BOUND BY FATE DRIVEN BY VENGEANCE

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soft bedding beneath me-a bed I hadn't chosen, in a place I never wanted to be. The scent of his pack house clung to th

he bond pulling us toward Kane. It didn't matter that she could sense him as h

arrogant confidence in his stance, like he owned everything in this room, including

asked, sounding

back, letting the sharpness in

. "Because I don't intend for you to get too comfortable her

facing him head-on. "Don't worry," I told him, my

found my defiance a novelty. "But you'll find it's not as easy to le

the urge to lunge at him. "You

ll start with a tour of the pack grounds. You'll need to learn

t him play the part of the powerful Alpha. I'd go along f

pose, lowering their heads whenever Kane passed. Respect, or maybe fear, flitted across their f

nd warriors sparred, their grunts and growls mixing with the steady thud of fists hitting

h?" His voice was smug, al

his challenge with a

clearly sizing me up with a mixture of amusement and pity. "Thi

ers as if warming up. "Looks like

y chest. "You're

e another up, and then Rafe lunged. He moved faster than I'd expected, but I sidestepped, feeling his

ck back with every ounce of frustration and rage I'd been holding in. Every punch, every dodge, fueled by the anger simmering in

o catch his breath, and I

ed to find Kane watching from the edge of th

slight nod. "But let's see how

ine with an intensity that made my skin prickle. I could feel Amra, my wolf, stirr

trike, the force of it sending a shock through my arm. He was stronger than Rafe, faster too, and his gaz

e seemed to anticipate every move, countering each strike as if he knew exactly where I'd be. I clenched my te

pinning me against his chest, his breath warm against my ear.

to land a solid punch to his jaw. He staggered back, eyes flashing in surpris

blood from his mouth. "But you'll need mor

ding back a snarl. "I don'

as if he were caught off guard, but the look disappeared qui

There's more yo

sing quarters, the gathering places, the training areas. It was clear he wanted to make an

f his warriors speaking with urgency. "Alpha Kane, we hav

nd pulled me along as he shifted into his wolf form. My instincts took ov

olf, battered and barely conscious, surrounded by Kane's warrior

alive?" His tone was

respectfully. "Apologies, Alpha. He... he has info

n next to the rogue, his voice low and threatening. "If you have inform

tion-a rumored alliance between rogue packs, whispers of an invasion, threats against Kane's rule. I

iving a single nod to his w

to face me, his expression unreadable. "Yo

show. "I see what it takes to rule

e given, Sophia. It's something you earn-or take. Bet it Sophia, you'

ack down. Finally, I looked away, hating how much he got under my