Veil of the Alpha; Legacy Unbound

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clothes lined the streets, holding white lilies. Each prayer hit my new senses

th," I told myself, but the words mean

ong with these new abilities. Their pain mi

reached me-pine needles, mountain air, raw power. My body pulled tow

appeared. I had to be a princess leading her sister

ger at losing his mate. They urged me to comfort him, protect him, a

triggered my quick reflexes, and my teeth-now to

olf tearing inside me, the magic burning in my blood, and know

t my predator's eye. My steps drifted closer to Javier without thinking. His wo

ng hearing caught every word. More whispers followe

ting to show claws, to prove how different I'd become. Inst

ough my body-wolf calling to wolf. But he belonged to

ly, his deep voice perfect for

us both-my body obeying his Alpha command, though I wasn

ses, and chrysanthemums mixed with grief, fear, and curiosit

nd missed its meaning, but my wolf understood. Power move.

my blood with his pain. My wolf wanted to destroy anything

anned. Other nobles followed, circling near. My insti

ut being human meant ignoring their plotting wh

, too close now. "Our kingdom

stiff beside me, noting the threat through his

normal. Several nobles jumped at my tone, the

gic around my hands. He wanted me to r

f while making everything more complex. He wasn't mine to defend. Try e

a voice sent nobles running away, except

arked invisible lines around our group-boundaries of power

us. They stank of ambition and hidden plans. A growl built in my thro

d. The timing had purpose. Nothing about him

taking Kimberly's place. Becoming h

t beast, but between. Robert's smile grew wi

he suggested, a false worry in each

nd kept my wolf from attacking. But my safe space got smalle

ert kept watching my face, studying the

uietly. "Or do I notic

My magic wrapped tighter, responding to his th

ng light. Power built inside with each step, my bones shifting. I

ntly. "Not now." But my bo

ere. They watched me struggle, missing the truth. But Robert un

" he whispered, burning words. "C

my skin in gold waves. My bones broke and reformed.

ew, but too late. Everyone saw my transformation-not a normal werew

e my change in public, show everyone the truth. Th

body showing every secret Kimberly died protecting. Before

. Now our kingdom wou