Betrothed to the Alpha

pte

lightly as she took steps, each step bringing her a little closer to the pack she had left three years ago. His heart was pounding, a mixture of n

had to leave everything, abandon the security of the pack, of her family, to rebuild herself abroad, far from betrayals,

s if they were seeing a ghost. She straightened up, keeping an impassive mask on her face. She wasn't going

iar, reassuring shapes. Inside, the faces of his loved ones waited for him, each with a different expression. She tried to remain stoic, even as she saw her half-sister, Luna, stari

ettle scores with Luna. A soft, but ti

ing, you are f

lexion and trembling hands, her grandmother no longer had that strong and indestructible

ndma

nds in hers. The touch of his cold skin m

Old age, my little one... but it's go

king over her. "Why did you bring me back? I

r resentment. She had fled to escape the plots, the power games, and

use there is something more important than our

felt her stomach drop. She searched for words, but they el

her voice trembling with indignation. "I'm

r the sake of the family. You know how vulnerable the pack is without

not afford. Her grandmother, as ill as she was, had always been an important figure in her

l marry the Alpha, for the good of the pack. But don't think f

t she ignored it. She tried to keep her head held high, not to l

e that had been her refuge in her childhood, where she often went to hide to escape arguments an

a deep, deep voice spoke from behin

midating aura. It wasn't Finn, the one she had loved and who had betrayed her. It

» she replied, hiding her sur

My name is Xavier. I am here to t

reated. He didn't have Finn's seductive and treacherous look. No, he was of another type, more formidab

t from me? » she said, lifting

Lyra. This marriage is much more than just a union. It is a pact, an alliance which

a glint of defiance lighting up

f course. But your family is in a critical situation, and you know

essboard on which everyone had to place their pieces carefully. She also understood that she could use this situation to her a

ll play along. But know one thing, Xavier: I'm not a docile pawn. If

aze never leaving hers. "I expect

. She knew that the path ahead would be strewn with pitfalls, sacrifices and difficult choice

ience, a thirst for revenge. She promised herself that she would take advantage of this marriage

pack, determined to prove that she wo