Reborn To Choose The True Alpha Mate

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at was the fir

the air from my lungs and replaced it with thick, black smoke. Every breath

y legs. I felt the sickening crunc

ing to d

remaining timbers before dying down to smoldering embers. The roar softened to a whispe

m the gloom. They moved with an unnatural calm, un

Hurst-the man for whom I gave up a betrothal to the most pow

weet poison, cutting through the roar of

d with a vicious glee. She was perfect, her silken dress

ist. He looked down at me, his handsome face twisted into a sneer

shift, to move, to do anything. The pain in my legs exploded

d my soot-stained cheek, her touch a mockery of affection. "Did

the powerful Alpha Jonathan B

e in his nightly wine. Just a drop. Not enough to kill him outrig

s a month ago. Father, forcing the change to protect

ero's death.

light and airy, as if discussing the weather. "A pinch of s

hey couldn't even lift their swords before the

ned, a knot of

mont family crest carved into the floorboards beneath. He gro

e dripping with scorn. "Did you really think I would ever w

Useless. A pretty decoration. The same words

dabbed at her perfectly clean hands. "It was sister's trust that gave you control of the hou

twisted and grotesque. Every act of trust, every

tearing at my eyes. "Why?" The

otent it was almost a physical force. "Why? Because you were born an Alpha, with everythin

ling her close and kissing her

wing like a demon's eye. She brought it close to my face, slow, deliberate. I could feel t

eath hot against my skin. "Donnie Sinclair. The powerful Alpha who is so very in love wit

h wave of pain. The only wa

ey cooed. "All he'll

a beautiful,

ell, s

e burning bran

t, my hatred burned hotter. I stared at their retreating backs, the two of

find you. I will make you suffer.

ing torn apart, my soul rip

kne

rning, the smoke, the suf

, clean air fi

and my eye