The Lost Mate of the Fallen Alpha

e trees, twisted and black, seemed to lean toward her like ghosts, their branches brushing the sky in a macabre dance. The breeze was heavy, and the air,

was waiting for. Perhaps a sign, or perhaps the terror of what awaited her inside. This wasn't her

e watched her from afar, hidden in the shadows, others came closer, smelling her scent. Their presence weighed on her like

s sea foam, finally approached her. His

me," he said, his voice as

didn't have the strength to lie. "I

're here now, and you'd better get used to it. We don't l

their welcome. Even if she knew her place among them would be precarious. Even if she was only a burden to

n the darkness. The buildings were rudimentary, but Raven quickly realized that there was something almost... primitive about t

not what conc

ty, others with a kind of unhealthy fascination. She was alone here. She could not survive without their help,

ang out in the darkness. A low growl, followed by a shout.

. It was not one of the wolves in the pack, but a singular individual. An Alpha, impressively built, dressed in black, his eyes as dark as the shadows surrounding him. His m

an whose reputation made the bravest shudder, whose stories had become terrifyi

her skin. She tried not to give in to fear. She had to stay calm. But Kael's mere presence was enough to unsettle her. He wa

inally said, his voice low and gravelly, a

r, but her throat wa

u don't have to explain anything. I already see who you are." He took a step forward, his ga

t she couldn't. She was trapped in this world, trapped in the pack. Kael turned abruptly on his heel

head back to her assigned hut, but a strange feeling passed thro

the limits of what was bearable. Raven knew she hadn't yet seen everything this pack

st, tearing the silence apart. A scream of pain, followed by several muffled noises, like detonat

the night, the sound of claws on the ground, raised vo

ved quickly, attacking the pack members with indescribable savagery. Human f

o be torn to pieces, she would need him. Kael, the fallen Alpha, t

wounded wolf at his feet. He slashed at the air with controlled violence, his dark eyes gleaming w

am rang out from beside her. A black shape was bearing down on her

he sent the assailant flying, before grabbing Raven by the arm and pulling her away

said in a low, au

body shaking wit

r. But what price