AMELIA
I lay in my bed, staring up at the ceiling as the tears pricked at the corners of my eyes. It felt like my whole world was falling apart.
How could this happen to me? I’ve waited for so long—longer than anyone else. I’ve dreamed of becoming Luna, of standing next to the alpha as his equal, leading the pack.
But now everything seemed to be slipping away, and I could feel it like a knot tightening in my chest.
“Mom,” I whispered, my voice shaky as I turned my head to look at her. She sat by my side, her expression soft but filled with worry. “Please, help me. I want to be Jake’s mate more than anything. I’m better than Elvie, better than Alyssa… better than all of them.”
Mom sighed, brushing my hair gently away from my face, her warm hand trying to comfort me. But I wasn’t c
