Marked by the Alpha King

r that she shouldn’t be prowling about on a morning like this after the death of the Luna

e before. She had to scout the area h

ide wall with iron spikes sticking out of the

to the woods and another that led into K

from either packs who stood watch. They r

wasn't

shift today. Or better yet, no one at all as they might be too busy grieving over

t, her hopes were dashed as sh

igh of relief when she

in,” she gr

fied his class as a Beta. He was a tall man—mid thirty’s— from Trinity Pack

s position as a Khandom city guard, and on his arm was

His voice was

ur partner?

Off to th

. He was probably all alone

she r

se t

n’t pick up any. Though mouse traps weren’t the only reason she was going

them how I ta

es

his sharp, canine tooth. Even in human form, they

d. W

time you w

week ago. If you've caught any,

se got trapped to

warning in his voice and a cold chill r

hy

came his cutting reply

pping his pants. He was dressed in the same attire as Thorin. When his eyes l

r—the tall blonde with the same b

n on his face as he walked towards her slowly. H

made a display of sniffing her deeply.

horin said as she started

hly and dragged her back. She winced at the brute for

breasts despite its covering. “‘Twill be a shame to let the opp

it. Baka yelped. Her heart was racing so fast withi

se her

dered stomping down on his foot but knew that would be a death sentence. What use was she to her mother and t

er!” Thori

narled, doing

dmaiden. Or are you too drunk

ded insignia of Aethelite Pack. But he made no move to release

iden as you well know,” Thorin

He raised an index finger against her cheek and stroked her in a manner that made her want to thro

oved her back in as Ares la

u,” Baka

ss for trust. You may no

s she retraced her steps back to the room

body. His behaviour was nothing she hadn’t encountered before. Sh

her mother and on top of that,

g for weeks and Baka was convinced it was be

ne was still soundly asle

n the ear-piercing blood-bringer