for each of the suites as an extra touch.
35:05In the guest Alpha's suite, I also added a bottle of champagne.
35:10If this is the last thing I ever get to do, I want it to be something that makes someone
35:14else happy.
35:16It is almost 1.30 in the morning before I plop into my bed totally exhausted.
35:21It has been a day.
35:22If Marcy has anything to do with it, it will probably be my last.
35:27Sylvie is exhausted too.
35:29She stops sulking long enough to tell me she needs me to shift, but I can't.
35:34I have no time or energy.
35:36I keep promising her I will, but I feel like I've broken that promise.
35:41I float off to the sounds of her whimpering in my head while I cry into the pillow.
35:46To my surprise, my alarm wakes me in the morning.
35:49Sylvie makes me promise to hang on for one more day.
35:53We go through the motions of the life I hate.
35:55While I'm getting ready, I look in the mirror to find my hair is completely silvery now.
36:01I tuck it into a bun to try to avoid people noticing it.
36:04The delegation from Dark Howlers arrives in the early afternoon.
36:08They are all tall and intimidating with tattoos and big muscles.
36:12Some of them have visible scars on their arms and faces.
36:15They're wearing matching business clothes or security uniforms.
36:19And with their arrival, my heart began to beat a little faster.
36:23The fear walked in.
36:25The fear of Marcy.
36:26Edward.
36:27And of Alpha Damon.
36:29The rest of the day goes without a hitch.
36:32The guests seem pleased with dinner.
36:34Plates are finished and drinks continue to pour.
36:37In the evening, I go to each guest suite to make sure everyone is happy with their accommodations.
36:42A couple of people ask for more bags of chips or soda, but on the whole, everyone seems satisfied.
36:49But throughout it all, Alpha Damon's eyes never left me.
36:53I didn't understand what he wanted or what his intentions were.
36:57All I could think about was punishment.
37:00Wondering what I had done wrong this time.
37:02And not knowing was the worst part.
37:04Because in my world, I didn't need a reason.
37:08Simply existing was often enough.
37:10What I didn't know, what I couldn't possibly understand,
37:13was that I was the girl from Damon's dreams.
37:16The one he had been searching for.
37:19The one his wolf had sworn to protect.
37:21He wanted to save me.
37:23And I remained completely unaware of it all.
37:26While fate closed in around me, I was still bracing for punishment.
37:31I was walking along the corridor to check on the final requirements of the day in the guests' rooms.
37:35The last door is the beta's room.
37:38She opens the door.
37:40I can't explain it, but I feel a friendly warmth when she does.
37:44She introduces herself as Maya.
37:47She has a large tattoo of a rose and a dagger on her forearm.
37:50Her dark hair is still pulled back, but she isn't wearing makeup.
37:55I can see now, she looks only a few years older than me.
37:59I can hear her mate inside talking on the phone.
38:01Thanks for checking on us.
38:04Everything is wonderful.
38:06The flowers are a beautiful touch.
38:10You have good taste.
38:12She smiles at me.
38:13I bow to her slightly, then turn to leave.
38:16Wait, what's under your hat?
38:19I stop in my tracks and turn around.
38:21I'm sorry ma'am?
38:23I ask.
38:24I feel the blood drain from my face.
38:27Your hat.
38:28Why is it so low?
38:31What are you trying to hide?
38:32She asks.
38:34Come closer.
38:35I come closer and slowly take off my hat.
38:39Keeping my eyes to the ground, my silver hair cascades down my back.
38:43It is embarrassingly greasy and visibly dirty.
38:46I feel myself blush.
38:48Oh, I see.
38:50She says with surprise in her voice.
38:53Now, don't be disrespectful.
38:56Always look me in the eye when I speak to you.
39:00I look up at her.
39:01The light from her room shines right into my eyes.
39:05She looks at me blankly for a moment, trying to process what she is seeing.
39:08What are you?
39:10A hybrid?
39:12No, ma'am.
39:13The pack doctor detests, but doesn't know why it happened.
39:16He thinks it must be a transformation related to my wolf getting ready to wake up.
39:21I mean, it's not a lie.
39:23It's just not the whole truth, right?
39:25How am I supposed to tell a stranger that my wolf says I am the moon goddess's actual daughter,
39:30and that is why I have silver hair and violet eyes?
39:34She grabs my chin and pulls my face closer to hers, inspecting closely.
39:38And does the pack doctor know someone has been hitting you recently?
39:43You still have bruises.
39:45He's treated my injuries in the past.
39:48I'm not trying to elaborate or implicate anyone to this person I don't know.
39:53Who's at the door, Maya?
39:54The beta inside calls to her.
39:57Just the Omega assigned to us, Caden.
40:00What's your name, again?
40:02It's Talia, ma'am.
40:04But please, call me Talia.
40:06I'm not an Omega, though.
40:07I'm just a servant.
40:10Her name is Talia.
40:12She picked out my beautiful flowers.
40:15She's still talking to her mate, but she hasn't taken her eyes off me,
40:18as if she is trying to size me up for some reason.
40:21Her brow furrows slightly as she stares.
40:24She's making me self-conscious.
40:26That's nice.
40:27Ask her if I can get bubbly water in the refrigerator.
40:30No problem, ma'am.
40:32She and I share a smile at bubbly water.
40:35I will bring it shortly and leave it at the door.
40:39Oh, and Talia, if those bruises aren't healed tomorrow morning,
40:44find some powder.
40:46Alpha Damon wants to see you tomorrow.
40:48And he does not tolerate seeing injuries like that.
40:52Y-yes, ma'am.
40:55Her words made my mind swirl with questions I couldn't escape.
40:59Why would an Alpha ever want to meet me?
41:01An Omega.
41:03A girl kept in chains her whole life.
41:06Was I right in thinking that Alpha Damon had something to do with me?
41:10Was there a connection that I couldn't understand?
41:13Had he warned everyone about me?
41:15Silenced them in ways I didn't know?
41:18Why did they speak my name as if they already knew me?
41:21As if I wasn't just another servant hidden in the dark halls of the pack?
41:25Nothing made sense.
41:27Nothing fit.
41:28But somehow, despite all the confusion,
41:31one thought kept swirling inside me,
41:33circling my heart faster than my mind could catch it.
41:37Soon, I run to the stock room,
41:39get four bottles of San Pellegrino,
41:41and put them in front of the door,
41:43then run away as fast as I can.
41:45A million questions race through my head.
41:48Would their Alpha be angry that I'm weaker,
41:50even though I'm not part of his pack?
41:52If he's as vicious as they say,
41:55I hope I don't cross paths with him.
41:57Was she going to tell Alpha Edward about my...
41:59differences?
42:01Or call him out for letting someone break my nose?
42:04If she thinks that's bad,
42:06wait until she finds out the rest,
42:07then I'm dead for sure.
42:10The next morning,
42:11Edward comes down later and whips me
42:13for not having every item our guests wanted.
42:16By morning,
42:17Sylvie still hasn't healed me completely.
42:19The pain is brutal.
42:21Even cooking,
42:22carrying trays,
42:23or leaning over to clean tables makes my scabs tear open,
42:26dampening my shirt with blood.
42:29That evening,
42:30I forced myself through the pain to dress.
42:32The visitor's uniform,
42:34a crisp blouse and fitted skirt reserved for our most esteemed guests.
42:39I smoothed it over the stinging welts and tied my hair as they preferred.
42:43Neat and obedient.
42:45Maya meets my eyes a few times.
42:47She knows something's wrong but says nothing.
42:51Sylvie, meanwhile,
42:52is buzzing in my head all day.
42:54The Beta is so nice.
42:56I can't wait to meet the Alpha again.
42:59Sylvie, we're not meeting anyone.
43:02We're going to melt into the wallpaper and pretend we don't exist.
43:07I want to meet them again.
43:10Well,
43:11hate to disappoint you,
43:12but you're going to be disappointed.
43:15Luna Layla interrupts my thoughts to announce the Alpha's arrival,
43:18and that I'll need to make his meal too.
43:21Luna Layla seems extremely excited about this.
43:24She's beaming over the wedding plans for the Alpha and Marcy.
43:27I bring trays to the conference room.
43:30Alpha Damon's seat is empty,
43:31so I leave his food.
43:33The dark howlers thank me politely.
43:35My own pack doesn't even look at me.
43:38After clearing the dishes,
43:40Luna Layla takes over so I can start dinner.
43:43Needing air, I step outside.
43:45In the distance stands a tall man with dark hair.
43:48Must be the Alpha.
43:49His scent drifts toward me, rich like coffee and dark chocolate.
43:54My knees begin to wobble.
43:56It's intoxicating.
43:57A mocha drinker?
43:59The thought makes me smile.
44:02Dinner's a four-course meal.
44:03Caesar salad, bacon-wrapped shrimp,
44:06beef wellington with brussel sprouts,
44:07and key lime pie.
44:09For the party, I add appetizers and desserts.
44:12Bruschetta, fritters, calzones,
44:15veggie trays, truffles.
44:17Cooking actually makes me happy again.
44:19Maybe it's Sylvie's influence,
44:21or maybe serving someone new.
44:23I stay in the kitchen,
44:25making sure every plate's perfect.
44:27Guests seem pleased.
44:29Edward drinks too much,
44:30despite Luna Layla's attempts to stop him.
44:32I never see Alpha Damon clearly,
44:35but Maya's quick wink from the dining room lifts my spirits.
44:39Afterward, I help set up the ballroom.
44:41Food, drinks, decorations.
44:43When the guests arrive,
44:45I slip out the back to restock upstairs,
44:47humming softly, oddly calm.
44:50You're in a good mood.
44:52Sylvie teases.
44:53Guess so. Not sure why.
44:56My back and feet still ache.
44:59Well, I'm happy you're happy for once.
45:02This version of you is pretty cool.
45:05Thanks, Sylvie.
45:06You're not half bad yourself.
45:07I restock the ranked members' rooms on the fourth and third floors,
45:11then move to the guest suites on the second.
45:14The cleaning staff's already handled everything.
45:16I just replace toiletries, pantry items, and fridge stock.
45:21I make quick work of it.
45:23Extra San Pellegrino for the betas.
45:25Fresh flowers, a little tent card with a smiley face on the counter.
45:29It's almost midnight by the time I finish.
45:32The ballroom's still alive with music.
45:34I close the betas' suite door and move to the alphas, the last one.
45:39He must be at the party too, but I knock just in case.
45:43Hearing nothing, I unlock the door and step inside.
45:47The moment I see what's inside, my heart stops.
45:50I freeze.
45:51Standing there was the most handsome werewolf I've ever seen in my life.
45:56Easily six foot six inches tall, looked to be about 250 pounds of solid muscle with the broadest shoulders.
46:02But he wasn't alone.
46:04An icy blonde stood in front of him with her hands undoing his belt.
46:08It's him.
46:10Sylvie howls in my mind.
46:12The smell of coffee and dark chocolate filled the air,
46:14and my mind went hazy as I froze, seeing two piercing blue eyes staring back at me.
46:20Stop.
46:21He shouted.
46:23Is this it? Is this the day I die? I wondered.
46:26I was only doing my job, but that did not change the fact that I had witnessed something that should
46:32not have been seen.
46:33Before I could move, he lunged forward and roughly pinned me against the floor outside the room with a low
46:39growl.
46:40He placed both hands on my shoulders, preventing me from escaping, put his face against my neck, and inhaled deeply.
46:47My heart was pounding in my chest as overwhelming panic began to set in.
46:51Alpha Daemon, is this Omega trying to steal something?
46:54A guard said, seeing the struggle.
46:57Get back.
46:58He snarled, flashing his large fangs.
47:01Mine.
47:02He growled.
47:03Over his shoulder, I could faintly see Marcy staring daggers at me, and down the hall, I heard Alpha Edward
47:09shouting.
47:10What a disaster, I thought.
47:13They're all going to kill me.
47:15My head started swimming, and I felt even dizzier.
47:18Maybe I was finally dying.
47:20Look what you've done, you little b-----
47:24Marcy yelled as she reached out to grab me.
47:26But she never touched me, Alpha Daemon snarled, snatching her hand out of the air and snapping her wrist.
47:33Alpha Edward roared.
47:34How dare you!
47:36This is war!
47:38I watched them fight as if it was a dream.
47:41They looked as though they were moving in slow motion.
47:44Alpha Edward yanked Marcy, pulling her back as Daemon snarled at them.
47:48He was vicious, beautifully vicious.
47:51A guard tried to separate them as Beta Caden and Maya took defensive positions around Alpha Daemon, and George lunged
47:58at Daemon, but he was no match for the Alpha.
48:01Daemon grabbed George by the throat and threw him into the wall as though he were a tiny pup.
48:06I almost laughed, but I was shaking all over, barely able to stand.
48:11But in the chaos, I managed to crawl away and slink down the stairs.
48:15I looked around to see if anyone noticed me, but they were all too busy arguing.
48:20I started to lose consciousness, and then I heard it.
48:23The most guttural, ear-shattering roar.
48:26Where is she?
48:27Where is who, Alpha Daemon?
48:30Where is my mate?
48:32Is it possible?
48:33Has he finally come for Talia?
48:35Could this terrifying, vicious Alpha actually be Talia's fated mate?
48:40Will their bond ignite a war between the two most powerful packs in the Order?
48:45Will any of them leave Red Moon territory alive?
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