The Alpha’s Contract Mate
But I didn’t move.
I stayed where I was.
Still.
The elders stepped forward again, their faces calm but serious. One of them raised his hand slightly, and immediately, a few guards moved.
They brought something forward.
Something big.
Something heavy.
The ground shook slightly as it was dragged into place.
My breath caught when I saw it clearly.
It was a massive iron pillar.
Tall and thick, dark in color, with deep marks all over it. Scratches, dents, cracks—proof that many had tried to break it before.