Claimed by the Alpha King

dark woods, her heart pounding like a war drum in her chest. Shadows seemed to stretch out like claws, reaching for her as she darted between t

rawing closer with each passing second. Rowan's instincts screamed at her to shift, to unleash the wolf within her, but s

ed to herself, her voice ho

but she didn't slow down. Somewhere in the distance, a wolf howled-

ugh voice was human, but it carried the gutt

urning as she climbed the ridge ahead. S

m her hiding spot, how their hands had gripped her arms like iron shackles. She clenched

onlit clearing. Rowan skidded to a stop, her boots digging into the di

in the center o

light. His dark hair caught the moonlight, gleaming like raven feathers, and his pie

ckthorn. Th

Shadowmoon Territory. The wolf who struck fear into both allies and enemies alike. But none o

deep voice rolling over her like

ckly masked her fear with defian

ver her like he was assessing her worth. "And ye

ogues were catching up. Rowan's pulse quickened, and

as calm as if they were discussing the weather

ace him, her green eyes blazin

e dirt. The weight of his presence was suffocating, and yet there w

cept help?" he asked, his

han belong to any

efiance amused him. "Brave wor

g, their snarls filling the air. There were three of them,

, his canines flashing as he shif

n flinch. He simply looked at them

," he said, his vo

ffened. "

sharp look that s

rls faltering as they seemed to

them muttered, his vo

mmanded, his tone b

e him. Then Dominic took a step forward, and his aura hi

rd, disappearing into the forest lik

chest heaving. She hate

ome," Domini

m. "I didn't ask

gleaming as he took another st

ed. "I don't ow

if he were memorizing every detail of her face. The

n forever, Ro

sted. How did h

k into the forest, leaving her standing alone in t

hate

gnore the strange pull

ed her more than an