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The Larson Pack’s annual gathering was in full swing, a celebration of our pack’s strength and unity. I stood at the edge of the grand hall, watching as my mate, Mark Woods, Alpha of the Woods Pack, strode in with his Beta, Zaylee Stone, on his arm. The sight of them together, so casually intimate, made my stomach churn. I had been relegated to the far corner of the hall, seated among the Omegas—a deliberate slight that didn’t go unnoticed by the other pack members. The whispers followed me like shadows, their laughter sharp and cutting. “Luna Priscilla,” Zaylee sneered as she approached, her voice dripping with mockery. “You should consider yourself lucky to even be at this gathering, given your current status. And you think you should be standing with the Alpha?” I gave her a wry smile and turned to face Mark, my voice steady despite the simmering anger. “Are you saying that as the former Luna of the Woods