Alle Kapitel von Bound to the Rogue Alpha: Kapitel 21 – Kapitel 30

I found myself leaning on him more than I cared to admit. Logan had always provided a sense of sanctuary in this harsh wilderness. Even tonight, he had shielded me like an Alpha protector from the ancient legends.As long as I was at his side, I knew my safety was assured. Yet, a different kind of dread began to seep into my mind. I couldn't stop spiraling through the dark possibilities of the coming days. "Calvu won't let this go. I’m certain to be cast out from my position. My heart was in my throat back there. The way you tore into him... I was terrified you’d leave him broken beyond repair or worse. Do you realize that if you had taken his life, the Enforcers would have locked you in the Citadel pits forever?""Don't let those dark thoughts cloud your mind. None of that will come to pass. I won't be seeing the inside of a cage," Logan answered, his voice a calm, low rumble.A moment later, his silver eyes darkened with possessive intensity as he pulled me closer. "Besides, why do

Truly, I had no way of knowing how things would conclude between me and Logan.Logan’s frame went rigid. He narrowed his silver eyes, scrutinizing my face with predatory focus. "Are you telling me you never shared a furs with those previous wolves you ran with?"I gripped the cushion until my knuckles turned white, shaking my head before I could stop the reflex. Then, the weight of my mistake hit me like a physical blow.I was inhabiting this life as Madison Lawson. Logan surely knew the whispers about Madison—that she moved from one male to another like a predator on a fresh trail. How could a wolf like Madison still be untouched?Panic flared in my chest. Remaining in his reach felt far too perilous."I... I have a moon-cycle deadline approaching. I must finalize my sketches immediately. Release me. I need to retreat to my chambers." I shoved against Logan’s chest. My skin felt scorched, as if a fever was ravaging my blood.Logan was radiating a similar heat. The scent of his exerti

Madison bared her fangs in a silent snarl of pure envy.She had once tried to scent-mark Noah Bennett, but the sentinel had rebuffed her advances without a second thought. My sister, on the other hand, always seemed to have powerful males circling her like hawks. She had already claimed Logan, yet she had the audacity to share a feast with Noah.Madison tried to soothe her own ego, telling herself I was nothing but a low-blooded stray. Perhaps Noah only tolerated our presence because he recognized Logan’s Alpha scent."Is that the way of it?" Madison muttered to her circle of she-wolves. "Let us offer a greeting. Though the female beside him is likely just a temporary distraction.""You should see her at dawn before she masks her scent. She’s a plain cur," one of her friends whispered. "You outshine her by ten moons, Madison.""Wait here and order the kill. I shall go and offer my 'blessings'." Without waiting for her pack-mates, Madison sauntered toward our table.I had been threaten

"Apparently, an antique platinum band with a deep-sea emerald surfaced at a high-caste auction house earlier this sun. I’ve already dispatched our Enforcers to seize it before the bidding opens."Logan listened to the report, the mountain winds of the Citadel ruffling his dark hair. He stood on the edge of the balcony, staring at the jagged peaks of the Pierce Holdings across the mist-shrouded valley. "Trace the scent. Who delivered the relic?""A female from that under-market trade-den. She brought it in at midday, claiming it was a stray’s forfeit. I’ve secured the lineage records of the stone and the woman’s details. Transmitting them to your device now."The interrogation chamber was encased in dark, reinforced glass—one-way barriers that allowed those in the corridor to watch the prey within.Logan stood before the glass. His boots were polished to a lethal shine, and his silver eyes narrowed at the glittering emerald band held between his powerful fingers. His thumb traced the a

Logan let out a low, predatory rumble and brushed his knuckles against my lips, which were likely stained pink from the heat of the room. "Why do you persist in baring your teeth at me, little wolf?"Before I could draw breath to retort, he leaned down and caught my bottom lip in a sharp, sudden nip. A startled squeak escaped me—half-shock, half-instinct. In a blur of Alpha speed, he hoisted me from my chair and tossed me onto the furs of the bed.I scrambled to sit up, but Logan was faster. He caught my ankles, dragging me back under him until his heavy, muscular frame pinned me into the mattress. I let out a jagged whimper as he crashed his lips against mine, his grip bruising and desperate. The rough stubble on his jaw felt like sandpaper against my skin. He snagged the hem of my tunic, bunching it upward to my waist with a reckless intent."Logan!"The sheer desperation in my voice hit him like a silver bolt. He jerked back, his eyes wide with a sudden, dazed shock. I didn't hesit