The Alpha King's Shadow
In the kingdom of Drakemont, silence hits harder than any blade sometimes.
Selene is this mute servant girl, cursed to stay hidden in the shadows her whole life. She has always known how to survive without anyone noticing her. But then one night changes everything. A single glance from King Aurek, the ruthless Alpha King, breaks down those walls she built around her secret. His wolf wakes up inside him. It claims her as his mate, something she can never let happen.
Destiny bites deep, though.
The queen-in-waiting, this witch named Veyra, will do anything to lock down Aurek's throne. Selene turns into the target right away. Her only real ally is Maris, an old childhood friend. But that loyalty has some serious weak spots in it. The court is full of whispers that cut like daggers. Alliances shift around like smoke in the wind. Selene has to figure out if she runs from the king's shadow. Or if she steps right into it completely.
The more she gets pulled into Aurek's world, the more secrets she finds out about. There are his cursed brothers, the ones who shift between man and beast all the time. A prophecy talks about a silent queen coming along. And a betrayal that is so close to home, it might stab her heart before any enemy even gets near.
Selene and Aurek are stuck between love and just trying to stay alive. They have to untangle all the lies holding them together. Otherwise, the witch's crown gets made from their blood.
In a realm run by wolves, where silence covers up the worst truths, The Alpha King's Shadow tells a haunting story. It is about forbidden love. Dark magic pulls at everything. And a fate that just will not let go.
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Chapter: Chapter 7The palace didn't really ever sleep. Not fully, anyway. Halls still had that shuffle from servants moving around. Guards murmured low while they patrolled. Candles flickered in those old iron sconces. Shadows stretched long and shaky over the stone walls.Selene slipped through the servant corridors really quietly. Her wool skirts brushed her ankles. Wolfsbane scent hung faintly on her hands. She'd come back from the gardens without anyone spotting her. At least she hoped so. But the air felt off somehow. Different.She stepped into the laundry chamber. No usual noise there. Just two girls folding linens by the hearth. Their talk stopped sharply when she got close. One looked her way. Then she leaned over to whisper to the other. They both turned quickly. Shoulders hunching up like they wanted to hide from her.Selene slowed down. Chest got tight. This outsider feeling wasn't new. Her silence always did that. But tonight it cut deeper. Like suspicion. Real fear.She set the herb bundl
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Chapter: Chapter 6Moonlight spilled into the royal gardens. It turned the paths all silvery. That sharp smell of wolfsbane hung in the night air. It was poisonous stuff. Selene stayed back in the shadows of a stone archway. Her heart pounded quicker than she wanted to move. Every little noise seemed louder tonight. Her own breath. Crunching boots far off. Music floating from the big hall.She wasn't scared of the soldiers or the fancy people. No. It was him she worried about.King Aurek walked through the gardens by himself. His steps were slow. But they had a purpose. Shoulders tight. He had his head up like he was looking for stars or something. He came out here a lot. Too much, she figured. And each time she hid. Watched him. Not like a servant. Not even like the cursed princess she was. Just as a woman stuck on him. Her heart had her trapped.Her wolf inside her got restless. It pushed into her mind. Mate. The word came softly. But it demanded attention. Mine.Selene shut her eyes for a second. Tha
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Chapter: Chapter 5Aurek grabbed the stone ledge. Knuckles went white. This was madness. That's what it had to be. Too many battles. Sleepless nights piling up. Years under a crown that weighed more than iron.And now Veyra too.He shut his eyes, thinking of her. The Queen of Silvermist glided through his court. Like a spider spinning silk. Her touch hung on. Smile cut sharply. She was beautiful, sure. But her eyes chilled him. That hunger in them he knew well. Duty said consider her offer. An alliance between kingdoms meant prosperity. Power and stability. His council shoved it at him every chance. And yet his wolf pulled back hard at the idea of her hand in his.Mine, the beast snarled. But mine who? The mute servant. The shadow that never spoke. Impossible. And yet.Aurek turned away from the window. Restless still. His eyes landed on the goblet sitting on the table. The spilled wine got cleaned up. But the memory lingered. A shimmer there. Some strange glint right before the shadow girl's sleeve kno
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Chapter: Chapter 4Maris got down low. She put her face right at Selene's level. "You really think nobody saw the wolfbane go missing from the garden? You think people didn't question why the quiet girl stays up sewing late into the night till her fingers get all bloody? You're not just making clothes, Selene. You're putting together something risky."Hearing her own name hit Selene hard. Her heart jumped. Maris always called her shadow or girl before. Nothing else. Just how much did Maris really understand? The wolf out there made a deeper growl. Claws scraped on the stone wall. Kael pushed his big body against it from outside. Maris turned her head that way. Her smile got bigger. "Your brothers are hanging around still, aren't they? Those poor things. It's kind of noble, you keeping quiet like this. Pretty tragic too." Selene dug her nails into her hands. Her brothers' lives dangled there between them. Like some thin string about to snap. Maris controlled it all. Then Maris leaned in even more. Her wo
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Chapter: Chapter 3The servants' wing in the palace was way off from that bright ballroom glow. The air here stayed cool and still, just with the old wood creaking sometimes and mice scratching around far off. For Selene, though, the quiet did not weigh her down. It felt like her safe spot. She slid into her little room and shut the door, leaning her back against it. Her breathing came heavy still from seeing Veyra's hand resting on Aurek's arm, from that quick pain when his eyes locked with hers over the crowd. The image stuck sharp in her mind, hot enough that she worried it might eat her up.No room for fear right now. No space for wanting either.She looked over to the room's corner, where a wooden chest hid under some worn-out blanket. She walked across and pulled up the lid.Five shirts sat inside, folded neatly like they meant something holy. Rough cloth, all of them, stiff from the wolfbane poison in the fibers, seams a bit crooked, but holding strong. This was her whole effort poured in, her wa
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Chapter: Chapter 2The big ballroom at Drakemont was full of energy. Chandeliers made of gold lit up the marble floors with a nice, warm glow. Violins and lutes played tunes that floated around like magic in the air. Nobles dressed in fancy silks and jewels spun around on that shiny floor. Laughter mixed with talk and the music. It all came together in this wild mix of too much everything.Selene snuck in from a tight servant's hallway. She kept her head down under a simple cloth that covered her light hair. To those nobles, she was just nothing. Another quick shadow moving between trays and cups. That spot felt safest for her. Right there with folks who never even glanced her way. But her heart pounded hard. Like some chased animal walking right into where the hunter waits.She did not fit in this place. She got that clear enough. Still, she needed to look. Her eyes moved over all the dancers and people at court. Then they locked on one spot. There was Veyra.The queen from Ebonveil glided like a snake
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