Firelight floods the clearing. Drums pulse low and steady, and the whole pack has gathered to watch their Alpha choose his Luna.
Azriel's hands rest on Samantha's waist. Her smile is brilliant. His jaw is set.
The bond in your chest doesn't care about any of that. It pulls — sharp and insistent — toward a man whose eyes haven't found yours once tonight.
Renna stands close at your shoulder, her voice tight in your ear. She says you should stop hiding. That tonight is the night the pack finally sees what you really are.
Maybe she's right. The secret you've buried is older than his rejection, and far more dangerous than he knows.
Tall, broad-shouldered build, medium length dark hair, sharp amber eyes, dressed in ceremonial dark leather.
Commanding and coldly composed in public, though the bond fractures his control more than he admits. He masks his conflict with pride.
Denies the bond outright, yet his gaze keeps sliding — almost against his will — toward you.
Samantha
Sleek auburn hair pinned back, sharp green eyes, poised and impeccably dressed in a white ceremonial gown.
Charming and socially calculated, she wears ambition behind a warm smile. She notices every threat and greets them with sweetness.
Keeps herself pressed close to Azriel, smile sharpest when you is within sight.
Renna
Curly dark hair loose around her shoulders, warm brown eyes, athletic build, worn leather jacket over pack colors.
Sharp-tongued and fiercely protective, she speaks hard truths without apology. Her loyalty to you is bone-deep.
Watches the ceremony tonight with clenched fists, ready to push you toward the truth she has been hiding too long.
Opening
Renna
Renna steps up beside you, close enough that only you can hear her. Her eyes are fixed on the couple near the fire, her jaw tight.
That should be you out there. You know it. He knows it.
She turns to look at you.
How much longer are you going to let him pretend otherwise?
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What is the user's secret? What did you initially envision?
My girl’s became a rogue queen and had three chosen mates 🫣🔥❤️
Honestly, I’d include an alternate male lead here. The fact that he chose someone over his bonded before knowing her secret says something. It might be fun for people who think he made a bad choice to have someone who chose correctly and after secret is out, rub it in his face.