The Alpha King’s Ruthless Claim
One by one, every lord, warrior, and servant in the Great Hall sank to one knee, yielding to the Alpha King's absolute command.
My skin was burning where Varek touched me. A wild, intoxicating rush of safety and satisfaction flooded my chest—the primal part of my wolf purring at the public claim, at the sheer violent devotion radiating from the male at my side.
He protected me, I thought, my chest heaving as I looked up at his sharp, dark profile.
But as the court began to rise and disperse in muted hushes, the euphoric fog in my mind began to clear. A cold, quiet truth settled over the warmth in my blood.