LOGINAlina was raised as an omega maid, and she was kept out of sight and considered a nothing. However, when her pack is deprived of all their belongings at the end of the war, her stepbrother sells her as a sacrifice to the most dreaded rulers in the world, the twin Lycan kings, Kael and Kaden. A single night out with them transforms all that. They brand her as their mate, but the mark fades away by morning. The council calls her cursed. A fake Luna is brought in. And in a short time, Alina has been put in the position of a thief, a liar and a betrayer. Being hunted by the kings she loves, pushed back to the pack which abused her, Alina becomes the Alpha when she discovers the truth about the deaths of her parents. But the kings come back, imploring to be given another opportunity. Her wolf is dying. Her enemies are closing in. And the one, who can rescue her, must sacrifice all of it, even his wolf. At this point, Alina has to decide between revenge, power and the two men she can never forget.
View MoreThey pushed the horses hard. Covered in two days what should have taken three. Reached the settlement at dusk to find it in chaos.Guards were everywhere. People running. And at the center of it all, the main hall was on fire.“Lena!” Alina screamed.She ran before anyone could stop her. Straight into the burning building. Smoke choked the air. Timber groaned overhead. But she didn’t care.She found Vera in the back room. The woman was unconscious, a bloody wound on her head. And beside her, Lena’s basket was empty.“No,” Alina breathed. “No no no.”Kaden burst in behind her. “Where is she?”“Gone. Someone took her.”They searched the building. Found nothing. Ran outside and grabbed the first guard they saw.“What happened?” Kaden demanded.“A woman. Came in through the southern gate. Said she had a message from the Riverrun Alpha. We let her in.” The guard’s face was pale. “She went to the main hall. Five minutes later, the fire started. By the time we got inside, she was gone. And s
Kaden stared at the thing in the crater. It had no face. No features. Just a human-shaped void that hurt to look at directly.“That’s the Source?” he asked.“That’s its avatar,” the successor said. His voice was shaking. “The first Revenant never mentioned this. Never said it could manifest.”“So what do we do?”“The ritual. Exactly as planned. Kael walks in. Says the words. Gives himself to it.” The successor pulled against his chains. “But we need to be fast. Before it fully forms.”Kael was already moving. Walking toward the crater’s edge. His steps were steady despite his fear.“Kael, wait!” Kaden grabbed his arm. “We don’t know what that thing will do.”“It’ll take me. Turn me into a seal. That’s what we came for.” Kael pulled free. “Let me go, brother. This is my choice.”“You don’t have to do this.”“Yes I do. You know I do.” Kael smiled. It was sad and tired and completely genuine. “Take care of Alina. Raise Lena well. Live a good life. That’s all I ask.”“Kael…”“I love you.
Everyone rushed to the southern wall. The grey scar was spreading fast, consuming ground at visible speed. Trees withered and died as it touched them. Grass turned to ash. Even the air smelled wrong, like metal and old death.“How long before it reaches the wall?” Alina asked.“Hours,” Elder Brann said, his voice tight. “Maybe less. It’s moving faster than before.”The successor stood beside them, still in chains. “It’s accelerating because the Source is waking. The closer it gets to full consciousness, the faster the grey spreads.”“What is the Source?” Kaden demanded. He’d insisted on coming despite barely being able to stand. The bond kept him upright, drawing on Alina’s strength.“Something old. From before wolves. Before humans even. It sleeps beneath the earth, feeding on whatever magic leaks down through the cracks.” The successor watched the grey spread. “The Archive tried to contain it. That’s what the Indexing was really for. Channeling magic away from the Source. Starving i
They ran through the night. No stopping. No rest. The fortress bells echoed behind them, growing distant but never silent.Kaden’s leg was bad. The spear had gone deep. Every step sent pain shooting up through his body. But the bond helped. Alina’s strength flowing into him. Keeping him moving when he should have collapsed.“We need to stop,” Cassandra said. She was supporting Gregor, who’d taken a sword across his ribs. “People are dying on their feet.”“Another mile,” Alina replied. “Put distance between us and pursuit. Then we stop.”“They won’t make another mile.”Alina looked back. The thirty wolves who’d escaped were exhausted. Three were being carried by others. Two more were limping badly. They’d fought hard. Bled hard. Couldn’t give much more.Through the bond, she felt Kaden’s agreement.“Find cover,” he said. “Somewhere defensible. We’ll rest for an hour.”They found a ravine with steep walls. Defensible from the ground but exposed from above. Not ideal, but it would have t
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