THE ALPHA'S RELUCTANT MATE

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cabin were muffled, distant - the pack moving, the earth stirring, the wind whispering thr

furs, but it was hers for now, at least. She should have felt grateful, but all she could focus on was the pull

tepped out of the cabin. The morning air bit at her skin, but it felt refreshing

. There were a few wolves milling about, their eyes darting to her as she passed, but they didn'

t just any Omega

tugging her toward him. She didn't understand it. It was like a quiet hunger, a need that clawed at her

was

other cruel trick of the pack,

re. But she wasn't re

pack's gaze, she heard footsteps behind her. Her body stiffened, instinct

ice called out to her, calm and dee

rn around. "I'

as he closed the distance between them. "You thin

quick bursts. "I don't want this, Kian. You

d himself against the truth in her words. "I didn't ask for it either. But you and

s. "You think I'm going to just accept this? That I'm going t

em. Needed to make him understand that she wasn't going to bend, tha

there, watching her with a look in his eyes that

sking you to survive it. We both have our roles to play in

ed each other? She could barely stand the thou

need you,

you know it. You feel it, don't you? The bond, th

r body was betraying her. She could feel the pulse of the bond beneath her skin, the magnetic force that dragged her

e trembling with the force of her

w crossing his face. "I know you do," he said,

rgue, wanted to fight, but something in his eyes stopped her. A fl

ever heard it. "I didn't choose this life, Lena. I didn't choose to be Alpha, or to have th

hoose this either," she muttered, almost to her

htening. "I'm not trying to break

e? By trapping me here?

we don't embrace what's between us, there's a bigger danger out there

tered. "What are

the distance. A pack member, one of Kian's inner circle

flat. "There's trouble. Someone

brief moment of vulnerability vanished, r

e said, not looking ba

words, the look in his eyes, made her hesitate. There was more going on here, more at stake than