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CHAPTER THIRTY TWO
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Desired by the Alpha CHAPTER ONE
Dean looks across the table at me and smiles.He is one of the sweetest betas in the pack.I should be happy we are arranged to marry each other.But I am not.I have a secret.It burns inside me of me."Marla? Are you okay?" Dean asks.I snap back to attention and look at him."Yes," I say."You're barely touched your meat."I look at the fresh steak on my plate.The hunters brought back deer today.My favorite food, that I usually devour.I have hardly touched it today."Sorry. I was daydreaming."He looks amused. "What about?"I blush. "Nothing."I cannot tell him I am in love with someone else.I cannot tell anyone.It is forbidden to seek mates outside the pack.But that it exactly what my heart desires.Dean is a good man.He is kind and honest.And he will make a great husband to someone.Just not me."You are quiet," he says."Just thinking," I reply.He takes my hand."I know it has been a long year," he says."It has been hard. Losing your father
Desired by the Alpha CHAPTER TWO
I walk toward the center of the village where my mother lives.It is loud and bustling.My mother's house is small and slightly removed from the others.It has a small vegetable patch and a wooden fence that surrounds it.I am feeling a little nervous.But Dean is right.I have to do this.I knock on the door.She opens it."Marla!" she says. "What a nice surprise!"She gestures for me to come in."Hi, Mom," I tell her. "I was wondering if I could have a word with you.""Of course, sweetie," she says.She smiles and lets me inside.My mother wants me to marry Dean.She believes we are the perfect coupling.Before my father died, he was besotted with my mother.Theirs was an arranged coupling, just like everyone in the pack.They grew to love one another, fiercely.It was beautiful to see growing up.Mother things I will grow to love Dean.But I know I will not.We reach the sitting room.I lower myself to the couch.Mom sits beside me."Is something wrong?" she
Desired by the Alpha CHAPTER THREE
I run out into the night.I am supposed to wait until the solstice to see Lucas.But now the secret is out, I decide to waste no more time.I cannot go back to Dean's.I cannot stay at mother's.The alpha will certainly disapprove.That leaves me just one choice.To run to the next village where my lover lives.The moon is bright above me.I try not to think of the battle that killed my father and brother in these very hillsides.I think instead of Lucas.I make it to his village.And I find his cabin.He is sitting on the front steps.He looks up at me."Marla," he says, surprised. "What are you doing here?"He stands and gives me a hug.I melt into his arms."I was not expecting to see you until solstice.""I missed you too much," I say."I missed you, too."I move out of his embrace.I look behind me."I have to warn you about something," I say.He nods. "Go on.""I told Dean about you. And my mother."He shakes his head. "Marla, this is not good.""I know
Desired by the Alpha CHAPTER FOUR
I wake the next morning to his warmth.I do not want to get up.I want to stay here forever.I don't want to leave this cabin.I don't want anything to change.But somehow, I know it will.I sit up and peer down at him.I run my fingers through his hair.He looks so peaceful.I bring my knees to my chest and stare out the window.Lucas rolls onto his side.He opens his eyes and smiles at me.I force a smile.He sits up and wraps his arms around me.I watch Lucas.I don't say anything.I am so angry with Christine.I know it is not her fault. But still.I know that Lucas is not mine. And I wouldn't know that if it wasn't for her. And if I didn't know that, I could still pretend that it wasn't true.I don't want to lose what we have. I love him.I hear a knock on the door.I look up."Who's that?" I ask.Lucas hears it too.He goes to answer it.I hear him speaking.I can't make out the words.Then there is another voice.I hear Christine's voice again."What
Desired by the Alpha CHAPTER FIVE
I scream.I'm sinking into the water.The flood rushes towards me.I try to swim, but the water is so heavy. I can't move my arms."Help!" I scream, but nobody hears me.There's no one around. I am alone. Completely alone.I silently curse Lucas for doing this to me. This wasn't supposed to be how things would go. We were supposed to be together. Forever.Instead, I'm going to die in this river, unwanted and alone.I hate him for making me feel this way. I hate myself for letting him.I see a tree branch floating toward me, and I grab it.I try to use it to push myself along the water's surface, but I still can't move my arms.The water is everywhere.It fills my mouth and burns my eyes until I can no longer see.The water rushes over me, and I pull myself forward.I still can't see anything.I am so scared!I need to get out of the water, but my clothes are heavy, and I'm so tired.I can't think.I let go of the branch. And in this moment, I know this is it. This is
Desired by the Alpha CHAPTER SIX
I take a step back, stunned, and a branch crunches underneath my feet.I curse myself and my clumsiness. I want to run away before they see me here, but I'm afraid it's too late. The noise has given me away.I'm right. They both stop and turn to face my direction immediately. "Marla!" Julie exclaims. "You're up!"She sounds surprised, but also relieved.Lucas says nothing. He just looks at me. I try to return his gaze, but there's too much hurt inside me.My eyes start to fill with tears.And my legs begin to tremble.I start to feel dizzy, and my head begins to spin.Lucas walks over to me and reaches out his hand."It's ok," he says softly. "Come here."He leads me to the blanket and helps me sit down. I don't want to see Julie or Lucas, but I have nowhere to look but at them."I don't know how she got out of bed," Julie says, "but I'm glad she did. I was worried.""You should be resting," Lucas says.He seems genuinely concerned, and I find myself wondering if I've be
Desired by the Alpha CHAPTER SEVEN
The next morning, I wake up at dawn.My entire body is stiff and sore, but I force myself up anyway. I have to go. I have to move on.I think about trying to join another pack, but I know that's pointless. No one else will have me, and even just the act of walking into another pack's camp is likely to get me killed.I can't stay here and watch Lucas break Julie's heart. And I can't stay here and watch myself fall deeper into despair. I won't survive it. I know that now. My best option is to try and go home. To apologize and throw myself at the mercy of the pack. But I don't know if they'll accept me, even if I beg.I have to try though because I can't stay here in this forest and watch the sun set and rise and feel the weight of my loneliness grow heavier with each precious moment that passes.But before I can go back, I have to find some way to prove myself. I have to find a way to earn their trust.I have to prove myself before they'll let me back into the pack. But how?
Desired by the Alpha CHAPTER EIGHT
The outpost is a decrepit huddle of tents. They're brown and worn and they look out of place, surrounded by the lush green of the forest. A chain link fence keeps the outpost locked in, and just beyond that, there are several wooden huts.As I walk towards the fence, I keep my mind focused on my goal. I can't let myself get distracted. I need to be disciplined and focused. I need to stay in control.I keep my bow and my quiver firmly in my hands, and I try to look as confident as I can.I know the guards usually do a head count every few hours. But it's late at night and they're distracted by their dinner. I just have to hope they don't do it today.I can hear them talking and laughing, and I can smell the food from their dinner. They're gathered around a fire and they're passing around a bottle.The guard on duty is sitting with his back to me. I slowly walk around the outpost, looking for a way in. There's a hole in the fence made by an animal. I crawl through it and I keep my
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