Forever bound.
le?" Allen asked, his voice la
s brother. "Know your place, Allen. We may be brothers,
omed to his brother's outbursts. "
hear. I never told you I needed or wanted a wife, and yet y
ds to avoid arousing his brother's suspicion. "You've not ev
me marry makes it seem like you have something t
wer, how much you desire to conquer and expand our territory. Have you considered what having an heir could do
s Valle's gaze bore into Allen, s
ur pack's dominance. You would be seen as a strong and wise leader, not just a fierce warrior. And I
able, but Allen could see the faint
ou. You would be able to pass on your knowledge, your power, and your vision to the
ical. "You've taken a lot of liberties, Allen.
hin line. "I did it for you, Valle. For our pack. And I'
h suspicion. "And what do yo
t to see you happy and fulfilled, my king. I get to see our pack prosper un
ve. Finally, Valle spoke, his voice col
in, her head bowed in deference. She didn't raise her eyes, her gaze fixed on t
gently raised her head, his eyes locking onto hers. For a moment, the
wedding will take place in a fortnight." He waved his ha
ay, Va-my king, don'
s final. Yo
d them with the responsibility of transforming Alexa into a presentable bride, and ar
her fate settle upon her like a shroud. She was trapped, with no escape from the prison of her own life. The thought of marrying the king, a man a
a second thought. They had always been cruel and heartless, but she had never thought they would stoop to t
to the moon goddess for a better life, but it seemed her prayers had been ignored. Why had she been born i
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th your
was the alpha king and his voice came with a cer
s not what she'd expected. The moment his hands touched he
, her wolf sa
st how? Did he know? Was t
use to her racing mind. She fought ha
about in her mind, screaming "Mate!" over and over. The sensatio
her shoulder. Her eyes snapped to the king's, and for a moment, they locked gazes. Sh
h desire. Alexa's wolf howled in triumph, and she felt herself melting into
d it mean for her future? Would she find happiness with the last person