All Chapters of The Alpha's Last Bond Breaker : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

The wolf in the cage wasn't going to make it through the night.I could tell from fifty feet away, even before I saw the silver thread connecting him to the female wolf being dragged away by pack enforcers. The thread pulsed weakly, sickly gold instead of the healthy silver of a true mate bond. Dying. Taking him with it."Please." The wolf—barely more than a boy, maybe twenty—pressed against the bars. Blood matted his brown fur. "Please, someone help me. I can't feel her anymore. I can't breathe without her."The crowd around the punishment cage muttered, shuffled their feet. No one met his eyes.I pulled my hood lower and turned away.Not your problem. Keep walking."They're going to execute her at dawn," someone whispered behind me. "Caught her with a rogue from the Northern Pack. Broke their mate vow.""The bond will kill him before morning," another voice answered. "Might be a mercy."My fingers curled into fists. The black marks on my left forearm burned beneath my jacket sleeve—

"Get down!"Kade's roar came a second before he slammed into me, taking us both to the floor behind the couch. His body covered mine completely, one arm wrapped around my head protectively, the other braced against the floor.The window exploded inward.Glass rained down like deadly snow. Dark magic crackled through the air, scorching the spot where I'd been standing moments before. The smell of sulfur and burnt ozone filled the office."Stay down," Kade growled against my ear, his breath hot on my neck.My heart hammered—from fear or from having his body pressed against every inch of mine, I couldn't tell. Probably both.Our mate is protecting us, Ash purred, entirely too pleased with the situation.Now is not the time.Kade shifted slightly, and I felt every hard plane of muscle against me. Felt his heart racing as fast as mine. Felt the mate bond singing with satisfaction at our proximity."Marcus!" Kade shouted. "Lockdown protocol! Now!"Footsteps thundered in the hallway. Alarms

"Tonight."The word hung in the air between us, heavy with implication.Elder Orin cleared his throat. "I'll leave you two to discuss the details. The ritual is simple but must be done correctly." He shuffled toward the door, then paused. "And Sera? Once a mate bond is completed, there's no undoing it. Make sure this is what you want."The door closed behind him with a soft click.Silence stretched. I couldn't look at Kade. Couldn't process what I'd just agreed to.Complete the mate bond. Tonight. With a man I'd known for less than two days."Sera." His voice was gentle. "Look at me."I forced my eyes up. He'd moved closer without me noticing, now standing just a foot away."We don't have to do this," he said quietly. "If you're not ready—""I'm terrified," I admitted. "Of dying. Of the bond. Of you.""Of me?""Of what you make me feel." The words tumbled out. "I've spent ten years alone. Ten years not letting anyone close because everyone I've ever cared about dies. And now you're as