Secret Marriage Contract with The Alpha

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strict and, beyond her marriage to the leader of the pack, she was a stranger in everyone's eyes. Every glance at her held a palpable suspicion, and she felt the muffled whispers as

d. Each bite reminded her of how isolated she felt in this immense mansion. Even though she knew that her choice

e physical shape. She approached discreetly, fascinated by his silent determination. The muscles in his arms contracted with each movement, and his face, even marked by the eff

aded her from venturing into this area. But now, looking at those scars, she found herself feeling something other than fear

and she felt that piercing gaze again, as if he were evaluating her every thought. With

shyly. "They tell of a di

s eyes hardening. "This past

it was not indifference, but perhaps a form of protection, as if he want

, her voice a little more hesitant. "But s

al character. "Believe me, Lyse, there is nothing to lighten up. T

strained him as much as she did. Perhaps he saw in her a reminder of his own duties, of the prison he hims

e harsh words, a pain that he kept hidden, a pain that he did not wish to share. She then decided that she would

st rigid, trying not to cause waves. Yet the tension was palpable. The members of the pack still observed him with di

eard voices behind her. Two wolves from the pack were talkin

could this fragile human under

ent, and that in the eyes of some, it made her unworthy of the Alpha. But hearing those wor

exterity for a man in a wheelchair. This contrast between her strength and her injury touched her deeply. She understood th

o as not to startle him. He noticed her prese

me? » he said with an almost teasing to

as curious... To see how you manage to rem

es, something almost imperceptible. He put down his weapon, observing he

es the hardest battles aren't the ones you fight with

le to come up with an adequate response. She felt that he was giving her a

and left the room, her heart a little lighter. She had sensed a semblance of vulnerability behind his words, a

be one day he could see her as something other than