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I had no desire to reveal my internal storms to a predator like Kent. My opinion of him was buried under layers of mistrust, so I retreated into a stony silence, keeping my anxieties locked behind my teeth.

Kent drummed his fingers against the wooden table, the rhythm matching the frantic pace of my heart. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, the communication stone in my bag began to glow and vibrate.

"Pardon me, I need to take this." I tucked a stray lock of hair behind my ear and pulled the
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  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   92

    "Let’s see. If I liquidate the remaining silver and trade the border furs, we might still have enough to flee the Citadel’s reach." Evelyn Lawson muttered to herself, her claws tapping rhythmically against a stack of parchment.The heavy iron knocker at the entrance of the Lawson Estate groaned. Evelyn stiffened, her ears swiveling toward the door."Who approaches at this hour?"She expected no one; Madison was supposed to be at the Alpha’s compound by now. Evelyn pulled the heavy oak door open and the parchment in her hand fluttered to the floor."Madison!"Evelyn’s palm slammed over her mouth, muffling a shriek at the sight of her daughter. Madison stood there, her clothes shredded like she’d been through a briar patch, her skin a map of jagged marks and bruises."What beast did this to you?" Evelyn’s voice trembled. She knew the Alpha Turner was a male with dark, carnal appetites, but his wolf was old and sluggish. He didn't have the primal vigor to break a high-caste female like t

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   91

    A few patrons had already begun to cast suspicious glances their way. "I am truly sorry," Madison murmured, her head bowed low. As a female of immense pride and high-caste upbringing, she found the act of humbling herself before me nearly intolerable. But she forced the words through her teeth, desperate to keep me anchored in my seat until the brew took hold."Did a breeze just blow through? Or were you speaking to yourself?" I raised my brows, staring directly at her to signal that her half-hearted attempt wouldn't suffice. I wasn't going to let her off the hook so easily after years of her baring her teeth at me."Don't push your luck, Brooke!" Madison flared up, her eyes flashing with a sudden, sharp heat. I could tell she wanted nothing more than to tear my throat out right there in the bistro. To restrain her wolf, she clenched her fists until her claws bit deep into the meat of her palms.I shrugged, opening my hands in a gesture of feigned indifference. "It matters not to me.

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   90

    I was in the middle of a peaceful midday feast with my fellow artisans at the Citadel spire."Brooke, your communication stone has been pulsing for a while now. Someone is desperate to track your scent." Megan Wright spoke through a mouthful of venison broth. She was exceptionally observant, a trait that served her well in the high-stakes gossip of the design department, and she could hear the stone's vibration even over the clatter of the hall.It was a fortunate interruption, as I hadn't been paying the device any mind. I picked it up, swiping the surface to reveal a message from Richard Lawson. He was requesting a meeting, claiming he wished to offer a formal apology in person. I paused, the air in my lungs turning heavy with hesitation.Richard had never truly bared his claws at me. If anything, he had spent years looking the other way, occasionally offering a weak word of defense whenever Madison would corner me. He certainly didn't possess the sharp, calculated malice of Evelyn

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   89

    I had every intention of weaving myself into Charis’s inner circle, and she seemed more than happy to let me inside. Following our encounter at the tavern, the high-caste female made a habit of summoning me for mid-day feasts and excursions through the Citadel’s most exclusive markets."There is no need to hoard your coins for my father's sake," Charis told me, her voice smooth as silk. "He is a wolf of immense standing and wealth. You are in the spring of your life, Madison. This is the season to indulge in the world's luxuries."Charis tightened her grip on my hand, leading me into a boutique filled with rare dragon-silk garments and enchanted accessories. She didn't hesitate to purchase several high-end leather satchels for me—items that would cost a lower-ranking wolf years of labor.I was no stranger to squandering resources; my life before the downfall had been a testament to decadence. While I tried to maintain a facade of humble sweetness before Charis, her words were like mus

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   88

    The change in project leadership was swift and absolute.Logan hadn't been overly concerned with the idea of Brooke collaborating with Kent at first. But the moment his scent-tracing revealed that Kent’s invitation carried the stench of an ulterior motive, he moved in the shadows. With a few quiet commands to the Pierce Holdings enforcers, Kent suddenly found himself buried in a mountain of internal audits and border disputes. He was far too busy fighting for his own rank to continue prowling around Brooke."Kent has been stripped of his authority over the treasury uniforms. You can breathe easily now." Lucas Grant had arrived at the Pierce Compound to deliver the status report. He leaned against a stone pillar, watching Logan. "Why not just torch the entire contract? It would solve the headache permanently, wouldn't it?""That won't be necessary. My goal was to sever her contact with that scavenger, not destroy her life’s work," Logan replied, his focus fixed on the parchment before

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   87

    I scanned the chamber, my vision finally clearing.Bayview Medical Center was a pinnacle of the Shifter Citadel—a place where the scent of medicinal herbs mingled with the sterile chill of high-grade silver equipment. Every ward was a private sanctuary, isolated for those with sensitive senses. I didn't need a healer to tell me the cost of this sanctuary would be astronomical. Fear, sharper than the fever, spiked in my chest; I was a wolf with a hollow treasury. Despite my daily toil at the spire, my coins were few."No, I cannot remain here. How will I settle this debt? Logan isn't a high-caste provider, so how can he manage this? Besides, my wolf is resilient. This isn't a silver-wound. I’ll recover with basic mountain herbs and rest."Driven by panic, I reached out and snagged my mate’s leather sleeve, pulling him close to whisper, "Logan, why have you brought me to an elite healer’s den? This sanctuary will cost a king’s ransom in blood-gold. I have no financial weight to throw, a

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   CHAPTER 9

    "Brooke, you’ve clearly misunderstood. I only lashed out at my daughter in a moment of heated temper. It was meaningless venting," Evelyn said, her voice dripping with artificial sweetness as her eyes remained glued to the glittering tribute on the table."I’m not interested in your excuses," Logan

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   57

    Evelyn planned to guide the rogue toward the shadow-paths of the Dead-Lands, ensuring the Citadel trackers would never catch her scent as the architect of this cruelty. She had received a jagged mind-link from the brute earlier, confirming Brooke was in his claws. But as the moons climbed and the h

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   CHAPTER 8

    I hopped off the transport at the edge of the Lawson Estate, my heart heavy. Now that I’d signed the blood-contract with Logan, it was time to collect. I hadn't sold my soul to an outcast for nothing; Ruth’s life depended on my father keeping his word.The heavy iron gates hummed with a low-frequen

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   CHAPTER 7

    In my dreams, the mist over the Shifter Citadel finally lifted. Ruth was standing in the sun, her wolf spirit vibrant and whole, the gray sickness purged from her eyes. We were walking back to the old foster den, and for the first time in years, the air didn't taste like ash.Then the sharp, jagged

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