THE ALPHA'S OBSESSIONs

he hell

nd my stomach drops because, of course, he's talking about me the

basket like it's some kind of lifeline. Technically, it is. If my hands a

or that's just found wounded prey. He storms toward me,

't sc

g this circus hav

shut. Keep your

only when commanded. Pain is routine. Humiliation

magically, you've still managed to screw up the offi

grip on the c

asts less than a second. Kieran is faster, stronger, and far more cruel than I could ever afford to

ial this is?" he continues. "Alp

his rant fad

Answering him would only give

name echoes

ha

h every pack territory like wi

ose presence alone could make

xistence. Feared by wolves smar

cleaning basket while my lif

gging into my shoulder like shards of ice as h

he mutters bef

wing the anger burning in my chest. S

oor slams sh

It's spotless. Perfect. Every surface gleams like it

for a powerful

one to decide my fate w

ale s

en yea

n adult. Tech

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a j

ll here. A ghost. A serva

roat clear

dy fr

not

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here

ha

tire pack house along with it. His dark hair is slicked back neatly, and a glass of

im

brown.

e

dying me with lazy amusement, like he alre

greet visiting

e is cal

ger

to pound viole

quickly, scrambling to my f

roduce himself. Someone

rward,"

mand makes my

this close to him... I'll b

ing an Alpha w

tremble

pect

liat

even

htly, studying me like I'm someth

e says slowly. "And y

d we

gh when they re

e even more once th

ddressed," he

diately, panic clawin

up in my che

e?" he continues. "And w

esi

is messy.

were sealed," I

ple enough to avoi

hen he leans forward slowly, placi

ould d

ent," I

tes bitter o

painfully in my mind. Her smile. Her la

me further, the office

ran stor

e you doing in my office

sn't eve

ng me in," he

n fre

n his face. I'll p

" he orders me harshly

h out before anyone c

ll is quiet w

u," I say softly. "Th

r slams down

s glare

bro

e mutters coldly. "Otherwise

bs my hair, yanking m

sage is

er you

k in the office holdin

le as I begin

takes the bo

age," he s

eks not embarrassment

een faster. M

een perfect. My

shifts towar

your

w tightens

"Then why do you t

m goes

dares

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illed

shut i

ll hurts even afte

.. how?" Kael

ed her," Ki

athe. Don

ook up. His fingers slide from my jaw to my throat,

kille

r weakly. "I just wan

ind Liora's laughter, her sudden

ces towar

s fair to bl

should know bett

. His crimson ey

r wolf," he says slowly. "S

mach t

were sealed,"

wh

brot

ang heavily

t. Then he leans closer, his voi

eres

denly expl

arply. "She's alive. That's

s red with rage, b

ntion drift

narrow

lowly. Once.

his express

ement di

by someth

murs quietly, ".

od run

owns. "Wh

't looking a

e like I'm the answer to a

s slightly as he

ust a wolf,"

e room fa

art s

Kael realizes w

pent ten years hiding