The Princess In A Man's Clothes: The Shadow Alpha's Woman

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dy asked, her gaze sweeping over

een preparing for this day for more than ten years, yet my

d, yet it was him I feared the most. And since he

my tongue was unfamiliar with the name I had chosen. I

ved as a man. Sometimes, I

d, tasting the name as t

ha's Pack. She was known for her strength, her ruthlessness, and also being the only woman to be fav

like a full-armored R

in the air matched the cold disdain in her tone. "...what

my mouth su

yrana. This i

ways been my desire to become

hy

getting to serve T

t me. The Alpha's name itself had ha

im. My pulse raced, vaulting l

ack. His slate-gray eyes, colder than the winter air, bore into m

he appeared untouchable-invincibl

which seemed to meld with the shadows a

t my eyes were not

sdainful sneer. Her gaze raked over me, lingering on my

training for years. I couldn't understand why I wouldn't g

r short, wrapped my chest and wore male outfit

trength, Maestr

nfortunately, the Alpha is no longer accepting applicants. You

I'd just been struck

interrogation if the Alph

depended on it, just as much as people depended on a

But in that moment, I couldn't he

se the Alpha only accepted males in his

packs, boy. Accept the reje

rude and unfeeling, but experiencing it

otch. Damn it! I sounded feminine each tim

e Alpha. Like ever, his

r I'd get into the Shadow Alpha's Reaper team. It has always bee

lie was b

Alpha asked. I looked up at him. "You do not look like you have the spine for

hands balled into fists as I l

me for the first time, yet t

y dirge: "You're too weak, Xyrana. Don't you know whose child you

ce asked, tinged with

out of my che

a tear. Shame burned in my chest like hot coals. Oh, how

he Shadow Alpha. The most dre

at night?' I wondered. 'Wh

s I spoke to him. "You need

t, he

. My heart quickened with each step he took toward

. Clothar stiffened an

h as he stood before m

smoky, tinged with some

d ever seen. What gripped me the most was his silv

the man with the rare ability to control shadows-b

; "No matter where you find yourself, Xyrana, you must

' Reaper..." he raked his gaze over me, lingering

what it meant to be a Rea

xtended weapon. They were known to be very strong and would never he

presence of a Reaper in yo

t it took to be one of t

swallowed.

eyes, confusing me. "Do you think

m. I didn't like where this was heading, b

es

en to me before stepped forw

rified me. He was well-built and looked

red in the Alpha's eyes

ll him." He gestured to Clothar. "I'll let you handle