CADGE BY THE ALPHA

Author: HerladyMj

Chapter 1 ZARA POV

Word Count: 1152 | Released on: 16/10/2026

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not looking at me directly, as usual. "You're up in five," he said, and left. I pressed both hands flat on my thighs and breathed. "Bad one?" Gia said from the chair next to me without looking up from her phone, already fully beat, rhinestones catching the light every time she moved. "I'm fine." "You always say that." "Because I'm always fine." "You were talking in your sleep again Zara." I didn't answer that, just stood up and checked my reflection in the mirror, full face, lashes, lips done, the costume all straps and shine, my natural hair pinned back tight. The scar above my right eyebrow caught the light the way it always did and I looked at it for exactly one second before looking away. "You're doing the thing," Gia said. "What thing." "The mirror thing, where you stare at yourself like you're looking for something to feel bad about." "I'm checking my makeup." "Your makeup is perfect, go make your money," she finally put her phone down and looked at me properly, "how much you got left on your contract?" "Eighteen months." "Same answer as last week." "Eighteen months is eighteen months Gia." "I know, I know," she stood up and adjusted her straps, checking her own reflection beside mine, "Marcus was looking for you earlier by the way." "What did he want." "Didn't say, just told me to tell you he needs to talk before your set." "He can talk after." "He said before." "Then he's going to be disappointed," I picked up my lip gloss, touched up my bottom lip, put it back, "what did he look like when he said it?" "Like Marcus," Gia said, "stressed, sweaty, straightening things that didn't need straightening, you know how he gets when something big is happening." "Something big like what." "Private booking tonight, big one apparently, he's been weird about it all day, won't say who it is, just keeps telling everyone to be on their best behavior," she paused, "he looked at me specifically when he said that part." "He always looks at you for that part." "Because I have the most attitude," she said it with zero shame, just fact, "he wants the best girls on the floor tonight, which means you, which means

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“Zara Cole has survived abuse, betrayal, and captivity. Every day, every performance, and every dollar she earns brings her one step closer to reclaiming the life that was stolen from her. She believes she is human, ordinary, and powerless, but the world has been lying to her. Zion Blackwood is the ruthless and untouchable Alpha King of the Blackwood Kingdom. At twenty-eight, he has ruled through fear, dominance, and absolute control. Nothing challenges his authority until he encounters Zara and recognizes her as his fated mate, the one woman his wolf will never allow him to ignore. Zara knows nothing about werewolves, mate bonds, or hidden kingdoms. Abused as a child, abandoned to a life of exploitation, and sold by the adoptive father she once depended on, she has learned never to trust anyone with her freedom. Now trapped under a contract controlled by Marcus Webb, the owner of the Red Room, she is determined to survive long enough to escape. But when Zion enters the club and discovers their mate bond, he orders his Beta, Kai Blackwood, to purchase Zara's contract. Suddenly, the woman who has spent years fighting to control her own life finds herself under the roof of a man who believes he has every right to control hers. Zara refuses to bow to the Alpha King's authority. She challenges him, tests his patience, and attempts to escape the luxurious estate he calls home. Yet the more she resists, the more determined Zion becomes to keep her close. Neither of them understands the danger hidden beneath their growing connection. Within the Blackwood Kingdom, not everyone accepts the idea of a human mate. Nadia Voss, an ambitious and calculating she-wolf, sees Zara as a threat to her future and begins working against her. As political tensions rise and an attempt is made on Zara's life, Zion's need to protect her becomes increasingly desperate. Then he makes a decision that changes everything. When Zion marks Zara without her consent, the seal that has suppressed her wolf for twenty-two years begins to break. A voice awakens inside her, introducing herself as Luna. With Luna come strange abilities, buried memories, and questions about a past Zara never knew existed. Someone sealed Zara's wolf at birth for a reason. Someone concealed her true identity and ensured she would grow up believing she was human. As the mystery deepens, Zara begins to understand that her existence is connected to secrets powerful enough to threaten the Blackwood Kingdom. Now, caught between an obsessive Alpha King, a dangerous supernatural world, and the truth buried within her own blood, Zara must discover who she really is before the people who fear her power destroy her. Zion may have claimed her as his mate, but he cannot force her to trust him. If he wants her beside him, he must learn that love is not ownership, and a bond cannot replace a choice. As Zara's wolf awakens and the identity of the one who sealed her powers draws closer to the truth, one question remains: will she become the woman Zion wants to possess, or the power neither of them can control?”