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Summoned by the Alpha King

*Fiona*The howling grows closer as I enter the castle. My father, King Alden, summoned me from the battlefield where Solara, our kingdom, is fighting desperately to stop the onslaught from our enemies, Caldara, the kingdom to the north. I am not pleased to have been called away from battle when we were just about to launch a counterstrike, and my entourage of guards knows it.Irritated, I stomp into the castle, the sound of my boots echoing off the marble floor. My father leaves it to me and his other commanders to make decisions on the battlefield while he remains safely at the castle, overseeing troop movements through messages that come and go in the mind-link. If he had seen what I was looking at, perhaps he wouldn’t have called me back, but I had no choice but to obey.I make my way into the war room, throwing the door open so hard it slams into the wall. Every eye turns toward me. A group of older advisors gathers around the table, their hunched shoulders barely straightening a

Enemy Outside the Gates

*Varek*“The forces have advanced to the border of Malantra, Your Highness,” one of my advisors tells me. “They are holding strong there, ready for your signal to attack.”“Send word for them to fan out along the border,” I tell him. “When they launch into Solara, I want to make sure our attack is as broad and destructive as possible. Do not hold back.”“Yes, sir,” he says, and then he’s off, shifting into his wolf and running however far he must to be within mind-link range of my leaders in Malantra.“It was a good idea to bring our forces through neutral territory,” my Beta, Ronan, says. “Alpha King Alden will be shocked when he knows we’re progressing on two sides.”Leaning over the map, I move a few pieces that represent our forces into different positions. “I’m certain he’s already aware of our advance through Malantra. They may claim to be neutral, but they will tip the Solarans off. Be sure of that.”“We could’ve gone further south,” one of my generals, and also my cousin, Luci

Political Pawn

*Fiona*“They’re right outside the gate, Sire,” my father’s advisor says to him. “They want to discuss terms of ending the war.”I stand outside of the war room door, listening intently. I doubt my father knows I’m here. I was about to walk in to give him an update on some information I’d gathered from the commanders to the west, the ones keeping an eye on the border with Malantra, but now, I pause to listen to their discussion.“Fuck,” my father mutters. I don’t think I’ve ever heard him use that word before. “We can’t just let them in. I don’t trust Varek. He’s an animal. Letting him in here to discuss terms of our surrender would likely result in him storming the castle. He’d kill us all.”My eyes widen in horror at the word. I can’t believe anyone would be so cruel, so evil as to violate the terms of a truce to discuss the ends of the war. But then, I think about some of the awful stories I’ve heard about Alpha King Varek–that he’s slaughtered women and children in villages in his

Invaded

*Varek*“What do you mean he refuses?”My messenger, a man I’ve known for years and highly trust, Darco stands before me, his back ramrod straight as he delivers the information he’s gathered from Alpha King Alden. “I’m sorry, Your Majesty, but that was what he said. He explained that he is happy to correspond through letters regarding your terms for peace, but he does not want you inside of the castle.”Anger boils through my blood as I stare down at Darco. It’s in times like these when I fully understand the importance of the phrase, “Don’t shoot the messenger.” Or in this case, don’t tear the messenger limb from limb. It’s not his fault Alpha King Alden is an idiotic asshole.“Fine,” I bark. “If he won’t allow me inside to negotiate like real men, then we’ll just come inside anyway.”Behind me, I hear a shrill laugh from Lucian who is always excited to coat his tongue in blood. “That’s what I’ve been waiting to hear,” my cousin barks.“Get the men ready,” I tell the commanders stan

Battle's End

*Varek*I found her. I wasn’t even looking for her yet, but here she is. I know this is the princess I’ve been looking for, despite the fact that she’s dressed like a warrior. Her long auburn hair falls around her shoulders in soft waves, and her jade eyes glow with a passion that gives her an ethereal look. No doubt, this has to be Princess Fiona.When she stands defiantly in front of me and asks that we have mercy on her people, I can’t help but smirk. If her father had allowed me into the castle to discuss my demands, we wouldn’t be in this situation at this moment, now would we? I wish I could ask her that, but since I can’t mind-link with her, I’ll have to remind her of it later.I can mind-link with my own men, though. “Curtis,” I say to one of my more trusted guards. “I found the princess. She’s in the entryway of the castle. Bring Michael, and come and collect her so I can hunt down the king.”“Yes, Alpha,” Curtis says immediately.I continue to stand there, locking eyes with

Escape

*Fiona*My head lulls to the side as the prisoner wagon makes its way over the bumpy roads that lead out of my home in Solara further north, through the steep hills that will eventually lead to the mountains of Caldara. It’s already chillier, and we’ve only been traveling for a few hours. I wish I had a cloak or a blanket, but that bastard Varek didn’t even give me the opportunity to say goodbye to my family, let alone the chance to grab anything of comfort.Exhaustion washes over me, but I fight the urge to fall asleep. I’ve promised myself two things. First, I will not let them see me cry. No matter what. Not a single tear will fall from my eyes when a member of the Caldara Pack is present. Second, I will show them no weakness. I need to be on high alert. This vehicle could stop at any moment. I might have the opportunity to escape.I keep both points in mind for as long as I can, but soon after the sun sets and the hills transition into mountains, I can no longer keep my eyes open.

Prize in Prison

*Varek*I’m seething as I walk back to my commanders. That princess is far more wily than I’d been giving her credit for. Well, I suppose I’ll have to keep that in mind before I allow anyone else to approach her for any reason. “Well done, Alpha,” Lucien says when I rejoin the small group that was about to meet to discuss the journey back home. “No one else could’ve captured her.”I ignore him because I’m not in the mood to have my ass kissed right now. Seldom do I care for my cousin’s banter. “We need to let the men rest,” I say to the others. “We’ll let them camp here. All lead commanders will stay. The advisors and the royal guard will continue on the way to the castle. I don’t want to leave our prize out in the open any longer than necessary. I won’t sleep until she’s locked up safe and sound in Snowfall Castle.”“Yes, Alpha,” all of my commanders say together. Ronan and Lucien stay with me as I go to order the cart hauling the princess to move out.Once they are on the road, I t

Dungeons and Dreams

*Fiona*I wish I hadn’t missed. A big glob of saliva lies on the muck-covered stone floor of the dungeon near where Varek’s boot was a moment ago. He’s long gone, though. His entourage following him up the stairs sounds like a herd of elephants storming through the jungle.I hate every single one of them and wish they were dead.The bitter cold of this Goddess forsaken land just about did me in on the way here. Ultimately, I ended up using the blanket he gave me, but it did little good. The snow falling down and the bitter wind were freezing. I couldn’t shift inside of that fucking cage because it was made of silver, which weakens our shifting powers.I can’t shift in this cage either. Grabbing the bars, I give them a good shake, but nothing happens. No one is around to hear me, and even if they were, they wouldn’t let me out.With no other choice, I move to the back corner of the cell and sink down onto the floor. It’s not any cleaner here, and I shudder to think about what I might b

Foiled

*Fiona*My wrists are chained together, which makes it difficult to run, but I’m doing my best to put some distance between myself and Beta Ronan. All I know is that the stairs are this way. I have to get up them and past the guards before he catches me.“What the fuck?” I hear Ronan before he grabs me. He’s not gentle. His massive hand reaches out and latches on to my arm, yanking me backward. I slam into his chest, the air knocked out of me. I guess I can’t blame him, but fuck if that didn’t hurt.Gasping for air, I lean back against him, having no other choice. I didn’t even make it to the first step.“Seriously, Fiona?” he barks, keeping his massive arm around my middle. “The one thing I warned you not to do, and you do it within two seconds of me unlocking the cell door. Did you honestly think you were going to be able to outrun me when you haven’t eaten in Goddess knows how long, you’re freezing cold, and your wrists are chained together? You must think I’m the most incompeten

I Will Break Her

*Varek*I’m in my office, going over reports from my commanders about the battle. Most of them contain only information I’m already aware of, though a few of them have details I didn’t know about until now. Our casualty rate is so low, even I’m impressed, and I already knew I’m the Alpha of the most powerful army in the world. To have lost only twenty dead and forty-five wounded with no prisoners while attacking the fortified castle of an opponent? Well, every kingdom in the land should be afraid of the Caldaran Army.Ronan steps through the door without knocking, which isn’t surprising. He rarely does. I don’t mind, though. He’s not just my Beta and my cousin, he’s also my best friend and the only person I ever truly feel like I can be myself around. Lucian wishes he could be this close to me, but something in my gut has always told me to keep him at arm’s length, though I haven’t pinpointed why.“Well, that was fun.” Ronan sinks into the chair across from me, his long hair fanning o

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