The Alpha's cursed vow

on, waiting for the inevitable. The sun had just begun to rise, casting a dim light over the stage of Seraphina Vale's death. It was a cruel irony that this was her final dawn, and the

a shroud. Her dark hair, usually wild and untamed, hung in matted strands ar

The town had already condemned her, the high priest and his loyal followers eager to see her perish for the sake of their so called safety. She had known this day would come, the da

he high priest proclaimed, his voice booming through the square. "Her blood is tainted with darkness, and if we let her live, the curse will consume us all!" The crowd mu

y light, casting an ominous glow across her face. Seraphina refused to flinch. "Burn her," the high priest commanded, his voice laced with venom. But just as the torch wa

h hitched, her hea

sion shifted, becoming heavier, more oppressive. The onlookers stepped back in awe and fear, making way for him as he strode forward with a confidence that se

s. He commanded not just wolves, but the forces of nature, bending them to his wil

did he want with her? A witch, bound and helpless, waiting for death.

s" "I know what she is," Dorian interrupted, his voice a low growl that carried a weight of authority none dared

's heart

world. Seraphina's breath caught in her throat. He was close now, too close, the heat from his body radiating against her chilled skin. She could feel the raw pow

illed with all the fury she could muster. "I am not yours. I am no one's." Dorian's lips twitched upward into a slight smirk, but his eyes never left hers. "You're wrong, Seraphina," he said, his voice low and velvety, but with an unmistakable edge of command. "You are mine." Something inside Seraphina shatte

was not

st his wolf blood that she felt. It was something more something darker, something that threatened to pull her under. "Don't you dare touch me," she hissed, the words strangled in her throat, her body trembling. The strength of

raphina. Forever." The chains around her wrists felt heavier now, as if they had suddenl

had snapped into place was stronger than anything she had ever felt. She wanted to

The crowd around them stood in stunned silence, unable to comprehend the turn of events. The high pries

ina's heart was still racing, her entire world spinning out of control. The firewood at her feet seemed to mock her now, but it n

rm against her skin, she could see the flicker of something darker in his eyes. The beginni