The Alpha's Secret Lover

down on him. The moon hung low in the sky, its silver light filtering through the large windows, cas

hering still burned vividly in his mind. The murmurs of the pack

and the overwhelming sensation of recognition had nearly knocked him off his feet. His mind kept returning to her, to the way her features se

liances that kept their pack strong. His father had arranged his marriage to Emily, the daughter of Alpha Victor, and Liam had honored that promise. The pack needed the al

n them was real. His wolf had reacted, stirred to life with an intensity that left him breathless. But how could that be,His mate... wasn'

as not something to be thrown aside lightly. His father had always taught him that leadership came with sacrifices, that loyalty to the pack had to come

f, shaking his head. "You are

s a sanctuary, a place where their strength and unity had been forged over generations. He had grown up here, trained here, and

il

felt for her. No, it was the unknown woman the one he couldn't forget th

er love but a Mate now isn't what he wants after three years. His wolf Ken

. His father's voice echoed in his mind. "Our survival depends on alliances, not love. Marry Alpha Victor's daughter, and peace will

ravel the delicate balance of his life. He couldn't deny it this pull, this deep connec

ind r

,would that even be possible. For the first

, illuminating the faint lines of worry etc

es they made for the greater good. His marriage to Emily had been one of those sacrifices. But now, the very th

overwhelming force of this connection to a woman he didn't even know felt like a

ken way. It was no longer just a feeling. It was a truth he could not deny, even if he wanted to. He had fe

n between two worlds: the world of duty and responsibility that he had always known, and th

ns. His wolf was not one for patience. It had known, in the most primal of ways, th

sh away the thoughts that consum

omeone who wasn't bound to the pack through duty or alliance. How could he look Emily in

t impo

alliance with Alpha Victor's pack through his marriage to Emily. But now, this new force had ente

hat rumbled in his chest, as though it, t

orld outside. The pack had gathered to witness the transformation of their members, the culmination

of what, He

ing he had ever believed in had been tested. His marriage to Emily, the pact with Alpha Victor, his loyalty to his

sn't ready for this. No part of him was pre

as no turni

to the pack. And yet, somehow, he had a feeling that fate h

e night pressing heavily on him, Liam knew one thing for cer