Mated To The Enemy Alpha

Pack - The

ets tangled around her limbs, her mind

collarbone still burned faintly, as if it were a live wire sparking beneath

bo

ma

e pillow. This was supposed to be a mission. A brief

s pull toward Brandon, was som

e door was soft

with her thoughts. The last thing she wanted was to see him. But he was Alpha. And

d, slipped on her shoes, and walked to the

n't in his usual Alpha gear-no armor, no weapons. Just a simple black tunic

le," she said, a

"You don't look

s across her chest.

by something far more se

ow

ing against the doorframe. His voice was steady, but the

down. "Fine. What

need to understand what this bond means. And

her. Not just the mystical connection-it was what it represented. The two of them. Ashbane. Nightclaw. Packs torn apart by bloodshed and

have to lecture me. I know what I'm up against. But we both know the real threat

soft click, then turned toward her. "We don't know what it is. We don't know who it is.

rrowed. "What

we saw earlier-he knew our names. He knew about the bond before I even did

sank. "Pawn

nation. "And if it means I have to drag you into the heart of Nigh

affected her. She was here on her terms. This wasn't a

about s

r one second that I'm going to play nice with y

him. "I wouldn't expect anything less from you, Elle. But just know this-whether you like it or not, w

t she refused to let it sh

or. "In the morning, we'll go to the ravine

n eyebrow. "You

If we're going to figure this out, we n

ng. "I'll arrange for the

en added over her sh

k at her, eyes n

second that this

ed aside as she walked out of the roo

e walked toward the designated meeting spot near the cliffs. The pack's compound

cause of the bond or because of the strange sense of dread that gnawed at

e answers w

ind, his presence imposing even in the darkness.

e off the feeling. "Not yet. But if w

ound was low, serious. "We'

There it was again. That pull between

sed to give

ntinuing to walk. "For now, j

s of what had once been a man-the flesh and bones torn apart by something no wolf could do-lay

n's cousin, and the stark horror of it twisted something deep insi

somethi

, his face taut with anger. "

eep claw marks along the boulders. But the pattern... it didn't make sense. T

gue wolf," Elle murmured. "T

"Then we'll hunt it down. An

mly. "We'll hun

hing for sure: the bond between them might be fate

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randon's cousin. The air was thick with the metallic scent of blood, and every

ocks below, highlighting the carnage that had once been a life- a life that was

clothes. The sorrow that flickered through his eyes was quick to fade, replaced by

chest, sensing the danger, the presence of something darker than what they

Something that has been hunting us, hiding in the shadows.

wolves, of lone alphas or wild creatures that roamed their territories, but nothing had ever fe

p drop, the jagged rocks cutting through the ground like the teeth of some great beast. The th

room for argument. "I'll send a team out to investigate. This goes

he weight of his resolve. There was no convincing him to stay here any longer. He

le let herself show just a hint of vulnerabi

into a thin line as if weighing his words

ng deep inside her. It was the same sense of protectiveness that came with

oice quieter now. "We'll go back. But we can't le

compound. His presence beside her was like a steady pulse, his strength emanating from every step. Elle couldn'

minutes, the tension between them

ever expected

him, raising an eyebr

e life training to be Alpha, to lead this pack. And now, it's like everything's been turned upsid

what, you think this is just as difficult for me?" she shot back, her voice

yes searching her face for so

bubbling to the surface. "I never asked for this bon

eaves in the wind to fill the void. Then, Brandon spoke, his

but the unease settled in her chest like a weight she couldn't shake off. She needed answers. She needed control over her

ill had settled into the air. The pack's guards were stationed at every entra

ed and solid. The scent of fresh food and the murmur of v

m, but his eyes softer now. "We'll need you sharp to

d. She couldn't tell if it was the bond, the tension between her and Brandon, or the dan

ht," she said, her voice co

bout to argue, but then he s

ve, but Elle cal

and

king back over

don't trust this bond. But I will protect this

spoken passed between them-an understanding, a silent a

o that," he said

thoughts racing. The bond between them was unde

more questions. More danger. But Elle Davenport wasn't one to back down. Not from a chal