The Alpha's Forbidden Mate: A Heart Shattered

Chapter 5

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ing under the pressure. The knuckles of my free hand tu

ed to a conspiratorial whisper as he spoke back into the phone. "Ila, listen, I'm s

it was enough to douse the initial flare of my

oice barely a whisper, trembl

horne," he said, his voice tight. "She's... she's my brother's chosen

future Luna of th

ould command the Alpha's brother and expect to be obeyed without question. A woman who bel

ing like ash in my mouth. The last thing I want

you," Cole's voice softened, turning warm and intimate. It

es. They were everything. "I love you too," I w

rushed back in to fill the void. But this time, it was

ke it up

so tired, being ordered around by his future sister-in-l

urp

n't just a want anymore; it was a mission. I would go t

ely ignoring the buzz of my phone in my pocket. A quick glance

phone deepe

xture of excitement and nerves. I scanned the route map, my eyes finding the lin

y devouring a cinnamon roll from The Rolling Pin, the best

perfect. Simple, sweet, and

as doing this. For Cole. For us. I imagined the look on his face when I showed up, a warm cinnamon roll in hand. The thought was so wonderful it pushe

weet scent of cinnamon and sugar wrapping around me like

a comforting weight in my hands. Then, I was back on another bus, this one

ir dense canopy swallowing the sunlight. Deep within that

houette of the manor's pointed roofs against the sky. I t

my mind, a mix of her own ex

utching the paper bag a littl

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The Alpha's Forbidden Mate: A Heart Shattered

Roldan Mccartney Werewolf

“I'm the sister of a pack Gamma, but in the Nightshade Pack, status is everything. My brother Silas keeps warning me to stay away from the Blackwood family, especially the Alpha, Ryker. But I couldn't help it-I'm in love with Cole, the Alpha's younger brother. I thought our love was a secret sanctuary, a fated bond that defied the pack's rigid hierarchy. Today, I decided to surprise him at the Packhouse, hoping to be the light in his stressful life as he prepared for the Alpha's upcoming mate selection ceremony. I snuck into the West Wing, only to find myself in a room that radiated pure, suffocating power. I didn't know I was in Ryker's private office. When I touched a silver-framed photo of his parents, the door burst open. Ryker didn't just see a trespasser; he saw a violation. His Alpha Command hit me like a physical blow, forcing me to drop the frame. It shattered against the stone hearth, and with it, my entire world. The rage in his eyes was absolute, a cold, terrifying fury that left me trembling on the floor. His future Luna, Mira, stood by, mocking my pathetic state as I scrambled to escape, my hand sliced open by the jagged glass. Why was he so cruel? And why did the scent of my own love, Cole, seem to make them look at me with even more disdain? I couldn't go back to the life I knew. As I sat sobbing on the stairs, abandoned by the man I loved and broken by his brother, I realized I had been completely blind to the darkness of the Blackwood name. I didn't care about the pack rules anymore. I looked at my bleeding hand and made a silent vow: I would uncover the secret behind why the Alpha hated me so much, even if it destroyed the very foundation of the pack.”