Alpha Rising

le. My heart thudded in my chest, each beat echoing the unspoken hope I'd clung to for

and family mingled, but I couldn't focus on them. My eyes were drawn to him: Dante Nightshade, our alpha

should be-strong, fearless, and untouchable. Deep down, I'd always imagined he could be

crept into my mind. What if he wasn't my ma

oke through my thoughts. "Stand tal

ters weren't a high-ranking family, but my father was

s were celebrated. The air grew thinner wit

der called, his voice

looked around, searching for the spark-the undeniable connection that wou

lear and vibrant as the full moon above. My breath hitch

ognition, of fate. But it was gone as quickly as it appeared. His e

ject

blood in my ears. My knees threatened to give out as

eak to be my

e breathless and raw. My vision blurred as I fought to stay uprig

ent for so long, and now,

shattered shell of the girl I had been moments ago. The crowd beg

ark of defiance ignited within me. I might hav