Cursed by the Elder Werewolves for his cruelty, Kaelan, a once-powerful Alpha, is stripped of both his ability to shift and his dominance over the pack. Now bound to walk in his human form, he is given one chance to redeem himself: finding true love. But Kaelan's hardened heart and years of tyranny make this task nearly impossible. When he stumbles into the life of Rhea, a fiercely independent woman with her own emotional scars, the two are forced to confront their pasts, their fears, and the possibility of love. With danger looming in the form of Zane, Kaelan's vengeful rival, can Kaelan break his curse and reclaim his destiny before it's too late? Or will his redemption remain forever out of reach?
View MoreKaelan’s legs moved before his brain caught up with the decision. He closed the distance between himself and Rhea, his boots crunching on the forest floor as he caught up to her. “You don’t get to just walk away like that,” he said, his voice taut with frustration. Rhea didn’t stop. “Why not? You seem perfectly fine letting me do all the emotional heavy lifting, Kaelan. Figure it out on your own, remember?” Kaelan let out a sharp breath, running a hand through his hair. “I didn’t mean—” Rhea spun around so fast he almost walked straight into her. “Yes, you did!” Her eyes flashed with anger, but beneath the fire was something softer—something raw. “You meant it, Kaelan. You don’t want this bond, you don’t want me, and you sure as hell don’t want to deal with the fact that we’re in this together whether you like it or not.” Kaelan opened his mouth to argue, but the words caught in his throat. Because she was right. At least, partly. He didn’t know how to want this. Didn’t know
“The source of the imbalance must be found,” Eryon repeated, her voice a low, haunting echo in the stillness of the chamber. Her ancient eyes bore into Kaelan’s with such intensity that he fought the instinct to step back. “And you must decide, Kaelan, what kind of man—what kind of wolf—you wish to be.” As her words lingered like a storm cloud, Rhea reached for Kaelan’s hand, her fingers trembling slightly but determined. His hand, rough and scarred, remained still in hers for a heartbeat too long before he finally curled his fingers around hers. The warmth of her touch grounded him, but his jaw clenched tightly, his thoughts a vortex of guilt, fear, and defiance. “What does it even mean?” Kaelan’s voice was low, almost a growl. “What kind of wolf I wish to be? I have no pack. No strength. And I—” He stopped, his throat tightening around the words. “You have me,” Rhea interrupted softly, but her words carried a sharpness that made Kaelan look at her. Her eyes, though laced with
“Kaelan,” Rhea’s voice was sharp as she stepped into the cabin, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. “You need to tell me the truth. What did Zane mean when he called me your ‘soul bond’?”Kaelan froze mid-step, his broad shoulders tense as he stood by the window, staring out into the dark forest. The moonlight illuminated his face, but there was a storm brewing behind his eyes. He didn’t turn to face her immediately, and the silence stretched between them like a taut rope, ready to snap.“Rhea, it’s… complicated,” he finally said, his voice low, almost gravelly. “That’s not an answer,” she shot back, her frustration bubbling just beneath the surface. “You’ve been keeping secrets since the day we met, Kaelan. I’ve given you time, I’ve tried to trust you, but this—this is too much. I deserve to know what’s going on.”Kaelan turned to her then, his expression a mixture of guilt and determination. “You’re right. You do deserve to know. But I don’t have all the answers, Rhea. Not abo
Kaelan bared his teeth, his growl deepening. "You wanted a fight, Zane," he snarled, his voice a guttural rumble. "Now you’ve got one." And with that, he lunged. Zane anticipated the movement, sidestepping just in time as Kaelan’s claws slashed the air where his chest had been moments before. The two men collided again, Zane’s brute strength meeting Kaelan’s relentless fury. The sound of fists hitting flesh, grunts, and growls reverberated through the dark forest clearing, lit only by the eerie glow of the moonlight. "You’re pathetic," Zane taunted, shoving Kaelan backward. "A wolf who can’t even shift. A man who’s been stripped of everything. You think you’re some kind of hero now?" Kaelan wiped the blood from his mouth and straightened, his eyes blazing with fury. His chest heaved, his breath visible in the cold night air. "I don’t need to shift to take you down." But Zane only laughed, his confidence radiating as he closed the distance between them. "You’re nothing withou
Kaelan’s breath came out in steady puffs of fog as he moved through the forest, his boots crunching against the frosted ground. The cold didn’t bother him—it never had—but tonight, it felt sharper, biting through his skin as if it could sense his desperation. His senses were dulled, not as sharp as they used to be without his wolf’s power, but he pushed forward anyway. He didn’t care that he was weaker now. He didn’t care that Zane had every advantage.Rhea was out there, and she needed him.The thought of her—alone, afraid, in Zane’s grasp—sent fire through his veins, driving him forward. His hands curled into fists at his sides as he replayed the last words Zane had spat at him."You can’t even protect the one person you care about."Kaelan growled under his breath, his jaw tightening. He wouldn’t let Zane win. Not this time.Rhea’s eyes flickered open to darkness. Her head throbbed, and her wrists ached from the rough rope binding her hands together. She shifted slightly, her muscl
The forest was eerily quiet that night, as though the world itself had fallen into a tense silence. The moon hung high, its silver light spilling through the trees, casting long shadows over the clearing. Kaelan stood there, his chest rising and falling heavily, his fists clenched at his sides. Blood still stained his knuckles from the earlier fight with Zane, but the pain in his hands was nothing compared to the ache in his chest.He stared down at the ground, his jaw tight. "What’s the point?" he muttered to himself, his voice barely above a whisper. His usually sharp eyes were clouded, distant. The weight of his role as Alpha, the constant threats, and the gnawing emptiness inside him—it was all becoming too much.Kaelan had always been strong, dominant, unyielding. But tonight, for the first time, he felt like giving up.Rhea sat curled up on the couch in Lila’s apartment, her arms wrapped around her knees. The room was silent except for the faint hum of the city beyond the window
The forest was alive with sound—the crunch of leaves underfoot, the call of distant birds, the soft rustle of the wind through the trees. But Rhea barely noticed any of it. Her breath came in shallow gasps as she weaved between the towering pines, her hands trembling at her sides. Her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, each one cutting deeper than the last.Could Zane be telling the truth? Could Kaelan have lied to her, used her? She shook her head, trying to banish the doubt, but it clung to her like a second skin. The mark on her neck still burned faintly, a cruel reminder of everything she’d just learned. She pressed her fingers against it, as if she could erase it somehow, but the sensation only made her feel more helpless.“I can’t trust him,” she whispered to herself, the words barely audible over the sound of her boots crunching against the dirt path. “I can’t trust anyone.”The thought sent a chill through her. She had always been alone—before Kaelan, before this whole mess. A
The morning sun filtered through the thick canopy of leaves, casting dappled light across the forest floor. Rhea sat on a fallen log, staring at her hands. She wasn’t sure when the trembling had started—was it after they’d received the note, or when Kaelan started pacing back and forth like a caged wolf? Either way, her nerves were shot.“Kaelan,” she said softly, barely loud enough for him to hear. He paused mid-step and turned to her, his broad shoulders tense, his jaw clenched. “What?” His voice was sharp, but as soon as he saw her expression, his tone softened. “What is it?” Rhea hesitated, swallowing down the lump in her throat. “Do you... do you think Zane will really come after us again so soon?”Kaelan let out a low growl, his eyes flashing gold for just a moment. It was a reminder of what he was—what they both were, now that she was tied to this world. “Zane isn’t the type to give up. He’s going to keep coming until one of us is dead.”The bluntness of his words made her fl
The night air was heavy with tension, the silence between Kaelan and Rhea stretching as they stood in the aftermath of Zane’s threat. The shattered window let the cold seep in, but neither of them moved to fix it. Kaelan’s fists were still clenched, his knuckles white, while Rhea watched him cautiously, her heart pounding in her chest.“What did he mean, Kaelan?” Rhea’s voice was steady, but there was a tremor beneath it that betrayed her unease. “What did Zane mean when he said you couldn’t protect me?”Kaelan turned his head sharply, his eyes locking onto hers. The intensity in his gaze made her chest tighten. “It doesn’t matter,” he said firmly, his tone brooking no argument. “I told you, I’m going to end this.”Rhea crossed her arms, refusing to back down. “You keep saying that, but you haven’t told me how. Or why I should even trust you to protect me, Kaelan.” Her voice softened, but there was still an edge to it. “You can’t keep shutting me out.”Kaelan’s jaw worked, his frustra
Chapter 1: The Alpha's CurseThe forest was alive with whispers of the night. The moon hung high, its silver glow spilling through the dense canopy of trees, casting a haunting light over the clearing. Shadows danced across the ground, swaying in rhythm with the rustling leaves. Kaelan stood in the middle, his towering frame rigid, his chest heaving. His dark eyes glimmered with defiance, but deep within, turmoil churned. "This must be a joke," he snarled, his voice low and guttural, directed at the Elder Werewolf standing before him. "You can't do this to me."The Elder, a towering figure with streaks of silver in his fur and an air of unshakable authority, looked down at Kaelan with a mix of pity and stern resolve. His human form was barely visible beneath the faint shimmer of his wolf-like aura. The Elder’s voice, deep and resonant, cut through the tension like a blade. "This is no joke, Kaelan," he said. "For far too long, you have ruled with cruelty. You’ve turned your back on ...
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