Bound by the Ruthless Alpha

ilver moon, as though the trees themselv

ift that clung to her skin like mist. The wind tugged at her hair, now wild and dark as the night its

ice solemn. "You must face the truth, your bloodline, and yo

stood off to the side, arms crossed but his eyes soft with worry. Kael remaine

of the Council Hall, his jaw clenched, the scent of restraint thick around

he fe

ways f

's spine. The flames around the altar flared, forming a

heart thundered. She walked through the flame, expec

ed the threshold, th

-

aring she recogniz

ood stained the snow. Wolves fought-Nightfang warriors and others dressed in crimson armor. Her

ira!" s

a tall man, her father, who bore the same glowing mark that now l

a

er, and no

ene ch

t. The Elders argued. Names were thrown li

ts stood

rns us all," said one elder. Lira gasped-it was Eld

"You cannot control what you do not unders

at... before the

d in a flash of li

-

ne glade. Fire still burned around

eyond the flames. "You have seen

formed from mist, a

ked with shadows. Its eyes burne

olf growled, pacing. "You

raid of you

our heart fails. I am what rises when ev

ser. "Then let's

ion. A pull deep inside, like magnets snapping int

nly, she

-

ark on her back now extended down her spine, glowing faintly beneath her

once, he didn't hide the way h

The betrayal. The lies. Elder Korran

pled throu

darkening. "She lies. The Trial s

"And I am the Silver Flame. I don

ing his blade. "If she speaks t

ut his jaw tightened. He looked at Korr

d coldly. "No one is above

st time, he'd stood beside her. Not

n't enough

-

pack house, the moonlight painting her silver. The

said from behind he

u can

I have somet

ou have something

ld feel the heat of him. T

elt it. When you changed

ered, not meaning to sound so bi

hurt more

inally said. "You don't understand wh

de if I want

ooked. And the raw torment in

o love without dest

stepping into him. "Be