Chapter 1 On the day I tried on my wedding dress, a strange she-wolf burst into the VIP room and slashed at me without warning. "A homewrecker like you doesn't deserve a dress this expensive!" She ripped at the hem of my gown, sneering as she hurled concentrated sulfuric acid in my direction. The cold blade had already sunk into my abdomen; I collapsed to my knees, gasping with pain. She clamped a fist in my hair and forced my head up. "Ethan Parker is my mate. You'd better stay the hell away from him!" Blood ran cold and slick from my fingertips. That was when it hit me-the Alpha I'd loved for seven years had been cheating on me. She curled her lips at my stunned face. "What are you staring at? Even if I kill you right here, with Ethan's power no one would touch me." As her arrogance seared me, I fumbled my phone out with blood-smeared hands and dialed my brother. "Bro," I said, my voice alarmingly calm considering the pain, "come pick me up from the bridal shop." I drew a sharp breath and kept going. "And tell Nightshade Pack-the engagement is off." I hung up. The multimillion-dollar gown sizzled as the acid ate through it, leaving ragged black holes. My exposed skin blistered from the concentrated burn; foul yellow pus mixed with blood and seeped from the rotting wound. I glared at the woman in front of me, fury burning in my eyes. But instead of help, the crowd that had gathered after my call broke into laughter. "Hahaha-she actually tried to steal Nightshade Pack's Luna's dress? She's finished!" someone jeered. Layla Mitchell jabbed a finger at me. "You little bitch! Still putting on a show? You think calling for backup scares me off?" She sneered. "Who are you trying to fool? I'm calling the cops right now-get ready to rot in jail for stealing a wedding dress, you side-piece whore!" Chapter 1 Dreame-Read Romance Stories I looked at my hand still oozing thick sticky red liquid. I'm a werewolf. 4.4 FREE Installed Open 12.50% I clutched at the festering wound. Hot blood kept seeping through my fingers; losing so much blood blurred my vision in waves. I glanced at the guards flanking Layla-of course I'd regretted coming without any of my pack's warriors. I searched the onlookers for help; they only watched, whispering, eyes full of contempt. No one dared step in. Gritting my teeth against the burning pain, I fixed Layla with a steady, murderous stare. "I don't know who the hell you are, but I'm from Silvermoon Pack. Get out of here while I'm still giving you the chance-before I decide to end you." My stare set her off. She drove the toe of her stiletto into my stomach with brutal force. "What bullshit Silvermoon Pack? You think I'm scared of you?" She crowed. "Listen up-I'm Layla Mitchell, Luna of Nightshade Pack! Ethan's fated mate! And you? You're nothing but a flea-bitten stray who thinks she can speak to me like that?" Her kick split the knife wound wider; foul blood and pus gushed out in a steady stream. For a moment I barely felt the pain. Instead Layla's words hammered at me: Ethan's fated mate? Then-who the hell was I? Looking at her triumphant face, a bitter laugh escaped me as the truth landed. Ethan had cheated on me. The man my family had chosen as my mate-candidate and the one I'd loved for seven years had kept another woman behind my back. This wasn't the time to unspool everything. I swallowed my rage and forced out a cold order. "Layla-right? Take me to a hospital. And make Ethan drag his ass over here." Surprise flickered across her face. I cut her a venomous look and added, "If anything happens to me today, he'll start with you." Through clenched teeth I spat, "And Ethan? He'll go down with me." Her head snapped back and she laughed, cruel and loud. She wrenched my hair again and slammed my head against the floor. "Who do you think you are, ordering my mate around?" she snarled as she battered my skull. "Even if I kill you today, Nightshade Pack has the money to cover it. I can afford whatever payout Chapter 1 12.50% Dreame-Read Romance Stories I looked at my hand still oozing thick sticky red liquid. I'm a werewolf. 4.4 FREE Installed Open D they want!" My head pulsed like a war drum; a haze of blood fogged my sight. Her spiked heel found the gash in my stomach and twisted. Pain and despair rolled over me like a tide. Then brakes screamed. A familiar Maybach pulled up outside the bridal shop, and the tight knot in loosened. my chest finally I looked up at Layla and let out a cold laugh. "I told you-I'm from Silvermoon Pack. My brother, Alpha Gabriel, is the most powerful Alpha King in the Winterlands." Chapter 1 Dreame-Read Romance Stories I looked at my hand still oozing thick sticky red liquid. I'm a werewolf. 4.4 FREE Installed Open 12.50%