ARIA'S POV
Things started to fall apart a week later.
The market I was in was bustling with life, the air thick with the scent of fresh produce and the sound of merchants calling out their wares. I strolled through the crowded stalls, a few guards trailing behind me for protection. The sights and sounds were almost enough to distract me from my worries—almost.
Suddenly, an uproar erupted behind me. I spun around, heart pounding in my chest, to see a group of armored guards pushing through the crowd. They wore insignia I didn’t recognize at first, but my blood ran cold as the realization dawned on me.
They were from Alpha Denderick’s pack.
I thought that I had managed to escape them at my coronation ceremony, but here they were, tormenting me with their presence. Again.
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