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작가: Cate Jasmine
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I feel like a train is rushing at me. I know that heat can come on over hours or days, weeks even. It depends on the individual. They do tell us that. Of course, Fate decided to stick me with not only the most unlikely mate, but what’s shaping up to be a fast heat. When did I first feel it? Yesterday morning?

I want more time. I want to know why Darragh’s wolf is crazy and why he lives up in the foothills away from the pack. I want to know what he likes to read and if he’s a good male underneath the hard exterior or if he’s at least a decent one. I’m not ready.

He’s going to put a pup inside me. I break out into a cold sweat. I can’t have a pup. When I have nightmares, I still crawl into bed with Una. Not often, but it happens.

I twist over the back of the couch and draw back the curtain an inch. He’s leaning against the cinderblock building across the path, glaring daggers at our front door. He’s done something with himself. Washed and combed his hair. Gotten someone to even it up an
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  • The Tyrant alpha   214

    “Your face look like a baboon’s ass,” Kennedy pipes up. On the TV screen, a tank explodes. She smirks.I lay my palms against my cheeks. The heat radiates. “I wish I knew how long I had. Until—you know.”Annie and Kennedy both grimace. They get it. It’s the sword hanging over all our heads. Lucky females like Haisley Byrne or Rowan Bell, with powerful fathers and brothers, are raised to look forward to their heats like it’s the equivalent of a human quinceañera or something. Nothing bad could possibly happen. The males in their lives wouldn’t let it.But we don’t have male relatives. There are no guardrails when our biology turns us into mindless animals. I squint at Darragh. He’s casting tortured glances down the path. I bet he’s going to take off again soon.Is he going to hurt me? I mean, I know it can hurt the first time regardless, but is he going to be careful? He took a shower and changed. That’s a good sign, right?A voice in the back of my head whispers “that’s a really low b

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  • The Tyrant alpha   215

    I don't know what she could do about it. She’s basically a miniature, not quite a runt, but a good percentage of her size is white fluff. Haisley’s wolf has my exact shade of fur, but she’s at least four times as big. Haisley’s mom might technically be the alpha female, but we all know who really keeps us in line—it’s Haisley’s mean, petty, ginormous she-beast.“Mari? You’re up, girl,” Kennedy slaps my back on her way past me.I blink. Crap. Noreen has already plated dinner, and it’s time to serve. I was so busy freaking myself out about Darragh and females and sweating my butt off that I did all my prep work on autopilot. I dry my palms on my skirt again and take a tray.“You okay, sweetheart?” Noreen asks as if she’s noticing for the first time that I’m a bright pink, sweaty, damp mess.“I’m good,” I tell her and muster up a smile. I actually am fine—preoccupied and soggy, but holding it together—until I go through the swinging door into the lodge hall and my face collides with the

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  • The Tyrant alpha   216

    I’m so freaking hot. I’m a furnace. When the breeze blowing down from the hills hits my bare calves and chest and cheeks, it feels like ice water flicked on a frying pan.“My body feels weird,” I tell him softly. “I can’t think straight.”For a second, he tenses, that worried brow furrowing, and I think maybe he’s going to bail, run, disappear on me, leaving me alone. Again.But then he reaches out, grabs my hand in a strong but gentle grip, and leads me away from the others and their stench and noise. He takes me into the woods and down the cut-through that connects the lodge to the cabins on the far side of the commons. It’s a quick walk in the dark. The tall trees rustle in the night wind, and Darragh’s warm and bright scent combines with the bark and moss to clear my lungs.“I-it’s t-time, isn’t it?” I ask him when he takes me to a tidy cabin on the outskirts of camp. He grunts.This one’s built the same as all the others, a simple one-story timber frame with a porch, but it has f

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  • The Tyrant alpha   217

    I smile. He will be a good protector for our family. He’ll never hurt us. I know it in my bones.For a moment, an echo from the past casts a shadow over my happiness, but I don’t reach for it, so it passes as easily as a cloud blown by the wind.Darragh’s thing—his cock—is standing up straight, and even though I’ve seen plenty before—we’re shifters, we get naked—I’ve never looked. It’s thick and long and vaguely threatening, but in a way that makes me rock my hips into the mattress, chasing relief for the ache I started with my fingers.He strokes his length with his strong, rough hands, his eyes swirling so prettily. It’s weird that a male so rugged and imposing and standoffish can be pretty, but he is. To me.I want to do what he’s doing. I sneak my hand under my flushed body to slip through my sopping wet folds again, finding the nub that’s throbbing and flicking it like I do sometimes late at night when everyone’s asleep, or sometimes in the bathtub, quietly, so no one suspects. T

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  • The Tyrant alpha   218

    The last drop of cum splats on my back. For a moment, there is a crushing silence.Darragh’s right hand drops from his still swollen, half-erect cock, and for a second, his dull brown eyes look—tired. Lost. He frowns, and as if he can’t help himself, he reaches out with a trembling hand and smooths my hair. With exquisite care, he winds one of my curls around his finger. His touch tugs ever so slightly at my scalp, so I turn my head to ease the pressure, and the move bares my neck.Instantly, his face shutters. He snatches his hand away, and his gaze darts around the room, anywhere but in my direction. Without looking at me, he grabs a sheet, messing up my nest, and wipes my back, but he picks a polyester blend, and the fabric kind of smears the cum around instead of absorbing any.As soon as he makes two hasty passes with the sheet, he drops it on me, hops out of the nest, and grabs his pants. Quick as a wink, he’s buttoning his jeans, thrusting his arms into his flannel. He still wo

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  • The Tyrant alpha   219

    MARII shiver in my nest, clutching a navy comforter with white anchors to my chest, my back itching as his cum dries.The cabin is so quiet. The only sound is my own shallow breathing.I can’t tell whether I’m hot or cold. Can you be both at the same time?It’s like gravity glitched, and my blood dropped to my feet, but my poor heart’s still trying to pump, and it’s sputtering like a fish on dry ground.I’ve been here before.This isn’t my first time in a silent, empty cabin, my heart broken in pieces and scattered as I bleed out alone. I was a pup then, but it’s carved so deep in my mind, it’s not even a memory. Whenever I think about it, it’s always the present, always the moment I just lived through.I didn’t know where to go that night, either. My mother was dead—she’d leapt off the bluff—and the grown-ups, in the chaos of the moment, hadn’t realized that no one had taken charge of me.The pack males were searching the river for her body, the dams herding their own pups back to

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  • The Tyrant alpha   220

    “What’s wrong with me?” It’s a busted down, broken plea, and I’d never ask anyone else, but I can say anything to Kennedy. She would never judge me, and she will always be gentle with the truth.“Nothing,” she snaps without hesitation. “There’s something wrong with him. He’s a fucking asshole.”“I-I don’t want to f-force someone to be my mate if they don’t want to be.”Kennedy shakes her head. “That’s not how mates work. You get what you get, and if you don’t like it, there’s a way to go about it. You don’t just use someone so you don’t go into rut and then throw them away afterwards like trash. Males in this pack—” Her nostrils flare. “They get away with everything.”They do.They suck the marrow from their chicken bones and toss them on the floor when the bucket we set out is right in front of them. They mount whoever’s willing, and then they continue about their business like it never happened, except to laugh their heads off when the females end up fighting over them in the middle

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  • The Tyrant alpha   221

    I suck down a deep breath and comb my fingers once through Kennedy’s silky coat to calm my nerves. Even amped up with aggression, he tolerates it because he’s got my back. I can’t be that much of a loser if I have a friend like Kennedy. That’s just facts.I’m not the problem. He is.I square my shoulders and trip down the incline to the shack, my blood pounding in my ears. I don’t knock or call out. I stride straight through the door, wearing my righteous indignation like a suit of armor.The fire is blazing in the hearth.A huge wolf is splayed on his side in front of it, the flames glinting off his bronze coat as his flank rises and falls with the rhythm of deep sleep. I hold my breath. His wolf is freaking huge. His body spans almost the entire breadth of the shelter.My wolf squeaks out the barest, terrified whine.His wolf rouses, and there is a second frozen in time when his sleep-muddled golden eyes clock me, and I think, “That’s my mate. He’s beautiful.”And then his pupils sn

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  • The Tyrant alpha   484

    The humans know about shifters, of course, but there’s no need to draw more attention to us than we already do, as strangers in such a small town. Folks already gawk as Annie leads us to the village commons even though the streets are busy. It’s market day.As soon as we reach the grassy expanse filled with tables and tents, Alroy and Diantha peel off, heading in opposite directions. Griff seems torn, but when he sees that Diantha is making a beeline for a booth with racks of female clothing, he hurries to follow Alroy.Annie leads us down the makeshift walkways, smiling when she’s greeted by name. My mate is still shy, but there’s no trace of fear in her scent. I breathe her happiness and excitement in, letting it flush my lungs clean of the oily town air.She sees her friends before I do and lets go of my hand to run toward them.My mate. My Annie. Running with a smile lighting her face.This is a good, good day.Two females rush around their table, the third making her way more slo

  • The Tyrant alpha   483

    JUSTUSMy perfect, beautiful mate does not like surprises, so she knows exactly where we’re going as we trot through the woods that run along the human highway. At first, I was sad that I couldn’t spring this visit on her, but I love watching her wolf get more and more excited the closer we get to Chapel Bell. Her short little legs are moving so fast, I almost don’t have to slow my pace.Alroy, Griff, and Diantha don’t have my patience, so they’re several yards ahead of us. Poor Griff has to be the buffer between them, and he keeps getting caught in the crossfire when their wolves decide to break the monotony by sniping at each other.I was worried that Annie would be too nervous to venture this far from camp, but she gets more confident every day. I’m pretty sure that’s because when we were out for a walk two months ago, she saw me take out two ferals that were encroaching on our territory to the north, so even though Killian and I pretty much fought to a draw, she knows I can handle

  • The Tyrant alpha   482

    He bares his fangs, yanks the needle from his neck, and blinks at it, bemused.“Did you stab me with a fucking knitting needle?” He holds it up. Blood oozes from the wound, dripping down his bare chest. I didn’t even hit an artery.Justus snarls, squaring his shoulders and bending his knees, readying himself to attack. Every inch of his body is covered in mud and blood, gashes and purpling bruises. White bone shows through a jagged slash on his forearm.A male coughs, clearing his throat. “Can we just take a beat?” Killian raises his hands, raw flesh where his nails should be.I wouldn’t have thought it possible, but he’s as battered as Justus, and he seems to be favoring his left leg, like his right can’t hold weight. Our males spar constantly. I’ve seen all of them beat up at some point, but I’ve never seen any of them mangled this bad. I can’t believe either he or Justus are still upright.“That bitch stabbed me.” Leith points at me with the knitting needle.Justus howls and steps

  • The Tyrant alpha   481

    My wolf skids to a halt several feet away and then slinks forward, keeping the fire between her and the Salt Mountain wolf, letting the smoke block her scent. When she’s too close to dare creep closer, she huddles close to the ground, staring up and up at his tremendous mud-caked haunches. She’s a miniature in comparison. All the females are, and we all stare, powerless, as the wolf’s bones crack and a strapping man rises from the hulk of his beast.His blond hair shines through the dirt. I’ve seen him. Leith Munroe. The new Salt Mountain alpha.He rests his hands on his hips as if there isn’t chaos all around him as his wolves play a game of distraction, breaking after our slower, smaller, or older males and mauling them until our strong males are forced to turn back, away from us, to rescue them.Leith takes no notice of our wolves, even when they get close, or me, skulking behind the fire. Why would he? I’m no threat—skinny and small and stinking of fear.Instead, he’s intent on so

  • The Tyrant alpha   480

    ANNIERun! Run! Run!I squat as low as I can in the wildflowers and tear off my clothes.A few yards away, Killian and Justus are murdering each other. Tye, Ivo, and the rest are just watching, and no matter how much I scream, no matter what I say, their wolves don’t listen.And the Salt Mountain wolves are up to something. They’re edging away from the fight toward the trail to camp. Quarry Pack is so intent on the fight, they either don’t notice or don’t care.I have to get to Khalil, and my wolf is faster.Run into the woods! The woods!I huddle in the tall grass and summon my wolf. For the first time in my life, she’s ahead of me, bursting through our skin before I’m ready, assuming form like she’s surfacing from water rather than tearing herself free from bone and muscle.She runs away from the woods, toward the trail. The Salt Mountain wolves have gotten ahead of her, so she hangs back, keeping low and downwind.Turn around! Now!What are they doing? They can’t think to attack La

  • The Tyrant alpha   479

    “Lavender is light green this time of year. It doesn’t bloom until June or July.”“What are you going to do with it now then?”“Make a sachet. The scent mostly comes from the oils in its leaves.”“Make a sachet for who?”I wade through the tall grass to stand close to her and inhale her sweet rainy scent.“For the den,” she says, glancing bashfully up at me from under her thick brown lashes. She’s wearing my old sweater and another pair of my drawstring pants. Her pulse flutters at the base of her throat. She’s excited, too.Maybe we should cut this trip short and head back to the den.Or take a detour into the woods.She probably wouldn’t do that, but I think she’d agree to return to camp. I draw in another deep breath. Her arousal teases my nose.My wolf snarls.Annie startles.It takes my brain three seconds too long to catch up.Underlying the rain and slick, there is another scent. Earthy, yes, but not the right earth. It doesn’t belong. I’ve smelled it before. A long time ago.I

  • The Tyrant alpha   478

    My grip on the pot handle tightens. Water sloshes over the sides. My jaw clenches, my guts knot, and my dry eyes burn.I can’t do this.I have to.“Justus?” Annie appears in the den entrance. She’s wrapped herself in a light pink sheet, and she’s holding a cup. “You brought water.” She smiles, padding toward me on bare feet.And then she stops. Her smile falls aways.She blinks in the sunshine, the bleariness of sleep disappearing as she takes in my grim face and desperate hold on the pot. If I had dignity, I’d find a way to smile back. Say good morning. Act like everything is fine.Her chest falls as she lets out a long, silent breath. She looks me straight in the eye. Her fear and doubt are clear as day.She’s going to ask me to take her home now.She takes a step closer to me, and then another, until we’re toe to toe. She gazes up at me, and for a second, all I can see is her beauty—her graceful neck, her delicate pointy chin, her soft, curving lips—and then I notice the expression

  • The Tyrant alpha   477

    “Trust me,” he shushes, the hot head of his cock already notching at my entrance. He flexes his hips and sinks into me, a groan of pure relief torn from his throat. He fills me so completely that I ache where I take him, but I love it.I pant through the strain, and he gathers me close as he thrusts, cradling me to his chest, kissing my lips, my brow, my cheeks, the tip of my nose. I start to rock my hips in time.“You’re so beautiful, Annie,” he rumbles in my ear. “So perfect for me. My Annie. Mine.”I sigh and ride his bucking hips, his cock stretching me until I feel like a glove made for him.“Come for me, now,” he growls. “Now, Annie.”Hot cum floods my womb, and his knot catches and swells, tearing a raw shout from my throat. His fingers find my clit while his fangs sink into my shoulder.I scream, bucking against him, but I’m caught, so he moves with me, hushing me.I hover another second on the edge, somehow above myself, watching his strong arms tremble as they wrap around me

  • The Tyrant alpha   476

    I let my hand fall and turn my head away.He snarls. He doesn’t like that.I drop back so I’m sitting on the pallet, lift my chin, and fold my arms. His wolf rumbles unhappily. He shouldn’t have let his man mess with my nest.He dips his head and looks up at me from his lowered eyes, a wolf playing at a lamb. “I’m sorry, Annie. Here it is.”He holds the pillow out.It’s a trap.Of course it’s a trap. I reach for it anyway. As soon as I grab the pillow, he yanks and falls to his back, dragging me with him. I tumble on top of him. He quickly nips the pillow from my grasp, tucks it behind his head, and grins up at me.I push up on his chest, struggling upright until I’m straddling his waist. He crosses his arms behind his head.I lean forward and try to pull the pillow free, but his head is too heavy.“Just ask nicely, Annie.” There’s a new note in his voice, a gravelly depth that has nothing to do with his wolf.I prop myself on his folded biceps. They’re hard and velvet and flexing und

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