Semua Bab Claimed By The Alpha King: Bab 1 - Bab 4

SOFIAMy fingers dig into the bark of the ancient oak as the Moonridge Pack assembles below. The Alpha's Hunt—a tradition older than memory, where mated pairs prove their unity before the entire pack. My stomach churns, but not from nerves about the hunt itself.It's Andrew, my mate and Alpha of the Moonridge Pack.I watch him stride through the crowd with the easy confidence of an Alpha, even if his pack barely commands respect among the greater territories. When I'd first met Andrew Grafton three years ago, that confidence had been intoxicating. Enough to make me walk away from everything I'd once been.Now it just feels hollow.For weeks now, he's been different. Distant. His eyes linger on Anne Stonehurst whenever she speaks, and his laughter comes too easily when she's near. Anne—daughter of Alpha Stonehurst, whose Iron Ridge Pack could crush Moonridge without breaking a sweat. Beautiful, connected, everything I apparently aren't anymore.I tell myself it's nothing, that I'm imag

SOFIAI cradle my wounded arm against my chest as I climb the front steps of the pack house. The cuts have stopped bleeding, but they throb with each heartbeat—a steady reminder of my humiliation in the woods.Behind me, I can hear the excited chatter of pack members recounting Andrew's "heroic" rescue of Anne. Their voices carry easily through the evening air, painting him as the perfect Alpha who rushed to save a helpless damsel.No one mentions the rogue that actually attacked me. No one asks about my injuries.I push through the front door and immediately feel the weight of hostile stares. Joan Grafton sits in the main living area with several other pack members, her sharp features twisted in disapproval. Andrew's mother, Karen, stands beside the fireplace like a sentinel guarding sacred ground."Well, well." Joan's voice drips with mock concern. "Look who finally made it back."I keep walking toward the stairs, but Karen's voice stops me cold."Don't you dare walk away from us, g