Beast of the Alpha

OakleyI was born with clever hands and no real future.In my family's house, there is always thread to dye, wool to spin, and cloth to weave. I know what kind of life waits for girls like me. A bride price. A practical match. A husband chosen because it makes sense.Not because the moon whispered his name.Then Ian walks in.The Alpha's son.The heir.The one man I should never look at twice.I don't know if I believe in fated mates. Not in our tribe. Not when marriage is something families bargain for.But the moment I see Ian, something inside me changes.Then the marks appear.Strange scars curl across my arm, forming the phases of the moon. My wolf stays silent. The elders say nothing. And when a monster chases me through the woods, Ian is the one who finds me.I think that means I'm safe.I'm wrong.Because the next time the monster comes, it takes me.I wake in a strange land filled with secrets, clever foxes, and a dragon I thought only existed in stories.With Ian beside me, I should feel protected.Instead, I'm starting to wonder if the monster I fear and the man I'm falling for are one and the same.BEAST OF THE ALPHASome girls are bought.Some are chosen.And some are marked by the moon.