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    You know that feeling like you’ve been hit by a truck, or thrown off a tall building, only to realize it’s just a vicious hangover that makes your head feel like it’s splitting open?


    Yeah… this was worse.


    Every inch of my body ached, heavy and sore, the kind of exhaustion that sank deep into my bones. Fragments ofst night flickered through my mind-heat, blurred touches, voices, hand until everything had be too much and I’d slipped into darkness.


    And now…


    Now I was awake.


    Bruises and marks littered my skin, enough to make anyone stop and stare. Enough to make The and Lora’s eyes widen so much it looked like they might pop out.


    “Wow… Beta Lilith, were you with an animalst night?”


    Lora blurted out before she could stop herself, standing beside The with a tray in her hands.


    I froze.


    Sitting up slightly, the thin sheet barely covering my body, heat ushed up my neck, my face burning instantly.


    Animal?


    If only she knew…


    Not one.


    Three.


    The thought alone made my embarrassment spike, my lips parting as if to respond but before I could say anything. The shot Lora a sharp re.


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    Lora immediately stiffened, loud.


    3 her throat and looking away as if she hadn’t just said that our


    At that, I couldn’t help the faint curve of a sheepish smile forming on my lips, my eyes instinctively drifting around the room, only to realize I was in ude’s room.


    It was obvious at first nce. The white tones. The paintings.


    Last night came back in fragments.


    I had been in and out of consciousness, exhausted, barely able to keep my eyes open, yet the heat had been unbearable.


    Every time I woke up, I would pounce on one of the Alphas… then drift off again, only to repeat it all over.


    Again.


    And again.


    And again.


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    The memory alone sent another wave of heat rushing to my face, especially when something ude had said echoed in my


    mind.


    “Wow… she’s a beast. She’s going to drain us dry.”


    My face flushed an even deeper shade of red. I wished the ground would just open up and swallow me whole.


    And almost instantly, at the back of my mind, I heard her.


    A low, amusedugh.


    “Haha… you were like a dog in heat, human. Reaching for any brother near you and throwing yourself at them.”


    Dravena’s voice dripped with mockery as she lounged on her throne, clearly entertained by everything that had happened.


    Before I could even think of a reply, The’s voice cut through my thoughts.


    “Beta Lilith, take this. It’s for the hangover. The Alphas had the kitchen prepare it for you.”


    She took the tray from Lora and ced it gently on the bed, lifting the lid to reveal a warm bowl of soup.


    The scent drifted toward me, soothing, already easing the pounding in my head.


    But I barely paid it any attention.


    Instead, my gaze flicked toward the door, images of the three men shing through my mind.


    And as if The could read my thoughts, she spoke.


    “Beta Lilith, the Alphas are not around. At dawn, they left to take care of something important. They said they would be backter in the afternoon.”


    The moment she said that, before I could stop myself, a flicker of disappointment crossed my face.


    It was brief. Almost unnoticeable.


    But not to The.


    I caught the subtle shift in her expression, the slight twitch at the corner of her lips, amusement flickering in her eyes as if she had seen right through me. As if she knew… something had changed.


    My throat tightened,


    I quickly cleared it.


    “Ah… I see. Thank you for the soup,”


    I forced a stiff smile, reaching out for the spoon.


    Taking a sip, warmth spread instantly through me,


    The rich, medicinal broth soothed my body, easing the ache in my head, grounding me.


    Yet even as I drank, I could still feel The’s gaze on me, still see that knowing smile lingering on her lips.


    Then-


    Lora suddenly cleared her throat.


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    She stepped closer to the bed, her hands sped together as she looked at me with a slightly sheepish smile.


    “Beta Lilith… do you have any ns for today?”


    Almost immediately, I felt The’s gaze sharpen.


    I nced up just in time to see her frown at Lora.


    But even though Lora clearly felt it, she didn’t look back. Instead she batted hershes at me expectantly.


    I blinked at her in confusion for a moment… before slowly shaking my head.


    “I don’t…”


    I didn’t have any ns.


    I didn’t even know what I should be doing.


    Even as the Beta.


    If the Alphas were here, I could at least ask for instructions…


    And after my mother’s death, I had shut myself away for days. I wasn’t even sure how to step back into things anymore.


    Lora’s smile widened instantly, her whole face lighting up.


    “Then how about we go to the pack carnival that’s happening today?”


    The moment the words left her mouth-


    “Lora.”


    The hissed her name sharply.


    Lora pouted, turnino


    to face her.


    “You said I couldn’t go because I’m on duty today, Miss The…” she said, her tone slightly pleading, before her eyes again as she turned back to me.


    “But if Beta


    goe


    then we can all go


    Sether, right


    She turned back to The again, continuing as if trying to convince her.


    “I would still be on duty then, looking after the Beta and still get to go to the carnival… right? Right?”


    lit


    up


    I watched as a scoff slipped from The, and for a brief moment her professional expression cracked. She shook her head.


    ave no sense of direction. Thest time you left the


    even know your way back, and all you had to do was call a


    “Silly girl. Do you think this is about being on duty? You simply packhouse, you got lost like a child. At your grown age, you did cab and say you wanted to return to the packhouse. I had toe find you myself in a forest.”


    I watched as The spoke, shaking her head in clear disappointment at Lora, whose face had turned red. Lora parted her lips, her voice soft as she responded.


    “T-that day, I just wanted to save some money and walk home since it wasn’t far… I don’t know how I got lost in the forest…”


    She mumbled, and The only scoffed again.


    “You are not going. And do not bother the Beta. That is final, Lora.”


    Lora’s pout deepened, her head lowering like a scolded child.


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    As I watched them, my smile widened, and before I could stop it a soft chuckle slipped from my lips. I raised my hand to cover it, drawing their attention almost immediately as they bot turned to stare at me in confusion.


    Usually, The was strict with Lora but now I knew it was because she treated her like a daughter.


    That day during the rogue attack, The had broken down the moment Lora was held at knifepoint, and Lora had cried just as much, terrified for her.


    Seeing them argue like this now… it was almostforting.


    “Beta Lilith…” Lora called out, confused as Iughed, while Theil cleared her throat, as if embarrassed at having lost her


    But I simply shook my head, smiling.


    “It’s okay. We can go to the pack carnival. I have nothing to do… will be fun.”


    Almost instantly, Lora’s expression lit up. Her eyes widened as she practically bounced in ce.


    “Really?!”


    The looked at me too, as if silently asking whether I was truly omfortable with it.


    I nodded but before I could speak, something in the air shifted.


    A presence.


    A voice drifted through the space, soft, teasing…


    “Ah… this should be interesting. A carnival date with the lovely Beta… this Alpha is truly honoured.”


    I stiffened immediately.


    I knew that voice.


    My head snapped toward the doorway, and the moment I saw her, my breath hitched.


    She leaned casually against the doorframe, dressed in fitted trousers and a shirt that hugged her frame perfectly. Her hair framed her almost handsome face, a teasing smirk ying on her lips as her sharp, hungry gaze settled on me.


    Verya.


    “Alpha Verya…” I muttered, surprisecing my voice,


    Her smirk only widened. She raised her hand in azy wave, her voice dropping into a yful purr.


    “Hey, beautiful. Been a while, hasn’t it? I’m here to be your personal bodyguard today… aren’t you lucky?”


    My brows furrowed in confusion, but before I could respond-


    “Beta Lilith,” The spoke, her tone returning to its usualposure, “the


    Alphas have assigned Alpha Verya and her guards to look after you and the packhouse while they are away.”


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