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FATED TO MY DESPISED ALPHA

Chapter 5 SHADOW'S IN THE DARK

Word Count: 1128    |    Released on: 14/01/2025

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breaking the oppressive silence. My steps slowed as I reached the heavy wooden door. I'd thought leaving her down here would t

brought filled the corridor, but the warmth of the meal didn't match th

kled and filled with dust, but her eyes-those fiery, defiant eyes-met mine immediately. They were sharp,

pped inside. The door creaked

She watched me, her gaze between my hands and the tray. She was always

" I said, my voice colder t

t unwavering. "You don't care if I eat or starve.

. "You think I enjoy this?" I snapped, my own anger f

So don't pretend like you're some noble hero. You'r

s both. I took a slow breath, trying to calm down the emotions inside

uring to the tray. "Yo

mile. "Strength for what? To en

rossed my face. She was right, of course. I had no justification for what

she was standing closer to the table, her expression unreadable. For a moment, I

saw h

She lunged, her arm swinging in a sharp manner. The pain exploded in my skull before I

ra'

art pounding so loudly it drowned out everything else. The basement door was heavier than I remembered, bu

dn't care. I ran on instinct, my bare feet slapping against the wooden floors

andle, my fingers trembling, and forced it open. The cool night ai

it was freedom. Without hesitation, I plunged into the tr

my lungs screamed for air. The fear drove me forw

ind me froz

, deliberate. An

rough the trees. Kieran was there, his figure a dark shadow among the branches. He

sharp and commanding. "Stop

hoping the little undergrowth would slow him down, but he didn't give up. I could hear him

o catch myself before falling. The delay cost me precious s

screamed, my

in the moonlight, were locked on me with a

slicing across my skin. But it wasn't enough. He was faster, stronger. I coul

n he wa

nearly fell. I twisted and fought, kicking and clawing, but his grip

ars streaming down my face

n a mask of fury and something else I couldn't name. H

nce of strength I had left, but it was us

wled, his voice

y head, not hard enough to hurt, but enough to weaken me. My vi

as his face, looking a

ast thing I sa

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1 Chapter 1 BOUND BY CHAIN2 Chapter 2 FIRE AND ICE3 Chapter 3 A NIGHTMARE WEDDING4 Chapter 4 HEARTLESS HUSBAND5 Chapter 5 SHADOW'S IN THE DARK6 Chapter 6 A LESSON TAUGHT7 Chapter 7 HATE MAYBE LOVE 8 Chapter 8 GLIMPSE OF CRACK9 Chapter 9 RESENTMENT10 Chapter 10 A KISS AMIDST THE STORM11 Chapter 11 FEAR BEHIND POWERS12 Chapter 12 PUPPETS AND POWER13 Chapter 13 TENSION UNLEASHED14 Chapter 14 PRISONER OF HIS OWN FATE15 Chapter 15 WHISPERS OF BETRAYAL16 Chapter 16 SHADOWS OF DOUBT17 Chapter 17 CAUGHT IN THE GAME18 Chapter 18 THE RISING ✨STORM19 Chapter 19 UNMASKING BETRAYAL20 Chapter 20 TORN ALLEGIANCE21 Chapter 21 THE WEIGHT OF LOYALTY22 Chapter 22 A HEART DIVIDED23 Chapter 23 JUSTICE OVER BLOOD24 Chapter 24 WEB OF KERIAN25 Chapter 25 FRACTURED REFLECTION26 Chapter 26 SHADOWS OF HIM27 Chapter 27 UNDER THE MOON28 Chapter 28 TORN BETWEEN LOYALTY AND COMPASSION29 Chapter 29 THE CLOCK30 Chapter 30 SILENCE BEFORE THE STORM31 Chapter 31 THE QUIET TEST32 Chapter 32 FACE MY FEARS33 Chapter 33 WEIGHT OF TOMORROW34 Chapter 34 STUCK IN MY CHOICES35 Chapter 35 UNEXPECTED FORCES36 Chapter 36 THE TRAP SET IN SHADOWS37 Chapter 37 THE GATHERING STORM38 Chapter 38 THE COUNT DOWN39 Chapter 39 ECHOES OF SILENCE THE PAST40 Chapter 40 A FRACTURED COMPASS41 Chapter 41 WHISPERS OF DOUBT42 Chapter 42 SHADOW OF UNEASE43 Chapter 43 SOLITUDE OF DOUBT44 Chapter 44 WHISPERS OF REBELLION45 Chapter 45 WEIGHT OF WATCHING46 Chapter 46 GATHERING SHADOWS47 Chapter 47 THE FALL OF THE ALPHA48 Chapter 48 WITNESS IN THE SHADOWS49 Chapter 49 CRIMSON STAIN OF BETRAYAL50 Chapter 50 LAST STAND OF THE ALPHA51 Chapter 51 THE PARALYZED52 Chapter 52 FLICKERING OF HOPE53 Chapter 53 CRUCIBLE OF CONSEQUENCES54 Chapter 54 FLAME OF REDEMPTION55 Chapter 55 SPARK OF DEFIANCE56 Chapter 56 TEMPERED BY DESPERATION57 Chapter 57 CONFRONTING THE GHOST OF CHOICE58 Chapter 58 SEED OF FORGIVENESS59 Chapter 59 THE GUARDIAN'S VOW60 Chapter 60 UNITED AGAINST THE SHADOW61 Chapter 61 DOWN OF UNITY62 Chapter 62 SCARS OF SURVIVAL63 Chapter 63 TENDER TOUCH64 Chapter 64 THE SPARK OF INTIMACY65 Chapter 65 UNDER A CANOPY OF STARS66 Chapter 66 ANCHOR OF TRUST67 Chapter 67 WEB OF EMOTION68 Chapter 68 ALPHA'S VOW69 Chapter 69 UNITED AGAINST THE SHADOW70 Chapter 70 DAWN OF UNITY71 Chapter 71 SHADOW OF DOUBTS72 Chapter 72 TENDER TOUCH73 Chapter 73 WHISPER OF CONNECTION74 Chapter 74 BRIDGE OF UNDERSTANDING75 Chapter 75 FLAMES OF HOPE76 Chapter 76 SEED OF REBELLION77 Chapter 77 RETURN OF KERIAN78 Chapter 78 NOW BEFORE US79 Chapter 79 THE TURNING TIDE80 Chapter 80 WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY MINE81 Chapter 81 IN THE ASHES, I FOUND HOME82 Chapter 82 THIS IS A TRAP83 Chapter 83 I TRIED TO SAVE HER84 Chapter 84 THE MOMENT I LET GO85 Chapter 85 I COULDN'T SAVE HER86 Chapter 86 TRYING TO SAVE ONE TO LOSE ANOTHER87 Chapter 87 I'M STUCK! CAN'T ESCAPE NOW88 Chapter 88 LOVE FEELS LIKE A PRISON TO ME RIGHT NLW89 Chapter 89 FORCED TO CHOOSE