He was the Alpha King. Savage. Unforgiving. Untouchable. She was the omega who once scarred him—and vanished. Twelve years ago, Freya, a rare female omega, dared to sink her claws into the future Alpha King, Ragnar Thorne, branding his flesh and haunting his pride. He swore vengeance that night—and when she disappeared, he swore he’d find her—one day. Twelve years later a masked woman arrives and walks straight into his arms. Bold. Defiant. Unbending. Freya has lived in the shadows, hiding her true nature and history. But her return isn't by accident. She has her secrets… and her reasons for walking straight into the lion’s den. Ragnar’s hate would turn into an obsession that will spiral into something dark, primal, and uncontrollable, and then the past claws its way back.
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Freya breathed in sharply as she launched the dagger with accurate precision, causing it to cut through the air with the sound of a whoosh as it pierced into the tree right in the middle of the mark making a springy noise as its handle vibrated for a couple of seconds before stilling in place.
The girl straightened as she glared at her aim. It was at least two to three centimeters to the left, which made her jaw tick.
Freya was just 12 years old but she was angry at herself for not hitting the dagger right in the middle. She wanted perfection. Yanking out her beautifully carved silver dagger from the tree she walked back to her spot, this time she stepped a little further away from her usual spot and focused on the mark on the tree.
Freya was all alone in the woods. This place was her hidden spot, which no one knew about. No one ever dared to wander this far in the woods so it was her safe place, or so she thought.
Breathing in deeply, she raised her hand and was about to launch the dagger again when, all of a sudden, goosebumps rose on her flesh as she heard rustling nearby. This place was so securely hidden that she was sure no one would ever find this; it could be a wild animal.
Freya faced in the direction from which the noise came. Her senses were on full alert as she launched the dagger in the direction from which the noise came.
A couple of seconds passed, and the air was still but there was something eerily different in the surroundings, something darker. And then it hit her like a zap of lightning.
The strong scent in the air. It was an Alpha. But not just any Alpha. The air seemed to quiver with his dominant presence, and just like that, a boy who was close to 15-16 years of age appeared through the woods. It wasn't his presence that startled her. It was those glaciers of cold blue eyes glaring at her that unsettled her, and that wasn't even the end of it. He was holding the sharp blade of her dagger between his two fingers. There was no blood on him, no cut, nothing. Her blade didn't even cut him. But it was made of silver, and it was burning him as he held the hilt of it.
Freya was sure that he didn't see that coming then how could he react so fast and stop the attack with zero injuries.
She flinched visibly when he made a tsk sound. Freya instantly recalled her mother's wise words to stay miles away from Alphas.
"An Omega," His voice was deeper than the deep sea and it was rich with dominance. It was unlikely for a teen of his age to have that deep voice and all those muscles. He looked strong. Bigger than most of the alphas his age.
It was clear that he was surprised by her presence in the woods.
"You shouldn't be out here all alone," He said darkly expecting the little girl with silver ash hair to flinch or probably run away. She had unique hair, he hasn't seen such hair before, instead of running away she stepped towards him. Raising her palm in front of him, she demanded. "My dagger," Her voice sharp and void of any fear which took him by surprise.
"Mind your tone, little one," he growled lowly as the girl flinched back. Her heart thumped wildly, but she remained cold.
Fearless.
"My dagger!" Her voice was cold as she jutted her chin in the direction of her palm.
Defiance danced through her fierce green eyes as he grabbed her jaw rather roughly with his free hand and yanked her to him.
She didn't rest her hand on his chest to steady herself, though he pulled her roughly, but her balance was good as she steadied herself, glaring back at him with equal fervor.
"Aren't you scared?" His deep voice was deadly calm. The small hair on her skin quivered because of his alpha authority, but she refused to back off. Despite his hold on her jaw, she still jutted her chin out in defiance and uttered a single word.
"No," Her voice was calm and her face was blank, causing him to smirk darkly. He twisted the dagger in his free hand, twirled it as if it were his favorite toy, and pressed it against her throat.
"Respect me," He said dangerously. The dagger slightly burned her skin.
"Earn it!" She gritted, glaring up at him.
For the first time in his 16 years of life. Ragnar was rendered utterly speechless. He was stunned by this little she-wolf omega who wasn't acting like an omega at all. She had piqued his interest.
Ragnar pressed the dagger to her throat, expecting to see fear in her eyes, but the girl was calm.
"Didn't your mom teach you how to be submissive like an omega?" He asked coldly.
"Didn't your father teach you how to behave with girls?" She countered back, and his jaw ticked. His smirk disappeared. Now she was getting on his nerves.
"You have got a sharp little tongue, don't you?" He hissed as the girl inhaled sharply.
"I do," She agreed and yet again he was baffled by her. How old was she? 11-12? And she had the nerve to talk to him like that...
"If you're done, give me my dagger?" She demanded yet again, though she was in his hold but she was fearless.
"Take it-" The words barely left his lips when the girl charged forward. She abruptly jerked down, freeing herself from his hold, and the next thing she jumped on him with her legs on his shoulders, and she elbowed his head. He raised the dagger to hit her, but she swiveled on top of him, so now she sat on his shoulders while covering his eyes with her hands.
She poked both of his eyes, making him scream as the dagger fell from his hand, and he winced, holding his eyes. The girl jumped off him, grabbed her dagger from the ground, and made a run for her life. She barely ran a few steps when he grabbed her nape, and she was yanked back and slammed on the rough ground.
The fall was so brutal that it knocked the breath out of her lungs. She grabbed her elbow, which felt as if it had fractured.
Before she could gather her bearings, the boy grabbed her throat in an attempt to punish her. Just when he began to choke her, Freya swung her dagger, causing him to move back.
He expected her to run, but she charged at him. She hit his calf with all her might, causing him to fall on his knee, but Ragnar grabbed her wrist, yanking her down to her knees, and before he could tackle her, she swung the dagger, and a sharp pain exploded in his face.
He growled in pain, pressing his hand on the wound as he glared at her with his good eye, only to notice fear on her face for the very first time. Seeing his blood might've done something to her because the next thing she was sprinting for her life.
Ranger let out a throaty laugh, which sounded maniacal as he pulled to his feet chasing after her.
Wounded.
Outrageous.
Curious.
... But he never found her.
"Because I simply want to." She said pulling to her feet and walked over to the book shelf as she shoved the book back and searched for something which could give her some information. Something more. There was a sword and a well mentioned in her visions. Where could she find them?Ragnar grabbed her arm and roughly jerked her closer, causing her small body to crash into his chest as he glared down at her."Don't f*ck with me, Freya. I'm being lenient with you." He hissed."Go f*ck yourself," she spat and his blood boiled."You love to get on my nerves." He gritted."No, I would love to kill you." She corrected, and his jaw ticked."Why the f*ck you want to kill me!" He growled, jerking her small body with his strength. "BECAUSE YOU'RE A DOMINANT ALPHA!" She screamed at him, and his brows furrowed in confusion."What-""Because your father, and the other two f*cking dominant Alphas killed my parents, they killed my younger sister. She was an infant. They killed all of my people, and
"Were both your parents omegas?" Chloe asked, and Freya narrowed her eyes. "Yes," she lied.She wasn't fully an Omega, and no one knows this, not even Atlas. Freya's mother was the last of the witches, and Freya had her blood in her veins. When she was a kid, she was eager to learn magic, but the king, the dominant alpha at that time, snatched everything from her.She might have had a witch's blood in her veins, but it wasn't pure blood, and she didn't know any magic."Your eyes, they held fire," Chloe said, calmly observing the girl.“I’ve seen many things,” Freya replied. “And I plan to see more.”Something like amusement flickered in Chloe’s eyes. But as she turned to leave, Freya’s voice stopped her.“Do you know of Skýrana?”Chloe froze mid-step. The shift was subtle, but her spine stiffened, her breath hitched.Slowly, she turned back. Her eyes narrowed. “Where did you hear that name?” She said that as if it were the most haunting thing."From my mother when I was a child." She
The next morning brought no chains, no commands, only the sound of the Obsidian Wing breathing around her. She woke up, taking her time, feeling the softness of the bed, the soft fur beneath her. It felt good to sleep in such warm sheets. She wondered how her people were coping, if they were fine, if Ragnar kept his word.The wind whispered secrets through cracks in the stone, and the cold seeped in like a memory. Freya freshened up and dressed slowly, deliberately. The maid had brought her new clothes, nothing extravagant but still so beautiful. It was a long royal dress code maxi that reached her ankles. It was flowy and fit her curves perfectly. Her hair was open as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. She looked so feminine.The tremor in her hands was gone. The mark had settled, but it didn’t tame her. If anything, it sharpened her. Something within her stirred, more than just her wolf. Older. Hungrier. It was as if the mark had brought something to life.Yesterday, she he
Freya woke in stillness. Not the stillness of despair, but the breathless calm before a storm. Her body ached, but the pain no longer ruled her. Something had shifted, not just in her bones, but in the air itself.The mark was whole. Completed. She could feel it thrumming under her skin, tethering her to Ragnar like a thread spun from fire and ice. But where once it had burned, now it pulsed with something else. Deeper. Older. As though a door had been forced open, and something forgotten had begun to breathe again.Why was all of this happening now? The visions. The past life. She knew something was thrumming in her soul, but what triggered it? Perhaps the marking...She sat up slowly. Her limbs trembled, but they obeyed. Her wolf stirred faintly, a fragile flicker like a dying ember coaxed back to life. The Obsidian Wing was cloaked in silence. No guards. No footsteps. No sound but the whisper of the wind against the high glass windows. She was tired of staying in those four walls.
Freya woke up to the sound of her breathing. It was shallow. Ragged. Alive.The marble floor beneath her body was cold as ice. The iron cuffs no longer bite her wrists. The chains had been removed. When did that happen? Why didn't she notice it? Maybe she was passed out. Despite not being tied in chains, she still did not move. Her limbs ached, heavy with phantom weight. Her wolf, once a roar inside her chest, was now a flickering echo.As her vision cleared, she stared at the inky sky, sparkling with millions of stars, through the ceiling window. And just like that, everything came back to her in small fragments. Her heartbeat quickened as her eyes darted around the chamber for any threat, and there was none.Ever since childhood, she has felt this strong spirit in her. When her parents were alive, she was a carefree child. She played with her friends and used to run in the fields. Everything was so perfect, but then, one unfortunate night, everything changed. Her world turned upside
There was no time. No light. No air. Just the raw, suffocating crush of nothingness.Freya drifted in it.The earth continued to spin and the time didn't stop neither it paused, it just kept slipping through the tips of her fingers in a full blur.The silence was absolute, a thick, oppressive veil that wrapped around her limbs like chains made of shadow. There was no pain now. No cold iron biting her wrists. No stone floor. Just emptiness. Just void. A place between moments, where time forgot to move.Freya couldn't feel anything. Though she was bound but she couldn't feel it. She was numb. Drifting between consciousness and unconsciousness.She didn’t know if she was dead or dreaming. And maybe it didn’t matter. Maybe that was mercy.But even in the dark, she was not alone. There was a constant heartbeat. Not hers. Not his. Then a whisper, soft and spectral... 'Wake up.' It wasn’t a command. It was a plea. Familiar. Intimate.Freya blinked into the void. The darkness peeled away in
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