All Chapters of FATED TO THE ALPHA'S SHADOW: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

ELENA POV"Do you really think this will work?" Rune asks. I pull up the blanket to her shoulders, tucking her firmly into the bed. Her face is sickly pale. The hot ginger and cinnamon tea is already doing its work, spiking up her temperature.I find her hands under the blanket, holding them in mine. "This has to work, Rune. Or the rest of my life is ruined."She nods, giving a loud sniff. I'm not sure if it's because of the chili soup I made her drink in ten minutes or if she's actually sick.Either way, we will need more of that if I'm going to convince my parents to postpone the wedding till my "sick" sister gets better.I remember throwing open the door to her room at the first light of dawn, standing at the entrance with the spices concoction I brewed last night and my poorly adapted, half-baked plan for freedom.Sweet little Rune will do anything for me.It's probably not the best decision, placing my future in the hands of a thirteen-year-old gamma wolf, but Lukas Montclair, th

ELENA POV I feel lost the moment we step in. Tess takes a glass of alcohol from a passing waiter and pushes it to my hands. "Blend. You look like a wet cat."I scowl at her. The alcohol feels cold in my hand. She steps back, pushing through the crowd of people."Wait, where are you going!" I grab her hand.Her eyes meet mine, the mask hiding her expression. "I know the party host well." She speaks quickly. "He's a former pack enforcer that will grant us safe access past the borders. I just need to meet him upstairs really quick."I let go of her, shocked. We were omegas. I knew what meeting a man upstairs in a top-tier party like this meant. "Tess, are you...""Stay where I can find you," she cuts me off, hurrying through one of the side doors."No," I whisper, the excitement of the night waning thin. There had to be another way. "Tess, wait..."She's already gone. I rush forward, nearly stumbling over my heels."Watch it," someone snaps.I mumble an apology, racing blindly through t

ELENA POVMy heart beats hard. Alpha Lukas lets go of me, but I can feel his eyes lingering on me.“Smile,” he leans down to whisper like he hadn't just threatened me, his lip grazing my ear. I shiver, looking up at the audience gathered.There are at least a hundred, filling the small room, beta enforcers lined at every door, and everyone is watching. I feel lightheaded. Lukas's hand rests on the small of my back, cold and grounding as he leads me forward.I force a smile on my face. He nods at Malric and Calista, who grin and clap like they're on the moon. Seated next to Malric, surrounded by beta wolves, my eyes meet the Alpha King, Eldan Montclair—Lukas's father. Our gazes lock. Something in me shifts, a feeling like he's someone I should know… someone dangerous. He gives me a cold smile.I quickly look away, fear pounding in my chest. I should run, my insides scream. This is a trap.Lukas's hand moves to my waist, like he can sense my thoughts. “Relax,” he mutters in a low drawl.