Semua Bab Tasked To Be The Mate Of The Alpha: Bab 1 - Bab 4

Scarlett’s POV“Love is a battlefield, and I’m armed with claws and a broken heart.”The elevator to Nathan’s office reeked of ink and old leather, a sterile scent that did little to calm the storm raging inside me. My fingers trembled as I clutched my phone, the screen blurring through unshed tears. I was no stranger to pressure—years as a pack warrior had forged me into steel—but today was different. Today, I carried a secret that could shatter the fragile world I’d fought to build.My wolf paced restlessly within, her energy spiking as the full moon loomed, only two nights away. The elevator dinged, and the doors slid open to reveal the Alpha’s wing, its dim hallway lit by flickering sconces. My pulse thundered each step toward Nathan’s office a march to war. Before I could knock, the door swung open.“Scarlett,” Nathan’s voice cut through the silence, sharp as a blade. His golden eyes locked onto mine, unreadable yet piercing, like he could see the truth I hadn’t yet spoken.My st

Scarlett’s POV“Love is a chain—break it, and you bleed; forge it, and you burn.”The cave’s runes pulsed like heartbeats, their eerie glow casting shadows that danced across the stone walls. The dagger in my hand hummed, its blade warm against my palm, as Lira’s words echoed: *“The ritual will break the moonbane’s spell, but you’ll face your heart’s every wound.”* Outside, Everleigh’s warriors snarled, their claws scraping the cave’s entrance. My wolf thrashed, hungry for blood, but the altar’s magic held me—demanding I confront the truth before I fought.Lira battled a warrior near the entrance, her silver wolf form a blur of ferocity. Blood sprayed as she tore into his flank, but more shadows loomed—Everleigh among them. Her amber eyes locked onto me through the chaos, her smirk a silent taunt. She thought she’d won. She thought I’d break.She was wrong.“Scarlett, now!” Lira’s human voice cut through the snarls, her form shifting back as she kicked a warrior into the wall. “The ri