I had come to Alaric's pack under a false name, running from the arranged mating my parents had set up.No one knew who I really was. To them, I was nothing more than a rogue with no family and no name worth knowing.Alaric, on the other hand, was the Alpha's son — born into privilege, raised like royalty, admired by everyone around him.That was precisely why no one believed in us. The whole pack thought I was beneath him, that I was only with him to leech off his power and status.Despite the pressure, Alaric chose me anyway.But the constant hostility broke me down. The doctor said it was depression.When Alaric pried open my locked bedroom door, clutching my diagnosis, he found me curled up in the corner, shaking.He knelt beside me, took my hands in his, and looked at me with what I thought was sincerity. "Sophie, I don't care what anyone thinks. You're the only one I love. I'll give up my right to the Alpha title for you.""Let's run away together. I'll take you somewhere it's ju
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