Bound By The Alpha's Curse

er, her heart was pounding. The chamber was filled with a nervous silence as the heavy drapes were pulled, s

she had no idea how long she had been there or how many days had go

ng, exquisite furniture, and a huge canopy bed. Although the chamber was opulent, it could have passed for a prison. She had t

bed. She needed to leave. She didn't know where she was going, but she knew she couldn't remain

with keeping a check on her were always standing right outside her door, their ears

rewolves' mansions. Although she was unsure of the implications of this c

have been a

racing, trying t

ne of the guards who had escorted her the day before. Earlier, they had all been in the big courtyard, conve

day she made her getaway. W

onnected to someone-to this curse-even if she didn't know where she was going. This was n

forth. She might be able to escape into the woods if she could find the rou

onger she stayed here. More than anything else, it frightened her because she could feel it, like an unseen thre

mined. She needed to

. To blend in as much as possible, she had changed into a basic, dark-colored ensemble. She looked arou

he patrols, observed the guards, and figured out the routines. It was only a short walk down a

ughter coming from the courtyard. The Alpha-Alexander-was nowhere to b

of the service door when she got to the back of the estate. The door was slightly open, just enough to give

aking her heart race. In front of her, the woods w

going s

t stoppe

om within the mansion, as she turned around. His golden eyes shone with a mix

ep back as her thoughts raced. How had he discover

e spoke in a calm tone, there was a hint of something he knew that sh

d to think quickly. There was the door

eact, Alexander was in front of her as it became heavier and more charged. With unexpecte

lled as she fought him.

uthoritative voice. Her blood ran cold because of the finali

or any trace of the man she had met a few days earlier, the one who had appeared so aloof and in char

rstand." "I can't remain here. I am unable to be your mate. I have no idea what that

st became a little tighter. Something flickered across his features, something that

than a whisper as he whispered. "Neither do I want this. However,

Lila gazed up at him. She didn't want

t caused her to pause when he spoke again-som

t me for me to

there anyone in this world she could trust? There was n

elf than to him, "I'll nev

n as his hold relaxed slightly, all

d quietly, "We'