Claimed By The Cold-Hearted Alpha

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in the upstairs hallway, lungs

round us-my childhood h

f glowed with fury and hate. Not at me. But for the Alpha who had come to destroy him. The monst

crackling of wood around us, "Get back, Hycin

rom several deep claw and bite wounds wafted into the air. The scent of iron oxide, a byproduct of his leaking life-fluid, co

gony severe. Tears trailed down his dirty chee

at him in

he strongest, the fierc

arties with my bears. Sang me silly songs every night before bed. That man-the

re

fate. He a

nk my young hear

's when

mons

f Adamant M

rutal, his own men struggled to stomach the after

l, the Alpha appeared at the top of the stairs. He s

he threat, shoving me be

of the death-bringer. The

h. Pitch black hair shined like mica even with the clinging dirt and falling bits of debris. A short, neatly trimmed 5 o'clock shadow, goatee and mustache fra

ollably and peeked around him, survival instinct kicking in, no

swirled brightly, only focused on his target- my father, Alpha of the Diamo

red to me, and he froze,

d the word, but n

ed to an a

ead

t there as I crouched behind the ma

ldn't b

not ac

fifteen for heaven's sa

as clear

six months ago after his mother died. Rumor had it his father could no longer manage

n made his father look like a teddy bear in comparison. Leander's violenc

ince Leander appeared at the top of stairs and now s

her!" He shifted and threw himself at the

y muscles coiled ti

ded int

ra

ng around the corner. My life was in danger. The fire and smoke inhalation could kill me. But

g in my ears. I refused to believe he could be my mat

. And I couldn't deny the look that came over his face for just a split second when his lips fo

then

that, it d

ty right in front of him the daughter of his enemy was his mate

to reject me. But even as I formed the thought in my head, I knew better. Not only had

would hav

r what i

No way

before the monster broke through the

eality was

y seconds

had just secon

ng heart broke under the crushing weight of truth-I would nev

of my cheek to

orturous thoughts away,

s a luxury I didn't have. Breaking down would have to wait. My freedo