The Alpha's Heartbound

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ng for everything to change. The air in the room seemed to shift, charged with an energy that made my skin tingle. A

coming. Ny

of our pack Shadow C

" he said, his voice lo

ood-the boy who used to laugh with me, who had once been my closest fri

closer, my heart pounding.

ression. "I only came here to wish you a happy birthday but against my will. Fat

red, tears pricking at the corners

his voice sharp. "Together? Don't be nai

ce trembling. "We were friends onc

," he snapped. "A

was trained to inherit his father's position as Alpha and the leader of our pack a

I reached out, my hand trembling

someone grabbed my hand and yanked it away. I gasped, looking

yx announced her as his girlfriend. She was beautiful in a cruel, calculating way, and she always seemed to find

g painfully on my wrist. "You're nothing, Reika. You're a w

hand away, but she held on t

ile spreading across her lips. "Did you th

wn I was nothing compared to her, and in the pack's eyes, I was barely worth acknowle

said, his voice co

stumbling. I caught myself against the wall. Nyx turned his gaze on

y emotion. "I'm not going to sugarcoat th

ather, stood in the doorway, his sharp gaze taking in the scene

ou two, apologize to Reika n

a Martin's words. After all, Alpha Martin had always appr

should I apologize to her? She'

ised you to treat pack members w

Just because it's her birthday doesn't mean we must be nice t

, Anya," Alpha

head. "No. I w

She's not worth i

patience snapped. His voice d

left no room for argument. Nyx

ika. Please don't acc

on the floor, refusing to

before walking out, leaving me stan

Voices from the hallway. Servants. Pa

ned ever

's worthless, unlike Anya, stron

tin's mercy was to ruin the Alpha and

n was heartless, he wouldn'

Alpha Martin's mercy, he saved me from the forest and asked Maia to be my tutor to

dge of my bed, my body trembling. Tears blurre

been friendly to me besides Maia, but now I c

t to do. I packed my things. E

y were probably making final plans to announce Anya as Nyx's mate, sealing the fate of the Shadow Claw Pack's

e that it wouldn't be immediately apparent if I made a quick getaway. I had no intention of walking out of here like

bellion but enough to satisfy my burning rage. He had everything-power,

e keys still hanging in the ignition. He was so confident no one would

the gas pedal. The car shot forward, and I steered it

my chest but another guard opposed. They were seemingly arguing before the secon

for two hours without stopping. Every mile passed, and it felt like another layer of the pack p

fore rolling to a dead stop. "What the-?" My h

ing myself for being so reckless. I had esca

l, and I quickened my pace, my senses heightened, hoping no one was tracking me. The goal was simple: get to huma

something off. The air shifted, growing thick

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