The Alpha's Forbidden Beta.

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sacred clearing, but it did nothing to soothe

night of the year when unmated, coming-of-a

y over my chest, watching the expectant pack gather in a w

eath, casting my gaze down to my leather

on absolute self control. I didn't need a fairy tale to solidify my st

o a blinding silver radiance. A high-pitched,

vily to my knees as my

hell is

om nowhere, burning and freezing me all at once. My senses exploded. I could smell the damp

orward with terr

ac

ched, muscles tearing and rebuilding in a flash of agonizing heat. Claws tore through

en it

scent drifted from the tree line-a r

rest, tearing through the underbrush. Branches whipped against my fur, but I

iolently that my claws t

od waiting i

ire world shifted from black and white into living colours. A

mate. At long last! He gave

ul screaming with joy. We leaned toward each other

on twisted w

ws fa

at

toward me again, forcing him to give in. Then, with a brutal j

nd bolted i

ai

nst the earth. I pushed harder, faster, i

! Ple

rom me as though I were a pl

a red-hot blade driving deeper into my hea

e ba

into the shadows until

psed, leaving me a running naked, and shivering woman. I crashed hard agai

n't he want me? And most

sness before t