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"How dare you disobey Alpha's orders and run away from the wolves in private?"

In the Alpha house of the Frostfang pack, the strong smell of rust was climbing up the gap in the basement, like a wet and cold net, making people breathless.

Lorelai's arm had already been pinched out of large purple-black bruises,and Alpha Harvey's nails were almost pinched into her flesh, and the dragging force was irresistible.

Lorelai staggered and was pulled into the darkness, and her back suddenly hit the edge of the bed - a dull "dong" In a muffled sound.

A heart-wrenching pain came from her shoulder blades, which made her unable to help but gasp and a cold sweat suddenly appeared on her forehead.

The plan to escape is like a joke.

She had barely reached the border of the territory when she was intercepted by the ones she least expected—the Alpha triplets stationed there as guards. Her own blood brothers.

But to them, she wasn't family. She was a traitor.At that moment, the driver from outside rushed in, shouting loudly, "Alpha Keith, you should return for dinner."

Alpha Harvey,the oldest of triplets,He threw her on the cold concrete floor and looked down at her curled figure, as if he was admiring his spoils.

The light bulb in the basement shook above his head.

In the dim light, Lorelai could see blood seeping his worn ankles, and he could also see the almost twisted smile on the corner of Alpha Harvey's mouth.

"Let me go!" Lorelei snarled, her silver hair matted with sweat, her unusual violet eyes blazing with defiance.

"I've only been back with this pack for seven months. What right do you have to make me a breeding machine for that brutal Alpha?"

After being kidnapped by rogues, Lorelai relied on her abilities and wits to escape that hell, she found her family and thought she could embrace a new life with doting family members, but just for a little bit of profit, her family abandoned her.

Alpha Harvey's expression remained cold and unyielding, his massive frame blocking the only exit.

The bond between siblings meant nothing to him now—only the pack's interests mattered.

"As the daughter of the Frostfang Alpha, you have a responsibility to help our pack," he stated, his voice devoid of emotion.

"Winnie is our destined Luna, bound to us by fate. She will lead our pack beside me. You just need to obey. After you bear Keith's pups, you'll still be our sister."

His words were calculated, designed to make her feel that her sacrifice was minimal. But Lorelei knew better.

The Silvervein Pack was the most powerful werewolf pack in North America, and their Alpha, Keith Vanderbilt, needed a mate who could bear strong offspring.

The arrangement was simple: Lorelei would substitute for Winnie, bear the Vanderbilt's pups.

But Vanderbilt is rumored to be a cursed bloodline, and unless they meet their destined partner, their Luna will become weak after giving birth to an offspring until death.

"You... you never cared if I died after giving birth to his heir?" Lorelei's voice cracked as she stared at Alpha Harvey, the one who once promised to protect her—until she found her fated mate.

“Lorelei,” Harvey said slowly, “you're not like the others. Your regeneration is faster than any werewolf we've seen. You survived rogue attacks that would've torn others apart. Giving birth to a fading Alpha won't kill you.”

He stepped closer, his voice slowed down, but every word was like a knife plunging into Lorelai's heart.

“And when it's over, when you return, you'll still be our cherished sister. Don't be selfish.”

“Now,” Harvey said, his tone hardening, “you need to cooperate.”

With practiced efficiency, Alpha Harvey secured a special silver-infused collar around Lorelei's neck. The cold metal burned against her skin, specifically designed to suppress her extraordinary healing abilities.

"I want to see Winnie," Lorelei demanded. "Bring her here. Now."

Alpha Harvey hesitated, then nodded curtly. Minutes later, Winnie appeared in the doorway, dressed in a flowing silk nightgown that emphasized her perfect figure.

She moved with practiced grace, leaning against Alpha Harvey's side with an affected tremble.

"I'm so scared,Harvey," she whispered, her golden curls cascading over her shoulders. "But I understand how Lorelei feels. This is so difficult for all of us."

Lorelei's stomach turned at the performance.

The false sympathy, the trembling voice—all perfectly calibrated to manipulate everyone around her.

"I'll talk to her alone," Winnie suggested, placing a delicate hand on Alpha Harvey's muscled forearm. "Sister to sister. Please?"

After Alpha Harvey reluctantly left, the transformation was immediate. Winnie's innocent expression melted away.

"It's an honor to see you in a state of disarray, Lorelai, you look like a stray dog no one wants right now." Winnie's eyes glinted with an evil light as she hissed and laughed.

"Where's Zayden?"

“Was he still waiting for me at the border? Or was he driven away by Harvey?”

Zayden was Lorelai's fated mate, and he'd promised to lead her away from the wolves...

"You thought Zayden would be your savior?"she taunted, circling Lorelei like a predator.

"He never cared for you. One kiss from me, and your escape location appeared on my phone. Men are so predictable, especially when they're merely pretending to care."

"No... This is impossible..."Her voice trembled, barely more than a breath.

[Her mate had betrayed her.

Her family had turned their backs.

Was this truly her fate?

To be a breeder, waiting for death after completing her mission?]

Winnie produced a syringe filled with sedative."Unlike Harvey,I won't pity you..Stop acting like a wretch.”

Winnie whispered as the needle pierced Lorelei's skin."Your destiny is to help the Frostfang Pack prosper while I become Luna of the most powerful pack in the territory."

Lorelei fought against the drug, her body betraying her as numbness spread through her limbs. The last thing she saw before darkness claimed her was Winnie's gentle smile.

"Thank you for your sacrifice, sister."

Under the sterile lights of the hospital, Lorelei awoke strapped to an operating table. The cold surface pressed against her back as unfamiliar faces in surgical masks hovered above her.

"Proceed with egg retrieval preparation," a doctor instructed, arranging silver instruments on a tray beside her.

"I am not your toy to manipulate!" Lorelei screamed, her voice echoing in the stark room.

Hati,Lorelai's wolf, howled in her mind.

[Kill them!].

But she couldn't. Not with the collar.

In a burst of desperate strength, Lorelei bucked against her restraints.

She managed to kick over a tray of instruments and tear one arm free, causing momentary chaos in the operating room. But Alpha Harvey quickly subdued her, his strength overwhelming.

The sharp edge of a silver scalpel cut into her skin, drawing blood that flowed freely.

Silver was toxic to werewolves, and Lorelei's body convulsed in agony as the poison entered her bloodstream.

Her life force began to ebb away, the silver preventing her healing abilities from activating.

Through pain-hazed eyes, Lorelei looked at Alpha Harvey.

"You're nothing but a butcher wearing a brother's skin," she spat, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

She turned her gaze to Winnie, who watched from the corner with undisguised satisfaction.

"Take off your mask of innocence," Lorelei rasped. "You will never get what you want."

As her eyes began to close, Lorelei whispered her final words, a promise that hung in the air like a curse,"Moon Goddess as my witness... if I ever get another chance... for every drop of my blood spilled... you will pay on your knees..."

The time passes in a blur of pain and awareness.

Lorelei's vision darkening, the cacophony in her ears reduced to a distant hum.

Until even the slightest obsession with revenge is about to be consumed by the darkness, when an icy, unemotional voice finally pierces through the chaos-- "Time of death: 2:17 AM."

The heart monitor flatlined, its continuous tone marking the end of Lorelei Voss.

Alpha Harvey, suddenly confronted with the reality of what he'd done, lurched forward and grabbed her cold hand.

"She was my sister," he mumbled, horror dawning on his face. "What have I done?"

Winnie observed from the sidelines, her expression unmoved.

"Having regrets now? It's too late," she remarked coolly.

Alpha Harvey whirled on her, his eyes glowing amber with rage. "You lied to me! We only needed her eggs, her womb—not her life!"

"You bitch, I'll kill you!" he roared, lunging toward her.

Lorelei's consciousness flickered and shifted.

Their jostling and clashing, their roaring and snarling, all blurred into a distant clamor.

Then a low, rumbling growl stirred.

Hati, Lorelei's wolf, warm and steady, closed in on the darkness.

"Do not fear, Lorelei," the wolf spirit whispered, a ray of hope cutting through the void.

"We have one more chance."