THE ALPHA'S CURSED MATE

ed by dark woods, there liv

in her pack. While others could tur

e her an

hard. She cleaned, cooked, a

were unkind to her. They called

phina woke up bef

t of bed, careful

ide to fetch wat

, and the grass

she heard whisp

k members, laughing

r head down and c

the pack gathere

ed their skills, running

the sidelines, wishin

called out, "Ser

ha Kaelen. He was tall and

raphina replied,

there? Go fetch the train

ther the items. As she did, she ov

r be one of

a burden," a

ump in her throat

t back and placed it whe

t, the pack prepared f

the tables and serv

own to eat, she notice

eft for you," a pa

h growled, but she

lked away, her eyes

phina sat alone

whispered, "Why am I so differ

e heard a faint voice, "You are spec

no one was there. She shook her

pack prepared for

ung wolves would recei

xcited, except

g, watching as each member stepped fo

he air as th

hina's turn, the

orward, her h

shoulders and closed his eyes. Mom

olf," the eld

ir. Murmurs spread

ed," someon

belong here,"

elt her wor

ace as she ran into the w

she couldn't

tream, she cried, f

igh in the sky. Its light bath

p pain in her chest. She clutch

rees rustled. A mysterious fi

th dark hair an

eraphina asked,

Ravyn, Alpha of the Duskborn

e asked,

ou have a power within you, one that e

olf," she said, t

on, you will awaken, and when

he night. Ravyn turned his

ng," he said.

Seraphi

ou now. They want to si

art raced. "Wh

vyn said, exte

ed into the night, Seraphina felt a spark

her journey, a journey that would reveal secrets, awak

owl echoed around them. From the shadows, a massive

ont of Seraphina, r

ure spoke, its voic

u cannot escap

dened in shock. "Wh

the guardian of the truth. A