Mated to the Cursed Alpha

Before My Dad died, he told me to pick between two potential mates, Rhys or Finn. But I knew the one they only admired was that pathetic Omega, Cassidy. They’d even broken tradition and marked her.So, I chose Harris, the supposedly cursed Alpha of the Shadow-fang Pack."Rachel, the Elders are pressing you for your decision again," Elara, my handmaiden, reminded me. "Rhys or Finn—who will you choose as your mate? That’s what decides who our pack’s Alpha will be."Dad had been gone for three months. The Silver Moon Pack had lost its Alpha.Day and night, the Elders pushed me to choose between Rhys and Finn, two warriors I’d grown up with.I’ll admit, I used to have a thing for Rhys. His smile, those amber eyes, his strong shoulders – pretty much every girl in the Silver Moon Pack had a crush on him.But now, his eyes only lit up for someone else."They're here," Elara said softly.I turned and saw Rhys and Finn striding over. Trailing behind them was Cassidy, that so-called "pure" Omega

There was one more thing I had to do before I left: get my Moonstone.Every Alpha poured a part of their power into a special stone, leaving it for their heir. My father's Moonstone held immense power. By tradition, it should be mine.The five core members of the Elder council were already there. On the stone pedestal in the center, a stone glowing with a silver-blue light lay quietly."Father's Moonstone," I said softly."It should have been yours," Elder Thorne's voice was undeniably cold. "If you had stayed with the pack."I approached the pedestal. "It's still mine. It's my birthright.""Birthright comes with the price of loyalty," another elder said.Just as I reached out to touch the Moonstone, the main door was pushed open. Rhys, Finn, and Cassidy walked in together."Elders," Rhys bowed. "Before Rachel takes the Moonstone, I have something to say."I raised an eyebrow. "This has nothing to do with you, Rhys.""It has everything to do with the future of the entire pack," he reto

"This isn't the real Moonstone!""Nonsense!" Elder Thorne frowned, but I could see he had doubts too.My trembling fingers touched the stone again. Still dead, no life to it at all."Father's Moonstone has warmth, an energy pulse," I insisted. "This is just a plain rock."At the doorway, Cassidy suddenly dropped to her knees, sobbing."I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" Her tears fell like broken pearls. "It's my fault!""I just wanted to pray for Rachel's blessing," she stammered. "Last night, I snuck in, wanting to burn some blessing herbs on the Moonstone… and then… then I accidentally knocked over the altar. The Moonstone shattered!""The Moonstone cannot be shattered," old Elder Iris stated flatly."But it did! It broke!" Cassidy cried even harder. "I was scared of being punished, so I… I replaced it with a normal stone, planning to confess when Rachel got back."Rhys immediately rushed forward to help Cassidy up. "Look what you've done!"I almost laughed. "What I've done?""An Alpha's Moon

I held my breath as the knight vaulted off the panther. Head to toe in black armor, he radiated power.Rhys stepped in front of me, his hand resting on his sword hilt. "Alpha Harris. I didn't expect you to come in person."The man didn't answer, just slowly took off his helmet.A gasp rippled through the crowd. I froze too.The Shadow Pack's Alpha wasn't scarred and terrifying like the stories said. He was breathtakingly handsome—sharp features, eyes as deep and dark as a blue-black abyss, and black hair that cascaded to his shoulders."I'm here for my Luna." His voice was deep, a rumble that vibrated right through me."Of course," Rhys said with a fake smile, but he didn't move. "First, allow me to show you the Silver Moon Pack's goodwill."He pulled Cassidy forward. "This is the purest Omega in our pack. She'll attend to your Luna's every need."Harris didn't even glance at her. His eyes went past Rhys and locked onto me. The possessiveness in his gaze was so strong it was suffocatin

The next day, I saw an incredible sight—Harris sparring with three warriors at once. His movements were like flowing water, so fast they were almost a blur."The Alpha's strength is legendary," Nyx, a handmaiden beside me, explained. "He never needs to shift during training."Harris noticed me and signaled the warriors to stand down. He walked over, his upper body bare, muscles clearly defined, sweat glistening in the sunlight."Sleep well?" He grabbed a towel to wipe off the sweat."Better than I expected.""I have a surprise for you today. But first, my warriors have a discovery to report."A black-clad warrior appeared silently, kneeling on one knee. "There's progress in the investigation of the pictures.""Speak.""The pictures definitely came from Cassidy. The technical support came from outside the pack—a wandering sorcerer.""Continue." Harris's eyes were sharp."We found this in a hidden room in Cassidy's dwelling." The warrior handed over a small, faintly glowing vial. "It's b