Under The Moonlight : Alpha's Bride

heart. The pack members' heated protests pierced the air as their voices rebounded through the walls. To keep

presence in my half-asleep; If that person wanted to harm me, he wo

body awake. I struggled to catch a glimpse of the stran

n my damaged body. My actions were led by determination as I approached the door with caution, opening it slowly and deliberat

of the wall, my heart hammered within my chest. On this frigid night, a few pack members clustered around

body shaking with a mixture of fear and curiosity. The night air enveloped me, its coolness a h

istant route leading awa

determined to unearth the truth and restore my innocence. The trek was laden with danger, but I refused to be disc

er should preside as

his judgment?"

comes to his wife. I can see tremor

Our commitment is to uphold justice, and I have fai

cause she was my buddy. Anger swelled within me, but I stayed o

mara. "Did Sansa tell you any

continued to walk away, unafr

sn't Xavier more than enough for her?

," screamed Amara

woman mocked, taking del

, but I took consolation in silence, crouching discreetly b

, its vivid lights mocking the gloom within me. I remembered the complicated twists of fate

heart, I wished for Xavier to have unflinching faith in me, to be a tower of strength

efully fostered together. But I resisted the desire and hid behind the woods, viewing him from afar. His eyes lingered on the flower pot we

e pack members were overwhelmed by panic and worry as they hurried to his side. Despite my want to run t

ugh my blood. I pushed myself to my limits, halting only briefly to collect my breath, driven by

y another realm that Oaks were not permitted to enter. My destin

acing with questions. Was it Edward who had unlocked the dungeon door, preparing for my demise h

t, can she?" taunted Edward,

p lying," I retorted, a

ed you with the most desirable member of the

to his words than meets the eye? Could he be hiding something beneath his sugary

ery ounce of power inside me. "I'll make you pay for

, focus on self-preservation. After all, you, a worthless creature, have murdered a cherishe

is mocking tone. "What is it that you truly desire

air, sending shivers down my spine. I held my breath, my gaze

ickly snatched the small silver knife hidden among the folds of X

at pouring from his skin convinced me that my strike had struck a nerve, even if it

eg and pulled me down. His grip on my leg was solid. The impact of my head striking the ground caused a momentary daze in m

all my might against the weight that threatened to crush me. The taste of freedom

me? I refuse to be bound by your oppress

underestimate the ramifications of your actions

rage, terror did not overtake me. I had been through nume

ement in this situation," I observed, ref

a formidable force with a thousand active members, no matter how

menacing grin widened. "Tell me

g. I collected the discarded silver knife from the ground with tenacity, slamming it into one of his eyes. As agony devoured him, a wild

made my way to the other side, pulling me

of Edward's agony behind. A sense of release flowed over me with each breath,

est. A figure appeared from the mist-a man dressed in a crimson robe, his threatening sta

he said in a deep, enticing British accen

ice wavering, "I mean no harm." Pleas

of delight. "You came on your own accord, but it is up to me whether y

he back of my skull, unleashing a torrent of darkness on me. As my consciousness shifted, I caught a glimps

body was paralyzed by an unknown force, and my vision grew blurry. And then, in an instant, a void