The Burdened Bond
I was born with broken blood and fragile senses.
At twenty, I was revealed as the fated mate of Gavin Silverthorne, Seattle's top pureblood Alpha.
The entire pack mocked him behind his back.
Still, I celebrated in secret. We grew up together. I had loved him in the dark for years.
Every Spring Hunt, every full moon, whenever danger struck, he was the first to put himself between me and the threat. Without the Moon Goddess's blessing, I would never have felt worthy of him.
I thought he felt it too. Every time he stepped closer, my heart raced with joy.
Yet he never truly touched me. Whenever I leaned in, his muscles locked up, like my presence was pure torture.
I was a fool. I mistook it for