novelxo Chapter 2
Chapter 2 DANE I didnt bother to turn around and look at my manipulative , murderous mate .
Id finally f * cked her .
It was all shed been begging me for three years .
Shed never pull her claws out of me now .
The sex had been incredible .
Better than Id imagined .
And Goddess , had I dreamed about touching her over the years .
All that perfect skin , all that softness .
And those huge , gorgeous lilac eyes , soft as her scent .
I hated her for it ..
I had fought myself tooth and claw over the years to keep from touching her .
To remind myself what she had done .
What she was part of .
I could never forget the day I first met her .
Back then , I was twenty one .
As the Alphas heir , I was the leader of the warriors who Chapter 2 2/7 patrolled Blue Ridge pack land the deep woods and mountains .
of Georgia just south of the Tennessee state line .
I paced the top of an overgrown wall near the edge of Blue Ridge land in my wolf form .
The sound from the woods came .
Like someone stumbling , lost and sick .
I scented blood and silver .
Then I heard her .
Help … please … She sounded weak and sad , like she didnt expect anyone would ever save her .
I trotted through the forest , searching for her , pulled like a magnet .
There was a new scent along with the metallic tang of silver and copper lilacs .
I came around a tree and found her .
Though the moon was dim , shed fallen in a puddle of light .
Her long , silvery hair was matted and tangled .
Her white gown was shredded so that most of her body was visible .
Streaks of blood covered her body .
From her scent , she was a wolf .
One whod been poisoned with silver and then beaten to within an inch of her life .
I shifted into a man and knelt by her side .
She flinched and whimpered , but bit the sound back , trying to be strong .
The moment I smoothed her hair back from her face , my wolf howled wildly .
There was something between me and this girl .
A connection .
I thought I heard her wolf ….
Chapter 2 3/7 But then it was gone .
A wisp of smoke blown away on the wind .
I must have imagined it .
I put my hand in hers .
Shh .
Tell me your name .
She shivered and wept , but gripped my har desperate strength .
I its … Ann … My wolf … h a hard , t feel her ! I lifted her in my arms and stood .
Our pack has healers .
Ill take you to them .
She looked up at me with big , bright eyes .
N no ! Theyre going to … t they … She passed out .
There was so much silver in her , I could see it turning the delicate veins in her pale hands black .
If I didnt act , she would die .
So , I turned my back on my post .
I walked away and left a hole in Blue Ridges defenses .
We were so strong ; I didnt think anyone would dare come against us .
I hadnt counted on our enemy , the Reeds .
I didnt realize that this girl was their daughter , Ann .
Chapter 2 I didnt know she was part of it .
4/7 Not until Blue Ridge was burning .
Not until my parents and at quarter of my pack were dead .
Not until her father , Waylon Reed , forced us to kneel across from each other beneath the closed eye of ! a silver ribbon around our wrists like the n .
demanded .
Don and tied ceremony With claws to the throat of my grandfather , who was the Alphat of our pack , and my little sister my last remaining family the Reeds forced me to marry their daughter .
The fallen dream .
Complicit , conniving , manipulative Ann Reed .
The reason my family was dead .
Staring into her strange eyes a pale shade of lilac I took her as my wife .
My mate .
And I swore to destroy them all .
Broken Forest .
The Reeds .
Especially her .
My wolf paced restlessly in my mind , pulling me back to reality .
Today , my control snapped .
I thought once would be enough .
That Id get my fill of her sweetness .
But I was wrong .
Something about the way her fingers dug into .
Chapter 2 my back when I claimed her .
Something about the way she called my name .
It wrapped around my heart .
So f * cking dangerous .
Just as dangerous as the first time I caught the scent of blood and silver .
I shook myself .
My control was iron .
She had to have visited some hag in the woods .
Spiked my drink .
5/7 Im … Im serious , she said .
This is torture for both of us .
Cutting our soul bond would just sever our connection .
Wed still be mated in the eyes of the Council , even if it doesnt mean anything .
Even though I wasnt looking at her , I could feel the tension radiating off her body .
Even though I didnt give a sh* t about her , something about her words made unease wash over me .
Ann Reed was mine .
We were bound together in suffering forever because of what shed done .
Because of what the Council ruled .
The Council a group of the oldest , most powerful Alphas and Lunas that ruled wolves all over the world had declared our marriage necessary to keep the peace in the region .
I never accepted the decree .
But I was patient .
I was still going to kill her for what shed done to my pack .
One day .
Id wipe Broken Forest off the map .
Chapter 2 6/7 I finished straightening my tie and turned to face her .
She had the ribbon clenched in her hands .
How cute of her to bring a prop .
It probably wasnt even a convincing fake .
I grabbed her chin with one hand and let my claws cut into her skin deep enough to draw blood .
Like poppies ( She whimpered .
She was so vulnerable .
So d * mn helpless .
My wolf wanted to claim her again .
To bury myself in that softness .
If I didnt know she was manipulating me … I might actually want her .
Want to protect her , like I did that first night , when I thought Id felt something between us .
I might develop cracks in my armor for her .
But she was the reason my parents were dead .
She was the reason I could never be with the woman I loved .
She was the cause of all my weakness .
All my grief .
The Reeds arent getting anything from me , no matter how many empty threats you make .
Could I be married to someone I wasnt soul bonded to ? No wolf would want to live that way .
To my surprise , she jerked from my grasp , even though it left a cut .
She wiped the blood dripping down her chin and shoved the thick silver ribbon in my face .
Chapter 2 7/7 It glimmered with magic .
When I grasped it , I could feel the power in it that connected us .
The ribbon was real .
I snatched it from her hand and stood to my fu ..
neight .
Youve taken your little game too far , I sneered .
You think Id fall for this ? If I cut this ribbon , my connection to her would snap .
I wouldnt be able to sense her anymore .
What if she ran from me ? Then again , if we cut it , I wouldnt have to feel what she felt anymore .
At first , Id thrived on her despair .
It meant we despaired together .
Lately , it just made me sick .
Every time I hurt her feelings , I was the one whod swallowed poison .
You could be free , she coaxed .
You could … be with Evelyn .