Pregnant By The Alpha

Raven’s back slammed against the wooden chair as Alpha Boris loomed over her, his fingers digging into her jaw with bruising force. The pack’s kitchen smelled of roasted meat and fresh bread, but all she could taste was bile as he forced her head back.“No! I don’t want it!” she snarled, her voice hoarse from days of forced obedience.“Stop fighting, damn it!” Boris barked, his golden eyes flashing with irritation. “You should be used to this by now.”Behind her, Nema twisted Raven’s arms behind her back, her nails biting into her skin. “Just give up,” she purred, her breath warm against Raven’s ear. “You’re never going to win.”It was the same thing every day. The same torment that had been forced upon her since she was young. Boris’s father had taken her, slaughtered her guardians, and turned her into nothing more than a slave. And now, his son continued the cycle, keeping her weak with wolfsbane.“Open your damn mouth.”“Go to hell, Boris,” she spat.The slap came hard and fast, th

Before Raven could process it, Nema pushed herself up. “Boris, he knows Raven! He recognized her!”Boris’s gaze sharpened. “What do you mean? How do you know our slave?”Goddess, this is bad. She whispered.Raven quickly shook her head at Damien, silently pleading with him.His eyes widened slightly before his expression hardened.Boris stepped forward, his tone demanding. “Well?”Damien didn’t even flinch. “Nothing is going on. I’ve never met her before.”Boris’s suspicious gaze flicked between them.Raven forced a steady breath. “Alpha Boris, Nema doesn’t know what she’s talking about. I’ve never met Alpha Damien before.”“Lies!” Nema snapped. “He knew your name!”Raven tilted her chin up. “Probably because the guards pointed me out when he arrived. After all, we wouldn’t want such an honored guest to go without service, would we?”Damien nodded. “She’s right. The guards told me to find her.”Nema folded her arms. “Which guard?”A beat of silence.Damien didn’t know the pack’s guard

Boris didn’t hesitate. With a vicious snarl, he pounced on Damien, knocking him to the ground. His fists landed hard and fast, each blow fueled by rage and cruelty."You fucking coward!" Damien growled, struggling beneath him.Raven watched in horror. If Damien had been at full strength, Boris wouldn’t have stood a chance. But poisoned and weakened, he could barely fight back.Boris’s lips curled into a sickening smile as his hands wrapped around Damien’s throat, tightening with brutal force.Raven’s breath caught. "No! Boris, stop!"Damien’s gaze flicked to the side, landing on a vase sitting on a nearby table. His eyes snapped back to hers, sharp with meaning.She understood instantly.She grabbed the vase and threw it at him, but missed. Boris threw another punch, Damien let out a deep, pained groan, and something inside her snapped.Boris grabbed Damien by the collar and hurled him across the room. He crashed hard into the far wall, his body hitting the ground with a thud."Damn,"

Raven cradled Damien’s limp head in her hands, her fingers trembling as she pressed against the faint warmth of his skin. His breath was shallow, barely there, and every second that passed felt like it was slipping through her fingers. But despite the panic clawing at her chest, her eyes remained locked on the divine figure before her.The Moon Goddess, bathed in silvery light, radiated a presence so overwhelming that Raven struggled to find her voice. This was no hallucination, no fevered dream brought on by exhaustion. This was real."You are the key to saving our species," Chandra said, her voice soft yet filled with undeniable authority.Raven shook her head, disbelief clouding her features. "I'm nothing," she whispered. "I can’t even shift. How could I possibly save anyone?"The Goddess regarded her with an expression that was neither pitying nor impatient. Just knowing. As if she understood the doubts weighing on Raven’s heart."What do you know of the Witches of Crow?" Chandra

Damien’s smirk faded just as quickly as another wave of pain crashed over him. His eyes fluttered shut, his body trembling under the poison’s hold.Raven watched Damien struggle, his body twitching in pain as he lay there helplessly. Her mind raced. I don’t know what kind of spell Goddess Chandra cast, but I’m not sure I trust it.She stared at his pale face, his clenched jaw, the sweat beading on his forehead. The Moon Goddess’s voice echoed in her mind.Raven’s heart pounded in her chest as she realized the gravity of the situation. She leaned closer to him, her lips trembling with uncertainty, but the urgency of the moment compelled her. She pressed her mouth against his, her breath shaky. The connection sparked as her powers surged through her, pulling the poison from his body.For a moment, time seemed to stand still. She felt the venom slide from his veins, into her mouth, and she forced herself to swallow it, her throat burning as she did. Damien’s body shuddered, but his pain