HYBRID: Between Love and Power

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grand hall of the Sole

a throne carved from dark oak and drap

le, one of the oldes

the most powerful werewol

ch is twice the average lifespan of a werewolf,

espectfully. "You wan

t her. "I can feel it," he said, hi

ustomed to his cryptic rem

e. I've lived for centuries and seen more than most cou

se's eyes, and she sm

living 18 years ago when you came into this world." He paused, t

, immediately stepped forward with a look of concern. "M

th a trembling hand. "It'

ight of it shattered Rose's heart. She had always known her father was old, that his time in this world was short. From a young age, she

she realized that no amount of preparation could prepa

ce thick with emotion. "Please, s

e," he said, his voice rasping, "I've lived long enough

at threatened to spill. "I've tried to be strong, l

mile. "You will be my

te the ache in her chest. "I'll

lled woman. She was raised as the

she had braced hers

l wasn't ready to

onger. Tears streamed down her face as she began to bawl, her emotions overwhelmi

touch as steady as it could be. "Rose," he sa

es red and swollen. "Father..

ughter," he whispered. He paused to cough again, his voice growing weaker.

pha with a single heir dies, their Alpha Force-the power that defines an Alpha-is passed down

"Don't cry, Rose," he said softly, pausing to take a deep breath. His eyes

unspoken words. "With my last breath," Vale wh

across her face. She pulled back, eyes wide

do?!" she screamed, her voi

d with his life, stood behind Vale, his

s fingers, staining t

ef before his expression tw

was a cold and cruel sound that

itter satisfaction, "from my first ancestor down to

le's chest. This caused the Alpha to cry out in pa

ing to his level. She raises

ed with her v

ather was not like most Alphas!

as he pointed at Vale. "For centuries, Vale has

l that time, he had taken many mates, hoping to continue

banshees and tried every method he cou

hopeless until twenty years

form, then turned his gaze to Rose,

s a narcissist,

he next Alpha. He kept that power to hi