Grace of a Wolf by Lenaleia

Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Grace: Revoked Privileges

The way everything changes so quickly, like I never existed as Alpha's daughter, is shocking. In a week, all my privileges have been stripped away. Even things I didn't realize were a privilege.

Like clothes.

A private bathroom.

Even my name.

"Hey!"

Yeah, that's my new name.

"Hey! You!"

Stopping mid-step, I turn, only to find myself wanting to be swallowed whole. Seriously, a sinkhole opening up right beneath me would be heaven right now.

It's Rafe's mate.

The sight of her approaching sends a jolt through my system, my heart lurching painfully in my chest. She's even more stunning up close, her long black hair cascading over her shoulders like a silken waterfall, those piercing green eyes pure poison as they watch me.

"Remember me?" Her voice drips with honeyed venom.

She's not alone. A few she-wolves follow along behind her. Some are faces I recognize; part of the pack. The others are strangers.

"I..." My voice catches in my throat, barely a whisper. "Yes."

nothing to lower my gaze to the ground in front of her. It doesn't tear me up inside at

am I kidding? It's

I

clothes that fit. Instead, I'm in an oversized t-shirt with holes in the hem and

sympathy. "Your alpha's little pet has been reduced to this. A fake daughter, trying to weasel her way into the pack under his

make me want to snap back, to defend myself, but what's the point? I'm nothing now. No one is on my side

calm is the only win I'm going

I want." Her smile widens, revealing perfect white teeth.

It's all the wolves can talk about; the successful mateship of our pack to the neighboring Forest Springs Pack. I even know her name

dad's the Alpha of Forest

all. Not like me. I'm just Rafe's castaway, the abandoned adopted daughter

it's her birthright, makes my blood

continues, reaching out to twirl a strand of my greasy hair around her finger. Baths are also a privilege I've had to give

flinch away from her touch, my skin

my lips, silencing me. "It doesn't matter

of seeing me cry. Despite telling myself that I wouldn't rise to the occasion, she got it

know," she leans in close, her breath hot against my ear, "Rafe told me all about you. How you clung to

anew. Did Rafe really say those things? The thought of him laughing at me behind my back, mocking my feelings... The same person who once declared his love

true," I whisper, but it sounds weak

a part of me

you? A human? He was just

says it makes my stomach

so elegant with my vomit all over her. I clench my fists, nails

I throw up on her, I'm just going to have

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