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The room quickly erupted into chaos once Aleric had fallen. The council, who were probably all too shocked to move earlier, were now realising the full gravity of the situation

The situation where both Alphas now laid unmoving before me

Several warriors and Gamma Oliver turned their attention to me, an intent to kill written all over their faces, and I couldnt blame them for thinking that. Aller murdering their Alpha, Oliver would feel it were now his responsibility to retaliate given he was the only full ranked member remaining

Or so he thought

I watched as he started to charge at me, his body almost on the brink of shifting and.... 

ENOUGH,I shouted out, my voice thick with authoritative command

And everyone immediately froze around me

I stood, waiting for several seconds and, when I was finally satisfied everyone had completely stopped, I cleared my throat, addressing the room

Everyone sit back down. NOW.” 

It seemed to come naturally to me, my authority having no more restraints to hold me back. All these months of training had apparently paid off

And everyone complied. Without anyone left with a comparable high rank, there was no doubt that my orders would be adhered to implicitly

Okay, then,I said, my tone relaxing a little. Lets just all sit down... breathe... and talk for a second, shall 

we?” 

I walked over to where Tytuschair was and sat down, earning myself a few looks of horror from several people around 

Alright. Well,I started, looking out at the room, I imagine you all have a lot of questions.” 

You think well follow you, girl?Elder Nathaniel spat out, cutting me off. That you can murder our Alpha and well just blindly accept you? Absolutely not. The sheer audacity you have to even think for a second t h” 

Silence,” I ordered, holding my hand up to stop him. ...Congratulations, youve now lost the right to speak to me again until I say so.” 

He opened his mouth to argue back but I could tell that my order held firm. Nothing was able to leave 

past his lips

Good,” I praised. Now then, as I was saying, I know you all have a lot of questions. However, as crazy as i t sounds, I actually have things I need to do tonight that are more pressing than this. So, well just need to make this quick. Well, that... and because the former* Alpha heir will also die if he doesnt go to the hospital within the next few hours. Something Im sure none of us here want.” 

No, killing him was unfortunately not an option when I wasnt certain yet how it tied into Theas plan or Selene. The drug Id dosed him with was mostly made from a sedative but contained a tiny trace amount of wolfsbane in it. The intention was that the wolfsbane would act as an immediate measure to slow him until the sedative could work its way through him. And it had worked perfectly. However, at the end of the day, it was still poison and he would die if he didn‘t receive medical attention 

Let‘s just cut to the chase then shall we?| continued. Confirm the succession of Alpha to myself and

o can reconvene in a few days to go over the nitty gritty detalls.” 

You can‘t just barde in here without any claim and demand the pack!Gamma Oliver yelled

But I didn‘t,I calmly replied, Alpha Tylus is now dead, his successor, whom I challenged during his attempt to mark mo, is now incapacitated. According to the natural laws of our kind, the title is now rightfully mine. Though, need I remind you all that, with my mark from the Goddess hersell, I was always just as entitled to this pack os Aloric was, My claim fontirely legitimate.” 

Thats not... you cant...,he stammered, trying to find an adequate excuse

However, Elder Luke then cut in

If you believe that Arias right to the litle of Alpha Is any less than Alerics... then you are in contempt of the Goddesswill,he said, A challenge was issued... Aria then showed her strength and ability to overcome not just one.. but Iwo Alpha bloods. Anyone who would even begin to discredit her claim to this title would be doing so out of their own sellish beliefs,” 

That seemed to shut Oliver up

They dont respect you enough...,’ the voice inside whispered, You should make them kneel. All of them. I I would force them to acknowledge your authority.‘ 

But I quickly pushed away her suggestion. There was no need to drag this out longer than necessary

Brilliant. Any other questions?| asked the room, scanning their faces

I needed them to hurry this along. The intervals between cold shivers were now decreasing in time and soon I wouldnt be able to focus on this anymore. Normally, a ceremony would be done for the transfer of Alpha rank however, in light of everything happening, I was happy to just opt for the verbal contract. Technically, only the words were required

When I was met with only silencel then smiled. Okay, perfect. Swear me in and we can all go about the rest of our day. Obviously, someone will need to deal with Aleric... and the body. Please ensure Alericis given full medical treatment and is sent to the cells once he has recovered. No one is to have any direct contact with him unless I say so. Is that clear?” 

The room mutely nodded around me

Very well,Elder Luke said, breaking the tension slightly from the council, Aria, please approach and kneel.” 

I stood up and met Elder Luke at the front of the room, doing so under the watchful eyes of everyone else around me

Aria, do you promise to protect, serve and do right by this pack to the best of your ability?he asked

I bowed my head as I took on the responsibility. Under the gaze of the Goddess, I, Ariadne Chrysalis, do accept these terms.” 

Then let me be the first one to officially welcome you. On behalf of those present today, we, the council o f the Winter Mist, hereby accept the Saintess, Ariadne Chrysalis, as our new Alpha and leader. We are all i n your care now.” 

I wasnt expecting any applause or adoration, of course. After what Id just done, I was completely realistic about the situation. But even if they hated me, this was for both their future and mine. Even if they didnt know it

Thank you, Elder Luke,I said, standing back up. I appreciate your support and wisdom, as always. Im looking forward to the great work we can accomplish together.” 

But then I felt it. Like an immense pressure building inside against one of the bones in my thigh..

...And I knew it would snap at any second

Okay, everyone! Apologies for this,I said, turning back around to face the entire room. But... respectfully, everyone needs to get the fuck out. Like right now. I want warriors posted at the front door and no one is to enter. No one.” 

They all didnt waste time in moving, carrying out my order just as Id asked. Aleric and Tytus were also removed swiftly, something I tried not to focus on. The last thing I needed was to dwell on that right now

And so, after a few minutes had passed, it was finally only me and Elder Luke left

Do you need a hand?he asked kindly, already knowing what was happening. The first time is always the most painful.” 

But I shook my head. Id already been through this once and knew what was ahead. And right now, I just wanted to be alone more than anything. Having someone else here would just be a sad reminder of my loss

Though it felt strange to be doing this in here; this place being typically reserved for only gatherings. However, the meeting hall was the largest enclosed area within the pack and I knew that leaving to the woods right now would be far too dangerous. Especially when I wouldnt be able to defend myself for a while

Very well,” he said, bowing his head at me. Call for me when you are ready.” 

And with that he left, the room becoming completely empty. Now it was just me and..

*SNAP.

I cried out from the pain, falling to the ground

It hurt. It hurt so goddamn bad. This body had never felt what it was like, felt the new shapes and sensations that came with shifting. Unfortunately, just knowing what to expect didnt seem to lesson that i In the slightest

until it became laboured and, slowly, I could feel my bones breaking, my skin

I

support them through this. But I didn‘t have any family left.

pain became so overwhelming that my body became numb to it, shutting it off inside my brain. Only the sound of my flesh being torn and bones snapping filled the air around me. Just the sickening melody of my pain to accompany

then, finally, it

could have been hours later before I

panting on the ground, my body now changed into that of my wolf, and new heightened sensations

like there were so many things I‘d been missing out on, so many privileges I‘d once taken for granted. It was hard

then I felt

Checusuhty on 

I felt her

was

ever had. The only one who knew of all the pain and suffering I‘d felt… because she had suffered through all of it right along

was back.

I sobbed within

something was

she wasn‘t

been through… look at everything that we have survived together,’ I said

of the present, of the pain and torture we experienced.

the things I was showing her had been too much. She didn‘t understand... couldn‘t handle the immense amount of pain

truth. The devastating reality of

*my wolf.

who had lived in this body for fourteen years. An innocent in all of this. It seemed that I, alone, was the

her, yet I‘d greeted her with an onslaught of

I spat at her.

forged from within the rejection of our mate, from the lives we‘d claimed, and from the pain we‘d lived through

I‘d originally been growing up than anything of true strength. Without even trying, she had already withdrawn in order to protect herself from me.

inside

slowly stood up on all fours, trying to remember how to maneuver the fur–covered form, and began walking around the room. And I kept walking... and walking... every second spent trying

was no push back though... no contradictory force...

me

and not

to shift back. And I could feel myself shaking as I transitioned...

a sob wracked through me, overcome with the sheer emotional distress I‘d gone through; something now made only worse by the realisation that I

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this anymore. I didn‘t want to feel this way anymore. I‘d

I was

So alone

don‘t need them,‘ the familiar voice of my other self

through. Knew exactly what I was feeling. The only person who had given me the strength to do

‘We work hard and we get things done. Let this be the last time

legs to my chest. Her words were comforting for the

person behind why so much

we no longer have our wolf, for gaining our trust before mercilessly betraying us... for killing our parents... for

I listened, but I

...Aleric.‘ 

undoing. He was our

us whenever he next gets the chance. We murdered his father. H. e cannot be trusted. Do you understand?‘

I closed my eyes, nodding my head in acknowledgement

and accept that Aleric

maybe that was okay.

anymore. There was no one left in this entire pack ‘who could ever

of their son‘s

I‘d be okay.

me… and *hert. The

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quickly erupted into chaos once Aleric had fallen. The council, who were probably all too shocked to move earlier, were now realising the

situation where both Alphas now laid unmoving before

written all over their faces, and I couldn‘t blame them for thinking that.

so he thought.

charge at me, his body almost on the

voice thick with authoritative

immediately froze around me.

satisfied

back down.

to me, my authority having no more restraints to hold me back. All these months of

high rank, there was no doubt that my orders would be adhered to

tone relaxing a little. “Let‘s just

we?” 

was and sat down, earning myself a

Well…,” I started, looking out at the room, “I

off. “That you can murder our Alpha and we‘ll just blindly accept you? Absolutely not. The sheer

you‘ve now lost the right to speak to me

tell that my order held firm.

past his lips

crazy as i t sounds, I actually have things I need to do tonight that are more pressing than this. So, we‘ll just need to make this quick. Well, that... and because the former* Alpha heir will also die if he doesn‘t go to the hospital within the next few hours.

him was unfortunately not an option when I wasn‘t certain yet how it tied into Thea‘s plan or Selene. The drug I‘d dosed him with was mostly made from a sedative but contained a tiny trace amount of wolfsbane in it. The intention was that the wolfsbane would act as an

cut to the chase then shall we?” | continued. “Confirm

days to

here without any claim and

the natural laws of our kind, the title is now rightfully mine. Though, need I remind you all that, with my mark from the Goddess hersell, I was always just as entitled

you can‘t...,” he stammered, trying to find an

Elder Luke then cut

less than Aleric‘s... then you are in contempt of the Goddess‘ will,” he said, “A challenge was issued... Aria then showed her

to shut Oliver up.

don‘t respect you enough...,’ the voice inside whispered, ‘You should make them kneel. All of them. I I would force them to acknowledge your

her suggestion. There was no need to drag this out longer

| asked the room,

be able to focus on this anymore. Normally, a ceremony would be done for

deal with Aleric... and the body. Please ensure Alericis given full medical treatment and is sent to the cells once

mutely nodded

well,” Elder Luke said, breaking the tension slightly from the council, “Aria,

met Elder Luke at the front of the room, doing so under the watchful eyes of everyone else

by this

“Under the gaze of the Goddess, I, Ariadne Chrysalis, do accept

be the first one to officially welcome you. On behalf of those present today, we, the council o f the Winter Mist, hereby accept

I‘d just done, I was completely realistic about the situation. But even if they hated me, this was for both their future and mine. Even if they

appreciate your support and wisdom, as always. I‘m looking forward to the great work

an immense pressure building inside against

I knew it would snap at any

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