CADGE BY THE ALPHA

Chapter 2 ZARA POV

Word Count: 1117 | Released on: 16/10/2026

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took a slow drink and set the glass down, "His name is Zion Blackwood, private investor, old money, serious money, comes in twice a year, same setup every time, top floor, his own security on the door, no phones, no cameras." "No cameras," I repeated, totally normal, nothing alarming about that at all. "His team's requirement from the start." "And you agreed." "One night with Zion Blackwood covers six months of operating costs, so yes I agreed," he looked at me straight, "eleven o'clock, dressed, ready, professional." I looked at his face, the tension around his eyes, the way his hand on the bar wasn't quite steady, the way he kept glancing at that door. Scared, actually genuinely scared. Marcus Webb, the man who had bought my contract without blinking, was standing here scared of a name. Interesting. "Fine," I said. He blinked, "Fine?" "Eleven o'clock, top floor," I turned from the bar, "you'll get your money Marcus." Gia pulled me into the alcove before I made it three steps. "You just said yes," she said. "I know." "You never just say yes." "I want to see what has Marcus looking like that," I glanced back at him, still at the bar, still watching the door, "three years I've been here and I have never once seen him scared of a single person who walked through that entrance, not once." "So your plan is to walk toward the scary thing." "My plan is to understand it." "Zara that is the most dangerous thing you've said this week." "It's Monday Gia." "Exactly," she grabbed my arm, "just be smart tonight please, that's all I'm asking." "Smart is the only thing keeping me alive in here," I stepped back into the hallway, "I'll be fine." "You always say that." "I'm always right." I spent the next two hours on the floor, working tables, keeping my tips up, my face neutral and my mind busy, but those green eyes kept drifting back into my head no matter how many times I pushed them out, that stillness, that look, that shiver I was still annoyed about. I didn't do shivers, not in this building, not for an

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“Zara Cole has survived abuse, betrayal, and captivity. Every day, every performance, and every dollar she earns brings her one step closer to reclaiming the life that was stolen from her. She believes she is human, ordinary, and powerless, but the world has been lying to her. Zion Blackwood is the ruthless and untouchable Alpha King of the Blackwood Kingdom. At twenty-eight, he has ruled through fear, dominance, and absolute control. Nothing challenges his authority until he encounters Zara and recognizes her as his fated mate, the one woman his wolf will never allow him to ignore. Zara knows nothing about werewolves, mate bonds, or hidden kingdoms. Abused as a child, abandoned to a life of exploitation, and sold by the adoptive father she once depended on, she has learned never to trust anyone with her freedom. Now trapped under a contract controlled by Marcus Webb, the owner of the Red Room, she is determined to survive long enough to escape. But when Zion enters the club and discovers their mate bond, he orders his Beta, Kai Blackwood, to purchase Zara's contract. Suddenly, the woman who has spent years fighting to control her own life finds herself under the roof of a man who believes he has every right to control hers. Zara refuses to bow to the Alpha King's authority. She challenges him, tests his patience, and attempts to escape the luxurious estate he calls home. Yet the more she resists, the more determined Zion becomes to keep her close. Neither of them understands the danger hidden beneath their growing connection. Within the Blackwood Kingdom, not everyone accepts the idea of a human mate. Nadia Voss, an ambitious and calculating she-wolf, sees Zara as a threat to her future and begins working against her. As political tensions rise and an attempt is made on Zara's life, Zion's need to protect her becomes increasingly desperate. Then he makes a decision that changes everything. When Zion marks Zara without her consent, the seal that has suppressed her wolf for twenty-two years begins to break. A voice awakens inside her, introducing herself as Luna. With Luna come strange abilities, buried memories, and questions about a past Zara never knew existed. Someone sealed Zara's wolf at birth for a reason. Someone concealed her true identity and ensured she would grow up believing she was human. As the mystery deepens, Zara begins to understand that her existence is connected to secrets powerful enough to threaten the Blackwood Kingdom. Now, caught between an obsessive Alpha King, a dangerous supernatural world, and the truth buried within her own blood, Zara must discover who she really is before the people who fear her power destroy her. Zion may have claimed her as his mate, but he cannot force her to trust him. If he wants her beside him, he must learn that love is not ownership, and a bond cannot replace a choice. As Zara's wolf awakens and the identity of the one who sealed her powers draws closer to the truth, one question remains: will she become the woman Zion wants to possess, or the power neither of them can control?”