Stolen By The Alpha King

was a maze of dark corridors, but she knew it well enough now to navigate through the shadows. She couldn't afford to make a so

lerius's wrath, and now she was paying the price for it. The rebellion - the whispers, the promises of a better life for her p

p now. If she did, i

cold. There were two men, speaking in low tones, just beyond the next hallway. They

wasn't sure why, but there was something about the tone of their

ack against the w

recognized as one of the royal advisors. It was Lord Rathorn, the King's closest advis

replied. This one was unfamiliar, but there was a sharpness to it, as if

ans are banding together. There are whispers of a leader rising among them

If the Alpha finds out we're involved in this - if he learns we've been making plans behind his back..."

ng ground, but this was bigger than anything she had expected. Her hand instinctively went to the pendant hanging around

o know everything. But she had to leave b

k away. Her feet barely made a sound

supposed t

ria's stomach dropped. She froze,

orn. He had

she fight? She could hear his footste

humorless sound. "You're not the

st. Panic threatened to overwhelm her, but she couldn't

sing herself against the cold sto

horn demanded, his

e couldn't stay here. She couldn't be caught. Not when she had finally learned someth

her throat as she desperately tried to quiet her breathing. She had to get to t

corner, she heard it: a

art st

round. She gasped, struggling to break free, but the grip was too strong. S

arrowed, his ex

hear?" Ratho

eard. If she did, there was no telling what kind of danger

e shaking, but she forced herself to meet his gaze

u're lying," he said. "I've seen your kind before. You think you can play your li

her breathing. She had to get out of t

learn soon enough. No one gets away

- tall, with a sneer on his face. "Lord Rathorn," he said, his voice filled with mock sympathy. "Per

ing of her eavesdropping. But she couldn't let them drag

ce stronger now. "You're not g

k you're untouchable, don't you? But you're not. The Alpha

s glint in his eyes. "We'll see if you

cornered, and there was no way

intervened, the sound of footsteps echoed do

ed out from

We need

he source of the call. It was all the distraction Aria needed. In

n't loo

coul

uch longer she could

akes had just been raised. And sh