Claimed by the Alpha's Brother

d with disbelief. Adrienne smirked, sensing his unease. "Don't act so surprised. Being an alpha is what mos

ed. "Then what would you

speaking with a resolve that belied the unease in his heart. "My brother just took

e shifter community. This wasn't always the case. Caleb recalled the early days, when their pack had been small, vulnerable, and depe

tect her children. The rogues showed no mercy, and Cara perished before Caleb and his older brother, Rowan, could interven

olf whose fragility was apparent to all. Rowan had always been the savior, the one who took in the broken and the lost. When he met Annie, he saw someone

think breaking their bond will solve your problems

heart is in the right place, but his head isn't," he snapped. "Annie's

al, Caleb," she said gently. "And bonds aren't something to be brok

ht of responsibility pressed heavily on him. "The pack's survival is at stake

"There's always a cost," she war

derstanding the burden of leadership all too well. "Very well," she said, her tone resigned. "I'll

eved in the goodness of others, even when the world showed him otherwise. Caleb, on the other hand, had become a pragmatist, shaped by t

alpable tension. Caleb watched as the spell unfolded, his heart heavy with d

causing Caleb to shield his eyes. When the light faded, Adrienne looked exha

nawing uncertainty. What had they just unleashed? He turned to Adrienne, sear

she replied. "The bond is broken, but the consequences will unfold in

ers. The future was uncertain, the path ahead fraught with challenges. But he knew one