ALPHA'S WİTCH (Midnight Oath)

When I arrived at the mountain house, my anger melted away instantly.The magical place I remembered from my childhood… but it had aged over the years.The key was still in the same place: under the flowerpot in front of the window. I pushed open the heavy wooden door with trembling hands. The silence of years crashed down on me.“Grandma,” I called out to the empty house. “You really left me an old, dusty mountain cabin. How did you expect me to celebrate Christmas here?”It looked daunting, but I had to start somewhere. I rolled up my sleeves and got to work.I swept and wiped for hours. My hands ached, and my back was killing me. But the house was slowly beginning to remember itself.By the time I finished, the sun was just beginning to set behind the mountains. I remembered I needed to bring in the kitchen supplies.It took three trips to bring everything inside. As I set down the last box, my phone rang. Maya.“Eva! Oh God, you finally picked up! Are you okay?”I flopped onto the

Last night, Eva had surrendered herself to the arms of the night in the uncomfortable velvet armchair, sinking into the deepest darkness of sleep, wandering through the most hidden corners of her dreams. And unbeknownst to her, the wolf outside had already begun to roam through her dreams. The only difference was that now he was closer, and far more feral than before... This time, the dream she experienced was very different from the ones before it. The dream was so powerful that she felt everything vividly in her body, as if she were living it in that very moment. So much so that she couldn't even control her own breathing. She was half-naked in a crisp white bed. The muscular man lying over her looked down at her with his amber eyes and smiled. He had wrapped himself around her, caressing every curve of her body. The reddish-brown hair falling across his handsome face and those amber eyes were absolutely driving her mad. It was him, with those tattooed arms and that roguish gaze.

As Eva left Elly's house, her mind was in chaos. Elly's mother knew something. Elly knew something too. But no one was talking.It was expected that there would be a reason for the townspeople's hatred toward her family."Eva, wait!" Elly ran after her, grabbing Eva's arm.Eva turned, her eyes holding both anger and a wounded expression. "What, Elly? What other secret do you want to keep from me?"Elly swallowed hard, her eyes welling up. "I... I don't want to tell you. Because it will hurt. And you've already suffered so much.""Then why did you start?" Eva's voice cracked. "Why did you tell me those tales?""Because you need to know!" Elly cried out desperately. Then she lowered her voice, looking around them. "But... I don't want to be the one to tell you. I have just one favor to ask."Eva exhaled sharply in frustration and waited."Your grandmother must have had a small chest." Elly's voice trembled. "Do you remember? Wooden, small, old. Did she give it to you?"Eva's breath caug

Eva stared at the mark on her chest in shock.Faint purple veins traced a circular pattern. Right over her heart. It looked like a tattoo, but it wasn't. It was alive. Pulsing like a heartbeat."The seal," Elly said excitedly, her voice trembling. "The Alpha's seal! Eva, this is real! It's really real!"But I was panicking."Wait, wait, wait!" I said, throwing my hands up. "How do we remove this? There has to be a way, right? A ritual? Magic? Laser? Acid?" My voice rose with growing panic.Elly laughed."You can't remove it, Eva! This isn't a curse, it's a bond! You released the ancient wolf's spirit from the medallion. Don't you understand? He was trapped in wolf form for centuries. His mind was clouded, like an animal. Yesterday, you freed his spirit. Now he has an Alpha's consciousness!"Eva furrowed her brows and muttered."Wait," I said. "He made me coffee. If he only has consciousness, how is he brewing coffee with paws?"Elly's laughter stopped. Shock registered on her face. Th

Eva slowly opened her eyes, her body ice cold yet strangely... relaxed. The heat that had threatened to burst her heart yesterday was gone. The first thing she noticed was the seal on her chest. It had become much more defined than its blurred state from last night. The purple veins now appeared sharper, deeper, as if they were living beneath her skin. As if they were taking root.Then Kael's roguish smile appeared before her eyes. His wet lips and that scent..."It was a dream," she whispered to herself. "It must have all been a dream. There's no other explanation. Yes, I'm losing my mind."But then... she remembered more details. She hadn't walked here. Kael had carried her. Over his shoulder, like a sack of potatoes. And that slap! God, she could die of embarrassment right now...She dangled her feet over the edge of the bed and froze in that instant.On the edge of the sheets, clearly visible... were blood stains.She covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes wide as saucers."Da