Alpha's Regret: The Mad King's Precious Breeder

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gainst my face and arms. My feet pound against the earth, but

ious from the pack-some treasure that belongs to them. But that's a lie. The real re

epathic link, making my head throb. 'Stop running,

have the strength to sever the connection-I've never been strong

what you've done!' His voic

ng my legs to keep moving. My heart hammers s

to keep

ross my arms. But no matter how hard I run, I can't outpace my own mind. Th

rily. Just another morni

e bucket of soapy water beside me has turned gray with dirt, but I'm not done yet. His room is huge-because of cours

oked down on humans as mates and thought he was too good for her. So when she died giving birth to me, he didn't grieve. He remarried,

they treat me like I'm less than a half-blood. Even the Omegas look down on me. I work

aking my life a living hell since we were children, but what can I do? Just thinking about the times he's pushed me, tripped me, lau

en, I might find my mate. Maybe-just maybe-he'll be from another pack. Maybe he'

uddenly bu

Heavy footsteps enter the room, followed by ligh

," she

that voice. That's J

y heart starts to race. I need to get out of here, but

od," Dylan's dee

self to breathe as quietly as possible.

creak of the bed, then the moans. My face burns with humiliation as I hear my sist

between moans. "At least until after

d turns

unts. "She's nothing. I'll reject her

overheard something yesterday. Fa

o hard I'm afraid

st gossipy despite what they're doing. "A political marriage alliance. The King wants our pack

ylan sou

ister. So the duty falls to the Beta's daughter." Julia laughs

omach

," Dylan says.

e. Once we're mated, they can't send me away. They'll have to send her instead." Julia'

ster?" Dy

dangerous, probably insane. But perfect for a political pawn." Julia giggles again. "Poor Lillian

y're going to send me away. They're going to

have to get out o

loor, and the scrub brush

om the bed st

that?" Jul

re." Dylan's voi

d the edge of the bed, naked and furious. His eyes lock onto

le spy!"

able-a heavy iron bookend. Before I can move, before I can

ion swimming with stars. A high-pitched ringing drowns out everything else. I can see Dylan's and Julia's mout

s down the si

they'll do next. I drag m

gings across the forest floor. I don't stop to gather them. I can't.

ory and the Blood Wolf Pack's land. Once I cross that river, Dylan won't have t

forward. The water is cold as I wade into it, soaking my jeans and s

bank. I'm across. I'm in

air. My lungs feel like they're on fire. My left ear is still ringin

someone shouts

, Dylan and my father stand side by side, b

, Lillian!" my

on for entry. Unauthorized crossings are treated as acts of espionage o

ntense it makes me dizzy. T

eed to keep moving, need to get to the human t

tackling me to the ground. My face hits the

o, no

myself staring up into Dylan's furious face.

ink you could run

. I scream, kicking and clawing at his hand, but he's so much

!" I beg, but

e territory. Terror crashes over me in waves. If he gets me ac

ratching at his wrists until my nails break and blee

ver's edge when a comm

to

s, all wearing the Blood Wolf Pack insignia. At the front stands a man with si

amma says coldly, his eyes fixed on

They're going to stop him

n my hair. "This girl is a rogue from my pack. She broke our law

pain. "Please, that's not true! He's lying! Ple

d for one brief moment, I think he mi

expressio

," he say

rt sha

isper. "No

. The last of

is breath on my skin. When he speaks, his voice is low a

y ascension as the new Pack Leader," he hisses. "You can fo

er, back toward the hell I tr