The Curse of the Alpha

ea

, I follow

autiful in a haunting,

ars to have been built recently. When I step inside, plush rug

I pass by, finally se

e is dusty

centuries, apparently,”

furniture and wide windows. Something flickers in his eyes as

can tell he’s

int, of faded furnishings. Everything is vibrant and lively,

hrough his n

ic to walk again, to regain

r, hair still wet from standing in the rain. It’s starting to get frus

ithout emotion. I can’t tell if he’s dazed from

ask warily. Images of him viciously sla

Not entirely spotless, but

head. “What

hating that he’s a

just a

me he is used to getting. If this beautiful, opulent manor is any in

I final

ghtly. A smile. It reveals a deep-set dimple in

I set my hands on my hips,

spell the witches cast. But I shall need t

strong, capable man. But Hazel’s warning rings clear in my

s he have a hidden cage of witches he’s going t

. "Would you lik

nyone has

ect skin, right between his brows. Then they vani

n't. Fol

rough the house. I break off into a little jog to keep up with his

ne,” I breathe, overwhelm

er room. Some are sittings rooms, other recreational

hough. We keep walking until we hit w

th me, while the war raged. So it's rather large,”

all torches set against the w

gic, I

stairs are large, leading us dow

es his hands, more lighting cast a deep

nt place, however,” he te

ies. What i

though the light turns it a magical orange colour. It’s shallow, with a

tentatively, mesme

disturbing the tranquillity of the wate

magic can come and replenish their strength

the magic

ld sp

ing not to delve into it though, likely to prote

eed to do anything like this." At least not what she has told me, al

you mea

itches anymore. They were all kille

k, his people, and none other. They were seen as a threat at the time, al

too late th

The hopeful spark twists at somet

iend knows m

y. "I will have

ut I don’t know him, and I can’t be certain that a

sted and surprised I would

gic. It’s forbidden,” he says softl

d me starts to click into place. Hazel never told me this str

our m

t horrdenous act to occur, so when I came along, people didn’

h

ot sure I want to until he lowers his attention to his pant

doing?” I blanch,

me like I’ve done insa

oised on the hem of his pants, ready to t

ave objections to this?” He sounds genuin

ing that you were gonna…” I moti

and his legs. “Wha

vulgar termin

ness. His ease about baring himself to me is a trait I’m g

he’s going to venture out into the public. Ho

lls me, as if he suspects I’m being coy for his sake, and

you,” I tell him, wrapping my arms around myself. Whatever customs

ep that t

” He says it so blatantly

would it matt

ck to me. “But when I look at you, I want to vi

th fal

ue eyes do little to reveal any accompanying emot

A

smirk plays at h

this.” I pace back and forth, t

making his early statement true…I will not be lured into bed by

mate.” His voice deepens a litt

er my face. “We ar

t talking about sex. He can look at me with those deep,

ha and a murderer.” I nearly shout the

ountless seconds before

g to medi

own. I see flashes of skin before I squeeze my ey

” I g

pstairs. The magic of the manor should supply y

the water, sinking down

toward the stairs. “I’m

out once I reach

a glanc

f the light on the water’s surface. He looks truly magical standing there, t

come to your room tonight, like I initia

m me, sinking dee

st, I start up the stairs, trying not to imagine