The Alpha's Chosen One

up angry. Not because s

thing had go

nd alive no matter how hard I tried to ignore it. I could feel him-Liam-

as alread

him. She didn't care that he was a nobody. She didn't care about his missing past or the way

mate," I muttere

esser. Sharp eyes. Strong shoulders. Alpha. I'd built everything

ye

when I tried to reject

Mira was already waiting for me. She stood

t night," she said carefu

the mood for

or finding

. "He's not fou

ou sound like you're tryi

overlooked the back courtyard. Beyond the windows, I could see the training grounds. My pack

my pride.

s had dropped a mystery

asked, keeping

te, showered, said thank you like some l

ng for

r y

rse he

e. The sun lit up the copper in his hair, and his hands were cupped u

ked pe

ed wron

said, making sure m

idn't know if I was all

not a pr

guards watching me l

you," I lied. "They're

hink I'm

don't know you. And that's

looked down at his hands.

"Still no

clear. Just... sounds. Pain. Running.

tirred at

s chasi

nched. "But whatever it was

n't have ma

it

ith him. I hated the pull I felt every second I was near him. And I hated that

t be here," I

t choose

have no intention of letting a stranger sta

soft. "So what

ld reje

sharply. "Can

es

ll

to say yes-but

dn't s

burned in

n Goddess. D

now what you are, Liam. But if you're lying-

not l

. Earn your place. Don't just sit around waiting for

"I never ask

ing away. "Because y

Nig

alcony as he trained wit

asn'

flexes were too good for someone without a past

n it ha

ent at him too hard. A blade

ng flared under his skin. His eyes darkened. His entire

slammed him into the ground wit

or a

or an

ony and stepped into the ri

h!" I

anting, blinking like he did

d at the cut on his arm. The

fa

ll are you?"

ost and afraid. "I

tarting to