Bound by betrayal: the Alpha's fall to BOUND BY BETRAYAL

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arning. I froze, my heart thumping in a beat of defiance and dread, every instinct in me on high a

to quiet. Although I couldn't read his hard expression, I could sense the stress pouring f

e stated softly, in a

breast, I shook my head. Well, O

died me with it. Mario is in a perilous situation, Rosie. An Alpha does

me clench my fists in rage. That could be his issue. Although he no

face as he paused, and then he sighed. Let's return t

e tension between us mounting with every step. The trees towered above me, their branches sw

walked calmly and steadily to the kitchen and poured us each a cup of coffee. His jaw tensed sometimes, and his eyes d

y hands and accepted the cup he ha

? Softly, before I could stop

blazing with astonishmen

roughout everything, you have been by my side, encouraging an

inute as his eyes softened. "Because I

et myself admit to it in a long time, but my heart was racing and my cheeks were becom

ward, placing himself between the doo

alm, quiet voi

the other side. Elder Rowan, one of our pack's most esteemed members, appea

ed to face me, his eyes piercing and evaluati

us glance. After a moment of hesitation, he moved into the other

out me with an extreme , however , type expression, and his

rceful voice. "I've been informed of wh

ver criticism was on the way.

st you, values your relationship with Mario. When an Alpha's mate disobeys him, it causes uncertainty and i

of me. For stability's sake, I'm simply meant to

, remains our Alpha. It is impossible to challenge his authority when our adversaries are looking for any indication of

at Mario's treachery was something that only happened between us, something personal, and that I could ignore

a trembling breath. What then should I d

s softened. "Rosie, I'm urging you to carefully consider your options. There could be methods to mak

d with the sorrow and the betrayal, I hadn't given much thought to how my decisions would affect the people I cared about.

a tacit admission of my difficul

carefully, Rosie." "The future can be shaped by yo

my head. I felt conflicted, divided between my personal needs and my

did not say anything, however I ought to inform through the expression in his eyes that he became pr

"Orson, I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure whether I'm capable

ence. Rosie, you are now no longer in a rush to make a decision. Never neglect

t a surge of appreciation and affecti

he smiled at me, a little, comforting grin that made me

onger. What else could Mario do if he was prepared to jeopardize our relationship

er it was, would have an impact on more than just the pack and myself.