Bound By The Alpha's Curse

The Night L

leaves and the hum of crickets, Lila Harper pulled her scarf closer around her neck and walked briskly down the silent streets. The loneliness of these late-n

at tranquility

steps stumbled. The air felt heavy and dense tonight as if the night itself were holding its breath. Sh

shadowy, black figure. His features were difficult to see in the low light bec

nt through

she said, sounding

person appeared next to him, and then another. She was approached by a small group o

Lila's legs were immobile. Her heart thump

e not supposed to be here," i

d clamped his inhuman-strong hands around her wrists. She fought a

n the night's quiet,

olden eyes had an unreadable face. "

short gasps. She tried harder, but they were too quick and strong. As they dragge

ell of pine and earth all about her. Her heart was beating in her

clearing when she looked up. When the trees parted, a huge, imposing home emerge

me?" Fear shook her v

is eyes calculating and cold. She was pushed fo

r. She shouted, strai

rms just got tighter, forcing her through the gates. Before they pulled her inside

melled like polished wood. They pushed her forward, and she staggered and then straightened out. The feeli

trol her voice, which crack

w you are in the domain o

ve them any credence. To her, they had seemed like myths, stories meant to frighten kids. But s

"What you want from me is unclear to me.

lden eyes murmured, "You're not going anyw

en, Lila turned to face him. What

yes never leaving hers. "You ar

icult for her. "What

ed to be an electric charge in the air between them, an energy she couldn't describ

man leaned slightly closer. "You are m

d into her, preventing her from breathing or think

the dense tension be

ready,

interested and his eyes were icy. The man in front of her, the one who had referred

in a calm, controlled voice, but s

ncertainty twisted inside her, and her hea

she was certain that her li