The Alpha's Forced Mate

rom rising. She did not sleep. She needed to observ

ered. He wore dark tactical pants and a tight compre

e looked at Elara. She was awake. She was

are ready

r the truth,"

le. You are mine. You shift in

ental. You executed my parents. My mother was L

retrieved the manila envelope. He walked back to

e. Read this. T

opened it. Inside were the documents from before. The child

a formal pack decree. LYCIAN THORN PAC

: 19 ye

Lyra Thorne, Beta Line), Elias

ent of Pack and Rev

cian Thorne,

. Lycian Thorne. Not Dax. Lyc

the order," she

ersonally. He viewed your mother's defection as a threat to h

ts were not victims of a general code. They were vic

is when you

rrying the scent. Lycian's paranoia is extreme. He woul

me from your broth

His death ensures my security. Your survival is mutual

scape. Dax was still a usurper. He was still a tyrant. But Lyc

trategy?" Elara asked. Her

ws I have you. He knows the Claim is in six nights. He will strike before the Cl

hy

olent. It is too large. It is cursed. The Claim anchors the wolf. I

embered. "You said you

l. The panel slid open. It revealed a secure com

the severity. I lie

as a topographical map of the compound and the surrounding territory.

ed. "He cannot control his shift. He shifts randomly. He i

ecause he was a liabil

e murdered our previous Beta in a fit of rage. I took the Alpha title. I sp

the

im as the rightful ruler. The curse is a medical problem

He was the pragmatic protector. Lycian was the k

ara stated. "If I shift, I am Lycian blood

re-writes the blood loyalty. It binds you to me.

d back to the bed. He retrieved a he

" he said. "You need t

. The sound was deaf

h me. We are leavin

we going?"

d. You will meet

d the letter opener from her pocket. She followed him. Her heart hammere

l was deserted. All pack members were at their perim

side door. The air was cold. Daw

moved toward the dense woods on the north side. Dax mov

where I step," Dax ord

ere. The scent of pine was replaced by the scent

in a clearing. It was surrounded by a thick, electrified chain-link fence. Th

ern Ward,"

ack. He saw Dax. He nodded

he gate. The guard quic

n building. The silence insi

assive steel door. He held out

es hardened. "Now, Elara.

e slipped it into his pocket. He di

complex key card sequence. The doo

The air was thick with the scent of musk, blood, and ammoni

d to the concrete floor by four h

wolf. It wa

was black and patchy. Its muscles were knotted. Its eyes were wide and m

e steel groaned. The sound was d

has been in this state for three days. He has no mind. He has no r

The creature was pure animal terror. The siz

im here?" s

truth of the Lycian bloodl

eyes focused on her. Its massive chest heaved. A low, vibratin

d her back toward the door. "Time

eel door shut. He secured the lock. The roaring started

ax was silent. Elara was silent. She ha

rd re-secured the lock. They w

rmant mark. The Raging Wolf would have killed you. He would have torn you apart. He will t

e moan?" E

lood. His sister's blood. It is a dying f

e. Dax led her back up the sta

ushered her inside. He lo

have seen the truth. You have six nights

as burned into her mind. She looked at the man who had imprisone

l a tyrant,"

you will eat. You will rest. Tomorrow, we start training. You

e. He pressed the button for the food slot. He wa

ubmit to the training. She would survive the Claim. She would get her r

d. She started to eat. Her mind was already on the training