THE ALPHA'S RUIN
Exhausted, wounded, with their Alpha barely able to stand.
They couldn't fight their way out.
They couldn't run.
They were trapped.
"However," Obsidian continued, his tone shifting to something almost conversational, "I'm willing to negotiate. Because despite everything, Marina, I meant what I said. You interest me. Your potential, your power, your absolutely fascinating refusal to accept limitations." He moved closer, and Silvain's growl of warning made him pause. "I'm offering one final choice. Join me willingly,not as a prisoner but as a partner,and I let your mate and his warriors leave safely."