Escaping the Alpha, Claimed in the End novel Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Camille’s POV

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The stench of the dungeon clung to me like rot My body was weak from days of simtita in the damp cell my dresunen ha hair tangled, and my skin covered in grime. I hated the way the guards looked at me when for 2 hased scrapsist theat through the bars. I hated that Amelia had been walking around free while I was left to rot in that bole abnulomed didn’t matter anymore. Every hour in the dark made me hate her even inore

The sound of footsteps echoed down the hallway. For a second. I thought it was another guard But then the cekme and the door creaked open. My mother stepped inside, her face lit with a smile that made my stomachs

“Look at you.” she said slowly, her eyes scanning my dirty dress, the bruises on my arms “This is when send you really thought you could be Luna?” She gave a sharp laugh. “Pathetic.”

I tried to straighten my back even though I felt like collapsing. “It’s not my far, I muttered my throat dry

My mother’s eyes glinted with cruel amusement as she leaned closer to the bars. “Not your fault?” she taunted. These probably don’t know, locked up down here, do you?”

‘Know what?” I asked.

‘Amelia and Alpha Ryder are getting married. Tomorrow night is their engagement ceremony

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My mother’s words slammed into me, sharper than any claw. Heat rushed to my face. “What?” I hissed, my als seracing against the stone wall. “That Silverlight maid? That pathetic little thing without a wolf?”

She only smirked, watching me unravel like it amused her.

I shook my head hard, anger twisting in my chest. “Do you see it now? She ruined everything for me. Ryder wowave me if not for her.”

But instead of agreeing, my mother tilted her head, her eyes narrowing as if she were already ten steps ahead. Then com her smirk widened. “No, darling. You’re wrong. The position of Luna doesn’t belong to her. It sull belongs to vose

She crouched down so we were eye to eye. “You and I both know she should have never won. Bandfolded inthers » 10km wolf? Impossible. She cheated.”

“She had help,” I breathed, realization sinking in. “Ryder guided her somehow. That must be in He vibe pha must have plenty of ways to cheat-not to mention there’s the mind-link.

I looked at my mom as the thought sank in deeper. “Amelia doesn’t even have a wolf, hut if Ryder wax in slithe then shit” I slamned my hand hard against the bar “How stupid we were to let this vip Fight pas

Mom only smiled, calm and certain “It’s not too late. I planned to use this, but you risted in anal everything worse

I’m sorry.” Immuttered

“No, sweetheart, she said smoothly Now is the perfect time to stop everything Think about if her, when the truth comes out they won’t see her as a macle they I see her for what sia qualy is pretending to be Luna”

The words sent a spark through me for months had fell powerless But how maybe not

I tightened my fists, my nails digging into my palins We need toilexerting

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My will she said soothly “But not just that We’ll do more

My stomach fhuttered. “What do you mean?”

Mother stood, brushing dust from her cloak “Do you remember who Amelia use serve in Silverlights

1 frowned. “Jasper The Alpha”

“Exactly. The man who once claimed her as his mate.” Her voice dripped with satisfaction. He will never let her mento someone else. Not Ryder, not anyone.”

I froze. “You think he’ll come?”

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