Burn in the Alpha Princess’s Wrath
Chapter 11 Embracing Rebirth
Leslie’s POV (Outside Crimson Moon Pack Hospital)
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Stepping out of the Crimson Moon Pack hospital–its walls heavy with falsehood and
suffocation–I took a deep breath of clean, open air. The sunlight bathed my skin in warmth, as
if burning away the gloom that had clung to me for three years.
Asphodel leapt and spun joyfully within me. <i>Finally </i><i>free of </i><i>that </i><i>foolish </i><i>Alpha </i><i>and </i><i>that </i><i>disgusting </i>Pack! Leslie, let’s go <i>home</i><i>! </i>
Yes. Home, I replied with a smile.
Just then, a familiar figure appeared in the distance, waving with a broad, beaming smile.
“Leslie!”
It was Astrid! My dear friend, a powerful female Alpha from the neighboring Tempest Pack— one of the few who had always known my true identity and worried for me from afar.
“Astrid!” I ran to her and wrapped her in a tight hug. “What are you doing here?”
“Obviously, I came to pick you up!” Astrid gave me a firm pat on the back, her eyes shining with joy. “As soon as I got Thorbane’s message saying you were finally leaving that hellhole, I dropped everything and came running. Thank the stars–you look so much better! That bastard Kirby–Crimson Moon didn’t hurt you, did he?”
“I’m fine,” I said, shaking my head. I pulled out the bond dissolution scroll and waved it in front of her. “It’s all over.”
“That’s amazing!” Astrid let out a triumphant whoop. “I always knew that bastard didn’t deserve you! By the way… how’s Thorbane doing?” she asked, trying to sound casual, but the faint blush rising in her cheeks said otherwise.
I smiled knowingly. Looks like a few stories unfolded in my absence.
We’ll need a good long chat with big brotherter<i>, </i>I thought to Asphodel.
“So, Leslie, what now?” Astrid asked. “Heading straight back to the royal court?”
I shook my head, a trace of coldness flickering in my eyes. “Not yet. Before I leave for good, I have a few personal belongings to collect from Crimson Moon Pack’s main estate.”
Astrid jumped in immediately. “Then I’ll go with you! I’ve been dying to see that famous Luna Belle who thinks she can boss my friend around.”
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I smiled. “That won’t be necessary, Astrid. Thorbane’s men are stationed nearby–I’ll be fine. There are some debts I want to settle myself.”
After parting with Astrid, I reached out with my senses, locating the positions of the Rogue wolf warriors hidden nearby. I drew a deep breath and began walking toward Crimson Moon Pack’s
main estate.
There was still an old acquaintance waiting for me there.
Astrid and I had arrived in my unassuming transport vehicle at the gates of Bloodrock Estate- the main house of Crimson Moon Pack. Built from deep crimson stone, the estate loomed darkly in the fading sunlight. The air here carried the familiar scent of the Pack, but now it reeked of decay–of rust, arrogance, and something sour that lingered in the background.
Thorbane and the Rogue warriors were hidden in the nearby forest, their presence steady and dependable, ready to move at a moment’s notice. Astrid wanted toe in with me, but I shook my head.
“Wait for me outside, Astrid. This is something I need to finish myself.”
She looked at me with concern but finally nodded. “Be careful, Leslie. That old hag won’t go down easy.”
I took a long breath and opened the car door. Asphodel growled low in my chest, its silver wolf eyes scanning the surroundings with wariness. <i>This </i><i>ce </i><i>still </i><i>smells </i><i>awful</i>, <i>Leslie</i>. <i>Arrogance</i>, jealousy… and that fake <i>Omega’s </i><i>lingering </i><i>stench</i>.
Bear with it a <i>little </i>longer, <i>my </i><i>friend</i>, I answered silently. <i>We’ll </i><i>take </i><i>back </i><i>what’s ours</i>–and <i>leave</i>.
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