Lahat ng Kabanata ng THE ALPHA'S SACRIFICIAL MATE: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

Lira's POV The moment Ronan touched me, I felt the mate bond instantly. There was no mistake, I was mated to the Alpha. Panic overwhelmed me. The tenderness in his expression, the way his thumb grazed my skin as if I were something fragile and precious, was more than I could bear. If I stayed another second, I would never be able to leave. An Alpha mated to an Atoner was a death sentence for his leadership.When Ronan leaned closer, I snapped out of the shock and ran. I sprinted out of the pack house and far into the woods before stopping, panting and shaken. Guilt filled my chest as I thought about Ronan. The Alpha deserved a better mate, not an Atoner destined to die. I never believed that I would find a mate. After all, who would be unfortunate enough to be bound to someone whose life was meant to end on a sacrificial altar? I ran until my legs felt heavy and my breath came in ragged, sobbing hitches. Finally, I collapsed against the trunk of an ancient oak, my heart hammeri

Chapter 5: The Alpha’s RefusalThe air in the room felt empty like someone had sucked it all out.Dominic stood in the doorway his face frozen in shock and anger. Alpha Ronan did not even look at him. To Ronan, the only person who mattered was the girl in his arms, me.I tried to pull my heart beating really fast like a bird trying to fly away. "Alpha, please " I said quietly my voice shaking. "The Elder is watching us."Ronan held my wrist tighter not to hurt me but to keep me close. His skin was warm really warm. It felt weird against my cold fingers. He did not look at Dominic he just kept looking at me with a hunger in his eyes that scared me."Let her go, Ronan!" Dominic said finally his voice sharp and warning. "You owe a debt you are the one who can save this pack. Remember who you are!""Get out " Ronan said quietly but his voice was powerful and it made the air feel weird."Ronan, the ritual is set for—""I said get out!" Ronan shouted, looking at the door his eyes glowing li

Lira's POV The sun came up the morning with a harsh light that made everything look bad. I had spent the night sleeping a little and waking up a lot with dreams about the altar where people make sacrifices and the sound of Alpha Ronans voice saying I was his Luna. The room I was in was really nice with stone carvings and soft fur. It felt like a room where I was waiting for something bad to happen. I stood by the window. Watched the people in the pack start their day. Usually mornings are loud with kids playing and warriors training. Today it was quiet and serious. Groups of wolves stood in circles talking quietly and sometimes they would look up at the Alphas part of the house with faces. They knew what was going on. Somehow people found out that the Atoner was with the Alpha and the pack was not happy about it. There was a knock at the door and I jumped. It was not the knock that Alpha Ronan would make. When the door opened, a girl, not much older than eighteen came in with a

Ronan's POV The iron door clicked shut and with it the light of my world vanished. I stood in the damp suffocating silence of the tunnel entrance for a moment. My hand was still pressed against the metal. Through the iron I could feel Liras footsteps getting weaker and weaker as she ran. Every instinct I had screamed at me to tear that door off its hinges and follow her. The bond I shared with Lira was like a cord wrapped around my heart. It was getting thinner and thinner with every step she took away from me. I could feel it was about to snap.Lira had offered to sacrifice herself. She chose the pack over her own happiness, even if it meant leaving the man she loved forever. I rather sacrifice myself. 'Go to her',my wolf snarled. Protect Lira. Kill anyone who gets in the way. "I can't " I whispered to myself. "If I go I'm a fugitive. If I stay I'm a shield." The sound of boots above me got louder. It was shaking dust from the cellar ceiling. The riot was turning into an invasion.