本棚
検索
ホーム / Werewolf / Bound to the Rogue Alpha / CHAPTER 8

共有

CHAPTER 8

作者: Editor XROM
last update 公開日: 2026-03-08 21:11:03

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-frequency silver ward. I rang the bell, my fingers trembling.

Inside, Evelyn was reclined on a velvet chaise, delicately sipping a tea infused with wolfsbane to sharpen her senses. She looked up, a thin, pre
この本を無料で読み続ける
コードをスキャンしてアプリをダウンロード
前のチャプター 次のチャプター
ロックされたチャプター

最新チャプター

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   150

    "I've never been on a vessel this grand," I admitted, my voice catching as the sky-ship leveled out above the clouds. Logan didn't pull away; he draped a heavy arm over my shoulders, his scent of rain and mountain air anchoring me. "You’ll need to get used to the view, Brooke. This is how the High Alpha’s mate travels." I didn't answer him. I couldn't. I just stared out at the silver mist, my heart a tangled mess of fear and longing. I had agreed to return to the Citadel, but the thought of the cage waiting for me made my pulse race with a frantic, trapped energy.The bells were chiming eleven when our transport finally touched down at the edge of the Shifter Citadel. Logan didn't lead me toward the Pierce Compound; instead, he stopped at the gates of the Lawson Estate. "Wait for me in the den, or find your furs and rest," he murmured, his golden eyes darkening with a lethal focus. "The Holdings has a leak I need to plug before the moon sets." I bit my lip, watching him go. He was Gas

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   149

    The scent-grid was successfully recalibrated, High Alpha Pierce. The maintenance was marked for yesterday's moonrise, but the enforcers were wary that a security blackout during peak hours might invite a rogue attack. They delayed the darkness until the lower-caste workers had retreated to their dens for the night."The subordinate spoke with a tremor in his voice, his tail tucked low. He didn't understand the sudden storm brewing in the High Alpha’s aura, but the lethal chill on Logan’s face was enough to make any wolf want to flee. Why was the master of Pierce Holdings suddenly hunting for ghosts in a stairwell?"Continue the scent-tracking. Signal me the moment you find a stray hair or a foreign musk."Logan’s lips curled into a silent snarl."Bring Charis Turner to my inner sanctum. Now."His patience had snapped. The directive to black out the surveillance crystals at such a convenient moment had been pushed through by the elder council—all of them. The architect of this scheme w

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   148

    Charis wasn’t about to let the bond repair itself. She had to take the gamble. If she didn't act now, the throne of the Pierce Compound would be forever occupied by a stray. Brooke was clearly suffocated by the groveling Alphas at Pierce Holdings, which was exactly why she chose the stone stairwell to escape the crowd after her shift.“Is the scent-dampening ward active on the south stairs?” Charis demanded of her subordinate. “The surveillance crystals need to be dark when the sun sets. The technical omegas are staying late to recalibrate the security grid.”The assistant shifted the heavy parchment bundles in her arms and nodded. “If that is all, High Lady, may I return to my den?”“Go. And ensure the technicians work quickly. Safety is paramount, after all. Without the eyes of the crystals, we can't possibly know what happens in those shadows if an... accident occurs.” Charis dismissed her with a sharp flick of her wrist.The timing was flawless. With the security grid undergoing a

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   147

    "You’ve kept the wool over her eyes for a full cycle of the moon, Logan. It’s only natural she’d want to tear your throat out right now. But you did it to shield her from the Pierce blood-feud. This isn't a death sentence for your bond. Just lower your head, show her your neck, and be the humble mate she needs. Eventually, the fire in her blood will cool, and she’ll remember why she chose you."Lucas Grant unfastened his leather bracers and slumped into a chair beside Logan. He truly believed my anger was just part of being a wolf. Back when they were pups in the Academy, Logan used to lead him on wild chases just for the sport of it. Having survived a lifetime of Logan's calculated mind games, Lucas knew exactly how it felt to be the last one to know the truth. Logan didn't speak; he just let out a low, pained rumble. He wanted to believe the path back to me was that simple, but his instincts told him the damage went deeper into the marrow."Miss Lawson, a moment of your time. I am t

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   146

    "What’s the plan once you’ve left the compound, Brooke?""That isn't your concern, High Alpha Pierce!"I didn't look at him as I shoved the last of my furs into the trunk, trying to wrench the lid from his iron grip.My mind was a storm. Where could I actually go? The Shifter Citadel was expensive, and my private cache of silver was nearly depleted after I’d sent most of it to Ruth Miller for her medicine. Renting a den near Pierce Holdings would drain my remaining salary within a month. I was trapped by my own lack of status.Should I really sever the mating bond? Should I cast off my position at the Holdings and vanish into the neutral territories?The thoughts were heavy, but my pride wouldn't let me back down. I’d barked out those threats in a fit of rage, and I couldn't just tuck my tail between my legs now.Logan watched me fuming, his predator’s silence stretching until he finally spoke, his voice a low rumble that vibrated in the small room."You can snap at me until your teet

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   145

    I watched the heavy iron gates of the Shifter Citadel swing shut as I paid the driver and stepped into the lodge.A few heartbeats later, Logan emerged from the mist, his scent heavy with a mixture of relief and exhaustion. The mountain air was biting, a frost that could freeze a weak wolf's heart in minutes. At least I wasn't out there anymore, battling the icy winds of the tundra alone. He left his transport and moved toward the entrance, his long strides desperate to close the distance between us."Get your Alpha on the line."This particular lodge was one of the many territories Logan had claimed for Pierce Holdings. When the lodge manager caught a whiff of Logan’s dominant scent, he scurried over, baring his neck in a submissive, flattering posture."High Alpha Pierce, it’s the dead of winter. How may I serve the bloodline tonight?"Logan’s predatory gaze was locked on the lift where I had just disappeared."Secure the chamber directly across from hers for me. Now."I stood insid

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   30

    In the end, Logan had surrendered to Lucas’s logic.But as he prepared to offer a blood-vow of apology, he knew it had to be absolute. He would not offer a perfunctory sentiment to a wolf of her caliber."I see. Regardless, my stomach is howling for sustenance. Let us partake." I kept my eyes fixed

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   22

    The visual evidence left no room for doubt; Calvu had trapped me and attempted a forced claiming. He realized the high-caste laws would offer him no shelter now. His strength failed him, his knees buckling as he collapsed into the carved chair beside my station.Lucas signaled his subordinate to cl

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   CHAPTER 12

    I was sprawled across the sofa when Logan walked in, my eyes glued to the glow of my laptop screen. I had cooling slices of frozen aloe on my face—a trick Ruth taught me for city-exhaustion—and a large wooden tumbler of berry-water in my hand."You’re back? Hunted anything good today?" I asked. I h

  • Bound to the Rogue Alpha   55

    The plan in Evelyn’s mind was a jagged, cruel thing. She would facilitate the rogue’s escape into the Dead-Lands, and the Citadel would never scent her involvement. She was the shadow behind the silver. Earlier that sun-cycle, she had received a jagged stone-scratch—a message from the brute—confirm

続きを読む

あなたも気に入るかもしれません

無料で面白い小説を探して読んでみましょう
GoodNovel アプリで人気小説に無料で！お好きな本をダウンロードして、いつでもどこでも読みましょう！
アプリで無料で本を読む
コードをスキャンしてアプリで読む
DMCA.com Protection Status