THE ALPHA'S FATED BEAST

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wmere again-the man who agreed to wait four years for a girl wh

to wear. The old me would have worn something bold-torn

n't too showy, and boots good for the mountain. Sm

resh coffee and bacon took me to the kitchen,

f, smiled big. "I heard you

ou too, Elena.

ut me on guar

to be part of something larger again. These wolves looked up to my dad now, an

in the training yard, wor

e noted. "Alpha Kane wi

hour? I thought h

d. He's ready

-this one in deep green that made my eyes stand out. I wore

outside. My breath stopped as I went to the window,

opened, and Kane S

about him that pulled your gaze. His dark hair was shorter, and

lean and meaning something. Even fr

y stepped up,

d in the door, smiling

t my voice did not shake. "G

untain snow, and something else only he had. My wo

ne?" he asked, e

'll be in my offi

h, and I sat, aware of every move I made. He

wly. "I can't say I didn'

," I said back. "I thoug

ow

m strongly. "I know that right ch

ll me about Seattle. Tell me what mad

g just a stand-in. I told him how Seraphina'

g dark as I went on. When I was don

nd him," he

what my

u were not treated right, Maya. You were thrown

. "I don't want to

faced me. "You'

f. Payback won't

e fair pl

oice that made me shiver. "K

't say

start a war for him.

next to me on the couch,

d at last. "He's not w

waited four years for you, Maya. Four years to se

u see?" I b

, build something huge." His thumb touched my

raced.

re as you have no other place. But know this - I won'

do you

p, your drive to build with me." His fingers touched my neck, nea

rise in me. "What if

. Help you find your wa

He gave me a choice-real togetherness or

time,"

w m

k. May

ot close, his breath warm. "Don't take

ng. The Shadowmere Pack needs not just a Luna but

do you

You're my full partner in all things, all choices.

ng. Co-Alpha. Full partner. The id

er I didn't know: *I know you're back

I could answer, another message: *You c

ugh me. Who was

hours. Come alone,

st when I thought I had left

ane's voice came through the wind

d out who is threaten

a," someon

d seen the messages. Bu

SUV, a phone held to his ear. Even far,

e spoke into the phone. "If anyone dares

glass. No smile, no wave. Just a nod-a pact, a

mere was not just on my side-he was giving me a s

new saying yes to him would turn everything dif

t for th