He wanted to force a truce between his pack and Brent's. If I refused, my father

his threat. Back then, I had no idea Brent's pack was just as deviant as my father's. I really believed I was helping Garrett and prot

me, to let him make me his in front of everyone, sealing the truce between the

y wanted was

man his cousin secretly wanted. Brent had always resented Garrett's success

no idea abou

Brent never really seemed to know. More than once, I caught th

bout him? His powers

tt was a hundred times the man he would ever be. That night, Brent responded with fists and kicks, beating me as h

ed to bring people together, even in the middle of conflict. Whenever there was tension in

Brent saw that

ngth. He never needed to fight. He ruled with

. His alpha gene hadn't awakened through the blessing of a divine Alph

ant Alpha, his mutatio

single disloyal thought. The living tattoo on my neck began to itch a

estroom. As I passed by, Garrett looked up with concern, his eyes watching me carefully. He

oom before he could catch up. Behind me, I heard Maleah Fo

rre

g as he watched me disappear through the restroo

my mark burned and itched like this. It was a clea

ed up inside me, the nausea that always came just before Brent force

eling I had for him, lock it all away deep inside, never givin

o pound, growing heavier with every second, like so

d splashed my face, hoping to

? Are you trying to block me?" His tone was mocking. I could feel his contempt, like he alw

n, giving me the perfect excuse. "I

She hurried straight into a

r way at breakfast, or how wet you got before running off to hide and probably cry again about how miserable your life is with me. If I ever find out you slept with my cousin while you were in

eryone I spoke with. Brent had managed to plant a spy in Garrett's circle of friends, though I still had no idea who it was.

e my emotions-especially when they were strong. He must have picked up on what I felt at the table this morning, the same storm o

and me slip out of the mai

with him in front of everyone! Don't test me! Your only purpose-besides spying for me-is to spread your legs for me, and only

er, nauseous, clutching the sink to steady myself. It took

. It was why he allowed me to join Maleah's group of submissives, and why he agreed to let me attend the "munches" she o

ave an order, flooding me with his dark energy, I had no way to resist. Only when there was distance between us could I push back, even a little. There were drugs that could block the supernatural

e was one

ional nati

erheard last year at university. Two classmates from m

n vacation, and she ended up sleeping with an Alpha who marked her against her will. This traditional native healer managed to erase the mark with ju

from a Consort was impossible. It just didn't happen. But after seeing how Garrett managed to b

nds without one of Brent's men tracking

I could find that trad

on my shoulder, jolting

right?" Mylah asked, her

she was young, staying off their radar for years thanks to her skills as a ha

ssed it into the trash. Forcing a small smile, I told her

assuring me the other girls would understand. After all, we we

genuine concern. Folding my hands nervously over my

ed to ask you