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บททั้งหมดของ Bound to the Rogue Alpha: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

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CHAPTER 1

"Get out, Brooke. Now."Madison didn’t even look up from the bed. She remained draped over Jason Miller like a trophy, her legs tangled with his under the rumpled sheets of the Lawson Estate’s guest wing. The air in the room was thick—sour with the scent of spent heat and the musk of a Beta in rut."You heard her." Jason’s voice was a raspy edge. He didn't look at me either. He just gripped Madison’s waist, his fingers digging into her skin, and pulled her back against his chest.The Bayview Medical Center ID badge clipped to my belt felt like a lead weight. I’d just come from Ruth’s bedside. She was dying—her organs failing because her wolf was too weak to sustain her—and my mate was busy knotting into my sister."He's a Beta, Madison," I said, my voice cracking like dry parchment. "He’s my transition-partner. My mate.""He was your boyfriend, Brooke. Keep the terminology straight." Madison let out a sharp, jagged laugh and arched her back, rubbing her scent all over the pillows. "Bu
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CHAPTER 2

I smoothed the cheap white lace of my slip dress, the fabric thin against my skin. It wasn't a wedding gown; it was a shroud for the life I used to want. I didn’t waste silver on a real dress. Every shard of coin I possessed had to go toward the Bayview Medical Center to keep Ruth’s failing heart beating.I had braided a few stems of white baby’s-breath into my hair with a scrap of silk ribbon. In the dim, cold light of the Lawson Estate’s private chapel, I looked like a sacrificial lamb.The pews were mostly empty. The air smelled of damp stone and old incense, but beneath it, the heavy, metallic scent of Alpha blood hung over my father like a suffocating shroud. He kept checking his watch, his jaw tight."Stop pacing, Brooke," Richard Lawson muttered, not even looking at me. "He’s probably just navigating the mist. He’ll be here."My chest felt hollow. I knew the rumors about the man I was traded to. Logan Pierce. A "hollow" Alpha, a man cast out from the Pierce Compound, a gutter-w
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CHAPTER 3

The man didn't just walk; he reclaimed the space. He was a pillar of dark, refined power, his Alpha scent suppressed so tightly it felt like the static before a lightning strike.Beside me, Madison’s eyes practically popped. I saw the gears turning in her head—the shallow, greedy click-clack of a Lawson social climber. She probably thought he was one of the High Alphas from the Pierce Compound sent to represent the family. After all, the "Gaston" she’d rejected was supposed to be a mangy street-dog, a gutter-wolf with nothing to his name but a stain. This man looked like he owned the stars and the dirt beneath them.I watched her face flush a deep, thirsty red. She cast a side-glance at Jason, and I almost laughed. My ex-boyfriend, the "big prize" she’d stolen, suddenly looked like a wet pup standing next to a direwolf.Madison actually had the nerve to smooth her hair and sashay toward him. "You must be the elder brother," she purred, her voice dripping with that fake, high-caste hon
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CHAPTER 4

The Alpha’s gaze caught mine, tracking the way my eyes lingered on that obsidian watch. A heavy, dangerous silence stretched between us until he leaned in. His scent—cold rain and crushed cedar—washed over me, making my skin prickle."It’s a fake, Brooke," he murmured, his voice a low vibration against my ear. "Borrowed it from a rogue friend. I only wear it when I need to look like I’m worth more than the dirt in my boots. Didn't think you had an eye for high-caste trinkets."He slid the watch off and shoved it into his pocket with a careless shrug."It’s a damn good imitation," I whispered, stepping back as my ears began to burn. The heat from his body was staggering.I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. Of course. A man cast out of the Pierce Compound would have connections in the black markets of the Shifter Citadel. For a second, I’d actually panicked, thinking I’d been sold to a high-ranking spy or a criminal lord. A street-hustler was much easier to handle.Logan til
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CHAPTER 5

"Go scrub the scent of the Lawson pack off your skin. I can wait."I flinched, my heels catching on the uneven stone floor of the Harbor View Apartment. My heart was a rabbit drumming against my ribs. I wasn't just a bride; I was a peace offering in a slip dress, and the predator in front of me was finally closing the cage door.I felt like a stray cornered by a High Alpha. Panic was a metallic taste in my mouth, and I was doing a damn poor job of masking it. I didn't know how to exist in the same air as this man—my "husband," a stranger who smelled like the coming of a winter storm.Logan leaned against the scarred wooden table, his dark eyes tracking my every twitch. To him, I was probably just a shivering, scentless omegas.He let out a low, rough chuckle that vibrated in the small room. "Relax, Brooke. I’m not going to tear into you. Not yet. We need to talk."I crossed my arms over my chest, my fingers digging into my own skin as I drifted toward him. Every instinct told me to ru
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CHAPTER 6

I stiffened, my heart hammering a frantic rhythm against my ribs. "If I’m not Madison Lawson, who exactly do you think is standing in front of you? That’s a ridiculous thing to say," I forced out, trying to lace my voice with her trademarked shallow flippancy.Inside, I was screaming. If he realized I was the "defective" replacement, the deal would collapse. Evelyn would pull the credits from Bayview Medical Center, and Ruth would die in that sterile hospital bed before the sun peaked over the Citadel. I had to play the part of the spoiled sister, even if it felt like swallowing glass.Logan’s brow furrowed. I could feel his predatory instincts gnawing at the edges of my lie. He’d probably been told that the Lawson heiress was a vain, scent-obsessed socialite who spent her days draining the pack’s coffers and her nights in the beds of high-ranking Alphas.He’d likely dressed in these rags and brought me to this crumbling Harbor View apartment as a test—expecting me to throw a tantrum,
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CHAPTER 7

In my dreams, the mist over the Shifter Citadel finally lifted. Ruth was standing in the sun, her wolf spirit vibrant and whole, the gray sickness purged from her eyes. We were walking back to the old foster den, and for the first time in years, the air didn't taste like ash.Then the sharp, jagged chirp of my comm-link shattered the peace.I bolted upright, my heart hammering against my ribs. It took a agonizing ten seconds to realize I wasn't in my cramped bunk at the Lawson Estate. The stone walls were cold, the air smelled of old woodsmoke and rain. Right. I was a Pierce now. I was mated to an outcast.I crept toward the bedroom door and eased it open.Logan was a tangled mess of limbs on the tiny sofa. He looked absurd—this massive, powerful Alpha, built like a fortress, curled into a ball to fit on a piece of furniture meant for a human child. A threadbare gray wool blanket was draped over his shoulders, and his legs dangled off the end, bare feet resting on a stack of old crate
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CHAPTER 8

I hopped off the transport at the edge of the Lawson Estate, my heart heavy. Now that I’d signed the blood-contract with Logan, it was time to collect. I hadn't sold my soul to an outcast for nothing; Ruth’s life depended on my father keeping his word.The heavy iron gates hummed with a low-frequency silver ward. I rang the bell, my fingers trembling.Inside, Evelyn was reclined on a velvet chaise, delicately sipping a tea infused with wolfsbane to sharpen her senses. She looked up, a thin, predatory smile stretching her lips. "Back so soon, Brooke? You only mated yesterday. Don't tell me the Pierce outcast has already kicked you out of his ruin. Or did the smell of poverty finally get to you?"She didn't mention the tribute. She acted as if our bargain had never happened.I stood my ground, my voice flat. "I’m here for the credits. You promised the full amount for Ruth’s marrow transplant the moment the ritual was sealed."Evelyn set her cup down with a slow, deliberate click. Her ey
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CHAPTER 9

"Brooke, you’ve clearly misunderstood. I only lashed out at my daughter in a moment of heated temper. It was meaningless venting," Evelyn said, her voice dripping with artificial sweetness as her eyes remained glued to the glittering tribute on the table."I’m not interested in your excuses," Logan replied. His voice was flat, devoid of the warmth he’d shown me earlier. He looked at them as if they were insects crawling across a pristine floor.Before they could respond, Evan Brooks stepped forward with practiced efficiency. He gathered the velvet boxes, packed them back into the crates, and hauled them away. Logan didn't offer another word. He simply took my hand—his grip firm and grounding—and led me out of the Lawson Estate.Only when the heavy iron gates hissed shut behind us did he release me. The cold mist of the borderlands swirled around us, and his expression softened as he turned to face me."Why didn't you tell me you were coming here to face them alone?"I looked away, wat
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CHAPTER 10

The Pierce Holdings tower loomed like a silver fang in the center of the Citadel, and by the time I navigated the winding forest trails back to our Harbor View Apartment, the sun was already dipping below the jagged peaks.I collapsed onto the sagging sofa, my spirit as bruised as my feet. Elaine hadn’t just rejected me; she’d tried to erase my future. Her scent of cloying lavender and malice had lingered in that boardroom, making it clear she’d never let a "Lawson stray" succeed.Just as I was sinking into a pit of dark thoughts, my comm-link buzzed. A formal rejection from Pierce Holdings’ recruitment pack. Failed. I didn't let myself cry. I stood up, grabbed my tablet, and moved to the table. Ruth didn't have time for my self-pity. I began scrolling through other, smaller packs—border-guard architectural firms, wilderness menders, anything. My stomach gave a loud, hollow growl. I hadn’t eaten since the previous night’s "fake" toast.I was mid-bite into a scavenged sandwich when the
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