Mine To Claim: The Alpha's Silent Mate

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break me just once. My knees buckled threateningly beneath me, but I stood firm, clenching my shaking hands into fist

, the corners of his mouth curled in a sneer. His eyes, warm

e bond between them was an insidious thread tugging at my

ke, barely audible above

ng in on mine. "I, Beta Marcus of the Silve

kward, grasping at the invisible scar ripping through me. The bond whipped apart, and

blurred my vision, but I forced myself to look

le of his face. "I just did. And why not? You are just a

y heart wrenched painfully. These were people I had grown up with

g. The crowd fell silent at that, parting quickly as he stepped forward. T

a cruel smile. "You are no longer his mate. And as

begged, my voice shaking. "I've done not

lf loyal while your family plots against me? You're lucky I'm bein

ated, some thread of hor

haven't heard? Your parents are in custody for treason. T

ng in violent denial. "That's n

aid, his hand flickin

to be some horrible lie. My parents, who'd been loyal always, who'd instilled into m

hing in tattered gasps. The thing which

their heads, mouths gagged. Two enforcers stood on their b

to their side. "What am

sending me backward. I teetered, caught my balance. "What have they d

rders from the Alpha. St

-her wide eyes filled

at's happening? Tell

rantically, her face

ere," one of the

. But they were too strong. They dragged my parents from the hou

ease! You have to tel

rough the streets, the pack gathering to watc

s pat

her like

piring with ro

falter. I raced after my parents,

tyard where just a moment before Marcu

m. "Please! Whatever you think they've done, it's not true. My parents woul

a cold, pained amusemen

I exclaimed. "You kn

ow," he drawled with languid ease, "is that your family has been found in conspiracy

eked, my voice rising

hin, forcing me to look up at him

mega," he said in a soft, measured voice

th ragged sobs. "Please...," I begged my voice bre

back at me. "Take th

my feet. Tried giving chase but

n it needs to be," he said,

you do this? After everything my family has done for you-aft

u're not my responsibility anymo

ered what was l

led cries ripping into me like cold blades. My mother turned back

they we

an to well inside me,

said, my voice low, my

he hint of an amused smile pla

l come back and I'll destroy everything you've ever bui

ourtyard. For one very still mom

malice from his lips. "You are nothing, Alina. You will

ith him-cruel voices that seemed t

d back at the Alpha, my ey

his," I whispered, more