The Alpha King's Hated Mate

where I was until the memories

ated me more than anything. The way

my skin. The pain was excruciating, but I refused to stop. Xander thou

a who he was

und of footste

he cell. The air shifted, thickening with his presence before I e

nd

ow, measured steps making my skin prickle. I refused to look

ence st

h

brushed agai

lin

ing to be strong?" His voice was smooth, laced

y jaw, "You

e him. His grip was unrelenting, his silv

deceptively soft, a stark contrast to the raw

h. "I don't bel

denly released me, stepping back as if I'd bo

mach t

. My breath caught as he lifted a thin, sharp dagger from its surface, Moonlight

ed his lips as he

iled in

anded, my voice steady desp

iberate. "I've been thinking." His voice was calm, too

llowe

tinued, stopping just beside me.

sed to

ned. "It's dri

that he

made my wolf whimper, made my body react in ways I despised. The connection was

, pressing the cool blad

my breath

m my ear. "You want to be free, don't yo

f to nod, my p

things interestin

is words, a sharp pain s

ed my skin, not deep, but enough to make me burn. Blood tr

eady. "Pain weakens the bond," he said casually, dragging the b

to give him the satisfa

. "No?" His smirk deep

the fabric slipping from my shoulder. I sucked in a sharp b

n't to

n't ne

much pain it would take to sever our bond completely," he mused, twirling the dagger

hould mark y

into me like

t, my voice hoars

ree hand brushing my h

g, would seal my fate. It would bind me to him

I couldn't let that h

t let tha

strength I had left, I di

in hi

his cheek, time seemed to

grew deat

didn'

ssion did

moment, I thought

h

ut, wrapping ar

y wrists as he pinned me against the wall. His grip wasn't crushing, b

s chest. "You just made this s

ist, my vision blu

, his silver eyes

time with you," he murmu

against my ear, as a shiver went dow

ice was laced wit

make you be