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bond between them had snapped into place like a curse, invisible but unbreakable. Alpha Dorian Nightbane had claimed her, and now her very existence was tied to his in ways she couldn't

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aphina hissed, her voice raw with fury. She pulled against the chains, but they didn't give. They never gave. The silver burned against her skin, but the pain was nothing compared to the searing betrayal she felt inside. He had claimed her as his mate, but it wasn't a choice she had made. Dorian didn't respond immediately. His eyes were cold, calculating, as though he were measuring her, weighing her worth. He stepped closer, his presence like a storm gathering in the air around her. Every step he took made the bond stronger, pulling her deepe

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cursed," he said, his voice soft but deadly serious. "And if you marry me, you will die. In less than a year." The words hit her like a punch to the gut, and she recoiled, her breath catching in her throat. "What are you talking about?" she demande

e already marked for death. It's the only reason I believed you could survive me. You're no stranger to curses. You've lived with death following you your entire life. I didn't think you'd be afraid." Seraphina swallowed hard, her throat dry, as the implications of his words began to sink in. He had chosen her because she was already cursed? Because she was expendable? His cold, calculating words made her s

You've lived with death, with curses. Your bloodline is bound to magic older than anything my pack has seen. And you " he paused, his gaze sharp, piercing. "You're the key to breaking it." Seraphina's mind was a whirl of confusion, fury, and curiosity. He was offering her something that made no sense, a chance to undo what had been done, a chance to stop the curse that hung over him. But why? Why was he trusting her? And why was he so certain she would agree to he

her voice sharp. "How can I trust you? You've already sealed my fate with your curse. What makes you think I'll believe a word you say?" Dorian's gaze flicked to her, his ey

inful, and exacts the highest price on those who wronged you." The threat was clear, but it wasn't what made Seraphina hesitate. What stopped her was the flicker of something she couldn't place in his eyes a flash of sincerity, of something more

e to your deal," she said finally, her voice steady, though her heart hammered in her chest. "But understand this, Alpha Nightbane I'm no one's sacrifice. If I die, I will make sure you die with me." Dorian's gaze darkened, but there was no anger in it, only the sharp edge of understanding. "If you die, Seraphina, I will make sure you'r