Mated To The Lawless Alpha King

his mind racing with thoughts and a back-of-the-neck feeling of unease. The pack stirred up something with Liana's return, something dangerous

ou can't let this divide us further." "The pack

t, Mora. What's your suggestion? Should I exile her again an

n't waver. "No.

in the air. His jaw tightened as

eplied stubbornly. The pack will see it as a si

e council, and now they wanted to use her to tie her to him, like a leash for their doubts. He kn

d cold, "Fine." "Don't mistake thi

wolves but of human form, and their eyes flicked back and forth between Kael and Liana. Near the center, she stood, sti

r, and he stepped forward. The room

for one reason: to help us survive. I am invoking the right of the Alpha to ensur

er head snapped up. He saw fear, anger, betrayal, raw and unguarded, in her gaze

ice. "Is this your solution?" To make m

he could while his chest tightened. It's not

"The pack. Of course. It

thered wolves. This is a bond symbol of unity. In these unc

low cuts taken in both their palms, the ritual quick and without ceremony. The room had become almost unb

was hard and unyielding, and he announced, 'It is done.' Neither is this a

d in pain before she blanked them out again. Their curiosity chang

left the hall. He couldn't stand to see the look o

ppeared into the dark. It was the guilt he had been trying to bury clawing its way to the surface. He had humi

. He didn't need to ask who it was. She was present, and she

s voice low

e door behind her but didn't go any further into the room. Sh

eadable, and he turned

er narrowed eyes. "For

leaved them apart like a chasm. He

you to do?" "You don't care about me.

you. But I care about this pack. If tying you to me is

and full of pain. "Yo

an he expected. "Survival never comes on the back

face for something he couldn't provide. The door slammed shu

him should have calmed the pack, but it had only made things worse. Now,

's mournful cry echoed in the distance somewhere. A single qu

st doomed