The Alpha's Cursed Twin

Stacey.Something bad was about to happen. I could feel it my bones.The pack stood in the front yard of the pack house, dressed in their best clothes. Tonight, we were celebrating Alpha Liam’s fifth ascension anniversary. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion.So why was my wolf on tension?It was my eighteenth birthday and no one remembered. I was sure that wasn’t the reason because it had been like that for as long as I could remember.Looking at the alpha with his family, I wondered what it must feel like to be truly loved. Tears welled in my eyes as the painful truth sunk in. I might never know.“Stacey Miller, please step forward,” Elder Joshua said in a loud voice that echoed through the grounds. I froze. My heart beat skyrocketed but I couldn’t move. I racked my brain. What did I do wrong? A shove from behind set my feet in motion. The flower I was holding fell to the ground and I marched forward with bare hands. “The moon chose you,” the elder said. “You’re fated to stan

Liam.“We have tolerated most of your decisions, alpha.” Elder Gordon said with a heavy voice after listening to my proposal to let Caleb stay in the pack. The other elders watched him as he spoke. “But letting him back into a territory will be a big mistake we can’t let happen. We’ve heard the stories of his escapades. We can’t let him stay.”Five elders sat in a semicircle facing me. I was seated at the head of the table, observing them. Murmurs of agreement rose from his colleagues. “My brother is not an enemy. He’s of the same blood as I.”They were talking about him as if he were some kind of monster. When I was younger, the things I was told about the darkness that possessed him scared me. I had grown up scared of him, but with time that fear had lessened.Stories about his wild and reckless behavior reached the pack, but the things he did were not as bad as one would expect. He was just like any wild rogue, trying to survive by any means necessary. Occasionally he went too far

Stacey.“Calm down, little brother.” Caleb said. “I was just asking Stacey if she'd like me to train her. You abandoned her amidst the worst wolves. I can't imagine what would have happened to her if I hadn't shown up.“What happened?” I was about to reply, but Caleb spoke for me. “Your ex-girlfriend wanted to tear her into shreds.”“I'll handle that,” Liam said. He didn't seem surprised; he clearly knew Ashley well. He turned to his twin. “And I'll train her.”Caleb raised a brow. “Really? When will you get time to do it? Hubert is coming for you, and don't forget the rogue parks targeting this pack. They're one of the reasons I came. I know all their dirty tricks so I can protect the pack, but you'll be the one that has to deal with that unless you want to lose the pack's respect. Let me handle the little things while you tackle the bigger problems.”“Fine. You can train her, but don't try anything inappropriate.”“She's my twin's girl. I wouldn't think about it.”“Good.”It was int

Stacey.“I can't do this right now,” I told May. “Can I come back tomorrow?”May glanced at the older woman, who nodded. I didn't know what was going on in their minds, but I hoped they did not suspect anything.“It’s alright,” May said, and I bolted out of there before she could say another word.Back in my room, I paced around, going over the words Liam had said. He had said the bond between Liam and I was artificial. Could it really be true? Why would Liam choose me when there were so many capable young women who would want him?Then I remembered that even I wanted him. Before Caleb returned, I had fantasized about Liam just like other unmated girls in the pack. The return of his brother had changed everything. Now he was the only one I could think of.They brought me food, but I could barely eat anything, no matter how I tried. I was far too nervous to the point that I wasn't sure if it was because of the upcoming training with Caleb or the wedding with Liam. The anticipation of

Caleb.Pretending to be the good guy was getting on my nerves. As I watched Stacey smiling next to Liam while they had dinner, my finger balled into fists. The worst part of it was that I could smell his scent on her. It was light but still there, making me want to move across the table and rip my twin to shreds.How dare he touch what was mine? Pretending to be the good guy was hard, but it was getting harder with him getting close to the woman I wanted.I stood in the shadows of the grand dining hall, my jaw clenched and eyes burning as I watched her laugh at stuff he was saying. She was seated next to him, the one everyone adored. And the one who never truly deserved her.I watched as she listened to what he was saying, didn't seem very attentive but she was looking at him. My fingers twitched. Liam’s low chuckle came a second later. Of course. He always made her laugh. Always got to be the one she looked at with those wide, hopeful eyes.I turned away before I snapped and shifted