LOGINALANAWe were greeted by a line of servants dressed in black-and-silver uniforms, standing in perfect formation on either side of the grand staircase. Every one of them bowed respectfully to Connor.The entire atmosphere shifted.I could feel their eyes drifting toward me, silently judging me from my shoes to my face before stopping on the small Omega pin still fastened to my academy uniform. Whispers spread quietly among them—not loud enough to make out the words, but enough to make my ears burn."Alpha Connor."A middle-aged woman descended the staircase, dressed in a formal black gown with a silver wolf-head brooch pinned to her chest. Her expression was cold, her sharp eyes lingering on me before turning to Connor."We've been expecting your arrival.""Aunt Morgana," Connor greeted her curtly, his tone formal and emotionless. "Where's Father?""Alpha Alaric is entertaining guests in the main hall," the woman—Morgana—replied. Her gaze stabbed into me again, making no effort to hide
ALANAThe drive to the Savagaz Pack territory took nearly three hours. We followed a winding road that gradually shifted from the city into dense forest, then opened into vast grasslands—a clear sign that we had entered the territory of a powerful pack.Throughout the trip, the silence between us was broken only occasionally by the soft music playing on the car radio. But the words we'd exchanged that morning still lingered in the air. They hadn't truly disappeared, even though we were both pretending they had."You really were jealous," Connor finally said, his eyes still fixed on the road ahead, though a faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips.I turned toward him, ready to deny it, but the words caught in my throat. I was too exhausted to keep lying to myself."Yeah," I admitted quietly. "But it wasn't me who was jealous."Connor raised an eyebrow and shot me a brief glance. "What do you mean?""My wolf," I explained, staring out the window so I wouldn't have to see his reacti
ALANAThat morning I was already standing in front of Connor’s door at six o’clock, a small bag hanging from my shoulder, ready to leave for Pack Savagaz the moment he stepped out. The academy had already given official permission after Connor himself ordered it, so all I had to do was wait. Nothing left for me to arrange.I leaned my back against the wall, counting the minutes in my head while thinking about what waited for me there. The heart of the family that had slaughtered my parents. The place that might, finally, hold the Lunar Sword that had eluded me for so long.Connor’s door opened.I straightened, expecting him to walk out. Instead, a woman appeared—long black hair a little messy, wearing a thin dress that was clearly not meant for leaving the house, only for slipping away quietly before the sun fully rose.She stopped the second she saw me, eyes narrowing as she looked me up and down with an unpleasant smile.“Oh,” she said, her tone full of deliberate curiosity she was
ALANA"I'm ready," I said again, more quietly this time, even though my heart wasn't entirely convinced by those words.Connor studied me for a long moment before giving a slight nod."All right. But this ritual can't be performed casually. I have to speak with my family first, especially my father. Only the official ritual master of Pack Savagaz knows the proper way to perform a mate bond rejection.""Your father?" I repeated, my heart pounding at the mention of that word.The man who had murdered my parents."I'm returning to the pack tomorrow," Connor continued, completely unaware of the storm raging inside me. "It might take a few days to arrange everything."For a brief moment, neither of us spoke.The silence stretched between us, heavy with everything we refused to admit. His fingers twitched at his side, as if he wanted to reach for me but forced himself to stay still. I hated how my heart reacted to that tiny movement. We were talking about ending our bond, yet standing this
CONNOR"You want to reject the bond?" I repeated her words, my voice far calmer than it had any right to be."Fine," I continued, pulling away from her and getting out of bed. "I'm not interested in a mate bond either. I still need to focus on building my future as the strongest alpha."I picked up my pants from the floor and pulled them on with quick movements, keeping my back to her so she wouldn't see my face.Because if she did, she would know I was lying.Ever since I was seventeen, I had known something was wrong with me. Every other alpha at this academy could catch their mate's scent from a distance, even before meeting them face to face. But I never could. For years, I believed it was just another curse carried by the mysterious blood running through my veins, another sign that I was never meant to have a weakness like a mate bond. I was created for only one purpose.To be a weapon.And tonight, somehow, the miracle I had never asked for finally found me.Ever since that fir
ALANAUh, Moon Goddess… He called me “Baby” for the first time. The word sent a powerful surge of arousal straight through my core, making my inner wolf howl with raw hunger.I answered him with a needy whimper, my voice husky and dripping with lust. “Mmm, fuck… call me your Baby again while you claim this dripping pussy, Alpha. I want to feel how hard you get for me.” I pulled his face down to mine and kissed him fiercely, letting my actions speak louder than anything I could say.I have no idea why I said that, but I guessed it was my wolf.Then, Connor yanked his shirt off in one swift motion, revealing his perfectly sculpted body. His broad chest, rock-hard six-pack, and that deep V-line disappearing into his pants made my throat go dry with need. His hands then moved to the elegant white gown I’d been wearing since the Bonding Ceremony. Slowly, almost reverently, he pulled it down, his eyes never leaving my face, silently asking for permission with every inch he exposed.Every br
ALANAThat morning, I woke up with a heavy head that throbbed painfully, as if someone was stabbing it repeatedly.Soft morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the window curtains.I glanced at the wall clock and saw that it was already six in the morning.My body felt extremely weak. With gr
ALPHA CONNOR"Alpha, where is she?" Barry asked as soon as he stepped into the room.I glanced up from the papers on my desk. “You mean the new girl who’s staying with us?”Barry nodded. “Yes, Alana.”“She went out for a bit,” I replied calmly. “She said she needed to buy some personal items at the
Alana’s POV"Why do you look so surprised?" Alpha Connor asked in a deep, calm voice.Shit. I would never call him Alpha in my head. That title was too respectful for the son of a ruthless murderer like his father. From now on, he was just Connor to me. But in front of him, I had to pretend to be r
Alana’s POV“Don’t ever fucking sleep with him!” “Don’t fall in love with him!”My uncle reminded me over and over again. Every time, I answered firmly that I had already promised countless times I would never fall in love with him.“Baron, NEVER!” I said as I shoved clothes into the open suitcase







