LOGINThe echo of their shattered breaths slowly dissolved into the frozen expanse of the clearing, leaving only the quiet, crackling snap of frost contracting under the midnight moon. Dominic remained perfectly still for a long, heavy moment, his forehead resting against the rough bark of the oak tree right beside her head. The rhythmic, heavy thud of his heart beat a demanding cadence against Rosalie’s bruised chest. The madness had shifted, settling into a dark, watchful, predatory focus that was entirely under his calculation. He was the Alpha King, and though the storm of his initial rage had passed, the possessive hunger in his eyes remained entirely unappeased.Slowly, Dominic pulled his head back. His amber eyes, glinting with a lethal, quiet intensity, swept over her flushed, trembling form. Without a single word of apology, he reached up. His thick, calloused fingers caught the tight knots of the coarse hemp rope binding her wrists. With a sharp, effortless jerk of his immense phys
The dark, intoxicating pull of their bond tightened like a noose in the freezing midnight air, matching the unyielding weight of Dominic’s massive body crushing against hers. He had heard her words, her breathless declaration that Cassian was nothing but a dead, forgotten ghost to her, and the truth of it had fed the territorial beast in his chest. It turned his blinding, chaotic rage into a cold, calculated hunger that was twice as dangerous. He was a king who ruled by iron command, and he had no intention of releasing his prize or cutting her down from that ancient tree until she was thoroughly, unforgettably branded by his presence.Dominic’s mouth left the soft, aching flesh of her breasts, dragging a hot, wet trail of burning kisses back up the sensitive column of her throat. His breath hitched as a dark, predatory satisfaction settled deep into his bones. He could feel the rapid, frantic fluttering of her pulse beneath his lips, a rhythmic testament to the absolute hold he had o
The heavy silence that settled over the isolated clearing was thick, oppressive, and vibrating with an agonizing tension. The wind that had been howling through the ancient northern pines seemed to die down into a low, ominous murmur, leaving nothing but the sound of their ragged, overlapping breaths slicing through the freezing air.Dominic stood completely still, his bare, massive chest heaving violently as the silver moonlight cast his heavily muscled frame in sharp, stark shadows against the snow. The blinding fog of his initial, feral madness had evaporated, leaving behind a cold, crystalline focus in his striking amber irises. The pitch-black void of the beast had receded, but the raw, territorial hunger in his gut hadn't vanished. Dominic was the Alpha King, a man forged in blood, iron, and absolute conquest. He didn't break, he didn't tremble, and he certainly wasn't going to retreat into weak, soft apologies.Instead, a chillingly dark, deliberate clarity took over his senses
The scent of her delicate arousal lingering in the frosty air acted like a potent drug to Dominic’s already fractured senses, driving his inner wolf into a state of absolute, frantic desperation. The beast in his massive chest didn't just want her submission anymore; it demanded a total, all-consuming reclamation that would burn away the memory of the throne room entirely.Before the echo of her gasp could even fade into the ancient pines, Dominic’s hands slid from her thighs up to her waist, his grip tightening with a bruising, unyielding intensity as he held her pinned against the rough bark. He didn't drop her. Instead, the raw heat of his completely naked body pressed even more ruthlessly against her bare front, trapping her completely within his immense physical frame.He buried his face back into the valley of her breasts, his lips dragging hungrily over her sensitive skin. He licked and suckled the soft, aching flesh, his hot tongue leaving a scorching path of wet heat that ins
The frozen canopy of the isolated clearing seemed to actively close in around them, locking out the entire universe and leaving nothing but the harsh, overlapping sounds of their ragged breathing.Dominic moved behind her like a predator cornering its prey, his amber eyes burning with a volatile, territorial fury. With a slow, deliberate movement, he pushed the thick cascade of her hair aside, exposing the pale line of her neck to the biting winter air. He leaned down, pressing his lips firmly against her skin, kissing and licking her nape with a fierce, possessive heat that made Rosalie gasp sharply. He stepped even closer, eliminating every remaining inch of space, pressing his massive, rock-hard body flush against her soft, trembling one. The sheer contrast between the freezing night air and the radiating heat of his frame sent a violent shiver straight down her spine.His large, heavily calloused palms trailed down the narrow curve of her waist to her hips, anchoring her against h
The wind in the ancient northern forest didn't just blow; it howled, tearing through the dense canopy like a dying beast. Branches whipped viciously against the sides of the massive midnight stallion as it tore deeper into the uncharted wilderness, its hooves striking the frozen earth with a rhythmic, deafening thunder.Rosalie clutched desperately at the horse’s coarse mane, her side of face buried flat against the cold iron of Dominic’s chest armor. The speed was terrifying, but the man holding her was far more frightening. Dominic’s arms were wrapped around her waist like iron bands, crushing her so tightly against his frame that she could feel the violent, chaotic vibrations of his inner wolf roaring beneath his ribs. He was completely silent, his jaw locked, his eyes fixed on the darkness ahead."My Lord... please, where are we going?" she managed to gasp out, her voice instantly swallowed by the rushing wind. She looked up at his face, her jade eyes wide and trembling. "Please, a
The thick, copper taste of Dominic Varkov’s blood coated Rosalie’s tongue, a metallic brand that felt like a permanent iron shackle around her soul. The ancient incantations chanted by the trembling High Priest still echoed in the freezing night air, vibrating
The silence of the clearing was deafening. Thousands of eyes were pinned on Rosalie Ashford, but she only had eyes for Prince Cassian. There was so much pain in her teary eyes as she pleaded with her eyes, but he didn't offer her a single glance.The silver threads of the mate bond were still puls
Rosalie stood in the center of her cramped attic. Her eyes were fixed on the broken mirror in front of her. She has freshly showered, and her skin glows.Stepping out of her ragged clothing, she stared at the beautiful dress she had stitched out of torn dresses of Carolina.Rosalie put on the dress
Tears streamed down Rosalie's cheeks as she tried to free her arm from her mom's grip, but it was of no use.She dragged her to the tree near the woods. Rosalie panicked and shook her head violently, but Penelope didn't listen.She forced her against the tree and tied her hands with the ropes behin







