CHAINED BY THE ALPHA

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sn't just that they were shifter

r and

feeling a sudden w

one of them sneered ag

y. The others chuckled, a sound like gravel scraping against

son island. Most of the convicts were male. A woma

moor for less th

ehind me rustled. Two more men stepp

ap

was outnumbered and exhausted from the journey. Eve

the leader purred

biceps the size of tree trunks. The wo

I was a meal he cou

yelled, dropp

ree, the blade catching the dying sunlight. It was a pat

e shifters. One half-breed fema

s sc

men mocked, his voice dripping wi

hat, sweetheart,

ow growl vibrated through

in my chest. It was primal. Ancient. The kind of grow

oad, screeching to a ha

shifted

elaborate dark tattoos covering his chest.

nd man who stole th

r and a face so handsome it hurt to look at him. His jaw was sharp enough to cut

im screamed danger

she whispered urgently, practica

nted to. Something invisible pulled at my

cheered, cracking his knuc

e leader of the gang surrounding

ignored Logan completely.

fro

his gaze burning into my soul. He didn't look at my scar. He looked... ri

gues. The tattooed giant. Even my fear. There was only h

o see me. I was broken. Rejected goods. Why was

the wavy-ha

wasn't a request. It was an Alpha

ne, and my wolf practically

over," h

s. Even he could feel the shift in p

an took a step forward, hi

ing to the surface. The temperature seemed to drop,

d, desperation blee

s er

ck!" Logan screamed

g as he turned into a massive wolf, thro

et to see

ed me, their fingers diggi

kicking and scratc

satisfying crack, but the other backhanded

up,

. They tossed me into the back of

dancing in my vision. Pain exploded through my

hem yelled, slamm

truck peeled away, leaving

ng that chilled me to the bone-a roar of

king out as we sped away. My vision

th his bare hands. Blood sprayed across his chest, but he didn'

e, I felt his gaze l

the trees. Birds scattered from their pe

coming

er and darkness swallowed me,

be stolen by another. And on Dartm