Bound by love with a Rogue Alpha;Mated to 7 Alpha kings

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th something I couldn't quite identify, maybe resentme

the room under her watchful eye. "You

e table strewn with maps and reports. I was not incorrect.

both understood what had taken place. Years of quiet, of painful distance. And now

ushing more forcefully. The Alpha Kings... I caught myself. The

le in her jaw twitched. "You s

o mention. Kailyn, what about you? You left us, our people, all

And don't pretend you didn't do the same thing. You also departed. Don't assume I don't rec

il, something unarguable. Watching her made my chest tighten; the tension between us now felt almost palpable. We had a w

rembled, and I automatically grabbed for her, drawing her towards me. The

st lost in the noise. Her face was tough when she l

ready on her feet, Kailyn dashed for the weapons lining the

her hands trembled, I could see the fire in her eyes, the fighter I remembered.

ust beyond the door, I could hear the heavy footfalls of rogue wolves roaring and howling as they approached. Knowing precis

e strike, I caught a sight of her. She was still the same Kai

ed her. I was prepared to battle beside her re

stepped into position next to Kailyn to confront the approaching wave of adversaries. Under the assa

fect rhythm, it was as though we had never been separated. Her body so near I could almost hear her heart racing as rapidly as mine, her breath in my ear.

r, the ground shook under yet another powerful assault. The door bu

spott

ugh the impact made me fall backward, I was able to block his first hit. Kailyn,

ost a whisper. There was no room for

e, his claws slicing through the air quicker than we could respond. Though my

Keeping close, I observed every movement and followed suit. We were once more in sync, battli

k a glancing blow; it was like hittin

driven us through the most trying of circumstances. "He's

y ears, I said, "W

sion in the air persisted. It neve

up looking at her instead, at how the gentle glimmer of the candlelight played off her dark hair and how her sharp, defined features still bore the weight of all sh

ard yet laden. Though she talked without looking up, I could sense her

option but to battle. But something else was brewing between us, something far more h

lly drumming on the map. "You always

y lips. The years separating us, years full of too much suffering, to

ered, the words tumbling out before I co

yes-anger, disappointment, perhaps even fear. But it was gon

w what you are thinking, she replied sof

re not unknowns. We had shared too much, been through too much, to act as if we didn't know one another be

voice rough. "I'm just trying to get t

ive movement. "You always believe you're the on

d for us. The wild wolves were closing in from

past the makeshift barricades along the corridors, "We can'

dangers. I agreed. Agreed. But right now, w

ioned anything about giving it away gratis. Our peopl

ing on overshadowed our history, our fractured past. Still, I wasn't certain

sing to the surface. Kailyn, this is not only about payback.

Vincent, stop bringing up survival to me. You

ed them to. I understood what it was

tending," I murmured softly, meeting her

was thick not just with the promise of what was to com

omewhat subsiding. Alright. We battle as one. But don

I grumbled, my voice h

n, just as fast, she spun and walked towards the

t there, a voice over

," it replied coldly and final