Chapter 3 Author: CleoSmileXXX As I walked through the familiar paths of the pack, it felt as though I had become invisible. The warm greetings, the friendly waves, the nods of respect-all gone. Under the glow of the full moon, their faces were clearly lit, but their eyes were cold, distant. I stumbled forward, body aching with rejection, until a familiar figure came into view-the Healer. Once, she had treated me with the gentleness of a second mother. Whenever I was sick or injured, she came faster than even my father, healing me with urgency and affection. But now, her gaze was void of warmth. She looked at me with disgust, like one might look at a rogue. She didn't ask how I felt or my wolf. Her silence said it all. I had lost everything I thought I belonged to. Too stunned to speak, I walked on, numb. The life I'd known for eighteen years was slipping away, piece by piece. When I returned to my room, I found Cas standing at the doorway. His young face twisted with hate as he shouted, "Fraud! Liar!" I ignored him and stepped past, only to find Mia inside, calmly packing my things. "Pauline," she said sweetly, her voice edged with venom. The pain radiating through my body made it hard to breathe. She glanced at me with no guilt, only satisfaction. "The Alpha has ordered you to move into the Omega quarters," she said, brushing her fingers over the new mark on her neck. "This room now belongs to Leon and me." She smiled. "After all, I'm the true Alpha's daughter now. And Leon's fated mate." I stared at the woman who had stolen everything. "These