Unwanted by Him, Chosen by the Stronger Alpha

d. Yet, I clung to the desperate hope that Alpha Marcus, the man I ha

who looked at him with hunger rather than love. With eyes

ne, reject you,

ing her, Marcus didn't hesitate. He chained me in the dungeon and wielded the silver whip himself. E

d, only to hear the nurse whisper

n my body; it had killed the unborn p

ld to protect a liar. He had killed his heir

died. In the freezing waters of the river, my bones snapped and

ging on his knees, I looked at him with my new, violet

pte

via

d in the eyes of the Moons

't shifted by eighteen, you are looked at with pity. If you haven't

too fragile to ever house a predator. My father, Elder David, told me the Moon Goddess had a plan for everyone. But it w

de lay a collection of mundane objects that meant the world to me.

y ske

but as the beast I knew lived inside him. A massive, midnight-black Dire Wolf with eyes like molte

e his scent. It wasn't just a smell; it was a physical force. It hit me like a storm fro

nes. But because I was a Runt, I had never dared to s

he empty room. "Maybe tonig

n Gala. The entire

bought for me. It was beautiful, but draped over my u

and expensive champagne. The music was loud, but the beating of my heart was louder. I sta

atmosphe

ating Alpha energy that commanded attention without a word. He laughed at something someone said, throwing his

wasn'

t know it by the way she carried herself. She wore a dress cut so low it was scandalous, red li

ays ago. *"He's the Alpha. I don't care who his mate is.

cold dread set

crowd, dismissing faces one by one. For a se

for the spark, the recogni

of impatience. Disdain. He looked aw

sed to it. I turned to leave, feeling the familiar b

ath the perfume and sweat, there wa

fsb

of wine, but my nose, perhaps compensa

goblet. Her smile was sweet-

I br

cted as a violent stimulant, driving a wolf into

ook a lo

low growl vibrated in his chest, loud enough t

confused and angry. The Alpha pheromones rolled off him in suffocating

losing

I had to help him. I reached out with my min

calm I possessed into the link. *It's okay. Br

fragile, but I felt him pause. The storm inside him settled for a heartbe

echoed in my head,

body slamm

u doing!" Iz

Before I could recover, a mist sprayed over my face. It

he's trying to seduce him! She's trying to force a bond! L

rowd

ificial pheromones on me-a cheap trick used by desperate she-wolves. To his drug-addled

ion turned

wasn't human. It was the voice of

into his ear. "She wants your title, Marcus

my knees, looking up at the

spered. "It's the d

len

e a physical blow.

es as if turned to stone. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't move. I co

g with venom. "You dare touch my mi

. He looked at the crowd, then back at me. He wanted

Moonstone Pack," he thundered,

. *No. Please, M

Olivia Hayes,

. It was as if someone had reached into my che

t back, trapping the agony inside. I convulsed, blo

scent of cedar and rai

agony. I tried to push one last thoug

hut. His eyes were

on me. He pulled Izzy against his side. "And let it be kno

g me across the floor. I couldn

air, the last thing I heard was the appla