"Your world is about to change." A voice whispered to me. I turned around but everywhere was dark and I couldn't make anything or anyone out.

"Who is there?" I called out into the darkness.

"I'm a friend Arin, no need to be frightened." The soft voice called out to me.

"What do you want with me?" I questioned, my senses on high alert as I could feel the person moving around me in circles.

"I don't want anything from you. I'm here to help you." The woman revealed and my brows furrowed in confusion.

"Help me?" I asked.

Arin is an omega born into the Bloodfang Pack, a role she’s long accepted but never fully embraced. Growing up with her best friend Siena, who dreams of becoming Luna, Arin has always been overlooked and dismissed by those around her, especially the Alpha’s sons, the triplets Kael, Jaxon, and Rowan. However, on her 18th birthday, everything shifts when Arin learns that her mate bond has been forged with one of the triplets. 

The triplets, each with their own distinct personalities and goals, are drawn into a tangled web of competition, love, and duty. Arin’s bond shifts between them, causing tension and uncertainty within the Pack. But Arin’s journey takes an unexpected turn when she learns of her true heritage: she is the descendant of an ancient royal bloodline, and her powers are linked to the Moonwell, the Pack’s most sacred and powerful source of life.

As the Moonwell begins to fade, Arin’s destiny is revealed. Only she can restore the Moonwell and save the Pack, but doing so means losing her mate bond forever. The battle for the Pack’s future escalates when a betrayal leads to a civil war, and one of the triplets sacrifices himself to protect Arin and restore balance. With the Pack’s survival hanging by a thread, Arin must face the harsh reality of her choices and what it means to lead.

As my fingers wrapped around the silver dagger that had dropped from the Queen's soldier, I gasped in fear. Slowly, my body stood up, but I wasn't making it happen. It was weird to see someone else wear my skin.


I tried to scream that this wasn't me and speak, but my mouth wouldn't move. I thought I heard Queen Althara's voice, but it was really my own.


"Hello, boys. Thank you for bringing my new pet back to me."


No, no, no! I screamed inside my head, but nobody could hear me.


Kael stepped forward, his green eyes wide with shock.


"Oh, but it is," my voice said, cold and amused. "She's still in here, watching everything. Isn't that right, dear?"


I felt Queen Althara's presence in my mind like ice water. She was everywhere, pushing my thoughts into corners, making my body her toy.


Chapter 42 - chapter 42: The puppet’s Strings