Alaeric PovThe sun was barely up, but the weight on my shoulders already felt like a mountain.I stood by the floor-to-ceiling window of my office, staring out at the peaks of the Blackthorn mountains. My hands were clenched behind my back. My skin was itching, a restless, burning crawl that reminded me the curse was never far away.Four years.I had been Alpha for four years, and for four years, I had searched every corner of the werewolf world for my fated mate. Nothing. No scent, no spark, no pull. My wolf was growing bitter, and the Bloodmoon Decay was starting to eat at my edges. If I didn't find my mate soon, I wouldn't be a Prince anymore. I’d be a monster in a cage.A soft knock came at the door, but I didn't turn around. I knew that scent."You’re thinking again, Alaeric," Selene said, her voice smooth and confident.I sighed, turning to look at her. Selene was beautiful, everyone said so. She was a powerful she-wolf, a warrior’s daughter, and she had been trained since bir
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