Princess of Wolves: Vengeance

I opened my eyes slowly and looked at William. When I spoke, my voice was cold.

"I'm injured, not dead. As for revenge, I'll handle it myself."

When I saw William crying for me, I suddenly had a flashback from five years ago.

Back then, I had just met Cameron.

During a clash, Cameron stepped in to shield the Alpha King, my father, from a rogue ambush.

He blocked the attack with his own body and took the full hit of wolfsbane.

I had knelt beside Cameron's bed just like this, sobbing day and night while I took care of him.

I fought battle after battle and even negotiated alliances for Silver Moon Pack's safety.

I scrubbed the tattoos off my back and hung up my leather jacket.

I put on elegant dresses, cooked Cameron's meals, cleaned his home, and waited to be his mate.

Foolishly, naively, I thought we would have a lifetime of happiness.

And yet… How long did that last?

After leaving the healers' den, I went straight to Rebecca's place.

Cameron wasn't there. Rebecca, meanwhile, was lying on her bed, relaxed, and putting on a facial mask.

When she saw me, her eyes went wide.

"Zendaya? You're alive!"

I smiled at her coldly and mercilessly. "Sorry to disappoint you."

Her panic was instant. I walked toward her one step at a time, forcing her into the corner.

She screamed and grabbed her phone before calling Cameron in a frenzy.

I didn't stop her. I simply watched her put on her little performance.

On the other end, Cameron's voice was even more frantic than hers.

"Don't panic! I'm coming right now!"

After hanging up, Rebecca straightened up. She smirked at me.

"Zendaya, you can't beat me. Cameron wants a Luna who's pure and sweet, like me. If he hadn't needed you to rebuild the pack five years ago, he never would've staged that rescue or forced himself to be intimate with a filthy she-wolf like you for three whole years!"

She looked me up and down in disdain.

"And besides, Cameron promised to crown me as Luna in the marking ceremony in seven days. You're an outsider. You don't deserve to be loved by the pack!"

She ran her fingers over the ring symbolizing Luna's status.

I recalled how I had once led more than a hundred Dark Shadow Pack werewolves into battle to secure alliances for the Silver Moon Pack.

We won that battle.

In return, I was betrayed and lied to.

Seeing how arrogant Rebecca was, I smiled.

"In that case, you can die with Cameron."

With that, I flipped my wrist. A silver knife appeared in my hand. In a flash, I jabbed it into Rebecca's abdomen.

"Aaaah!"

Her scream echoed through the entire house.

She stared at me in disbelief. She didn't expect me to actually hurt her.

I twisted the knife cruelly while it was still inside her.

At that moment, Cameron burst in with bloodshot eyes. He saw Rebecca collapsed in a pool of blood, then looked at the silver knife in my hand.

He kicked me hard and slammed me against the wall.

My already-injured hands smashed against the wall. Fresh blood soaked through the bandages instantly.

Leaning against the wall, I laughed bitterly and stared at him.

His pretty eyes flickered with hesitation for a second. And yet, he still clenched his jaw and spoke coldly.

"Zendaya, why would you hurt someone in my pack out of jealousy? Explain!"

I held his gaze and forced the words out one at a time. "Rebecca hired a group of filthy rogues to assault me."

Cameron threw a fit. He stormed forward, grabbed my hair, and slammed my head against the wall.

"Do you think everyone is as disgusting as you?

"Rebecca is gentle and pure. All she ever cares about is the pups of our pack!

"How could someone like her know any rogues, let alone send them to hurt you?

"Zendaya! I can't believe you'd lie like this just because you're jealous! I really misjudged you!"

He let go and didn't even spare me another glance.

He picked up the moaning Rebecca and ran out with her in his arms.

'This is perfect, Cameron. Since you and that low-ranked Omega are so inseparable, I don't mind granting you your wish. I'll bury the two of you together. You'll spend the rest of eternity with each other!'