Under the Alpha's Spell

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Werewolves, I think, nothing but animals. I didn’t mean to kill him, just stop him from hurting me. But my spell went out of control. The fear and anger rose up inside me and cre

n is going to be very unhappy with me, but I have to tell them what I’ve done. Another kind of fear strikes my hea

oven. I hate relying on anybody for anything, but this is a special circumstance. I need some support to go before the coven and admit that

en I get there and she swings

d to see you but…” she says and trails off when she sees m

o the warm light of her home. She leads me to the kitchen where her mother i

t happened to you?” Rowena

my eyes. Her caring attitude has a sobering effect on me. The night's

do? And how did your clothes

tell her and hang my head in shame. I’m sure she won’t want her daughter hanging around with a murderer and it pains me to think of losing

e coven right away. This could get ugly fast. I assume he is from the Dark Moon Pack since they are the closest to our borders, but either way we have to come

ast out. We all head out to the coven’s meeting hall, which is a small round building at the center of our community. The message

les a judge’s bench in front of each of them and seating on the lower level in front fo

. Her regal demeanor and patrician looks demand respect and she does

te at night, Raven,” the High Witch asks haughtil

entionally too powerful and killed him,” I reply. Shocked gasps fill t

ions with the werewolves are already strained, but now you have put

end myself-” I start to r

hout commiting murder! Now we have to figure o

her first. I’m sure she didn’t intend to kill him,” Moira say

their Alpha is not the forgiving kind-” the High Witch says but she is interrupted by the

ous voice calls out and I turn around to see a very large and angry

A neatly trimmed beard covers his strong jaw and he carries himself like a man who is used to being in charge. His

s compelling me to run to him and throw myself into his arms. I am confused and frightened by my reacti

remarks with a fake smile. He narrows his eyes

as just informed by a pack member that the body of my Beta was found a

intently. He gets right up in front of me and has a shocked expression on his face. He breathes deeply and closes his eyes for a second like he’s taking in my essence. When he opens them ag

e asks me and his tone is

-” Lavinia starts to speak fo

tied. That pull that I felt before is even stronger with his cl

proud of how strong my voice sounds. He leans in and when I catch a whiff of

ut instead of the ill intent I am expecting to hear, his voic

nia answers his question and my heart starts beating erratically. That’s the worst thing that could happen to a witch and I beg him with my eyes not

until I am satisfied the debt has been repaid,” Alaric replies. My

with something more suitable to the crime,” Lavinia protests. At this point I would almost take the banishment over

e now,” he says with a finality that