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The Alpha's Bargain

The Alpha's Bargain

Werewolf
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Oleh:  June CalvaTamat
Bahasa: English
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Sinopsis

Adventurous

Dark Romance

Werewolf

Alpha

Beast

Ruthless

Betrayal

Forgiveness

Hate to Love

A single rose can bind two fates forever. When her family’s fortunes crumble, Catherine never imagines her father’s desperation will lead him to barter her freedom. Promised as payment to the reclusive Lord Kieran—master of a castle steeped in legend and whispered curses—she is thrust into a world of shadows, secrets, and a predator’s gaze that both terrifies and captivates her. Kieran is more than a man; he is a wolf bound by an ancient curse, his life ruled by the prophecy: The rose will bring her. Catherine’s arrival is no accident—it is destiny. But claiming her means awakening a dangerous magic neither of them fully understands, one that threatens to unravel the fragile truce between man and beast. As moonlight sharpens the edge between desire and danger, Catherine must navigate the perilous game of a lord who guards both his heart and his curse with deadly resolve. In a place where every shadow hides a secret, every glance is a test, and love itself may be the deadliest bargain of all—one question remains: Will the rose bind them together… or doom them both? Perfect for fans of dark fairy-tale retellings, shifter romance, and gothic intrigue.

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151 Bab
The Fall from Grace Part 1
Catherine -I've always believed that ruin has a particular sound—not the dramatic crash you'd expect, but something quieter. More insidious. Like the whisper of silk against skin as expensive dresses are folded into trunks, or the hollow thud of books being stacked in crates. The sound of a life being dismantled, piece by careful piece.Standing in what used to be our grand foyer, I watched two men in ill-fitting coats struggle with the Monet that had hung above the marble console for as long as I could remember. Water lilies in impossible blues and greens, painted by a dead man's hand and worth more than most people would see in a lifetime. Now it was just another asset to be liquidated."Careful with that," I said, though my voice came out sharper than intended. The men paused, looking at me with the particular blend of pity and impatience reserved for fallen gentility. One of them—a thin man with nicotine-stained fingers—actually had the audacity to smirk."Don't worry, miss. We k
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The Fall from Grace Part 2
Father sat behind his mahogany desk like a king whose kingdom had been reduced to a single room. Except kings, I imagined, probably didn't have that particular shade of gray in their complexion, or the way his hands trembled as he reached for the crystal tumbler that definitely didn't contain tea.The smell hit me before anything else—that sharp, medicinal scent of gin that had become his preferred cologne over the past few months. It clung to everything in the room now: the leather-bound books he no longer read, the burgundy curtains that hadn't been opened in weeks, the very air we were supposed to breathe."Catherine. Eleanor." He didn't look up when we entered, just gestured vaguely toward the two chairs positioned across from his desk like we were clients seeking legal advice. The irony wasn't lost on me—we'd become strangers in our own home, formal and careful with each other in a way that felt like playing dress-up in someone else's clothes.Mr. Hartwell, the solicitor, sat in
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The Fall from Grace Part 3
"Daddy?" Jamie's voice came from the doorway, small and uncertain. At eight years old, he had that particular gift children possess for appearing at exactly the wrong moment, like some sort of emotional bloodhound drawn to the scent of adult distress.Father's head jerked up, and I watched him try to rearrange his features into something resembling paternal confidence. It was like watching someone put on a mask that didn't quite fit—close enough to pass casual inspection, but wrong in all the small, important ways."Come here, son," Father said, his voice only slightly slurred. "We have some exciting news."Jamie crept into the room, his small frame dwarfed by the heavy furniture and thick carpets. He'd been clingy lately, following Mother and me around like a lost puppy, as if he could sense the foundation of his world shifting beneath his feet. Children, I'd learned, were remarkably good at detecting lies, even when the adults around them were working overtime to maintain the fictio
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The Rose Request Part 1
The kitchen had become our refuge, though I doubted any of us would have admitted it out loud. Three days since Hartwell's visit, and we'd unconsciously migrated to this room like survivors clustering around the last warm fire. Maybe it was because the creditors hadn't bothered stripping the mismatched chairs and scarred wooden table—too common, too worthless for their purposes. Or maybe it was because kitchens, by their very nature, suggested survival. Food, warmth, the basic mechanics of staying alive.I sat in the thin afternoon light that struggled through windows that hadn't been properly cleaned in weeks, Jamie's coat spread across my lap like a patient on an operating table. The tear along the sleeve wasn't large—barely three inches—but it gaped wide enough to let in the kind of Welsh wind that could freeze a child's bones. My needle moved in small, precise stitches, the rhythm almost meditative.Threading the needle had become more difficult lately. Not because my eyesight was
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The Rose Request Part 2
"I should probably check on your mother," Father said, though he made no move toward the door. Instead, he lingered in the doorway like a man who wasn't sure he was welcome in his own house anymore. "She's been... quiet today."Quiet. That was one way to describe the hollow-eyed silence that had settled over Mother since Hartwell's visit. She'd taken to spending hours in what used to be her sitting room, staring out the windows at the garden she'd cultivated for fifteen years. A garden that would soon belong to strangers who probably wouldn't know or care that the white roses along the south wall needed to be pruned just so, or that the lavender by the gate required specific soil conditions to thrive."She'll be fine," I said, though I wasn't sure I believed it. "We all will."The words felt hollow even as I spoke them—the kind of reassurance people offered when they couldn't think of anything else to say. But Father's shoulders relaxed slightly, as if my confidence could somehow make
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The Rose Request Part 3
Father stood silent for a long moment, his hand resting on the door frame as if he needed the support. The afternoon light had shifted, casting longer shadows across the kitchen floor, and in that half-light his face looked older than his fifty-three years."A rose," he said again, more to himself than to us.There was something in his tone that made the hair on the back of my neck prickle—not fear, exactly, but a kind of premonition. The way people talk about feeling the change in air pressure before a storm hits. I couldn't shake the feeling that I'd said something important without meaning to, something that carried more weight than a simple request for a flower should."It's really not necessary," I said, suddenly wanting to take the words back. "I was just being fanciful."But Father shook his head, a strange kind of resolve settling over his features. "No. You're right. We should have something beautiful. Something to remind us..." He trailed off, leaving the sentence unfinished
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The Beast's Moon Part 1
Kieran -The wolf knew every root, every stone, every hollow in this stretch of forest. My paws found purchase on ground that would have sent a human stumbling, while my nose cataloged scents layered like pages in an ancient book—deer that had passed hours ago, the musk of a fox denning nearby, the green smell of sap bleeding from a wounded oak.But tonight, even the familiar comfort of the hunt couldn't quiet the restlessness that had been building in my chest for weeks. The curse had its rhythms, its predictable ebbs and flows, but this was different. This felt like standing at the edge of a cliff, waiting for something to either pull me back or push me over.The waxing moon hung above the canopy like a silver coin, not yet full but close enough that I could feel its pull in my bones. Three more nights, and the change would be involuntary—a fact that had governed my life for more years than I cared to count. But tonight, I'd chosen this form, sought the wolf's clarity when my human
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The Beast's Moon Part 2
"When was the last time you took human form during the day?" Lucas asked, and I realized I couldn't immediately answer. Weeks, maybe. Possibly longer.The wolf was easier. The wolf didn't think about empty chambers and cold beds and conversations that never came. The wolf focused on immediate concerns—territory, pack, survival. The wolf didn't dream of soft skin and gentle hands, didn't wake with an ache that had nothing to do with the physical demands of the change."The pack needs to see their alpha," Lucas continued when I didn't respond. "Not just the beast who rules them, but the man who chooses to."Choice. The word tasted bitter. What choices had I made in the past twenty-seven years that hadn't been dictated by the curse, by the need to protect both my people and the humans who shared this land from the monster I could become?"I've protected them," I said, hearing the defensive edge in my own voice. "Protected everyone.""By hiding." Lucas's tone was gentle but implacable. "B
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The Beast's Moon Part 3
"The pack respects your strength," Lucas said. "But respect born from fear isn't the same as loyalty born from trust.""They trust me to keep them safe.""They fear you'll lose control." His words cut deeper than I expected. "And lately, so do I."The admission hung between us like a blade. In forty years of service, Lucas had never questioned my judgment so directly. That he was doing so now spoke to how far I'd drifted from the leader he'd sworn to follow."I won't put them at risk," I said, and meant it. Whatever else the curse had taken from me, whatever it had twisted in my nature, my duty to the pack remained absolute."Not intentionally. But Kieran..." He paused, seeming to weigh his words carefully. "When did you last hunt with them? When did you last run as a pack rather than alone?"I couldn't answer, because I couldn't remember. Months, certainly. Possibly longer. The wolf in me preferred solitude, especially as the dreams had grown stronger. Company meant questions I could
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The Father's Journey Part 1
Elias -The first drops hit my face like accusations, cold and sharp enough to cut through the fog of self-pity that had become my constant companion. I pulled my collar higher and urged the horse forward, though neither the animal nor I had much enthusiasm for the journey ahead. The sky promised worse weather to come—the kind of autumn storm that could soak a man to his bones and leave him feeling like he'd never be warm again.Much like everything else in my life these days.The road to Millbrook stretched ahead like a penance, fifteen miles of rutted dirt and stone that would give me plenty of time to rehearse the conversations waiting for me. Yes, I understand the emerald necklace has sentimental value. No, I don't have any other options. How much can you offer?Each word would be a small death, another piece of Eleanor's dignity sold to pay for my stupidity. The jewelry had been her grandmother's, passed down through three generations of women who'd never had to question whether
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