I Hate You, Alpha... Yet I Crave You

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ne around me can hear it. My hands shake, my legs feel weak, and my whole body trembles as I

I just fell asleep... I was

rds don't

ad me forward. I can feel eyes on me. My chest

resses down on everything around him, powerful and suffocating. I

ome are already on their knees, their heads bowed, th

ar hits me

still s

down to my knees. The ground feels rough beneath me, but I ba

Goddess... I know nothing." The words spill out of m

oice cuts thro

e I've lost control of it. Even my

y head just enou

is uniform looks like one of the border guards. His body is still,

ybe this is

was holding, clinging to that tiny hope, e

n's feet. His body shakes uncontrollably, like a dry leaf caught in the

is go

be a use for your powers,

It makes my stomach twist. But as I l

feel h

illed. His wife...Abducted. The pain is unbearable,

ng," Alpha

erk back slightly, almost losing my bal

" I ask, my voice tre

he growls again, louder t

ree

in my head. How can I do this here? In front of ev

l they t

become in

oice is absolute. There is

llow

e no

o the guard. My hands tremble at my sides,

into hi

the

, like I'm feeling dizzy. I slowl

pletely still, like he's no

her guard and I were bribed to open the northern gate. We were paid well..

derstand the wei

jaw tightening, his eyes hard and cold. Whatever

s gaze shi

me," his tone leaves

again, stron

say quickly,

ser to me. "You are c

gainst the fear. If he wants my help, then maybe... he

, I didn't look away. My heart is still racing, bu

be treated like a slave," my voice is steady

in dropped right now, it would echo. I can feel every eye on me. My hea

too far. But I don't look away. Beca

don't leave mine, searching, measuring, deciding.

in

feels like a breath I didn't rea

to his men like the matter is settled.

n and walk away. My legs feel weak,

change, my mind spinning with

n proud, but I don't. Because dee

ing, and I'm standi

no idea w