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Too Late, Alpha: I Am Free Now
Too Late, Alpha: I Am Free Now

Too Late, Alpha: I Am Free Now

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In the werewolf romance novel Too Late, Alpha: I Am Free Now, a Luna secures her husband's power before using the treaties she forged to force a Rite of Rejection. After years of disdain, she abandons the pack for freedom. Read novels online to see her escape his cold empire.

Chapter 1 of Too Late, Alpha: I Am Free Now

Elara Nightwind POV:

From the window of my study, I could hear the roar of the celebration. Cheers and howls echoed across the pack grounds, a symphony of victory for their new, undisputed Alpha. My Alpha. My husband.

But in here, there was only silence.

The only sound was the scratch of the silver-tipped pen against the ancient parchment. I leaned over the heavy oak desk, my hand steady as I drew the final flourish on my name.

*Elara Nightwind.*

Not Stonecrest. I had never taken his name, not in my heart. After thirteen years of a hollow, loveless mating, the name felt like a brand I refused to bear.

My inner wolf, Lyra, was quiet within me. For years, she had raged and mourned, a storm trapped inside my ribs. But tonight, she was unnervingly calm. *It is time,* she whispered, her voice a soothing balm on my fractured soul.

The door creaked open. My assistant, Poppy Finch, stepped inside, balancing a steaming mug of chamomile tea. Her sunny, optimistic scent of fresh linen and citrus was soured with worry. Her eyes, usually a bright, hopeful blue, widened in horror as they fell upon the two scrolls laid out on my desk. She went pale.

"Luna," she whispered, her voice trembling. "Are you... are you really going through with this? The Alpha, he just..."

I looked up from my work, my gaze meeting hers. My expression felt as placid and unmovable as a frozen lake. "It's because he just secured his power that I can, Poppy," I said softly. "My promise is fulfilled."

With deliberate care, I rolled the two identical scrolls. I took a black silk ribbon—the color of a contract's end—and tied them with a neat, firm bow. There was a finality in the simple action that made my chest feel lighter than it had in years.

My private cell phone, the one Ryker didn't know about, buzzed on the corner of the desk. A text from my lawyer, Leo Hale.

*Everything is ready. We can proceed at your command.*

I typed back a swift reply. *Council chamber in ten minutes.*

Poppy's eyes welled with tears. "But you'll have nothing," she choked out. "He'll leave you with nothing."

My fingers drifted to my wrist, to the faded, woven bracelet I never took off. It was the only thing I had from my life before Stonecrest, before him. It was a reminder of the girl I used to be, the girl I was determined to find again.

"No, Poppy," I corrected her gently. "I'll have the only thing I've ever wanted."

Freedom.

A sharp, commanding voice cut through the quiet. "Elara! The pack is waiting for their Luna!" It was the Beta, Ryker’s second-in-command, his tone impatient.

I ignored him. I held one of the scrolls out to Poppy. "This is your copy," I said. "Just in case."

I stood, smoothing down the front of my simple, dark blue dress. I took one last, deep breath. The air was thick with Ryker's scent, a potent mix of thunderstorm and pine that clung to everything in this house. It was a scent that once made my wolf sing, but now it only felt like a cage, heavy and suffocating. My own scent, rain-washed forest and night-blooming jasmine, felt muted, as if I was finally pulling all of my energy back into myself.

Poppy, her face a mask of worried loyalty, opened the study door for me.

The hallway was dimly lit. A few of the younger pack warriors were lingering, their scents reeking of ale and victory. They saw me and fell into hushed whispers, their eyes filled with a familiar mix of confusion and contempt. The weak, quiet Luna who was never good enough for their powerful Alpha.

I kept my chin high and my eyes forward, walking not towards the booming celebration, but in the opposite direction, toward the council chamber. Each step was solid, firm. Thirteen years of biting my tongue, of hiding my strength, of enduring his coldness—all of it had forged an armor around my heart.

I thought of the former Luna, Ryker's mother Lyra, and the promise I'd made to her on her deathbed. The memory didn't bring sadness, only resolve. I had done my duty. I had kept my vow.

Now, it was time to get my life back.

The heavy, carved oak doors of the council chamber loomed before me. A sliver of light shone from beneath them. I knew, with absolute certainty, that once I walked through that door, there was no going back.

I didn't hesitate.

I pushed the door open. Inside, the long table was empty, save for the flickering holographic image of Leo Hale at the far end, projected from an encrypted device. I walked to the center of the table and placed my scroll directly in the middle.

I turned to Poppy, who had followed me like a shadow.

"Go and summon the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma," I said, my voice not loud, but carrying an authority I had never used before. "Tell them the Luna has an urgent matter that requires a ruling."

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