LOGINNatasha's POVI knew it was crazy to ask Alpha Damon to use me as his anchor, but what else could I do?When Beta Colleen had come to get me with that solemn expression on her face, I had gone looking for Alpha Damon expecting the worst. Hell, I had prepared myself for everything—anything—but not this.Not this broken, tortured version of him.The moment I stepped into the room and saw him bound in silver chains, my heart shattered. The silver had burned deep into his flesh, angry red marks spreading across his skin while the scent of scorched flesh lingered heavily in the air. Every slight movement made the chains bite deeper, yet he didn't seem to care. If anything, it looked as though he welcomed the pain, almost as if he believed he deserved every agonizing second of it.That was when something inside me cracked.I knew this feeling because I'd experienced it countless times before... back when I had been hopelessly, foolishly in love with Kade. I had never been able to bear seein
Damon's POVNo... I still couldn't believe she was here.I'd specifically ordered the guards not to let anyone in. Not even Colleen was supposed to come in.So how the hell had she gotten inside?I tried to crane my neck over my shoulder to look toward the door, but before I could, I suddenly felt a pair of warm arms wrap around me. A small body pressed gently against my back, and the unexpected warmth seeped through my sweat-soaked skin despite the icy bite of the silver digging into my flesh."Alpha..."Her voice drifted into my ears, soft, cool and painfully familiar. And hell just hearing it was enough to make something inside me crack."Katherina...?"My breath hitched, and Rowan surged violently beneath my skin the instant he recognized her."Please, Alpha... stop hurting yourself..."Her voice came out croaky, uneven, as though she'd been crying for a while.Wait...Was she actually crying?Damn it.Colleen was dead the moment I got out of here.*Mine... I want her now.*Rowan'
Natasha POV For the first few minutes after Alpha Damon gave his verdict i still remained in the hall still rooted in my spot when though the elder and even Lady Danica herself were now dispersing though not without casting hateful glances at me and throwing hateful comments 'Damn! it's all because of her''Heck I knew the bitch was trouble ever since I saw her, ever since she came here things has been changing''Yeah and I think it's because she jink our Alpha' Of course I heard every one of the hateful words directly at me however I didn't answer them instead all I could think off was what had just happened like did Alpha Damon just punish his sister before of me?Heck everything just felt like a dream I had understood him elevating my position and all but this...and I was still on it when suddenly the sound of clapping came from behind "Well, well, well, " A familiar voice hit my ears and I turned to the Gisella lady who was staring at me with a poisonous smile on her face as s
Natasha's POVFor the first few minutes after Alpha Damon gave his verdict, I remained exactly where I was, unable to move.The dining hall, which had been bursting with voices only moments ago, slowly began to empty. The elders rose from their seats one after another, followed by the nobles and the royal officials. Lady Danica was escorted away without another word, her face pale and unreadable, while the others filed out behind her.Yet almost every single one of them made sure to spare me a hateful glance before leaving."Damn! It's all because of her.""I knew that bitch was trouble the moment I saw her.""Ever since she came here, nothing has been the same.""Yeah... I think she has our Alpha under some kind of spell."Every single hateful word reached my ears. Every insult. Every accusation.Yet I didn't respond.I simply stood there, staring blankly ahead while my thoughts replayed everything that had just happened.Did... did Alpha Damon really punish his own sister because of
Natasha POVThe moment Alpha Damon called Danica's name, the entire dining hall fell into an eerie silence.It wasn't the ordinary kind of silence either. It was the kind that settled over a room just before something irreversible happened.My breath caught in my throat as I instinctively turned to look at him, and judging by the stunned expressions around the table, I wasn't the only one caught off guard.The elders exchanged uneasy glances, the nobles looked at one another in confusion, and even Gisella's composed expression cracked for the briefest moment.Only Alpha Damon remained unmoved.The entire time, his face revealed nothing—no anger, no hesitation, no pity. His cold gray eyes rested solely on Danica, and for the first time since I'd met her, the woman who always carried herself with absolute confidence looked genuinely shaken."Br... Brother...?" she called softly as she slowly rose to her feet, the uncertainty in her voice startling me.Was she... actually frightened?Befo
Natasha POV"Wait... isn't that the failed candidate?""What is she doing here?""And what is she doing beside the Alpha?"The whispers drifted through the hall from every direction the further we step inside, quiet yet sharp enough to pierce my skin.Without realizing it, my gaze dropped to the floor.It wasn't like me to bow my head.Back in Silverdale, even without an active wolf and despite the way everyone treated me, I always held my head high. I was the Alpha's daughter. No matter what they whispered behind my back, no one dared challenge me openly.But this wasn't Silverdale.This was Nightangle—the Northern Pack.The wolves here were stronger... darker... and far more intimidating.Here, I wasn't an Alpha's daughter. I was nothing, just another woman from the King's harem. His bed warmer and whore.And to make matters worse, I still didn't have a wolf.So what right did I have to walk proudly among wolves like these?"Don't slouch," Alpha Damon suddenly murmured beside me, his
Natasha POVOn getting outside, I saw two guards already waiting for me, standing by the entrance with straight backs and blank expressions on their faces.Hell, I didn't know how long they had been waiting there or how much they had listened to, but honestly, I didn't care anymore. My chest still
Damon POVI couldn't think straight as I ran out of the pack house through the back door. Fortunately, the guards didn't recognize me beneath the clothes I had hastily draped over myself and, as soon as I crossed the courtyard, I reached out to my Beta through the mindlink."Gather our best warriors
Damon POVThe second the door opened and the next woman walked in, something inside me immediately recoiled.She was tall and beautiful, with high cheekbones, long red hair, and a body that most men would gladly get on their knees for. Normally, she would have been exactly my type, the kind of woman
Damon POV"Yeah, Alpha, I know you're desperate for answers, but seriously, stepping into a place like this? I don't think it's a good idea..."There was obvious uncertainty in Colleen's voice as we approached the dimly lit temple on the outskirts of the pack, hidden among ancient trees, the temple







