The Alpha's Forgotten Bride

ay between trunks like ghostly fingers, curling around the ankles of the lone traveler who staggered

st. No family. Just a single recurring dream: a pai

rned her not to wander during the blood moon, whispering of beasts that prowled the dark, curs

rom fear, but from so

d a hill a

vy. Ancient symbols were etched into the arch, glowing faintly red un

voice whispered

omething inside her

ancient temple bathed in moonlight. At the center stood a stone altar, cra

ammed into her mind-

Her hand in his. A silver r

cried, collapsi

ar tore throu

yes wide, she turned towa

ked in shadows. Silver e

Al

as r

el

blood moon illuminated his sharp features-angular jaw, tousled black hair, eyes

ed to bury

urned th

lled the

lenced her voi

y

die. Had felt the bond break. And yet... there she was. Kn

ldn't

cent-it was hers. Wildflo

him, clawing for release.

stepped

demanded, voice

m slowly, fear i

't know," s

un

ged between them. The bond, long t

fel

did

had to be a trick. Another cur

e growled. "You reek o

ow who I am. I've had drea

ression dark

I see you. The altar. A ring. Fire. I feel

d with conflict. His beast howled in his c

mber your na

itated.

en a crack

a's

mming with tears. "Then why do

en instinct and grief. He reached

rs brushed her cheek

their chests. A flare

as

r laughter in the moonlight. The ri

iled, g

u," he w

Cu

h the forest. Kaelen staggered back, veins bulging

falling to one k

written across her face.

ped. "Before

e didn

Muscles twisted. Fur erupted. His scr

wolf, easily eight feet tal

. it didn

led, tail low, ears twitching. L

" she wh

ast wh

p within, he w

again. "I'm no

bolted into the woods,

d to the grou

come for

d found were m

That

daged and warm. A woman with kind eyes

he didn't kill

you?" Lyr

clean up after the

. "That was

y the gods. Since the

d ran cold.

ching. We all saw you die-but he refused to accept

t, shaking. "I don't rem

fate gave you a second

e with the crackling fire a

el

im. And yet... he

contin