The Alpha Bond 126

The moon hung heavy in the sky, casting silver beams through my window, but sleep refused to come. My mind churned with everything Elra had said earlier. A traitor among us. A final test tomorrow. And after that? The real war would begin,

1 exhaled, rubbing my temples. Sky, my wolf, stirred inside me, restless.

"You're not going to sleep, are you?” she asked.

"No," I admitted.

A deep growl of approval echoed through my mind. "Then go. You know what you need to do."

I didn't need any more convincing. Quietly, I slipped out of bed and pulled on a cloak, moving toward the door. My heart pounded, but I wasn't scared. I was determined.

The witch we captured-the high witch of the Children of the Eclipse-had known where to find us. That meant she had answers. Answers I needed.

I moved through the castle with practiced silence, staying close to the walls, and avoiding the patrols. The halls were dark, only lit by flickering sconces. Every shadow seemed deeper than usual, making my skin prickle.

Then, as I passed through a dìm corridor, a hand shot out and yanked me into the darkness.

I barely had time to react before I was pulled into a room, the door shutting behind

me.

I turned, eyes flashing, ready to fight-

"Where exactly do you think you're going?" Isaiah's voice was low, teasing, but

his expression was anything but playful.

My pulse slowed slightly. Isaiah.

I folded my arms. "None of your business."

He smirked. "Stormi, you and I both know that's not true."

His dark eyes searched mine, reading me too easily. He sighed. "You were going

to see the witch, weren't you?"

I didn't answer.

He let out a soft curse. "Dammit, Stormi."

"I need to talk to her, Isaiah. I need to know how she found us."

His jaw clenched. "And what if it's a trap?"

I'll deal with

sharply. "Yeah? And what if she

"I won't let her."

you're in control, but some things- some things aren't

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past him and reached for the door. "You're wasting time. Cone with me

his breath before following. "I swear, one day, you're

I ignored him.

silence, slipping through the corridors

for Isaiah to stay

Her signature veil cascaded over her form like a living shadow, obscuring her features. Her voice

the witch," she

"And have the destroyed wing repaired by morning. The Silver

and l'exchanged

words didn't sit

she left, her presence lingering like an echo even after she was gone. Then, without

The walls

bound in chains, hanging upside down, was the witch. The moment

air

forward, my voice cold.

into a wicked smile.

Mariah." My breath

his hand resting on the hilt of

grin widened. Then she

voice

I have to apologize to my daughter. I have

nausea crashed over

voice.

a shaky step

trying to get in your head, Stormi. Don't let

was in my

her voice like this-pleading, desperate-it ignited something

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witch laughed again, and 1

world around me blurred as 1 transformed, my form towering, silver fur glowing like molten moonlight. My armor appeared, shimmering against my body, an

then, without thinking, I growled in warning

me concentrating above me as a spear of pure lunar energy formed,

urgent,

horrible image of Mariah appeared in my mind her clothes were torn and bloodied, her chest grotesquely ripped open

The light shot forward, piercing

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