On the night I turned eighteen, beaten half to death and chained like an animal, I thought I would die in that basement. For as long as I could remember, I had been branded a curse—blamed for my mother’s death, rejected by my pack, and treated as nothing more than a burden.
The shackles dug into my skin, blood dried on my wrists, and hope had abandoned me long ago… until the door burst open.
A tall man stepped into the darkness, radiating strength and power that made the air shift. His piercing silver eyes found mine, and in that moment, something stirred deep in my soul—a bond I couldn’t explain. His breath hitched as he whispered with disbelief, “Mate…”
He didn’t flinch at the sight of my bruises. With a snarl, he shattered the chains and lifted me into his arms as though I weighed nothing. His warmth consumed me, and for the first time in my life, I felt safe.
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