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

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ing it difficult for me to sleep. I was overcome with leaden fatigue by dawn, yet I was unable to bear to lay in bed any l

from our broken tie, and the strain in the pack had been evident since Mario's treachery. However,

drifting through the woods as I headed toward the main

ed: "It's out of control." You understand the implications for the pac

thoritative voice was heard. I am aware. Addi

*I wasn't some kid who was acting up. I had been Mario's mate, or at least I was. However, his tre

n. Mario, are you sure this is the right course of

Rosie. That's something she must comprehend. Therefore,

nded over me. Putting me in a locked room? I wasn't going to allow

g in my head. I had to collect my thoughts and decide what to do before Mario or his dev

within of me. I had had enough of being powerless and allowing his treachery to rule my life. I had to figur

p on the door. I turned to find Orson s

ent inside, shutting the door behind

in my composure. "Orson..." Mario is prep

s what I believed. The tension in the pack seemed to

'remember my place,' he's talking about locking me down and making me

ate protectiveness. "Rosie, you don't have to handle this by yourself

d I gulped. However... Orson, the pack may turn against you as well if yo

olitics has never really appealed to me. And you are more i

d recognized the power I was still finding inside myself. For an instant, the dread an

nd on Orson. I had to deal with Mario and the fallout from his

xtended my hand to squeeze it. However, I have to handle this myself. I

ll respect your wishes if that is what you want, Rosie. However, if you nee

me. I knew that if I failed, Orson would be there, but he was giving me the

gave me a nod, his face softening, and then he turned to

to set. I headed toward the main area of the group, my pulse pounding with a combinati

iting for me as I got closer to the main area. As he watche

ogance as he continued, "So, y

thout flinching. I'm not here to comply with your wishes, Mario

composed demeanor and a tight posture. "You are m

steadily. But how I react to it is up to me. And I've decid

. Is that correct? What about Rosie and the pac

ng me, you are the one who put the pack in danger. Do you believe

giance divided, and the tension in the air. Mario's visage hardened again

at you're playing with." "The pack is the focus here, not just ourselve

ake," in a firm voice. "Because I would rathe

tered. He tightened his hands, his jaw hardening as he took a ste

're ready to go, do so. When you're out alone, h

intain my ground and didn't allow his threat demoralize me.

. Even though I could feel Mario's rage crushing down on me a

at l

into the shadows of the forest: the fear that Mario wouldn't let this

was. Because I was aware that the conflict was far from