All Chapters of ALPHA KING DOMINIC'S DARKEST CLAIM: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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CHAPTER 1: MY BOYFRIEND FOUND HIS MATE

CHAPTER 2 - ROGUES AND HEAT WAVE

Without thinking, Lyra took a step back. She stumbled as her boot heel caught the edge of the rock, and her balance failed her. A startled cry escaped her as she fell into the pool. Cold water closed over her head.Laughter erupted from the three rogues on the shore.Lyra surfaced, gasping, water sluicing down her face and plastering her clothes to her skin. The water, now waist-deep, surged around her as she stumbled backward."Stay where you are," she warned. "Don't come any closer."The rogue grinned, "Oh, so you can talk."The other rogues behind him laughed. He crouched near the water's edge, studying her with open interest."What's your name, little wolf?"Lyra didn't answer. Fear tightened around her chest as she backed away another step. More than anything, she wished her wolf would finally appear.But after nineteen years of waiting for it to show without not so much as a voice, she knew it was a long stretch.If you're ever going to show, now would be a great time to do it.

CHAPTER 3— PUNISHED BY THE ALPHA

Lyra didn't stop running until the forest began to thin and the familiar outline of her home appeared through the trees. The forest seemed different in the daylight. Less frightening. More familiar. Yet every step she took only made her thoughts race faster. How was she supposed to explain the mark? The mating ball was tonight. The realization made her groan aloud. Of all days for this to happen, it had to happen on the day every unmated wolf in the kingdom would gather under one roof. Lyra picked up her pace. By the time her family's house appeared through the trees, she was almost running. Relief washed through her as she climbed the porch steps and reached for the door. Unfortunately, fate seemed determined to test her patience one more time. The door opened, and Vivienne stepped out. For a moment, both sisters froze. Vivienne looked as though she had just returned from the pack house. Her hair was slightly messy, and there was a softness on her face that hadn't been the

CHAPTER 4—THE EMPTY SPACE BESIDE HIM

Alpha King Dominic woke with a smile on his face.For the first few seconds, he simply lay there, staring up at the canopy above him. Sunlight filtered through the branches, mixing with the fading silver glow of the full moon. The cool morning air carried the scent of pine and damp earth, and for a moment everything felt strangely peaceful.Then he reached toward the space beside him.His hand touched empty grass.The smile vanished.Dominic sat up so quickly that the world seemed to tilt around him. His eyes immediately searched the clearing, moving from the pool to the surrounding trees before returning to the spot where Lyra had been sleeping only hours ago.She was gone.He got to his feet and turned in a slow circle."Where are you?""Good morning to you, too."The familiar voice came from behind him.Dominic spun around and found Adrian, his beta and childhood best friend, standing several feet away with his arms folded across his chest. Judging by his expression, he had been wa

CHAPTER 5 - THE KING’S CLAIM

Dominic had always hated the pageantry that came with his title, but the Ashbourne pack’s attempt to impress him was especially suffocating. Even the guards at the entrance stood a little too stiffly, their eyes skittering past his face as they bowed and ushered him inside. He imagined they half-expected him to tear out someone's throat on the spot just for a crooked smile.He stepped out, stretching his legs, and the cold air bit pleasantly at his face. Adrian joined him, wearing the same crisp suit he favored for council business, though he’d left the tie hanging loose around his neck. There was no need for decorum tonight, not here. Not with the council’s little errand.“Ready?” Adrian asked, voice pitched low enough to avoid the driver’s ears.Dominic’s jaw flexed. “Let’s get this over with.”They crossed the yard in silence, Adrian only half a step behind, as always. The porch loomed ahead, crowded with elders and pack dignitaries, all of them watching him with a blend of awe an

CHAPTER 6 – THE ALPHA KING

Vivienne stared at Lyra's neck as though she could force the mark to reappear through sheer determination."No," she said, stepping closer. "There was a mark there."She pushed Lyra's hair away from her shoulder and examined the skin beneath it. The basement was dimly lit, but there was enough light for everyone to see what she was seeing—or rather, what she wasn't seeing. The mark that had been there earlier was gone."I saw it myself," Vivienne insisted. "It was right here."Lyra frowned and lifted a hand to her neck. Her fingertips brushed over the spot where the mark had been that morning. She remembered touching it in the forest clearing after waking up. She remembered the panic that had followed when she realized what it meant. Yet now the skin felt completely smooth."What mark?" she asked quietly, pretending not to understand what Vivienne was talking about.Vivienne turned toward her so quickly that her dress swished around her ankles."The mark from that rogue," she snapped.

CHAPTER 7—THE CREST ON THE FLOOR

Lyra looked down at the crest in Adrian's hand and then back at Dominic. The more she looked at it, the more ridiculous the entire situation felt. A laugh escaped her lips before she could stop it, and when she saw the serious expressions on all three faces, another followed. She shook her head in disbelief and reached for the crest.Before Adrian could react, she plucked it from his hand and held it up between her fingers. The silver emblem glinted beneath the weak basement light as she examined it from one side and then the other."Come on," she said between laughs. "Those toy crests can be found in every wolf market in the capital. Pups play with them all the time."She lifted it slightly higher and looked at Dominic as though daring him to continue the joke."And you expect me to believe all this because of a toy?"Before Adrian could recover from his surprise, Lyra tossed the crest onto the floor.The metal struck the stone with a sharp clang and spun across the basement floor be

CHAPTER 8 – A BARGAIN WITH THE KING

The atmosphere in the living room felt strangely tense despite the excitement shining on Alpha Roland's face.Dominic and Adrian sat on one couch while Roland and Luna Lydia occupied the one opposite them. Between the two groups stood Lyra. Her hands were clasped tightly in front of her, and her gaze remained fixed on the polished floor beneath her feet.The silence stretched for several seconds before Roland finally spoke."You want Lyra as your Luna?"The question burst out of him before he could stop it.Dominic frowned slightly."What part of my request don't you understand?"Roland immediately shook his head."No, no, Your Majesty. That's not what I meant."A smile tugged at his lips despite his attempt to remain composed."I'm simply trying to understand what you're saying."The excitement in his voice made Lyra's stomach tighten.Dominic seemed equally unimpressed."It's not difficult to understand, Alpha Roland."Before the irritation growing on Dominic's face could become obv

CHAPTER 9—WELCOME TO THE NORTHERN KINGDOM

The journey to the capital was a quiet one.They had left Ashbourne before dawn, determined to reach the Northern Kingdom before nightfall. Adrian drove while Dominic and Lyra occupied the back seat. For most of the day, only the sound of the engine and passing vehicles accompanied them.Adrian had tried to make conversation several times, but neither of his passengers seemed interested in talking. Dominic spent most of the journey staring out the window or reading through documents on his tablet, while Lyra sat quietly beside him, her thoughts too tangled for conversation.They made only brief stops for meals. Those moments were awkward in their own way. Adrian would try to lighten the mood; Dominic would answer with a few words, and Lyra would mostly keep to herself.Eventually, exhaustion caught up with her.She had fallen asleep at some point and only woke when the car slowed down.“We’re here,” Adrian announced with a smile.Lyra rubbed the sleep from her eyes and looked out the

CHAPTER 10 – A MOTHER'S TOUCH

As Lyra walked beside Queen Cassandra, she could still feel Dominic's eyes on her.The feeling lingered even after they had climbed halfway up the grand staircase. She didn't dare turn around, though the strange pull inside her kept urging her to look back. Instead, she focused on the woman linking arms with her so naturally, chatting away as if they had known each other for years.She couldn't help stealing glances at Cassandra.The Queen Mother looked elegant and beautiful, but there was something warm about her that made Lyra relax. The older woman's smile came easily, and there wasn't a trace of arrogance in her voice.Which only confused Lyra more.How could someone so warm and loving have given birth to someone as cold and frightening as Dominic?As if she had heard the question in her mind, Cassandra suddenly laughed."Let me guess," she said with amusement. "You're wondering how that cold boy came out of my womb."Lyra nearly stumbled."No!" she blurted out immediately. "I mea

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