All Chapters of THE ALPHA CAPTIVE MATE: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

The little wooden wolf was warm inside my shirt, right over my heart.I held my hand there while I walked quiet through the big pine trees. My little brother Elias gave it to me the day the wolves came and took everything. He was only eight. He had a big gap where his front tooth fell out. He was so proud because he carved it himself with his tiny knife. “For good luck, Nys,” he said and hugged me hard. That was the last time I'd saw him smile. The wooden wolf and a big scar on my shoulder are all I have left from home.Tonight somebody else’s luck was going to run out.I am now twenty-four. The scared little girl who used to hide and cry under the table is gone. Now I am the Shadow Blade for the rebels in the east. I move super quiet, super fast, and I am really, really mad inside. For twelve years I trained every day. For twelve years I had bad dreams. For twelve years I kept the same promise in my heart and made it sharper than any knife.Tonight Alpha Raiden is going to die.The e

Nyssa’s PovThe silver chains burn.It’s not a hot burn like fire. It a cold burn, like ice pressed against my skin.Every time I'd tried to move, they hurt my wrists and ankles more. The Moon Cell is quiet. I only hear the wind above the open roof and the soft sounds of wolves outside the glass walls.They watch me like I’m a dangerous animal, that could escape and hurt them all.Good. I want them afraid.My name is Nyssa Voss. For twelve years, I've been trained to kill wolves. I slept with knives under my pillow. And learned about poisons until my hands smelled like dangerous plants. I came here ready to die if it meant I could kill Raiden.But I never planned for the mate bond.It feels like a second heart inside my chest. It feels warm and heavy, and it feels wrong. Every beat says: He is yours. You are his.I want to cut it out.The big wolf, Thorne, left a cup of water just too far away. Maybe it’s a joke. Or a test. I could stretch and knock it over, then drink from the floor

Nyssa’s Pov The sun is only just above the trees when they come for me. I hear them first, many boots on the dirt, low growls, the sound of weapons. The whole pack stands around the Moon Cell like wolves around something hurt and weak. Through the glass I see them all: old ones, young ones, mothers holding babies. They stare at me with angry yellow eyes. The silver has cut my wrists open. Dried blood sticks to the cuffs. I smell metal and sweat. But I sit up straight. I will not look broken. Raiden walks into the circle first. He looks tired. Dark circles are under his eyes. His face is tight. The bite I gave him shows through his torn shirt—dark red and ugly. Kael comes next, with a cold little smile I already hate. Then Elder Voss with his walking staff. Then Thorne and ten big warriors holding spears. Raiden lifts one hand. Everyone becomes quiet. “Pack law says,” he says in a strong, clear voice, “an assassin caught here must be judged by the Circle. The punishment is death

Raiden’s PovThe torches spit and pop as I walk into the big circle.Kael is already there. He took his shirt off. His scars shine because he put oil on them so claws will slide off. He rolls his shoulders like this is just play fighting. But his eyes look mean. He has wanted to fight me for years.I pull off my torn shirt and drop it. Blood is dry on my shoulder where Nyssa bit me. The bad silver dust from earlier is still in my skin. It feels like hot bugs crawling inside me. I can feel Nyssa through the bond. She is scared and mad. Her heart beats so fast it feels like my heart too.Twenty six days left. I am not allowed to die tonight.Thorne rings the big iron bell one time. The sound is loud and scary.“Fight for who is boss of the pack,” Thorne says. His voice is strong, but his eyes look sad. “Fight until one gives up or dies. Go.”Kael jumps at me super fast.He is faster than in practice. His claws cut my side before I can turn. The silver on his claws burns bad. I growl a