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?"

deal with

"Yeah? And what if she tries

"I won't let her."

"You always think you're in control, but

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the door. "You're wasting time. Cone

day, you're going

I ignored him.

slipping

I motioned for Isaiah

witch was being held. Her signature veil cascaded

witch," she

have the destroyed wing repaired by morning. The Silver Wolf's power grows- we cannot allow

and l'exchanged

didn't sit right with

echo even after she was gone. Then, without hesitation,

room was dim, lit only by flickering torches. The walls were lined with ancient symbols, glowing faintly

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

the air like poison, making

my

smile.

Mariah." My breath

his hand resting on the

Then she opened

Mariah's voice

kill me. I have to apologize to my daughter. I

of nausea crashed

her voice. Her

took a shaky step

trying to get in your head,

I was

I knew that. But hearing her voice like this-pleading, desperate-it ignited something

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again, and

wolf take over. My bones shifted, my muscles stretched, my vision sharpened. The world around me blurred as 1 transformed, my form towering, silver fur glowing like molten

thinking, I growled in warning at her my claws digging into the concrete floor loudly.

as a

stop!" Isaiah's voice was urgent, desperate.

her clothes were torn and bloodied, her chest grotesquely ripped open as though

released the spear. The light

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