power they radiated made her wolf cower in submission. The eldest, Alaric, stood closest, his piercing golden eyes locked on

voice low and laced with amusement.

top shaking. "I'm not afraid of you," she said

, a sound that was both dark and dang

ng over her body in a way that made her skin crawl.

ected, and sold like an object, but she refused to let these men strip away w

by her defiance. "Not yet," he said, his t

irm, but his fingers were surprisingly gentle against her skin. "You belong to us now," he said, hi

t him with all the defiance she coul

Oh, little omega," he said, stepping closer until the

*

horses, their coats gleaming under the moonlight. Eira sat in silence, her wrists still bound with silver chains that bit in

nce first. "You haven

gaze with a defiance that surprise

's easier to train a pet whe

used to let them see her react. "My name

his tongue as though tasting it. "Fitting. It

r hands clenching in

is gaze piercing. "Do yo

"The Alpha Princes of

hat means?" Cassian ask

whatever you want," she snapped

ned power pressing down on her. Alaric's eyes darkened, his l

*

d over her, its spires reaching toward the heavens like claws. The gates creaked open, revealing a courtyard bustling w

ovements fluid and graceful. Alaric tu

y stiff with resistance

Still defiant, even

waste your energy, Eira. You'

fusing Alaric's offered hand. Her legs wobbled slightly f

tapestries and glittering chandeliers. The scent of power and dominanc

bed dominated the room, its dark velvet curtains draped dramatically around th

Alaric said, his tone le

ach churning. "A gilded cage

ind we can make your stay.

allenged, her gaze meeti

eyes glinting with dark amusement.

*

e past few days played over and over in her head, the pain of Caden's rejectio

l, y es, but there was something about them that drew her in,

They were her captors, nothing more. She would

the door shatte

s. The knock came again, louder this time

ans

creaked open. Two women stepped inside, their movements graceful and deliberate. Eira's breath caught in her throat as she t

voice trembling as she clutched the

aid, her tone calm and almost detache

d in alarm. "What is going on

ssion unreadable. "Your role, omega. You be

ing her head. "I'm

les, they dragged her out of the room. Eira kicked and shouted, her voice echoing down the ornate halls, but

ve, its walls lined with dark tapestries, and the scent of smoke and pine hung in the air. Torc

trip

e flickering light. Their golden eyes gleamed with an intensity that made her

ice was shaky, but she force

ward. "I should ask you the same thing, l