LOGINRhea Thorn, daughter of the ruthless Alpha of Thornridge, has her life shattered when the Moon Goddess marks her with an unthinkable fate, her destined mate is Kael Blackthorn, the youngest and most feared Alpha of her pack’s sworn enemies. What should be a divine blessing feels like a curse, chaining her to a man her family and people would rather see dead. Drawn together by the bond they cannot sever, Rhea and Kael are forced into secret meetings, torn between duty to their packs and the magnetic pull that only grows stronger. But the world around them is far more dangerous than forbidden love. Rogue wolves begin appearing in unnatural numbers, branded with a mysterious mark and moving like soldiers under someone’s command. Their attacks threaten both Thornridge and Blackthorn lands, hinting at a darker force manipulating the feud to ignite all-out war As suspicion grows, Rhea struggles to hide her bond from her father and her loyal cousin Kade, while Kael risks everything to protect her from the shadows. Their secret is exposed in blood and fire when rogues descend on Thornridge and Kael himself fights beside her, revealing their connection before both packs. Betrayal, shifting loyalties, and whispers of war leave Rhea torn between her bloodline and the mate the Goddess chose for her. At the heart of the conflict lies a chilling truth: someone is orchestrating ruin, driving rogues like weapons and branding them with a new symbol of power. To survive, Rhea and Kael must decide whether to sever the bond and live painful, hollow lives or embrace it and defy their world. If they choose each other, they may save the packs or they may be the spark that burns them all to ash.
View MoreWe slipped into the hall, the door closing heavy behind us. The packhouse hummed with low voices, shadows moving along the walls.Mari grabbed my wrist, pulling me into a corner. “You can’t keep lying forever,” she whispered fiercely. “It’ll tear you apart, and eventually, your father will find out.”“I don’t have a choice,” I whispered back. “If I give him Kael’s name, there will be a war before dawn.”Kade’s face was pale with fury. “Bran’s already circling. If he finds proof…”“Then I pray he doesn’t,” I said, though my voice cracked.The bond throbbed again, hot, angry. Kael’s wolf brushed against me in the dark, a growl in my bones. He had felt it all…the denial, the lie, the pain. My stomach twisted.Mari’s hand tightened on mine. “Secrets tear you apart.” she echoed Bran bitterly. &ldq
Chapter 8 — Say His NameThe office was too small to hold all the silence, it was suffocating.My father’s gaze pinned me, sharp and unblinking. The mark on my palm burned like it wanted to betray me itself. Bran stood just inside the door, smug and breathing too hard, holding out the tuft of black fur like a trophy.The scent of cedar and rain filled the room, Kael.“Say his name, Rhea,” my father said again. He was so calm and deadly.The bond yanked hard in my chest, desperate, pleading. My wolf shoved against my skin, whimpering for me to protect him, to protect us.I opened my mouth, then closed it.“Alpha,” Kade cut in, his voice sharp, too fast. “Fur proves nothing. Black wolves aren’t rare. Cedar grows everywhere on the ridge. Rogues could have rolled in it. Bran is reaching, searching for anything to fit his narritive.”Bran’s smile widened. “Convenient defense, Lieutenant. You smell that, don’t you? You know who smells like that.My heart seized.Mari stepped forward, her b
Caden cut him off with a look. He stepped around the desk and stood close enough that he could have counted my lashes. “You lie worse than you cook.” he said quietly. “Do not insult me at the same time.”My mouth went dry. The bond tugged hard, a panicked animal inside my ribs. “I’m not lying.”Mari breathed like a warning bell. Kade’s hand curled, the tendons in his wrist standing out.My father held my stare a beat longer, then looked away, his jaw working. He turned back to the desk and tapped the brand on Bran’s cloth with one blunt finger. “We found this same mark on a rogue carcass near Alder Creek last month. I kept it quiet to avoid panic. Tonight is too coincidental.”“Alder Creek is three days from here.” Kade said.“Yes.” Caden’s gaze flicked to the maps. “Someone is pushing rogue wolves toward our borders. I don’t think its Blackt
My father’s office felt colder than the hall.The stone walls raised high, making the room feel smaller than it was and unwelcoming. A scarred desk big enough to anchor a house, sat in the middle of the room and a single oil lamp threw hard light across maps and lists and knives scattered around. The room smelled like pine, ta, r and iron, with the weighing atmosphere of the quiet that comes before a storm.He didn’t sit. He stood behind the desk with his hands on the wood, shoulders squared, eyes on me like a hunter sighting a target.“Start talking.” Alpha Caden said. “I want the whole story.”Kade stepped to my side before I could open my mouth. “I sent Rhea to scout the old ridge line. This is all on me.”My father didn’t look at him. “I wasn’t speaking to you.”The words landed like a slap. Kade swallowed and stared at a knot in the desk wood.I kept my voice steady. “I took the ridge path. I found a rogue nest near the old chapel. I thought I could hide in there before they reali






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