تسجيل الدخول“Why does everyone assume I need a tragic backstory to justify what I am?” Adrian said, strolling slowly toward me like he had all the time in the world. His eyes locked on mine as he continued, “Oh no, honey. It isn't because mummy dearest died giving birth to me. Or because dear old dad was too busy to tuck me in at night" He stopped when he was directly in front of me. So close that his tall frame was towering intimidatingly over me. I lifted my chin stubbornly to look him in the eye, refusing to cower. He smirked at that, his hand going to swipe a stray strand of hair from my face. “Some of us,” he murmured, “are not broken.” His eyes darkened. “Some of us are just simply… evil.” ~ I was dragged to the execution block in chains, accused of being a monster the world had erased. Then the Alpha's wolf claimed me as mate and forced him to halt the execution. In a world where hybrids were hunted to extinction, I was the last mistake left alive. The last thing Lucien Dreadmoor wanted was his mate being the single weapon that could completely wipe out wolves from existence. The bond tied us together anyway, trapping me in his keep, his rules, his control. He called it protection. I called it a cage. As war stirs at the borders and a vampire prince begins circling, whispers spread that my blood could start another war… or end it. The Alpha wants to break the bond. The Vampire wants to claim me. And somewhere between fate and freedom, I must decide which monster I am willing to stand beside… and which one I am willing to become.
عرض المزيدThe forest air was slowly cutting through the haze in my head as I sat on that fallen log with my knees pulled tight to my chest. I'd been out here for hours, maybe longer, letting the quiet swallow the noise of the keep. The pack's stares, the whispers, Lucien's sudden distance all pressed too close inside those stone walls. Out here at least, I could breathe without feeling like every inhale came with judgment.Lucien had barely looked at me since that night.Not avoidance in the obvious way. Not cruelty exactly... worse. It was distance wrapped in duty, and politeness edged with restraint. The kind of careful that made me feel like a problem he was managing rather than a person he wanted near him. I would have preferred anger. At least anger acknowledged presence.“Ridiculous,” I muttered to myself, dragging a hand down my face.I kicked at a stone, sending it skittering across the dirt. I was not some fragile thing that needed constant reassurance, and I refused to chase him down
LucienThe ride to the border took less than two hours at a hard gallop, but it felt longer. The wind carried the stench of old blood and rot, long before the village came into view. Lucien’s warriors rode in tight formation behind him, silent except for the creak of leather and the thud of hooves. No one spoke. They all knew what they would find.Stonehaven, the human settlement, lay sprawled across the river bend, its thatched roofs and stone walls usually bustling with traders and spice merchants, was now perfectly still and quiet.“Gods,” one of the warriors muttered under his breath as they reined in at the edge of the village just as the sun dipped low enough to stain the horizon red.Lucien did not respond. He swung down from his horse and stood there for a moment, letting his eyes take it in, letting the Alpha in him catalogue every detail whether he wanted to or not. Bodies hung from the branches of the old oak at the village centre, arranged in perfect circles, arms outstre
Nyra Lucien disappeared after the execution. Not literally, of course. Alphas did not simply vanish from their own keeps, especially not after making such a calculated display of power. But he may as well have. Every corridor I turned down, every chamber I stepped into, every council hall I tried to breach ended the same way, with a guard shifting just slightly into my path and delivering the same rehearsed line as if it had been carved into the inside of their skulls. “The Alpha is currently preoccupied.” The first time, I smiled and thanked them, because I was still foolish enough to believe it was temporary. The second time, I asked what exactly he was preoccupied with, because curiosity has always been one of my sharper habits. The third time, I stopped smiling altogether. By the fourth, I was grinding my teeth hard enough that I was half surprised no one commented on the sound. “Does he know I’m loo
Nyra Morning light filtered through the heavy curtains of Lucien's chambers, turning everything soft and hazy. I woke slowly, my body deliciously sore in places I hadn't expected. The furs beside me were still warm, but empty. Lucien was gone. I sat up, pulling the sheets around me, and scanned the room. His shirt lay discarded on the floor where he'd tossed it last night. The air still carried his scent overwhelming scent. The bond hummed between us, stronger than before, sending little sparks across my skin whenever I moved. Phantom touches ghosted over my thighs, echoing his hands last night. I shivered and shoved the sensation away. He'd left without a word. I dressed quickly in the clothes I'd worn the night before, now wrinkled and smelling of him. The corridors outside his chambers were quiet, servants averting their eyes as I passed. Whispers followed me anyway. Back in my own roo


















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