The Alpha's Cursed Heart

tightened, his gaze hardening. He turned away from her, his hands balling

said finally, his voice cold and clipped. "What des

was something about the way he carried himself-a mixture of determinat

ce barely above a whisper. "You think sacrificing yourself will s

haustion. "And what do you expect me to do? Just sit here and wait while everything falls apart?

u don't see it yet, but there's always a

of footsteps broke the tension. Marcus appeared

ut, his voice low but u

lanced back at Lyorine, his expression unreadable. "Sta

niture reflected the tension that had been building within the pack for weeks

"The pack doesn't trust her, Zach. Hell, I don't trust her. A

ed. "We've been th

es. The pack is scared. They think she's dangerous, and honestly, I don't blame them. She's a w

a dangerous low. "You think I don't know that?

ing everyone in the dark. If you want the pack to follow you, you nee

frustration boiling just beneath the surface. "I don't have answers,

dded, though his unease was still evident. "Fine. But don't

d no intention of staying put like Zach had told her to. Something about the way he talked about t

s she made her way through the dimly lit rooms. Her gaze swept over the shelves lining th

and worn, the edges frayed from years of use. The title, written in

arefully, the pages brittle beneath her fingertips. The text was written in an ancien

ng beneath a full moon, their figures surrounded by swirling shadows and light. Bene

to herself, her fingers tracin

tching the book to her chest as Zach entered the room. His eyes im

he demanded, his voi

"Looking for answers. You're not the only o

pped closer, his presence impo

"Because it talks about the prophecy? Abou

and-" he started,

You keep acting like this is your burden alone, but it's

For a moment, it looked like he might argue, bu

if you're going to read that

of the room, the book open between them. Zach pointed to

ions. It talks about two forces-light and darkness-bound together by the moon. Togeth

ng, the weight of t

l?" Lyorine asked, her vo

ith a mixture of anger and fear. "Chaos

mind racing. "And you think... you t

," Zach said g

houghts and emotions. She didn't want to believe it, but deep down, she knew he was right. The connect

e asked finally, her vo

ok, his expression hard. "We figure out what the p

she asked, her vo

rs, his jaw tightening. "