Her Pack Betrayed Our Fated Bond

Jasmine was terrified I’d kill her. She crawled on the ground, sobbing and wailing, her cries piercing the air. I cradled Lucia’s lifeless body in my arms, following her step by step, my claws slashing across her back again and again. I didn’t aim to kill—just to make her suffer.

Nixon, still recovering from the injuries I’d inflicted earlier, cowered in the corner, too afraid to intervene. I glanced down at Lucia’s pale face, her skin cold to the touch, and whispered softly, "Lucia, can you see this? Your sister will make her hurt a hundred times worse than she hurt you."

Lucia didn’t respond, of course. She was gone.

Jasmine’s tears and snot smeared across her face as she tried to muster her strength, her wolf’s aura flickering weakly in a desperate attempt to shield her. My eyes narrowed, my voice icy. "Jasmine, how does it feel to carry the pain of Lucia’s death within you? Does it haunt you?"

She flinched but still spat back, "So what? She ruined my wolf’s connection! She deserved to suffer!"

I slashed her across the mouth, leaving a deep, bleeding gash. The anger I’d been holding back surged again, threatening to consume me. Lucia’s body was still in my arms, and I had no time to waste here. But letting Jasmine die so easily would be too merciful. She needed to feel the pain of losing her wolf, just as Lucia had.

With a cold glare, I drove my claws into her abdomen, piercing deep. A furious voice roared from behind me, "Kaeli, you dare!"

Ah, Sophie had arrived.

I didn’t even look up. Instead, I poured more strength into the blow, my claws sinking deeper. With a sickening crunch, Jasmine’s body went limp, her eyes wide with shock. Without hesitation, I reached into her, tearing out the faint, flickering essence of Lucia’s wolf. It pulsed faintly in my hand, tainted by Jasmine’s scent.

Behind me, a powerful wave of Sophie’s Alpha aura crashed toward me, fueled by her rage. "Ungrateful wretch, kneel before me!" she commanded, her voice echoing with authority.

But I didn’t flinch. My claws tightened around Lucia’s wolf as I turned to face her, my voice steady but laced with defiance. "Alpha Sophie, your reign ends here."