Claimed By Fate: The Alpha's Salvation

W

morning light filtered through the curtains, soft and g

as g

sat up slowly, wrapping the sheet around me. My body was

e was no emotional connection last night. He

I was here f

rrog

Not a lover.

ver me like cold water. I'd given my virginity to

Nothing more

came at

still,

e Omega fro

?" She cal

my voice barely

bread. Her face was unreadable, calm. And pro

s " The Alpha asks that you walk the grounds with Beta Luc

and try to stretc

Try not to limp. They will be watching you closely. You wi

dn't leave right away. I glanced up and

t is

ed, then sa

t... it's

d together. "

. "Not from being with the Alpha last night. It's differen

er in her face before

me to follow as we moved through the inner territory. We passed warriors, patr

on the sand but i fe

ds me now and then. He was

ed after the

ed his jaw

ta

he cuts me off "

him, "what

nd I am a mated Wolf. I caught it on Conan

mething flutterin

ean anything"

ow nod, but he looked un

alke

e forest thick

s said. "We clear this path dail

t a chance

's when the

g leapt from

d with dirt and scars. His eyes were red and wild. Lucas shoved me aside a

d with snarls an

was starving. And worse

n't shift because of my rejection, bu

me, tearing my clot

through my rib

tackled the rogue and Tore in

s at my side, ho

l dizz

he says but I d

round was spinning. My fingers wer

rything

t scent of herbs

I should have been healed by now. The rejection weakened m

came a deep voic

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corner, arms cro

"I thought y

d. "Then Lucas

, stepping int

ucas– did he tell

"The rogue... was targeting you.

n through my spin

he sat at the edge of the b

me

y arm, the r

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ped a beat on

led my lungs

shed over my

that?" I

t like. And this feeling wasn't it. It was differe

Something had hap

sed "it's no

hard. "What

for just a second.

," he said qui

d paused like he wanted

he wa

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t the mate bond.

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