BOUND TO THE FEARFUL ALPHA

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nge with me?" Derek asked, his v

ed. "I'm good at w

urvive here without followin

'm sure you're

word, he turned and walked out, shutting the d

he door?" Diva yelled after

a sharp knock st

he grumbled, r

maid," a vo

d. "What d

ked for you to join

time to process her new reality, and

tarving, and she wasn't

at the head of the long table, sipping coffee like a king

moved to sit at the f

d sit," Derek's voice

ed. "I'm not y

at her, his gray eyes

decide what to do with you, you'll follow my rule

ollow rules. And what even ar

"You'll find ou

the mate bond made her hyper-aware of him. The air betwee

k assigned a warrior named

aleb explained as they walked. "It's

ed. She had only o

ding air, needing space. The crisp night breeze did li

nd her. She didn't have t

adapt so quickly," Derek

ms. "I'm not adapt

rvival instincts to last here. The bond

ion bubbling over. "And what if I don

ing flickered in his eyes-

id finally. "The bond exists. And it wil

allowe

at all costs,

, amused. "Seems like

for them," s

muttered, almost to himself, "There's

d her eyes.

on't know yet. But when the time is

"You're hidin

r gaze. "S

ing, a force neither of them could na

Her emotions were tangled, her thoughts clouded. The

om, restless. Sh

ching for Derek's study. Caleb had mentioned it in passin

d voices inside. She pressed her ear again

the eastern border. Their numbers

firm. "Double the patrols. I'll d

ws furrowe

cess the information

er a brief glance before d

orway, his piercing g

e you do

ou," she said, lifti

he stepped aside

cted-dark wood, shelves filled with

her, leaning against i

ace him, frustra

t. It doesn't make sense. I don't even know you, and y

carefully, his s

he demanded. "You act like none of

I wanted this?" He took a slow ste

ut she refused to

!" she challeng

ief second, something flickere

e low. "The bond isn't something you

" she pressed. "Why does

in that hesitation,

n't kno

. "I've felt it too-something is wrong. But u

wavered. Coul

to be here,"

ned, just slightly. But

not have

ng the weight of his

k so?" sh

id softly.

tween them. The

sence overwhelming. His gray eyes burned into he

t the bond doesn't care about feelings. It's goi

her mouth, r

brushing her chin, tilting her face

"That fire. And when you do, you

e pounde

ing smirk cu

no matter how much you resist-" His v

away, her

oor, but before she left

e you, Diva. Whether

d the door

de, she feare