The Alpha Bond 116

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I had been alone for so long.

And now, forced to relive it, I felt that same ache clawing at my chest.

"This isn't real," I told myself, breathing heavily. "This is just an illusion."

But the pain was real. The memory was real.

And when Elijah-my Elijah, my mate, the man who would die to protect me now- said those words, the wound reopened, raw and bleeding.

"You're nothing but a rogue. And when I become Alpha I'll make sure we kick you out of the pack"

I felt my wolf stir, a low, warning growl rumbling in my chest.

No.

Not this time.

I wasn't that weak, fragile girl anymore.

I took a step forward, my hands curling into fists. "That's enough."

They didn't hear me.

Alex laughed. "Maybe we should run her out of the pack now before she

embarrasses us anymore."

"I SAID THAT'S ENOUGH!"

My voice shook the air, rippling through the illusion like thunder.

The younger me-that broken, terrified girl-lifted her head.

And then, for the first time, she saw me.

Our gazes met.

something inside

I wasn't just watchi

I was inside it.

She-l-could hear me.

the past.

"You are not weak,"

And you sure as

The illusion trembled.

Alex's smirk faltered,

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golden eyes widened, flickering with

stared at me, her lips parting slightly as if she

told her, my voice firm. "You do belong. And you are not

crackled with

deep within me-within

And then-

She roared.

scream, not

erupted from her small frame, silver light bursting outward like

And the illusion shattered.

mist, their laughter

And just like that-

The past was gone.

broke. My body sagged, sweat dripping from my

against my ribs as

back in the

The clearing.

"Stormi!"

time for a pair of arms

Austin.

me, his hold so tight

against my hair. "You're

burying my face into his shoulder.

hand touched my back-Elijah. His gaze was intense,

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