Surrogate Bride To The Alpha Stand-in

e neither mere werewolves nor any lesser creature that walked the earth. They were power itself-immorta

lasts when jea

hreat, an insult to their existence. And so, for the first time in history, the

tood unshaken. They were stronger, faster, a

ver just about

as made. In exchange for sparing the witches' kind from future wars, the witches agreed to weave a spell of dark

Lycans fell, their legendary resilience turned to dust beneath the

is never

for dominance was endless. There was stil

nd. Stronger than any ordinary wolf, they were the original rulers of the werewolves

olute control, conspired once mo

n the Werewolf King and his son fell into their ancestral sleep, the pack leaders struck. Silent and

olled. Their

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bags. You'r

pounding in her chest. "W

nd out ab

tched. "That'

He grabbed a large shawl from the bed an

pping his arm. "I'm not leaving w

His gaze met hers, torn and conflic

o go," he s

Giselle pleaded. "I

sel

ugh the room with undeniable force. Her breath hitched, her l

e whispered, tears

l find you. I swear it. But right now, I need you safe. I

, breathless. "The ritual is starting! Th

is." He grabbed the shawl filled with Giselle'

d her face in his hands. "I'll fi

ation, love, and a silent plea. Giselle's tears spilled

spered against h

iselle's hand, t

passage, the shadows swallowing them. At the end of the p

ss stood

yd..." Her voice trailed off as wolves cre

e shook. "Please... you

yourself or the baby, come

lding Giselle. "How dare you

ave. "Luna?" Her gaze shifted to Giselle.

d. "Why are you doing t

le twisted cruelly. "I

there when I married Alaric. You saved me when I was

was supposed to be Luna. Me. But you walked in, som

hing from you. Alpha Alaric is my mate. It's my rightful

kled darkl

daughter. The traitor king's spawn. The pack leaders have been hunting you f

ack, her stomach tw

a whisper. "You know what that means fo

ely cradled her belly. "N

s said they'd burn you both if you didn

front of Giselle.

arpened. "That c

s shifting into sharp claws. Her ha

time to react be

ening

the cave wall, the force knock

er wrist. The

trollable. She flung her hands outward

hing against the cave wall

smirked and pulled a glow

d," she said, her voice sickl

flared, searing in

ed away, ripped from her veins.

iam's broken body crumpled nea

not

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elight flickering across her blurred vision. Shadows twiste

ve Blood

yes, no nose, just mouths. They had no ears, yet they heard. No eyes, yet t

em sacrificium... Fortis

like serpents, cur

a

bearable tea

her stomach tightening like a steel vice. Agony

," one of the m

ly, her twisted grin spread

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ainst the pack leaders. His face was conto

oared. "She's in

wn. He couldn't move

e from Giselle's throat. T

by's

newborn high, his frail

" one of the

The pack leaders' voic

ently. "Please! The boy ha

he leaders snarled. "He's a Wolf-

ipping him by the leg as if he were nothing more than

sing, lips trembling as she tri

ip tightened.

ing ch

ries grew lo

She yanked the child away from the fire, holdi

" the witch declared. "He ca

ippled th

eaders barked. "His mother is o

d into something resembli

pped, a chilling echo. "The boy has taken

ny body was marred, half his flesh scorch

Their mouths curled into knowing s

y k

aders, pointing at Giselle's life

final st

shed scream fi

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