MasukTwo powerful Alphas. One forced alliance. And a dangerous attraction that could destroy them both. In a world ruled by dominance, falling for each other may be the deadliest sin of all.
Lihat lebih banyakThe ambush left the column shaken but unbroken. Bodies of the fallen Pact scouts lay scattered among the rocks, their blood soaking into the dry earth. Kael stood over one of the corpses, sword still drawn, scanning the high ridges for any sign of a larger force. The air smelled of sweat, steel, and fresh death. His side ached where the stitches pulled, but the real pain was deeper. The silver ring. The missing ring on Riven’s hand. The way it refused to leave his thoughts even as battle adrenaline still coursed through his veins.Riven wiped his blade on a fallen enemy’s cloak and straightened. The fresh graze on his arm had stopped bleeding, but the red streak remained visible against his skin. He moved closer to Kael, deliberate as always, until only a foot of charged space separated them. The rest of the column watched from a distance, whispers still circling like vultures.“You fight well for a man who thinks I might kill him in his sleep,” Riven said, voice low and edged with da
The afternoon sun beat down mercilessly as the column climbed higher into the pass. Sweat slicked skin beneath armor, and the air grew thinner, sharper. Kael kept his stallion at a steady pace, but his mind was anything but calm. Every mile brought the memory of that blood-crusted silver ring back with fresh force. The physical proof sat like a weight in his chest, yet the man riding beside him refused to fade into the background.Riven kept pace on the gray gelding, his posture relaxed but his storm gray eyes sharp. The missing ring left a pale circle on his left hand, a silent accusation that seemed to grow louder with every passing hour. When the path widened slightly, he urged his gelding closer until their thighs pressed firmly together again. The contact was deliberate. Testing.“You keep looking at my hand,” Riven said quietly, voice rough from the dust. “Does the missing ring bother you more than the thought of me touching you?”Kael’s grip tightened on the reins. He turned hi
The column wound through the narrow pass like a steel serpent under a sky heavy with threat. Dust rose from hooves and boots, coating armor and skin alike. Kael rode at the head, his black stallion steady beneath him, but his mind was anything but calm. Every mile brought the memory of that blood-crusted silver ring back with fresh force. The physical proof sat like a weight in his chest, yet the man riding beside him refused to fade into the background.Riven kept pace on the gray gelding, his posture relaxed but his storm gray eyes sharp. The missing ring left a pale circle on his left hand, a silent accusation that seemed to grow louder with every passing hour. Guards rode close behind them, their gazes flicking between the two Alphas with open distrust. The camp’s whispers had not died. They had only grown more poisonous.Kael felt Riven’s presence like a second heartbeat. The brush of their horses’ flanks when the path narrowed sent unwelcome heat racing through his veins. He tol
Dawn broke over the ridge like a wound splitting open, painting the sky in streaks of blood and ash. The camp stirred with restless energy. Whispers of murder still hung heavy in the cold air, turning every glance toward Riven into a blade. Guards kept their distance but their hands never strayed far from their weapons. The silver ring found in Vesper’s fist had already spread through the ranks like wildfire. The fragile alliance that had bound Kael and Riven together now felt like a noose tightening around both their necks.Kael stood at the center of his pavilion, arms crossed, watching as General Thorne delivered the morning report. The words barely registered. His focus remained locked on Riven, who leaned against the far table with forced casualness. The rogue Alpha’s storm gray eyes met his without apology, but the air between them crackled with new tension. Suspicion had not faded overnight. It had only sharpened, mixing with the lingering heat from their charged confrontation
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