All Chapters of Alpha Erik: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Chapter 2 - The Beast     I walked out of my grandfather's house, deciding to head to the forest instead of the palace. I needed some time for myself; maybe I would even let my wolf run for a bit. Something about having the air blowing through our fur was so freeing. I had extra time with my wolf than most, but what I gained in perfecting my shifting, I lost in bonding emotionally. When most werewolves shifted at eighteen, I shifted at sixteen. Something not completely unheard of, it mostly happened in Alpha families. We figured that it was because of the Fae side of me. It had sped up the wolf bond and allowed us to shift early.   Damon got his wolf at eighteen, and so did Nesrin. Balor was early too, getting his wolf this year, on his seventeenth birthday. All of our wolves were unique in personal

Chapter 4 - Night festival  “I can’t believe you actually did it.” I laughed, wiping the tears from my eyes. I hadn’t laughed this hard in a long time.  “I wouldn’t be a true werewolf if I didn’t keep my end of a deal.” Audra laughed. As we entered the edge of the village. She took my challenge to heart. She walked back to the village stark naked. Not a single care in the world as she strutted through the forest. I was half tempted to join her. She put her clothes on before turning back to me.  “Now, we have a few hours before the night festival starts. I have a few more things planned, but I’m also still hungry so we need to fix that first.” She said, I shook my head at her.

Chapter 6 - Warning   We ran in silence for hours, only stopping to drink. The sun was long gone; the sound of the night creatures filled the forest. Oren was quiet, avoiding all paths and thinned-out areas. We blocked out our mind link so we could be completely alone. When I finally stepped forward, allowing Oren to rest, we were in a small clearing. The only sound was the crickets chirping and the leaves rustling in the wind. I looked up at the moons, letting the soft glow kiss my skin.     It was times like these I wish I had someone else to turn to. Someone who could help give me answers. Even though my grandfather was always there for me, he was still influenced by my parent's decisions. I always felt stupid for dreaming of having a simpler life—a life with no rules or expectations. I’m sure I

Chapter 8 - Hope I looked at him, the man I was destined to marry. My future husband. My ticket to cruelty. My mate, Balthazar, the king of the underworld. “He is not capable of love.” Ryuu’s words circling my mind. What a cruel fate, a cruel pairing from the mothers.I thought of what Nesrin said. “Rules were meant to be broken.”Audra’s words mixing in. “Fate is a cruel bitch. Sometimes, she needs a little rebellion.” The world stood still, time nonexistent. At that very moment, my mind and heart were at opposite ends of a rope, tugging me until it snapped. Do I believe what Ryuu said. Trust what my parents trained me for. They trained me to be a warrior. A queen. Someone who thinks well under pressure and weighs all the options in front of her. But what were my options? I don’t know this man, and I don’t know what to believe. My mind w

Chapter 10 - Temptation Weylyn wasn’t lying about the drastic temperature changes compared to what we were used to. We trekked through the temptation forest. Encountering nothing but steep hills, jagged edges, and intense heat. I hadn’t even sweated this much in training. We had a few stops along the way, drinking from our canteens and resoaking our tunics. The forest trees hardly did anything to shield us from the humidity and heat that wafted from the sun. This was our fourth stop of the day. Our water was running low, and even with being able to use all the elements, the dry earth and open forest gave us few options for harnessing our water magic. We had to save our energy for the night in case we couldn't find a place to camp and had to light our way down the path with our magic. Conserving energy was already hard enough, walking in the sun beating down on us, draining all our strength and forcing us to consume more water than we wanted to. “Let's walk for another five minutes,