The Alpha's Secret Bride

orting. The kind that whispers your name from a shadow and cruelly reminds you of everything you had tried to forget. That was the

ieve. I don't remember much about my parents save that they were killed during a rogue attack when I was scarcely able

care for me, I think, but there was always something... keep-away-from-me feeling between us, as if she thought touching me for a little

would be tantamount to signing your death warrant. I had learned early how to become invisible: how not to attract attention while moving across the room; how t

tter. "Why is she still here

name. Every accusati

omed in, but because I

ds behind the training field. I could breathe among the trees. I could run with the wind whipping in my face

-shifts for which Omegas could labor, but a true one. Lies ben

was not. Brave

you to stay here?" she wo

id have a

I was nearby; the wind moved when I was angry; I healed faster than any other; and my eyes glowed too bright

never

nated on that da

rigorous competition wherein young wolves demonstrated their strength, agility, and loyalty. The winners across these trials were offered t

n from entering. Om

ra fashion, I

led from adrenaline. The warriors laughed on seeing me set foot on th

rior." "Should've staye

out, as I

r than most of the trainees because of all those runs I took in the woods. I had sharpe

of the Alpha's trial favorites. T

r," the Alpha told h

o he

I do

e in my life, I o

ash of light. My body acted on instinct. I ducked, swept his legs, and then rolled back to my f

up on t

anding by wh

d became

pha fr

e cellar for three days. No food. No water. Just darkness and damp walls.

ispered words while she had given me a crust of bre

dn't a

cou

was

The warriors spat whenever I passed. The Omegas stopped sharing fo

ira mended

n awe. "Because you're more tha

sn't broken, just different. That the discomfort

to view in the sky. A force. A call leaning in the winds. I stood at the edge of the

ould be out

an o

an O

rl who made

with a se

the moon fai

me is

my life was onl