LOGINPrincess Zeina, sister of the Alpha King, was the revered Alpha of the West, strong, wise, and unmatched. A born leader, she ruled with honor and strength, earning the unwavering loyalty of her pack. But everything changed when she welcomed a mysterious new wolf into her ranks, unaware he was destined to be her fated mate. Under her guidance, he rose in power, and she gave him everything, her trust, her knowledge, and ultimately, her heart. When he voiced his desire to lead, the sacred bond they shared compelled her to step aside, crowning him Alpha. At first, they ruled together in harmony. But his hunger for power soon eclipsed the love they once shared. He brought another she-wolf into his den and branded her as his own, betraying the very bond that had once united them. Heartbroken and cast aside, Zeina watched as the wolves she had once led with pride turned their backs on her, forgetting the leader she had once been. Now, consumed by a storm of grief and vengeance, she seeks to reclaim her place, and shatter the mate bond that ties her to the traitor who destroyed her. But such a bond is not easily broken. Legends say it's impossible. Still, Zeina is willing to risk everything, even her soul, to be free. Her only hope lies with a rogue Alpha, a feared monster living beyond the borders of the West. Desperate, she seeks his aid... only to find that the tales may be not untrue. He's dangerous, yes but also clever, powerful, and bound by a code of his own. And he agrees to help her, but not for free. The price he demands is steep, and it forces Zeina to question everything she thought she knew about loyalty, power, and love.
View More* Cerberus *Our little boy's steps were too light for the weight he carried. That was the first thing I noticed as I led him into the yard. He padded barefoot across the dirt, shoulders hunched, eyes down, like prey. Like he wanted to hide the wolf clawing beneath his skin.I wouldn't allow it. Prey was devoured."Stand here," I told him, pointing to the circle scratched into the earth. Archer obeyed without question, his small feet scuffing the edge. His silver eyes flicked up to me, then to the pack warriors who lingered beyond the fence. They had gathered, curious. Concerned. Watching the Alpha's pup.He shrank under their gaze. I growled low in my chest, sharp enough that every head snapped away. No one would see weakness in him. Not today.I crouched, meeting his eyes head-on. "You listen to me, pup. The wolf inside you doesn't care if you're six or sixteen. He doesn't care if your bones are ready or not. He will tear you apart if you let him. So when he pushes, what do you do?"
* Zeina *It happened sooner than either of us wished. We had been patient. Ten days of breath and balance, of branches unbroken, of candle flames that held steady under his storm. Ten days where Archer's laughter returned, where the boy shone brighter than the wolf. But storms do not stay caged.It was the eleventh night. The moon rose swollen and silver, painting the yard in pale fire. Archer had fallen asleep between us, his small frame tucked safe against the furs. For once, he did not whimper in dreams. For once, I thought the night might be kind. Then it struck.His body arched suddenly, a violent spasm tearing through him. His eyes snapped open, molten gold bleeding over silver. A sound ripped from his throat, not boy, not wolf, but something broken between. His little hands curled into claws, nails splitting skin."Archer."My voice caught as I grabbed for him, but he thrashed, too strong, too wild.Cerberus was already moving, pinning him gently but firmly, his arms caging ou
* Zeina *The first lessons had to be gentle. He was only six, and though the wolf already burned in him, Archer was still a child, my child. I would not let the fire consume him before he learned how to wield it, even without my wolf.We took him into the training yard once the sun cleared the treetops. The air was cool, edged with dew, the earth soft beneath his bare feet. He clutched my hand as we walked, his tiny fingers sticky with nervous sweat, his eyes darting between me and his father. He didn't understand yet, not fully, but he trusted us. That was enough."Archer," I said, kneeling so I was level with him. His eyes, so bright, too bright, found mine instantly. "The wolf inside you is strong. Sometimes he'll want to run too fast, bite too hard. Do you know what happens if you let him?"He blinked at me, uncertain. Then he whispered, "I'll hurt people."The words cut me deeper than any blade. No child should carry such fear. I smoothed his hair back, forcing my voice steady.
* Cerberus *The hall still hummed with the echoes of their howls when Zeina led Archer down from the dais. She was fire, every line of her, burning bright enough to sear the doubt out of the pack, even if it left her scorched inside. I knew that look, chin high, shoulders squared, the shawl tight around her frame. To them, she was unshakable. To me, she was a woman holding back an ocean with her bare hands.Archer pressed close to her side, his little fingers clutched in hers. He'd stood through her speech braver than I thought his six-year-old bones could manage, but I felt his tremors when my hand brushed his back. The boy carried his wolf already like a storm in his chest, and storms were not meant for small bodies.I gathered him into my arms before Zeina could protest. He folded into me, head against my shoulder, the way he always had when the world grew too large. His heartbeat stuttered against my chest, fast, fragile, but he was still steady. Still alive. I kissed the top of
* Zeina *The words still rang in the chamber long after silence had settled. Beta Aldin's vow, Beta Kael's sharp acceptance, they should have been enough to steady me. And yet, beneath the weight of their trust, my hands ached to tremble. I clasped them tighter in the folds of my shawl, willing the fire to stay visible, even when the embers beneath felt close to ash.Kael's voice cut through the quiet again, low, measured. "Then we will begin at once. The boy cannot train as the others do. He will need guidance that few can give, and secrecy. If word spreads too far, Alpha, others may come seeking to test his strength before it can hold."I did not miss the warning beneath his words. Rivals. Enemies. Even supposed allies who might think to fracture what we had built. My son's howl had not just carried through the night, it had carried through borders."Then we make his training sacred," I answered, my voice clipped with resolve. "A fire kept at the heart of this pack. No one beyond t
* Zeina *The words lingered in me long after Archer drifted back into that fragile morning doze. Mama... you don't have a wolf. So simple. So pure. And yet it hollowed me out in places I thought had long scarred over.I smoothed my hand over his small back, feeling the faint tremors still running through him, echoes of a body too young to carry the burden of instincts awakening too soon. His heartbeat fluttered against me, quick, uncertain, but steady, alive.Alive because he had fought. Alive because he was mine.I lifted my gaze, meeting Cerberus's eyes across our son's dark curls. The man who carried me when I staggered, who bore the weight of my silence as though it were his own. And yet, I saw the storm in him too. The way his jaw was locked, his wolf bristling just beneath the surface, as if daring fate to come closer, daring the gods themselves to test him again.I wanted to tell him I was strong enough. That his vow, his endless carrying of me, wasn't what bound me here. That
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