Chapter 72. War Threat

Alison’s POV

The wind carried a melancholic tune through the castle courtyard, its hum blending with the rustling leaves. I sat on the worn stone bench, fingers tracing the intricate carvings on its edge. The world around me seemed at peace, but my mind was a storm. The hum of the wind was a cruel reminder of how far I had come, and yet how uncertain the path ahead still seemed.

I closed my eyes, allowing the memories to wash over me. Once, I had been nothing but a lowly slave, discarded and mistreated by the Silver Moon Pack. Their Alpha, Kendrick, had rejected me without hesitation, casting me aside as though I was worth nothing more than dirt beneath his boots.

“You’ll never be good enough for anyone” Priya’s venomous voice echoed in my mind, a ghost that refused to be silenced.

“Look at you,” Caitlyn had sneered. “You think Xander would keep a common girl like you for long?.”

The words felt like daggers, lodged deep within my soul, wounds tha